Grattan Park, Delgany ED, The Municipal District of Greystones, County Wicklow, Leinster, Éire / Ireland
Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2018. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (92%).
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 49 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 6 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 1971–80, after planning permission began and before building regulations (1992). 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2019.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
- 2019181450 · garden room · approved 2019 · ran out unbuiltapprovedstartedsigned off
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
Existing Residential: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities of existing residential areas.
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.
greystones delgany kilcoole local planning framework lpf · 9 Feb 2026 – 23 Oct 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.
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 2 | Blacklion House; Slieve Cillín |
| Radon grid squares | 1 | |
| Monuments | 2 | R148993; Ringfort - unclassified |
How we work this out
Sources: zoning, constraints.radon, rzlt, constraints, constraints.niah, constraints.smr · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:11
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026, 23:11 | open |
| constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026, 23:59 | open |
| constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| constraints.niah | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| constraints.smr | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
How we work this out
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
Extensions here: 81–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 76% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.
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 · 493 nearby, 3,529 council-wide
Kindlestown Lower, file by file since 2017
7 of 9 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 2 of 3.
19 files with "Kindlestown Lower" 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 · 2017–2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garage conversion | 2 | 1 | — |
| Dormer or attic | 1 | 0 | — |
| Two-storey rear | 1 | 1 | — |
On Grattan Park: 35 extensions in 10 years, 88% of all applications approved; most common dormer or attic.
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 49 days. 1 in 4 is asked for more information, which adds about 61 days. Building starts about 6 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated506 decided home extensions, 82 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
15 of 39 appealed refusals became permissions. 4 of 57 appealed approvals were reversed.
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
What's changing around you?
- 113 Upper Grattan Park, Kindlestown Lower 2660693
- 216 Beechbrook Park, Kindlestown Lower Greystones 2660566
- 32.1 ha zoned for homes
- 40.2 ha zoned for homes
- 50.1 ha zoned for homes
- 60.2 ha zoned for homes
- 70.3 ha zoned for homes
- 80.1 ha zoned for homes
- 977 Applewood Heights, Kindlestown Lower 2660336
- 1028 Upper Grattan Park, Geystones 2660681
- 11Cullenmore House, Blacklion 2660723
- 1275 Applewood Heights, Greystones 2660330
- 13Grove Cottage, Kindlestown Lower Road 2660405
- 14Greenlawn, Church Lane 2561023
- 15Foxford, Kindlestown Upper 2561022
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 121 permissions since 2016, 18 show a start notice and 1 has a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.
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.
Measured138 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 16 Oct 2026.
- Time to appeal ends 16 Oct 20266 days left12660693 · CONDITIONAL — proposed 5m2 Ground & first floor extension to rear of existing 2 storey terraced dwelling, all together…€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 128 m away
- Time to appeal ends 22 Oct 202612 days left22660566 · CONDITIONAL — 1. retention permission sought for 25.7m² 3.8m High pitched roof campervan / car port cover 2. full…€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 295 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
- 32.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 353 m
- 40.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 353 m
- 50.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 383 m
- 60.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 391 m
- 70.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 396 m
- 80.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 399 m
- 0.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 409 m
- 0.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 442 m
- 4.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 443 m
- 0.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 455 m
Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 9 and 22 a year; busiest 2018. 89% of decisions were approvals.
2017 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 21 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 11Cullenmore House , Blacklion , Greystones No decision yetas-built amendments to the development, as permitted under Wicklow County Council Reg. Ref. 18/965 (as…
- 113 Upper Grattan Park , Kindlestown Lower , Greystones Co.Wicklow Approved with conditionsproposed 5m2 Ground & first floor extension to rear of existing 2 storey terraced dwelling, all together with…
- 1028 Upper Grattan Park , Geystones , Co. Wicklow Approved with conditionssingle storey detached home office / music room at the rear of the existing house
- 24 Heathervue , Greystones , Co. Wicklow Approved with conditionssingle storey extension to the side of the property and minor modifications to the existing ground floor plan…
- 216 Beechbrook Park , Kindlestown Lower Greystones , Co. Wicklow Approved with conditions1. retention permission sought for 25.7m² 3.8m High pitched roof campervan / car port cover 2. full planning…
- 16 Beechbrook Park , Kindlestown Lower Greystones , Co. Wicklow Withdrawn or not valid1. retention permission sought for 25.7m² 3.8m high pitched roof campervan / car port cover, 2. full planning…
- 13Grove Cottage , Kindlestown Lower Road , Co. Wicklow No decision yetdemolition of existing single storey garage and garden store to allow for the construction of 1no detached…
- 24 Bellevue Heights , Kindlestown Lower , Greystones Approved with conditionsa) the conversion of the existing carport into a bedroom; b) a single storey extension to the front of the…
- 977 Applewood Heights , Kindlestown Lower , Greystones Approved with conditions(a) minor elevational changes to main dwelling, including removal of existing stone cladding with a -…
- 1275 Applewood Heights , Greystones , Co. Wicklow Approved with conditions• extension of hall/porch area in-line with existing garage. • removal of flat roof over the existing garage.…
- "Dloc Moor" , Rathdown Road , Greystones Approved with conditionsrenovation works to existing dwelling which includes the following ; new dormer windows to first floor attic…
- 75 Applewood Heights , Greystones , Co. Wicklow Withdrawn or not valid• extension of hall/porch area in-line with existing garage. • removal of flat roof over the existing garage.…
- Chrysanthemum Cottage , Chapel Road , Greystones Refuseddemolition of the existing cottage on the site (92sqm) and for the construction of 8 no. dwellings consisting…
- 14Greenlawn , Church Lane , Greystones Approved with conditions• construction of single storey side extension, along with internal and elevational changes and associated…
- 15Foxford , Kindlestown Upper , Greystones Approved with conditionsa) conversion of existing stables outbuilding into home study space, b) new external balcony to rear of…
- Foxford Kindlestown Lower , Greystones , Co. Wicklow Withdrawn or not validpermission for a) conversion of existing stables outbuilding into home study space, b) new external balcony…
- Lands to the rear of “Slieve Cillín” , Blacklion , Greystones Approved with conditions• construction of 2 No. 3 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached dwellings to the rear garden of existing dwelling. •…
- Coole Lodge , Chapel Road Kindlestown Upper , Delgany Approved with conditionsreplacement single storey sunroom extension to the rear of the existing house and changing of first floor…
- Greenlawn , Church Lane , Greystones Withdrawn or not valid• planning permission is sought for the construction of single storey side extension, along with internal and…
- Cherryfield , Chapel Road Blacklion , Greystones Approved with conditionsnew two storey part single storey detached dwelling on an infill site at Cherryfield, Chapel Road, Blacklion,…
- 1 Seagreen Gate , Blacklion , Greystones Approved with conditionsintensification of use of existing childcare facility (currently known as ‘Little Stars (on the Lane)’…
How we work this out
Building work nearby 8 in the last 12 months
- 11 Kindlestown, Greystones, Wicklow · 28 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/60476 · 295 m
- Bellevue Demesne, Greystones, Wicklow · 18 Sept 2026 · 3 homes · start notice not signed off · 25/60970 · 475 m
- Chapel Road, Greystones, Wicklow · 22 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/60912 · 406 m
- Chapel Road, Greystones, Wicklow · 25 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/60787 · 416 m
- Chapel Road, Greystones, Wicklow, A63 HW57 · 26 May 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 2560931 · 427 m
- 4 Kenmare Heights, Greystones, Wicklow, A63 YE97 · 3 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2460554 · 459 m
- Chapel Road, Greystones, Wicklow · 30 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 24340 · 477 m
- 25 Seagreen Park, Greystones, Wicklow, A63 T635 · 5 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 25/60378 · 377 m
How we work this out
Source: bcms · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:23
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 9 Oct 2026, 23:23 | open |
Homes coming 0 not started
- Seagreen · 48 homes · building started · 491 m
How we work this out
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Estate: Grattan Park · 53 applications in 10 years · 88% approved · most common: attic conversion / dormer
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Little Stars on the Lane · Crèche | 20 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 460 m |
| The Nest School Littlebrook · Crèche | 11 Dec 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 625 m |
| The Nest School · Crèche | 29 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 740 m |
| Naionra na gCloch Liath · Crèche | 13 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 847 m |
| Smiley Sunflowers Pre-school · Crèche | 28 Nov 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 886 m |
How we work this out
Sources: estates, schools, tusla_ey · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 20:18
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| estates | ODbL-1.0 (OSM) + CC-BY-SA-4.0 (NHDS) + CC-BY-4.0 (Kildare) | 27 Sept 2026, 20:18 | open |
| schools | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 23:32 | open |
| tusla_ey | public (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated) | 5 Oct 2026, 23:33 | open |
How busy is this area Busier than most of Wicklow County Council.
