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Planning report · Dublin City Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 15:30

Rathmines Road Upper

53.32028, -6.26549

Homes here mostly date from before 1919. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (94%). 4 applications nearby open for comments.

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94%of home extensions approved nearbyn=687 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs55 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 53–554open for comments nearbyclose 2 Nov–26 Nov

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 5 months
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 5 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 before 1919, before planning permission was needed.

Timeline from 1896: 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 1900–1918.1900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of Rathmines Road UpperBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1900–1918 (census estimate)most built2021: 7 files on Rathmines Road Upper2022: 4 files on Rathmines Road Upper2023: 4 files on Rathmines Road Upper2024: 2 files on Rathmines Road Upper2025: 2 files on Rathmines Road Upper2026: 1 file on Rathmines Road Upper20 files

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
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on the council's list
No
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
Zoning
What it says

Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

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.

development plan 2022 2028 · 14 Dec 2022 – 31 Dec 2028

ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

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.

development plan 2022 2028 variation no 11 · 14 Dec 2022 – 31 Dec 2028

Protected building31 within 100 m House, including railings; House, including railings
Radon1 in 20 homes have high radon (EPA)

Not on this site: 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 riskNone mapped within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Radon grid squares1
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. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 1 on the draft 2027 map; 1 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Records of Protected Structures, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle) · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43
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Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:06open
EPA radon mapCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
Records of Protected StructuresCC BY 4.0—open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
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
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Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
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: 90–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 66% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear176 decided · more info asked 11%
98% · council 97%
Two-storey rear94 decided · more info asked 18%
95% · council 96%
Two-storey side14 decided · more info asked 29%
100% · council 98%
Single-storey side14 decided · more info asked 29%
93% · council 99%
Attic or dormer168 decided · more info asked 14%
92% · council 96%
First-floor49 decided · more info asked 20%
90% · council 94%
Garage conversion13 decided · more info asked 8%
92% · council 99%
New house in a garden or site102 decided · more info asked 37%
66% · council 71%
Approved nearbyDublin 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 · 630 nearby, 5,627 council-wide

Figure 3

Rathmines Road Upper, 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.

20 planning files on Rathmines Road Upper since 2021, by kind and decision.202120222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo. 74 · 2021 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 3240/21No. 183 · 2021 · rear · approved · 3380/21No. 193 · 2022 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 3566/22No. 169 · 2023 · single-storey rear · approved · 4772/23No. 113 · 2025 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · WEB2781/25No. 173 · 2026 · single-storey rear · approved · WEB1043/26Porches, roofs, otherNo. 1 · 2021 · other work · refused · 2342/21No. 36 · 2021 · other work · approved · 2726/21No. 68 · 2021 · other work · approved · 2781/21No. 63 · 2021 · other work · approved · 4133/21No. 36 · 2022 · other work · approved · 4097/22No. 89 · 2022 · other work · withdrawn or invalid · 4259/22No. 183 · 2022 · other work · approved · 4975/22No. 60 · 2023 · other work · refused · 3443/23No. 45 · 2023 · other work · refused · 4073/23No. 60 · 2023 · other work · refused · 4684/23No. 45 · 2024 · first-floor · approved · 3270/24No. 63 · 2024 · other work · approved · WEB1090/24No. 9 · 2025 · other work · approved · WEB2762/25New house in a side gardenNo. 43 · 2021 · new house · approved · 2614/2143
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

20 files with "Rathmines Road Upper" 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 7 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 7 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

4 approved3 no decision or withdrawn
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Single-storey rear53—
Dormer or attic11—
Rear10—

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
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 6 is asked for more information, which adds about 77 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 55 days; If more info asked (1 in 6): 138 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; If appealed: +162 days; Building starts: 163 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 53–55 (n=574)55 daysIf more info asked (1 in 6)With further information: median 138 days (n=112)138 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksIf appealedAt An Coimisiún Pleanála: median 162 days (n=223, all appeals within 1.5 km)+162 daysBuilding startsStart notice: median 163 days after permission (n=356)163 days after permissionSigned off562 days after the start, for the few who file. 55% of owners opt out of sign-off

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

    Calculated687 decided home extensions, 364 start notices, 223 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 5

    What appeals changed

    32 of 103 appealed refusals became permissions. 9 of 127 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed103 decided
    32 became permissions
    Approvals appealed127 decided
    9 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 10 in the last 12 months

    None of 2 changed the council's decision

    • 324320 Refused · 268 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6. · 271 m
    • 502102 Pending · 73 Grosvenor Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 KX81 · 231 m
    • 501315 Granted · 34, Belgrave Square West, Rathmines, Dublin 6 · 320 m report
    • 502012 Pending · Site on Stone Mews to Rear of 67/69, Rathmines Road, Rathmines,… · 59 m
    • 501756 Refused · Lands at Rathmines Waste Management Bring Centre, Gulistan Terrace,… · 475 m
    • 501916 Pending · Site on Stone Mews to Rear of 67/69, Rathmines Road, Rathmines,… · 59 m
    • 501799 Pending · Lands at Rathmines Waste Management Bring Centre, Gulistan Terrace,… · 475 m
    • 501100 Granted with conditions · 2 Castlewood Lodge, Castlewood Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06FP44 · 396 m report
    • 324039 Granted with conditions · Queen Stop, 286 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6 · 204 m report
    • 500648 Withdrawn · 37, Belgrave Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 · 452 m
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
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    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews)© the publisher31 Oct 2026, 23:12open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Rathmines Road Upper with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closingAppealBuilding startedEmpty land zoned for homesApprovedNo decision yetRefused
    1. 11, Castlewood Park 3032/21/X1No decision yet · 231 m
    2. 26A Church Gardens, Dublin 6 WEB3030/26Approved · 136 m
    3. 36 Palmerston Court, Dublin WEB3082/26No decision yet · 339 m
    4. 4Site on Stone Mews to Rear of 67/69, Rathmines Road 502012Appeal: no decision yet · 59 m
    5. 57 Summerville Park, Rathmines 5008/26Building started · 156 m
    6. 60.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 435 m
    7. 75, Church Lane 3503/25Approved · 116 m
    8. 873 Grosvenor Road, Rathmines WEB2691/26No decision yet · 231 m
    9. 9Oak Mews, 70 WEB2660/26No decision yet · 326 m
    10. 10Oak Mews, 70 Charleville Close WEB1871/26Refused · 326 m
    11. 11Site to rear 42 Belgrave Square West, Dublin 6 WEB2466/26No decision yet · 335 m
    12. 1240, Rathgar Road WEB5800/25Approved · 366 m
    13. 1315, Palmerston Road (a protected structure) WEB6087/25Approved · 371 m
    14. 142 Castlewood Lodge, Castlewood Terrace 5010/26Approved · 396 m
    15. 1526 Palmerston Road, Dublin 6 WEB5817/25Approved · 467 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 155 permissions since 2016, 67 show a start notice and 7 have a completion certificate.

    225 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 159 approved, 37 refused. After appeals: 155 approved. Of those: 7 signed off, 28 built with the owner's opt-out, 32 started, 88 with no start notice found, 0 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT159: lodged → approved37: lodged → refused21: lodged → withdrawn or invalid8: lodged → undecided153: approved → approved34: refused → refused21: withdrawn or invalid → withdrawn8: undecided → undecided6 approved by the council, withdrawn or invalid after an appeal2 refused by the council, approved after an appeal1 refused by the council, withdrawn or invalid after an appeal88: approved → no start notice found28: approved → built, owner opted out32: approved → started, not signed off7: approved → signed off225 lodged225 lodged159 approved159 approved37 refused37 refused21 withdrawn or invalid21 withdrawn or invalid8 undecided8 undecided155 approved155 approved34 refused34 refused28 withdrawn28 withdrawn8 undecided8 undecided88 no start notice found88 no start notice found28 built, owner opted out28 built, owner opted out32 started, not signed off32 started, not signed off7 signed off7 signed off

    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.

    Measured225 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 7

    The next 30 days

    11 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 2 Nov 2026.

