Devenish Road
Homes here mostly date from 1919–1945. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (95%).
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 4 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 1919–45, before planning permission was needed.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
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
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
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: Leo Laboratories Limited (412 m)
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed industrial sites | 1 | Leo Laboratories Limited |
| Radon grid squares | 4 | |
| Monuments | 6 | Weir - regulating; Mill - unclassified |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed sites, EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43
| 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 |
| 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 here: 77–98% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 70% approved, and 1 in 4 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 · 538 nearby, 5,627 council-wide
Devenish Road, file by file since 2021
6 of 6 decided extensions on the road were approved.
7 files with "Devenish 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 1 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer or attic | 1 | 1 | — |
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
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 8 is asked for more information, which adds about 66 days. Building starts about 4 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated575 decided home extensions, 285 start notices, 114 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
12 of 48 appealed refusals became permissions. 7 of 67 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 5 in the last 12 months
None of 1 changed the council's decision
- 502180 Pending · 239, Kimmage Road Lower, Dublin 6W · 413 m
- 502096 Pending · 32, Clonfert Road, Kimmage, Dublin 12 · 245 m
- 501310 Granted with conditions · 322, Clonard Road, Dublin 12 · 388 m report
- 501914 Pending · 5, Leighlin Road, Kimmage, Dublin 12, D12 Y6F3 · 366 m
- 324441 Pending · on the public footpath on Sundrive Road, Kimmage, Dublin 12 · 398 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 31 Oct 2026, 23:12 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 1607 Clonard Road Dublin 12 D12F2D0 DS2062
- 2398 Clonard Road Dublin 12 D12H5P2; 398A Clonard Road Dublin 12 D12K663 DS1526
- 323, Blarney Park WEB2032/26
- 472, Blarney Park WEB5911/25
- 551 Clonmacnoise Road, Crumlin WEB2825/26
- 632, Clonfert Road WEB2600/26
- 7Supervalu Sundrive, Sundrive Shopping Centre WEB2358/26
- 828, Sundrive Road WEB1396/26
- 915, Sundrive Park WEB1314/26
- 10610, Clonard Road WEB1953/26
- 115, Leighlin Road WEB2313/26
- 12406B, Clonard Road WEB1180/26
- 13322, Clonard Road WEB1551/26
- 14285 Cashel Road, Crumlin WEB5898/25
- 15239, Kimmage Road Lower 5171/26
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 110 permissions since 2016, 42 show a start notice and 5 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.
Measured144 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
Nothing closes within 500 m in the next 30 days.
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Sites that could change 2 within 500 m
Derelict building 2
- 1607 Clonard Road Dublin 12 D12F2D0 · derelict since Jan 2025 · 340 m
- 2398 Clonard Road Dublin 12 D12H5P2; 398A Clonard Road Dublin 12 D12K663 · derelict since Mar 2023 · 392 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, Council meetings (ModernGov), National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 02:24 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 17 and 31 a year; busiest 2022. 93% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 24 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 551 Clonmacnoise Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, D12 W2F6 No decision yetPERMISSION & RETENTION; Retention planning permission for the existing vehicular entrance and pillars, in…
- 51, Clonmacnoise Road, Dublin 12, D12W2F6 Withdrawn or not validRETENTION : Retention planning permission for the existing vehicular entrance and pillars, in addition we…
- 15239, Kimmage Road Lower, Dublin 6W No decision yetPlanning permission consisting of new 1600mm high sliding gate, new 1.6 mts., high hedging, 2 no. 1.6 mts. h…
- Whelan Park, at rear of Kimmage Road Lower, Kimmage, Dublin 6W Withdrawn or not validRETENTION: The development for which permission for retention is sought consists of a coffee outlet currently…
- 632, Clonfert Road, Kimmage, Dublin 12 No decision yetTwo new piers to form new vehicular driveway and pavement dish with all associated alterations and siteworks.
