Planning report · South Dublin County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 06:01

Willbrook

53.28778, -6.28792

Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (98%). 2 applications nearby open for comments.

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Distance

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Time

12 months 2 years 5 years

98%of home extensions approved nearbyn=469 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs 53 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 49–55 2open for comments nearbyclose 24 Nov–25 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 53 days
4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
5AppealHere about 8 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

RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenity

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.

south dublin county development plan 2022 2028 · 8 Mar 2022 – 8 Mar 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 riskWithin 100 m OPW map area within 100 m · floodinfo.ie

Within 500 m	Count	For example
Heritage inventory buildings	28	milestone/milepost; Roseville
Radon grid squares	1

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), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43

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Development plan zoning (councils)	CC BY 4.0	25 Oct 2026, 23:06	open
EPA radon map	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
Residential Zoned Land Tax maps	CC BY 4.0	25 Oct 2026, 23:43	open
Constraint layers (bundle)	CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:37	open
OPW flood maps (CFRAM)	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only	11 Sept 2026, 19:11	open
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:35	open

How we work this out

Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.

Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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, 05:02	open

Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions are almost always approved here: 93–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 76% approved, and 67% are asked for more information.

Single-storey rear74 decided · more info asked 18%

97% · council 96%

Two-storey rear27 decided · more info asked 41%

100% · council 99%

Two-storey side16 decided · more info asked 25%

100% · council 94%

Single-storey side15 decided · more info asked 20%

100% · council 94%

Attic or dormer228 decided · more info asked 14%

99% · council 98%

First-floor24 decided · more info asked 4%

100% · council 92%

Garage conversion43 decided · more info asked 9%

98% · council 99%

Porch or front14 decided · more info asked 21%

93% · council 96%

New house in a garden or site33 decided · more info asked 67%

76% · 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 · 474 nearby, 2,908 council-wide

Figure 3

Willbrook, file by file since 2021

6 of 6 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 1 of 1.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

8 files with "Willbrook" 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 5 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 5 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

3 approved2 no decision or withdrawn

Kind	Applied	Approved	Refused
Dormer or attic	2	1	—
Single-storey rear	2	1	—
First-floor	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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 03:07	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open

Question 3

How long, and what if someone objects?

Figure 4

A home extension's journey here

A decision takes 53 days. 1 in 6 is asked for more information, which adds about 70 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.

Calculated469 decided home extensions, 240 start notices, 41 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

Figure 5

What appeals changed

7 of 19 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 22 appealed approvals were reversed.

Refusals appealed19 decided

7 became permissions

Approvals appealed22 decided

0 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 3 in the last 12 months

324355 Pending · Rosebank House & Rosebank Lodge, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin… · 293 m
324134 Pending · Rose Bank & Rosebank Lodge, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 · 300 m
324066 Pending · Rosebank, Ballyboden Road, Dublin 14 · 262 m

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

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews)	© the publisher	31 Oct 2026, 23:12	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open

Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around Willbrook with 15 numbered planning items — ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closingDerelict buildingBuilding startedApprovedOther

1Avalon, 3 Sarah Curran Ave SD26B/0470WNo decision yet · 226 m
21 Willowbank Park, Rathfarnham SD26B/0472WNo decision yet · 436 m
3130, Butterfield Park SD26B/0250WApproved · 470 m
46 Barton Road West. Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. D14 XF85 1959Derelict building · 404 m
585 Willbrook Estate, Rathfarnham SD25B/0252WBuilding started · 176 m
683, Willbrook Estate SD25B/0712WApproved · 151 m
73 St. Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham SD26B/0298WApproved · 183 m
825 Fonthill Park, Rathfarnham SD26B/0107WApproved · 235 m
9109 Whitecliff, Rathfarnham SD26B/0093WApproved · 268 m
10Rosebank, Ballyboden Road ED25/0102Section 5: awaiting decision · 291 m
11Rosebank House & Rosebank Lodge, Ballyboden Road ED26/0050Section 5: awaiting decision · 293 m
1233 Willowbank Park, Rathfarnham SD26B/0121WApproved · 321 m
1316, Glendoher Road SD26A/0042WApproved · 338 m
143 Orchardton, Rathfarnham SD26B/0294WApproved · 363 m
1512A, Orchardton SD26A/0174WApproved · 409 m

Figure 6

What happens to applications within 500 m

Permission isn't building. Of 83 permissions since 2016, 40 show a start notice and 1 has a completion certificate.

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

Measured106 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

Figure 7

The next 30 days

3 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 18 Nov 2026.

Comments closeTime to appeal ends

Time to appeal ends 18 Nov 202617 days left
3SD26B/0250W · Grant Permission — Two-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling. First-floor extension to the side of the…
€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 470 m away
Comments close 24 Nov 202623 days left
1SD26B/0470W · application received — The development will consist of a single storey flat roof extension to the rear and all…
€20 to the council · 226 m away
Comments close 25 Nov 202624 days left
2SD26B/0472W · application received — The development will consist of the renovation and extension of the existing dwelling,…
€20 to the council · 436 m away

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

Sites that could change 1 within 500 m

Derelict building 1

46 Barton Road West. Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. D14 XF85 · derelict since Dec 2023 · 404 m

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, Council meetings (ModernGov), National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 03:07	open
Derelict sites registers	CC BY 4.0	26 Oct 2026, 23:09	open
Council meetings (ModernGov)	Public	1 Nov 2026, 02:24	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open
Residential Zoned Land Tax maps	CC BY 4.0	25 Oct 2026, 23:43	open

Figure 8

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 14 and 21 a year; busiest 2023. 89% 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

1Avalon, 3 Sarah Curran Ave, Rathfarnham, D16 T977 comments close 24 Nov 2026
The development will consist of a single storey flat roof extension to the rear and all associated site works.
SD26B/0470W20 Oct 2026226 m
21 Willowbank Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14 E2W7 comments close 25 Nov 2026
The development will consist of the renovation and extension of the existing dwelling, comprising the…
SD26B/0472W21 Oct 2026436 m

Every application within 500 m 23 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

