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Planning report · Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 24 Oct 2026, 17:03

Leopardstown Drive, Galloping Green

53.27770, -6.19618

Homes here mostly date from the 1960s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (96%). 463 homes approved 392 m away haven't started.

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Time
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96%of home extensions approved nearbyn=337 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs52 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 49–541open for comments nearbyclose 16 Nov577homes approved nearby, not startednearest 330 m · D22A/0246

How planning works, with this area's numbers

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

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1961–70, around when planning permission began (1964).

Timeline from 1955: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 1961–1970.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of Leopardstown DriveBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1961–1970 (census estimate)most built2022: 2 files on Leopardstown Drive2025: 2 files on Leopardstown Drive2026: 1 file on Leopardstown Drive5 files

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on the council's list
No
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

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.

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.

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Alert Packaging Limited (846 m)

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
Flood riskNearby OPW map area within 500 m · floodinfo.ie
Within 500 mCountFor example
Conservation areas2Arkle Square, Brewery Road, Stillorgan; Foxrock
Radon grid squares5
Protected buildings7Vartry Waterworks Complex; Vartry 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, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Architectural Conservation Areas, OPW flood maps (CFRAM), Records of Protected Structures · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 23:51
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.018 Oct 2026, 23:24open
EPA radon mapCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
EPA licensed facilities (LEAP)CC BY 4.019 Oct 2026, 23:51open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.019 Oct 2026, 00:29open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
Architectural Conservation AreasCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
OPW flood maps (CFRAM)CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
Records of Protected StructuresCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
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 24 Oct 2026, 02:34
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:34open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:29open
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: 91–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 50% approved, and 1 in 4 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear58 decided · more info asked 12%
100% · council 96%
Two-storey rear22 decided · more info asked 14%
91% · council 92%
Single-storey side11 decided · more info asked 27%
100% · council 96%
Attic or dormer142 decided · more info asked 11%
94% · council 94%
First-floor17 decided · more info asked 12%
100% · council 90%
Garage conversion19 decided · more info asked 11%
100% · council 99%
Porch or front12 decided · more info asked 8%
100% · council 99%
New house in a garden or site18 decided · more info asked 28%
50% · 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 · 299 nearby, 3,738 council-wide

Figure 3

Leopardstown Drive, file by file since 2022

3 of 3 decided extensions on the road were approved.

5 planning files on Leopardstown Drive since 2022, by kind and decision.20222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo. 10 · 2022 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · D22A/0308No. 23 · 2022 · two-storey rear · approved · D22B/0360No. 20 · 2025 · single-storey rear · approved · D25B/0515Porches, roofs, otherNo. 24 · 2025 · other work · approved · D25B/0442/WEBNo. 20 · 2026 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · D26B/0008New house in a side garden
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

5 files with "Leopardstown Drive" 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 · 2022–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 7 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 7 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

5 of 5 approved (100%) · most common: dormer or attic

5 approved2 no decision or withdrawn
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Dormer or attic22—
Single-storey rear21—
First-floor11—
Rear10—
Two-storey side11—

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 24 Oct 2026, 02:29
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:29open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 24 Oct 2026, 02:34
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:34open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:29open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 8 is asked for more information, which adds about 59 days. Building starts about 4 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 52 days; If more info asked (1 in 8): 111 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; If appealed: +134 days; Building starts: 108 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 mo18 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 52 days, middle half 49–54 (n=294)52 daysIf more info asked (1 in 8)With further information: median 111 days (n=43)111 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksIf appealedAt An Coimisiún Pleanála: median 134 days (n=61, all appeals within 1.5 km)+134 daysBuilding startsStart notice: median 108 days after permission (n=168)108 days after permissionSigned off343 days after the start, for the few who file. 61% of owners opt out of sign-off

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

    Calculated337 decided home extensions, 168 start notices, 61 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 5

    What appeals changed

    15 of 29 appealed refusals became permissions. 2 of 35 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed29 decided
    15 became permissions
    Approvals appealed35 decided
    2 reversed
    Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