- 7Supervalu Sundrive, Sundrive Shopping Centre, Unit 14/15, Sundrive Road, Kimmage, Dublin 12, D12NA09 ApprovedThe development will consist of building elevational changes to include the removal of 2no. windows, 3no.…
- 115, Leighlin Road, Kimmage, Dublin 12, D12 Y6F3 ApprovedConversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new access stairs,…
- 323, Blarney Park, Kimmage, Dublin 12, D12 C9F3 ApprovedThe development will consist of construction of a new timber-framed dormer to the rear of the existing…
- LEO Laboratories, 285 Cashel Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, D12 E923 Withdrawn or not validThe installation of photovoltaic panels mounted on top of mono-pitch solar carport frames with a maximum…
- 10610, Clonard Road, Crumin, Dublin 12, D12X7K7 No decision yetConstruction of a two-bedroom dormer bungalow on plot to the rear of No. 610 Clonard Road, with shared…
- 610, Clonard Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, D12X7K7 Withdrawn or not validConstruction of a two-bedroom dormer bungalow on plot to the rear of No. 610 Clonard Road, with shared…
- 13322, Clonard Road, Dublin 12 ApprovedThe development seeking permission will consist of the construction of a dormer window in the main roof to…
- 232, Kimmage Road Lower, Kimmage, Dublin 6w, D6WAX64 RefusedPlanning Permission for the following: Demolish the existing garage attached to the north gable of my…
- 6 Larkfield Gardens, D6WTO25 ApprovedThe development will comprise new vehiular access fromLarkfield Gardens with off-street parking for one…
- 828, Sundrive Road, Dublin 12 ApprovedAmendment to previously granted planning permission Ref. WEB2687/25 comprising the widening of the existing…
- 6 Larkfield Gardens, Dublin D6WT025 Withdrawn or not validThe development will comprise new vehicular access from Larkfield Gardens with off-street parking for one…
- 915, Sundrive Park, Kimmage, Dublin 12 ApprovedI, Ruth Egan, seek planning permission for the part refurbishment, ground floor extension to the front, side…
- 322 Clonard Road, Dublin 12 Other decisionThe development seeking permission will consist of the construction of a dormer window in the main roof to…
- 6 Larkfield Gardens, Dublin 6, D6WTO25 Withdrawn or not validNew vehicular access from Larkfield gardens with off-street parking for one vehicle . The development will…
- 12406B, Clonard Road, Dublin 12 ApprovedThe development will consist of an attic conversion, with internal access stairs, a rear dormer roof…
- 472, Blarney Park, Dublin 12 ApprovedRETENTION PERMISSION: The development seeking retention permission consists of the construction of a…
- 14285 Cashel Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 Approved- Two New AHU’s (Air Handling Units) on the Roof of Warehouse L (Van Dock) - Installation of 5.5m high…
- 285 Cashel Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 Withdrawn or not valid-Two New AHU’s (Air Handling Units) on the Roof of Warehouse L (Van Dock) -Installation of 5.5m high acoustic…
- 285 Cashel Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 Withdrawn or not valid- Two New AHU’s ( Air Handling Units ) on the Roof of Warehouse L (Van Dock) - Installation of 5.5m high…
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
- 26 Leighlin Road, Dublin 12, D12 A8PN · 11 Nov 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 3356/25 · 418 m
- 28 Sundrive Road, Dublin 12, D12 K0W0 · 20 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1396/26 · 297 m
- 2 Sundrive Road, Kimmage, Dublin 12, D12 YE68 · 20 May 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · WEB5464/25 · 401 m
- 247 Cashel Road, crumlin, Dublin 12, D12 Y6P1 · 14 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1280/25 · 498 m
- 28 Sundrive Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, D12 K0W0 · 3 Mar 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2687/25 · 297 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 |
Homes coming 0 not started
- Clonard Road, Kimmage, Dublin 12 (Phase 1) · Completed · 2 homes · 217 m
- Ravensdale Court, Kimmage, Dublin 12. (Phase 1) · Completed · 12 homes · 217 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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Social housing construction status report | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Developments within 1.0 km
| Scheme | Homes | Progress | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmacnoise Grove | 30 | no activity on site reported (2026-Q2) | 386 m |
| Ravensdale Close | 26 | no activity on site reported (2026-Q2) | 726 m |
| Carlisle, Kimmage Road West | 208 | 208 not started (2026-Q2) | 767 m |
| St. Pancras Works | 66 | 66 built (2025-Q4) | 989 m |
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kimmage Montessori School · Crèche | 22 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 64 m |
| Sundrive Nursery & Montessori School · Crèche | 29 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 310 m |
