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Planning report · Limerick City And County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 5 Nov 2026, 09:51

29 Shannamore Park, Caherdavin

52.67384, -8.65592

Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (94%). 11 homes approved 152 m away haven't started.

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Distance
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Time
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Not held yet for Limerick City and County Council: council consultations.

94%of home extensions approved nearbyn=191 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs52 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 48–550open for comments nearbywithin 500 m11homes approved nearby, not startednearest 152 m · 21147

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 52 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 4 months after
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1971–80, after planning permission began and before building regulations (1992).

Timeline from 1955: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 1971–1980.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of CoolraineBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1971–1980 (census estimate)most built2023: 1 file on Coolraine2024: 2 files on Coolraine2025: 1 file on Coolraine2026: 1 file on Coolraine5 files

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
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

Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Vacant land taxYes 3% of the land's value a year
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
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: 48 on the draft 2027 map; 47 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 23:58
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 23:13open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 23:58open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
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 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 03:55open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions are almost always approved here: 88–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 92% approved, and 76% are asked for more information.

Single-storey rear53 decided · more info asked 34%
96% · council 97%
Two-storey rear18 decided · more info asked 44%
100% · council 97%
Two-storey side16 decided · more info asked 25%
94% · council 95%
Attic or dormer25 decided · more info asked 20%
88% · council 93%
Garage conversion10 decided · more info asked 30%
100% · council 96%
Porch or front16 decided · more info asked 25%
94% · council 96%
New house in a garden or site25 decided · more info asked 76%
92% · 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 · 163 nearby, 2,519 council-wide

Figure 3

Coolraine, file by file since 2023

5 planning files on Coolraine since 2023, by kind and decision.2023202420252026Extensions, atticsPorches, roofs, otherNo number · 2023 · other work · approved · 2360665No number · 2024 · other work · refused · 2460889No number · 2024 · other work · refused · 2460912No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560516No number · 2026 · other work · approved · 2661006New house in a side garden
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

5 files with "Coolraine" 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 · 2023–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 1 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

1 refused
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Other101

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: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 03:55open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 3 is asked for more information, which adds about 64 days. Building starts about 4 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 52 days; If more info asked (1 in 3): 120 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; Building starts: 114 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 52 days, middle half 48–55 (n=129)52 daysIf more info asked (1 in 3)With further information: median 120 days (n=62)120 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksBuilding startsStart notice: median 114 days after permission (n=60)114 days after permissionSigned off72% of owners opt out of sign-off

    Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

    Calculated191 decided home extensions, 60 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 5

    What appeals changed

    3 of 7 appealed refusals became permissions. 2 of 23 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed7 decided
    3 became permissions
    Approvals appealed23 decided
    2 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

    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around 29 Shannamore Park, Caherdavin with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseWindow closingApproved, not startedRefusedEmpty land zoned for homesApproved
    1. 1FunWorld, Ennis Road Coolraine 2661006Approved with conditions · 418 m
    2. 2Unit 8 Caherdavin Shopping Centre, Caherdavin 2660717Approved with conditions · 481 m
    3. 3New Link Road 21147Approved, not started, approval runs out within a year · 152 m
    4. 452 Coolraine Heights, Old Cratloe Road 2660582Refused · 128 m
    5. 56.5 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 35 m
    6. 61.5 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 95 m
    7. 72.8 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 141 m
    8. 81.1 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 150 m
    9. 90.7 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 153 m
    10. 101.6 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 169 m
    11. 1142 Lyradane Avenue, Woodview Park 2561225Approved with conditions · 352 m
    12. 12No. 04 Brookville Gardens, Clareview 2660462Approved with conditions · 432 m
    13. 1327 Dooneen Road, Woodview Park Moylish 2660897Approved with conditions · 434 m
    14. 14No. 23 Dooneen Rd, Woodview Park Moylish 2660457Approved with conditions · 447 m
    15. 1518 Merval Park, Clareview 2660326Approved with conditions · 463 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 56 permissions since 2016, 11 show a start notice and 1 has a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.

    61 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 56 approved, 5 refused. After appeals: 56 approved. Of those: 1 signed off, 8 built with the owner's opt-out, 2 started, 38 with no start notice found, 7 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT56: lodged → approved5: lodged → refused56: approved → approved5: refused → refused38: approved → no start notice found8: approved → built, owner opted out2: approved → started, not signed off1: approved → signed off7: approved → ran out61 lodged61 lodged56 approved56 approved5 refused5 refused56 approved56 approved5 refused5 refused38 no start notice found38 no start notice found8 built, owner opted out8 built, owner opted out2 started, not signed off2 started, not signed off1 signed off1 signed off7 ran out7 ran out

    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.

    Measured61 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 7

    The next 30 days

    2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 17 Nov 2026.

    2 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-17 2660717: CONDITIONAL — removing the existing unauthorised signage to the exterior of the building and to provide new signage; 2026-11-17 2661006: CONDITIONAL — the removal of the existing illuminated three-dimensional signage above the front entrance and permission to replace wittoday10 Nov15 Nov20 Nov25 Nov30 Nov5 Dec2660717: CONDITIONAL — removing the existing unauthorised signage to the exterior of the building and to provide new signage · 481 m away · 2026-11-172661006: CONDITIONAL — the removal of the existing illuminated three-dimensional signage above the front entrance and permission to replace wit · 418 m away · 2026-11-17
    Time to appeal ends
    • Time to appeal ends 17 Nov 202612 days left
      22660717 · CONDITIONAL — removing the existing unauthorised signage to the exterior of the building and to provide new signage
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 481 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 17 Nov 202612 days left
      12661006 · CONDITIONAL — the removal of the existing illuminated three-dimensional signage above the front entrance and permission…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 418 m away

    Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

    Figure 8

    Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

    11 homes 152 m away were approved Feb 2022 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Feb 2027.

    New Link Road · 11 homes: 11 homes approved, not started; runs out Feb 20272022202320242025202620272028New Link Road · 11 homes152 m · 2114711 homes approved, not started; runs out Feb 202711 homes approved, not started; runs out Feb 2027today

    Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

    Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

    Sites that could change 11 within 500 m

    Approved, not started, approval running out 1

    • New Link Road · 11 homes approved, not started; runs out Feb 2027 · 152 m

    Empty land zoned for homes 10

    • 56.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 35 m
    • 61.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 95 m
    • 72.8 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 141 m
    • 81.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 150 m
    • 90.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 153 m
    • 101.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 169 m
    • 1.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 199 m
    • 1.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 202 m
    • 0.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 204 m
    • 1.2 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 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 03:55open
    Derelict sites registersCC BY 4.02 Nov 2026, 23:17open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 23:58open
    Figure 9

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 4 and 12 a year; busiest 2024. 92% of decisions were approvals.

    2021: 22, 2022: 4, 2023: 7, 2024: 12, 2025: 8, 2026: 801020302021: 21 approved2021: 1 refused22’21*2022: 4 approved4’222023: 7 approved7’232024: 10 approved2024: 2 refused12’242025: 8 approved8’252026: 6 approved2026: 2 refused8’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

    Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

    Every application within 500 m 12 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    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 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 03:55open
    Building work nearby 1 in the last 12 months
    1 no sign-off needed
    • 1 Merval Drive, Limerick, V94 FH9V · 15 May 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 24/60060 · 246 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 5 Nov 2026, 03:55
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 03:55open
    Homes coming 11 not started
    • 3New Link Road · 11 homes · runs out soon · runs out 6 Feb 2027 · 152 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 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 03:55open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    Social housing construction status reportCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:02open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Naionra Na Nog · Crèche15 Nov 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate781 m
    Little Seeds Childcare Moyross Community Enterprise Centre Ltd · Crèche26 Aug 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate873 m
    Learning for Life Montessori School · Crèche12 Nov 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate885 m
    Northside FRC Sunshine Childcare Centre · Crèche18 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate972 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: Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 4 Nov 2026, 23:36
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    Tusla early years registerPublic register4 Nov 2026, 23:36open
    How busy is this area Busier than most of Limerick City and County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here167
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here188
    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 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 03:55open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 10

    This street block against the council

    90% owner-occupied (council 65%).

    Homes built before 1971
    31% · council 31%
    Homes built since 2001
    0% · council 29%
    Owner-occupied
    90% · council 65%
    Rented
    9% · council 27%
    Children under 15
    11% · council 19%
    Aged 65 and over
    40% · council 16%
    Households with 2+ cars
    35% · council 41%
    Work mainly from home
    14% · council 10%
    This small area (231 people)Limerick City And

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 128012006

    Bus
    133 m
    Brookville Avenue · 302, 964 · busiest stop within 500 m: 3 an hour at peak
    Nearest school
    117 m
    Scoil Chriost Ri B, 278 pupils
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • Scoil Chriost Ri B · primary · 278 pupils · 117 m
    • S N Muire na hEireann · primary · 262 pupils · 217 m
    • Thomond Community College · postprimary · 597 pupils · 685 m

    Stops 30

    • Brookville Avenue · 302, 964 · 2/hour at peak · 133 m
    • Limerick Baptist Ch · 302 · 3/hour at peak · 274 m
    • Blackthorn Drive · 302 · 3/hour at peak · 339 m
    • Ashwood Ave · 302 · 3/hour at peak · 445 m
    • TUS Moylish · 302, 735 · 3/hour at peak · 460 m
    • Jetland Shop Cntr · 317, 317A, 343 · 3/hour at peak · 469 m
    • Gaelic Grounds · 317, 317A, 343 · 3/hour at peak · 479 m
    • Caherdavin CC · 302 · 3/hour at peak · 510 m

    Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

    • Scoil Chriost Ri B · 117 m-4.1% pupils (278)
    • S N Muire na hEireann · 217 m-4% pupils (262)
    • Thomond Community College · 685 m-1.5% pupils (597)
    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 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 23:05open
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    Council consultation portalsPublic5 Nov 2026, 01:15open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public5 Nov 2026, 02:33open
    Land Development Agency public land registerCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
    cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
    National Transport AuthorityCC 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 mapsCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
    Question 6

    What to ask, and who

    1. On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?
      Ask for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
      Solicitor
    2. 11 homes approved 152 m away (New Link Road), not started: what is planned?
      Ask for: The planning file for 21147.
      Council
    3. Any work done without planning permission?
      Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
      Seller · solicitor
    Reference

    Where this is, the terms, the sources

    Townland
    Coolraine
    Electoral division
    Coolraine
    Electoral area
    Limerick City North
    Council
    Limerick City And County Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • Zoned R2 (existing residential); on the vacant land tax map.
    • 11 sites nearby could change: 1 approved scheme, 10 empty zoned plots.
    • 11 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 11 at New Link Road.
    • Jetland Shop Cntr (bus 317, 317A) 469 m away: 3 an hour at morning peak; 20 from all stops within 500 m.
    • Here (2022 census): 90% owner-occupied (council 65%); 4% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1971–1980; 65% drive to work (council 60%); population up 7% since 2016.
    • 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026. 1 extension refused.
    • The council decides in a median 61 days (about 9 weeks); 42% are asked for more information.
    • 12 applications nearby in the last 12 months; 80% approved (council 90%).
    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.
    • Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
    • 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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    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.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC BY 4.030 Oct 2026
    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026
    data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026
    dlrcoco.citizenspace.comLocal authorities (consultation portals)Public5 Nov 2026
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    cso.ie—CC BY 4.0—
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    services-eu1.arcgis.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC BY 4.02 Nov 2026
    transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026
    lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
    meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)Public5 Nov 2026
    services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026
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    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC BY 4.01 Nov 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 5 Nov 2026, 09:51 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.