Planning report · Dublin City Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 18:28
Drimnagh Road
53.32433, -6.32429
Homes here mostly date from the 1950s. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2023. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (96%).
1planning file on this houselatest 202396%of home extensions approved nearbyn=380 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs55 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 52–550open for comments nearbywithin 500 m
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 1946–60, before planning permission was needed. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2023.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
- 20233166/23 · driveway · approved 2023 · built, signed offapprovedstartedsigned off
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
Radon1 in 20 homes have high radon (EPA)
Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children (418 m); licence W0308 (767 m)
Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed industrial sites | 1 | Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children |
| Heritage inventory buildings | 1 | Our Lady's Children's Hospital |
| Radon grid squares | 1 | |
| Monuments | 10 | Settlement cluster; Church |
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 licensed sites, EPA radon map, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, 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 |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
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
| 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: 94–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 79% approved, and 1 in 5 is asked for more information.
Single-storey rear62 decided · more info asked 10%
100% · council 97%
Two-storey rear43 decided · more info asked 16%
95% · council 96%
Two-storey side22 decided · more info asked 27%
95% · council 98%
Single-storey side13 decided · more info asked 15%
100% · council 99%
Attic or dormer151 decided · more info asked 9%
96% · council 96%
First-floor21 decided · more info asked 24%
95% · council 94%
Garage conversion16 decided · more info asked 19%
94% · council 99%
Porch or front10 decided · more info asked 10%
100% · council 97%
New house in a garden or site24 decided · more info asked 21%
79% · 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 · 362 nearby, 5,771 council-wide
Drimnagh Road, file by file since 2021
5 of 6 decided extensions on the road were approved.
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid
17 files with "Drimnagh 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 0 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
No home extensions within 250 m in the last 12 months.
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
Sources: 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 7 is asked for more information, which adds about 80 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.
Calculated380 decided home extensions, 154 start notices, 61 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
6 of 30 appealed refusals became permissions. 7 of 33 appealed approvals were reversed.
Refusals appealed30 decided
6 became permissions
Approvals appealed33 decided
7 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
What's changing around you?
- 10.3 ha zoned for homes
- 2Ground Floor Unit 32, Block A WEB2299/26
- 31 Hughes Road South, Walkinstown Dublin 12 WEB3254/26
- 4162, Brandon Road WEB1729/26
- 5Block K, Lansdowne Gate WEB2576/26
- 6Site at Somerville Avenue, Walkinstown WEB2644/26
- 734 Stanford Green, Walkinstown WEB1752/26
- 89, Crumlin Village WEB1322/26
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 91 permissions since 2016, 38 show a start notice and 7 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.
Measured122 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 1 within 500 m
Empty land zoned for homes 1
- 10.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 205 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 15 and 22 a year; busiest 2022. 93% of decisions were approvals.
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 14 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 31 Hughes Road South, Walkinstown Dublin 12 No decision yetRETENTION PERMISSION; The retention of the replacement of a flat roof with a pitched roof on a rear…
- 1, Hughes Road South, Walkinstown Dublin 12 Withdrawn or not validRETENTION PERMISSION; The retention permission for the change of a flat roof on a rear conservatory to a…
- 44 Thomas Moore Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12E8W5 Withdrawn or not validAttic conversion with dormer to rear roof and to front roof to accommodate stairs to allow access to attic…
- 44 Thomas Moore Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12E8W5 Withdrawn or not validAttic conversion with dormer to rear roof and to front roof to accommodate stairs to allow access to attic…
- 201, Bunting Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 X6W9 Withdrawn or not valid1) demolition of the existing rear single storey return to the existing house and to replace with a two…
- 6Site at Somerville Avenue, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, Located between house number 1 & 11 Somerville Avenue No decision yetThe development will consist of a proposed detached dormer bungalow & detached garage with new vehicular…
- 5Block K, Lansdowne Gate, Lansdowne Valley, Long Mile Road, Dublin 12 No decision yetCHANGE OF USE: Development consisting of: 1) The change of use of the existing first-floor and part of the…
- 2Ground Floor Unit 32, Block A, Balfe Court, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12K3EC ApprovedWe, Hentive Limited, intend to apply for permission for the change of use from permitted retail/non-retail…
- Ground Floor Unit 32, Block A, Balfe Court, Walkisntown Road, Dublin 12, D12K3EC Withdrawn or not validWe, Hentive Limited, intend to apply for permission for the addition of Class 8 use to the permitted…
- Ground Floor Unit 33 Block A Balfe Court, Walkintown Road, Dublin 12, D12 X75D Withdrawn or not validWe, Hentive Limited, intend to apply for permission for the addition of Class 8 use to the permitted…
- 734 Stanford Green, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 V0H3 ApprovedThe construction of a single storey porch & living room extension to front of house also all associated site…
- 4162, Brandon Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, D12 AT25 ApprovedDemolition of existing single-storey lean-to extensions to the front and side and garden sheds to the rear…
- 34, Stanford Green, Dublin 12 Withdrawn or not validThe construction of a single storey porch and living room extension to front of house also all associated…
- 89, Crumlin Village, Saint Agnes Road, Dublin 12, D12 P7V0 No decision yetThe erection of a terrace of three no. 2 storey (three bedroomed) 97.9 sq.m. houses and associated works.…
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
| 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 4 in the last 12 months
- Melville House, Crumlin Village, Dublin, Dublin 12 · 25 Sept 2026 · 32 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · WEB2807/25 · 358 m
- 34 Stanford Green, Dublin 12, Dublin, D12 V0H3 · 22 Jul 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1752/26 · 425 m
- d5 Walkinstown Road, Dublin, Dublin 12 · 13 May 2026 · 3 homes · start notice not signed off · 2144/25 · 345 m
- 26 Dromard Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, D12 FK64 · 6 Apr 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2718/24 · 432 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
| 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
- Melville House · 35 homes · building started · 347 m
How we work this out
Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
Sources: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Moore Road | 61 | 61 being built (2026-Q2) | 205 m |
| Melville House | 32 | 32 not started (2026-Q2) | 324 m |
| 8 & 8A St Marys Road | 580 | — (2025-Q4) | 411 m |
| Glebe House and Coruba House Site | 146 | 146 not started (2026-Q2) | 508 m |
| Carriglea Industrial Estate | 249 | 249 built (2025-Q2) | 624 m |
| Crumlin Delivery Service Unit | 53 | — | 695 m |
| Rafter's Road and Crumlin Road Development | 38 | 38 not started (2026-Q2) | 743 m |
| Former Lighting & Electrical Distribution Group Factory | 59 | — | 776 m |
Who applies most nearby
- Hentive Limited — 3 applications, latest 28 May 2026
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Little Scholars · Crèche | 10 Jun 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 199 m |
| Little Tots Creche & Montessori · Crèche | 22 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 208 m |
| Cocoon Childcare Longmile Road · Crèche | 12 Aug 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 432 m |
| Precious Children Childcare · Crèche | 8 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 433 m |
| Precious Children Daycare · Crèche | 9 Oct 2023 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 433 m |
| Ups A Daisy Childcare · Crèche | 7 Aug 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 461 m |
| Creative Kids Preschool and Afterschool Service · Crèche | 30 Jan 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 545 m |
| Teacher Pats Playschool · Crèche | 16 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 626 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
| 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 |
| Applicant organisations (from the CRO) | Derived by Planning Register | 25 Oct 2026, 23:01 | — |
| 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 Busier than most of Dublin City Council.
Homes approved
Here201
Council middle50
Homes started
Here1,529
Council middle106
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
| 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
91% of homes built before 1971 (council 52%). 79% owner-occupied (council 47%).
