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Planning report · South Dublin County Council · 1000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 11 Oct 2026, 16:02

The Drive, Foxwood Barn

53.29005, -6.41530

Homes here mostly date from after 2016. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (92%). 421 homes approved 875 m away haven't started.

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92%of home extensions approved nearbyn=91 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs55 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 52–552open for comments nearbyclose 30 Oct523homes approved nearby, not startednearest 94 m · LRD23A/0001

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 55 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 4 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 after 2016, with building records online.

Timeline from 1955: 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 2016–2021.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 2016–2021 (census estimate)most built

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
R1
Zoning · New residential
No
Protected or listed · on the council's list
Yes
Vacant land tax · 3% of land value a year
1 in 20
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 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 taxYes 3% of the land's value a year
Flood riskNearby OPW map area within 1.0 km · floodinfo.ie
Within 1.0 kmCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings2Inistioge; milestone/milepost
Radon grid squares6
Monuments1Habitation site
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: 13 on the draft 2027 map; 13 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: zoning, constraints.radon, rzlt, constraints, constraints.flood_cfram, constraints.niah, constraints.smr · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:11
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zoningCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:11open
constraints.radonCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
rzltCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:59open
constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)27 Sept 2026, 19:37open
constraints.flood_cframCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable — shown as a flag only11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
constraints.niahCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
constraints.smrCC-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: bcms, npad · fetched 10 Oct 2026, 23:46
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
bcmsCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 23:46open
npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
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 here: 81–91% by type.

Single-storey rear11 decided · more info asked 18%
91% · council 94%
Attic or dormer21 decided · more info asked 24%
81% · council 95%
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 · 32 nearby, 3,058 council-wide

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: npad, acp · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 01:43
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 23:46open
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 3

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 3 is asked for more information, which adds about 73 days. Building starts about 4 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 55 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; If appealed: +125 days; Building starts: 130 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 55 days, middle half 52–55 (n=60)55 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksIf appealedAt An Coimisiún Pleanála: median 125 days (n=15, all appeals within 1.5 km)+125 daysBuilding startsStart notice: median 130 days after permission (n=26)130 days after permissionSigned off31% of owners opt out of sign-off

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

    Calculated91 decided home extensions, 26 start notices, 15 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 4

    What appeals changed

    2 of 8 appealed refusals became permissions. 2 of 8 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed8 decided
    2 became permissions
    Approvals appealed8 decided
    2 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 1 in the last 12 months
    • 323983 Pending · — · 989 m
    Sources: acp, courts, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    courtsall-rights-reserved11 Oct 2026, 01:26open
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around The Drive, Foxwood Barn with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closingApproved, not startedEmpty land zoned for homesApprovedOther
    1. 1Site at junction of Citywest Road and Garter Avenue, Citywest SD16A/0210/FEP1No decision yet · 551 m
    2. 2site at the former Royal Liver Assurance Retail Park, Old Naas Road WEBLRD9009/26-S3No decision yet · 962 m
    3. 38, The Way SD26B/0274WApproved · 452 m
    4. 419, Sundale Grove SD26B/0358WApproved · 893 m
    5. 5Citywest Village SD25A/0051WApproved, no sign building has started · 361 m
    6. 6Citywest Avenue Development SD24A/0279WApproved, no sign building has started · 568 m
    7. 7Cooldown Commons and Fortunestown SD22A/0133Approved, not started, approval runs out within a year · 875 m
    8. 81.0 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 139 m
    9. 90.6 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 191 m
    10. 103.7 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 552 m
    11. 112.8 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 685 m
    12. 120.5 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 693 m
    13. 130.6 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 806 m
    14. 14ESB Telecoms Ltd Telecommunications Compound, ESBs Citywest 110kV Substation SD25A/0255Approved · 146 m
    15. 15Gas Networks Ireland, Kingswood Avenue ED26/0012Section 5: needs permission · 430 m
    Figure 5

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 40 permissions since 2016, 13 show a start notice and 7 have a completion certificate.

    47 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 40 approved, 2 refused. After appeals: 40 approved. Of those: 7 signed off, 0 built with the owner's opt-out, 6 started, 26 with no start notice found, 1 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT40: lodged → approved2: lodged → refused4: lodged → withdrawn or invalid1: lodged → undecided40: approved → approved2: refused → refused4: withdrawn or invalid → withdrawn1: undecided → undecided26: approved → no start notice found6: approved → started, not signed off7: approved → signed off1: approved → ran out47 lodged47 lodged40 approved40 approved2 refused2 refused4 withdrawn or invalid4 withdrawn or invalid1 undecided1 undecided40 approved40 approved2 refused2 refused4 withdrawn4 withdrawn1 undecided1 undecided26 no start notice found26 no start notice found6 started, not signed off6 started, not signed off7 signed off7 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.

    Measured47 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 6

    The next 30 days

    4 deadlines within 1.0 km; the first closes 20 Oct 2026.

    4 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-10-20 SD26B/0274W: Grant Permission — An attic conversion , including a dormer window to the rear , 4 no roof lights to the rear elevation and a new window in; 2026-10-21 SD26B/0358W: Grant Permission — Conversion of attic space into habitable accommodation including new dormer & velux window to the north and top hung win; 2026-10-30 SD16A/0210/FEP1: application received — Residential development of 112 dwellings comprised of: 90 two storey houses consisting of 10 four bed detached houses, 2; 2026-10-30 WEBLRD9009/26-S3: application received — The site is bounded by Kylemore Road (R112) to the west; Old Naas Road to the north; Naas Road (R810) to the south; and today16 Oct21 Oct26 Oct31 Oct5 Nov10 NovSD26B/0274W: Grant Permission — An attic conversion , including a dormer window to the rear , 4 no roof lights to the rear elevation and a new window in · 452 m away · 2026-10-20SD26B/0358W: Grant Permission — Conversion of attic space into habitable accommodation including new dormer & velux window to the north and top hung win · 893 m away · 2026-10-21SD16A/0210/FEP1: application received — Residential development of 112 dwellings comprised of: 90 two storey houses consisting of 10 four bed detached houses, 2 · 551 m away · 2026-10-30WEBLRD9009/26-S3: application received — The site is bounded by Kylemore Road (R112) to the west; Old Naas Road to the north; Naas Road (R810) to the south; and · 962 m away · 2026-10-30
    Comments closeTime to appeal ends
    • Time to appeal ends 20 Oct 20269 days left
      3SD26B/0274W · Grant Permission — An attic conversion , including a dormer window to the rear , 4 no roof lights to the rear elevation…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 452 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 21 Oct 202610 days left
      4SD26B/0358W · Grant Permission — Conversion of attic space into habitable accommodation including new dormer & velux window to the…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 893 m away
    • Comments close 30 Oct 202619 days left
      1SD16A/0210/FEP1 · application received — Residential development of 112 dwellings comprised of: 90 two storey houses consisting of 10…
      €20 to the council · 551 m away
    • Comments close 30 Oct 202619 days left
      2application received — The site is bounded by Kylemore Road (R112) to the west; Old Naas Road to the north; Naas Road…
      €20 to the council · 962 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

    421 homes 875 m away were approved Aug 2022 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Aug 2027.

    Cooldown Commons and… · 421 homes: 421 homes approved, not started; runs out Aug 2027; Citywest Avenue… · 90 homes: 90 homes approved Mar 2025, not started; Citywest Village · 12 homes: 12 homes approved Sep 2025, not started2022202320242025202620272028202920302031Cooldown Commons and… · 421 homes875 m · SD22A/0133421 homes approved, not started; runs out Aug 2027421 homes approved, not started; runs out Aug 2027Citywest Avenue… · 90 homes568 m · SD24A/0279W90 homes approved Mar 2025, not started90 homes approved Mar 2025, not startedCitywest Village · 12 homes361 m · SD25A/0051W12 homes approved Sep 2025, not started12 homes approved Sep 2025, not startedtoday

    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 13 within 1.0 km

    Approved, not started, approval running out 1

    Approved, not started 2

    Empty land zoned for homes 10

    • 81.0 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 139 m
    • 90.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 191 m
    • 103.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 552 m
    • 112.8 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 685 m
    • 120.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 693 m
    • 130.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 806 m
    • 0.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 907 m
    • 0.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 952 m
    • 2.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 966 m
    • 7.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 0 m
    Sources: acp, bcms, derelict, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 23:46open
    derelictCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 09:35open
    moderngovpublic11 Oct 2026, 01:26open
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    rzltCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:59open
    Figure 8

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 1 and 8 a year; busiest 2022. 95% of decisions were approvals.

