Planning report · Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 06:33

Cedar Road

53.28152, -6.22508

Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (94%). 2 applications nearby open for comments.

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Distance

250 m 500 m 1 km 2 km

Time

12 months 2 years 5 years

94%of home extensions approved nearbyn=409 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs 52 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 49–54 2open for comments nearbyclose 2 Nov–13 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 52 days
4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
5AppealHere about 4 months
6PermissionLasts 5 years
7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 4 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 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

Zoning · Existing residential

Protected or listed · on the council's list

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

1 in 5

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 5 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 riskNearby OPW map area within 500 m · floodinfo.ie

Within 500 m	Count	For example
Radon grid squares	10
Protected buildings	1	Hazelwood House (Saint Beneldus School)
Monuments	2	Castle - tower house; R149394

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. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 1 on the draft 2027 map; 1 on the final 2026 map.

Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), Records of Protected Structures, Sites and Monuments Record · 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
OPW flood maps (CFRAM)	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only	11 Sept 2026, 19:11	open
Records of Protected Structures	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 03:07	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	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 here: 79–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 76% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear59 decided · more info asked 12%

95% · council 96%

Two-storey rear19 decided · more info asked 21%

79% · council 92%

Single-storey side21 decided · more info asked 14%

95% · council 96%

Attic or dormer173 decided · more info asked 10%

94% · council 94%

First-floor24 decided · more info asked 12%

83% · council 90%

Garage conversion29 decided · more info asked 10%

100% · council 99%

Porch or front11 decided · more info asked 0%

100% · council 98%

New house in a garden or site21 decided · more info asked 33%

76% · 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 · 357 nearby, 3,744 council-wide

Extensions and refusals right beside you 4 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 4 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

3 approved1 no decision or withdrawn

Kind	Applied	Approved	Refused
Dormer or attic	2	1	—
Single-storey rear	1	1	—
Two-storey rear	1	1	—

On Wedgewood: 16 extensions in 10 years, 89% of all applications approved; most common dormer or attic.

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

How we work this out

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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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	1 Nov 2026, 03:07	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open

Question 3

How long, and what if someone objects?

Figure 3

A home extension's journey here

A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 7 is asked for more information, which adds about 52 days. Building starts about 4 months after permission.

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

Calculated409 decided home extensions, 195 start notices, 58 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

Figure 4

What appeals changed

10 of 16 appealed refusals became permissions. 3 of 42 appealed approvals were reversed.

Refusals appealed16 decided

10 became permissions

Approvals appealed42 decided

3 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

501271 Withdrawn · Saint Benildus College, Kilmacud Road Upper, Stillorgan, Dublin,… · 195 m

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open

Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around Cedar Road with 15 numbered planning items — ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsRefusedEmpty land zoned for homesNo decision yetApproved

1Saint Martin De Porres, Kilmacud Road Upper D26A/0724/WEBNo decision yet · 479 m
211, Lakelands Grove D26B/0536No decision yet · 484 m
3Saint Benildus College, Kilmacud Road Upper D26A/0157/WEBRefused · 195 m
40.3 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 488 m
5National Mobility Hubs Pilot: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 73 Locations Across the Council's Administrative Area PC/IC/01/26No decision yet · 137 m
6207, Apples Road D25B/0666/WEBApproved · 192 m
755, Balally Avenue D26B/0393/WEBApproved · 204 m
8Department Of Education And Youth, Saint Benildus College D26A/0479/WEBApproved · 212 m
9193, Apples Road D26B/0129Approved · 232 m
1025, Balally Grove D21B/0295/ERefused · 251 m
1118, Balally Grove D25B/0687/WEBApproved · 276 m
1226, Balally Avenue D25B/0669/WEBApproved · 330 m
1378 Lakelands Avenue, Stillorgan D26A/0119Approved · 381 m
1427, Balally Hill D26B/0006/WEBApproved · 391 m
15124 Holywell, Kilmacud Road Upper D26B/0026/WEBApproved · 392 m

Figure 5

What happens to applications within 500 m

Permission isn't building. Of 72 permissions since 2016, 32 show a start notice and 1 has a completion certificate.

Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

Measured92 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

Figure 6

The next 30 days

2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 2 Nov 2026.

Comments close

Comments close 2 Nov 20261 day left
1D26A/0724/WEB · application received — (a) subdivision of existing site, (b) construction of new detached 2-storey, 3
€20 to the council · 479 m away
Comments close 13 Nov 202612 days left
2D26B/0536 · application received — (1) a two-storey extension to the front, including a first-floor side extension
€20 to the council · 484 m away

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

Sites that could change 1 within 500 m

Empty land zoned for homes 1

40.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 488 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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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	1 Nov 2026, 03:07	open
Derelict sites registers	CC BY 4.0	26 Oct 2026, 23:09	open
Council meetings (ModernGov)	Public	1 Nov 2026, 02:24	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open
Residential Zoned Land Tax maps	CC BY 4.0	25 Oct 2026, 23:43	open

Figure 7

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 9 and 18 a year; busiest 2025. 95% 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

1Saint Martin De Porres, Kilmacud Road Upper, Dundrum, Dublin, D14V1W8 comments close 2 Nov 2026
(a) Subdivision of existing site, (b) Construction of new detached 2-storey, 3 b
D26A/0724/WEB28 Sept 2026479 m
211, Lakelands Grove, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, A94AV20 comments close 13 Nov 2026
(1) a two-storey extension to the front, including a first-floor side extension
D26B/05369 Oct 2026484 m

Every application within 500 m 27 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

Saint Martin De Porres, Kilmacud Road Upper, Dundrum, DUBLIN, D14V1W8 Section 5: exempt
1 Unit
V/066/2619 Oct 2026479 m
82 Lakelands Avenue, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, A94E394 No decision yet
The proposed development will consist of: a) two storey extension to side of ex
D26A/0688/WEB14 Sept 2026424 m
5, Balally Hill, Dundrum, Dublin 16, D16K751 Section 5: awaiting decision
External wall insulation.
REF1242620 Aug 2026467 m
55, Balally Park, Dundrum, Dublin, D16H563 Approved
The construction of a rear extension, construction of a front porch, together w
D26B/0436/WEB9 Sept 2026421 m
755, Balally Avenue, Sandyford, Dublin, D16W920 Approved
Permission is sought for the following: Full planning permission for: 1) 33.4m²
D26B/0393/WEB25 Aug 2026204 m
8Department Of Education And Youth, Saint Benildus College, Kilmacud Road Upper, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94X886 Approved
Permission sought for: (i) Provision of 3 no. enclosed Padel Courts with ancilla
D26A/0479/WEB18 Aug 2026212 m
Sancta Maria, Sandyford Road, Dundrum, Dublin 16, D16C9V3 Approved
The partial demolition of the existing dwelling, 151sqm, on the site and the mod
D26B/0325/WEB18 Sept 2026458 m
5National 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 2026137 m
55, Balally Park, Dundrum, Dublin 16, D16H563 Withdrawn or not valid
The construction of a rear extension, construction of a front porch, together w
D26B/0237/WEB23 Apr 2026421 m
8, Balally Park, Dundrum, Dublin, D16CV96 Section 5: exempt
To better seal the building envelope of our home and reduce our energy consumpti
REF382621 Apr 2026457 m
9193, Apples Road, Wedgewood, Balally, Dublin 16, D16A4Y2 Approved
Proposed attic roof space conversion with dormer roof window to rear part of roo
D26B/012923 Apr 2026232 m
3Saint Benildus College, Kilmacud Road Upper, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94X886 Refused
(i) provision of 3 no. enclosed padel courts with ancillary reception/shop area
D26A/0157/WEB23 Apr 2026195 m
Sancta Maria, Sandyford Road, Dundrum, Dublin 16, D16C9V3 Refused
The development will consist of four detached dwellings, One 5-bedroom double-s
D26A/0129/WEB16 Apr 2026442 m
1378 Lakelands Avenue, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, A94WV56 Approved
Permission and Retention Permission is sought for: A) Retention Permission for
D26A/011913 Apr 2026381 m
Sancta Maria, Sandyford Road, Dundrum, DUBLIN Section 5: exempt
4
V/013/2612 Mar 2026442 m
1025, Balally Grove, Dundrum, Dublin 16, D16DH51 Refused
Permission is sought for alteration/extension
D21B/0295/E9 Apr 2026251 m
15124 Holywell, Kilmacud Road Upper, Dublin 14, D14C3K0 Approved
Conversion of their attic to storage including Changing the existing hipped end
D26B/0026/WEB11 Mar 2026392 m
193, Apples Road, Balally, Dublin 16, D16A4Y2 Withdrawn or not valid
Proposed attic roof space conversion with dormer roof window to rear part of roo
D26B/002018 Feb 2026232 m
1427, Balally Hill, Dundrum, Dublin 16, D16AK23 Approved
The development will consist of a circa 30sqm single-storey detached garden stu
D26B/0006/WEB27 Feb 2026391 m
1118, Balally Grove, Dundrum, Co. Dublin 16, D16ND73 Approved
The development will consist of an extension to a single dwelling house compris
D25B/0687/WEB9 Feb 2026276 m
1226, Balally Avenue, Dundrum, Dublin, D16R862 Approved
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof s
D25B/0669/WEB26 Jan 2026330 m
164, Sandyford Road, Sandyford, Dublin 16, D16CY56 Refused
Alterations to previously approved plans (Reg. Ref. D25B/0415/Web) to increase t
D25B/0668/WEB28 Jan 2026480 m
6207, Apples Road, Balally, Dublin 16, D16A6C5 Approved
Construction of a single-storey, flat-roof garden room to the rear of the existi
D25B/0666/WEB28 Jan 2026192 m
164, Sandyford Road, Sandyford, Dublin 16, D16CY56 Withdrawn or not valid
Alterations to previously approved plans (Reg. Ref. D25B/0414) to increase the
D25B/0658/WEB24 Nov 2025480 m
138, Sandyford Road, Dundrum, Dublin 16, D16K702 Approved
Refurbishment and extension to existing house to include (a) reconstruction and
D25A/0864/WEB14 Jan 2026439 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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	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	1 Nov 2026, 03:07	open

Building work nearby 9 in the last 12 months

2 not signed off7 no sign-off needed

193 Apples Road, Wedgewood, Dublin 16, D16 A4Y2., Dublin 16, Dublin, D16 A4Y2 · 21 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D26B/0129 · 244 m
1-28 Sandyford Rd, Bidston Moss, Dundrum, Dublin, D16 T0V8 · 2 Jul 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 470 m
26 Balally Avenue, Dublin 16, Dublin, D16 R862 · 29 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · D25B/0669/WEB · 335 m
18 Balally Grove, Dundrum, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, D16 ND73 · 8 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D25B/0687/WEB · 282 m
1 Lakelands Close, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 YW88 · 4 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · D25B/0574/WEB · 416 m
207 Apples Road, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 26 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D25B/0666/WEB · 208 m
138 Sandyford Road, Dundrum, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, D16 K702 · 9 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D25A/0864/WEB · 463 m
181 Balally Drive, Dundrum, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, D16 KW40 · 22 Jan 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · D25B/0542/WEB · 363 m
Balally Drive, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, D16 E067 · 18 Dec 2025 · start notice not signed off · D23A/0022 · 143 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 1 Nov 2026, 03:07

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Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 03:07	open

Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Estate: Wedgewood · 23 applications in 10 years · 89% approved · most common: attic conversion / dormer

Developments within 1.0 km

Scheme	Homes	Progress	Distance
Site at Kilmacud Road Upper and Drummartin Link Road	47	47 built (2026-Q1)	475 m
Blackthorn Drive	62	62 not started (2026-Q2)	498 m
Balally	—	—	503 m
Balally Shopping Centre	—	—	506 m
Sandyford Industrial Estate	84	84 not started (2025-Q2)	614 m
development generally known as Rockbrook	—	—	655 m
Blackthorn Drive and Carmanhall Road	—	—	655 m
Allegro Site	428	428 being built (2026-Q2)	655 m

Crèches and schools inspected

Name	Latest inspection	Distance
Bright Minds Childcare and Montessori School Ltd · Crèche	8 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	120 m
Narnia Nursery School Ltd · Crèche	1 Feb 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	490 m
Greentrees Park Montessori School · Crèche	9 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	547 m
Lakelands Childcare · Crèche	28 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	607 m
The Park Academy Beacon South Quarter · Crèche	24 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	811 m
Narnia Nursery School · Crèche	11 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	865 m
Busy Bees Childcare Hive Ltd · Crèche	29 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	904 m
Little Dale Academy · Crèche	12 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	914 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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	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

Here638

Council middle44

Homes started

Here350

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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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	1 Nov 2026, 03:07	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open

Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 8

This street block against the council

9% of homes built before 1971 (council 38%). 84% owner-occupied (council 68%).

Homes built before 1971

9% · council 38%

Homes built since 2001

8% · council 25%

Owner-occupied

84% · council 68%

Rented

14% · council 29%

Children under 15

18% · council 18%

Aged 65 and over

18% · council 17%

Households with 2+ cars

24% · council 39%

Work mainly from home

12% · council 19%

This small area (253 people)Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267078009

Road noise

60–64 dB

day–night average (EPA 2022)

Luas

168 m

Kilmacud · Green · busiest stop within 500 m: 22 an hour at peak

Radon

1 in 5

homes here likely high (EPA). Test it

Flood

Within 500 m

OPW flood map area, not beside the house

Nearest school

145 m

ST Olaf's National School, 591 pupils

Homes sold nearby

in 3 years (Property Price Register)

Schools, stops and the council

Schools

ST Olaf's National School · primary · 591 pupils · 145 m
St Benildus College · postprimary · 949 pupils · 426 m
Queen Of Angels Primary School · primary · 224 pupils · 582 m
St. Tiernan's Community School · postprimary · 368 pupils · 926 m
S N Cnoc Ainbhil · primary · 434 pupils · 985 m

Stops 45

Kilmacud · Green · 22/hour at peak · 168 m
Kilmacud · Green · 19/hour at peak · 184 m
Ballawley Park · 116, 44, 44B · 2/hour at peak · 505 m
Sweet Briar Lane · L25 · 4/hour at peak · 507 m
Balally Hill · 116, 44, 44B · 2/hour at peak · 512 m
Hazel Villas · L25 · 4/hour at peak · 518 m
Lakelands Lawn · L25 · 4/hour at peak · 564 m
Dun Emer Road · 116, 44, 44B · 2/hour at peak · 574 m

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

ST Olaf's National School · 145 m+3.1% pupils (591)
St Benildus College · 426 m+2.6% pupils (949) · an extension 2026, no decision yet
Queen Of Angels Primary School · 582 m-11.1% pupils (224)
St. Tiernan's Community School · 926 m+0.3% pupils (368)
S N Cnoc Ainbhil · 985 m-1.4% pupils (434) · an extension 2026, refused · an extension 2025, approved with conditions

Council meetings 1 items

12 Oct 2026 · 4.01. Proposed disposal of Council owned land at Saint Columbanus Road, Churchtown Lower, Dublin 14…

Public land

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 0.2 ha · 112 m
Railway Procurement Agency · 1.14 ha · 116 m
Dublin City Council · 5.44 ha · 170 m
Railway Procurement Agency · 0.12 ha · 172 m
Railway Procurement Agency · 0.82 ha · 197 m
Railway Procurement Agency · 0.43 ha · 199 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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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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	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open
Council consultation portals	Public	1 Nov 2026, 01:08	open
Council meetings (ModernGov)	Public	1 Nov 2026, 02:24	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 5 homes): has it been tested?
Ask for: Radon test results.
Seller
Application 479 m away open for comments until 2 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: Balally
Electoral division: Dundrum-Balally
Electoral area: Dundrum
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.
1 site nearby could change: 1 empty zoned plot.
2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 2 Nov 2026.
Kilmacud (Luas Green) 168 m away: 22 an hour at morning peak; 41 from all stops within 500 m.
Noise from road traffic mapped at 60–64 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
Here (2022 census): 84% owner-occupied (council 68%); 6% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 1971–1980; 35% drive to work (council 43%); population up 10% since 2016.
4 home extensions within 250 m since 2025. Most were dormers or attic conversions. On Wedgewood: 16 in 10 years, 89% approved.
Around here the council decides in a median 52 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 6 is asked for more information.

What the terms mean 7 terms

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

Sources and licences 31

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	1 Nov 2026
data.gov.ie	Various (see each layer)	CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	27 Sept 2026
s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com	Office of Public Works	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · flag only	11 Sept 2026
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
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Monuments Service (SMR)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
dlrcoco.citizenspace.com	Local authorities (consultation portals)	Public	1 Nov 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	1 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.com	Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database)	CC BY 4.0	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
propertypriceregister.ie	Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)	© PSRA, PSI licence	1 Nov 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, 06:33 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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