| The Marist Creche · Crèche | 27 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 661 m |
| Pearse College Nursery · Crèche | 17 Feb 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 736 m |
| High Hopes Montessori and After School · Crèche | 12 Mar 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 839 m |
| Náionra Mológa Teo · Crèche | 24 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 848 m |
| Kkcreche Ltd · Crèche | 1 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 933 m |
| Loreto Preschool and Afterschool · Crèche | 19 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 968 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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin housing delivery pipeline | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:00 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| Tusla early years register | Public register | 28 Oct 2026, 23:19 | open |
How busy is this area Quieter than most of Dublin City 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
97% of homes built before 1971 (council 52%). 80% owner-occupied (council 47%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 268093006
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Our Lady of Hope School · primary · 45 pupils · 629 m
- Marist National School · primary · 210 pupils · 647 m
- Scoil Eoin · primary · 142 pupils · 675 m
- Scoil Úna Naofa · primary · 356 pupils · 675 m
- Rosary College · postprimary · 250 pupils · 743 m
- Clogher Road Community College · postprimary · 297 pupils · 755 m
- Harolds Cross NS · primary · 398 pupils · 824 m
- Gaelscoil Mologa · primary · 229 pupils · 848 m
Stops 63
- Stannaway Rd · 82 · 4/hour at peak · 63 m
- Stannaway Rd · 82 · 3/hour at peak · 131 m
- Éamonn Ceannt Pk · 82 · 3/hour at peak · 165 m
- Éamonn Ceannt Pk · 82, S2 · 8/hour at peak · 242 m
- Blarney Park · 82, S2 · 6/hour at peak · 251 m
- Clonmacnoise Road · 74 · 2/hour at peak · 262 m
- Clonfert Rd · 82 · 4/hour at peak · 263 m
- Clonfert Rd · 82 · 3/hour at peak · 303 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Our Lady of Hope School · 629 m0% pupils (45)
- Marist National School · 647 m-0.9% pupils (210)
- Scoil Eoin · 675 m+2.9% pupils (142)
- Scoil Úna Naofa · 675 m-1.4% pupils (356)
- Rosary College · 743 m+11.1% pupils (250)
- Clogher Road Community College · 755 m+10.4% pupils (297)
Open consultations
- The Draft Markets Public Realm Plan (2026) 5 days left
- Golden Lane Part 8 Planning 5 days left
- NOTICE OF PROPOSED TREE PRESERVATION ORDER AT KENILWORTH SQUARE, DUBLIN 6. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED). 33 days left
Council meetings 30 items
- 14 Sept 2026 · Planning and Development Matters 128 - 135 i. Proposed 10-year Lease for Café Unit at the junction…
- 14 Sept 2026 · Planning and Development Matters
- 14 Sept 2026 · Questions to the Chief Executive 14.09.26
- 14 Sept 2026 · Minutes of the South East Area Committee Meeting held on 13.07.26
- 14 Sept 2026 · South East Area Matters
- 14 Sept 2026 · Motions 14.09.26
- 14 Sept 2026 · Environment and Transportation Matters
- 14 Sept 2026 · Housing Delivery Presentation
Public land
- Dublin City Council · 0.12 ha · 176 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.44 ha · 215 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.21 ha · 234 m
- Dublin City Council · 14.08 ha · 241 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.39 ha · 292 m
- Dublin City Council · 1.19 ha · 317 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
- Flood risk area within 100 m: can you insure it?InsurerAsk for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Electoral division
- Kimmage 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; flood risk area within 100 m.
- 2 sites nearby could change: 2 derelict.
- Kimmage (bus F1, F2) 417 m away: 12 an hour at morning peak; 93 from all stops within 500 m.
- Here (2022 census): 80% owner-occupied (council 47%); 6% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1919–1945; 38% drive to work (council 28%); population up 3% since 2016.
- 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
- The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 11 in the last year, 12 three years before.
- 24 applications nearby in the last 12 months; 91% approved (council 90%); 17% for work already built (council 14%).
What the terms mean 7 terms
- Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
- Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
- Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- Listed by the council as derelict (Derelict Sites Register): Councils keep a public list of land and buildings in a ruinous or dangerous state.
- 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 30
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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.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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |