Ballymount Road
Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. 2 planning files on this house, the latest from 2023. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (92%). 1 application nearby open for comments.
How planning works, with this area's numbers
steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years- 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
- 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
- 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 55 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealHere about 7 months
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 3 months after
- 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
What's the planning story of this house?
When it was built, and the rules since
Most homes here were built 1971–80, after planning permission began and before building regulations (1992). 2 planning files on this house, the latest from 2024.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
- 2024SD17A/0419/EP2 · attic or dormer · approved 2024 · not started, runs out 2029approvedstartedsigned off
- 2023SD17A/0419/EP · attic or dormer · refused 2023approvedstarted?signed off?
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
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
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: T.J. O'Mahony & Sons Limited (229 m); Oxigen Environmental (Merrywell) (419 m); Starrus Eco Holdings Limited (Ballymount) (454 m)
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed industrial sites | 5 | T.J. O'Mahony & Sons Limited; Nurendale (Ballymount) |
| Radon grid squares | 4 | |
| Monuments | 10 | House - fortified house; Gatehouse |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed sites, EPA radon map, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), 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 licensed sites | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | 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 |
| OPW flood maps (CFRAM) | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 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 |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
Extensions are almost always approved here: 92–95% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 60% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 84 nearby, 2,201 council-wide
Ballymount Road, file by file since 2021
New houses in side gardens or on sites: 1 of 1.
9 files with "Ballymount Road" 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 3 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 3 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer or attic | 2 | 2 | — |
| Single-storey rear | 1 | 1 | — |
On Kingswood Castle: 54 extensions in 10 years, 84% of all applications approved; most common dormer or attic.
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 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 |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 4 is asked for more information, which adds about 93 days. Building starts about 3 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated128 decided home extensions, 42 start notices, 20 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
3 of 12 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 9 appealed approvals were reversed.
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
What's changing around you?
- 1No. 2 Walnut Avenue, Kingswood Heights SD26B/0467W
- 229, Kingswood Castle SD26B/0264W
- 319, Kingswood Castle SD26A/0154W
- 4Suncroft House, Ballymount Road SD26A/0143W
- 53A, Land to the rear of SD25A/0300W
- 650, Walnut Avenue WEB3006/26
- 727 Ashfield Drive, Kingswood SD26B/0387W
- 822 Ashfield Close, Dublin 24 SD25B/0692W
- 922, Sycamore Avenue SD26B/0230W
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 38 permissions since 2016, 13 show a start notice and 2 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.
Measured51 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
1 deadline within 500 m; the first closes 19 Nov 2026.
- Comments close 19 Nov 202618 days left1SD26B/0467W · application received — Renovation of existing dwelling house with 2-storey extension to the front & single storey…€20 to the council · 278 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 6 and 12 a year; busiest 2025. 80% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Open for comments €20 to comment
- 1No. 2 Walnut Avenue, Kingswood Heights, Dublin 24, D24YC3Y comments close 19 Nov 2026Renovation of existing dwelling house with 2-storey extension to the front & single storey extension to the…
Every application within 500 m 10 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 727 Ashfield Drive, Kingswood, Dublin 24, D24 ND3A No decision yetConstruction of a new single storey extension and covered external porch to front with alterations to…
- 650, Walnut Avenue, Courtlands, Dublin 9 Approvedsingle storey extension to side, single and two storey extension to rear, dormer extension to rear, and…
- 319, Kingswood Castle, Dublin 24, Dublin, D24 N70A ApprovedDemolition of existing 32.5 sqm ground floor side extension & construction of a New 2-bedroom house to the…
- 4Suncroft House, Ballymount Road, Ballymount, Dublin 24, D24Y0T4 ApprovedAmendments to the previously permitted residential development (File Register Reference Number SD25A/0292W…
- 229, Kingswood Castle, Dublin, D24 YKK6 ApprovedAmending the existing main roof from hip to gable, the construction of a dormer window in the main roof to…
- 922, Sycamore Avenue, Kingswood, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 AY6C ApprovedConstruction of new dormer extension to rear of existing dwelling and all associated works
- 822 Ashfield Close,, Dublin 24,, Dublin 24,, D24A3VT ApprovedConversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, raising of existing…
- 53A, Land to the rear of, Ballymount Cross Industrial Estate, Upper Ballymount Road, Ballymount ApprovedA) Retention permission for the retention of the existing 45m high monopole telecommunications support…
- Suncroft House, Ballymount Road, Ballymount, Dublin 24, D24Y0T4 ApprovedAmendments to the previously permitted residential development (File Register Reference Number SD24A/0029).…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 5 in the last 12 months
- 27 Forest Avenue, South Dublin, D24 N26A · 14 May 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD25B/0612W · 394 m
- 31 Forest Avenue, Dublin, South Dublin, D24 PK5A · 19 Feb 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD24B/0016 · 409 m
- 8 Forest Lawns, Kingswood, South Dublin, D24 W1YP · 16 Jan 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD25B/0532W · 140 m
- 15 Ashfield Avenue, Tallaght, South Dublin, D24 XK5K · 10 Dec 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD25B/0327W · 481 m
- Ballymount Road, Ballymount, South Dublin · 17 Nov 2025 · 4 homes · start notice not signed off · SD24A/0029 · 270 m
How we work this out
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 |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Estate: Kingswood Castle · 66 applications in 10 years · 84% approved · most common: attic conversion / dormer
Developments within 1.0 km
| Scheme | Homes | Progress | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| kilnamanagh park | — | — | 952 m |
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Once Upon A Time · Crèche | 10 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 332 m |
| Kathy B's Montessori and Afterschool · Crèche | 18 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 357 m |
| Kilnamanagh Kids Creche & Montessori School · Crèche | 15 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 820 m |
| Kingswood Childcare · Crèche | 30 Apr 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 872 m |
How we work this out
Sources: Dublin housing delivery pipeline, Housing estates, 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 |
| Housing estates | ODbL 1.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:03 | 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 About as busy as most of South Dublin County Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 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 |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
7% of homes built before 1971 (council 18%). 71% owner-occupied (council 67%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267142002
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- St Kilians Junior School · primary · 281 pupils · 585 m
- St Kilians Senior NS · primary · 296 pupils · 671 m
- Kingswood Community College · postprimary · 1006 pupils · 756 m
Stops 26
- Ballymount RC · 56A · 1/hour at peak · 404 m
- Ballymount RC · 56A · 1/hour at peak · 416 m
- Sylvan Drive · 49n, 56A · 1/hour at peak · 518 m
- Sylvan Drive · 56A · 1/hour at peak · 520 m
- Crosslands · 56A · 1/hour at peak · 544 m
- Westgate BP · 56A · 1/hour at peak · 552 m
- Crosslands · 56A · 1/hour at peak · 556 m
- Westgate BP · 56A · 1/hour at peak · 573 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- St Kilians Junior School · 585 m-2.8% pupils (281)
- St Kilians Senior NS · 671 m+6.1% pupils (296)
- Kingswood Community College · 756 m+2.4% pupils (1,006)
Open consultations
Council meetings 30 items
- 27 Oct 2026 · "Can the Manager outline how Age-Friendly housing in Tallaght will be allocated? In particular, for…
- 27 Oct 2026 · "Are there any plans to install new pedestrian crossings on the Airton Road with the addition of…
- 27 Oct 2026 · "Can the Manager consider adding a sign or an information board to explain the history of…
- 27 Oct 2026 · "Can the SDCC provide a list of community events in Tallaght that have been approved but are…
- 27 Oct 2026 · "Can the Council expand rain gardens, sustainable drainage, tree pits and other measures that…
- 21 Oct 2026 · To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the art installation, The Monk and the Viking, on…
- 21 Sept 2026 · "What is the average time someone is housed from a homeless hub in the Tallaght area?"
- 21 Sept 2026 · "Can the Manager please give an estimate as to when windows and doors will be inspected and…
Public land
- Dublin City Council · 0.29 ha · 22 m
- South Dublin County Council · 0.68 ha · 24 m
- Dublin City Council · 1.96 ha · 38 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.62 ha · 45 m
- South Dublin County Council · 10.18 ha · 108 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.17 ha · 121 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
| 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, 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 | — | — |
What to ask, and who
- Attic or dormer (SD17A/0419/EP2) approved 2024, not started: still planned?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
- Attic or dormer (SD17A/0419/EP) refused 2023: built anyway?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The seller's answer and your surveyor's check.
- High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?SellerAsk for: Radon test results.
- Application 278 m away open for comments until 19 Nov 2026: comment?CouncilAsk for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Mapped at 65–69 dB from road traffic: will you hear it inside?Visit at rush hourAsk for: A visit at rush hour (and at night), and the windows' glazing specification.
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Kilnamanagh
- Electoral division
- Tallaght-Kilnamanagh
- Electoral area
- Tallaght Central
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- 2 applications on this site; latest SD17A/0419/EP2, approved 2024, not started, runs out 2029.
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; high radon area.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 19 Nov 2026.
- Ballymount RC (bus 56A) 404 m away: 15 a day, fewer than one an hour at morning peak.
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 65–69 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
- Here (2022 census): 71% owner-occupied (council 66%); 4% of homes empty (council 4%); most built 1971–1980; 51% drive to work (council 54%).
- 3 home extensions within 250 m since 2025. Most were dormers or attic conversions. On Kingswood Castle: 54 in 10 years, 84% approved.
What the terms mean 6 terms
- Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
- Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
- Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
- What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources and licences 32
| 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 |
| 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 |
| overpass-api.de | OpenStreetMap contributors, NHDS, Kildare County Council | ODbL 1.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 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 |