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Planning report · Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 5 Nov 2026, 08:09

Ardagh Close

53.28465, -6.18138

Homes here mostly date from the 1950s. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2023. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (97%). 5 applications nearby open for comments.

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1planning file on this houselatest 202397%of home extensions approved nearbyn=554 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs51 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 49–545open for comments nearbyclose 6 Nov–24 Nov

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 51 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealHere about 4 months
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 5 months after
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1946–60, before planning permission was needed. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2024.

Timeline from 1942: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 1946–1960. 1 planning file on this house.19501960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1946–1960 (census estimate)most built2024: D23B/0449 · attic or dormer, approved

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

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

  1. 2024
    D23B/0449 · attic or dormer · approved 2024 · started, no sign-off needed
    approvedstartedsigned off?
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

Objective A: A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

county development plan 2022 2028 · 1 Apr 2022 – 1 Apr 2028

ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

Objective A: A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

d n laoghaire rathdown county development plan 2022 2028 variation no 1 · 21 Apr 2022 – 20 Apr 2028

Radon1 in 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.

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings9Bellosguardo; Ardmeen
Radon grid squares2
Protected buildings11Obelisk; Newtownpark House
Monuments2Cist; R181754
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The council's map for the vacant land tax shows this spot inside an area of existing homes. Homes people live in, and their gardens, don't pay the tax. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Records of Protected Structures, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 23:58
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Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 23:13open
EPA radon mapCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 23:58open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
National Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
Records of Protected StructuresCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
Sites and Monuments RecordCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
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
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Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 03:55open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
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: 95–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 67% approved, and 1 in 5 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear111 decided · more info asked 8%
99% · council 96%
Two-storey rear45 decided · more info asked 9%
98% · council 92%
Two-storey side22 decided · more info asked 14%
95% · council 95%
Single-storey side14 decided · more info asked 7%
100% · council 96%
Attic or dormer207 decided · more info asked 10%
97% · council 94%
First-floor26 decided · more info asked 4%
96% · council 90%
Garage conversion28 decided · more info asked 11%
100% · council 99%
Porch or front20 decided · more info asked 5%
100% · council 98%
New house in a garden or site45 decided · more info asked 22%
67% · 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 · 518 nearby, 3,892 council-wide

Extensions and refusals right beside you 9 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 9 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

6 of 6 approved (100%) · most common: dormer or attic

6 approved3 no decision or withdrawn
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Dormer or attic53—
Other22—
Garage conversion11—
Single-storey rear10—

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 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 03:55open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 3

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 51 days. 1 in 10 is asked for more information, which adds about 62 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 51 days; If more info asked (1 in 10): 112 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; If appealed: +133 days; Building starts: 139 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 51 days, middle half 49–54 (n=500)51 daysIf more info asked (1 in 10)With further information: median 112 days (n=54)112 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksIf appealedAt An Coimisiún Pleanála: median 133 days (n=75, all appeals within 1.5 km)+133 daysBuilding startsStart notice: median 139 days after permission (n=270)139 days after permissionSigned off412 days after the start, for the few who file. 60% of owners opt out of sign-off

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

    Calculated554 decided home extensions, 274 start notices, 75 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 4

    What appeals changed

    16 of 30 appealed refusals became permissions. 9 of 50 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed30 decided
    16 became permissions
    Approvals appealed50 decided
    9 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 6 in the last 12 months

    2 of 2 changed the council's decision

    • 501980 Pending · 8, Ardagh Drive, Blackrock, Dublin, A94W225 · 203 m
    • 501140 Refused · Charleville,131 Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94H0K6… · 221 m report
    • 501736 Open · De Pores, 1B Ardagh Park Gardens, Blackrock, Co. Dublin · 305 m
    • 501734 Open · Majella, 1A Ardagh Park Gardens, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94X2K1 · 315 m
    • 501639 Open · Lough Bawn, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94C3V5 · 205 m
    • 500356 Granted · 10, Carysfort Woods, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94XR24 · 218 m report
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews)© the publisher4 Nov 2026, 23:17open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Ardagh Close with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closingDerelict buildingBuilding startedApprovedNo decision yet
    1. 1Lands at and between, Carrickmines 220kV Substation D26A/0763/WEBNo decision yet · 14 m
    2. 237, Holly Park Avenue D26B/0527/WEBNo decision yet · 361 m
    3. 3Woodlawn, 47 Carysfort Downs D26B/0550/WEBNo decision yet · 397 m
    4. 4Former Tyre Sales Building, Orchard Lane D26A/0783/WEBNo decision yet · 413 m
    5. 54 Obelisk Grove, St. Augustine's Park D26B/0534/WEBNo decision yet · 447 m
    6. 624 Ardagh Grove, Blackrock D26A/0657/WEBApproved · 253 m
    7. 7DERELICT, 1 & 2 ANNAVILLE AVENUE DS: 1679Derelict building · 453 m
    8. 831 Ardagh Park, Blackrock D20B/0066/EBuilding started · 166 m
    9. 913, Meadow Close D26B/0444/WEBApproved · 99 m
    10. 1023, Ardagh Park D26B/0001/WEBApproved · 115 m
    11. 1128, Ardmeen Park D25A/0847/WEBApproved · 159 m
    12. 122, Ardagh Drive D26B/0193/WEBApproved · 170 m
    13. 139 Fairyhill, Newtownpark Avenue D26B/0502/WEBNo decision yet · 180 m
    14. 148, Ardagh Drive D26B/0351/WEBApproved · 203 m
    15. 15Lough Bawn, Newtownpark Avenue D26A/0286/WEBApproved · 205 m
    Figure 5

