Planning report · Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 00:05

Springhill Park

53.27140, -6.11768

Homes here mostly date from the 1950s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (94%). 2 applications nearby open for comments.

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Distance

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Time

12 months 2 years 5 years

94%of home extensions approved nearbyn=513 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs 51 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 49–54 2open for comments nearbyclose 11 Nov–16 Nov

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years

1ApplySite notice up, plans online
2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 51 days
4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
5AppealHere about 6 months
6PermissionLasts 5 years
7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 6 months after
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 1946–60, before planning permission was needed.

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

Zoning · Existing residential

Protected or listed · on the council's list

Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it

1 in 10

Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon

Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail

ZoningR2 · Existing residential

What it says

Objective A: A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities

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.

county development plan 2022 2028 · 1 Apr 2022 – 1 Apr 2028

ZoningR2 · Existing residential

What it says

Objective A: A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities

d n laoghaire rathdown county development plan 2022 2028 variation no 1 · 21 Apr 2022 – 20 Apr 2028

Radon1 in 10 homes have high radon (EPA)

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 taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it

Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m

Within 500 m	Count	For example
Natural heritage areas	1	Dalkey Coastal Zone And Killiney Hill
Radon grid squares	4
Protected buildings	5	Proby; Fairlawn House

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. The council's map for the vacant land tax shows this spot inside an area of existing homes. Homes people live in, and their gardens, don't pay the tax. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only.

Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS), Records of Protected Structures · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43

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Development plan zoning (councils)	CC BY 4.0	25 Oct 2026, 23:06	open
EPA radon map	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	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
Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:27	open
Records of Protected Structures	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open

How we work this out

Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.

Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 23:00

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, 23:00	open

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: 68% approved, and 1 in 4 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear79 decided · more info asked 10%

97% · council 96%

Two-storey rear47 decided · more info asked 19%

96% · council 92%

Two-storey side23 decided · more info asked 22%

100% · council 95%

Single-storey side13 decided · more info asked 8%

100% · council 96%

Attic or dormer151 decided · more info asked 7%

93% · council 94%

First-floor43 decided · more info asked 9%

88% · council 90%

Garage conversion23 decided · more info asked 4%

100% · council 99%

Porch or front22 decided · more info asked 5%

100% · council 98%

New house in a garden or site53 decided · more info asked 23%

68% · council 63%

Approved nearbyDún Laoghaire-Rathdown 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 · 454 nearby, 3,892 council-wide

Figure 3

Springhill Park, file by file since 2021

6 of 6 decided extensions on the road were approved.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

7 files with "Springhill Park" 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 3 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 3 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

1 approved1 refused1 no decision or withdrawn

Kind	Applied	Approved	Refused
Porch	1	0	—
Side	1	0	1
Two-storey side	1	1	—

On Springhill Park: 11 extensions in 10 years, 100% of all applications approved; most common garage conversion.

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 31 Oct 2026, 23:00

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	31 Oct 2026, 23:00	open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 23:00

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, 23:00	open

Question 3

How long, and what if someone objects?

Figure 4

A home extension's journey here

A decision takes 51 days. 1 in 9 is asked for more information, which adds about 63 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.

Calculated513 decided home extensions, 247 start notices, 132 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

Figure 5

What appeals changed

21 of 54 appealed refusals became permissions. 6 of 82 appealed approvals were reversed.

Refusals appealed54 decided

21 became permissions

Approvals appealed82 decided

6 reversed

Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

Appeals nearby 3 in the last 12 months

None of 1 changed the council's decision

502240 Pending · 32a, Ballinclea Heights, Killiney, Co. Dublin, A96N22E · 443 m
501745 Open · Shamrock Lodge, Barnhill Avenue, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96D892 · 488 m
501043 Refused · Kilfenora, 3 Killiney Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96KN80 · 226 m report

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 23:12

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	31 Oct 2026, 23:12	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	31 Oct 2026, 23:00	open

Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around Springhill Park with 15 numbered planning items — ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsNo decision yetOtherApprovedRefused

1The Ridings, Killiney Road D26B/0530/WEBNo decision yet · 161 m
2Istria, Dalkey Avenue D26B/0539/WEBNo decision yet · 222 m
34, Saval Park Crescent C3A/0004/26No decision yet · 51 m
42 Fortlawns, Killiney Road REF10726Section 5: awaiting decision · 102 m
5Morningside, Saval Park Road D25A/0916/WEBApproved · 168 m
6Kilfenora, 3 Killiney Road D26B/0002/WEBRefused · 226 m
7Kilkerry, Killiney Road D26B/0120Approved · 227 m
8Roscorrig, 43 Killiney Road D26A/0514Refused · 234 m
9Nought, Ballinclea Heights D25A/0965/WEBApproved · 248 m
10139A Ballinclea Heights, Ballinclea REF8526Section 5: exempt · 253 m
11Mornington, Saval Park Road REF6826Section 5: exempt · 260 m
12Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney Hill Road D26A/0698/WEBNo decision yet · 283 m
1342, Mapas Road D25B/0704/WEBApproved · 347 m
14121, Ballinclea Heights D26B/0156/WEBApproved · 348 m
1516, Avondale Crescent D26A/0710No decision yet · 373 m

Figure 6

What happens to applications within 500 m

Permission isn't building. Of 114 permissions since 2016, 62 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.

Measured156 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 11 Nov 2026.

Comments close

Comments close 11 Nov 202610 days left
1D26B/0530/WEB · application received — Development consisting of new entrance porch and bay window to front elevation.
€20 to the council · 161 m away
Comments close 16 Nov 202615 days left
2D26B/0539/WEB · application received — We, Kevin Sweeney and Sinead Hassett, intend to apply for retention permission
€20 to the council · 222 m away

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

Figure 8

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 17 and 40 a year; busiest 2025. 92% of decisions were approvals.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

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

Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

Open for comments €20 to comment

1The Ridings, Killiney Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96VW54 comments close 11 Nov 2026
Development consisting of new entrance porch and bay window to front elevation.
D26B/0530/WEB7 Oct 2026161 m
2Istria, Dalkey Avenue, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96TF74 comments close 16 Nov 2026
Retention Permission is sought for development comprising the demolition of c.37
D26B/0539/WEB12 Oct 2026222 m

Every application within 500 m 36 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

1516, Avondale Crescent, Killiney, Co. Dublin, A96W526 No decision yet
Retention planning will consist of widening the existing vehicular entrance to 4
D26A/071023 Sept 2026373 m
12Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney Hill Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin, A96N125 - A Protected Structure No decision yet
Planning Permission sought for internal alterations to provide 15 additional bed
D26A/0698/WEB17 Sept 2026283 m
48, Saval Park Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96Y832 No decision yet
Permission is sought for the demolition of ground floor rear structure (approx.
D26A/0687/WEB12 Sept 2026473 m
4 Saval Park Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96 D622 No decision yet
The development consists of alterations to a ground floor extension and ancillar
D26B/0496/WEB11 Sept 2026460 m
34, Saval Park Crescent, Dalkey, DUBLIN, A96R673 No decision yet
Visiting family and guest accomodation.
C3A/0004/2628 Aug 202651 m
18, Mount Auburn, Dalkey, DUBLIN, A96W5C1 Section 5: exempt
Demolition of the existing boiler room and original single-storey addition to th
REF1302616 Sept 2026445 m
27, Avondale Crescent, Killiney, Dublin, A96FX62 Approved
i) Attic storage area conversion to 75sqm of habitable space, comprising of addi
D26B/0433/WEB21 Sept 2026427 m
32a, Ballinclea Heights, Killiney, Co. Dublin, A96N22E Refused
Alterations to the existing dwelling comprising the replacement of the existing
D26B/0422/WEB9 Sept 2026443 m
42 Fortlawns, Killiney Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96 P2W2 Section 5: awaiting decision
I wish to change the timber cladding on the building to coloured Zinc. The exis
REF107267 Aug 2026102 m
8Roscorrig, 43 Killiney Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96A667 Refused
Demolition of existing garage and boiler house and construction of one 2 bedroom
D26A/051426 Aug 2026234 m
4, Saval Park Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96D622 Withdrawn or not valid
The development consists of alterations to a ground floor extension and ancillar
D26B/039027 Aug 2026460 m
Lands to the rear of Mount Auburn House, Killiney Hill Road, Killiney, Dublin, A96H728 Approved
(i) the reorganisation of the previously approved (Reg. Ref. D25A/0593/WEB) bin
D26A/0504/WEB24 Aug 2026469 m
Lands to the rear of Mount Auburn House, Killiney Hill Road, Killiney, Dublin, A96H728 Section 5: exempt
1 Unit
V/051/267 Jul 2026479 m
Ros Inbhear, Claremont Road, Killiney, Dublin, A96K407 Approved
(i) Demolition of the existing detached single-storey over lower ground level d
D26A/0448/WEB4 Aug 2026497 m
Ros Inbhear, Claremont Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin, A96K407 Section 5: exempt
One dwelling.
V/042/2612 Jun 2026497 m
Ros Inbhear, Claremont Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin, A96K407 Withdrawn or not valid
(i) Demolition of the existing detached single-storey over lower ground level d
D26A/0441/WEB15 Jun 2026497 m
10139A Ballinclea Heights, Ballinclea, Killiney, Dublin, A96 F1P2 Section 5: exempt
The proposed insertion of one new window (1500mm x 1000mm) at stairwell level to
REF852615 Jun 2026253 m
17, Mount Auburn, Killiney Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96R9C5 Section 5: exempt
Removing a fence and building a 1.5m high retaining wall on the boundary with Th
REF79269 Jun 2026422 m
National Mobility Hubs Pilot: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 73 Locations Across the Council's Administrative Area, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown No decision yet
73 mobility hub sites across the Council's administrative area
PC/IC/01/2622 May 2026461 m
35, Avondale Road, Killiney, Dublin, A96AY18 Approved
Construction of a single-storey flat roof veranda extending across the front ele
D26B/0299/WEB7 Jul 2026441 m
11Mornington, Saval Park Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96 D293 Section 5: exempt
2 No rear facing Velux rooflights have been fitted since 2000 per permission D99
REF682624 Aug 2026260 m
Shamrock Lodge, Barnhill Avenue, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96D892 Approved
Alterations to the main house, Shamrock Lodge including the removal of non-origi
D26A/0357/WEB30 Jun 2026488 m
32a, Ballinclea Heights, Killiney, Co. Dublin, A96N22E Refused
Change of roof profile from flat to pitched (gable) with increased ridge height,
D26B/0251/WEB15 Jun 2026443 m
14121, Ballinclea Heights, Killiney, Co. Dublin, A96T1K0 Approved
(1) demolition of existing garage and associated single storey structure to the
D26B/0156/WEB8 May 2026348 m
7Kilkerry, Killiney Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96K523 Approved
The construction of a single storey, detached garage for one car to the front ga
D26B/012024 Apr 2026227 m
At this site of c.0.4ha at the Former Dalkey Lodge Nursing home,Ardbrugh Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96Y722 Approved
• Construction of a residential development of 22 no. units (compromising 8 no.
D26A/0055/WEB30 Jun 2026489 m
6Kilfenora, 3 Killiney Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96KN80 Refused
The development will consist of permission for amendments to a previously grant
D26B/0002/WEB24 Feb 2026226 m
1342, Mapas Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96N2H5 Approved
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof
D25B/0704/WEB16 Feb 2026347 m
9Nought, Ballinclea Heights, Killiney, Co. Dublin, A96H560 Approved
The proposed development will consist of subdivision of existing site and const
D25A/0965/WEB12 Feb 2026248 m
42, Mapas Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96N2H5 Withdrawn or not valid
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof
D25B/0694/WEB15 Dec 2025347 m
Carrigmore, Killiney Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96HE00 Approved
- Demolition of original flat roof garage. - Construction of New pitched roof G
D25A/0961/WEB31 Mar 2026408 m
5Morningside, Saval Park Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96TN20 Approved
Two storey extension onto the front and side of existing dwelling, including alt
D25A/0916/WEB28 Jan 2026168 m
20, Saval Park Gardens, Dalkey, Dublin, A96HY50 Approved
the renovation and extension of the existing two-storey detached house at 20 Sa
D25B/0654/WEB10 Apr 2026489 m
20, Saval Park Gardens, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96HY50 Withdrawn or not valid
The renovation and extension of the existing two-storey detached house, includin
D25B/0646/WEB17 Nov 2025489 m