    2016: 1, 2017: 7, 2018: 6, 2019: 3, 2020: 1, 2021: 6, 2022: 8, 2023: 4, 2024: 5, 2025: 3, 2026: 305102016: 1 approved1’16*2017: 7 approved7’172018: 5 approved2018: 1 withdrawn or invalid6’182019: 2 approved2019: 1 refused3’192020: 1 refused1’202021: 5 approved2021: 1 undecided6’212022: 6 approved2022: 2 withdrawn or invalid8’222023: 4 approved4’232024: 5 approved5’242025: 3 approved3’252026: 2 approved2026: 1 withdrawn or invalid3’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2016 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 1.0 km 25 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: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 01:43
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 23:46open
    Building work nearby 9 in the last 12 months
    1 signed off as finished4 not signed off4 no sign-off needed
    • Lake Drive, Saggart, Dublin, D2400T3 · 18 Aug 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 520 m
    • Citywest Road, Dublin 24, Dublin, D24 T6HE · 13 Aug 2026 · start notice not signed off · SD25A/0248W · 820 m
    • 49 Old Naas Road, Dublin 22, Dublin, D22 W1X3 · 13 Aug 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD26B/0191W · 755 m
    • 3300 Lake Drive, Dublin, D24 TD21 · 10 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD26A/0028W · 699 m
    • Citywest Road, Dublin, South Dublin, D24 T6HE · 12 May 2026 · start notice not signed off · SD25A/0248W · 815 m
    • 3008 Lake Drive, Dublin, South Dublin, D24 W283 · 26 Jan 2026 · start notice not signed off · 738 m
    • Block E - The Hawthorn, Carrigmore Woods, Fortunestown, South Dublin, 0000 · 21 Jan 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 875 m
    • Unit 1 South West Business Park, Cheeverstown, Citywest, Dublin 24, D24VP28, Dublin 24, South Dublin, D24VP28 · 19 Jan 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD25A/0210W · 405 m
    • 3030 Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin, South Dublin, xxxx · 5 Jan 2026 · start notice not signed off · SD25A/0185W · 606 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: bcms · fetched 10 Oct 2026, 23:46
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    bcmsCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 23:46open
    Homes coming 523 not started
    • City West Village, Fortunestown Lane, City West, Dublin 24 (Phase 1)* · Completed · 10 homes · 836 m
    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, 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: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 23:46open
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    social_housingCC-BY-SA-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Estate: Foxwood Barn · 5 applications in 10 years

    Developments within 1.0 km

    SchemeHomesProgressDistance
    Citywest20— (2025-Q3)0 m
    Brownsbarn Residential Development384—0 m
    Lands south of Citywest Avenue384—0 m
    Citywest Residential Development400—137 m
    Citywest Road and Garter Avenue Development11222 built · 90 being built (2026-Q2)551 m
    Citywest Business Campus206—552 m
    Citywest Avenue Development116—553 m
    Magna Park Residential Development52—652 m

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Respond Early Years Service, Ard Mor · Crèche22 May 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate218 m
    StartBright Brookview · Crèche11 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate443 m
    Links Childcare · Crèche30 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate791 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_pipeline, estates, npad, schools, tusla_ey · fetched 5 Oct 2026, 23:01
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    dublin_pipelineCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    estatesODbL-1.0 (OSM) + CC-BY-SA-4.0 (NHDS) + CC-BY-4.0 (Kildare)27 Sept 2026, 20:18open
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    tusla_eypublic (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)5 Oct 2026, 23:33open
    How busy is this area Busier than most of South Dublin County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here102
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here489
    Council middle5
    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: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 23:46open
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 9

    This street block against the council

    1% of homes built before 1971 (council 18%). 92% owner-occupied (council 67%).

    Homes built before 1971
    1% · council 18%
    Homes built since 2001
    96% · council 27%
    Owner-occupied
    92% · council 67%
    Rented
    5% · council 29%
    Children under 15
    26% · council 21%
    Aged 65 and over
    1% · council 13%
    Households with 2+ cars
    31% · council 40%
    Work mainly from home
    20% · council 10%
    This small area (377 people)South Dublin

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267138002/01

    Rail noise
    60–64 dB
    day–night average (EPA 2022)
    Luas
    343 m
    Citywest · Red · busiest stop within 500 m: 11 an hour at peak
    Radon
    1 in 20
    homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
    Flood
    Within 1.0 km
    OPW flood map area, not beside the house
    Nearest school
    426 m
    St Aidan's Community School, 561 pupils
    Homes sold nearby
    136
    in 3 years, 73 new (Property Price Register)
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • St Aidan's Community School · postprimary · 561 pupils · 426 m
    • Scoil Aoife CNS · primary · 342 pupils · 613 m
    • St Brigids NS · primary · 206 pupils · 801 m
    • St Aidans Ns · primary · 244 pupils · 819 m

    Stops 37

    • Citywest · Red · 11/hour at peak · 343 m
    • Citywest · Red · 10/hour at peak · 344 m
    • Kingswood Road · W4 · 3/hour at peak · 443 m
    • Kingswood Road · W4 · 3/hour at peak · 480 m
    • Cheeverstown Luas · W4 · 3/hour at peak · 541 m
    • Mac Uilliam · W6 · 2/hour at peak · 551 m
    • Citywest Rd · 65B, 77A, S8, W6 · 9/hour at peak · 553 m
    • Kingswood Ave · 69, S8 · 5/hour at peak · 563 m

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

    • St Aidan's Community School · 426 m0% pupils (561)
    • Scoil Aoife CNS · 613 m-4.2% pupils (342)
    • St Brigids NS · 801 m-2.8% pupils (206)
    • St Aidans Ns · 819 m0% pupils (244)

    Open consultations

    Council meetings 30 items

    Public land

    • Electricity Supply Board · 0.39 ha · 56 m
    • Electricity Supply Board · 0.17 ha · 88 m
    • Railway Procurement Agency · 0.11 ha · 92 m
    • Railway Procurement Agency · 0.11 ha · 94 m
    • Dublin City Council · 0.1 ha · 104 m
    • Railway Procurement Agency · 0.27 ha · 146 m
    Sources: gtfs, schools, npad, consult, moderngov, lda_lands, 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 4 Oct 2026, 23:41
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    gtfsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:41open
    schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 01:43open
    consultpublic11 Oct 2026, 01:25open
    moderngovpublic11 Oct 2026, 01:26open
    lda_landsCC-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. Planning here goes back to 2000: is the house built as approved?
      Ask for: The original planning grant and an opinion of compliance.
      Solicitor
    2. On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?
      Ask for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
      Solicitor
    3. Application 551 m away open for comments until 30 Oct 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    4. 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
    Brownsbarn
    Electoral division
    Tallaght-Fettercairn
    Electoral area
    Tallaght South
    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.
    • 13 sites nearby could change: 3 approved schemes, 10 empty zoned plots.
    • 2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 30 Oct 2026.
    • 523 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 421 at Cooldown Commons and Fortunestown.
    • Citywest (Luas Red) 343 m away: 11 an hour at morning peak; 27 from all stops within 500 m.
    • Noise from rail mapped at 60–64 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
    • Here (2022 census): 92% owner-occupied (council 66%); 2% of homes empty (council 4%); most built 2016 or later; 44% drive to work (council 54%); population up 35% since 2016.
    • Around here the council decides in a median 27 days (about 4 weeks); 37% are 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.
    • Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
    • 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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    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 11 Oct 2026, 16:02 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.