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 120 permissions since 2016, 49 show a start notice and 1 has a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.

    160 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 121 approved, 10 refused. After appeals: 120 approved. Of those: 1 signed off, 29 built with the owner's opt-out, 19 started, 70 with no start notice found, 1 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT121: lodged → approved10: lodged → refused18: lodged → withdrawn or invalid11: lodged → undecided117: approved → approved5: refused → refused18: withdrawn or invalid → withdrawn11: undecided → undecided1 approved by the council, undecided after an appeal2 approved by the council, refused after an appeal1 approved by the council, withdrawn or invalid after an appeal3 refused by the council, approved after an appeal2 refused by the council, undecided after an appeal70: approved → no start notice found29: approved → built, owner opted out19: approved → started, not signed off1: approved → signed off1: approved → ran out160 lodged160 lodged121 approved121 approved10 refused10 refused18 withdrawn or invalid18 withdrawn or invalid11 undecided11 undecided120 approved120 approved7 refused7 refused19 withdrawn19 withdrawn14 undecided14 undecided70 no start notice found70 no start notice found29 built, owner opted out29 built, owner opted out19 started, not signed off19 started, not signed off1 signed off1 signed off1 ran out1 ran out

    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.

    Measured160 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 6

    The next 30 days

    6 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 6 Nov 2026.

    6 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-06 D26B/0527/WEB: application received — The Provision of a new single storey rear extension, and the provision of 2 new; 2026-11-12 D26B/0534/WEB: application received — The development will consist of: an attic conversion which will include the alt; 2026-11-16 D26A/0763/WEB: application received — The development will consist of the provision of: a c. 7.03km underground cable; 2026-11-19 D26A/0657/WEB: GRANT PERMISSION — The proposed development will consist of the following: A) The construction of; 2026-11-20 D26A/0783/WEB: application received — The development will consist of the demolition of a single storey industrial unit and the construction of 2 No. semi-det; 2026-11-24 D26B/0550/WEB: application received — (A) The construction of a garage / shed / gym and (B) All associated site development and drainage works to facilitate ttoday10 Nov15 Nov20 Nov25 Nov30 Nov5 DecD26B/0527/WEB: application received — The Provision of a new single storey rear extension, and the provision of 2 new · 361 m away · 2026-11-06D26B/0534/WEB: application received — The development will consist of: an attic conversion which will include the alt · 447 m away · 2026-11-12D26A/0763/WEB: application received — The development will consist of the provision of: a c. 7.03km underground cable · 14 m away · 2026-11-16D26A/0657/WEB: GRANT PERMISSION — The proposed development will consist of the following: A) The construction of · 253 m away · 2026-11-19D26A/0783/WEB: application received — The development will consist of the demolition of a single storey industrial unit and the construction of 2 No. semi-det · 413 m away · 2026-11-20D26B/0550/WEB: application received — (A) The construction of a garage / shed / gym and (B) All associated site development and drainage works to facilitate t · 397 m away · 2026-11-24
    Comments closeTime to appeal ends
    • Comments close 6 Nov 20261 day left
      2D26B/0527/WEB · application received — The Provision of a new single storey rear extension, and the provision of 2 new
      €20 to the council · 361 m away
    • Comments close 12 Nov 20267 days left
      5D26B/0534/WEB · application received — The development will consist of: an attic conversion which will include the alt
      €20 to the council · 447 m away
    • Comments close 16 Nov 202611 days left
      1D26A/0763/WEB · application received — The development will consist of the provision of: a c. 7.03km underground cable
      €20 to the council · 14 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 19 Nov 202614 days left
      6D26A/0657/WEB · GRANT PERMISSION — The proposed development will consist of the following: A) The construction of
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 253 m away
    • Comments close 20 Nov 202615 days left
      4D26A/0783/WEB · application received — The development will consist of the demolition of a single storey industrial unit and the…
      €20 to the council · 413 m away
    • Comments close 24 Nov 202619 days left
      3D26B/0550/WEB · application received — (A) The construction of a garage / shed / gym and (B) All associated site development and…
      €20 to the council · 397 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 694 m away.

