Commons Road, Clondalkin
Homes here mostly date from the 1950s. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2001. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (91%).
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 4 months
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 5 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 1946–60, before planning permission was needed. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2003.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
- 2003S01B/0411 · garden room · approved 2003 · built? unknownapprovedstarted?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, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 7 | house |
| Radon grid squares | 3 | |
| Monuments | 5 | Ritual site - holy well; Inscribed stone |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 00:29
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026, 23:24 | open |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| EPA radon map | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 00:29 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | 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 20 Oct 2026, 02:09
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 01:45 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 02:09 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
Extensions here: 83–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 69% approved, and 1 in 2 are 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 · 235 nearby, 4,676 council-wide
Commons Road, file by file since 1999
6 of 6 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 1 of 2.
21 files with "Commons 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 · 1999–2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-storey rear | 3 | 2 | — |
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 20 Oct 2026, 02:09
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 01:45 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 02:09 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 6 is asked for more information, which adds about 92 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated264 decided home extensions, 110 start notices, 58 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
17 of 33 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 25 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
Appeals nearby 1 in the last 12 months
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 20 Oct 2026, 02:09
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 20 Oct 2026, 01:39 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 02:09 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 1Moyle Park College, Convent Road SD26A/0196W
- 2Tralee, St. John's Avenue 500810
- 352 Commons Road, Dublin 22 SD26B/0031W
- 45a Convent View Cottages, Boot Road SD26B/0393W
- 5No. 52, Commons Road SD26B/0031W
- 6118, Rockfield Drive SD25B/0623W
- 7100 Boot Road, Clondalkin SD25A/0316W
- 8SDCC Lands @28 Locations PT8SD422
- 924, St Brigid's Road SD25B/0717W
- 1048 St Brigid's Drive, Dublin 5 WEB3046/26
- 114 St. Johns Road West, Clondalkin SD26B/0328W
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 88 permissions since 2016, 36 show a start notice and 8 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.
Measured114 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 5 Nov 2026.
- Time to appeal ends 5 Nov 202616 days left1SD26A/0196W · Request Additional Information — Construction of a new single-storey school building(230sq.m.), soft play area…€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 417 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 20 a year; busiest 2021. 84% of decisions were approvals.
2016 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 10 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 45a Convent View Cottages, Boot Road, Clondalkin, D22 WK38 No decision yetSingle storey rear extension with a pitched roof and a front side single storey extension to existing…
- 1048 St Brigid's Drive, Dublin 5, Dublin, D05 R9Y9 No decision yetThe erection of 1 No single storey 1 bedroom detached dwelling house (approx 46.9m2 gross internal area), &…
- 1Moyle Park College, Convent Road, Dublin 22, D22 V072 No decision yetConstruction of a new single-storey school building(230sq.m.), soft play area (100sq.m.), and all associated…
- 114 St. Johns Road West, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 ApprovedFirst floor front / side and rear extension above existing side extension with internal alterations to…
- 8SDCC Lands @28 Locations No decision yetProposed Outdoor advertising project comprising of digital advertising display units
- 5No. 52, Commons Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 K2E4 ApprovedDemolition of existing shed structure. Creation of a new vehicular entrance 3.5M in width. Construction of a…
- 7100 Boot Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 N2N9 ApprovedAmendments to previous approved Planning Permission Ref. SD23A/0152, for the Demolition of existing Shed and…
- 924, St Brigid's Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 A8X2 ApprovedDemolition of existing rear sunroom and stepped access at front entrance, conversion of side garage with a…
- Tralee, St. John's Avenue, Dublin 22, D22 RY66. ApprovedRetention permission for as constructed single storey house and ancillaries.