How we work this out
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
54% of homes built before 1971 (council 26%). 60% owner-occupied (council 71%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 257027011
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- St Laurences NS · primary · 666 pupils · 530 m
- Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin · primary · 459 pupils · 599 m
- Greystones Educate Together National School · primary · 440 pupils · 810 m
- Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath · primary · 227 pupils · 865 m
- St Patrick's National School · primary · 385 pupils · 887 m
- Temple Carrig Secondary School · postprimary · 931 pupils · 977 m
Stops 20
- Church Lane · L1, L2 · 4/hour at peak · 247 m
- Church Lane · L1, L2 · 4/hour at peak · 249 m
- Greystones SC · L1, L2 · 4/hour at peak · 336 m
- Greystones SC · L1, L2 · 4/hour at peak · 377 m
- Beechbrook Park · L3 · 2/hour at peak · 422 m
- Seagreen Park · L3 · 2/hour at peak · 433 m
- Seagreen Park · L3 · 2/hour at peak · 434 m
- Chapel Road · L1, L2, L3, X1, X2 · 9/hour at peak · 531 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- St Laurences NS · 530 m-1% pupils (666) · 3 classrooms 2025, approved with conditions
- Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin · 598 m+0.2% pupils (459)
- Greystones Educate Together National School · 810 m-0.2% pupils (440)
- Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath · 865 m-11.3% pupils (227)
- St Patrick's National School · 886 m-5.4% pupils (385)
- Temple Carrig Secondary School · 977 m-1.6% pupils (931)
Sources: gtfs, schools, npad, consult, moderngov, lda_lands, 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 4 Oct 2026, 23:41
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| gtfs | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026, 23:41 | open |
| schools | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 23:32 | open |
| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 10 Oct 2026, 01:42 | open |
| consult | public | 10 Oct 2026, 01:23 | open |
| moderngov | public | 10 Oct 2026, 01:24 | open |
| lda_lands | 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
- Garden room (181450) ran out unbuilt in 2024: built anyway?Seller · solicitorAsk for: If built: proof it started in time, and an opinion of compliance.
- Decision 128 m away can be appealed until 16 Oct 2026: appeal?CouncilAsk for: The decision on the council's website (€220 to appeal).
- 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
- Kindlestown Lower
- Electoral division
- Delgany
- Electoral area
- Greystones
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- 1 application on this site; latest 181450, approved 2019, ran out unbuilt.
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
- 10 sites nearby could change: 10 empty zoned plots.
- Church Lane (bus L1, L2) 247 m away: 4 an hour at morning peak; 22 from all stops within 500 m.
- Here (2022 census): 60% owner-occupied (council 71%); 3% of homes empty (council 7%); most built 1971–1980; 50% drive to work (council 58%); population up 29% since 2016.
- 4 home extensions within 250 m since 2026. Most were garage conversions. On Grattan Park: 35 in 10 years, 88% approved.
- Around here the council decides in a median 53 days (about 8 weeks); 36% are asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 40 in the last year, 81 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.
- 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.
Sources and licences 28
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC-BY-4.0 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC… | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gis.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https: | Local authorities (consultation portals) | public | 10 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | all-rights-reserved | 10 Oct 2026 |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| overpass-api.de | OpenStreetMap contributors, NHDS, Kildare County Council | ODbL-1.0 (OSM) + CC-BY-SA-4.0 (NHDS) +… | 27 Sept 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | public | 10 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC-BY-4.0 | 10 Oct 2026 |
| 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) | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use… | 10 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | public (Tusla statutory register; ackn… | 5 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |