Planning report · Dublin City Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 18:31

Rathmines Road Lower

53.32541, -6.26540

Homes here mostly date from the 1990s. 7 planning files on this house, the latest from 2023. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (93%). 4 applications nearby open for comments.

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7planning files on this houselatest 2023 93%of home extensions approved nearbyn=689 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs 55 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 53–55 4open 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

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 6 months
6PermissionLasts 5 years
7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 5 months after
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 1991–2000, under planning permission and building regulations. 7 planning files 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

2023
WEB1540/23 · new house · approved 2023 · not started, runs out 2028
approvedstartedsigned off
2023
WEB1470/23 · new house · withdrawn
approved?started?signed off?
2023
3317/23 · work already done · approved 2023 · work already done
approvedstartedsigned off?
2022
4342/22 · work already done · approved 2022 · work already done
approvedstartedsigned off?
2022
4138/21 · work already done · approved 2022 · work already done
approvedstartedsigned off?
2022
4207/21 · work already done · approved 2022 · started, not signed off
approvedstartedsigned off?
2021
3166/21 · garden room · approved 2021 · built, signed off
approvedstartedsigned off

On this site

Zoning · Neighbourhood centre

Protected or listed · on the council's list

Vacant land tax · not on the map

1 in 20

Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon

Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail

Zoning

What it says

Zone Z4 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

ZoningM3 · Neighbourhood centre

What it says

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban Villages: To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.

A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.

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

ZoningM3 · Neighbourhood centre

What it says

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban Villages: To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.

A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.

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

Protected building28 within 100 m House; House

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 not on the map

Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m

Within 500 m	Count	For example
Heritage inventory buildings	22	Cathal Brugha Barracks
Radon grid squares	1
Monuments	2	Barracks; R187628

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 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), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43

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Development plan zoning (councils)	CC BY 4.0	25 Oct 2026, 23:06	open
EPA radon map	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
Records of Protected Structures	CC BY 4.0	—	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
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

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: 88–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 65% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear171 decided · more info asked 12%

96% · council 97%

Two-storey rear97 decided · more info asked 21%

95% · council 96%

Two-storey side13 decided · more info asked 31%

100% · council 98%

Single-storey side13 decided · more info asked 31%

100% · council 99%

Attic or dormer161 decided · more info asked 13%

91% · council 96%

First-floor52 decided · more info asked 13%

88% · council 94%

Garage conversion11 decided · more info asked 0%

91% · council 99%

New house in a garden or site107 decided · more info asked 36%

65% · 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 · 625 nearby, 5,627 council-wide

Figure 3

Rathmines Road Lower, file by file since 2021

2 of 2 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 1 of 1.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

41 files with "Rathmines Road Lower" 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: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · 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

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

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 78 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.

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

Calculated689 decided home extensions, 365 start notices, 261 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

Figure 5

What appeals changed

41 of 124 appealed refusals became permissions. 10 of 146 appealed approvals were reversed.

Refusals appealed124 decided

41 became permissions

Approvals appealed146 decided

10 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

1 of 3 changed the council's decision

324320 Refused · 268 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6. · 293 m
502141 Pending · 25 Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, and corner of Richmond Hill, Dublin 6,… · 317 m
501315 Granted · 34, Belgrave Square West, Rathmines, Dublin 6 · 458 m report
501756 Refused · Lands at Rathmines Waste Management Bring Centre, Gulistan Terrace,… · 115 m
501799 Pending · Lands at Rathmines Waste Management Bring Centre, Gulistan Terrace,… · 115 m
501100 Granted with conditions · 2 Castlewood Lodge, Castlewood Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06FP44 · 268 m report
501685 Pending · Mount Pleasant Lawn Tennis Club, Mount Pleasant Square, Ranelagh Road… · 346 m
324380 Open · 15 & 16 Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6. · 434 m
500509 Refused · 25 Lower Mount Pleasant Avenue and the corner of Richmond Hill,… · 317 m report
324039 Granted with conditions · Queen Stop, 286 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6 · 358 m report

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

Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around Rathmines Road Lower with 15 numbered planning items — ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closingAppealEmpty land zoned for homesBuilding startedApprovedNo decision yetRefused

11, Castlewood Park 3032/21/X1No decision yet · 495 m
26A Church Gardens, Dublin 6 WEB3030/26Approved · 477 m
3Lands at Rathmines Waste Management Bring Centre, Gulistan Terrace 501756Appeal: refused · 115 m
40.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 164 m
545 Gulistan Cottages, Dublin 6 WEB2299/25Building started · 193 m
62 Castlewood Lodge, Castlewood Terrace 5010/26Approved · 268 m
7Site to the rear of no. 26 Richmond Hill, and fronting onto Mountpleasant Avenue Upper WEB2782/26No decision yet · 298 m
8No.8 Mountpleasant Avenue Upper (a protected structure), Rathmines WEB2207/26No decision yet · 315 m
925 Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, and corner of Richmond Hill WEB2424/26No decision yet · 317 m
1019, Mountpleasant Avenue Upper WEB1952/26Approved · 327 m
11Oak Mews, 70 WEB2660/26No decision yet · 331 m
12Oak Mews, 70 Charleville Close WEB1871/26Refused · 331 m
13Mount Pleasant Lawn Tennis Club, Mount Pleasant Square WEB5896/25Approved · 346 m
1420A Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, Ranelagh WEB2874/26No decision yet · 365 m
15Site to rear 42 Belgrave Square West, Dublin 6 WEB2466/26No decision yet · 404 m

Figure 6

What happens to applications within 500 m

Permission isn't building. Of 141 permissions since 2016, 61 show a start notice and 11 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.

Measured222 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

Figure 7

The next 30 days

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

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 · 495 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) · 477 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) · 495 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 · 495 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) · 495 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) · 495 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) · 495 m away
Time to ask the High Court for a review ends 23 Nov 202622 days left
Refuse appeal
293 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 · 495 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 · 495 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

40.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 164 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

Figure 8

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 35 and 44 a year; busiest 2024. 75% 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

Open for comments €20 to comment

11, Castlewood Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 A6N9 comments close 2 Nov 2026
EXT. OF DURATION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of creation of a new opening on the side…
3032/21/X128 Sept 2026495 m
228 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6 comments close 16 Nov 2026
Change of use of a discontinued A.T.M. unit, to use as a 'coffee booth' for the purposes of selling hot and…
WEB3498/2612 Oct 2026495 m
12, Leinster Square, Rathmines, Dublin 6 comments close 24 Nov 2026
EXT. OF DURATION: Permission to (1) Demolish existing garage in rear garden (2) Construct granny flat in rear…
2441/21/X120 Oct 2026495 m
26, Cambridge Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 N2K0 (rear of 44 Belgrave Square West - a Protected Structure) comments close 26 Nov 2026
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: Retention of modifications to previously approved planning application Reg.…
WEB3602/2622 Oct 2026495 m

Every application within 500 m 33 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