- 6118, Rockfield Drive, Boot Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 K5P6 ApprovedA storey and a half extension to the side and a single-storey extension to the rear. The addition will…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 20 Oct 2026, 02:09
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 02:09 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 01:45 | open |
Building work nearby 4 in the last 12 months
- 352 Commons Road, Dublin 22, Dublin, D22 K2E4 · 21 Sept 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD26B/0031W · 107 m
- 118 Boot Road, Clondalkin, Dublin, D22 K5P6 · 17 Mar 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD25B/0623W · 233 m
- 97 Saint John's Wood, Dublin, D22 XY97 · 12 Feb 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD25B/0232W · 409 m
- Saint John's Road, Clondalkin, South Dublin, d22x3f9 · 19 Nov 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD25B/0040W · 354 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 20 Oct 2026, 01:45
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 01:45 | open |
Homes coming 0 not started
- St. Johns Road Development · 44 homes · building started · 344 m
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 20 Oct 2026, 02:09
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 01:45 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 02:09 | open |
| Social housing construction status report | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 9 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Developments within 1.0 km
| Scheme | Homes | Progress | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDCC Lands @28 Locations | — | — | 305 m |
| St. Johns Road Development | 44 | 44 built (2026-Q2) | 312 m |
| Corkagh Park | — | — | 467 m |
| Clondalkin Leisure Centre | — | — | 790 m |
| Former Clondalkin Paper Mills Pitch and Putt Club | 99 | — | 861 m |
| Clondalkin Enterprise Centre | 86 | — | 976 m |
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Little Gems Childcare · Crèche | 12 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 188 m |
| Bright Sparks Montessori & Daycare · Crèche | 21 Aug 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 521 m |
| Alpine Kidz · Crèche | 11 Dec 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 732 m |
| footprints montessori & afterschool · Crèche | 22 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 869 m |
| The Village Day Care & Montessori School Ltd · Crèche | 23 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 916 m |
| Castle Kids Montessori · Crèche | 6 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 978 m |
How we work this out
Sources: Dublin housing delivery pipeline, National Planning Application Database, Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 20 Oct 2026, 02:09
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin housing delivery pipeline | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 23:03 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 02:09 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 23:32 | open |
| Tusla early years register | Public register | 14 Oct 2026, 23:20 | open |
How busy is this area Busier than 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 20 Oct 2026, 02:09
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 16 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 01:45 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 02:09 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
51% of homes built before 1971 (council 18%). 70% owner-occupied (council 67%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267053012
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Sacred Heart NS · primary · 463 pupils · 220 m
- Scoil Naomh Seosamh · primary · 360 pupils · 451 m
- Scoil Mhuire · primary · 292 pupils · 529 m
- Scoil Naomh Aine · primary · 222 pupils · 565 m
- Scoil Naomh Ide · primary · 252 pupils · 593 m
- Moyle Park College · postprimary · 763 pupils · 705 m
- Coláiste Bríde · postprimary · 993 pupils · 729 m
- S N Naomh Eoin · primary · 91 pupils · 909 m
Stops 43
- Saint John's Avenue · 13, 51D, 69, 69n · 6/hour at peak · 318 m
- Brideswell Commons · UM08 · 0/hour at peak · 368 m
- Oak Way · 69X · 0/hour at peak · 404 m
- St John's Park East · 13, 51D, 69, 69n, UM08 · 6/hour at peak · 417 m
- St John's Park East · 13, 51D, 69, UM08 · 6/hour at peak · 418 m
- Boot Road · 13, 51D, 69, 69n · 6/hour at peak · 425 m
- Boot Road · 13, 51D, 69 · 6/hour at peak · 436 m
- Newlands X · 68, UM08, W2 · 4/hour at peak · 464 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Sacred Heart NS · 220 m+0.7% pupils (463)
- Scoil Naomh Seosamh · 451 m-3.7% pupils (360)
- Scoil Mhuire · 529 m-3.6% pupils (292)
- Scoil Naomh Aine · 565 m-1.3% pupils (222)
- Scoil Naomh Ide · 593 m+0.8% pupils (252)
- Moyle Park College · 705 m-0.4% pupils (763)
Open consultations
Council meetings 30 items
- 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 outline the current top 10 tree pruning requests on priority list in…
- 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…
- 14 Sept 2026 · PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVAL
- 17 Jun 2026 · To ask the Chief Executive what, if any, plans have been put in place to deal with the increased…
- 17 Jun 2026 · To ask the Chief Executive if traffic management measures can be introduced at the bend on Ashwood…
- 17 Jun 2026 · To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report into what measures are being put in place to…
Public land
- Dublin City Council · 0.26 ha · 60 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.16 ha · 62 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.23 ha · 82 m
- Dublin City Council · 1.65 ha · 82 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.65 ha · 182 m
- Dublin City Council · 2 ha · 228 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 20 Oct 2026, 02:32
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026, 23:44 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 23:32 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026, 02:09 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 20 Oct 2026, 01:41 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 20 Oct 2026, 02:32 | 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
- Garden room (S01B/0411) approved 2003: built as approved?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The grant and an opinion of compliance.
- High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?SellerAsk for: Radon test results.
- 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
- Clondalkin
- Electoral division
- Clondalkin Village
- Electoral area
- Clondalkin
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- 1 application on this site; latest S01B/0411, approved 2003, built? unknown.
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; high radon area.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- St John's Park East (bus 13, 51D) 417 m away: 6 an hour at morning peak; 43 from all stops within 500 m.
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 60–64 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
- Here (2022 census): 70% owner-occupied (council 66%); 6% of homes empty (council 4%); most built 1946–1960; 45% drive to work (council 54%); population up 3% since 2016.
- 3 home extensions within 250 m since 2025. Most were single-storey rear extensions.
- Around here the council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 10 is asked for more information.
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.
- 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 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 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 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 20 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 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Dublin local authorities (housing delivery pipeline) | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| esbnetworks.ie | — | © the publisher · flag only | 11 Sept 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 20 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 20 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 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 14 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026 |