Ellensborough Park
Homes here mostly date from the 1990s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (99%). 22 homes approved 443 m away haven't started.
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 55 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealHere about 4 months
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 3 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
OS: To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities
Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.
south dublin county development plan 2022 2028 · 8 Mar 2022 – 8 Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Landslide risk areas | 4 | Bohernabreena River valley; Undefined |
| Heritage inventory buildings | 1 | Kiltipper House |
| Radon grid squares | 2 |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), GSI landslide susceptibility, National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 23:58
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:13 | open |
| EPA radon map | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:58 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| OPW flood maps (CFRAM) | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| GSI landslide susceptibility | Public | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | 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: 100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 44% approved, and 1 in 3 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 · 64 nearby, 1,731 council-wide
Extensions and refusals right beside you 2 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 2 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer or attic | 2 | 1 | — |
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 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| 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 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 5 is asked for more information, which adds about 91 days. Building starts about 3 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated91 decided home extensions, 36 start notices, 8 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
0 of 4 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 4 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?
- 1Combined sites of 'The Priory' and 'Leabeg' SD21A/0290
- 2playing pitch at SD22A/0365
- 362, Ellensborough Rise SD26B/0409W
- 440 Ellensborough Downs, Kiltipper SD26B/0266W
- 511 Ellensborough View, Kiltipper Road SD26B/0116
- 6First and Mezzanine Floors above Arcadia Restaurant and Pub, Marlfield Mall SD26A/0183W
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 19 permissions since 2016, 8 show a start notice and 1 has 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.
Measured30 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
Nothing closes within 500 m in the next 30 days.
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet
22 homes 443 m away were approved Jan 2023 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Jan 2028.
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 2 within 500 m
Approved, not started 2
- Combined sites of 'The Priory' and 'Leabeg' · 10 homes approved Dec 2023, not started · 396 m
- playing pitch at · 22 homes approved Jan 2023, not started · 443 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, Council meetings (ModernGov), National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| 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 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 23:17 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 5 Nov 2026, 02:33 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:58 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 3 and 8 a year; busiest 2022. 87% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 5 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 362, Ellensborough Rise, Kiltipper Road, Kiltipper, Dublin 24, D24 F3FY No decision yetConversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, raising of existing…
- 6First and Mezzanine Floors above Arcadia Restaurant and Pub, Marlfield Mall, Kiltipper, Co. Dublin, D24 YTN1 No decision yetChange of use of vacant first floor level restaurant approved under planning register reference SD02A/0482,…
- 440 Ellensborough Downs, Kiltipper, Dublin 24, D24 Y2F7 ApprovedProposed loft conversion including dormer structure to rear roof profile and velux roof windows to front roof…
- 511 Ellensborough View, Kiltipper Road, Tallaght, D24K2P5 ApprovedProposal is to convert the existing attic space for occupation. Comprising of 1no bedroom, 1no en-suite and…
- 11, Ellensborough View, Kiltipper Road, Tallaght, D24 K2P5 Withdrawn or not validProposal is to convert the existing attic space for occupation. Comprising of 1no bedroom, 1no en-suite and…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | 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 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
Building work nearby 3 in the last 12 months
- 40 Kiltipper Road, Dublin 24, Dublin, D24 Y2F7 · 9 Sept 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD26B/0266W · 213 m
- 11 Kiltipper Road, Dublin 24, Dublin, D24 K2P5 · 3 Jun 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD26B/0116 · 316 m
- Unit 2 Marlfield Row, Dublin 24, South Dublin, D24 E954 · 23 Mar 2026 · start notice signed off · SD25A/0169W · 440 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 03:55
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
Homes coming 32 not started
- 2playing pitch at · 22 homes · not started · runs out 11 Jan 2028 · 443 m
- 1Combined sites of 'The Priory' and 'Leabeg' · 10 homes · not started · runs out 6 Dec 2028 · 396 m
