Planning report · Limerick City And County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 29 Oct 2026, 18:15
138 Elm Park Avenue, Castletroy
52.66892, -8.55844
Homes here mostly date from the 1980s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (96%). 1 application nearby open for comments.
Not held yet for Limerick City and County Council: council consultations.
96%of home extensions approved nearbyn=108 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs53 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 50–541open for comments nearbyclose 2 Nov
How planning works, with this area's numbers
steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years- 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
- 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
- 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 53 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 4 months after
- 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
What's the planning story of this house?
When it was built, and the rules since
Most homes here were built 1981–90, after planning permission began and before building regulations (1992).
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
Yes
Protected or listed · inside the zone around a recorded monument (LI005-026001-)
Yes
Vacant land tax · 3% of land value a year
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says
Existing Residential: To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
limerick development plan 2022 2028 · 29 Jul 2022 – 1 Jun 2028
Monument zoneOn this site Church, Newcastle; Graveyard, Newcastle
Not on this site: protected building, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Cook Ireland Ltd (890 m)
Vacant land taxYes 3% of the land's value a year
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 5 | demesne walls/gates/railings; Kilmurry Arts and Heritage Centre |
| Monuments | 3 | Church; Graveyard |
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. This land is on the council's final map for the vacant land tax. Unless it is a home someone lives in (or its garden), the owner pays 3% of the land's value a year until homes are built or the zoning changes. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 24 on the draft 2027 map; 24 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Sites and Monuments Record, SMR zones of notification, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle) · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 23:21
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
| SMR zones of notification | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:34 | open |
| EPA licensed facilities (LEAP) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:21 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 02:33 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
Extensions here: 80–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 71% approved, and 1 in 2 is asked for more information.
Single-storey rear16 decided · more info asked 6%
94% · council 97%
Two-storey rear13 decided · more info asked 23%
100% · council 97%
Attic or dormer17 decided · more info asked 12%
94% · council 93%
First-floor10 decided · more info asked 40%
80% · council 93%
New house in a garden or site17 decided · more info asked 41%
71% · council 91%
Approved nearbyLimerick City And overall
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 73 nearby, 2,366 council-wide
Newcastle, file by file since 2021
5 of 5 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 2 of 4.
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid
18 files with "Newcastle" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.
MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2021–2026
Extensions and refusals right beside you 4 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 4 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-storey side | 3 | 2 | — |
| Single-storey rear | 1 | 0 | — |
On Elm Green Close: 4 extensions in 10 years; most common single-storey rear.
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 02:33 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 53 days. 1 in 4 is asked for more information, which adds about 69 days. Building starts about 4 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated108 decided home extensions, 30 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
2 of 7 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 7 appealed approvals were reversed.
Refusals appealed7 decided
2 became permissions
Approvals appealed7 decided
1 reversed
Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
Appeals nearby 2 in the last 12 months
- 324286 Granted with conditions · Lands at Monaleen Road, Castletroy, Limerick · 286 m
- 501939 Pending · Newcastle,, Castletroy,, Co. Limerick. · 391 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 28 Oct 2026, 23:11 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 1Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Dublin Road 2661133
- 240 Oaklawns, Limerick 2660360
- 31.2 ha zoned for homes
- 4Elm Green Close, Castletroy 2461247
- 50.2 ha zoned for homes
- 60.2 ha zoned for homes
- 70.3 ha zoned for homes
- 80.4 ha zoned for homes
- 90.7 ha zoned for homes
- 10606 Elm Park Avenue, Limerick 26/60127
- 11Kilmurry Cemetery, Castletroy 268449
- 12Monaleen Road, Castletroy 2660999
- 13Lands at Monaleen Road, Castletroy 2660241
- 14Newcastle, Monaleen Road Castletroy 2561215
- 15Newcastle, Castletroy 2561323
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 59 permissions since 2016, 26 show a start notice and 5 have a completion certificate.
Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.
Measured66 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
1 deadline within 500 m; the first closes 2 Nov 2026.
Comments close
- Comments close 2 Nov 20264 days left12661133 · application received — the erection of high level building signage to the east elevation and west elevation of Kilmurry…€20 to the council · 252 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Sites that could change 10 within 500 m
Empty land zoned for homes 10
- 31.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 52 m
- 50.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 65 m
- 60.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 107 m
- 70.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 116 m
- 80.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 143 m
- 90.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 146 m
- 8.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 155 m
- 0.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 175 m
- 5.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 186 m
- 4.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 0 m
Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 02:33 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 7 and 17 a year; busiest 2024. 89% of decisions were approvals.
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Open for comments €20 to comment
- 1Kilmurry Lodge Hotel , Dublin Road , Castletroy Co. Limerick. comments close 2 Nov 2026the erection of high level building signage to the east elevation and west elevation of Kilmurry Lodge Hotel…
Every application within 500 m 11 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 12Monaleen Road , Castletroy , Limerick No decision yetthe construction of a single storey dwelling, site entrance, connection to existing services, changing…
- 11Kilmurry Cemetery , Castletroy , Co. Limerick. No decision yetthe construction of a Columbarium wall garden within the boundary of the existing Cemetery. I. Site clearance…
- 707 Elm Green Close , Elm Park , Castletroy Co. Limerick. Withdrawn or not validthe construction of a single storey rear extension and all associated site works
- 40 Oaklawns , Castletroy , Co. Limerick Approved with conditionsa single-storey flat roof extension to the side of existing dwelling to provide two additional bedrooms
- 13Lands at Monaleen Road , Castletroy , Limerick Approved with conditionsa Large-scale Residential development on these lands at Monaleen Road, Castletroy, Limerick. The development…
- 606 Chestnut Close , Elm Park , Castletroy Limerick Approved with conditionsthe construction of a ground floor extension to the utility, a first floor side extension over an existing…
- 15Newcastle , Castletroy , Co. Limerick. Approved with conditions(1) Demolition of an Existing Cottage (eircode V94 X0HA), (2) construction of a 3-storey staff accommodation…
- 204 Elm Grove Close , Elm Park , Castletroy Co. Limerick. Withdrawn or not validground clearance works including a reduction in site levels and permission for an extension to the existing…
- 14Newcastle , Monaleen Road Castletroy , Co. Limerick Approved with conditionsthe construction of a dwelling extension to the rear of an existing dwelling and for the addition of a stone…
- Dublin Road , Newcastle , Castletroy Co. Limerick Approved with conditionsa. Revised site boundary to increase the site area from 0.8471 hectares to 0.9545 hectares (site area…
How we work this out
Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 02:33 | open |
Building work nearby 8 in the last 12 months
- 18 The Oaks, Briarfield, Castletroy, Limerick, V94 TX3A · 16 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560918 · 270 m
- 240 Oaklawns, Limerick, V94R9CK · 30 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 2660360 · 46 m
- 4Elm Green Close, Castletroy, Limerick, V94 YCA2 · 8 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 2461247 · 54 m
- 10606 Elm Park Avenue, Limerick, V94 P226 · 2 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 26/60127 · 192 m
- 3 Dun An Oir, Castletroy, Limerick, V94 E6KR · 10 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 221273 · 496 m
- Dublin Road, Limerick, V94 X884 · 29 Jan 2026 · start notice signed off · 482 m
- Units 7 & 8/9, Castletroy Shopping Centre, Castletroy,, Limerick, V94 XC78 · 18 Dec 2025 · 7-day notice not signed off · 2560878 · 482 m
- DUBLIN ROAD, CASTLETROY, LIMERICK, Limerick, V94 WTC9 · 10 Nov 2025 · start notice not signed off · 24/61097 · 261 m
How we work this out
Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 29 Oct 2026, 02:33
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 02:33 | open |
Homes coming 0 not started
- 13Monaleen Road · 214 homes · under appeal · runs out 28 Apr 2031 · 481 m
- Monaleen Heights Newcastle · 13 homes · building started · 470 m
How we work this out
Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 02:33 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | open |
| Social housing construction status report | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Estate: Elm Green Close · 5 applications in 10 years · most common: single-storey rear
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Unikids Childcare · Crèche | 5 Mar 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 485 m |
| Little Wonders · Crèche | 22 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | approx. 524 m |
| Niki O'Connell Montessori School AMI · Crèche | 8 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | approx. 721 m |
| Silver Apples Creche · Crèche | 26 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | approx. 721 m |
| The Kiddies Klub · Crèche | 27 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | approx. 721 m |
| Naíonra Chaladh An Treoigh · Crèche | 8 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 856 m |
How we work this out
Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
Sources: Housing estates, Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 28 Oct 2026, 23:19
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing estates | ODbL 1.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:03 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| Tusla early years register | Public register | 28 Oct 2026, 23:19 | open |
How busy is this area Busier than most of Limerick City and County Council.
Homes approved
Here353
Council middle0
Homes started
Here260
Council middle2
How we work this out
Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 02:33 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
5% of homes built before 1971 (council 31%). 23% owner-occupied (council 65%).
Homes built before 1971
5% · council 31%
Homes built since 2001
3% · council 29%
Owner-occupied
23% · council 65%
Rented
67% · council 27%
Children under 15
12% · council 19%
Aged 65 and over
6% · council 16%
Households with 2+ cars
50% · council 41%
Work mainly from home
10% · council 10%
This small area (233 people)Limerick City And
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 127026036
Bus
144 m
Elm Park · 712, 712X, 713 · busiest stop within 500 m: 9 an hour at peak
Nearest school
697 m
Milford Grange N School, 479 pupils
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Milford Grange N School · primary · 479 pupils · 697 m
- Gaelscoil Chaladh An Treoigh · primary · 412 pupils · 856 m
Stops 17
- Elm Park · 712, 712X, 713, 72, 723 · 0/hour at peak · 144 m
- Elm Park · 304, 712, 712X, 713, 72, 723 · 6/hour at peak · 167 m
- Oaklawns · 304, 304A, 310 · 8/hour at peak · 210 m
- Kilmurry Lodge · 304, 304A, 310 · 8/hour at peak · 232 m
- Kilmurry Lodge · 310 · 2/hour at peak · 232 m
- El Dorado · 310, 323, 323X, 332 · 2/hour at peak · 369 m
- El Dorado · 304, 304A, 310, 323, 323X, 332 · 9/hour at peak · 377 m
- Castletroy · 304A, 310 · 4/hour at peak · 387 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Milford Grange N School · 697 m0% pupils (479)
- Gaelscoil Chaladh An Treoigh · 856 m-1.2% pupils (412)
Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 29 Oct 2026, 01:01 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 29 Oct 2026, 02:14 | open |
| Land Development Agency public land register | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
| cso_saps_2022 | CC BY 4.0 | — | open |
| National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| EPA strategic noise maps | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
What to ask, and who
- Next to a recorded monument: does digging need notice?Seller · councilAsk for: Details of past works from the seller.
- On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?SolicitorAsk for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
- Application 252 m away open for comments until 2 Nov 2026: comment?CouncilAsk for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Building work started 46 m away: for how long?Agent · councilAsk for: The planning conditions for 2660360.
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Newcastle
- Electoral division
- Ballysimon
- Electoral area
- Limerick City East
- Council
- Limerick City And County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); monument zone; on the vacant land tax map.
- 10 sites nearby could change: 10 empty zoned plots.
- 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 2 Nov 2026.
- El Dorado (bus 304, 304A) 377 m away: 9 an hour at morning peak; 43 from all stops within 500 m.
- Here (2022 census): 67% rent (council 27%); 20% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1981–1990; 42% drive to work (council 60%); population up 22% since 2016.
- 4 home extensions within 250 m since 2025. Most were single-storey side extensions.
- Around here the council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 3 is asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 7 in the last year, 202 three years before.
What the terms mean 7 terms
- Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
- Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
- Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
- Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
- What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
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| EPA strategic noise maps | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| National Transport Authority | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
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| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
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| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR zones) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
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| cso.ie | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| data.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
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| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC BY 4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | © PSRA, PSI licence | 29 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 28 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
Measured
counted from a public register
Calculated
a rate or median we worked out from those counts
Our classification
we sorted it by reading each description
Estimate
inferred from another source (census, map data)
Rule summary
the law, simplified: check before relying on it
How we work this out
Generated 29 Oct 2026, 18:15 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.