    BusConnects Core Bus…: core bus corridor (DLR County Development Plan 2022-2028)20242025202620272028BusConnects Core Bus…694 m · plannedcore bus corridor (DLR County Development Plan 2022-2028)today

    Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

    Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

    Sites that could change 1 within 500 m

    Derelict building 1

    • 7DERELICT, 1 & 2 ANNAVILLE AVENUE · listed as derelict · 453 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
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 03:55open
    Derelict sites registersCC BY 4.02 Nov 2026, 23:17open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public5 Nov 2026, 02:33open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 23:58open
    Figure 8

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 16 and 33 a year; busiest 2025. 92% of decisions were approvals.

    2021: 25, 2022: 16, 2023: 29, 2024: 19, 2025: 33, 2026: 380102030402021: 23 approved2021: 1 refused2021: 1 withdrawn or invalid25’21*2022: 14 approved2022: 2 refused16’222023: 28 approved2023: 1 withdrawn or invalid29’232024: 17 approved2024: 2 withdrawn or invalid19’242025: 23 approved2025: 3 refused2025: 7 withdrawn or invalid33’252026: 16 approved2026: 4 refused2026: 7 withdrawn or invalid2026: 11 undecided38’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

    Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

    Open for comments €20 to comment

    Every application within 500 m 48 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    How we work this out
    Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
    Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 03:55open
    Building work nearby 14 in the last 12 months
    2 not signed off12 no sign-off needed
    • 14 Newtown Park, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 YT99 · 26 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 420 m
    • Orchard Lane, Dublin, A94 Y6C3 · 16 Oct 2026 · 13 homes · start notice not signed off · D22A /1037 · 480 m
    • 3 Pine Court, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 C866 · 5 Oct 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D26B/0147/WEB · 387 m
    • Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 YF34 · 15 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D25A/0660/WEB · 434 m
    • 831 Ardagh Park, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 TN35 · 7 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D20B/0066/E · 166 m
    • 34 Carysfort Woods, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 X276 · 6 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D26A/0058/WEB · 334 m
    • Knapp Cottage, Annaville Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 F2Y7 · 20 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D24A/0958/WEB · 435 m
    • Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94D9H3 · 22 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D26A/0186/WEB · 399 m
    • Corner of Hawthorn Manor and Newtown Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · 8 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · ABP APPEAL NO: PL-500070-DR / PLANNING REF: D25A/0612/WEB · 384 m
    • 10 Carysfort Downs, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 X544 · 4 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D25B/0641/WEB · 284 m
    • 10 Carysfort Woods, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 XR24 · 11 May 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · D25B/0494/WEB · 236 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 · 176 m
    • 1 Ardagh Crescent, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 RX99 · 16 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · D25B/0488/WEB · 314 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 · 422 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
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 03:55open
    0
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Developments within 1.0 km

    SchemeHomesProgressDistance
    Within the grounds of Beech Park House2616 built · 10 not started (2026-Q2)589 m
    Brewery Road/Stillorgan Road——836 m
    Lands adj to 'The Grange'——841 m
    'The Grange'——841 m
    Funchal & Garryknock3636 being built (2026-Q2)879 m
    Former Blakes and Esmond Motors Sites365365 not started (2026-Q2)991 m
    Lower Kilmacud Road——991 m

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Willow House Childcare Newtownpark · Crèche25 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate428 m
    Beechwood Childcare · Crèche31 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate678 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 5 Nov 2026, 05:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Dublin housing delivery pipelineCC BY 4.02 Nov 2026, 23:01open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    Tusla early years registerPublic register4 Nov 2026, 23:36open
    How busy is this area About as busy as most of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here0
    Council middle22
    Homes started
    Here154
    Council middle107
    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
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 03:55open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 9

    This street block against the council

    92% of homes built before 1971 (council 38%). 96% owner-occupied (council 68%).

