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Planning report · Dublin City Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 18:14

Martello Wood, Dublin

53.32601, -6.20809

Homes here mostly date from the 1990s. 2 planning files on this house, the latest from 2021. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (94%). 1 application nearby open for comments.

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2planning files on this houselatest 202194%of home extensions approved nearbyn=296 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs55 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 53–551open for comments nearbyclose 23 Nov

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 55 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealHere about 5 months
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 5 months after
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1991–2000, under planning permission and building regulations. 2 planning files on this house, the latest from 2021.

Timeline from 1955: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 1991–2000. 2 planning files on this house.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1991–2000 (census estimate)most built2021: 2275/21 · attic or dormer, approved2021: 2192/21 · attic or dormer, withdrawn or invalid

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

  1. 2021
    2275/21 · attic or dormer · approved 2021 · started, no sign-off needed
    approvedstartedsigned off?
  2. 2021
    2192/21 · attic or dormer · withdrawn
    approved?started?signed 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 Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.

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

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

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

Protected building4 within 100 m House, including railings, gates, piers and boundary walls; House, including railings, gates, piers and boundary walls
Radon1 in 20 homes have high radon (EPA)

Not on this site: heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
Flood riskWithin 100 m OPW map area within 100 m · floodinfo.ie
Within 500 mCountFor example
Natural heritage areas1South Dublin Bay
Radon grid squares2
EU nature sites1South Dublin Bay SAC
Monuments1Martello tower
EU bird sites1South Dublin Bay and River Tolka Estuary SPA
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.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Records of Protected Structures, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS), Special Areas of Conservation (NPWS), Sites and Monuments Record, Special Protection Areas (NPWS) · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:06open
EPA radon mapCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
Records of Protected StructuresCC BY 4.0—open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
OPW flood maps (CFRAM)CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:27open
Special Areas of Conservation (NPWS)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:27open
Sites and Monuments RecordCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
Special Protection Areas (NPWS)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:27open
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
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions are almost always approved here: 92–96% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 67% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear56 decided · more info asked 16%
95% · council 97%
Two-storey rear36 decided · more info asked 17%
94% · council 96%
Attic or dormer99 decided · more info asked 13%
92% · council 96%
First-floor23 decided · more info asked 9%
96% · council 94%
Garage conversion15 decided · more info asked 20%
93% · council 99%
New house in a garden or site27 decided · more info asked 33%
67% · 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 · 256 nearby, 5,283 council-wide

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

1 no decision or withdrawn
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Single-storey rear10—

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

    How we work this out
    Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
    Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 3

    A home extension's journey here

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

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 55 days; If more info asked (1 in 6): 134 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; If appealed: +165 days; Building starts: 144 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 55 days, middle half 53–55 (n=245)55 daysIf more info asked (1 in 6)With further information: median 134 days (n=51)134 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksIf appealedAt An Coimisiún Pleanála: median 165 days (n=77, all appeals within 1.5 km)+165 daysBuilding startsStart notice: median 144 days after permission (n=164)144 days after permissionSigned off540 days after the start, for the few who file. 65% of owners opt out of sign-off

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

    Calculated296 decided home extensions, 170 start notices, 77 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 4

    What appeals changed

    7 of 26 appealed refusals became permissions. 8 of 53 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed26 decided
    7 became permissions
    Approvals appealed53 decided
    8 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

    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Martello Wood, Dublin with 11 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsDerelict buildingNo decision yetApproved
    1. 13 Sydney Parade Avenue, Dublin 4 WEB3568/26No decision yet · 393 m
    2. 240 Park Avenue Dublin 4 D04RP74 DS1263Derelict building · 327 m
    3. 3119A Strand Road, Sandymount WEB1886/26No decision yet · 28 m
    4. 4100, Strand Road WEB2589/26No decision yet · 111 m
    5. 560, Willow Field WEB1488/26Approved · 291 m
    6. 683 Sydney Parade Avenue, Dublin 4 WEB5840/25Approved · 308 m
    7. 761 Strand Road, Sandymount WEB1555/26Approved · 315 m
    8. 845, Park Avenue WEB2891/26No decision yet · 354 m
    9. 94, Martello Mews WEB2072/26Approved · 405 m
    10. 1043C, Strand Road WEB2161/26Approved · 424 m
    11. 1152, Gilford Road WEB2997/26Approved · 464 m
    Figure 5

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 66 permissions since 2016, 27 show a start notice and 0 have a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.

    84 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 66 approved, 4 refused. After appeals: 66 approved. Of those: 0 signed off, 18 built with the owner's opt-out, 9 started, 39 with no start notice found, 0 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT66: lodged → approved4: lodged → refused11: lodged → withdrawn or invalid3: lodged → undecided65: approved → approved3: refused → refused11: withdrawn or invalid → withdrawn3: undecided → undecided1 approved by the council, refused after an appeal1 refused by the council, approved after an appeal39: approved → no start notice found18: approved → built, owner opted out9: approved → started, not signed off84 lodged84 lodged66 approved66 approved4 refused4 refused11 withdrawn or invalid11 withdrawn or invalid3 undecided3 undecided66 approved66 approved4 refused4 refused11 withdrawn11 withdrawn3 undecided3 undecided39 no start notice found39 no start notice found18 built, owner opted out18 built, owner opted out9 started, not signed off9 started, not signed off

    Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

    Measured84 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 6

    The next 30 days

    1 deadline within 500 m; the first closes 23 Nov 2026.

    1 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-23 WEB3568/26: application received — The development will consist of the enlargement of an existing flat roof extension (by 2sqm) to the side/rear at ground today6 Nov11 Nov16 Nov21 Nov26 Nov1 DecWEB3568/26: application received — The development will consist of the enlargement of an existing flat roof extension (by 2sqm) to the side/rear at ground · 393 m away · 2026-11-23
    Comments close
    • Comments close 23 Nov 202622 days left
      1WEB3568/26 · application received — The development will consist of the enlargement of an existing flat roof extension (by 2sqm) to…
      €20 to the council · 393 m away

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

    Figure 7

    Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

    BusConnects Core Bus Corridors is planned 842 m away.

    BusConnects Core Bus…: core bus corridor (DLR County Development Plan 2022-2028)20242025202620272028BusConnects Core Bus…842 m · plannedcore bus corridor (DLR County Development Plan 2022-2028)today

    Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

    Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

    Sites that could change 1 within 500 m

    Derelict building 1

    • 240 Park Avenue Dublin 4 D04RP74 · derelict since Aug 2020 · 327 m
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, Council meetings (ModernGov), National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    Derelict sites registersCC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:09open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public1 Nov 2026, 02:24open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
    Figure 8

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 9 and 23 a year; busiest 2025. 94% of decisions were approvals.

    2021: 18, 2022: 12, 2023: 9, 2024: 12, 2025: 23, 2026: 1001020302021: 17 approved2021: 1 refused18’21*2022: 10 approved2022: 2 refused12’222023: 9 approved9’232024: 11 approved2024: 1 withdrawn or invalid12’242025: 14 approved2025: 1 refused2025: 8 withdrawn or invalid23’252026: 5 approved2026: 2 withdrawn or invalid2026: 3 undecided10’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

    Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

    Open for comments €20 to comment

    Every application within 500 m 12 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    How we work this out
    Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
    Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    Building work nearby 7 in the last 12 months
    2 not signed off5 no sign-off needed
    • 83 Sydney Parade Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 C2N6 · 23 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · WEB5840/25 · 343 m
    • 28 Gilford Road, Dublin 4, D04 YF77 · 2 Jul 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB5072/25 · 444 m
    • 28 Saint John's Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 EW72 · 7 Apr 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 3813/24 · 243 m
    • 43C Strand Mews, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 FH36 · 10 Feb 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB1846/24 · 429 m
    • 40 Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4 · 5 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB5174/25 · 335 m
    • 9 Lea Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 KX33 · 26 Nov 2025 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2239/25 · 492 m
    • 8 Saint John's Road, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 YT97 · 14 Nov 2025 · start notice not signed off · WEB1173/24 & WEB2502/25 · 158 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
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
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    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Developments within 1.0 km

    SchemeHomesProgressDistance
    Sandymount Avenue Apartments6969 built (2026-Q2)755 m
    Sandymount Avenue Residential Development69—755 m
    Sandymount Place67—755 m

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Eco Kidz Park Avenue · Crèche19 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate281 m
    Gilford Montessori School Limited · Crèche11 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate350 m
    Sandymount Green Montessori · Crèche10 Apr 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate748 m
    Strand Montessori School · Crèche15 Mar 2023 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate852 m
    Enable Ireland Little Pals Preschool · Crèche16 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate866 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, Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Dublin housing delivery pipelineCC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:00open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    Tusla early years registerPublic register28 Oct 2026, 23:19open
    How busy is this area About as busy as most of Dublin City Council.
    Homes approved
    Here69
    Council middle53
    Homes started
    Here184
    Council middle125
    How we work this out
    Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 9

    This street block against the council

    33% of homes built before 1971 (council 52%). 42% owner-occupied (council 47%).

    Homes built before 1971
    33% · council 52%
    Homes built since 2001
    7% · council 19%
    Owner-occupied
    42% · council 47%
    Rented
    53% · council 45%
    Children under 15
    12% · council 15%
    Aged 65 and over
    13% · council 13%
    Households with 2+ cars
    42% · council 19%
    Work mainly from home
    18% · council 12%
    This small area (273 people)Dublin

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 268112007

    Road noise
    60–64 dB
    day–night average (EPA 2022)
    Bus
    301 m
    St. John's Church · C1, C2 · busiest stop within 500 m: 15 an hour at peak
    Planned
    842 m
    BusConnects Core Bus Corridors, Merrion to Blackrock
    Radon
    1 in 20
    homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
    Flood
    Yes
    OPW flood map area within 100 m
    Nearest school
    369 m
    Scoil Mhuire, 286 pupils
    Homes sold nearby
    37
    in 3 years (Property Price Register)
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • Scoil Mhuire · primary · 286 pupils · 369 m
    • Enable Ireland Sandymount School · primary · 49 pupils · 812 m
    • Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School · postprimary · 437 pupils · 836 m
    • Shellybanks Educate Together National School · primary · 333 pupils · 858 m
    • St Michaels College · postprimary · 731 pupils · 971 m

    Stops 36

    • St. John's Church · C1, C2 · 301 m
    • St John's Church · 47, C1, C2 · 7/hour at peak · 342 m
    • Park Avenue · 47, 84n, C1, C2 · 15/hour at peak · 452 m
    • Park Avenue · 47, C1, C2 · 7/hour at peak · 484 m
    • Gilford Road · 47, 84n, C1, C2 · 15/hour at peak · 552 m
    • Gilford Road · 47, C1, C2 · 7/hour at peak · 589 m
    • Sydney Parade · DART, Dublin - Drogheda/Dundalk, Dublin - Europort, Dublin - Maynooth · 13/hour at peak · 610 m
    • Ailesbury Road · 47, 84n · 1/hour at peak · 679 m

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

    • Scoil Mhuire · 369 m+3.2% pupils (286)
    • Enable Ireland Sandymount School · 812 m+6.5% pupils (49)
    • Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School · 836 m+0.2% pupils (437) · 12 classrooms 2024, approved
    • Shellybanks Educate Together National School · 858 m-2.6% pupils (333) · 12 classrooms 2024, approved
    • St Michaels College · 971 m+0.7% pupils (731) · a pitch or play area 2025, no decision yet

    Open consultations

    Council meetings 19 items

    Public land

    • Dublin City Council · 2.99 ha · 34 m
    Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:02open
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Council consultation portalsPublic1 Nov 2026, 01:08open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public1 Nov 2026, 02:24open
    Land Development Agency public land registerCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
    cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
    National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    EPA strategic noise mapsCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
    Question 6

    What to ask, and who

    1. Attic or dormer (2275/21) built without official sign-off: built properly?
      Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
      Seller · solicitor
    2. Flood risk area within 100 m: can you insure it?
      Ask for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
      Insurer
    3. Application 393 m away open for comments until 23 Nov 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    4. 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
    Pembroke East C
    Electoral area
    Pembroke
    Council
    Dublin City Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • 2 applications on this site; latest 2275/21, approved 2021, started, no sign-off needed.
    • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; flood risk area within 100 m.
    • 1 site nearby could change: 1 derelict.
    • 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 23 Nov 2026.
    • Park Avenue (bus 47, 84n) 452 m away: 15 an hour at morning peak; 29 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: BusConnects Core Bus Corridors 842 m away, core bus corridor (DLR County Development Plan 2022-2028).
    • Noise from road traffic mapped at 60–64 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
    • Here (2022 census): 53% rent (council 45%); 8% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1991–2000; 29% drive to work (council 28%); population up 7% since 2016.
    • 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
    What the terms mean 8 terms
    • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
    • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
    • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
    • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
    • Listed by the council as derelict (Derelict Sites Register): Councils keep a public list of land and buildings in a ruinous or dangerous state.
    • 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.
    • 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
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    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—
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    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026
    data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026
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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, 18:14 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.