Planning report · South Dublin County Council · 1000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 04:45

Mill Road, Rathcoole, Collegeland

53.28480, -6.45247

Homes here mostly date from the 2000s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (95%). 1 application nearby open for comments.

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Distance

250 m 500 m 1 km 2 km

Time

12 months 2 years 5 years

95%of home extensions approved nearbyn=41 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs 55 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 54–55 1open for comments nearbyclose 18 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 55 days
4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
5AppealHere about 5 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 2001–10, under planning permission and building regulations.

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 · New residential

Protected or listed · on the council's list

Yes

Vacant land tax · 3% of land value a year

1 in 10

Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon

Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail

ZoningR1 · New residential

What it says

RES-N: To provide for new residential communities in accordance with approved area plans

Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving with them.

south dublin county development plan 2022 2028 · 8 Mar 2022 – 8 Mar 2028

Radon1 in 10 homes have high radon (EPA)

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

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Brittas Plastics Ltd. (705 m)

Vacant land taxYes 3% of the land's value a year

Flood riskNearby OPW map area within 1.0 km · floodinfo.ie

Within 1.0 km	Count	For example
Licensed industrial sites	1	Brittas Plastics Ltd.
Heritage inventory buildings	18	Rathcoole Lodge; Rathcoole Church
Radon grid squares	6
Monuments	28	Church; Graveyard

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. This land is on the council's final map for the vacant land tax. Unless it is a home someone lives in (or its garden), the owner pays 3% of the land's value a year until homes are built or the zoning changes. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 7 on the draft 2027 map; 6 on the final 2026 map.

Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), EPA licensed sites, OPW flood maps (CFRAM), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 23:21

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
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
EPA licensed facilities (LEAP)	CC BY 4.0	26 Oct 2026, 23:21	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
EPA licensed sites	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
OPW flood maps (CFRAM)	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only	11 Sept 2026, 19:11	open
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:35	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, 03:07

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
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, 02:01	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: 100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 50% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.

Attic or dormer12 decided · more info asked 25%

100% · council 98%

New house in a garden or site8 decided · more info asked 38%

50% · council 62%

Approved nearbySouth Dublin overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 20 nearby, 1,731 council-wide

Figure 3

Collegeland, file by file since 2021

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

6 files with "Collegeland" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.

MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2021–2026

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

Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

No home extensions within 250 m in the last 12 months.

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, 02:01

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 02:01	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, 03:07

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, 02:01	open

Question 3

How long, and what if someone objects?

Figure 4

A home extension's journey here

A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 3 is asked for more information, which adds about 65 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.

Calculated41 decided home extensions, 12 start notices, 13 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

Figure 5

What appeals changed

1 of 5 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 8 appealed approvals were reversed.

Refusals appealed5 decided

1 became permissions

Approvals appealed8 decided

1 reversed

Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

Appeals nearby 2 in the last 12 months

501589 Open · Muldowney's Pub, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, D24 AE33 · 927 m
501581 Open · 13, Mill Road, Saggart, Dublin · 348 m

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 02:01

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, 02:01	open

Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around Mill Road, Rathcoole, Collegeland with 15 numbered planning items — ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closingDerelict buildingEmpty land zoned for homesApprovedOtherNo decision yet

153 Coolamber Drive, Rathcoole SD26B/0465WNo decision yet · 869 m
2UNIT 5, Baldonnell Business Park SD26A/0204WApproved · 932 m
319 Páirc Mhúire, Saggart 1864Derelict building · 903 m
40.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 118 m
50.5 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 717 m
613.9 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 813 m
74.0 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 0 m
813, Mill Road SD26B/0174WApproved · 348 m
934, Millrace Avenue ED26/0074Section 5: needs permission · 496 m
1024, Beechwood Lawns ED26/0080Section 5: exempt · 660 m
11Saggart Village Heritage & Arts Centre, Garters Lane ED26/0077Section 5: awaiting decision · 775 m
12Garters Lane, Saggart LRD25A/0010WApproved · 813 m
13St Marys GFC, Pairc Mhure SD25A/0273WApproved · 842 m
14313, Swiftwood SD26A/0188WNo decision yet · 888 m
1521, Pairc Mhuire SD26A/0176WApproved · 904 m

Figure 6

What happens to applications within 500 m

Permission isn't building. Of 19 permissions since 2016, 8 show a start notice and 3 have 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.

Measured28 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

Figure 7

The next 30 days

2 deadlines within 1.0 km; the first closes 16 Nov 2026.

Comments closeTime to appeal ends

Time to appeal ends 16 Nov 202615 days left
2SD26A/0204W · Grant Permission — The retention permission for the external doors to existing warehouse storage building and external…
€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 932 m away
Comments close 18 Nov 202617 days left
1SD26B/0465W · application received — Planning permission is sought for: construction of upper storey bedroom extension to the side.…
€20 to the council · 869 m away

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

Sites that could change 5 within 1.0 km

Derelict building 1

319 Páirc Mhúire, Saggart · derelict since May 2024 · 903 m

Empty land zoned for homes 4

40.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 118 m
50.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 717 m
613.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 813 m
74.0 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 0 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, 03:07

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, 02:01	open
Residential Zoned Land Tax maps	CC BY 4.0	25 Oct 2026, 23:43	open

Figure 8

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 4 and 8 a year; busiest 2023. 87% 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

153 Coolamber Drive, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, D24VW65 comments close 18 Nov 2026
Planning permission is sought for: construction of upper storey bedroom extension to the side. Construction…
SD26B/0465W14 Oct 2026869 m

Every application within 1.0 km 21 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

2UNIT 5, Baldonnell Business Park, Clonlara Rd, Baldonnell, South Dublin, D22 AX03 Approved
The retention permission for the external doors to existing warehouse storage building and external keg…
SD26A/0204W19 Oct 2026932 m
1024, Beechwood Lawns, Rathcoole, Dublin 24, D24 P038 Section 5: exempt
House wrapped in external insulation 150mm thickness. Seeking exemption to have house finished in white (not…
ED26/00808 Sept 2026660 m
11Saggart Village Heritage & Arts Centre, Garters Lane, Saggart, Dublin 24, D24 DX43 Section 5: awaiting decision
A wooden pergola with composite roof to be placed within the front courtyard of the Heritage Centre, 12m x 7m.
ED26/007729 Sept 2026775 m
14313, Swiftwood, Garters Lane, Saggart, West County Dublin, D24 XP93 No decision yet
The subdivision of an existing two storey apartment (across Second and Third Floors), (187.82sq.m) into two…
SD26A/0188W29 Sept 2026888 m
UNIT 5, Baldonnell Business Park, Clonlara Rd, Baldonnell, South Dublin, D22 AX03 Withdrawn or not valid
The construction of a single storey forklift maintenance shed and all associated site works.
SD26A/0189W18 Aug 2026932 m
934, Millrace Avenue, The Mill Road, Saggart, Co. Dublin, D24VO52 Section 5: needs permission
33 square metre to the rear of the house
ED26/007431 Aug 2026496 m
1521, Pairc Mhuire, Saggart, Co Dublin, D24 A297 Approved
Permission for link corridor between original dwelling and dwelling including open porch in rear garden and…
SD26A/0176W14 Sept 2026904 m
60 Coolamber Drive, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, D24TN24 No decision yet
Widening of the existing vehicular entrance by 2 metres and extension of the existing driveway to the public…
SD26B/0186W15 Jun 2026930 m
813, Mill Road, Saggart, Dublin Approved
Modify the previously granted planning permission (Ref. SD25A/0161W). The proposed modifications consist of…
SD26B/0174W28 May 2026348 m
24, Pairc Mhuire, Saggart, Dublin Approved
The proposed development consists of the construction of 2 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached dwellings with private…
SD26A/0083W25 May 2026941 m
24, Pairc Mhuire, Saggart, Dublin Approved
The proposed development consists of the construction of a dormer attic extension by converting the existing…
SD26B/0151W25 May 2026929 m
Hayden House, (D24 K793) and cottages (D24 T326 and D24 H981), forming part of the development site at Muldowney's Pub, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin., D24 K793 Refused
Amendments to Permitted P.R.R. SD22A/0096 for: a) Demolition of existing stone cottages on which works have…
SD26A/0063W5 May 20262 homes974 m
28, Pairc Mhuire, Saggart, Co Dublin Approved
Single storey extension to front and side of house, new bedroom and lounge facility, planning retention also…
SD26B/0080W20 Apr 2026958 m
60, Coolamber Drive, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, D24 TN24 Refused
The proposed development will consist of the widening of the existing vehicular entrance by 2 metres and…
SD26B/0053W7 Apr 2026930 m
Hayden House, (D24 K793) and cottages (D24 T326 and D24 H981), forming part of the development site at Muldowney's Pub, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin., D24 K793 Withdrawn or not valid
Amendments to Permitted SD22A/0096 for: Demolition of existing stone cottages on which works have commenced…
SD26A/0027W26 Feb 2026974 m
28, Pairc Mhuire, Saggart, Co Dublin Withdrawn or not valid
Planning permission is sought for single storey extension to front and side of house, new bedroom and lounge…
SD26B/0025W17 Feb 2026958 m
Hayden House (D24 K793) and cottages (D24 T326 and D24 H981, forming part of the development site, at Muldowney's Pub, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, D24 K793 Withdrawn or not valid
Amendments to Permitted P.R.R. SD22A/0096 for: a) Demolition of existing stone cottages on which works have…
SD26A/0015W29 Jan 2026974 m
Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin Approved
New educational campus of 2 new school buildings to be delivered on a phased basis including the…
SD19A/0393/EP12 Mar 2026911 m
12Garters Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin. Approved
Cairn Homes Properties Limited intends to apply for planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential…
LRD25A/0010W16 Mar 2026813 m
13St Marys GFC, Pairc Mhure, Saggart, Co Dublin, D24 PH31 Approved
The development will consist of the replacement of an existing grass training pitch with a synthetic grass 3G…
SD25A/0273W13 Apr 2026842 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, 03:07

