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Planning report · Dublin City Council · 1000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 31 Oct 2026, 20:36

Drumcondra Road Lower

53.36430, -6.25601

Homes here mostly date from before 1919. 4 planning files on this house, the latest from 2024. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (96%). 1614 homes approved 237 m away haven't started.

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4planning files on this houselatest 202496%of home extensions approved nearbyn=534 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs55 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 53–5510open for comments nearbyclose 3 Nov–26 Nov1,687homes approved nearby, not startednearest 1 m · 4062/24

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 7 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 before 1919, before planning permission was needed. 4 planning files on this house, the latest from 2025.

Timeline from 1896: 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 1900–1918. 4 planning files on this house.1900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of Drumcondra Road LowerBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1900–1918 (census estimate)most built2025: 4062/24 · apartments, approved2024: 3845/24 · apartments, withdrawn or invalid2022: 3485/22 · garden room, refused2022: 3399/22 · garden room, withdrawn or invalid2021: 5 files on Drumcondra Road Lower2022: 7 files on Drumcondra Road Lower2023: 1 file on Drumcondra Road Lower2024: 3 files on Drumcondra Road Lower2025: 2 files on Drumcondra Road Lower2026: 2 files on Drumcondra Road Lower20 files

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

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

  1. 2025
    4062/24 · apartments · approved 2025 · not started, runs out 2030
    approvedstartedsigned off
  2. 2024
    3845/24 · apartments · withdrawn
    approved?started?signed off?
  3. 2022
    3485/22 · garden room · refused 2022
    approvedstarted?signed off?
  4. 2022
    3399/22 · garden room · 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 building25 within 100 m House, including railings and steps; House, including railings and steps
Heritage inventory26 within 100 m house; house
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: Lithographic Web Press Limited (Glasnevin) (851 m); Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (863 m); Lithographic Web Press Limited (Bray) (995 m)

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
Flood riskNearby OPW map area within 1.0 km · floodinfo.ie
Within 1.0 kmCountFor example
Licensed industrial sites2P0054; Lithographic Web Press Limited
Natural heritage areas1Royal Canal
Heritage inventory buildings541Pat Hickey Auctioneers; house
Radon grid squares1
Monuments23Ritual site - holy well; House - 16th/17th 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: 6 on the draft 2027 map; 6 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, EPA radon map, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Records of Protected Structures, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), EPA licensed sites, OPW flood maps (NIFM), Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS), Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 23:21
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:06open
National Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
EPA radon mapCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
EPA licensed facilities (LEAP)CC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:21open
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
EPA licensed sitesCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
OPW flood maps (NIFM)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
Sites and Monuments RecordCC 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: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 05:04open
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: 91–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 64% approved, and 1 in 2 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear104 decided · more info asked 18%
97% · council 97%
Two-storey rear89 decided · more info asked 24%
96% · council 96%
Two-storey side12 decided · more info asked 25%
100% · council 98%
Attic or dormer188 decided · more info asked 11%
98% · council 96%
First-floor47 decided · more info asked 26%
91% · council 94%
Garage conversion10 decided · more info asked 10%
100% · council 99%
New house in a garden or site58 decided · more info asked 43%
64% · 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 · 508 nearby, 5,480 council-wide

Figure 3

Drumcondra Road Lower, file by file since 2021

2 of 3 decided extensions on the road were approved.

20 planning files on Drumcondra Road Lower since 2021, by kind and decision.202120222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo. 51 · 2021 · rear · approved · 2373/21No. 10 · 2022 · two-storey rear · approved · 3793/22No. 72 · 2022 · other extension · refused · 4210/22Porches, roofs, otherNo. 50A · 2021 · other work · refused · 2187/21No. 17 · 2021 · other work · approved · 3256/21No. 81 · 2021 · other work · approved · 3350/21No. 110 · 2021 · other work · approved · WEB1927/21No. 139 · 2022 · other work · approved · 3140/22No. 88 · 2022 · other work · withdrawn or invalid · 3313/22No. 69 · 2022 · other work · refused · 3485/22No. 40 · 2022 · other work · approved · 3891/22No. 72 · 2022 · other work · refused · 4211/22No. 88 · 2023 · other work · approved · 3169/23No. 40 · 2024 · other work · approved · 3072/24No. 69 · 2024 · other work · approved · 4062/24No. 74 · 2024 · other work · approved · WEB1427/24No. 1 · 2025 · other work · approved · WEB2148/25No. 108 · 2025 · other work · approved · WEB5472/25No. 110 · 2026 · other work · withdrawn or invalid · WEB1449/26No. 110 · 2026 · other work · withdrawn or invalid · WEB1565/26New house in a side garden
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

20 files with "Drumcondra Road Lower" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.

MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2021–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 2 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 2 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

2 approved
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Single-storey rear22—

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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
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    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 05:04open
    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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 05:04open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 5 is asked for more information, which adds about 74 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 55 days; If more info asked (1 in 5): 129 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; If appealed: +204 days; Building starts: 137 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 mo18 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 55 days, middle half 53–55 (n=434)55 daysIf more info asked (1 in 5)With further information: median 129 days (n=100)129 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksIf appealedAt An Coimisiún Pleanála: median 204 days (n=140, all appeals within 1.5 km)+204 daysBuilding startsStart notice: median 137 days after permission (n=272)137 days after permissionSigned off486 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.

    Calculated534 decided home extensions, 278 start notices, 140 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 5

    What appeals changed

    16 of 67 appealed refusals became permissions. 13 of 75 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed67 decided
    16 became permissions
    Approvals appealed75 decided
    13 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 13 in the last 12 months

    1 of 7 changed the council's decision

    • 502229 Pending · 80, Saint Ignatius Road, Dublin 7 · 516 m
    • 324344 Granted with conditions · Block G, St. Vincent's, Fairview, Dublin 3. · 633 m
    • 501416 Granted with conditions · Site to the rear on NO. 50 Whitworth Road, Dublin 9, which also… · 655 m
    • 324547 Pending · 28 Jones Road, Dublin 3 · 376 m
    • 324467 Open · Westward House, 10, 10A and 10B, Russell Street, Dublin 1, D01 F300 · 480 m
    • 501125 Granted · 29 Saint Brigid's Road Upper, Dublin 9, D09E5R3 · 332 m report
    • 501023 Refused · 53 Gardiner Street Upper (corner site with frontage also on Sherrard… · 689 m report
    • 500637 Granted with conditions · 2A Ormond Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09EH60 with entrance off the… · 755 m report
    • 500718 Refused · Victoria Lane, to rear of & including No. 1 Hollybank Road, Dublin 9. · 335 m report
    • 324210 Pending · 93 Church Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 · 676 m
    • 500544 Granted with conditions · 18 Summer Street North, Mountjoy, Dublin 1 · 805 m report
    • 500445 Granted with conditions · 10 Saint Alphonsus Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 · 156 m report
    • 500194 Refused · NO. 50 Whitworth Road, Dublin 9, which also addresses Claude Road &… · 655 m report
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews)© the publisher30 Oct 2026, 23:12open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 05:04open
    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Drumcondra Road Lower with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsApproved, not startedDerelict buildingAppealEmpty land zoned for homesNo decision yet
    1. 153A, Dorset Street Lower WEB3398/26No decision yet · 511 m
    2. 25, Belvedere Avenue WEB3589/26No decision yet · 548 m
    3. 326, Buckingham Street Upper WEB3587/26No decision yet · 882 m
    4. 474, Ballybough Road WEB3595/26No decision yet · 892 m
    5. 543 Whitworth Road, Drumcondra WEB3403/26No decision yet · 988 m
    6. 6Turnpike Lane Development 4062/24Approved, no sign building has started · 1 m
    7. 748B-50A Drumcondra Road Lower Dublin 9 DS2010Derelict building · 149 m
    8. 8Holy Cross College ABP-310860Approved, not started · 237 m
    9. 95 Glenarm Avenue, Dublin 9 DS1066Derelict building · 251 m
    10. 10Derelict site DS1882 DS1882Derelict building · 312 m
    11. 1125 Dargle Road, Dublin 9 DS2236Derelict building · 357 m
    12. 1217-19 Richmond Avenue 3657/21Approved, no sign building has started · 847 m
    13. 1310 Saint Alphonsus Road Lower, Drumcondra 500445Appeal: approved with conditions · 156 m
    14. 140.5 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 323 m
    15. 15110, Drumcondra Road Lower WEB1581/26No decision yet · 191 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 120 permissions since 2016, 47 show a start notice and 5 have a completion certificate.

    170 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 117 approved, 29 refused. After appeals: 120 approved. Of those: 5 signed off, 17 built with the owner's opt-out, 25 started, 73 with no start notice found, 0 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT117: lodged → approved29: lodged → refused19: lodged → withdrawn or invalid5: lodged → undecided116: approved → approved24: refused → refused19: withdrawn or invalid → withdrawn5: undecided → undecided1 approved by the council, refused after an appeal4 refused by the council, approved after an appeal1 refused by the council, withdrawn or invalid after an appeal73: approved → no start notice found17: approved → built, owner opted out25: approved → started, not signed off5: approved → signed off170 lodged170 lodged117 approved117 approved29 refused29 refused19 withdrawn or invalid19 withdrawn or invalid5 undecided5 undecided120 approved120 approved25 refused25 refused20 withdrawn20 withdrawn5 undecided5 undecided73 no start notice found73 no start notice found17 built, owner opted out17 built, owner opted out25 started, not signed off25 started, not signed off5 signed off5 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.

    Measured170 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 7

    The next 30 days

    19 deadlines within 1.0 km; the first closes 3 Nov 2026.

    19 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-03 WEB3398/26: application received — The proposed development consists of: The change of use of the former GAA ticket-office premises to a massage and treatm; 2026-11-03 WEB3403/26: application received — For the change of use of the existing single storey office and garden room to the rear of the existing two storey dwelli; 2026-11-04 WEB3009/26: REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSION — RETENTION : The development consists of the retention of the construction of 1-bedroom residential unit and flat roofed ; 2026-11-06 DCC consultation closes 2026-11-06: Golden Lane Part 8 Planning; 2026-11-06 DCC consultation opened: Golden Lane Part 8 Planning; 2026-11-08 DCC consultation opened: Dublin City Local Biodiversity Action Plan - Public Consultation; 2026-11-10 ACP 501416: Grant permission with conditions; 2026-11-11 ACP 324344: Allow appeal amend conditions; 2026-11-13 DCC consultation opened: Expression of Interest: Temporary Community Use of Rathmines Post Office, Dublin 6; 2026-11-13 WEB3119/26: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION — The development will consist of alterations to existing 2-storey industrial building (Unit 233) inclusive of: (1) altera; 2026-11-13 WEB3487/26: application received — CHANGE OF USE. i) The demolition of a 63.7m2 garage and 30m2 workshop, ii) the construction of two bedroom two storey 12; 2026-11-19 WEB3162/26: GRANT PERMISSION — The development consists of the conversion of the existing garage to a utility/storeroom, the construction of a first fl; 2026-11-20 WEB3545/26: application received — The development will consist of: (i) the removal of the existing front boundary railing and pedestrian gate and the form; 2026-11-23 WEB3562/26: application received — The development will consist of: (1) Demolition of existing ground floor extension to rear/side (2) New ground and first; 2026-11-24 WEB3572/26: application received — RETENTION: The development will consist of the retention of an awning to the front elevation of a restaurant.; 2026-11-24 WEB3571/26: application received — The development will consist of the demolition of the existing rear extension and ancillary structures; the construction; 2026-11-25 WEB3587/26: application received — PERMISSION & RETENTION : Retention of planning permission is sought by James Cheng and Jessica Yue for two storey extens; 2026-11-25 WEB3589/26: application received — The development will consist of the extension to the rear of an existing mid-terrace dwelling on a site area 0.0142 hect; 2026-11-26 WEB3595/26: application received — The development will consist of a new 1-bedroom residential unit over the ground floor commercial unit, new gable roof atoday5 Nov10 Nov15 Nov20 Nov25 Nov30 NovWEB3398/26: application received — The proposed development consists of: The change of use of the former GAA ticket-office premises to a massage and treatm · 511 m away · 2026-11-03WEB3403/26: application received — For the change of use of the existing single storey office and garden room to the rear of the existing two storey dwelli · 988 m away · 2026-11-03WEB3009/26: REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSION — RETENTION : The development consists of the retention of the construction of 1-bedroom residential unit and flat roofed · 892 m away · 2026-11-04DCC consultation closes 2026-11-06: Golden Lane Part 8 Planning · 746 m away · 2026-11-06DCC consultation opened: Golden Lane Part 8 Planning · 746 m away · 2026-11-06DCC consultation opened: Dublin City Local Biodiversity Action Plan - Public Consultation · 746 m away · 2026-11-08ACP 501416: Grant permission with conditions · 655 m away · 2026-11-10ACP 324344: Allow appeal amend conditions · 633 m away · 2026-11-11DCC consultation opened: Expression of Interest: Temporary Community Use of Rathmines Post Office, Dublin 6 · 746 m away · 2026-11-13WEB3119/26: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION — The development will consist of alterations to existing 2-storey industrial building (Unit 233) inclusive of: (1) altera · 988 m away · 2026-11-13WEB3487/26: application received — CHANGE OF USE. i) The demolition of a 63.7m2 garage and 30m2 workshop, ii) the construction of two bedroom two storey 12 · 988 m away · 2026-11-13WEB3162/26: GRANT PERMISSION — The development consists of the conversion of the existing garage to a utility/storeroom, the construction of a first fl · 988 m away · 2026-11-19WEB3545/26: application received — The development will consist of: (i) the removal of the existing front boundary railing and pedestrian gate and the form · 988 m away · 2026-11-20WEB3562/26: application received — The development will consist of: (1) Demolition of existing ground floor extension to rear/side (2) New ground and first · 988 m away · 2026-11-23WEB3572/26: application received — RETENTION: The development will consist of the retention of an awning to the front elevation of a restaurant. · 988 m away · 2026-11-24WEB3571/26: application received — The development will consist of the demolition of the existing rear extension and ancillary structures; the construction · 988 m away · 2026-11-24WEB3587/26: application received — PERMISSION & RETENTION : Retention of planning permission is sought by James Cheng and Jessica Yue for two storey extens · 882 m away · 2026-11-25WEB3589/26: application received — The development will consist of the extension to the rear of an existing mid-terrace dwelling on a site area 0.0142 hect · 548 m away · 2026-11-25WEB3595/26: application received — The development will consist of a new 1-bedroom residential unit over the ground floor commercial unit, new gable roof a · 892 m away · 2026-11-26
    Comments closeTime to appeal endsHigh Court window endsOther deadlines
    • Comments close 3 Nov 20263 days left
      1WEB3398/26 · application received — The proposed development consists of: The change of use of the former GAA ticket-office premises…
      €20 to the council · 511 m away
    • Comments close 3 Nov 20263 days left
      5WEB3403/26 · application received — For the change of use of the existing single storey office and garden room to the rear of the…
      €20 to the council · 988 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 4 Nov 20264 days left
      WEB3009/26 · REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSION — RETENTION : The development consists of the retention of the construction of 1-bedroom…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 892 m away
    • Consultation closes 6 Nov 20266 days left
      Golden Lane Part 8 Planning
      746 m away
    • Consultation closes 6 Nov 20266 days left
      Golden Lane Part 8 Planning
      746 m away
    • Consultation closes 8 Nov 20268 days left
      Dublin City Local Biodiversity Action Plan - Public Consultation
      746 m away
    • Time to ask the High Court for a review ends 10 Nov 202610 days left
      Grant permission with conditions
      655 m away
    • Time to ask the High Court for a review ends 11 Nov 202611 days left
      Allow appeal amend conditions
      633 m away
    • Consultation closes 13 Nov 202613 days left
      Expression of Interest: Temporary Community Use of Rathmines Post Office, Dublin 6
      746 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 13 Nov 202613 days left
      WEB3119/26 · ADDITIONAL INFORMATION — The development will consist of alterations to existing 2-storey industrial building (Unit…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 988 m away
    • Comments close 13 Nov 202613 days left
      WEB3487/26 · application received — CHANGE OF USE. i) The demolition of a 63.7m2 garage and 30m2 workshop, ii) the construction of…
      €20 to the council · 988 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 19 Nov 202619 days left
      WEB3162/26 · GRANT PERMISSION — The development consists of the conversion of the existing garage to a utility/storeroom, the…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 988 m away
    • Comments close 20 Nov 202620 days left
      WEB3545/26 · application received — The development will consist of: (i) the removal of the existing front boundary railing and…
      €20 to the council · 988 m away
    • Comments close 23 Nov 202623 days left
      WEB3562/26 · application received — The development will consist of: (1) Demolition of existing ground floor extension to rear/side…
      €20 to the council · 988 m away
    • Comments close 24 Nov 202624 days left
      WEB3572/26 · application received — RETENTION: The development will consist of the retention of an awning to the front elevation of…
      €20 to the council · 988 m away
    • Comments close 24 Nov 202624 days left
      WEB3571/26 · application received — The development will consist of the demolition of the existing rear extension and ancillary…
      €20 to the council · 988 m away
    • Comments close 25 Nov 202625 days left
      3WEB3587/26 · application received — PERMISSION & RETENTION : Retention of planning permission is sought by James Cheng and Jessica…
      €20 to the council · 882 m away
    • Comments close 25 Nov 202625 days left
      2WEB3589/26 · application received — The development will consist of the extension to the rear of an existing mid-terrace dwelling on…
      €20 to the council · 548 m away
    • Comments close 26 Nov 202626 days left
      4WEB3595/26 · application received — The development will consist of a new 1-bedroom residential unit over the ground floor…
      €20 to the council · 892 m away

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

    Figure 8

    Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

    1614 homes 237 m away were approved Nov 2021 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Nov 2026. 1 building site nearby stopped before sign-off. DART+ West is planned 203 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; 17-19 Richmond Avenue · 27 homes: 27 homes approved Apr 2024, not started; 10 Belvedere Court, Dublin · 13 homes: 13 homes, started Nov 2022, never signed off; DART+ West, DART+ West:…: railway order granted (July 2024); DART+ South West, DART+ South…: railway order granted (13 November 2024)20212022202320242025202620272028202920302031Holy Cross College · 1614 homes237 m · ABP-3108601614 homes approved, not started; runs out Nov 20261614 homes approved, not started; runs out Nov 2026Turnpike Lane Development · 46 homes1 m · 4062/2446 homes approved May 2025, not started46 homes approved May 2025, not started17-19 Richmond Avenue · 27 homes847 m · 3657/2127 homes approved Apr 2024, not started27 homes approved Apr 2024, not started10 Belvedere Court, Dublin · 13 homes734 m · 2556/2013 homes, started Nov 2022, never signed off13 homes, started Nov 2022, never signed offDART+ West, DART+ West:…203 m · plannedrailway order granted (July 2024)DART+ South West, DART+ South…222 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 16 within 1.0 km

    Derelict building 9

    • 748B-50A Drumcondra Road Lower Dublin 9 · derelict since Sep 2025 · 149 m
    • 95 Glenarm Avenue, Dublin 9 · derelict since Nov 2022 · 251 m
    • 10Derelict site DS1882 · derelict since Aug 2026 · 312 m
    • 1125 Dargle Road, Dublin 9 · derelict since Sep 2026 · 357 m
    • 5 Saint Patrick's Road, Dublin 9 · derelict since Aug 2024 · 377 m
    • The School of Wresting Building, Saint Ignatius Road · derelict since Dec 2024 · 485 m
    • 8 Ferguson Road Dublin 9 D09E3E5 · derelict since Sep 2017 · 768 m
    • 27 Richmond Avenue Dublin 3; 29 Richmond Avenue Dublin 3; 21 Richmond Avenue Dublin 3 D03A9C2 · derelict since Dec 2012 · 888 m
    • 78 Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1 · derelict since Jan 2026 · 984 m

    Building site that stopped 1

    • 10 Belvedere Court, Dublin · 13 homes, started Nov 2022, never signed off · 734 m

    Approved, not started, approval running out 1

    Approved, not started 2

    Empty land zoned for homes 3

    • 140.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 323 m
    • 0.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 629 m
    • 0.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 636 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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
    Derelict sites registersCC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:09open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public31 Oct 2026, 02:21open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 05:04open
    Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
    Figure 9

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 27 and 37 a year; busiest 2022. 80% of decisions were approvals.

    2021: 28, 2022: 37, 2023: 27, 2024: 27, 2025: 27, 2026: 240102030402021: 25 approved2021: 3 refused28’21*2022: 25 approved2022: 11 refused2022: 1 withdrawn or invalid37’222023: 20 approved2023: 6 refused2023: 1 withdrawn or invalid27’232024: 23 approved2024: 4 refused27’242025: 16 approved2025: 3 refused2025: 8 withdrawn or invalid27’252026: 8 approved2026: 2 refused2026: 9 withdrawn or invalid2026: 5 undecided24’26*
    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 1.0 km 131 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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 05:04open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
    Building work nearby 67 in the last 12 months
    2 signed off as finished19 not signed off46 no sign-off needed
    • Former Dublin City Council Depot, Orchard Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3, Dublin 3 · 2 Nov 2026 · 38 homes · start notice not signed off · 4067/24 · 827 m
    • 135 Hollybank Road, Dublin 9 · 27 Oct 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1002/26 · 650 m
    • 3 Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2, Dublin, D02 WC65 · 20 Oct 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · WEB2853/25 · 604 m
    • Ridgefield, Aikens Village, Stepaside, Dublin 18, Dublin · 12 Oct 2026 · 209 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · LRD25A/0641/WEB · 604 m
    • 14B Glenamuck Cottages, Dublin 18, Dublin · 12 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · D24A/0925 · 604 m
    • Ridgefield, Aikens Village, Stepaside, Dublin 18, Dublin · 7 Oct 2026 · 209 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · LRD25A/0641/WEB · 604 m
    • 18 Saint Joseph's Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 W1H2., Dublin 9, D09 W1H2 · 28 Sept 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 5037/26 · 222 m
    • Unit 1, The Distillery Building, Distillery Road, Dublin 3, D03 X7N3 · 16 Sept 2026 · start notice not signed off · WEB2002/26 · 488 m
    • 93 Church Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 Y1R8 · 8 Sept 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1902/26 · 698 m
    • 4 Grace Park Gardens, Dublin 9, D09 YD39 · 4 Sept 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 680 m
    • 13 Glengarriff Parade, Dublin 7, D07 X2H3 · 25 Aug 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB5393/25 · 756 m
    • 5 Iona Drive, Dublin 9, D09 E7Y7 · 14 Aug 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB5919/25 · 634 m
    • Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3., Dublin · 11 Aug 2026 · 811 homes · start notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 & WEBLRD6104/26-S3A · 748 m
    • 57 Botanic Road, Dublin 9, D09 TV05 · 10 Aug 2026 · start notice not signed off · WEB1705/26 · 845 m
    • Fitzgibbon Street, Dublin 1 · 7 Aug 2026 · 22 homes · start notice not signed off · WEB2100/24 · 732 m
    • 44 Iona Crescent, Dublin 9, D09 K2T7 · 4 Aug 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 5063/26 · 659 m
    • 5 Saint Brigid's Road Lower, Dublin 9, D09 Y2V8 · 4 Aug 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1872/26 · 435 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 · 819 m
    • 7 Saint Joseph's Avenue, Dublin 9, D09 R6F5 · 31 Jul 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB1666/26 · 262 m
    • 85 Walsh Road, Dublin 9, D09 C5R7 · 29 Jul 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB1224/26 · 888 m
    • 135 Hollybank Road, Dublin 9, D09 N9R2 · 15 Jul 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB1002/26 · 650 m
    • 1 Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1, D01 Y9T1 · 30 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1676/26 · 856 m
    • 25 Richmond Road, Dublin 3, D03 RW31 · 23 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2732/25 · 513 m
    • 35 Clonliffe Gardens, Dublin 3, D03 DW08 · 18 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 583 m
    • 55 Russell Avenue, Dublin 3, D03 W248 · 12 Jun 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB1142/26 · 313 m
    • 45 Lindsay Road, Dublin 9, D09 N5P2 · 11 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1338/26 · 816 m
    • 22 Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3, D03 PD32 · 11 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 3337/25 · 869 m
    • 18 Botanic Park, Dublin 9, D09 A0Y2 · 10 Jun 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB6016/25 · 919 m
    • Convent Avenue,, Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3, Dublin 3, D03 V3P0 · 8 Jun 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 · 737 m
    • 10 Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin, Dublin 9, D09 KA87 · 8 Jun 2026 · start notice not signed off · 327 m
    • 6 Millmount Terrace, Dublin, Dublin 9, D09 E0E3 · 8 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1134/25 · 470 m
    • 4 Lindsay Road, Dublin 9, D09 K2T9 · 4 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1394/26 · 981 m
    • 30 Iona Road, DUBLIN, Dublin 9, D09 V8F2 · 1 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 3256/24 · 864 m
    • 44 Innisfallen Parade, Dublin, Dublin 7, D07 WN84 · 21 May 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 1984/24 · 664 m
    • 89 Saint Ignatius Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7, D07 C6V0 · 13 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 496 m
    • 1 Royal Canal Bank, Phibsborough, Dublin 7, D07 FD83 · 11 May 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB5688/25 · 972 m
    • Brooklawn House, Fairview,, Dublin 3, D03 V3P0 · 7 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · LRD6009/23-S3 · 739 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 · 794 m
    • 74 Saint Ignatius Road, phibsborough, Dublin 7, D07 XT68 · 29 Apr 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1089/26 · 551 m
    • 8 Glengarriff Parade, Dublin, Dublin 7, D07 FK73 · 23 Apr 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 777 m
    • 17 Grattan Parade, Dublin 9, D09 N8N8 · 23 Apr 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB5932/25 · 333 m
    • 16 Botanic Park, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Dublin 9, D09 P9H2 · 15 Apr 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB2906/25 · 931 m
    • 14 Saint Joseph's Avenue, Dublin 9, D09 E3H4 · 14 Apr 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB5782/25 · 234 m
    • 8 Iona Crescent, Dublin 9, D09 X5H2 · 13 Apr 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB5303/25 · 787 m
    • Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3., Dublin 3 · 9 Apr 2026 · 811 homes · start notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 · 867 m
    • Richmond House, Dublin 3, D03 V3P0 · 8 Apr 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · LRD6009/23-S3 · 744 m
    • 433 North Circular Road, Dublin, Dublin 7, D07 FK53 · 6 Apr 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2931/25 · 732 m
    • 157 Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3, Dublin · 31 Mar 2026 · 811 homes · start notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 · 747 m
    • Eccles Street, Dublin, Dublin 7, D07 WKW8 · 17 Mar 2026 · start notice signed off · 906 m
    • 35 Clonturk Park, Dublin, Dublin 9, D09 A0E6 · 16 Mar 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2907/25 · 588 m
    • 126 Tolka Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3 · 3 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · WEB2129/25 · 663 m
    • Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3., Dublin 3 · 2 Mar 2026 · start notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 · 850 m
    • 157 Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3., Dublin 3 · 2 Mar 2026 · 779 homes · start notice not signed off · LRD6009/23-S3 · 721 m
    • 5 DAVID PARK, Whitworth Road, Botanic, Dublin 9, Dublin 9, D09 R2K1 · 25 Feb 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2149/25 · 853 m
    • 29 Claude Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, Dublin 9, D09 A5F9 · 16 Feb 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2632/25 · 646 m
    • 1 David Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 K7E2 · 4 Feb 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1098/21 · 826 m
    • 76 Iona Road, Dublin, Dublin 9, D09 E6W2 · 2 Feb 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2962/25 · 653 m
    • 43 Iona Villas, Dublin, Dublin 9, D09 W8A0 · 28 Jan 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB1596/25 · 721 m
    • 6 Drumcondra Road Upper, Dublin, Dublin 9, D09 H6K8 · 26 Dec 2025 · 7-day notice not signed off · 530 m
    • 157 Richmond Road, Dublin, Dublin 3 · 18 Dec 2025 · short notice no sign-off needed · LRD6009/23-S3 · 738 m
    • 72 Ballybough Road, Dublin, Dublin 3, D03 YX59 · 9 Dec 2025 · 2 homes · 7-day notice signed off · EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT · 906 m
    • 1 Blacquiere Villas, Phibsboro, Dublin 7, D07FD83 · 29 Nov 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB2564/25 · 969 m
    • 16 Carlingford Road, DRUMCONDRA, Dublin 9, D09 HN44 · 20 Nov 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB2433/25 · 313 m
    • 425 North Circular Road, Dublin, Dublin 7, D07 F865 · 19 Nov 2025 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · WEB2012/24 · 753 m
    • 20 Grace Park Grove, Dublin, Dublin 9, D09 XY7Y · 17 Nov 2025 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2471/25 · 852 m
    • 15 Glenarm Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, Dublin 9, D09 A5Y4 · 6 Nov 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 3982/24 · 219 m
    • 30 Belvidere Road, Dublin, Dublin 1, D01 F5W0 · 1 Nov 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 3223/25 · 567 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 31 Oct 2026, 02:56
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
    Homes coming 1,687 not started
    • Orchard Road, Ballybough, Dublin 3 (Phase 1) · Stage 4 tender approval · 38 homes · 724 m
    • 12 Ferguson Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 · Completed · 1 homes · 733 m
    • 190 -192 Moore Haven, Drumcondra Road Upper, Dublin 9. · Stage 4 tender approval · 8 homes · 733 m
    • 194-198 Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 · Completed · 33 homes · 733 m
    • 66 Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3 · Stage 4 tender approval · 1 homes · 733 m
    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 05:04open
    Social housing construction status reportCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:02open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Developments within 1.0 km

    SchemeHomesProgressDistance
    Turnpike Lane Development3939 not started (2026-Q2)0 m
    Clonliffe Family Hub50—29 m
    Former Holy Cross College11311131 not started (2026-Q2)86 m
    1943636 built (2025-Q2)148 m
    Westward House54no activity on site reported (2026-Q2)480 m
    Former Leydens Wholesalers & Distributors107107 not started (2026-Q2)529 m
    St. Vincent's Hospital Site779283 being built · 496 not started (2026-Q2)628 m
    Richmond Road and Convent Avenue104104 not started (2026-Q2)695 m

    Who applies most nearby

    • Grelis Limited — 5 applications, latest 24 Sept 2026
    • Botanic Business Centre Unlimited Company — 2 applications, latest 26 Mar 2026

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Little Learners ABCD · Crèche9 Jul 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate173 m
    Cuddles 'n' Care · Crèche6 Nov 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate418 m
    Links Childcare · Crèche24 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate514 m
    Jonix Educational Services · Crèche2 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate527 m
    Hyde & Seek Childcare (Millbourne) · Crèche20 Mar 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate624 m
    Drumcondra Montessori School · Crèche2 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate684 m
    Little Learners · Crèche2 Apr 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate688 m
    The Georgian Montessori Primary School CLG · Crèche19 Jun 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate707 m
    How we work this out
    Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
    Sources: Dublin housing delivery pipeline, National Planning Application Database, Applicant organisations (from the CRO), Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Dublin housing delivery pipelineCC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:00open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 05:04open
    Applicant organisations (from the CRO)Derived by Planning Register25 Oct 2026, 23:01—
    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 Busier than most of Dublin City Council.
    Homes approved
    Here111
    Council middle52
    Homes started
    Here2,569
    Council middle98
    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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 02:56open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.031 Oct 2026, 05:04open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 10

    This street block against the council

    78% of homes built before 1971 (council 52%). 25% owner-occupied (council 47%).

    Homes built before 1971
    78% · council 52%
    Homes built since 2001
    14% · council 19%
    Owner-occupied
    25% · council 47%
    Rented
    64% · council 45%
    Children under 15
    10% · council 15%
    Aged 65 and over
    13% · council 13%
    Households with 2+ cars
    11% · council 19%
    Work mainly from home
    10% · council 12%
    This small area (211 people)Dublin

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 268059005

    Rail noise
    55–59 dB
    day–night average (EPA 2022)
    Bus
    96 m
    Archbishop's House · 1, 16, 16D · busiest stop within 500 m: 32 an hour at peak
    Planned
    203 m
    DART+ West, DART+ West: Connolly - Maynooth
    Radon
    1 in 20
    homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
    Flood
    Within 1.0 km
    OPW flood map area, not beside the house
    Nearest school
    570 m
    St Columbas Con G & I, 378 pupils
    Homes sold nearby
    367
    in 3 years, 7 new (Property Price Register)
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • St Columbas Con G & I · primary · 378 pupils · 570 m
    • Lindsay Road NS · primary · 95 pupils · 586 m
    • Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors · primary · 155 pupils · 632 m
    • St Patricks N School · primary · 449 pupils · 674 m
    • Drumcondra NS · primary · 81 pupils · 700 m
    • Gardiner Street Convent · primary · 298 pupils · 716 m
    • St Joseph'S Adolescent School · primary · 11 pupils · 725 m
    • O'Connell School · postprimary · 222 pupils · 758 m

    Stops 41

    • Archbishop's House · 1, 16, 16D, 19, 33, 41 · 29/hour at peak · 96 m
    • Archbishop's House · 1, 16, 19, 33, 33E, 33n · 21/hour at peak · 173 m
    • Drumcondra Stn · 1, 101, 16, 19, 33, 33E · 32/hour at peak · 209 m
    • Drumcondra · Dublin - Maynooth, Dublin - Portlaoise, Dublin - Sligo · 11/hour at peak · 223 m
    • Drumcondra Stn · 1, 101, 16, 16D, 19, 33 · 27/hour at peak · 294 m
    • Botanic Ave · 1, 16, 16D, 19, 33, 41 · 27/hour at peak · 319 m
    • Botanic Ave · 1, 16, 19, 33, 33E, 33n · 22/hour at peak · 328 m
    • St Patrick's Road · 40D, F1, F2, F3 · 19/hour at peak · 392 m

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

    • St Columbas Con G & I · 570 m+1.9% pupils (378)
    • Lindsay Road NS · 586 m+2.2% pupils (95)
    • Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors · 632 m0% pupils (155)
    • St Patricks N School · 674 m-1.3% pupils (449)
    • Drumcondra NS · 700 m+15.7% pupils (81)
    • Gardiner Street Convent · 716 m-4.8% pupils (298)

    Open consultations

    Council meetings 30 items

    Public land

    • Railway Procurement Agency · 0.41 ha · 162 m
    • Dublin City Council · 0.17 ha · 372 m
    • Dublin City Council · 0.11 ha · 375 m
    • Dublin City Council · 1.41 ha · 375 m
    • Dublin City Council · 0.11 ha · 496 m
    • Dublin City Council · 0.88 ha · 507 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
    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 4.031 Oct 2026, 05:04open
    Council consultation portalsPublic31 Oct 2026, 01:06open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public31 Oct 2026, 02:21open
    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. Apartments (4062/24) approved 2025, not started: still planned?
      Ask for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
      Seller · solicitor
    2. Garden room (3485/22) refused 2022: built anyway?
      Ask for: The seller's answer and your surveyor's check.
      Seller · solicitor
    3. 46 homes approved 1 m away (Turnpike Lane Development), not started: what is planned?
      Ask for: The planning file for 4062/24.
      Council
    4. 1614 homes approved 237 m away (Holy Cross College), not started: what is planned?
      Ask for: The planning file for ABP-310860.
      Council
    5. Application 511 m away open for comments until 3 Nov 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    6. 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
    • 4 applications on this site; latest 4062/24, approved 2025, not started, runs out 2030.
    • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
    • 16 sites nearby could change: 9 derelict, 1 stalled build, 3 approved schemes, 3 empty zoned plots.
    • 10 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 3 Nov 2026.
    • 1,687 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 1614 at Holy Cross College.
    • Drumcondra Stn (bus 1, 101) 209 m away: 32 an hour at morning peak; 203 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: DART+ West 203 m away, railway order granted (July 2024).
    • Noise from rail mapped at 55–59 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
    • Here (2022 census): 64% rent (council 45%); 4% of homes empty (council 8%); most built before 1919; 9% drive to work (council 28%); population up 11% since 2016.
    What the terms mean 11 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.
    • 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.
    • Building site that stopped (Commenced, no completion certificate): A housing build that told the council it was starting at least three years ago, passed its own planned finish date, and has never been signed off as finished.
    Sources and licences 35
    SourcePublisherLicenceFetched
    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 4.030 Oct 2026
    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.031 Oct 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 31 Oct 2026, 20:36 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.