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 31 Oct 2026, 23:00

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National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	31 Oct 2026, 23:00	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 15 in the last 12 months

5 not signed off10 no sign-off needed

169 Ballinclea Heights, Killiney, Dublin, A96 X2H4 · 28 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D22A/0293 · 271 m
50 Killiney Road, Dublin, A96 CD60 · 21 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0140/WEB · 259 m
121 Ballinclea Heights, Killiney, Dublin, A96 T1K0 · 20 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D26B/0156/WEB · 362 m
1 Ballinclea Heights, Killiney, Dublin · 10 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · D25A/0348/WEB · 247 m
St Joseph of Cluny, Killiney, Dublin, A96 DK13 · 17 Jul 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · D25A/0694/WEB · 402 m
Saval Park Road, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A96D293 · 30 Apr 2026 · start notice not signed off · D25A/0702/WEB · 300 m
3 Anglesey Park, Killiney, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A96 HK84 · 7 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0377/WEB · 192 m
35 Barnhill Avenue, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A96 YW52 · 24 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0051/WEB · 470 m
Morningside, Saval Park Road, Dalkey, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A96 K597 · 23 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · D25A/0916/WEB · 178 m
41 Mapas Road, Dalkey, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A96 Y368 · 16 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 357 m
Killiney Hill Road, Killiney, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A96H728 · 22 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · D25A/0593/WEB D24A0858/WEB · 496 m
18 Springhill Park, Dalkey, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A96 PP46 · 20 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0217/WEB · 353 m
43 Dalkey Park, Dalkey, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A96 WF38 · 17 Jan 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · D25B/0349/WEB · 455 m
4 Saval Park Road, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A96 D622 · 16 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D21B/0050 · 467 m
31 Mapas Road, Dalkey, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A96 EW27 · 12 Nov 2025 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 341 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 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: Springhill Park · 13 applications in 10 years · 100% approved · most common: garage conversion

Developments within 1.0 km

Scheme	Homes	Progress	Distance
Former Dalkey Lodge Nursing Home	22	— (2026-Q2)	489 m
Lands at	36	36 built (2025-Q4)	669 m
The Barn, Atmospheric Road	22	22 not started (2026-Q2)	822 m

Crèches and schools inspected

Name	Latest inspection	Distance
Bayview Montessori Ltd · Crèche	4 Apr 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	521 m
The Apres School Club Ltd · Crèche	26 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	522 m
Blue Stars Early Years Services · Crèche	6 Mar 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	622 m
Sharavogue School · Crèche	13 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	836 m
Rathdown Pre- School Service · Crèche	8 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	987 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: Dublin housing delivery pipeline, Housing estates, National Planning Application Database, Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 23:00

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Dublin housing delivery pipeline	CC BY 4.0	26 Oct 2026, 23:00	open
Housing estates	ODbL 1.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY 4.0	27 Oct 2026, 23:03	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	31 Oct 2026, 23:00	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 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

Homes approved

Here44

Council middle44

Homes started

Here151

Council middle93

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 31 Oct 2026, 23:00

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, 23:00	open

Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 9

This street block against the council

66% of homes built before 1971 (council 38%). 93% owner-occupied (council 68%).

