Earlsfort Road
Homes here mostly date from the 1990s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (96%).
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 54 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealHere about 4 months
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 2 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 1991–2000, under planning permission and building regulations.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenity
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.
south dublin county development plan 2022 2028 · 8 Mar 2022 – 8 Mar 2028
Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Radon grid squares | 1 |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle) · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| EPA radon map | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | 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: 92–99% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 64% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 199 nearby, 2,404 council-wide
Earlsfort Road, file by file since 2021
3 of 3 decided extensions on the road were approved.
5 files with "Earlsfort Road" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.
MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2021–2026
Extensions and refusals right beside you 1 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer or attic | 1 | 1 | — |
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| 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 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 54 days. 1 in 6 is asked for more information, which adds about 69 days. Building starts about 2 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated236 decided home extensions, 106 start notices, 16 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
4 of 8 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 11 appealed approvals were reversed.
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
Appeals nearby 1 in the last 12 months
None of 1 changed the council's decision
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| 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 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:12 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 196, Earlsfort Road 500494
- 23 Earlsfort Close, Lucan SD25B/0568W
- 357, Earlsfort Road SD26B/0347W
- 4Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland Chilled Foods Premises, Ballyowen Industrial and Business Park SD26A/0166W
- 522 Earlsfort Road, Lucan SD26B/0203W
- 6Unit 37, Fonthill industrial park ED26/0047
- 738 Liffey Park, Lucan SD26B/0022W
- 88, Colthurst Road SD26A/0093W
- 913, Liffey Close SD26B/0205W
- 1022, Colthurst Close SD26B/0331W
- 112, Abbeywood Park ED26/0044
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 46 permissions since 2016, 17 show a start notice and 0 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.
Measured67 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
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 8 and 18 a year; busiest 2022. 92% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 11 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 357, Earlsfort Road, Ballyowen, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 E0A5 ApprovedConversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure; New gable window;…
- 1022, Colthurst Close, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78TW68 ApprovedConstruction of a home office with 2 no. covered storage areas to the rear of the property and construction…
- 4Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland Chilled Foods Premises, Ballyowen Industrial and Business Park, Fonthill Road, Dublin, D22 FT80 ApprovedConstruction of a single-storey extension (392 sq.m) to the south of the existing warehouse, including all…
- 6Unit 37, Fonthill industrial park, Dublin 22 Section 5: exemptWhether the use of unit 37 as a wholesale warehouse and/or cash and carry type facility constitutes…
- 112, Abbeywood Park, Lucan, Dublin, K78 RK75 Section 5: exemptUse of existing rear lean-to for small-scale home based assembly of acrylic display cases, ancillary to…
- 913, Liffey Close, Liffey Valley Park, Lucan, Co Dubin, K78A090 ApprovedConversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new access stairs,…
- 522 Earlsfort Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78C951 ApprovedAttic conversion to include new rear facing dormer & rooflights to front elevation of the existing dwelling.
- 2, Abbeywood Park, Lucan, Dublin, K78 RK75 Section 5: needs permissionProposed construction of a single storey lean- to structure attached to side of existing dwelling, made of…
- 88, Colthurst Road, Lucan, Dublin, K78 RK44 ApprovedAttic conversion including a rear dormer roof extension, a new window to the gable wall, 2No. rooflights to…
- 738 Liffey Park, Lucan, Co Dublin ApprovedSingle storey kitchen extension to rear of house, single storey home office / games room to rear garden and…
- 38, Liffey Valley Park, Liffey Valley Lucan, Co Dublin Withdrawn or not validPlanning permission is sought for single storey kitchen extension to rear of house, permission also sought…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | 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 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
Building work nearby 5 in the last 12 months
- 39 Earlsfort Rise, Lucan, Dublin · 9 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 337 m
- 8 Colthurst Road, Lucan, Dublin, K78 RK44 · 15 Jul 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD26A/0093W · 478 m
- 23 Earlsfort Close, Lucan, South Dublin, K78 HN30 · 29 May 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD25B/0568W · 179 m
- 5 Colthurst Mews, Lucan, South Dublin, K78 D232 · 13 Nov 2025 · short notice no sign-off needed · SD25B/0467W · 378 m
- 22 Colthurst Close, Lucan, South Dublin, K78 TW68 · 31 Oct 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · SD25B/0478W · 490 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 02:56
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Developments within 1.0 km
| Scheme | Homes | Progress | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkfield Square | 20 | 20 not started (2026-Q2) | 772 m |
| SDCC Lands @28 Locations | — | — | 880 m |
| St. Edmunds | 313 | — | 935 m |
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keane Minds Montessori School · Crèche | 18 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 24 m |
| Tots of Fun · Crèche | 21 May 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 285 m |
| Kidsbrook Creche · Crèche | 9 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 355 m |
| Giraffe Childcare Lucan · Crèche | 24 Apr 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 640 m |
| Cocoon Childcare - Lucan · Crèche | 6 Aug 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 668 m |
| Hansel & Gretel Playschool · Crèche | 16 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | approx. 824 m |
| Startbright Balgaddy · Crèche | 25 Nov 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 873 m |
| Honeybears Community Childcare · Crèche | 14 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 930 m |
How we work this out
Sources: Dublin housing delivery pipeline, National Planning Application Database, Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| 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 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| Tusla early years register | Public register | 28 Oct 2026, 23:19 | open |
How busy is this area About as busy as most of South Dublin County Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| 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 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
0% of homes built before 1971 (council 18%). 66% owner-occupied (council 67%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267100079
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Stewarts School · primary · 145 pupils · 552 m
- Divine Mercy Junior National School · primary · 204 pupils · 708 m
- Divine Mercy Senior National School · primary · 274 pupils · 797 m
- Lucan Community National School · primary · 375 pupils · 822 m
- Lucan Educate Together NS · primary · 384 pupils · 886 m
- St Kevin's Community College · postprimary · 525 pupils · 894 m
Stops 40
- Earlsfort · C1, C2 · 13/hour at peak · 388 m
- Earlsfort Road · C1, C2 · 5/hour at peak · 399 m
- Castle Road · C1, C2 · 5/hour at peak · 405 m
- St Mark's Grove · G2, L53 · 6/hour at peak · 527 m
- St Mark's Grove · 51D, G2, L53 · 7/hour at peak · 547 m
- Glenfield · 51D, G2, L53 · 7/hour at peak · 553 m
- Castle Road · C1, C2 · 13/hour at peak · 558 m
- Fonthill Retail Pk · 51D, G2, L53 · 7/hour at peak · 586 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Stewarts School · 552 m+2.1% pupils (145)
- Divine Mercy Junior National School · 708 m-4.2% pupils (204)
- Divine Mercy Senior National School · 796 m-10.5% pupils (274)
- Lucan Community National School · 822 m-2.1% pupils (375)
- Lucan Educate Together NS · 886 m0% pupils (384)
- St Kevin's Community College · 894 m+7.6% pupils (525) · a pitch or play area 2026, section 5: exempt
Open consultations
Council meetings 22 items
- 12 Oct 2026 · PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVAL
- 22 Sept 2026 · To ask the Chief Executive when the public litter bin will be installed at bus stop 2118 on the…
- 22 Sept 2026 · To ask the Manager if there are any plans to construct an all weather running track in the…
- 23 Jun 2026 · To ask the Manager how many parking fines have been issued in Palmerstown Fonthill in the previous…
- 28 Apr 2026 · Do the council have a visual mock-up and timeline for the planned accessibility upgrade to the…
- 28 Apr 2026 · To ask the Chief Executive how many houses are owned by the council in the following estates (in…
- 24 Mar 2026 · To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the audit of public lighting performed in Woodfarm…
- 24 Mar 2026 · To ask the manager for a list of the outstanding pothole repairs still to be completed in…
Public land
- South Dublin County Council · 0.6 ha · 132 m
- South Dublin County Council · 0.29 ha · 140 m
- South Dublin County Council · 0.15 ha · 143 m
- South Dublin County Council · 0.1 ha · 178 m
- South Dublin County Council · 1.93 ha · 179 m
- South Dublin County Council · 6.09 ha · 180 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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| 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 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 31 Oct 2026, 01:06 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 31 Oct 2026, 02:21 | 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
- High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?SellerAsk for: Radon test results.
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Ballyowen
- Electoral division
- Lucan-Esker
- Electoral area
- Palmerstown-Fonthill
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; high radon area.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- Earlsfort (bus C1, C2) 388 m away: 13 an hour at morning peak; 23 from all stops within 500 m.
- Inside Dublin Airport Noise Zone D.
- Here (2022 census): 66% owner-occupied (council 66%); 2% of homes empty (council 4%); most built 1991–2000; 59% drive to work (council 54%); population up 5% since 2016.
- 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
- Around here the council decides in a median 51 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 7 is asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 1 in the last year, 313 three years before.
What the terms mean 6 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.
- Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
- What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources and licences 27
| 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 | 31 Oct 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 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 31 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 30 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 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 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 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 28 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |