Lower Lucan Road, Diswellstown
Homes here mostly date from the 2000s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (90%).
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 52 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 2001–10, 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
HA - High Amenity: Protect these highly sensitive and scenic locations from inappropriate development and reinforce their character, distinctiveness and sense of place. In recognition of the amenity potential of these areas opportunities to increase public access will be explored.
What it says
HA - High Amenity: Protect and enhance high amenity areas
Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
the fingal development plan 2023 2029 · 5 Apr 2023 – 5 Apr 2029
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Landslide risk areas | 1 | Diswellstown1990 |
| Natural heritage areas | 1 | Liffey Valley |
| Heritage inventory buildings | 8 | Oatlands House; San Giovanni |
| Radon grid squares | 3 | |
| Protected buildings | 1 | Oatlands |
| Monuments | 3 | Habitation site; R149638 |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), GSI landslide susceptibility, Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Records of Protected Structures, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| EPA radon map | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| OPW flood maps (CFRAM) | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| GSI landslide susceptibility | Public | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:27 | open |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| Records of Protected Structures | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 30 Oct 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:44 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 05:03 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
Extensions here: 83–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 64% approved, and 1 in 2 is asked for more information.
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 134 nearby, 2,437 council-wide
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
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 30 Oct 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:44 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 05:03 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 6 is asked for more information, which adds about 79 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.
Calculated177 decided home extensions, 69 start notices, 29 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
3 of 13 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 17 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
- 502043 Pending · The Strawberry Hall Beer Garden, Lower Road, Astagob, Strawberry Beds, · 179 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 30 Oct 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 29 Oct 2026, 23:11 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 05:03 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 1The Strawberry Hall Beer Garden, Lower Road FW26A/0251E
- 24.2 ha zoned for homes
- 31.0 ha zoned for homes
- 4Riverside Lodge, Lower Road FW26A/0216E
- 536 Diswellstown Drive, Hamilton Park FW26A/0089E
- 6Plot 13, Lower Lucan Road FW25A/0529
- 7Brooklin View, Somerton Lane FW26A/0388E
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 13 permissions since 2016, 5 show a start notice and 1 has 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.
Measured31 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 9 Nov 2026.
- Comments close 9 Nov 202610 days leftFW26A/0382E · application received — A freestanding shed with a floor space of 4.5sqm. The shed is made from timber with a natural…€20 to the council · 494 m away
- Comments close 13 Nov 202614 days left7FW26A/0388E · application received — Retention Planning Permission for a wooden storage shed with natural slate roof measuring 4.5…€20 to the council · 494 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Sites that could change 2 within 500 m
Empty land zoned for homes 2
- 24.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 403 m
- 31.0 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 478 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 30 Oct 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:44 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 30 Oct 2026, 02:17 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 05:03 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 3 and 14 a year; busiest 2025. 64% 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 7 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 7Brooklin View, Somerton Lane, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 V8WC Other decisionRetention Planning Permission for a wooden storage shed with natural slate roof measuring 4.5 sqm. The shed…
- Brooklin View, Somerton Lane, Castleknock, D15 V8WC Other decisionA freestanding shed with a floor space of 4.5sqm. The shed is made from timber with a natural slate roof. It…
- 1The Strawberry Hall Beer Garden, Lower Road, Astagob, Strawberry Beds, RefusedRetention of a freeform stretch tent (126 sqm) supported by 12 no. pos
- 4Riverside Lodge, Lower Road, Strawberry Beds, Dublin 20 ApprovedRetention Permission and Planning Permission is sought for development
- 536 Diswellstown Drive, Hamilton Park, Dublin 15, D15YA9Y ApprovedAttic conversion for storage with a dormer window and rooflight to th
- 6Plot 13, Lower Lucan Road, Astagob, Strawberry Beds, Dublin 20 RefusedPermission is sought for a private, appointment-only sauna and hydroth
- Plot 13, Lower Lucan Road, Astagob, Strawberry Beds, Dublin 20 Withdrawn or not validThe development will consist of a private appointment only sauna and
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 30 Oct 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 05:03 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:44 | open |
Building work nearby 1 in the last 12 months
- 36 Diswellstown Drive, Dublin 15, Dublin, D15 YA9Y · 21 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · FW26A/0089E · 438 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 30 Oct 2026, 02:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:44 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Developments within 1.0 km
| Scheme | Homes | Progress | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterwood | — | — | 822 m |
| The Orchard and The Orchard Gate Lodge | 86 | — (2026-Q2) | 829 m |
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Parkview Creche · Crèche | 4 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 687 m |
| Mulberry Montessori School · Crèche | 27 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 816 m |
| Discovery Montessori School · Crèche | 14 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 986 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 30 Oct 2026, 05:03
| 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 | 30 Oct 2026, 05:03 | 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 Busier than most of Fingal 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 30 Oct 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:44 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 05:03 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
49% of homes built before 1971 (council 11%). 53% owner-occupied (council 67%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267040060
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- The Kings Hospital · postprimary · 732 pupils · 562 m
- St Patricks Ns · primary · 867 pupils · 774 m
Stops 6
- Hollyville Lawn · L55 · 590 m
- Hollyville Lawn · L55 · 1/hour at peak · 608 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- The Kings Hospital · 562 m+4.1% pupils (732)
- St Patricks Ns · 774 m-2.7% pupils (867)
Council meetings 30 items
- 5 Nov 2026 · Confirmation and Re-Affirmation of Minutes of Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock/Ongar Services…
- 5 Nov 2026 · Councillor E. Troy - Investigate Derelict Property - Castleknock Road - AI110505
- 5 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Walsh - Works on Castleknock Road - Outside Scoil Bhríde - AI110792
- 5 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Walsh - Update on Castleknock to Blanchardstown Cycle Path - AI110793
- 5 Nov 2026 · Councillor E. Carbone-Mangan and Councillor T. Kitt - Taking in Charge - Castleknock Cross -…
- 5 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Walsh - Update on Granard Bridge - Castleknock - AI110689
- 12 Oct 2026 · Report of Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock/Ongar Services B Area Committee Meeting held on…
- 1 Oct 2026 · Councillor P. Quinlan - Removal of Parking Charges and Clamping for Patients and Visitors -…
Public land
- Dublin City Council · 0.18 ha · 0 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.51 ha · 24 m
- Dublin City Council · 4.21 ha · 31 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.52 ha · 39 m
- Dublin City Council · 5.64 ha · 82 m
- Fingal County Council · 6.17 ha · 207 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 30 Oct 2026, 05:03
| 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 | 30 Oct 2026, 05:03 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 30 Oct 2026, 01:04 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 30 Oct 2026, 02:17 | open |
| Land Development Agency public land register | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
| cso_saps_2022 | CC BY 4.0 | — | open |
| National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| EPA strategic noise maps | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
What to ask, and who
- Flood risk area within 100 m: can you insure it?InsurerAsk for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
- Zoned G3 (high amenity), not for homes: could you extend?Solicitor · plannerAsk for: A solicitor's or planner's view.
- High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?SellerAsk for: Radon test results.
- 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
- Townland
- Astagob
- Electoral division
- Castleknock-Knockmaroon
- Electoral area
- Castleknock
- Council
- Fingal County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Zoned G3 (high amenity); not protected; no vacant land tax; flood risk area within 100 m; high radon area.
- 2 sites nearby could change: 2 empty zoned plots.
- No morning-peak service within 500 m; nearest is Hollyville Lawn, 608 m away (1 an hour).
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 65–69 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
- Here (2022 census): 53% owner-occupied (council 67%); 7% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 2001–2010; 48% drive to work (council 52%); population up 10% since 2016.
- Around here the council decides in a median 52 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 6 is asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 48 in the last year, 2 three years before.
- 7 applications nearby in the last 12 months.
What the terms mean 7 terms
- Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
- Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
- Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- 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.
- 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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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026 |
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| gsi.geodata.gov.ie | Geological Survey Ireland | Public | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Parks and Wildlife Service | CC BY 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.arcgis.com | Local authorities (Record of Protected Structures) | 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 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 29 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 |
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| 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 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026 |
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| 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 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
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| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 28 Oct 2026 |
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