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 02:01	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 11 in the last 12 months

1 signed off as finished7 not signed off3 no sign-off needed

Lána Gairtéir, Saggart, Dublin · 4 Nov 2026 · start notice not signed off · SD22A/0357 · 842 m
Land adjacent to Drury Mills & Drury Park, Swiftbrook, Saggart, Co. Dublin, Saggart, Dublin, N/A · 21 Oct 2026 · 72 homes · start notice not signed off · SD24A/0092W ABP-322539-25 · 618 m
Muldowney’s Pub, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, D24 AE33, Rathcoole, Dublin, D24 AE33 · 8 Oct 2026 · 9 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · SD25A/0266W · 942 m
24 Páirc Mhuire, Saggart, Dublin, D24 ND36 · 21 Aug 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD26B/0151W · 937 m
Lána Gairtéir, Saggart, Dublin · 27 Jul 2026 · start notice not signed off · SD22A/0357 · 835 m
Garter Lane, Saggart, Dublin, D24 VK58 · 6 Jul 2026 · start notice signed off · 876 m
93 Beechwood Lawns, Rathcoole, South Dublin, D24 YX28 · 5 Mar 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD24B/0472W · 725 m
39 Coolamber Drive, Rathcoole, South Dublin, D24 HR82 · 26 Jan 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD25B/0427 · 950 m
Garter Lane, Saggart, Saggart, South Dublin · 18 Dec 2025 · 223 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · SD22A/0357 · 848 m
Garter Lane, Saggart, Saggart, South Dublin · 18 Dec 2025 · 223 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · SD22A/0357 · 842 m
Garters Lane, Saggart,, Co. Dublin, South Dublin · 11 Nov 2025 · 7-day notice not signed off · SD24A/0187W · 665 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

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

Homes coming 0 not started

Mill Road Development · 274 homes · building started · 32 m
Drury Mills and Drury Park Extension · 73 homes · building started · 649 m
Muldowney's Pub · 21 homes · building started · 942 m
Muldowney’s Pub · 10 homes · building started · 942 m

Garter’s Lane, Saggart, Dublin 24 (Phase 1)* · On site · 223 homes · 706 m
Slade Square, Saggart, Dublin 24 (Phase 1)* · On site · 28 homes · 706 m
Swiftbanks, Mill Road, Saggart, Dublin 24 (Phase 1) · Completed · 25 homes · 706 m
Swiftbanks, Mill Road, Saggart, Dublin 24 (Phase 2)* · On site · 118 homes · 706 m

How we work this out

Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07

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, 02:01	open
Social housing construction status report	CC BY-SA 4.0	23 Oct 2026, 23:02	open

Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Developments within 1.0 km

Scheme	Homes	Progress	Distance
Mill Road Development	274	—	0 m
Drury Mills and Drury Park Extension	73	—	569 m
Garters Lane	223	223 not started (2026-Q2)	813 m
Garters Lane Development	224	no activity on site reported (2025-Q4)	813 m
Fortunestown Lane	526	526 built (2025-Q2)	866 m
Fortunestown Lane Development	524	—	868 m
Fortunestown Lane and Parklands Parade	86	—	869 m
Muldowney's Pub	23	23 being built (2026-Q2)	919 m

Who applies most nearby

Emerald Irish Creative Ltd — 3 applications, latest 14 Apr 2026
Benduff Ireland Ltd — 3 applications, latest 9 Mar 2026

Crèches and schools inspected

Name	Latest inspection	Distance
Kidorama Ltd · Crèche	31 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	790 m

How we work this out

Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.

Sources: Dublin housing delivery pipeline, National Planning Application Database, Applicant organisations (from the CRO), Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 02:01

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	1 Nov 2026, 02:01	open
Applicant organisations (from the CRO)	Derived by Planning Register	25 Oct 2026, 23:01	—
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 South Dublin County Council.

Homes approved

Here83

Council middle0

Homes started

Here789

Council middle4

How we work this out

Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07

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, 02:01	open

Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 9

This street block against the council

41% of homes built before 1971 (council 18%). 45% owner-occupied (council 67%).

Homes built before 1971

41% · council 18%

Homes built since 2001

27% · council 27%

Owner-occupied

45% · council 67%

Rented

43% · council 29%

Children under 15

50% · council 21%

Aged 65 and over

5% · council 13%

Households with 2+ cars

27% · council 40%

Work mainly from home

7% · council 10%

This small area (1471 people)South Dublin

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267119013/01

Road noise

65–69 dB

day–night average (EPA 2022)

Bus

196 m

Springbank · 69, 69n, W6 · busiest stop within 500 m: 4 an hour at peak

Radon

1 in 10

homes here likely high (EPA). Test it

Flood

Within 1.0 km

OPW flood map area, not beside the house

Nearest school

867 m

S N Naomh Mhuire, 666 pupils

Homes sold nearby

103

in 3 years, 41 new (Property Price Register)

Schools, stops and the council

Schools

S N Naomh Mhuire · primary · 666 pupils · 867 m
Rathcoole ETNS · primary · 114 pupils · 913 m
Citywest & Saggart Community National School · primary · 413 pupils · 964 m
Gaelscoil Lir · primary · 53 pupils · 964 m
Coláiste pobail Fóla · postprimary · 758 pupils · 977 m

Stops 17

Springbank · 69, 69n, W6 · 3/hour at peak · 196 m
Springbank · 69, 69X, W6 · 3/hour at peak · 206 m
Millrace Wk · 69, 69n, W6 · 3/hour at peak · 358 m
Fitzmaurice Road · 69, 69X, W6 · 3/hour at peak · 454 m
Fitzmaurice Road · 69, 69n, W6 · 3/hour at peak · 455 m
Millrace Ct · 69, 69X, 69n, W6 · 4/hour at peak · 474 m
Saggart Village · 69, 69X, 69n, W6 · 3/hour at peak · 711 m
Saggart Village · 69, 69X, W6 · 3/hour at peak · 722 m

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

S N Naomh Mhuire · 867 m-1% pupils (666) · a pitch or play area 2025, approved
Rathcoole ETNS · 913 m-4.2% pupils (114)
Gaelscoil Lir · 964 m+10.4% pupils (53)
Citywest & Saggart Community National School · 964 m-1.4% pupils (413) · 22 classrooms 2025, approved
Coláiste pobail Fóla · 977 m+15.2% pupils (758)

Open consultations

Proposed Development of a single-storey sports facility housing Whitechurch Boxing Club and Wanderers GAA Ballyboden, along with all associated works on undeveloped land north of the sports grounds connected with the school Scoil Mhuire 1 day left

Council meetings 30 items

21 Oct 2026 · To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the plans to install tall signage in car parks of…
21 Oct 2026 · To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report on Corkagh Park work that includes cost breakdown,…
16 Sept 2026 · To ask the Chief Executive for an update on investigations of a suitable site for a public toilet…
16 Sept 2026 · To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on plans to renovate the old swimming pool in…
16 Sept 2026 · To ask the Chief Executive if signage and traffic calming measures can be undertaken in Kilcarberry…
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Public land

South Dublin County Council · 0.32 ha · 832 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, 02:24

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
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, 02:01	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

On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?
Ask for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
Solicitor
High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?
Ask for: Radon test results.
Seller
Application 869 m away open for comments until 18 Nov 2026: comment?
Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
Council
Mapped at 65–69 dB from road traffic: will you hear it inside?
Ask for: A visit at rush hour (and at night), and the windows' glazing specification.
Visit at rush hour
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: Collegeland
Electoral division: Saggart
Electoral area: Clondalkin
Council: South Dublin County Council

Everything we found, as a list 8 lines

Zoned R1 (new residential); not protected; on the vacant land tax map; high radon area.
5 sites nearby could change: 1 derelict, 4 empty zoned plots.
1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 18 Nov 2026.
Millrace Ct (bus 69, 69X) 474 m away: 4 an hour at morning peak; 19 from all stops within 500 m.
Noise from road traffic mapped at 65–69 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
Here (2022 census): 45% owner-occupied (council 66%); 23% of homes empty (council 4%); most built 2001–2010; 44% drive to work (council 54%); population up 35% since 2016.
Around here the council decides in a median 56 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 3 is asked for more information.
Homes started within 1 km: 304 in the last year, 181 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.
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.

Sources and licences 35

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
gis.epa.ie	Environmental Protection Agency	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com	Office of Public Works	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · flag only	11 Sept 2026
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-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
data.epa.ie	Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register)	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	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
organisations	Planning Register (derived from applications and the CRO register)	Derived by Planning Register	25 Oct 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
water.ie	—	© the publisher · flag only	—
water.ie	—	© the publisher · flag only	—
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, 04:45 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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