Homes built before 1971

66% · council 38%

Homes built since 2001

22% · council 25%

Owner-occupied

93% · council 68%

Rented

5% · council 29%

Children under 15

20% · council 18%

Aged 65 and over

21% · council 17%

Households with 2+ cars

57% · council 39%

Work mainly from home

28% · council 19%

This small area (463 people)Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267061003

Bus

112 m

Killiney Road · 59 · busiest stop within 500 m: 1 an hour at peak

Radon

1 in 10

homes here likely high (EPA). Test it

Nearest school

253 m

S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín, 211 pupils

Homes sold nearby

in 3 years (Property Price Register)

Schools, stops and the council

Schools

S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín · primary · 211 pupils · 253 m
St Joseph Of Cluny Secondary School · postprimary · 270 pupils · 402 m
Rathdown School · postprimary · 364 pupils · 987 m

Stops 22

Killiney Road · 59 · 1/hour at peak · 112 m
Killiney Grove · 59 · 1/hour at peak · 124 m
Killiney Road · 59 · 1/hour at peak · 219 m
Wyvern Estate · 59 · 1/hour at peak · 240 m
Ballinaclea Road · 59 · 1/hour at peak · 262 m
Ballinaclea Road · 59 · 1/hour at peak · 280 m
Killiney Hill Park · 59 · 1/hour at peak · 417 m
Killiney Hill Park · 59 · 1/hour at peak · 450 m

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

S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín · 253 m-1.9% pupils (211)
St Joseph Of Cluny Secondary School · 402 m+5.5% pupils (270)
Rathdown School · 987 m+4.3% pupils (364) · an extension 2026, approved

Council meetings 16 items

12 Oct 2026 · 4.04. Proposed 4 year and 9-month Leasehold Agreement for use of a site under the Veranda at…
12 Oct 2026 · 4.05. Proposed granting of a 15-year Lease to the Irish National Sailing School for the use of…
5 Oct 2026 · Part 1 - Confirmation and adoption of minutes of the Dún Laoghaire Area Committee meeting CHEPP…
14 Sept 2026 · Report on the Membership of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Local Community Development Committee (LCDC)
7 Sept 2026 · Re-Introducing Beavers at Key (flood risk) Locations in the Dun Laoghaire Area
7 Sept 2026 · Bench on Kill Avenue
6 Jul 2026 · Appointment of 3 Members to the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Theatre
6 Jul 2026 · 4.03. Proposed 4-year 9-month leasehold agreement for use of Berth 3, Carlisle Pier, Dún Laoghaire…

Public land

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 0.31 ha · 94 m
Electricity Supply Board · 0.1 ha · 280 m
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · 45.67 ha · 362 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 31 Oct 2026, 23:00

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, 23:00	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	—	—

Question 6

What to ask, and who

High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?
Ask for: Radon test results.
Seller
Application 161 m away open for comments until 11 Nov 2026: comment?
Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
Council
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: Bullock
Electoral division: Dalkey Upper
Electoral area: Dún Laoghaire
Council: Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Everything we found, as a list 8 lines

Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; high radon area.
Nothing nearby looks set to change.
2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 11 Nov 2026.
Killiney Road (bus 59) 112 m away: 1 an hour at morning peak; 9 from all stops within 500 m.
Here (2022 census): 93% owner-occupied (council 68%); 6% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 1946–1960; 42% drive to work (council 43%); population up 1% since 2016.
3 home extensions within 250 m since 2025. 1 side extension refused. On Springhill Park: 11 in 10 years, 100% approved.
Around here the council decides in a median 50 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 8 is asked for more information.
Homes started within 1 km: 49 in the last year, 71 three years before.

What the terms mean 7 terms

Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.

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	31 Oct 2026
data.gov.ie	Various (see each layer)	CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Parks and Wildlife Service	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
gis.epa.ie	Environmental Protection Agency	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (Record of Protected Structures)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
dlrcoco.citizenspace.com	Local authorities (consultation portals)	Public	31 Oct 2026
www2.courts.ie	—	© the publisher	31 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
services.arcgis.com	Dublin local authorities (housing delivery pipeline)	CC BY 4.0	26 Oct 2026
esbnetworks.ie	—	© the publisher · flag only	11 Sept 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

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 1 Nov 2026, 00:05 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.

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