28 Cambridge Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 N2K0 Withdrawn or not valid
RETENTION: Retention of modifications to previously approved planning application Reg. Ref. 4099/18 for the…
WEB3525/2616 Oct 2026495 m
228 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6 Withdrawn or not valid
CHANGE OF USE: Change of use of a discontinued A.T.M. unit, to use as a "coffee booth" for the purposes of…
WEB3462/267 Oct 2026495 m
48 Temple Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 No decision yet
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: I, Alison Rohan, intend to apply for planning permission for development at 48 Temple…
WEB3299/2617 Sept 2026495 m
2 Church Avenue, Rathmines, Duublin 6 No decision yet
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION (i) Retention permission to retain the building as it exists,…
5218/2616 Sept 2026495 m
23 Rathmines Road, Dublin 6 No decision yet
Lucid Media ta/ Micromedia is applying for planning permission for the upgrade of an existing 3.37m x 6.42m…
WEB3244/2610 Sept 2026490 m
23 Rathmines Road, Dublin 6 Withdrawn or not valid
Lucid Media ta/ Micromedia is applying for planning permission for the upgrade of an existing 3.37m x 6.42m…
WEB3215/269 Sept 2026490 m
2, Church Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6 Withdrawn or not valid
PROTECTED STRUCTURE:RETENTION & PERMISSION: development at 2 Church Avenue Rathmines Dublin 6 a Protected…
5210/268 Sept 2026495 m
13 Gulistan Cottages, Rathmines, Dublin, D06V1H1 Approved
The demolition of the existing extension to the rear and the construction of a new single storey extension to…
WEB3153/2622 Oct 2026495 m
79 Bushes Lane, Grosvenor Villas, Rathmines, D06Y668 Approved
Planning permission is sought for new single storey kitchen extension to rear garden which is adjacent to a…
WEB3139/2620 Oct 2026495 m
49 Belgrave Square North, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 A0F6 Approved
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the construction of a bathroom extension and detached garden…
WEB3134/2620 Oct 2026495 m
49, Belgrave Square North, Rathmines, Dublin 6 D06 A0F6 Withdrawn or not valid
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the construction of a bathroom extension and detached garden…
WEB3061/2625 Aug 2026495 m
4 Rathgar Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6, To the rear of 165 Rathgar Road, D06 YH67 Withdrawn or not valid
PROTECTED STRUCTURE; Permission is sought for the change of use of the existing 2 storey coach house to…
WEB3040/2620 Aug 2026495 m
26A Church Gardens, Dublin 6, (Land to the rear of trinity house, church gardens, Dublin 6) Approved
Amendments to the development previously approved under Planning Ref. WEB1739/24. The proposed amendments…
WEB3030/266 Oct 2026477 m
135, Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 D06 K1V0 Approved
PROTECTED STRUCTURE The development will consist of; a) The complete reinstatement of the existing main roof…
WEB3036/267 Oct 2026495 m
6A, Church Gardens, land to the rear of Trinity House, Church Gardens, Dublin 6 Withdrawn or not valid
Amendments to the development previously approved under Planning Ref. WEB1739/24. The proposed amendments…
WEB3001/2617 Aug 2026477 m
1420A Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 WP82 No decision yet
The development will consist of : The proposed partial demolition of and alterations to the existing front…
WEB2874/2628 Jul 2026365 m
7Site to the rear of no. 26 Richmond Hill, and fronting onto Mountpleasant Avenue Upper, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 No decision yet
Permission for development consisting demolition of the existing garage building (47m2) and construction of a…
WEB2782/2617 Jul 2026298 m
11Oak Mews, 70, Charleville Close, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 DV20 No decision yet
Amendments to planning references 4074/19 and 3298/20 comprising internal alterations at first floor level;…
WEB2660/263 Jul 2026331 m
Oak Mews, 70 Charleville Close, Dublin 6, D06 DV20 Withdrawn or not valid
Amendments to planning references 4074/19 and 3298/20 comprising internal alterations at first floor level;…
WEB2638/263 Jul 2026331 m
15Site to rear 42 Belgrave Square West, Dublin 6, D06W927 No decision yet
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will consist of (i) the demolition of the existing garage with…
WEB2466/2612 Jun 20261 homes404 m
925 Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, and corner of Richmond Hill, Dublin 6, D06X392 No decision yet
The demolition of an unused derelict building and the construction of a new three-story apartment building.…
WEB2424/2610 Jun 20264 homes317 m
25, Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, Dublin 6, D06 X392 and the corner of Richmond Hill Withdrawn or not valid
The demolition of an unused derelict building and the construction of a new three-story apartment building.…
WEB2355/265 Jun 2026317 m
8No.8 Mountpleasant Avenue Upper (a protected structure),, Rathmines,, Dublin 6, D06 A263 No decision yet
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: 1. Removal of first floor non-original extension to…
WEB2207/2610 Jul 2026315 m
Site to rear to, 42 Belgrave Square West, Dublin 6, D06W927 Withdrawn or not valid
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will consist of (i) the demolition of the existing garage with…
WEB2184/2619 May 2026404 m
1019, Mountpleasant Avenue Upper, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06F8W2 Approved
Permission for development at this site 19 Mountpleasant Avenue Upper, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 F8W2. The…
WEB1952/2616 Jun 2026327 m
12Oak Mews, 70 Charleville Close, Rathmines, Dublin 6 Refused
Amendments to planning references 4074/19 and 3298/20 comprising internal alterations at first floor level;…
WEB1871/2610 Jun 2026331 m
62 Castlewood Lodge, Castlewood Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06FP44 Approved
Demolition of existing single storey kitchen and construction of new single storey pitched roof extension…
5010/266 Mar 2026268 m
13Mount Pleasant Lawn Tennis Club, Mount Pleasant Square, Ranelagh Road Dublin 6 Approved
The construction of 3 No. padel courts with associated glass panelling enclosure (3m in height) & mesh over…
WEB5896/2511 Jun 2026346 m
Mount Pleasant Lawn Tennis Club, Mountpleasant Square, Dublin 6 Withdrawn or not valid
The construction of 3 No. padel courts with associated glass panelling enclosure (3m in height) & mesh over…
WEB5832/252 Dec 2025444 m

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 18 in the last 12 months

1 signed off as finished6 not signed off11 no sign-off needed

38 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6 · 2 Nov 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · WEB2816/24 · 364 m
42 Bóthar Ráth Maonais Íochtarach, Dublin 6 · 2 Nov 2026 · 10 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · WEB2816/24 · 342 m
42 Bóthar Ráth Maonais Íochtarach, Dublin 6 · 2 Nov 2026 · 5 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · WEB2816/24 · 343 m
545 Gulistan Cottages, Dublin 6, D06 C2N1 · 21 Oct 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2299/25 · 193 m
Leinster Road, Dublin 6 · 24 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB1126/25 · 304 m
1 Castlewood Park, Dublin 6, D06 A6N9 · 17 Aug 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 3032/21 · 392 m
35 Mountpleasant Square, Dublin 6 · 4 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 4946/23 · 335 m
66 Charleville Close, Dublin 6, D06 X2X2 · 23 Jul 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 4094/24 · 355 m
304 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin, Dublin 6, D06 CY52 · 20 Jul 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · WEB1824/26 · 214 m
73 Grove Park, Dublin 6, D06 CY66 · 22 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1086/25 · 422 m
7 Belgrave Square East, Dublin, Dublin 6, D06 DY90 · 8 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 3040/25 · 471 m
36 Oxford Road, Dublin, Dublin 6, D06 YK40 · 6 Apr 2026 · start notice not signed off · 1181/22 · 473 m
43 Charleville Close, Rathmines, Dublin 6, Dublin 6 · 16 Mar 2026 · 2 homes · start notice not signed off · WEB1989/25 · 426 m
7 Mountpleasant Avenue Upper, Dublin, Dublin 6, D06 H308 · 3 Mar 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 4280/24 · 326 m
10 Castlewood Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 E2T7 · 11 Feb 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB5293/25 · 387 m
3 Rugby Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 VN82 · 5 Feb 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB2417/24 · 468 m
304 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6, D06 V1N8 · 4 Dec 2025 · 7-day notice signed off · WEB2693/25 · 214 m
10 Castlewood Avenue, Dublin, Dublin 6, D06 V2Y0 · 12 Nov 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 3951/24 · 302 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

Nos. 36 · 16 homes · building started · 355 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
Gulistan Depot	153	no activity on site reported (2026-Q2)	120 m
Rathgar Road	24	24 built (2025-Q3)	507 m
2186/15	220	220 built (2025-Q1)	679 m
Harold's Bridge Court	181	181 not started (2026-Q2)	813 m
153-155 Harold's Cross Road	35	35 built (2025-Q4)	846 m
126-128 Harold's Cross Road	40	40 built (2025-Q3)	924 m
146-156 Harolds Cross Road	20	20 being built (2026-Q2)	949 m

Who applies most nearby

Zinhide Developments Ltd — 2 applications, latest 16 Sept 2026

Crèches and schools inspected

Name	Latest inspection	Distance
Safari Childcare (Rathmines) · Crèche	29 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	91 m
Apple Blossom · Crèche	9 Dec 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	215 m
Tiernan's Nursery · Crèche	25 Aug 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	411 m
Naíonra Beag · Crèche	6 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	435 m
Belgrave Montessori School · Crèche	8 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	584 m
Belgrave Montessori School · Crèche	9 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	624 m
Ladybug Childcare LTD · Crèche	11 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	641 m
St. Clare's Pre- School Limited · Crèche	23 Jan 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	759 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 About as busy as most of Dublin City Council.

Homes approved

Here56

Council middle50

Homes started

Here133

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

Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 9

This street block against the council

10% of homes built before 1971 (council 52%). 16% owner-occupied (council 47%).