    11 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-02 3032/21/X1: application received — EXT. OF DURATION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of creation of a new opening on the side wall of the; 2026-11-03 WEB3030/26: GRANT PERMISSION — Amendments to the development previously approved under Planning Ref. WEB1739/24. The proposed amendments comprise revis; 2026-11-04 WEB3036/26: GRANT PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE The development will consist of; a) The complete reinstatement of the existing main roof covering an; 2026-11-10 WEB3082/26: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION — proposed single storey extension to the front to create a utility and play room. proposed extension to the rear to enlar; 2026-11-16 WEB3498/26: application received — Change of use of a discontinued A.T.M. unit, to use as a 'coffee booth' for the purposes of selling hot and cold beverag; 2026-11-17 WEB3139/26: GRANT PERMISSION — Planning permission is sought for new single storey kitchen extension to rear garden which is adjacent to a protective s; 2026-11-17 WEB3134/26: GRANT PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the construction of a bathroom extension and detached garden room to the r; 2026-11-19 WEB3153/26: GRANT PERMISSION — The demolition of the existing extension to the rear and the construction of a new single storey extension to rear along; 2026-11-23 ACP 324320: Refuse appeal; 2026-11-24 2441/21/X1: application received — EXT. OF DURATION: Permission to (1) Demolish existing garage in rear garden (2) Construct granny flat in rear garden wit; 2026-11-26 WEB3602/26: application received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: Retention of modifications to previously approved planning application Reg. Ref. 4099/18today6 Nov11 Nov16 Nov21 Nov26 Nov1 Dec3032/21/X1: application received — EXT. OF DURATION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of creation of a new opening on the side wall of the · 231 m away · 2026-11-02WEB3030/26: GRANT PERMISSION — Amendments to the development previously approved under Planning Ref. WEB1739/24. The proposed amendments comprise revis · 136 m away · 2026-11-03WEB3036/26: GRANT PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE The development will consist of; a) The complete reinstatement of the existing main roof covering an · 231 m away · 2026-11-04WEB3082/26: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION — proposed single storey extension to the front to create a utility and play room. proposed extension to the rear to enlar · 339 m away · 2026-11-10WEB3498/26: application received — Change of use of a discontinued A.T.M. unit, to use as a 'coffee booth' for the purposes of selling hot and cold beverag · 231 m away · 2026-11-16WEB3139/26: GRANT PERMISSION — Planning permission is sought for new single storey kitchen extension to rear garden which is adjacent to a protective s · 231 m away · 2026-11-17WEB3134/26: GRANT PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the construction of a bathroom extension and detached garden room to the r · 231 m away · 2026-11-17WEB3153/26: GRANT PERMISSION — The demolition of the existing extension to the rear and the construction of a new single storey extension to rear along · 231 m away · 2026-11-19ACP 324320: Refuse appeal · 271 m away · 2026-11-232441/21/X1: application received — EXT. OF DURATION: Permission to (1) Demolish existing garage in rear garden (2) Construct granny flat in rear garden wit · 231 m away · 2026-11-24WEB3602/26: application received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: Retention of modifications to previously approved planning application Reg. Ref. 4099/18 · 231 m away · 2026-11-26
    Comments closeTime to appeal endsHigh Court window ends
    • Comments close 2 Nov 20261 day left
      13032/21/X1 · application received — EXT. OF DURATION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of creation of a new opening…
      €20 to the council · 231 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 3 Nov 20262 days left
      2WEB3030/26 · GRANT PERMISSION — Amendments to the development previously approved under Planning Ref. WEB1739/24. The proposed…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 136 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 4 Nov 20263 days left
      WEB3036/26 · GRANT PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE The development will consist of; a) The complete reinstatement of the existing…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 231 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 10 Nov 20269 days left
      3WEB3082/26 · ADDITIONAL INFORMATION — proposed single storey extension to the front to create a utility and play room. proposed…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 339 m away
    • Comments close 16 Nov 202615 days left
      WEB3498/26 · application received — Change of use of a discontinued A.T.M. unit, to use as a 'coffee booth' for the purposes of…
      €20 to the council · 231 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 17 Nov 202616 days left
      WEB3139/26 · GRANT PERMISSION — Planning permission is sought for new single storey kitchen extension to rear garden which is…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 231 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 17 Nov 202616 days left
      WEB3134/26 · GRANT PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the construction of a bathroom extension and detached…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 231 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 19 Nov 202618 days left
      WEB3153/26 · GRANT PERMISSION — The demolition of the existing extension to the rear and the construction of a new single storey…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 231 m away
    • Time to ask the High Court for a review ends 23 Nov 202622 days left
      Refuse appeal
      271 m away
    • Comments close 24 Nov 202623 days left
      2441/21/X1 · application received — EXT. OF DURATION: Permission to (1) Demolish existing garage in rear garden (2) Construct granny…
      €20 to the council · 231 m away
    • Comments close 26 Nov 202625 days left
      WEB3602/26 · application received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: Retention of modifications to previously approved planning…
      €20 to the council · 231 m away

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

    Sites that could change 1 within 500 m

    Empty land zoned for homes 1

    • 60.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 435 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
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    Derelict sites registersCC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:09open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public1 Nov 2026, 02:24open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
    Figure 8

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 34 and 45 a year; busiest 2024. 81% of decisions were approvals.

