Planning report · Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 2 Nov 2026, 04:01

Newpark Road

53.28271, -6.17455

Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (97%). 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

97%of home extensions approved nearbyn=523 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs 51 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 49–54 2open for comments nearbyclose 6 Nov–16 Nov

How planning works, with this area's numbers

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

1ApplySite notice up, plans online
2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 51 days
4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
5AppealHere about 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 20

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

Protected building1 within 100 m The Farmhouse (Hollypark Studios)

Heritage inventory1 within 100 m Georgian House

Radon1 in 20 homes have high radon (EPA)

Not on this site: monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it

Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m

Within 500 m	Count	For example
Heritage inventory buildings	13	Ardmeen; Glendower House
Radon grid squares	2
Protected buildings	14	Newtownpark House; Charleville

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), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, EPA radon map, Records of Protected Structures, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 23:58

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Development plan zoning (councils)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 23:13	open
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:35	open
EPA radon map	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
Records of Protected Structures	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
Residential Zoned Land Tax maps	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 23:58	open
Constraint layers (bundle)	CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:37	open

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 2 Nov 2026, 03:19

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 03:19	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 02:02	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 are almost always approved here: 94–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 73% approved, and 1 in 5 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear101 decided · more info asked 7%

99% · council 96%

Two-storey rear45 decided · more info asked 4%

98% · council 92%

Two-storey side21 decided · more info asked 10%

100% · council 95%

Single-storey side17 decided · more info asked 6%

100% · council 96%

Attic or dormer187 decided · more info asked 9%

97% · council 94%

First-floor36 decided · more info asked 0%

94% · council 90%

Garage conversion22 decided · more info asked 14%

100% · council 99%

Porch or front14 decided · more info asked 0%

100% · council 98%

New house in a garden or site45 decided · more info asked 20%

73% · 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 · 488 nearby, 3,892 council-wide

Extensions and refusals right beside you 3 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

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

2 approved1 no decision or withdrawn

Kind	Applied	Approved	Refused
Single-storey rear	2	1	—
Other	1	1	—

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

How we work this out

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 2 Nov 2026, 02:02

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 02:02	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 2 Nov 2026, 03:19

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	2 Nov 2026, 03:19	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 02:02	open

Question 3

How long, and what if someone objects?

Figure 3

A home extension's journey here

A decision takes 51 days. 1 in 11 is asked for more information, which adds about 66 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.

Calculated523 decided home extensions, 245 start notices, 78 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

Figure 4

What appeals changed

17 of 30 appealed refusals became permissions. 7 of 51 appealed approvals were reversed.

Refusals appealed30 decided

17 became permissions

Approvals appealed51 decided

7 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 5 in the last 12 months

1 of 1 changed the council's decision

502117 Pending · 33 Springhill Park, Deansgrange, Blackrock, Co Dublin, A94 XK68 · 422 m
501140 Refused · Charleville,131 Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94H0K6… · 344 m report
501736 Open · De Pores, 1B Ardagh Park Gardens, Blackrock, Co. Dublin · 440 m
501734 Open · Majella, 1A Ardagh Park Gardens, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94X2K1 · 449 m
501639 Open · Lough Bawn, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94C3V5 · 282 m

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 2 Nov 2026, 02:02

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	1 Nov 2026, 23:13	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 02:02	open

Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around Newpark Road with 15 numbered planning items — ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsRefusedBuilding startedApprovedNo decision yet

137, Holly Park Avenue D26B/0527/WEBNo decision yet · 142 m
2Lands at and between, Carrickmines 220kV Substation D26A/0763/WEBNo decision yet · 477 m
31 Dargle Road, Hollypark D26A/0320/WEBRefused · 130 m
4Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock D25A/0660/WEBBuilding started · 84 m
546 Springhill Avenue, Blackrock D25B/0476/WEBBuilding started · 86 m
63 Pine Court, Blackrock D26B/0147/WEBBuilding started · 157 m
7107, Springhill Avenue D26B/0338/WEBApproved · 128 m
83, Pine Court D26B/0147/WEBApproved · 145 m
936, Springhill Avenue D25B/0682/WEBApproved · 167 m
101, Holly Park Avenue D25A/0850/WEBApproved · 186 m
1162 Springhill Avenue, Blackrock D26B/0305/WEBApproved · 215 m
12Camede, Newtownpark Avenue D26B/0022/WEBNo decision yet · 217 m
13Lands to the rear of 4 Granville Park, Blackrock D26A/0535/WEBNo decision yet · 243 m
1468, Springhill Avenue D26A/0181/WEBApproved · 273 m
15Lough Bawn, Newtownpark Avenue D26A/0286/WEBApproved · 282 m

Figure 5

What happens to applications within 500 m

Permission isn't building. Of 79 permissions since 2016, 32 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.

Measured106 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 6 Nov 2026.

Comments close

Comments close 6 Nov 20264 days left
1D26B/0527/WEB · application received — The Provision of a new single storey rear extension, and the provision of 2 new
€20 to the council · 142 m away
Comments close 16 Nov 202614 days left
2D26A/0763/WEB · application received — The development will consist of the provision of: a c. 7.03km underground cable
€20 to the council · 477 m away

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

Figure 7

Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

BusConnects Core Bus Corridors is planned 791 m away.

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)

Figure 8

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 10 and 23 a year; busiest 2025. 93% 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

137, Holly Park Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94YC67 comments close 6 Nov 2026
The Provision of a new single storey rear extension, and the provision of 2 new
D26B/0527/WEB2 Oct 2026142 m
2Lands at and between, Carrickmines 220kV Substation, Ballyogan Road, Dublin 18, D18 X0D0 and,, Blackrock Park, Blackrock Park, Rock Road, Blackrock, Dublin.A94HWF6 comments close 16 Nov 2026
The development will consist of the provision of: a c. 7.03km underground cable
D26A/0763/WEB12 Oct 2026477 m

Every application within 500 m 41 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

9 Fairyhill, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 YH30 No decision yet
Retention Permission is sought for a 30.2sqm ground floor extension to the rear
D26B/0502/WEB16 Sept 2026419 m
13, Meadow Close, Blackrock, Dublin, A94R628 Approved
Planning permission is sought for 2 no. dormers on each side of the existing ga
D26B/0444/WEB28 Sept 2026396 m
13Lands to the rear of 4 Granville Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94HN60 No decision yet
Retention and planning permission for alterations to the development previously
D26A/0535/WEB2 Sept 2026243 m
33 Springhill Park, Deansgrange, Blackrock, Co Dublin, A94 XK68 Approved
The development will consist of: i) attic conversion to habitable space, ii) hip
D26B/0374/WEB20 Aug 2026422 m
7107, Springhill Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94VR92 Approved
Permission for retention for the development of Bicycle & Bin storage shed withi
D26B/0338/WEB31 Jul 2026128 m
5 Fairyhill, Newtownpark Park Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94RC79 Approved
Permission is sought for revisions and alterations to previously permitted deve
D26A/0409/WEB23 Jul 2026394 m
1162 Springhill Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94E656 Approved
An extension to a semi-detached dwelling. The development will consist of constr
D26B/0305/WEB8 Jul 2026215 m
Majella, 1A Ardagh Park Gardens, Blackrock, DUBLIN, A94X2K1 Section 5: exempt
3 Units
V/038/264 Sept 2026449 m
107 Springhill Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94VR92 Withdrawn or not valid
Permission for retention for the development of a Bicycle & Bin storage shed wit
D26B/0300/WEB25 May 2026128 m
1, Dargle Road, Hollypark, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94XE86 Section 5: exempt
1 Dwelling.
V/035/2619 May 2026130 m
31 Dargle Road, Hollypark, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 XE86 Refused
a) Demolition of the existing converted garage to the side of the existing dwell
D26A/0320/WEB23 Sept 2026130 m
15Lough Bawn, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94C3V5 Approved
Increasing the height of the boundary wall/fence along Newtownpark Ave and Mead
D26A/0286/WEB5 Jun 2026282 m
32 Springhill Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94FP97 Approved
Amendments to the grant of planning permission (Reg. Ref. No. D25A/0029/WEB) to
D26A/0253/WEB20 May 2026465 m
32, Springhill Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94FP97 Withdrawn or not valid
Amendments to the grant of planning permission (Reg. Ref. No. D25A/0029/WEB) to
D26A/0239/WEB31 Mar 2026465 m
83, Pine Court, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94C866 Approved
Permission is sought for the construction of ground floor single storey extensi
D26B/0147/WEB6 May 2026145 m
20, Springhill Park,Blackrock, Dublin, A94H671 Approved
The development will consist of Retention of the extension and conversion of an
D26A/0191/WEB2 Jul 2026477 m
1468, Springhill Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94ND78 Approved
Upgrade existing side garage 13.6m2 to utility and storage, extending it forward
D26A/0181/WEB28 Apr 2026273 m
20, Springhill Park, Blackrock, Dublin, A94H671 Withdrawn or not valid
The development will consist of Retention of the extension and conversion of an
D26A/0167/WEB9 Mar 2026477 m
38, Granville Park, Newpark, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94TW93 Approved
Construction of revised zinc-clad rear dormers to the south and east elevations.
D26B/0106/WEB13 Apr 2026369 m
38, Granville Park, Blackrock, Dublin, A94TW93 Withdrawn or not valid
Construction of revised zinc-clad rear dormers to the south and east elevations.
D26B/0101/WEB23 Feb 2026369 m
Majella, 1A Ardagh Park Gardens, Blackrock, DUBLIN, A94X2K1 Refused
2 units
V/010/265 May 2026464 m
Lough Bawn, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94C3V5 Approved
The change of use from 153.8sqm residential dwelling with 82sqm. medical office
D26A/0098/WEB8 Apr 2026282 m
1b, De Pores, Ardagh Park Gardens, Blackrock, DUBLIN, A94E3T2 Section 5: exempt
2 Units
V/011/2610 Mar 2026440 m
Majella, 1A Ardagh Park Gardens, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94X2K1 Refused
(i) demolition of existing 4-bedroom 2-storey dwelling and removal of existing v
D26A/008522 Jun 2026449 m
De Pores, 1B Ardagh Park Gardens, Blackrock, Co. Dublin Refused
The development will consist of the (i) demolition of existing detached 4-bedroo
D26A/009022 Jun 2026440 m
Lough Bawn, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94C3V5 Withdrawn or not valid
The change of use from 153.8sqm residential dwelling with 82sqm. medical office
D26A/0081/WEB13 Feb 2026282 m
Lough Bawn, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94C3V5 Withdrawn or not valid
A) Change of use from 162.3sqm residential dwelling with 82sqm. medical office t
D26A/0062/WEB9 Feb 2026282 m
12Camede, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94FY79 No decision yet
Partial demolition of existing two storey/part single storey pitched roof detac
D26B/0022/WEB10 Mar 2026217 m
20, Springhill Park, Blackrck, Co. Dublin, A94H671 Withdrawn or not valid
The development will consist of a single storey rear kitchen extension, convers
D26A/0005/WEB12 Feb 2026477 m
Lough Bawn, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, DUBLIN, A94C3V5 Section 5: awaiting decision
1. External wall insulation to the whole house. We propose a plain acrylic rend
REF2052521 Jan 2026282 m
21, Springhill Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94DE78 Approved
The development will consist of the construction of a new single storey extensi
D25A/0999/WEB24 Feb 2026304 m
936, Springhill Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94PX28 Approved
The development will consist of the following: (a) The demolition of the existi
D25B/0682/WEB6 Feb 2026167 m
56, Granville Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94WN52 Approved
Retention permission for alterations carried out to the existing detached house,
D25B/06841 May 2026447 m
38, Granville Park, Newpark, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94TW93 Approved with conditions
Construction of a new front porch, Construction of a new zinc-clad rear and side
D25B/0674/WEB4 Feb 2026369 m
21 Springhill Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94DE78 Withdrawn or not valid
The construction of a new single storey extension to the rear and side of existi
D25A/0932/WEB5 Dec 2025304 m
20, Pine Lawn, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94YP30 Approved
1) Demolition of the existing dormer on the north elevation; 2) Retention of the
D25B/0639/WEB14 Jan 2026303 m
101, Holly Park Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94CC42 Approved
The development will consist of the retention change of use of 5 no. First flo
D25A/0850/WEB22 Dec 2025186 m
28, Ardmeen Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94YX48 Approved
The development will consist of: (i) construction of single-storey extension to
D25A/0847/WEB22 Dec 2025362 m
Charleville,131 Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94H0K6 (Protected Structure) Approved
Yvonne Rosenkranz Bourke intends to apply for permission for development at Char
D25A/0837/WEB13 Mar 2026344 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 2 Nov 2026, 03:19

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 02:02	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	2 Nov 2026, 03:19	open

Building work nearby 9 in the last 12 months

1 signed off as finished8 no sign-off needed

63 Pine Court, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 C866 · 5 Oct 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D26B/0147/WEB · 157 m
4Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 YF34 · 15 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D25A/0660/WEB · 84 m
32 Springhill Park, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 FP97 · 10 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D26A/0253/WEB · 480 m
546 Springhill Avenue, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 TW29 · 21 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · D25B/0476/WEB · 86 m
32 Springhill Park, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 FP97 · 23 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0029/WEB · 481 m
28 Ardmeen Park, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 YX48 · 22 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0847/WEB · 381 m
101 Springhill Avenue, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 RY63 · 29 Jan 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · D24B/0388/WEB · 185 m
41 Granville Park, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 PX67 · 31 Dec 2025 · 1 homes · start notice signed off · D24B/0103 · 444 m
Shaundair, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 Y5D2 · 9 Dec 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0569/WEB · 498 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 2 Nov 2026, 03:19

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 03:19	open

Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Developments within 1.0 km

Scheme	Homes	Progress	Distance
Funchal & Garryknock	36	36 being built (2026-Q2)	826 m
51 & 52	45	45 not started (2026-Q2)	969 m
Within the grounds of Beech Park House	26	16 built · 10 not started (2026-Q2)	973 m
c.0.48 ha	—	—	995 m

Crèches and schools inspected

Name	Latest inspection	Distance
Willow House Childcare Newtownpark · Crèche	25 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	560 m
Lycée Français International (LFI) · Crèche	18 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	576 m
Brighter Bunnies Childcare · Crèche	10 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	696 m
Foxrock Montessori School · Crèche	5 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	748 m
The Early Years Academy Ltd · Crèche	1 May 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	984 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 2 Nov 2026, 02:02

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Dublin housing delivery pipeline	CC BY 4.0	26 Oct 2026, 23:00	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 02:02	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

Here0

Council middle44

Homes started

Here149

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 2 Nov 2026, 03:19

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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	2 Nov 2026, 03:19	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 02:02	open

Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 9

This street block against the council

82% owner-occupied (council 68%).

Homes built before 1971

31% · council 38%

Homes built since 2001

5% · council 25%

Owner-occupied

82% · council 68%

Rented

13% · council 29%

Children under 15

15% · council 18%

Aged 65 and over

42% · council 17%

Households with 2+ cars

59% · council 39%

Work mainly from home

22% · council 19%

This small area (396 people)Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267023005

Bus

293 m

Holly Park Avenue · 114, S8 · busiest stop within 500 m: 5 an hour at peak

Planned

791 m

BusConnects Core Bus Corridors, Bray to City

Radon

1 in 20

homes here likely high (EPA). Test it

Nearest school

282 m

Scoil Padraig Naofa B, 499 pupils

Homes sold nearby

in 3 years (Property Price Register)

Schools, stops and the council

Schools

Scoil Padraig Naofa B · primary · 499 pupils · 282 m
St Patricks Gns · primary · 478 pupils · 348 m
Newpark Comprehensive School · postprimary · 884 pupils · 763 m
St Augustines School · primary · 157 pupils · 796 m
All Saints NS · primary · 51 pupils · 854 m
Rockford Manor Secondary School · postprimary · 273 pupils · 909 m
Setanta Special School · primary · 68 pupils · 952 m
Kill-O'-The-Grange Ns · primary · 208 pupils · 988 m

Stops 54

Holly Park Avenue · 114, S8 · 5/hour at peak · 293 m
Meadow Close · 114, S8 · 5/hour at peak · 294 m
Meadow Close · 114, S8 · 5/hour at peak · 315 m
Granville Park · 114, S8 · 5/hour at peak · 377 m
Newtown Park · 114 · 1/hour at peak · 543 m
Marian Park · S8 · 4/hour at peak · 546 m
Newtown Park · 114 · 1/hour at peak · 550 m
Newtown Park · S8 · 4/hour at peak · 554 m

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

Scoil Padraig Naofa B · 282 m-2.5% pupils (499) · 4 classrooms 2024, approved
St Patricks Gns · 348 m-1.8% pupils (478) · 4 classrooms 2024, approved
Newpark Comprehensive School · 763 m+4.1% pupils (884) · an extension 2025, section 5: exempt
St Augustines School · 796 m-1.3% pupils (157)
All Saints NS · 854 m+2% pupils (51)
Rockford Manor Secondary School · 909 m-4.2% pupils (273)

Council meetings 3 items

12 Oct 2026 · 4.07. Proposed disposal of Council owned land at 169 Foxrock Close, Deansgrange, Dublin 18 - LD 2512
7 Sept 2026 · National flag in Blackrock Park
11 May 2026 · Taking in Charge at Proby Place, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Public land

Dublin City Council · 1.99 ha · 40 m
Dublin City Council · 1.38 ha · 225 m
Dublin City Council · 1.3 ha · 301 m
Dublin City Council · 0.82 ha · 477 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 2 Nov 2026, 02:27

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	2 Nov 2026, 02:02	open
Council consultation portals	Public	2 Nov 2026, 01:11	open
Council meetings (ModernGov)	Public	2 Nov 2026, 02:27	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

Application 142 m away open for comments until 6 Nov 2026: comment?
Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
Council
Building work started 84 m away: for how long?
Ask for: The planning conditions for D25A/0660/WEB.
Agent · 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: Newpark
Electoral division: Blackrock-Newpark
Electoral area: Blackrock
Council: Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Everything we found, as a list 8 lines

Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
Nothing nearby looks set to change.
2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 6 Nov 2026.
Holly Park Avenue (bus 114, S8) 293 m away: 5 an hour at morning peak; 19 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: BusConnects Core Bus Corridors 791 m away, core bus corridor (DLR County Development Plan 2022-2028).
Here (2022 census): 82% owner-occupied (council 68%); 6% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 1971–1980; 47% drive to work (council 43%); population down 2% since 2016.
3 home extensions within 250 m since 2026. Most were single-storey rear extensions.
The council decides in a median 52 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 8 is asked for more information.
Homes started within 1 km: 46 in the last year, 20 three years before.

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.
Protected building (Protected structure (Record of Protected Structures)): A building the council has listed for its heritage value.
Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.

Sources and licences 30

Source	Publisher	Licence	Fetched
EPA strategic noise maps	—	CC BY 4.0	—
Fingal County Council	—	CC BY 4.0	—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)	—	CC BY 4.0	—
National Transport Authority	—	CC BY 4.0	—
services-eu1.arcgis.com	An Coimisiún Pleanála	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026
data.nbco.gov.ie	National Building Control Office (BCMS)	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026
data.gov.ie	Various (see each layer)	CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Inventory of Architectural Heritage	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
gis.epa.ie	Environmental Protection Agency	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (Record of Protected Structures)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
dlrcoco.citizenspace.com	Local authorities (consultation portals)	Public	2 Nov 2026
www2.courts.ie	—	© the publisher	1 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	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
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	2 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.com	Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database)	CC BY 4.0	2 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	2 Nov 2026
data.gov.ie	Local authorities (Record of Protected Structures)	CC BY 4.0	—
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (RZLT maps)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026
gov.ie	Department of Education	CC BY 4.0	27 Oct 2026
gov.ie	Department of Housing	CC BY-SA 4.0	23 Oct 2026
tusla.ie	Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate)	Public register	28 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 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 2 Nov 2026, 04:01 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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