Homes built before 1971

10% · council 52%

Homes built since 2001

24% · council 19%

Owner-occupied

16% · council 47%

Rented

78% · council 45%

Children under 15

9% · council 15%

Aged 65 and over

3% · council 13%

Households with 2+ cars

7% · council 19%

Work mainly from home

17% · council 12%

This small area (390 people)Dublin

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 268132010

Bus

43 m

Rathmines · 14, 142, 15 · busiest stop within 500 m: 34 an hour at peak

Radon

1 in 20

homes here likely high (EPA). Test it

Nearest school

170 m

St. Louis National School, 590 pupils

Homes sold nearby

in 3 years (Property Price Register)

Schools, stops and the council

Schools

St. Louis National School · primary · 590 pupils · 170 m
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines · postprimary · 500 pupils · 239 m
Ranelagh Multi Denom Ns · primary · 221 pupils · 537 m
St Louis High School · postprimary · 690 pupils · 558 m
S N Brighde · primary · 358 pupils · 672 m
Gaelscoil Lios na nOg · primary · 188 pupils · 678 m
St Clares Convent NS · primary · 163 pupils · 698 m
Kildare Place NS · primary · 189 pupils · 774 m

Stops 76

Rathmines · 14, 142, 15, 15A, 15B, 15D · 31/hour at peak · 43 m
Rathmines · 14, 142, 15, 15A, 15B, 15D · 34/hour at peak · 48 m
Military Road · 14, 142, 15, 15A, 15B, 15D · 30/hour at peak · 120 m
Cathal Brugha Brrks · 14, 142, 15, 15A, 15B, 15D · 34/hour at peak · 212 m
Swan Shop Cntr · 14, 142, 15, 15A, 15B, 15D · 34/hour at peak · 237 m
Cathal Brugha Brrks · 14, 142, 15, 15A, 15B, 15D · 30/hour at peak · 247 m
Swan Shop Cntr · 14, 142, 15, 15A, 15B, 15D · 30/hour at peak · 254 m
Castlewood Avenue · 783, S2 · 5/hour at peak · 317 m

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

St. Louis National School · 170 m-5.1% pupils (590)
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines · 239 m+0.4% pupils (500)
Ranelagh Multi Denom Ns · 537 m+0.5% pupils (221)
St Louis High School · 558 m+0.9% pupils (690)
S N Brighde · 672 m-2.7% pupils (358)
Gaelscoil Lios na nOg · 678 m+6.2% pupils (188)

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

Technological University Dublin · 0.53 ha · 100 m
Dublin City Council · 1.17 ha · 115 m
The Office of Public Works · 0.24 ha · 150 m
The Minister for Defence · 15.68 ha · 203 m
An Post · 0.17 ha · 419 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	—	—

Question 6

What to ask, and who

New house (WEB1540/23) approved 2023, not started: still planned?
Ask for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
Seller · solicitor
Work already done (3317/23): work kept with permission. Done as approved?
Ask for: The retention grant and an opinion of compliance.
Seller · solicitor
Work already done (4342/22): work kept with permission. Done as approved?
Ask for: The retention grant and an opinion of compliance.
Seller · solicitor
Application 495 m away open for comments until 2 Nov 2026: comment?
Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
Council
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 A
Electoral area: Kimmage-Rathmines
Council: Dublin City Council

Everything we found, as a list 8 lines

1 job on this site started but never signed off as finished.
Zoned M3 (neighbourhood centre); 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.
Rathmines (bus 14, 142) 48 m away: 34 an hour at morning peak; 372 from all stops within 500 m.
Here (2022 census): 78% rent (council 45%); 6% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1991–2000; 10% drive to work (council 28%); population up 12% since 2016.
The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
3 appeals nearby decided in the last 12 months; 1 overturned an approval.

What the terms mean 9 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.
Permission for work already done (Retention permission): An application to keep something that was built without permission.
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 31

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
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Inventory of Architectural Heritage	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
gis.epa.ie	Environmental Protection Agency	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Monuments Service (SMR)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
dlrcoco.citizenspace.com	Local authorities (consultation portals)	Public	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
esbnetworks.ie	—	© the publisher · flag only	11 Sept 2026
transportforireland.ie	National Transport Authority	CC BY 4.0	25 Oct 2026
lda.ie	Land Development Agency	CC BY 4.0	11 Sept 2026
meetings.fingal.ie	Local authorities (council meetings)	Public	1 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.com	Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026
organisations	Planning Register (derived from applications and the CRO register)	Derived by Planning Register	25 Oct 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	Tailte Éireann	CC BY 4.0	11 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors	CC BY 4.0	4 Oct 2026
propertypriceregister.ie	Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)	© PSRA, PSI licence	1 Nov 2026
data.gov.ie	Local authorities (Record of Protected Structures)	CC BY 4.0	—
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

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, 18:31 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.

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