Ceanchor Road, Drumleck, Sutton South
Homes here mostly date from before 1919. 3 planning files on this house, the latest from 2026.
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 6 months
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 5 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 before 1919, before planning permission was needed. 3 planning files on this house, the latest from 2026.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
- 2026F26A/0875E · new house · no decision yetapproved?started?signed off?
- 2026F25A/1201E · ciaran murphy intends · approved 2026 · not started, runs out 2031approvedstartedsigned off
- 2025F25A/0330E · planning permission is · approved 2025 · not started, runs out 2030approvedstartedsigned off
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.
What it says
RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural heritage areas | 1 | Howth Head |
| Heritage inventory buildings | 4 | Shearwater; The Cliffs |
| Radon grid squares | 5 | |
| Protected buildings | 3 | The Tansey; Drumleck |
| EU nature sites | 2 | Howth Head SAC; Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC |
| Monuments | 2 | Castle - unclassified; R149633 |
| EU bird sites | 2 | North Bull Island SPA; North-West Irish Sea cSPA |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Records of Protected Structures, Special Areas of Conservation (NPWS), Sites and Monuments Record, Special Protection Areas (NPWS) · 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 |
| 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 |
| Special Areas of Conservation (NPWS) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:27 | open |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
| Special Protection Areas (NPWS) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:27 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
A new house in a garden is harder: 67% approved, and 67% are asked for more information.
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 15 nearby, 427 council-wide
Ceanchor Road, file by file since 2022
5 of 5 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 2 of 2.
19 files with "Ceanchor Road" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.
MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2022–2026
Extensions and refusals right beside you 1 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 1 | — |
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 4 is asked for more information, which adds about 139 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated29 decided home extensions, 13 start notices, 26 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
4 of 12 appealed refusals became permissions. 4 of 15 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
What's changing around you?
- 1Kilberry House, Ceanchor Road F26A/0875E
- 2Lonethorn, 46A Carrickbrack Road F26A/0231E
- 3Dun Na Ri, Carrickbrack Road F25A/1151E
- 4The Needles, Ceanchor Road F26A/0582E
- 5Censure House, Ceanchor Road F26A/0512E
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 24 permissions since 2016, 3 show a start notice and 0 have a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-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.
Measured36 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
Nothing closes within 500 m in the next 30 days.
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 2 and 11 a year; busiest 2024. 93% 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
- 1Kilberry House, Ceanchor Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 YK02 No decision yetThe development will consist of amendments to the previously permitted two-storey detached dwelling under…
- 4The Needles, Ceanchor Road, Baily, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13F780 No decision yet(i) removal of externally accessible W.C., external staircase, veranda
- The Needles, Ceanchor Road, Baily, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 F780 Withdrawn or not validThe development will consist of: (i) removal of externally accessible
- 5Censure House, Ceanchor Road, Howth, Co. Dublin ApprovedThe development will consist of: A) The retention and completion of a
- 2Lonethorn, 46A Carrickbrack Road, Howth,, Co. Dublin, D13EV22 Approvedretention planning permission for development consisting of extensions
- Kilberry House, Ceanchor Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 YK02 ApprovedCiaran Murphy intends to apply for planning permission for development
- 3Dun Na Ri, Carrickbrack Road, Howth, Co. Dublin., D13NX07 Approved(i) Construction of a single storey flat roof extension to the side an
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Who applies most nearby
- HPDC Limited — 2 applications, latest 3 Jul 2026
How we work this out
Source: Applicant organisations (from the CRO) · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:01
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant organisations (from the CRO) | Derived by Planning Register | 25 Oct 2026, 23:01 | — |
How busy is this area About as busy as 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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
64% of homes built before 1971 (council 11%). 88% owner-occupied (council 67%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267095004
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
None nearby.
Stops 12
- Old Carrickbrack Rd · 31n, 6 · 1/hour at peak · 120 m
- Old Carrickbrack Rd · 6 · 2/hour at peak · 128 m
- Ceanchor Road · 31n, 6 · 1/hour at peak · 153 m
- Ceanchor Road · 6 · 2/hour at peak · 195 m
- Carrickbrack Road · 31n, 6 · 1/hour at peak · 303 m
- Carrickbrack Road · 6 · 2/hour at peak · 338 m
- Shearwater · 31n, 6 · 1/hour at peak · 513 m
- Shearwater · 6 · 2/hour at peak · 529 m
Council meetings 30 items
- 4 Nov 2026 · Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of the Howth/Malahide Area Committee (Services B -…
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor C. Haughey - Balscadden Beach Access Steps - AI110725
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - Portmarnock Running Track - AI110859
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor A. Tormey - Mural Project - Howth DART Line- AI110821
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor C. Haughey - Partnership with Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council - AI110681
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - SAC Dogs on Leads Signs in this LEA - AI110175
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - River Walk Belcamp Taking in Charge - AI110861
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - ACA Shop Front Fines in this LEA - AI110865
Public land
- Dublin City Council · 0.18 ha · 126 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.1 ha · 269 m
Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 02:24
| 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 |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 01:08 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 02:24 | 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
- New house (F26A/0875E) awaits a decision: what is planned?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The application on the council's website.
- Ciaran murphy intends (F25A/1201E) approved 2026, not started: still planned?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
- Planning permission is (F25A/0330E) approved 2025, not started: still planned?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
- High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?SellerAsk for: Radon test results.
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Censure
- Electoral division
- Howth
- Electoral area
- Howth-Malahide
- Council
- Fingal County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- 3 applications on this site; latest F26A/0875E, no decision yet.
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; high radon area.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- Old Carrickbrack Rd (bus 6) 128 m away: 2 an hour at morning peak; 8 from all stops within 500 m.
- Here (2022 census): 88% owner-occupied (council 67%); 18% of homes empty (council 5%); most built before 1919; 68% drive to work (council 52%); population up 1% since 2016.
- 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
- Around here the council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 3 is asked for more information.
- 7 applications nearby in the last 12 months.
What the terms mean 3 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.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- 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 32
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA strategic noise maps | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| National Transport Authority | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 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 Parks and Wildlife Service | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Parks and Wildlife Service | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 1 Nov 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 31 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 |
| esbnetworks.ie | — | © the publisher · flag only | 11 Sept 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| organisations | Planning Register (derived from applications and the CRO register) | Derived by Planning Register | 25 Oct 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC BY 4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | © PSRA, PSI licence | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |