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Planning report · Dublin City Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 11 Oct 2026, 00:20

Distillery Road

53.36331, -6.24921

Homes here mostly date from the 2000s. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2022. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (96%). 1614 homes approved 274 m away haven't started.

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1planning file on this houselatest 202296%of home extensions approved nearbyn=696 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs55 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 53–550open for comments nearbywithin 500 m1,725homes approved nearby, not startednearest 274 m · ABP-310860

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 4 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 2001–10, under planning permission and building regulations. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2022.

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 2001–2010. 1 planning file 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 2001–2010 (census estimate)most built2022: 3592/22 · work already done, approved

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

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

  1. 2022
    3592/22 · work already done · approved 2022 · work already done
    approvedstartedsigned off?
On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on the council's list
No
Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it
1 in 20
Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
Zoning
What it says

Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

DCC_DP_OWN · — – —

ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

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

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

ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

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

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

Protected building1 within 100 m Former Goodall's warehouse: corner towers and front wall of warehouse
Heritage inventory1 within 100 m Corn Mill Apartments
Radon1 in 20 homes have high radon (EPA)

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

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Everlac Paints Ltd (770 m)

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 areas1Royal Canal
Heritage inventory buildings19post box; Elm Lodge
Radon grid squares1
Monuments9Castle - unclassified; House - 17th/18th century
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The council's map for the vacant land tax shows this spot inside an area of existing homes. Homes people live in, and their gardens, don't pay the tax. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 2 on the draft 2027 map; 2 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: zoning, constraints.niah, constraints.radon, epa_leap, rps.dcc, rzlt, constraints, constraints.flood_nifm, constraints.nha, constraints.smr · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:11
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rzltCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:59open
constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)27 Sept 2026, 19:37open
constraints.flood_nifmCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable — shown as a flag only11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
constraints.nhaCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:27open
constraints.smrCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
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: bcms, npad · fetched 10 Oct 2026, 23:46
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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: 93–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 63% approved, and 1 in 2 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear120 decided · more info asked 12%
98% · council 97%
Two-storey rear130 decided · more info asked 18%
95% · council 96%
Two-storey side15 decided · more info asked 27%
100% · council 98%
Attic or dormer235 decided · more info asked 10%
98% · council 96%
First-floor63 decided · more info asked 21%
95% · council 93%
Garage conversion14 decided · more info asked 7%
93% · council 99%
New house in a garden or site71 decided · more info asked 45%
63% · council 72%
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 · 648 nearby, 7,530 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
Dormer or attic10—

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: npad, acp · fetched 10 Oct 2026, 01:42
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    npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
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    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 23:46open
    npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 3

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 7 is asked for more information, which adds about 74 days. Building starts about 4 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 55 days; If more info asked (1 in 7): 130 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; If appealed: +151 days; Building starts: 134 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 55 days, middle half 53–55 (n=589)55 daysIf more info asked (1 in 7)With further information: median 130 days (n=107)130 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksIf appealedAt An Coimisiún Pleanála: median 151 days (n=195, all appeals within 1.5 km)+151 daysBuilding startsStart notice: median 134 days after permission (n=356)134 days after permissionSigned off476 days after the start, for the few who file. 45% of owners opt out of sign-off

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

    Calculated696 decided home extensions, 360 start notices, 195 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 4

    What appeals changed

    25 of 88 appealed refusals became permissions. 19 of 107 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed88 decided
    25 became permissions
    Approvals appealed107 decided
    19 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 2 in the last 12 months
    • 324467 Open · Westward House, 10, 10A and 10B, Russell Street, Dublin 1, D01 F300 · 482 m
    • 324344 Pending · Block G, St. Vincent's, Fairview, Dublin 3. · 274 m
    Sources: acp, courts, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
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    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    courtsall-rights-reserved10 Oct 2026, 01:25open
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    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Distillery Road with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseApproved, not startedDerelict buildingBuilding startedEmpty land zoned for homesApprovedNo decision yet
    1. 1Holy Cross College ABP-310860Approved, not started · 274 m
    2. 2Derelict site DS1882 DS1882Derelict building · 277 m
    3. 3Dublin City Council Depot 4067/24Approved, no sign building has started · 377 m
    4. 417-19 Richmond Avenue 3657/21Approved, no sign building has started · 417 m
    5. 527 Richmond Avenue Dublin 3; 29 Richmond Avenue Dublin 3; 21 Richmond Avenue Dublin 3 D03A9C2 DS784Derelict building · 465 m
    6. 6Turnpike Lane Development 4062/24Approved, no sign building has started · 466 m
    7. 7Unit 1, The Distillery Building WEB2002/26Building started · 60 m
    8. 835 Clonliffe Gardens, Dublin 3 CN0143634DCBuilding started · 121 m
    9. 90.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 234 m
    10. 100.5 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 430 m
    11. 11Unit 1, The Distillery Building WEB2002/26Approved · 33 m
    12. 12146, Clonliffe Road WEB2787/26No decision yet · 94 m
    13. 13Lands off Clonliffe Road, (formerly part of the Holy Cross College Seminary lands) WEB2592/26No decision yet · 118 m
    14. 14Lands at Former Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road WEB1576/26No decision yet · 255 m
    15. 1554, Clonliffe Road WEB2752/26No decision yet · 296 m
    Figure 5

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 98 permissions since 2016, 31 show a start notice and 2 have a completion certificate.

    144 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 104 approved, 25 refused. After appeals: 98 approved. Of those: 2 signed off, 14 built with the owner's opt-out, 15 started, 67 with no start notice found, 0 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT104: lodged → approved25: lodged → refused6: lodged → withdrawn or invalid9: lodged → undecided95: approved → approved20: refused → refused6: withdrawn or invalid → withdrawn9: undecided → undecided6 approved by the council, refused after an appeal3 approved by the council, withdrawn or invalid after an appeal3 refused by the council, approved after an appeal2 refused by the council, withdrawn or invalid after an appeal67: approved → no start notice found14: approved → built, owner opted out15: approved → started, not signed off2: approved → signed off144 lodged144 lodged104 approved104 approved25 refused25 refused6 withdrawn or invalid6 withdrawn or invalid9 undecided9 undecided98 approved98 approved26 refused26 refused11 withdrawn11 withdrawn9 undecided9 undecided67 no start notice found67 no start notice found14 built, owner opted out14 built, owner opted out15 started, not signed off15 started, not signed off2 signed off2 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.

    Measured144 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 6

    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

      Figure 7

      Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

      1614 homes 274 m away were approved Nov 2021 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Nov 2026. DART+ West is planned 194 m away.

      Holy Cross College · 1614 homes: 1614 homes approved, not started; runs out Nov 2026; Turnpike Lane Development · 46 homes: 46 homes approved May 2025, not started; Dublin City Council Depot · 38 homes: 38 homes approved Feb 2025, not started; 17-19 Richmond Avenue · 27 homes: 27 homes approved Apr 2024, not started; DART+ West, DART+ West:…: railway order granted (July 2024); DART+ South West, DART+ South…: railway order granted (13 November 2024)20212022202320242025202620272028202920302031Holy Cross College · 1614 homes274 m · ABP-3108601614 homes approved, not started; runs out Nov 20261614 homes approved, not started; runs out Nov 2026Turnpike Lane Development · 46 homes466 m · 4062/2446 homes approved May 2025, not started46 homes approved May 2025, not startedDublin City Council Depot · 38 homes377 m · 4067/2438 homes approved Feb 2025, not started38 homes approved Feb 2025, not started17-19 Richmond Avenue · 27 homes417 m · 3657/2127 homes approved Apr 2024, not started27 homes approved Apr 2024, not startedDART+ West, DART+ West:…194 m · plannedrailway order granted (July 2024)DART+ South West, DART+ South…624 m · plannedrailway order granted (13 November 2024)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 8 within 500 m

      Derelict building 2

      • 2Derelict site DS1882 · derelict since Aug 2026 · 277 m
      • 527 Richmond Avenue Dublin 3; 29 Richmond Avenue Dublin 3; 21 Richmond Avenue Dublin 3 D03A9C2 · derelict since Dec 2012 · 465 m

      Approved, not started, approval running out 1

      Approved, not started 3

      Empty land zoned for homes 2

      • 90.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 234 m
      • 100.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 430 m
      Sources: acp, bcms, derelict, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
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      acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
      bcmsCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 23:46open
      derelictCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 09:35open
      moderngovpublic10 Oct 2026, 01:24open
      npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
      rzltCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:59open
      Figure 8

      Applications within 500 m, by year

      Between 15 and 23 a year; busiest 2023. 81% of decisions were approvals.

      2019: 23, 2020: 15, 2021: 16, 2022: 19, 2023: 23, 2024: 17, 2025: 15, 2026: 1601020302019: 17 approved2019: 6 refused23’19*2020: 14 approved2020: 1 refused15’202021: 16 approved16’212022: 13 approved2022: 5 refused2022: 1 undecided19’222023: 18 approved2023: 5 refused23’232024: 13 approved2024: 4 refused17’242025: 10 approved2025: 3 refused2025: 2 withdrawn or invalid15’252026: 3 approved2026: 1 refused2026: 4 withdrawn or invalid2026: 8 undecided16’26*
      ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

      2019 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

      Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

      Every application within 500 m 18 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: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 10 Oct 2026, 01:42
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      npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
      acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
      bcmsCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 23:46open
      Building work nearby 15 in the last 12 months
      10 not signed off5 no sign-off needed
      • 7Unit 1, The Distillery Building, Distillery Road, Dublin 3, D03 X7N3 · 16 Sept 2026 · start notice not signed off · WEB2002/26 · 60 m
      • Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3., Dublin · 11 Aug 2026 · 811 homes · start notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 & WEBLRD6104/26-S3A · 494 m
      • Convent Avenue, Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3, Dublin 3 · 4 Aug 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 & LRD6015/26-S3 · 414 m
      • 835 Clonliffe Gardens, Dublin 3, D03 DW08 · 18 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 121 m
      • 55 Russell Avenue, Dublin 3, D03 W248 · 12 Jun 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB1142/26 · 475 m
      • 22 Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3, D03 PD32 · 11 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 3337/25 · 410 m
      • Convent Avenue,, Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3, Dublin 3, D03 V3P0 · 8 Jun 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 · 390 m
      • Brooklawn House, Fairview,, Dublin 3, D03 V3P0 · 7 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · LRD6009/23-S3 · 371 m
      • St Vincent’s Hospital, Convent Avenue,, Richmond road, Fairview Dublin 3, Dublin 3 · 1 May 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 · 457 m
      • Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3., Dublin 3 · 9 Apr 2026 · 811 homes · start notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 · 484 m
      • Richmond House, Dublin 3, D03 V3P0 · 8 Apr 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · LRD6009/23-S3 · 373 m
      • 157 Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3, Dublin · 31 Mar 2026 · 811 homes · start notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 · 448 m
      • 126 Tolka Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3 · 3 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · WEB2129/25 · 202 m
      • 157 Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3., Dublin 3 · 2 Mar 2026 · 779 homes · start notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 · 342 m
      • Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3., Dublin 3 · 2 Mar 2026 · start notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 · 469 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: bcms · fetched 10 Oct 2026, 23:46
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      bcmsCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 23:46open
      Homes coming 1,725 not started
      • Orchard Road, Ballybough, Dublin 3 (Phase 1) · Stage 4 tender approval · 38 homes · 465 m
      How we work this out
      Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, 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: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
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      acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
      bcmsCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 23:46open
      npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
      social_housingCC-BY-SA-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:01open
      Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

      Named places estate, developments, inspections

      Developments within 1.0 km

      SchemeHomesProgressDistance
      Former Holy Cross College11311131 not started (2026-Q2)51 m
      Former Leydens Wholesalers & Distributors107107 not started (2026-Q2)239 m
      St. Vincent's Hospital Site779283 being built · 496 not started (2026-Q2)274 m
      Richmond Road and Convent Avenue104104 not started (2026-Q2)280 m
      194-198 Clonliffe Road3636 built (2025-Q2)302 m
      Clonliffe Family Hub50—338 m
      9/9a Richmond Avenue2828 being built (2026-Q2)356 m
      17-19 Richmond Avenue2121 not started (2026-Q2)395 m

      Crèches and schools inspected

      NameLatest inspectionDistance
      Links Childcare · Crèche24 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate48 m
      Hyde & Seek Childcare (Tolka Road) · Crèche5 Jun 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate251 m
      Lullaby's Creche & Montessori · Crèche15 Apr 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate418 m
      Larkin Early Education Service · Crèche11 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate484 m
      Little Learners ABCD · Crèche9 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate601 m
      Fairview Creche and Montessori · Crèche3 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate616 m
      Jonix Educational Services · Crèche2 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate627 m
      Drumcondra Montessori School · Crèche2 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate733 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_pipeline, npad, schools, tusla_ey · fetched 5 Oct 2026, 23:01
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      dublin_pipelineCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 23:01open
      npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
      schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
      tusla_eypublic (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)5 Oct 2026, 23:33open
      How busy is this area Busier than most of Dublin City Council.
      Homes approved
      Here185
      Council middle52
      Homes started
      Here2,490
      Council middle110
      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: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
      bcmsCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 23:46open
      npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
      Question 5

      What's the area like?

      Figure 9

      This street block against the council

      0% of homes built before 1971 (council 52%). 35% owner-occupied (council 47%).

      Homes built before 1971
      0% · council 52%
      Homes built since 2001
      98% · council 19%
      Owner-occupied
      35% · council 47%
      Rented
      59% · council 45%
      Children under 15
      11% · council 15%
      Aged 65 and over
      2% · council 13%
      Households with 2+ cars
      12% · council 19%
      Work mainly from home
      21% · council 12%
      This small area (210 people)Dublin

      MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 268059004

      Bus
      468 m
      Clonliffe Ave · 42n, 73 · busiest stop within 500 m: 5 an hour at peak
      Planned
      194 m
      DART+ West, DART+ West: Connolly - Maynooth
      Radon
      1 in 20
      homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
      Flood
      Yes
      OPW flood map area within 100 m
      Nearest school
      331 m
      St Joseph'S Adolescent School, 11 pupils
      Homes sold nearby
      116
      in 3 years (Property Price Register)
      Schools, stops and the council

      Schools

      • St Joseph'S Adolescent School · primary · 11 pupils · 331 m
      • Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors · primary · 155 pupils · 472 m
      • O'Connell School · postprimary · 222 pupils · 573 m
      • Drumcondra NS · primary · 81 pupils · 662 m
      • S N San Vinseann Cailin · primary · 208 pupils · 680 m
      • St Columbas NS Mxd · primary · 90 pupils · 688 m
      • St Vincents Inf Boys · primary · 88 pupils · 713 m
      • St Marys NS · primary · 212 pupils · 734 m

      Stops 46

      • Clonliffe Ave · 42n, 73 · 5/hour at peak · 468 m
      • Clonliffe Ave · 73 · 5/hour at peak · 494 m
      • Ballybough Road · 42n, 73 · 5/hour at peak · 514 m
      • Ballybough Road · 73 · 5/hour at peak · 514 m
      • Archbishop's House · 1, 16, 19, 33, 33E, 33n · 21/hour at peak · 531 m
      • Archbishop's House · 1, 16, 16D, 19, 33, 41 · 29/hour at peak · 543 m
      • Fairview Strand · 73 · 5/hour at peak · 543 m
      • Botanic Ave · 1, 16, 16D, 19, 33, 41 · 27/hour at peak · 586 m

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

      • St Joseph'S Adolescent School · 331 m+22.2% pupils (11)
      • Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors · 472 m0% pupils (155)
      • O'Connell School · 573 m+3.3% pupils (222)
      • Drumcondra NS · 662 m+15.7% pupils (81)
      • S N San Vinseann Cailin · 680 m-1.9% pupils (208)
      • St Columbas NS Mxd · 688 m-1.1% pupils (90)

      Open consultations

      Council meetings 30 items

      Public land

      • Dublin City Council · 0.12 ha · 165 m
      • Dublin City Council · 0.46 ha · 309 m
      • Dublin City Council · 0.17 ha · 407 m
      • Dublin City Council · 0.14 ha · 415 m
      • Dublin City Council · 1.41 ha · 418 m
      • Dublin City Council · 0.31 ha · 421 m
      Sources: gtfs, schools, npad, consult, moderngov, lda_lands, 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 4 Oct 2026, 23:41
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      gtfsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:41open
      schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
      npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
      consultpublic10 Oct 2026, 01:23open
      moderngovpublic10 Oct 2026, 01:24open
      lda_landsCC-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. Work already done (3592/22): work kept with permission. Done as approved?
        Ask for: The retention grant and an 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. Building work started 60 m away: for how long?
        Ask for: The planning conditions for WEB2002/26.
        Agent · 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
      Drumcondra South B
      Electoral area
      North Inner City
      Council
      Dublin City Council
      Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
      • 1 application on this site; latest 3592/22, approved 2022, work already done.
      • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; flood risk area within 100 m.
      • 8 sites nearby could change: 2 derelict, 4 approved schemes, 2 empty zoned plots.
      • 1,725 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 1614 at Holy Cross College.
      • Clonliffe Ave (bus 73) 494 m away: 5 an hour at morning peak; 10 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: DART+ West 194 m away, railway order granted (July 2024).
      • Here (2022 census): 59% rent (council 45%); 9% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 2001–2010; 18% drive to work (council 28%); population up 11% since 2016.
      • 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
      • The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
      What the terms mean 10 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.
      • Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
      • 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.
      • 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 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.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026
      data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026
      data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC…27 Sept 2026
      s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.comOffice of Public WorksCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · flag only11 Sept 2026
      services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Parks and Wildlife ServiceCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
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      gis.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection AgencyCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
      services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
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      cso.ie—CC BY 4.0—
      dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
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      meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)public10 Oct 2026
      services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026
      services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC-BY-4.011 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 11 Oct 2026, 00:20 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.