Planning report · South Dublin County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 5 Nov 2026, 07:51
Watermeadow Drive
53.28129, -6.36659
Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (98%).
98%of home extensions approved nearbyn=186 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs55 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 51–550open for comments nearbywithin 500 m
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 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 1971–80, after planning permission began and before building regulations (1992).
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 20
Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says
RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenity
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.
south dublin county development plan 2022 2028 · 8 Mar 2022 – 8 Mar 2028
Radon1 in 20 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: Henkel Ireland Operations and Research Ireland Limited (Tallaght) (677 m); licence W0297 (748 m); licence P0114 (923 m)
Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Radon grid squares | 1 | |
| Monuments | 1 | R149381 |
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 licensed sites, EPA radon map, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 2 Nov 2026, 23:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:13 | open |
| EPA licensed sites | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| EPA radon map | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| EPA licensed facilities (LEAP) | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 23:44 | 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 |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | 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 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: 94–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 65% approved, and 1 in 2 is asked for more information.
Single-storey rear31 decided · more info asked 32%
94% · council 96%
Attic or dormer75 decided · more info asked 13%
99% · council 98%
Garage conversion10 decided · more info asked 30%
100% · council 99%
Porch or front12 decided · more info asked 25%
100% · council 96%
New house in a garden or site17 decided · more info asked 41%
65% · council 62%
Approved nearbySouth Dublin 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 · 145 nearby, 2,442 council-wide
Watermeadow Drive, file by file since 2022
1 of 1 decided extensions on the road were approved.
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid
4 files with "Watermeadow 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 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 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Single-storey rear | 1 | 0 | — |
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: 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 4 is asked for more information, which adds about 74 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.
Calculated186 decided home extensions, 63 start notices, 22 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
1 of 10 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 13 appealed approvals were reversed.
Refusals appealed10 decided
1 became permissions
Approvals appealed13 decided
1 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
- 501552 Open · Old Bawn Way, Tallaght, Co.Dublin · 329 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), 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 |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 4 Nov 2026, 23:17 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 5 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 1Sites at 10 & 11 Old Bawn Road, Tallaght 1940
- 222 Old Bawn Avenue, Dublin 24 SD25B/0013W
- 364 Tymon Crescent, Tallaght SD24B/0585W
- 422, Cul Na Greine ED26/0032
- 518, Rosebank SD26B/0317W
- 655, Old Bawn Way SD25B/0679W
- 7104, St Maelruan’s Park SD26B/0301W
- 823 Pine Lawn, Old Bawn SD26B/0188W
- 932 Tymon Crescent, Old Bawn SD26B/0271W
- 10Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght PT8SD331
- 11Dún An Óir, Old Bawn SD26B/0141W
- 12Old Bawn Way, Tallaght SD26A/0079W
- 1326, Cois Na hAbhann SD25A/0295W
- 14Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way SDOEL26/01
- 15SDCC Lands @28 Locations PT8SD422
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 58 permissions since 2016, 22 show a start notice and 2 have a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.
Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.
Measured83 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
Sites that could change 1 within 500 m
Derelict building 1
- 1Sites at 10 & 11 Old Bawn Road, Tallaght · derelict since Oct 2024 · 479 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 13 and 19 a year; busiest 2025. 84% 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
Every application within 500 m 14 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 64 Old Bawn Avenue, Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 RHP0 No decision yetRetention permission consists of the construction of a garden structure ('B') in the rear garden, and a…
- Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 FNK6 Withdrawn or not validFamily focused concert. Tallaght Community and its surrounding Dublin neighbourhoods; families and friends,…
- 518, Rosebank, Oldbawn, Dublin, D24 W7WA No decision yetA single storey extension to the rear of the property, comprising of a new lounge and garage, relocation of…
- 15SDCC Lands @28 Locations No decision yetProposed Outdoor advertising project comprising of digital advertising display units
- 7104, St Maelruan’s Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24YR2E ApprovedConstruction of a two storey side extension, a first floor rear extension, a new front porch, alterations to…
- 932 Tymon Crescent, Old Bawn, Tallaght, D24 N5RK ApprovedSingle storey extension to the front and rear; construction of a first floor extension to the side and the…
- 823 Pine Lawn, Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin 24 ApprovedExtension of existing dwelling to include first floor extension over existing single storey side extension,…
- 422, Cul Na Greine, Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin Section 5: exemptThe provision of External Wall Insulation (EWI) to the existing brick-finished elevations of the dwelling.…
- 11Dún An Óir, Old Bawn, Tallaght, D24 HP38 ApprovedThe installation of 6 no. 6m high floodlights around the existing pitch and associated site works and the…
- 12Old Bawn Way, Tallaght, Co.Dublin RefusedThe construction of a single storey 1 bedroom house (approx. 52 sq./m) with associated private open space and…
- 14Tallaght Stadium, Whitestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24 ApprovedOpening ceremony of the Ireland Games comprising of a procession, ceremony, speeches and entertainment.…
- 10Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24 No decision yetSynthetic Turf Bowling Green at Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- 655, Old Bawn Way, Dublin 24 ApprovedThe demolition of existing Side extension and the construction of a new two storey, Pitched-roof side…
- 1326, Cois Na hAbhann, Old Bawn, Tallaght, DUBLIN 24 RefusedFull planning permission for construction of new detached 3 bedroom houses with new vehicular access and…
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 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 8 in the last 12 months
- 32 Tymon Crescent, Dublin 24, Dublin, D24 N5RK · 2 Oct 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD26B/0271W · 325 m
- 222 Old Bawn Avenue, Dublin 24, Dublin, D24 NC5F · 8 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD25B/0013W · 100 m
- 55 Old Bawn Way, Old Bawn, South Dublin, D24 YKV0 · 25 May 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD25B/0679W · 259 m
- 364 Tymon Crescent, Tallaght, South Dublin, D24 PNH5 · 8 May 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD24B/0585W · 163 m
- 8 Old Bawn Avenue, Tallaght, South Dublin, D24 DDC2 · 23 Mar 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD25B/0391W · 149 m
- 115 Saint Maelruan's Park, South Dublin, D24 N1WK · 15 Mar 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD25B/0294 · 288 m
- 107 Watergate, Dublin 24, South Dublin, D24 TX4Y · 2 Mar 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD24B/0358 · 231 m
- 26 Old Bawn Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24, South Dublin, D24 Y03K · 12 Nov 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD25B/0435W · 318 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 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 |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Developments within 1.0 km
| Scheme | Homes | Progress | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Walsh Park | — | — | 320 m |
| SDCC Lands @28 Locations | — | — | 441 m |
| D24 Neighbourhood | — | — | 488 m |
| Whitestown and Killinarden | — | — | 511 m |
| Whitestown Way Development | 169 | — | 545 m |
| Tallaght Village Enhancement Scheme | — | — | 668 m |
| Belgard Road | 10 | — | 716 m |
| Belgard Square East | 199 | — | 717 m |
Who applies most nearby
- South Dublin County Council — 2 applications, latest 1 Jul 2026
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mary’s House Tallaght · Crèche | 9 May 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 495 m |
| Starlight Preschool · Crèche | 24 Feb 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 553 m |
| Daisy Chain Playgroup · Crèche | 13 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 553 m |
| Once Upon A Time · Crèche | 2 Jun 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 699 m |
| Barnardos Child & Family Service Millbrook · Crèche | 9 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 839 m |
| Tallaght Child Care Centre · Crèche | 24 Jul 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 839 m |
| Oakview Village Tallaght · Crèche | 25 Feb 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 946 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, Applicant organisations (from the CRO), 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 |
| Applicant organisations (from the CRO) | Derived by Planning Register | 1 Nov 2026, 23:02 | — |
| 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 About as busy as most of South Dublin County Council.
Homes approved
Here390
Council middle0
Homes started
Here7
Council middle4
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 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
89% owner-occupied (council 67%).
Homes built before 1971
19% · council 18%
Homes built since 2001
2% · council 27%
Owner-occupied
89% · council 67%
Rented
8% · council 29%
Children under 15
18% · council 21%
Aged 65 and over
26% · council 13%
Households with 2+ cars
50% · council 40%
Work mainly from home
14% · council 10%
This small area (312 people)South Dublin
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267146006
Bus
484 m
Aylesbury Shop Cntr · 49n, 65B, 77X · busiest stop within 500 m: 6 an hour at peak
Radon
1 in 20
homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
Flood
Within 500 m
OPW flood map area, not beside the house
Nearest school
366 m
Old Bawn Community School, 1024 pupils
Homes sold nearby
30
in 3 years (Property Price Register)
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Old Bawn Community School · postprimary · 1024 pupils · 366 m
- Scoil Maelruain Junior · primary · 369 pupils · 436 m
- Scoil Maelruain Senior · primary · 386 pupils · 469 m
- St Martin De Porres NS · primary · 383 pupils · 767 m
- St Dominic's National School · primary · 410 pupils · 802 m
Stops 47
- Aylesbury Shop Cntr · 49n, 65B, 77X, F1 · 6/hour at peak · 484 m
- Aylesbury Shop Cntr · 49n, 65B, F1 · 4/hour at peak · 502 m
- Old Bawn Ct · 49n, 77A, S6, S8 · 10/hour at peak · 503 m
- Old Bawn Rd · 49n, 77A, S6, S8, SD3, SD4 · 10/hour at peak · 513 m
- Old Bawn Rd · 77A, S6, S8, SD3, SD4, UM08 · 13/hour at peak · 513 m
- St Maelruan's Park · 77A, S6, S8, SD3, SD4 · 13/hour at peak · 541 m
- St Maelruan's Park · 49n, 77A, S6, S8, SD3, SD4 · 10/hour at peak · 545 m
- Tallaght Stadium · F1 · 4/hour at peak · 573 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Old Bawn Community School · 366 m-0.8% pupils (1,024) · a pitch or play area 2026, approved
- Scoil Maelruain Junior · 435 m-2.6% pupils (369)
- Scoil Maelruain Senior · 469 m-0.5% pupils (386)
- St Martin De Porres NS · 767 m-2.8% pupils (383)
- St Dominic's National School · 802 m-0.2% pupils (410)
Council meetings 30 items
- 27 Oct 2026 · "Can the Manager consider adding a sign or an information board to explain the history of…
- 27 Oct 2026 · "Are there any plans to install new pedestrian crossings on the Airton Road with the addition of…
- 27 Oct 2026 · "Can the Manager outline how Age-Friendly housing in Tallaght will be allocated? In particular, for…
- 27 Oct 2026 · "Can the SDCC provide a list of community events in Tallaght that have been approved but are…
- 27 Oct 2026 · "Can the Council expand rain gardens, sustainable drainage, tree pits and other measures that…
- 21 Oct 2026 · To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the art installation, The Monk and the Viking, on…
- 21 Sept 2026 · "What is the currently the longest time an applicant has been in homeless accommodation in the…
- 21 Sept 2026 · "Can the Manager please give an estimate as to when windows and doors will be inspected and…
Public land
- Dublin City Council · 0.4 ha · 198 m
- Dublin City Council · 1.58 ha · 215 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.87 ha · 239 m
- South Dublin County Council · 0.85 ha · 252 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.3 ha · 258 m
- The Minister for Education and Skills · 3.41 ha · 267 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
- Building work started 100 m away: for how long?Agent · councilAsk for: The planning conditions for SD25B/0013W.
- 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
- Oldbawn
- Electoral division
- Tallaght-Oldbawn
- Electoral area
- Tallaght Central
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
- 1 site nearby could change: 1 derelict.
- Aylesbury Shop Cntr (bus 49n, 65B) 484 m away: 6 an hour at morning peak.
- Here (2022 census): 89% owner-occupied (council 66%); 3% of homes empty (council 4%); most built 1971–1980; 61% drive to work (council 54%); population down 3% since 2016.
- 2 home extensions within 250 m since 2025.
- The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 5 is asked for more information.
- 14 applications nearby in the last 12 months; 75% approved (council 88%).
- Old Bawn Community School, 366 m away: a pitch or play area approved (2026).
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.
- Listed by the council as derelict (Derelict Sites Register): Councils keep a public list of land and buildings in a ruinous or dangerous state.
- 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 32
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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.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 |
| gis.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency | CC BY 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 |
| gis.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | 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 |
| data.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register) | 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 |
| organisations | Planning Register (derived from applications and the CRO register) | Derived by Planning Register | 1 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 |
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| 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 |
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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 5 Nov 2026, 07:51 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.