    Homes built before 1971
    92% · council 38%
    Homes built since 2001
    2% · council 25%
    Owner-occupied
    96% · council 68%
    Rented
    4% · council 29%
    Children under 15
    16% · council 18%
    Aged 65 and over
    24% · council 17%
    Households with 2+ cars
    49% · council 39%
    Work mainly from home
    22% · council 19%
    This small area (221 people)Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267020019

    Bus
    229 m
    Holly Park Avenue · 114, S8 · busiest stop within 500 m: 6 an hour at peak
    Planned
    694 m
    BusConnects Core Bus Corridors, Bray to City
    Radon
    1 in 20
    homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
    Nearest school
    414 m
    St Augustines School, 157 pupils
    Homes sold nearby
    104
    in 3 years, 35 new (Property Price Register)
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • St Augustines School · primary · 157 pupils · 414 m
    • All Saints NS · primary · 51 pupils · 527 m
    • Setanta Special School · primary · 68 pupils · 568 m
    • Scoil Padraig Naofa B · primary · 499 pupils · 656 m
    • St Patricks Gns · primary · 478 pupils · 683 m
    • Newpark Comprehensive School · postprimary · 884 pupils · 778 m

    Stops 44

    • Holly Park Avenue · 114, S8 · 5/hour at peak · 229 m
    • Meadow Close · 114, S8 · 5/hour at peak · 257 m
    • Meadow Close · 114, S8 · 5/hour at peak · 262 m
    • Granville Park · 114, S8 · 5/hour at peak · 291 m
    • Newtown Park · 114 · 1/hour at peak · 411 m
    • St Augustine's Sch · 114 · 1/hour at peak · 440 m
    • Newtown Park · 114 · 1/hour at peak · 443 m
    • Carysfort Avenue · 7B, 7D, L25 · 6/hour at peak · 481 m

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

    • St Augustines School · 414 m-1.3% pupils (157)
    • All Saints NS · 527 m+2% pupils (51)
    • Setanta Special School · 568 m+4.6% pupils (68)
    • Scoil Padraig Naofa B · 656 m-2.5% pupils (499) · 4 classrooms 2024, approved
    • St Patricks Gns · 683 m-1.8% pupils (478) · 4 classrooms 2024, approved
    • Newpark Comprehensive School · 777 m+4.1% pupils (884) · an extension 2025, section 5: exempt

    Council meetings 3 items

    Public land

    • Dublin City Council · 1.38 ha · 415 m
    • Dublin City Council · 0.82 ha · 480 m
    • Dublin City Council · 1.3 ha · 499 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
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    Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 23:05open
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.05 Nov 2026, 05:03open
    Council consultation portalsPublic5 Nov 2026, 01:15open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public5 Nov 2026, 02:33open
    Land Development Agency public land registerCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
    cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
    National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    EPA strategic noise mapsCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
    Question 6

    What to ask, and who

    1. Attic or dormer (D23B/0449) built without official sign-off: built properly?
      Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
      Seller · solicitor
    2. Application 14 m away open for comments until 16 Nov 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    3. Any work done without planning permission?
      Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
      Seller · solicitor
    Reference

    Where this is, the terms, the sources

    Townland
    Galloping Green North
    Electoral division
    Blackrock-Carysfort
    Electoral area
    Blackrock
    Council
    Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • 1 application on this site; latest D23B/0449, approved 2024, started, no sign-off needed.
    • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
    • 1 site nearby could change: 1 derelict.
    • 5 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 16 Nov 2026.
    • Carysfort Avenue (bus 7B, 7D) 481 m away: 6 an hour at morning peak; 36 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: BusConnects Core Bus Corridors 694 m away, core bus corridor (DLR County Development Plan 2022-2028).
    • Here (2022 census): 96% owner-occupied (council 68%); 3% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 1946–1960; 43% drive to work (council 43%); population down 1% since 2016.
    • 9 home extensions within 250 m since 2025: 6 approved (100%). Most were dormers or attic conversions.
    • Around here the council decides in a median 52 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 8 is asked for more information.
    What the terms mean 8 terms
    • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
    • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
    • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
    • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
    • Listed by the council as derelict (Derelict Sites Register): Councils keep a public list of land and buildings in a ruinous or dangerous state.
    • 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.
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    Fingal County Council—CC BY 4.0—
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    National Transport Authority—CC BY 4.0—
    services-eu1.arcgis.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC BY 4.030 Oct 2026
    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.05 Nov 2026
    data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
    gis.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection AgencyCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (Record of Protected Structures)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
    dlrcoco.citizenspace.comLocal authorities (consultation portals)Public5 Nov 2026
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    lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC BY 4.011 Sept 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, 08:09 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.