    2021: 51, 2022: 34, 2023: 35, 2024: 45, 2025: 35, 2026: 2502040602021: 44 approved2021: 7 refused51’21*2022: 25 approved2022: 8 refused2022: 1 withdrawn or invalid34’222023: 26 approved2023: 9 refused35’232024: 37 approved2024: 7 refused2024: 1 withdrawn or invalid45’242025: 20 approved2025: 5 refused2025: 10 withdrawn or invalid35’252026: 7 approved2026: 1 refused2026: 9 withdrawn or invalid2026: 8 undecided25’26*
    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

    Every application within 500 m 34 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: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    Building work nearby 20 in the last 12 months
    1 signed off as finished3 not signed off16 no sign-off needed
    • 15 Palmerston Road, Dublin 6, D06 H2C0 · 14 Sept 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB6087/25 · 409 m
    • 40 Rathgar Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06W5K8 · 7 Sept 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB5800/25 · 381 m
    • 1 Castlewood Park, Dublin 6, D06 A6N9 · 17 Aug 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 3032/21 · 259 m
    • 26 Palmerston Road, Dublin 6, D06 Y6N7 · 6 Aug 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB5817/25 · 496 m
    • 66 Charleville Close, Dublin 6, D06 X2X2 · 23 Jul 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 4094/24 · 348 m
    • 304 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin, Dublin 6, D06 CY52 · 20 Jul 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · WEB1824/26 · 361 m
    • 37 Belgrave Road, Dublin 6, D06 KR22 · 17 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 457 m
    • 28 Belgrave Road, Dublin 6, D06 EF89 · 10 Jun 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB1313/25 · 370 m
    • 57 Summerville Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 A2F2 · 13 May 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 5008/26 · 156 m
    • 7 Belgrave Square East, Dublin, Dublin 6, D06 DY90 · 8 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 3040/25 · 491 m
    • 24 Charleville Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 F7Y5 · 13 Apr 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2300/24 · 396 m
    • 43 Charleville Close, Rathmines, Dublin 6, Dublin 6 · 16 Mar 2026 · 2 homes · start notice not signed off · WEB1989/25 · 416 m
    • 19 Beechwood Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 C803 · 4 Mar 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB/1979/25 · 478 m
    • 10 Rathgar Place, Dublin 6, D06 F2H6 · 24 Feb 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 3753/21 · 240 m
    • 10 Castlewood Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 E2T7 · 11 Feb 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB5293/25 · 236 m
    • 10 Grosvenor Road, Dublin, Dublin 6, D06 R2K7 · 2 Feb 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2603/24 · 303 m
    • 173 Rathgar Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 DE93 · 8 Dec 2025 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1292/25 · 242 m
    • 304 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6, D06 V1N8 · 4 Dec 2025 · 7-day notice signed off · WEB2693/25 · 361 m
    • Site to Rear of 67/69 Rathmines Road Upper, Rathmines, Dublin 6 · 17 Nov 2025 · 2 homes · start notice not signed off · WEB1403/25 · 62 m
    • 10 Castlewood Avenue, Dublin, Dublin 6, D06 V2Y0 · 12 Nov 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 3951/24 · 322 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 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
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    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Developments within 1.0 km

    SchemeHomesProgressDistance
    Rathgar Road2424 built (2025-Q3)116 m
    Gulistan Depot153no activity on site reported (2026-Q2)393 m
    2186/15220220 built (2025-Q1)874 m
    153-155 Harold's Cross Road3535 built (2025-Q4)918 m
    Former Highfield Plant Nursery120—951 m
    348 Harold's Cross Road52—981 m
    No. 348 Harold's Cross Road2—987 m

    Who applies most nearby

    • Zinhide Developments Ltd — 2 applications, latest 16 Sept 2026

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Belgrave Montessori School · Crèche9 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate57 m
    Belgrave Montessori School · Crèche8 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate122 m
    Tiernan's Nursery · Crèche25 Aug 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate185 m
    Naíonra Beag · Crèche6 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate286 m
    Kids Inc · Crèche11 Dec 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate395 m
    Apple Blossom · Crèche9 Dec 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate396 m
    Cranford Creche · Crèche20 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate499 m
    Safari Childcare (Rathmines) · Crèche29 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate558 m
    How we work this out
    Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
    Sources: Dublin housing delivery pipeline, National Planning Application Database, Applicant organisations (from the CRO), Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Dublin housing delivery pipelineCC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:00open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Applicant organisations (from the CRO)Derived by Planning Register25 Oct 2026, 23:01—
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    Tusla early years registerPublic register28 Oct 2026, 23:19open
    How busy is this area About as busy as most of Dublin City Council.
    Homes approved
    Here35
    Council middle47
    Homes started
    Here83
    Council middle105
    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
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 9

    This street block against the council

    66% of homes built before 1971 (council 52%). 3% owner-occupied (council 47%).

    Homes built before 1971
    66% · council 52%
    Homes built since 2001
    5% · council 19%
    Owner-occupied
    3% · council 47%
    Rented
    84% · council 45%
    Children under 15
    1% · council 15%
    Aged 65 and over
    5% · council 13%
    Households with 2+ cars
    0% · council 19%
    Work mainly from home
    16% · council 12%
    This small area (97 people)Dublin

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 268135017

    Bus
    32 m
    Rathmines Rd Upr · 142, 80 · busiest stop within 500 m: 29 an hour at peak
    Radon
    1 in 20
    homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
    Nearest school
    231 m
    Kildare Place NS, 189 pupils
    Homes sold nearby
    903
    in 3 years, 7 new (Property Price Register)
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • Kildare Place NS · primary · 189 pupils · 231 m
    • St Louis High School · postprimary · 690 pupils · 350 m
    • St. Louis National School · primary · 590 pupils · 505 m
    • S N Brighde · primary · 358 pupils · 578 m
    • Gaelscoil Lios na nOg · primary · 188 pupils · 616 m
    • St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines · postprimary · 500 pupils · 798 m
    • Ranelagh Multi Denom Ns · primary · 221 pupils · 893 m
    • Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School · primary · 174 pupils · 894 m

    Stops 71

    • Rathmines Rd Upr · 142, 80 · 5/hour at peak · 32 m
    • Church Ave · 142 · 2/hour at peak · 37 m
    • Summerville Park · 142, 80 · 7/hour at peak · 105 m
    • Rathmines Rd Upr · 142, 80 · 7/hour at peak · 123 m
    • Rathmines Garda · 14, 15, 15A, 15B, 15D, 49n · 27/hour at peak · 160 m
    • Rathmines Garda · 14, 15, 15A, 15B, 15D, 65 · 29/hour at peak · 171 m
    • Rathmines · S2 · 4/hour at peak · 174 m
    • Rathmines Park · 14, 15, 15A, 15B, 15D, 65 · 25/hour at peak · 206 m

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

    • Kildare Place NS · 230 m-1% pupils (189)
    • St Louis High School · 350 m+0.9% pupils (690)
    • St. Louis National School · 505 m-5.1% pupils (590)
    • S N Brighde · 578 m-2.7% pupils (358)
    • Gaelscoil Lios na nOg · 616 m+6.2% pupils (188)
    • St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines · 798 m+0.4% pupils (500)

    Open consultations

    Council meetings 30 items

    Public land

    • An Post · 0.17 ha · 107 m
    • Dublin City Council · 1.17 ha · 394 m
    • Technological University Dublin · 0.53 ha · 424 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
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:02open
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Council consultation portalsPublic1 Nov 2026, 01:08open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public1 Nov 2026, 02:24open
    Land Development Agency public land registerCC 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. Application 231 m away open for comments until 2 Nov 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    2. Decision 136 m away can be appealed until 3 Nov 2026: appeal?
      Ask for: The decision on the council's website (€220 to appeal).
      Council
    3. 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

    Electoral division
    Rathmines West D
    Electoral area
    Kimmage-Rathmines
    Council
    Dublin City Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
    • 1 site nearby could change: 1 empty zoned plot.
    • 4 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 2 Nov 2026.
    • Swan Shop Cntr (bus 14, 142) 334 m away: 34 an hour at morning peak; 263 from all stops within 500 m.
    • Here (2022 census): 84% rent (council 45%); 18% of homes empty (council 8%); most built before 1919; 13% drive to work (council 28%); population up 4% since 2016.
    • 7 home extensions within 250 m since 2025. Most were single-storey rear extensions.
    • The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
    • 2 appeals nearby decided in the last 12 months; none changed the council's decision.
    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.
    • Protected building (Protected structure (Record of Protected Structures)): A building the council has listed for its heritage value.
    • 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
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    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.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC BY 4.030 Oct 2026
    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026
    data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026
    gis.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection AgencyCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
    dlrcoco.citizenspace.comLocal authorities (consultation portals)Public1 Nov 2026
    www2.courts.ie—© the publisher31 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.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC BY 4.026 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comDublin local authorities (housing delivery pipeline)CC BY 4.026 Oct 2026
    esbnetworks.ie—© the publisher · flag only11 Sept 2026
    transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026
    lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
    meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)Public1 Nov 2026
    services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026
    organisationsPlanning Register (derived from applications and the CRO register)Derived by Planning Register25 Oct 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC BY 4.04 Oct 2026
    propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)© PSRA, PSI licence1 Nov 2026
    data.gov.ieLocal authorities (Record of Protected Structures)CC BY 4.0—
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026
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    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC BY 4.025 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, 15:30 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.