Homes built before 1971
91% · council 52%
Homes built since 2001
1% · council 19%
Owner-occupied
79% · council 47%
Rented
14% · council 45%
Children under 15
19% · council 15%
Aged 65 and over
18% · council 13%
Households with 2+ cars
23% · council 19%
Work mainly from home
16% · council 12%
This small area (241 people)Dublin
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 268155007
Road noise
65–69 dB
day–night average (EPA 2022)
Bus
38 m
Drimnagh Road · S4 · busiest stop within 500 m: 26 an hour at peak
Radon
1 in 20
homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
Flood
Within 500 m
OPW flood map area, not beside the house
Nearest school
424 m
Solas Hospital School, 98 pupils
Homes sold nearby
61
in 3 years (Property Price Register)
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Solas Hospital School · primary · 98 pupils · 424 m
- Drimnagh Castle Cbs NS · primary · 342 pupils · 442 m
- Assumption Secondary School · postprimary · 270 pupils · 542 m
- Assumption Junior School · primary · 434 pupils · 545 m
- S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School · primary · 230 pupils · 552 m
- Meanscoil Iognáid Rís · postprimary · 521 pupils · 629 m
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School · primary · 135 pupils · 752 m
- Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary School · postprimary · 289 pupils · 811 m
Stops 72
- Drimnagh Road · S4 · 7/hour at peak · 38 m
- Balfe Road · 151, 27, 56A, 73, 77A, 77n · 22/hour at peak · 124 m
- Balfe Road · 151, 27, 56A, 73, 77A, S4 · 26/hour at peak · 213 m
- Errigal Gdns · 122, 73 · 4/hour at peak · 243 m
- Crumlin Hospital · S4 · 7/hour at peak · 265 m
- Drimnagh Rd · 122, 73 · 10/hour at peak · 331 m
- Walkinstown Rd N · 27, 73, 77A · 15/hour at peak · 356 m
- Saint Mary's Road · 150, S4 · 10/hour at peak · 375 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Solas Hospital School · 424 m+7.7% pupils (98)
- Drimnagh Castle Cbs NS · 442 m-0.3% pupils (342)
- Assumption Secondary School · 542 m-5.6% pupils (270)
- Assumption Junior School · 545 m-3.3% pupils (434)
- S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School · 552 m+0.4% pupils (230)
- Meanscoil Iognáid Rís · 629 m+3% pupils (521)
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
- 16 Sept 2026 · South Central Area Matters (Pages 62 - 63) 1) Executive Manager’s Report 2) Dublinc City Council…
- 16 Sept 2026 · September 2026 Motions
- 16 Sept 2026 · Environment and Transportation Matters
- 16 Sept 2026 · Minutes of Meeting held on 15th July 2026.
- 16 Sept 2026 · Emergency Motions
- 16 Sept 2026 · South Central Area Matters
- 16 Sept 2026 · Culture, Recreation & Economic Matters
- 16 Sept 2026 · Housing Matters
Public land
- Dublin City Council · 0.34 ha · 89 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.11 ha · 93 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.13 ha · 128 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.5 ha · 156 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.3 ha · 165 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.17 ha · 187 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
- 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
- Electoral division
- Walkinstown B
- Electoral area
- Ballyfermot-Drimnagh
- Council
- Dublin City Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- 1 application on this site; latest 3166/23, approved 2023, built, signed off.
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
- 1 site nearby could change: 1 empty zoned plot.
- Balfe Road (bus 151, 27) 213 m away: 26 an hour at morning peak; 195 from all stops within 500 m.
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 65–69 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
- Here (2022 census): 79% owner-occupied (council 47%); 4% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1946–1960; 38% drive to work (council 28%); population up 7% since 2016.
- The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 89 in the last year, 566 three years before.
What the terms mean 5 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.
- 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 33
| 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 |
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Measured
counted from a public register
Calculated
a rate or median we worked out from those counts
Our classification
we sorted it by reading each description
Estimate
inferred from another source (census, map data)
Rule summary
the law, simplified: check before relying on it
How we work this out
Generated 1 Nov 2026, 18:28 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.