Hillview Grove, Dundrum
Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (96%). 3 applications nearby open for comments.
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 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
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
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
What it says
Objective A: A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
d n laoghaire rathdown county development plan 2022 2028 variation no 1 · 21 Apr 2022 – 20 Apr 2028
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.
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Radon grid squares | 2 | |
| Monuments | 2 | Enclosure; R149397 |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 9 Nov 2026, 00:15
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 8 Nov 2026, 23:20 | open |
| EPA radon map | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 9 Nov 2026, 00:15 | 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
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 9 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 9 Nov 2026, 04:41 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 9 Nov 2026, 05:02 | 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: 88–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 61% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.
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 · 511 nearby, 3,897 council-wide
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 | 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
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 9 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 6 Nov 2026, 23:04 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 9 Nov 2026, 04:41 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 9 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 6 is asked for more information, which adds about 63 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.
Calculated531 decided home extensions, 258 start notices, 64 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
13 of 27 appealed refusals became permissions. 3 of 39 appealed approvals were reversed.
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
What's changing around you?
- 14 Meadow Close, Churchtown D26B/0566/WEB
- 244, Broadford Hill D26B/0556
- 318, Meadow Park D26B/0547/WEB
- 44, Beechlawn Avenue D26B/0421/WEB
- 589, Hillview Estate D26B/0434/WEB
- 684, Meadow Mount REF4826
- 7National Mobility Hubs Pilot: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 73 Locations Across the Council's Administrative Area PC/IC/01/26
- 88 Meadow Mount, Churchtown D26A/0022/WEB
- 995, Beech Lawn D25B/0679/WEB
- 104, Meadow Villas D25B/0685/WEB
- 1161, Meadow Grove D25A/0913/WEB
- 1231 Beech Drive, Dundrum D26A/0422/WEB
- 1354, Barton Road East D26A/0675/WEB
- 14Windward, 93 Barton Road East D25A/0991/WEB
- 15125 Broadford Hill, Ballinteer D26B/0102
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 82 permissions since 2016, 46 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.
Measured94 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
3 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 20 Nov 2026.
- Comments close 20 Nov 202611 days left3D26B/0547/WEB · application received — (i) The partial demolition of the side (east) and rear external walls and the reconfiguration of…€20 to the council · 493 m away
- Comments close 27 Nov 202618 days left2D26B/0556 · application received — A new ground floor only porch to the front of the existing house. A new flat roof dormer to the…€20 to the council · 424 m away
- Comments close 3 Dec 202624 days left1D26B/0566/WEB · application received — First-floor flat roof extension to the front and side. Single-storey flat roof extension to the…€20 to the council · 382 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 13 and 22 a year; busiest 2024. 99% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Open for comments €20 to comment
- 318, Meadow Park, Churchtown, Dublin 14, D14HR24 comments close 20 Nov 2026(i) The partial demolition of the side (east) and rear external walls and the r
- 244, Broadford Hill, Ballinteer, Dublin 16, D16RH99 comments close 27 Nov 2026A new ground floor only porch to the front of the existing house. A new flat roo
- 14 Meadow Close, Churchtown, Dublin 16, D16AC66 comments close 3 Dec 2026First-floor flat roof extension to the front and side. Single-storey flat roof extension to the rear.…
Every application within 500 m 15 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 1354, Barton Road East, Churchtown, Dublin 14, D14T663 No decision yetRetention consists of the conversion of the existing ground floor garage to a ho
- 589, Hillview Estate, Ballinteer, Dublin 16 ApprovedProposed single storey extension to side, front and rear of existing property. F
- 44, Beechlawn Avenue, Ballinteer, Dublin 16, D16C357 ApprovedThe development consists of the provision of a pedestrian gate in the rear gard
- 1231 Beech Drive, Dundrum, Dublin 16, D16X927 ApprovedAttic conversion for storage with rear dormer, raised side gable with window, a
- 7National Mobility Hubs Pilot: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 73 Locations Across the Council's Administrative Area, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown No decision yet73 mobility hub sites across the Council's administrative area
- 684, Meadow Mount, Churchtown, Dublin 16 D16 NP40 Section 5: exemptFormation of a single pedestrian gate opening in the existing masonry boundary w
- 15125 Broadford Hill, Ballinteer, Dublin 16, D16VY68 ApprovedI intend to apply for Planning Permission for development at this site: Develop
- 88 Meadow Mount, Churchtown, Co. Dublin, D16 EC91 ApprovedPermission is sought for alterations and extensions to existing dwelling. The wo
- 14Windward, 93 Barton Road East, Churchtown, Dublin, D14XR22 ApprovedThe proposed development will consist of: 1) Demolition of the existing single s
- 104, Meadow Villas, Churchtown Upper, Dublin 16, D16KV82 ApprovedDemolition of the existing single storey kitchen extension and garden shed to r
- 995, Beech Lawn, Dundrum, Dublin 16, D16R8C9 ApprovedA new two storey extension with pitched roof to the side of the existing house,
- 1161, Meadow Grove, Churchtown, Dublin 16, D16E124 Approved(i) The removal of a section of front ground floor wall of existing semi-detache
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 9 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 9 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 6 Nov 2026, 23:04 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 9 Nov 2026, 04:41 | open |
Building work nearby 9 in the last 12 months
- 31 Beech Drive, Dublin 16, Dublin, D16 X927 · 10 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D26A/0422/WEB · 406 m
- 54 Broadford Hill, Dublin 16, Dublin, D16 FH61 · 31 Aug 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · D25B/0526/WEB · 410 m
- 17 Barton Road East, Dublin 14, Dublin, D14 F659 · 4 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D23B/0071 · 426 m
- 93 Barton Road East, Dublin 14, Dublin, D14XR22 · 18 Jun 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25A/0991/WEB · 498 m
- 50 Meadow Park, Dublin 14, Dublin, D14 X3X7 · 15 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D25B/0370/WEB · 478 m
- 61 Meadow Grove, Churchtown, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, D16 E860 · 27 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D25A/0913/WEB · 400 m
- 88 MeadowMount, Churchtown, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, D16 PW67 · 23 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25B/0605 · 205 m
- 68 Meadow Mount, Ballinteer, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, D16 X924 · 3 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D25B/0174 · 107 m
- 22 Llewellyn Court, Rathfarnham, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, D16 YH22 · 28 Nov 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25B/0158/WEB · 318 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 9 Nov 2026, 04:41
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 9 Nov 2026, 04:41 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Developments within 1.0 km
| Scheme | Homes | Progress | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinteer Lodge | 31 | 31 not started (2026-Q2) | 953 m |
| SDCC Lands @28 Locations | — | — | 988 m |
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Naíonra Naithí · Crèche | 12 Mar 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 162 m |
| Smarties Academy · Crèche | 1 Apr 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 565 m |
| Poppins Montessori · Crèche | 11 Feb 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 684 m |
| Young World · Crèche | 18 Jul 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 753 m |
| Angels Care Nursery and Montessori School · Crèche | 10 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 786 m |
| Ballinteer Montessori School · Crèche | 31 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 947 m |
| Ballyboden Children's Centre · Crèche | 10 Dec 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 949 m |
| Daisy Chain Montessori and Childcare Ltd · Crèche | 4 Dec 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 970 m |
How we work this out
Sources: Dublin housing delivery pipeline, National Planning Application Database, Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 9 Nov 2026, 05:02
| 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 | 9 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 | 4 Nov 2026, 23:36 | open |
How busy is this area About as busy as most of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 9 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 6 Nov 2026, 23:04 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 9 Nov 2026, 04:41 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 9 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
19% of homes built before 1971 (council 38%). 64% owner-occupied (council 68%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267012004
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Scoil Naithi · primary · 231 pupils · 162 m
- Ballinteer Community School · postprimary · 415 pupils · 241 m
- St Attractas Junior NS · primary · 337 pupils · 415 m
- St Attractas Senior NS · primary · 371 pupils · 415 m
- Marley Grange Ns · primary · 461 pupils · 846 m
- Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys · primary · 176 pupils · 949 m
- Na Maighdine Muire Girl · primary · 200 pupils · 972 m
Stops 37
- Llewellyn Park · 14, 161 · 6/hour at peak · 188 m
- Llewellyn Park · 14, 161 · 5/hour at peak · 191 m
- Broadford Road · 161 · 0/hour at peak · 270 m
- Dargle Vw · 14, 161 · 5/hour at peak · 296 m
- Ballinteer Sch · 116, 14, 46n · 5/hour at peak · 311 m
- Dargle Vw · 14, 161 · 6/hour at peak · 320 m
- Ballinteer Sch · 116, 14 · 5/hour at peak · 327 m
- Broadford Wk · 116, 14 · 5/hour at peak · 362 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Scoil Naithi · 162 m0% pupils (231)
- Ballinteer Community School · 240 m+2.7% pupils (415)
- St Attractas Senior NS · 415 m+5.1% pupils (371)
- St Attractas Junior NS · 415 m-0.3% pupils (337)
- Marley Grange Ns · 846 m-0.9% pupils (461)
- Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys · 949 m-12.4% pupils (176)
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
- The Minister for Education and Skills · 4.42 ha · 99 m
- Dublin City Council · 5.43 ha · 209 m
- The Minister for Education and Skills · 1.02 ha · 226 m
- The Minister for Education and Skills · 0.55 ha · 260 m
- Dublin City Council · 1.28 ha · 476 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 9 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 8 Nov 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 9 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 9 Nov 2026, 01:20 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 9 Nov 2026, 02:39 | 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
- Application 382 m away open for comments until 3 Dec 2026: comment?CouncilAsk for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- 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
- Dundrum
- Electoral division
- Ballinteer-Meadowmount
- 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.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- 3 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 3 Dec 2026.
- Dargle Vw (bus 14, 161) 320 m away: 6 an hour at morning peak; 66 from all stops within 500 m.
- Here (2022 census): 64% owner-occupied (council 68%); 2% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 1971–1980; 44% drive to work (council 43%); population down 1% since 2016.
- 2 home extensions within 250 m since 2026.
- The council decides in a median 52 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 8 is asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 28 in the last year, 30 three years before.
What the terms mean 6 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.
- 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 29
| 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 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 9 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-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 9 Nov 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 8 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 |
| esbnetworks.ie | — | © the publisher · flag only | 11 Sept 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 8 Nov 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 9 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 9 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 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 4 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 8 Nov 2026 |