165, Whitecliff, Whitechurch Road, Dublin 16, D16 T8K0 No decision yet
Retention for construction of single storey porch extension to front, widening of existing driveway, and all…
SD26B/0424W23 Sept 2026477 m
85, Willbrook Estate, Rathfarham, Dublin 14, D14 Y3E9 Section 5: exempt
Extension of the existing rear dormers by infilling the roof area between the two existing dormers to form…
ED26/009330 Sept 2026178 m
1512A, Orchardton, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 Approved
Elevation alterations to previously granted application SD19A/0201 to include additional window at ground…
SD26A/0174W14 Sept 2026409 m
3130, Butterfield Park, Dublin 14, D14 FX34 Approved
Two-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling. First-floor extension to the side of the existing…
SD26B/0250W21 Oct 2026470 m
73 St. Enda’s Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin, D14 P8W8 Approved
Refurbishment and extension to existing semi-detached house to include (a) reconstruction of single storey…
SD26B/0298W30 Jul 2026183 m
143 Orchardton, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14Y6Y0 Approved
Modifications to previously granted planning permission reg. ref.: SD25B/0724W; Modifications include: (1)…
SD26B/0294W6 Aug 2026363 m
11Rosebank House & Rosebank Lodge, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 Section 5: awaiting decision
The planning status of cumulative and evolving works, activities and operational indicators occurring at…
ED26/005025 May 2026293 m
14, St.Patrick's Cottages, Rathfarnham, Dublin Section 5: exempt
Removal of internal chimney breast whilst retaining external breast above & enlargement of window to rear…
ED26/00432 Jun 2026433 m
104, Butterfield Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14 K206 Approved
Conversion of attic to storage and a bathroom, including changing his existing hipped end roof to a dutch…
SD26B/0134W12 May 2026491 m
1 Aranleigh Mount, Rathfarnham, Dublin, D14 K822 Approved
Retention of existing Medical Practice use; New Vehicle entrance to rear (on Grange Road) & provision of…
SD26A/0076W19 Aug 2026463 m
1233 Willowbank Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14Y171 Approved
To erect a front porch extension, new flat roof over bay window to front of house, a new single storey rear…
SD26B/0121W14 May 2026321 m
825 Fonthill Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14 FR50 Approved
Conversion of an existing attic space to provide a bedroom, shower room, storage area and new access stair,…
SD26B/0107W30 Apr 2026235 m
1, Aranleigh Mount, Rathfarnham, Dublin, D14 K822 Withdrawn or not valid
Retention of existing Medical Practice use. New Vehicle entrance to rear (on Grange Road) & provision of…
SD26A/0068W18 Mar 2026463 m
9109 Whitecliff, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 E8F7 Approved
Infill of existing front carport, including removal of the existing front door and installation of a new…
SD26B/0093W17 Apr 2026268 m
1316, Glendoher Road, Rathfarnham, D16E2C8 Approved
The removal of an existing ground floor window to the front elevation of an existing detached two-storey…
SD26A/0042W15 Apr 2026338 m
18 Glendoher Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16H6K1 Approved
The conversion of the attic into a non-habitable storage room, new dormer window to the rear, new velux…
SD26B/0069W10 Apr 2026493 m
18 Glendoher Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16H6K1 Withdrawn or not valid
The conversion of the attic into a non habitable storage room, new dormer window to the rear, new velux…
SD26B/0052W17 Feb 2026493 m
Rose Bank & Rosebank Lodge, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 Section 5: needs permission
Whether the use of two residential buildings, where care is not provided, to house homeless families, is or…
ED26/00039 Feb 2026300 m
3, Orchardton, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14Y6Y0 Approved
1) single storey extension to front and rear, 2) change of roof profile from full to half hip, 3) change of…
SD25B/0724W23 Feb 2026363 m
683, Willbrook Estate, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14 T9N1 Approved
Construction of a first-floor hipped roof side extension, together with the widening of the existing front…
SD25B/0712W18 Feb 2026151 m
10Rosebank, Ballyboden Road, Dublin 14 Section 5: awaiting decision
1. Material change of use from a single dwelling to multi-occupancy institutional / Accommodation hub/hostel…
ED25/01028 Jan 2026291 m

How we work this out

Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.

Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 03:07	open

Building work nearby 8 in the last 12 months

8 no sign-off needed

3 Orchardton, Dublin, D14 Y6Y0 · 27 Oct 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD26B/0294W · 379 m
29A Willowbank Drive, Dublin 14, Dublin · 5 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD25A/0168 · 401 m
33 Willowbank Park, Dublin 14, Dublin, D14 Y171 · 14 Jul 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD26B/0121W · 343 m
Sarah Curran Avenue, Dublin 16, Dublin, D16 V8W5 · 2 Jul 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD25B/0414 · 319 m
585 Willbrook Estate, Rathfarnham, South Dublin, D14 Y3E9 · 27 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD25B/0252W · 176 m
129 Butterfield Park, Rathfarnham, South Dublin, D14 HD93 · 25 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD25B/0521W · 442 m
27 Glendoher Drive, Rathfarnham, South Dublin, D16 E5A0 · 12 Jan 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD25B/0012W · 495 m
2 Willowbank Park, Dublin, South Dublin, D14 HX31 · 5 Jan 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD25B/0036 · 434 m

How we work this out

Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.

Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07

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

Homes coming 0 not started

Silveracre, Whitechurch Road · 22 homes · building started · 464 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, 05:02

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 03:07	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open
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
Silveracre, Whitechurch Road	22	22 built (2025-Q4)	414 m
Rosemount District Centre	—	—	697 m
MARIAN ROAD	—	—	782 m
Taylor's Lane and Edmondstown Road	402	—	807 m
Knocklyon to Ballyboden Active and Sustainable Travel Scheme	—	—	828 m
Pearse Brothers Park	10	—	841 m
Site formerly known as 54	62	43 built · 19 being built (2026-Q2)	886 m
SDCC Lands @28 Locations	—	—	887 m

Crèches and schools inspected

Name	Latest inspection	Distance
Silveracre Montessori & Afterschool Club · Crèche	25 Jun 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	167 m
Little Harvard Creche & Montessori · Crèche	10 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	581 m
Kids Inc Rathfarnham · Crèche	24 Feb 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	656 m
Crescent Hill Pre- School · Crèche	8 Nov 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	763 m
Giraffe Childcare Rathfarnham · Crèche	27 Mar 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	794 m
Chestnut Montessori (IMEB) · Crèche	22 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	823 m
Buttercup Creche · Crèche	10 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	858 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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open
Department of Education school list	CC BY 4.0	27 Oct 2026, 23:04	open
Tusla early years register	Public register	28 Oct 2026, 23:19	open

How busy is this area Busier than most of South Dublin County Council.

Homes approved

Here424

Council middle0

Homes started

Here42

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, 05:02

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 03:07	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open

Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 9

This street block against the council

1% of homes built before 1971 (council 18%). 88% owner-occupied (council 67%).

Homes built before 1971

1% · council 18%

Homes built since 2001

2% · council 27%

Owner-occupied

88% · council 67%

Rented

12% · council 29%

Children under 15

14% · council 21%

Aged 65 and over

27% · council 13%

Households with 2+ cars

58% · council 40%

Work mainly from home

22% · council 10%

This small area (225 people)South Dublin

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267116014

Bus

229 m

Fonthill Park · 49n, 74 · busiest stop within 500 m: 6 an hour at peak

Radon

1 in 20

homes here likely high (EPA). Test it

Flood

Yes

OPW flood map area within 100 m

Nearest school

460 m

Ballyroan B NS, 375 pupils

Homes sold nearby

in 3 years (Property Price Register)

Schools, stops and the council

Schools

Ballyroan B NS · primary · 375 pupils · 460 m
Loreto High School · postprimary · 625 pupils · 585 m
Clochar Loreto NS · primary · 445 pupils · 721 m
Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh · postprimary · 296 pupils · 740 m
Coláiste Éanna · postprimary · 618 pupils · 753 m
Scoil Mhuire Boys · primary · 367 pupils · 828 m
St Patrick Gns · primary · 472 pupils · 832 m
Scoil Mhuire · primary · 187 pupils · 941 m

Stops 49

Fonthill Park · 49n, 74 · 2/hour at peak · 229 m
Glendoher Road · 49n, 74 · 2/hour at peak · 269 m
Glendoher Road · 74 · 2/hour at peak · 273 m
Edenbrook Court · 74 · 2/hour at peak · 296 m
S Curran Ave · 16, 16D · 4/hour at peak · 346 m
Saint Enda's Drive · 16 · 6/hour at peak · 354 m
Saint Enda's Drive · 16, 16D · 4/hour at peak · 378 m
S Curran Ave · 16 · 6/hour at peak · 393 m

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

Ballyroan B NS · 460 m-3.4% pupils (375)
Loreto High School · 585 m-3.1% pupils (625) · an extension 2025, approved
Clochar Loreto NS · 721 m-4.9% pupils (445) · 44 classrooms 2026, no decision yet
Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh · 740 m-2.6% pupils (296) · 44 classrooms 2026, no decision yet · 18 classrooms 2026, approved
Coláiste Éanna · 753 m+1% pupils (618)
Scoil Mhuire Boys · 828 m-5.4% pupils (367)

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 24 items

Public land

The Minister for Finance · 4.94 ha · 282 m
South Dublin County Council · 1.29 ha · 369 m
South Dublin County Council · 0.3 ha · 435 m

Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02

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Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)	CC BY 4.0	25 Oct 2026, 23:02	open
Department of Education school list	CC BY 4.0	27 Oct 2026, 23:04	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 05:02	open
Council consultation portals	Public	1 Nov 2026, 01:08	open
Council meetings (ModernGov)	Public	1 Nov 2026, 02:24	open
Land Development Agency public land register	CC BY 4.0	11 Sept 2026, 16:43	open
cso_saps_2022	CC BY 4.0	—	open
National Transport Authority	CC BY 4.0	—	—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)	CC BY 4.0	—	—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)	CC BY 4.0	—	—
EPA strategic noise maps	CC BY 4.0	—	—
Fingal County Council	CC BY 4.0	—	—

Question 6

What to ask, and who

Flood risk area within 100 m: can you insure it?
Ask for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
Insurer
Application 226 m away open for comments until 24 Nov 2026: comment?
Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
Council
Any work done without planning permission?
Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Seller · solicitor

Reference

Where this is, the terms, the sources

Townland: Willbrook
Electoral division: Rathfarnham-St. Enda's
Electoral area: Rathfarnham-Templeogue
Council: South Dublin County Council

Everything we found, as a list 8 lines

Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; flood risk area within 100 m.
1 site nearby could change: 1 derelict.
2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 24 Nov 2026.
Saint Enda's Drive (bus 16) 354 m away: 6 an hour at morning peak; 44 from all stops within 500 m.
Here (2022 census): 88% owner-occupied (council 66%); 2% of homes empty (council 4%); most built 1971–1980; 46% drive to work (council 54%); population up 2% since 2016.
5 home extensions within 250 m since 2025. Most were dormers or attic conversions.
The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 5 is asked for more information.
23 applications nearby in the last 12 months; 100% approved (council 88%); 26% for work already built (council 15%).

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 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	30 Oct 2026
data.nbco.gov.ie	National Building Control Office (BCMS)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026
data.gov.ie	Various (see each layer)	CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	27 Sept 2026
s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com	Office of Public Works	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · flag only	11 Sept 2026
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
dlrcoco.citizenspace.com	Local authorities (consultation portals)	Public	1 Nov 2026
www2.courts.ie	—	© the publisher	31 Oct 2026
cso.ie	—	CC BY 4.0	—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)	—	CC BY 4.0	—
services-eu1.arcgis.com	Local authorities (derelict sites registers)	CC BY 4.0	26 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Dublin local authorities (housing delivery pipeline)	CC BY 4.0	26 Oct 2026
esbnetworks.ie	—	© the publisher · flag only	11 Sept 2026
transportforireland.ie	National Transport Authority	CC BY 4.0	25 Oct 2026
lda.ie	Land Development Agency	CC BY 4.0	11 Sept 2026
meetings.fingal.ie	Local authorities (council meetings)	Public	1 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.com	Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	Tailte Éireann	CC BY 4.0	11 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors	CC BY 4.0	4 Oct 2026
propertypriceregister.ie	Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)	© PSRA, PSI licence	1 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (RZLT maps)	CC BY 4.0	25 Oct 2026
gov.ie	Department of Education	CC BY 4.0	27 Oct 2026
gov.ie	Department of Housing	CC BY-SA 4.0	23 Oct 2026
tusla.ie	Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate)	Public register	28 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)	CC BY 4.0	25 Oct 2026

Measured

counted from a public register

Calculated

a rate or median we worked out from those counts

Our classification

we sorted it by reading each description

Estimate

inferred from another source (census, map data)

Rule summary

the law, simplified: check before relying on it

How we work this out

Generated 1 Nov 2026, 06:01 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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