Morell Dale
Homes here mostly date from the 1990s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (93%). 1 application nearby open for comments.
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 51 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 5 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 1991–2000, under planning permission and building regulations.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
Existing Residential / Infill: To protect and enhance the amenity of established residential communities and promote sustainable intensification.
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.
naas local area plan 2021 2027 · 1 Dec 2021 – 24 Jan 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.
Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Birds Eye Ireland Limited (482 m); Boran Plastic Packaging Limited (910 m)
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Radon grid squares | 2 |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), EPA radon map · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 23:21
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:06 | 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 |
| EPA radon map | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
Extensions are almost always approved here: 91–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 82% approved, and 1 in 6 is 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 · 97 nearby, 2,618 council-wide
Naas, file by file since 2021
31 of 32 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 1 of 1.
55 files with "Naas" 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 5 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 5 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer or attic | 5 | 2 | — |
On Morell: 15 extensions in 10 years, 100% 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
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 51 days. 1 in 7 is asked for more information, which adds about 82 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated138 decided home extensions, 53 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
1 of 7 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 7 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
Appeals nearby 2 in the last 12 months
- 501467 Granted · Unit 2 & 3 Morell Manor, Monread, Naas, Co Kildare · 102 m
- 500639 Withdrawn · Monread Fare Petrol Filling Station , Monread Monread Road , Naas · 442 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 30 Oct 2026, 23:12 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 1Monread Business Park, Monread Road 2661127
- 2Euro Quality Cladding Limited, IDA Ireland Monread Industrial Estate 2660598
- 3Unit 2 & 3 Morell Manor, Monread 501467
- 40.8 ha zoned for homes
- 54.0 ha zoned for homes
- 6216 Morell Dale, Naas 26/60337
- 7304 Morell Grove, Naas 2660620
- 81.0 ha zoned for homes
- 97.6 ha zoned for homes
- 101.1 ha zoned for homes
- 114.2 ha zoned for homes
- 1239 Oldtown Green, Naas 2561387
- 13Unit 18B Monread Shopping Centre, Monread Road 2660898
- 14a c.0.12 ha site at Tesco Monread Shopping Centre, Monread Road 2660874
- 1522 Oldtown Lawns, Naas 2660213
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 47 permissions since 2016, 17 show a start notice and 4 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.
Measured49 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
3 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 4 Nov 2026.
- Time to appeal ends 4 Nov 20264 days left22660598 · CONDITIONAL — (i) Installation of 119 kWp solar panels on the roof level of existing warehouse, instead of 80.10 kWp…€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 356 m away
- Time to ask the High Court for a review ends 16 Nov 202616 days leftGrant permission102 m away
- Comments close 18 Nov 202618 days left12661127 · application received — The development will consist of a RED III Solar Farm (renewable energy development) on a site…€20 to the council · 426 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
- 40.8 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 24 m
- 54.0 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 39 m
- 81.0 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 103 m
- 97.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 105 m
- 101.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 114 m
- 114.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 165 m
- 0.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 228 m
- 1.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 249 m
- 0.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 280 m
- 1.0 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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 3 and 11 a year; busiest 2023. 96% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Open for comments €20 to comment
- 1Monread Business Park , Monread Road , Naas Co. Kildare comments close 18 Nov 2026The development will consist of a RED III Solar Farm (renewable energy development) on a site having a total…
Every application within 500 m 15 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- Monread Business Park , Monread Road , Naas Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not validfor the development of a solar farm on a site having a total area of approximately 6.4 hectares. The proposed…
- 13Unit 18B Monread Shopping Centre , Monread Road , Naas Approved with conditionsChange of use from existing retail unit to restaurant and new signage and ancillary services
- Unit 18B Monread Shopping Centre , Monread Road , Naas Withdrawn or not validChange of use from existing retail unit to restaurant and new signage and ancillary services
- 14a c.0.12 ha site at Tesco Monread Shopping Centre , Monread Road , Naas No decision yet(i) the provision of a new vehicular access to the western portion of the existing car park; (ii) works to…
- 304 Morell Grove , Monread South Naas , Co. Kildare Approved with conditionsConversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new gable window,…
- 304 Morell Grove , Monread South , Naas Withdrawn or not validConversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new gable window,…
- 2Euro Quality Cladding Limited , IDA Ireland Monread Industrial Estate , Monread Road Naas Approved with conditions(i) Installation of 119 kWp solar panels on the roof level of existing warehouse, instead of 80.10 kWp solar…
- EURO QUALITY CLADDING LIMITED , Ida Ireland Monread Industrial Estate Monread Road , Naas Withdrawn or not validRetention for installation of 119 kWp solar panels on the roof level of existing warehouse, instead of 80.10…
- 0.25 ha site in the car park of Tesco , Monread Shopping Centre Monread Road , Naas Co. Kildare. Approved with conditions(i) the removal of the previously approved and as built “Click and Collect” canopy and ancillary signage (as…
- 216 Morell Dale , Naas , Co. Kildare Approved with conditionsfor attic conversion for office / storage home use, raising of gable end to change roof profile and dormer…
- 1522 Oldtown Lawns , Naas , Co. Kildare Approved with conditionsa single-storey porch to the front of our existing 2-storey detached dwelling and all associated ancillary…
- 216 Morell Dale , Naas , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not validattic conversion for office / storage home use, raising of gable end to change roof profile and dormer…
- 216 Morell Dale , Naas , Co. Kildare Withdrawn or not validattic conversion for office / storage home use, raising of gable end to change roof profile and dormer…
- 1239 Oldtown Green , Naas , Co. Kildare Approved with conditionsa modification to the design of the house extension permitted under Register Reference 25/60277: It is…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
Building work nearby 4 in the last 12 months
- 6216 Morell Dale, Naas, Kildare, W91 C6RK · 9 Nov 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 26/60337 · 77 m
- 7304 Morell Grove, Naas, Kildare, W91 PFN7 · 6 Oct 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 2660620 · 90 m
- 39 Oldtown Green, Naas, Kildare, W91 ER8E · 25 Dec 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/60277 · 303 m
- Monread Road, Naas, Kildare, W91 VW63 · 31 Oct 2025 · 7-day notice not signed off · 24320 · 259 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 02:56
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Estate: Morell · 22 applications in 10 years · 100% approved · most common: attic conversion / dormer
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Little Harvard Childcare Ltd · Crèche | 26 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 337 m |
| First Steps · Crèche | 13 Jan 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | approx. 865 m |
How we work this out
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 Kildare County Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
0% of homes built before 1971 (council 16%). 69% owner-occupied (council 71%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 087071017
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Scoil BríD · primary · 612 pupils · 665 m
Stops 8
- Morell Road · 139, 821, 895 · 1/hour at peak · 404 m
- Morell Road · 139, 821, 895 · 1/hour at peak · 429 m
- Monread Shop Cntr · 139, 895 · 1/hour at peak · 544 m
- Oldtown Rise · 139, 895 · 1/hour at peak · 565 m
- Oldtown Rise · 139, 895 · 1/hour at peak · 623 m
- Monread Shop Cntr · 139, 895 · 1/hour at peak · 625 m
- Osberstown Ctgs · 139, 895 · 1/hour at peak · 796 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Scoil BríD · 664 m-2.5% pupils (612)
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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| 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 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 31 Oct 2026, 01:06 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 31 Oct 2026, 02:21 | 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
- On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?SolicitorAsk for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
- Application 426 m away open for comments until 18 Nov 2026: comment?CouncilAsk for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Building work started 77 m away: for how long?Agent · councilAsk for: The planning conditions for 26/60337.
- 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
- Monread South
- Electoral division
- Naas Urban
- Electoral area
- Naas
- Council
- Kildare County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; on the vacant land tax map.
- 10 sites nearby could change: 10 empty zoned plots.
- 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 18 Nov 2026.
- Morell Road (bus 139, 821) 404 m away: 1 an hour at morning peak; 3 from all stops within 500 m.
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 60–64 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
- Here (2022 census): 69% owner-occupied (council 71%); 1% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 1991–2000; 68% drive to work (council 61%); population up 22% since 2016.
- 5 home extensions within 250 m since 2025. Most were dormers or attic conversions. On Morell: 15 in 10 years, 100% approved.
- Around here the council decides in a median 54 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 3 is asked for more information.
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.
Sources and licences 27
| 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 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gis.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 31 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 30 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 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| data.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| overpass-api.de | OpenStreetMap contributors, NHDS, Kildare County Council | ODbL 1.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 31 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 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) | © PSRA, PSI licence | 31 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 |