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

    CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

    Appeals nearby 1 in the last 12 months
    • 324616 Pending · Kinvara & Kinros, Leopardstown Road, Dublin 18. · 294 m
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 24 Oct 2026, 02:29
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews)© the publisher23 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:29open
    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Leopardstown Drive, Galloping Green with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsApproved, not startedBuilding startedOtherApprovedNo decision yet
    1. 1Lands at and between, Carrickmines 220kV Substation D26A/0763/WEBNo decision yet · 410 m
    2. 2Fey Yerra D22A/0246Approved, not started, approval runs out within a year · 330 m
    3. 3Brewery Road and Leopardstown Road ABP-311540Approved, not started, approval runs out within a year · 392 m
    4. 4'The Grange' ABP-312447Approved, not started · 414 m
    5. 520 Leopardstown Drive, Dublin D26B/0008Building started · 74 m
    6. 65 Leopardstown Park, Dublin D26B/0040/WEBBuilding started · 88 m
    7. 73, Leopardstown Drive REF6426Section 5: needs permission · 30 m
    8. 855, Leopardstown Gardens D26B/0010/WEBApproved · 145 m
    9. 940 Leopardstown Gardens, Brewery Rd D26A/0670/WEBNo decision yet · 166 m
    10. 10Leopardstown Tennis Club, Leopardstown Grove D26A/0102Approved · 203 m
    11. 1165, Leopardstown Avenue D26A/0171/WEBApproved · 205 m
    12. 1249 Leopardstown Grove, Stillorgan D26B/0255/WEBApproved · 263 m
    13. 13Lands at The Grange, Brewery Road/Stillorgan Road ABP31244722/EApproved · 316 m
    14. 1450, Rocwood D25A/1000/WEBApproved · 409 m
    15. 1587, Weirview Drive D26A/0284/WEBApproved · 420 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 88 permissions since 2016, 57 show a start notice and 1 has a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.

    104 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 87 approved, 6 refused. After appeals: 88 approved. Of those: 1 signed off, 33 built with the owner's opt-out, 23 started, 31 with no start notice found, 0 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT87: lodged → approved6: lodged → refused8: lodged → withdrawn or invalid3: lodged → undecided87: approved → approved4: refused → refused8: withdrawn or invalid → withdrawn3: undecided → undecided1 refused by the council, approved after an appeal1 refused by the council, withdrawn or invalid after an appeal31: approved → no start notice found33: approved → built, owner opted out23: approved → started, not signed off1: approved → signed off104 lodged104 lodged87 approved87 approved6 refused6 refused8 withdrawn or invalid8 withdrawn or invalid3 undecided3 undecided88 approved88 approved4 refused4 refused9 withdrawn9 withdrawn3 undecided3 undecided31 no start notice found31 no start notice found33 built, owner opted out33 built, owner opted out23 started, not signed off23 started, not signed off1 signed off1 signed 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.

    Measured104 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 7

    The next 30 days

    1 deadline within 500 m; the first closes 16 Nov 2026.

    1 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-16 D26A/0763/WEB: application received — The development will consist of the provision of: a c. 7.03km underground cabletoday29 Oct3 Nov8 Nov13 Nov18 Nov23 NovD26A/0763/WEB: application received — The development will consist of the provision of: a c. 7.03km underground cable · 410 m away · 2026-11-16
    Comments close
    • Comments close 16 Nov 202623 days left
      1D26A/0763/WEB · application received — The development will consist of the provision of: a c. 7.03km underground cable
      €20 to the council · 410 m away

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

    Figure 8

    Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

    463 homes 392 m away were approved Apr 2022 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Apr 2027. BusConnects Core Bus Corridors is planned 476 m away.

    Brewery Road and… · 463 homes: 463 homes approved, not started; runs out Apr 2027; 'The Grange' · 102 homes: 102 homes approved Jun 2022, not started; Fey Yerra · 12 homes: 12 homes approved, not started; runs out Sep 2027; BusConnects Core Bus…: core bus corridor (DLR County Development Plan 2022-2028)20222023202420252026202720282029203020312032Brewery Road and… · 463 homes392 m · ABP-311540463 homes approved, not started; runs out Apr 2027463 homes approved, not started; runs out Apr 2027'The Grange' · 102 homes414 m · ABP-312447102 homes approved Jun 2022, not started102 homes approved Jun 2022, not startedFey Yerra · 12 homes330 m · D22A/024612 homes approved, not started; runs out Sep 202712 homes approved, not started; runs out Sep 2027BusConnects Core Bus…476 m · plannedcore bus corridor (DLR County Development Plan 2022-2028)today

    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 3 within 500 m

    Approved, not started, approval running out 2

    Approved, not started 1

    • 4'The Grange' · 102 homes approved Jun 2022, not started · 414 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 24 Oct 2026, 02:46
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:34open
    Derelict sites registersCC BY 4.019 Oct 2026, 23:17open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public24 Oct 2026, 02:46open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:29open
    Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.019 Oct 2026, 00:29open
    Figure 9

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 11 and 24 a year; busiest 2022. 94% of decisions were approvals.

    2021: 20, 2022: 24, 2023: 16, 2024: 11, 2025: 21, 2026: 1201020302021: 17 approved2021: 3 refused20’21*2022: 21 approved2022: 2 refused2022: 1 withdrawn or invalid24’222023: 14 approved2023: 1 refused2023: 1 withdrawn or invalid16’232024: 8 approved2024: 3 withdrawn or invalid11’242025: 19 approved2025: 2 withdrawn or invalid21’252026: 8 approved2026: 1 withdrawn or invalid2026: 3 undecided12’26*
    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

    Every application within 500 m 16 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    How we work this out
    Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
    Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 24 Oct 2026, 02:34
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:29open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:34open
    Building work nearby 14 in the last 12 months
    3 not signed off11 no sign-off needed
    • 65 Leopardstown Avenue, Dublin, A94 H923 · 18 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D26A/0171/WEB · 220 m
    • Berwick Pines, Leopardstown Road, Tipperstown, Dublin 18, Dublin · 29 Jul 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · D25A/0137/WEB · 408 m
    • 520 Leopardstown Drive, Dublin, A94 T660 · 30 Jun 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D26B/0008 · 74 m
    • 65 Leopardstown Park, Dublin, A94 K274 · 22 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D26B/0040/WEB · 88 m
    • 50 Rocwood, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 C928 · 11 May 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · D25A/1000/WEB · 427 m
    • 75 Weirview Drive, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 NT95 · 11 May 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D25B/0686/WEB · 460 m
    • Brewery Court, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94C1Y2 · 2 Mar 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · D25A/0560/WEB · 224 m
    • 7 Brewery Road, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 TX49 · 26 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D21A/1124 · 295 m
    • 33 Leopardstown Avenue, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 PX31 · 23 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25B/0289/WEB · 80 m
    • 24 Leopardstown Drive, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94FW62 · 23 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25B/0442/WEB · 98 m
    • 22 Leopardstown Park, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 C4A7 · 12 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0800/WEB · 100 m
    • 37 Oaktree Road, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 CX92 · 9 Feb 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0452 · 395 m
    • 48 Oaktree Road, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 TP93 · 2 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D25A/0385/WEB · 383 m
    • Matrick, Fey Yerra Lane,, Leopardstown Road, Dublin 18, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 31 Oct 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0567/WEB · 389 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 24 Oct 2026, 02:34
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:34open
    Homes coming 577 not started
    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 24 Oct 2026, 02:34
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:34open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:29open
    Social housing construction status reportCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:02open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Developments within 1.0 km

    SchemeHomesProgressDistance
    2.74 ha at ‘Saint Joseph’s House’ and adjoining properties a——299 m
    'The Grange'——316 m
    Lands adj to 'The Grange'——316 m
    Brewery Road/Stillorgan Road——316 m
    Avid Technology Site——821 m
    Avid Technology International Site——828 m
    Junction of Ravens Rock Road and Carmanhall Road——884 m
    0.31ha on lands at IVM House——913 m

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Giraffe Childcare · Crèche25 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate355 m
    Beechwood Childcare · Crèche31 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate606 m
    Blue Stars Early Years Service · Crèche9 Dec 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate760 m
    St. Brigid's Playschool · Crèche23 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate848 m
    Giraffe Childcare Leopardstown · Crèche4 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate884 m
    Giraffe Childcare Central Park · Crèche25 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate925 m
    Willow House Childcare Newtownpark · Crèche25 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate987 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, National Planning Application Database, Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 24 Oct 2026, 02:29
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Dublin housing delivery pipelineCC BY 4.019 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:29open
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    Tusla early years registerPublic register21 Oct 2026, 23:37open
    How busy is this area Busier than most of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here183
    Council middle44
    Homes started
    Here234
    Council middle92
    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 24 Oct 2026, 02:34
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:34open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:29open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 10

    This street block against the council

    93% of homes built before 1971 (council 38%). 91% owner-occupied (council 68%).

    Homes built before 1971
    93% · council 38%
    Homes built since 2001
    3% · council 25%
    Owner-occupied
    91% · council 68%
    Rented
    7% · council 29%
    Children under 15
    21% · council 18%
    Aged 65 and over
    26% · council 17%
    Households with 2+ cars
    53% · council 39%
    Work mainly from home
    32% · council 19%
    This small area (335 people)Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267126004

    Bus
    179 m
    Ellesmere · 118 · busiest stop within 500 m: 5 an hour at peak
    Planned
    476 m
    BusConnects Core Bus Corridors, City to Bray
    Radon
    1 in 10
    homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
    Flood
    Within 500 m
    OPW flood map area, not beside the house
    Nearest school
    697 m
    Setanta Special School, 68 pupils
    Homes sold nearby
    43
    in 3 years, 2 new (Property Price Register)
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • Setanta Special School · primary · 68 pupils · 697 m
    • St Raphaelas NS · primary · 375 pupils · 748 m
    • St Brigids NS · primary · 100 pupils · 848 m
    • St Raphaela's Secondary School · postprimary · 637 pupils · 857 m

    Stops 40

    • Ellesmere · 118 · 0/hour at peak · 179 m
    • Torquay Road · 114, S8 · 5/hour at peak · 426 m
    • Torquay Road · 114, S8 · 4/hour at peak · 427 m
    • Silverpark GAA · 114, S8 · 5/hour at peak · 431 m
    • Farmleigh Avenue · 118 · 0/hour at peak · 471 m
    • Galloping Green · E1, E2 · 18/hour at peak · 505 m
    • Brewery Road · 118 · 0/hour at peak · 518 m
    • Galloping Green · 46n, E1, E2 · 14/hour at peak · 524 m

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

    • Setanta Special School · 697 m+4.6% pupils (68)
    • St Raphaelas NS · 747 m-8.1% pupils (375)
    • St Brigids NS · 848 m-2% pupils (100)
    • St Raphaela's Secondary School · 857 m+1% pupils (637)

    Council meetings 2 items

    Public land

    • Irish Water · 10.37 ha · 159 m
    • Dublin City Council · 0.33 ha · 280 m
    • Dublin City Council · 3.87 ha · 298 m
    • Dublin City Council · 0.2 ha · 331 m
    • Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 0.4 ha · 380 m
    • Irish Water · 8 ha · 402 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 24 Oct 2026, 02:46
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    Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.018 Oct 2026, 23:44open
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.024 Oct 2026, 02:29open
    Council consultation portalsPublic24 Oct 2026, 01:49open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public24 Oct 2026, 02:46open
    Land Development Agency public land registerCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
    cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
    National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    EPA strategic noise mapsCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
    Question 6

    What to ask, and who

    1. High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?
      Ask for: Radon test results.
      Seller
    2. Application 410 m away open for comments until 16 Nov 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    3. Building work started 74 m away: for how long?
      Ask for: The planning conditions for D26B/0008.
      Agent · council
    4. 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
    Galloping Green South
    Electoral division
    Stillorgan-Leopardstown
    Electoral area
    Stillorgan
    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.
    • 3 sites nearby could change: 3 approved schemes.
    • 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 16 Nov 2026.
    • 577 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 463 at Brewery Road and Leopardstown Road.
    • Torquay Road (bus 114, S8) 426 m away: 5 an hour at morning peak; 16 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: BusConnects Core Bus Corridors 476 m away, core bus corridor (DLR County Development Plan 2022-2028).
    • Here (2022 census): 91% owner-occupied (council 68%); 2% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 1961–1970; 40% drive to work (council 43%); population up 10% since 2016.
    • 7 home extensions within 250 m since 2026: 5 approved (100%). Most were dormers or attic conversions.
    • The council decides in a median 52 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 8 is asked for more information.
    What the terms mean 8 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.
    • 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 31
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    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.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC BY 4.023 Oct 2026
    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.024 Oct 2026
    data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (ACAs)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
    s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.comOffice of Public WorksCC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · flag only11 Sept 2026
    gis.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection AgencyCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (Record of Protected Structures)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
    dlrcoco.citizenspace.comLocal authorities (consultation portals)Public24 Oct 2026
    www2.courts.ie—© the publisher23 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.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC BY 4.019 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comDublin local authorities (housing delivery pipeline)CC BY 4.019 Oct 2026
    data.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register)CC BY 4.019 Oct 2026
    esbnetworks.ie—© the publisher · flag only11 Sept 2026
    transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.018 Oct 2026
    lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
    meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)Public24 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC BY 4.024 Oct 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC BY 4.04 Oct 2026
    propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)© PSRA, PSI licence24 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC BY 4.018 Oct 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026
    tusla.ieTusla (Early Years Inspectorate)Public register21 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC BY 4.018 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 24 Oct 2026, 17:03 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.