- Mountain Gate, Kiltipper, Dublin 24 (Phase 1)* · Completed · 22 homes · 322 m
How we work this out
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
| 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 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | 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
Developments within 1.0 km
| Scheme | Homes | Progress | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| D24 Neighbourhood | — | — | 262 m |
| Kiltipper Park | — | — | 365 m |
| Bohernabreena, Oldcourt and Killininny Development | 523 | — | 839 m |
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| An Cosán Early Years Kiltipper · Crèche | 31 Jan 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 453 m |
| Cocoon Childcare Tallaght · Crèche | 11 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 511 m |
How we work this out
Sources: Dublin housing delivery pipeline, National Planning Application Database, Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin housing delivery pipeline | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 23:01 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| Tusla early years register | Public register | 4 Nov 2026, 23:36 | open |
How busy is this area Busier than most of South Dublin 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 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
| 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 | 5 Nov 2026, 03:55 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
0% of homes built before 1971 (council 18%). 81% owner-occupied (council 67%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267035007
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- St Martin De Porres NS · primary · 383 pupils · 843 m
Stops 9
- Marlfield · 49n, 77X, 82 · 0/hour at peak · 360 m
- Marlfield · 49n, 77X, 82 · 4/hour at peak · 382 m
- St. Anne's Church · SD3 · 780 m
- St. Anne's Church · SD3 · 785 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- St Martin De Porres NS · 843 m-2.8% pupils (383)
Council meetings 16 items
- 12 May 2026 · With regard to St Josephs burial Ground in Bohernabreena, are the Council any closer to identifying…
- 12 May 2026 · Please advise which footpaths are listed for repairs in the Knocklyon area for 2026 and what is the…
- 11 May 2026 · PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVAL
- 14 Apr 2026 · To ask the manager whether there are plans to remove the split cycle and pedestrian lane between…
- 14 Apr 2026 · To ask the Manager what reviews are taking place to assess the impact of continued development on…
- 10 Mar 2026 · To ask for an update on works being carried out at derelict Old Tanning Factory in Bohernabreena.
- 10 Feb 2026 · Could the three large trees close to (Address Provided in Moyville) have their branches trimmed…
- 10 Feb 2026 · New Works: Part 8 - Proposed Social and Affordable Mixed Tenure Housing Development on Council Land…
Public land
- South Dublin County Council · 8.65 ha · 178 m
- South Dublin County Council · 0.06 ha · 178 m
- Health Service Executive · 0.23 ha · 487 m
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
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:05 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 5 Nov 2026, 01:15 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 5 Nov 2026, 02:33 | 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
- Zoned G1 (open space with recreation), not for homes: could you extend?Solicitor · plannerAsk for: A solicitor's or planner's view.
- High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?SellerAsk for: Radon test results.
- 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
- Kiltipper
- Electoral division
- Bohernabreena
- Electoral area
- Firhouse-Bohernabreena
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Zoned G1 (open space with recreation); not protected; no vacant land tax; high radon area.
- 2 sites nearby could change: 2 approved schemes.
- 32 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 22 at playing pitch at.
- Marlfield (bus 49n, 77X) 382 m away: 4 an hour at morning peak.
- Here (2022 census): 81% owner-occupied (council 66%); 1% of homes empty (council 4%); most built 1991–2000; 63% drive to work (council 54%); population up 26% since 2016.
- 2 home extensions within 250 m since 2026. Most were dormers or attic conversions.
- The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 5 is asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 523 in the last year, 0 three years before.
What the terms mean 5 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.
- 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 30
| 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 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com | Office of Public Works | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · flag only | 11 Sept 2026 |
| gsi.geodata.gov.ie | Geological Survey Ireland | Public | 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 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 5 Nov 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 4 Nov 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 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Dublin local authorities (housing delivery pipeline) | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| esbnetworks.ie | — | © the publisher · flag only | 11 Sept 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 5 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 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 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 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 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |