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Planning report · Dublin City Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 15 Oct 2026, 05:13

Ratra Road, Dublin

53.36717, -6.32019

Homes here mostly date from the 1950s. 2 planning files on this house, the latest from 2023. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (98%).

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2planning files on this houselatest 202398%of home extensions approved nearbyn=310 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs55 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 53–550open for comments nearbywithin 500 m

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 4 months
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 3 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 1946–60, before planning permission was needed. 2 planning files on this house, the latest from 2024.

Timeline from 1942: 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 1946–1960. 2 planning files on this house.19501960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1946–1960 (census estimate)most built2024: WEB1835/23 · attic or dormer, approved2021: 3075/21 · attic or dormer, 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. 2024
    WEB1835/23 · attic or dormer · approved 2024 · started, no sign-off needed
    approvedstartedsigned off?
  2. 2021
    3075/21 · attic or dormer · approved 2021 · started, no sign-off needed
    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

Radon1 in 20 homes have high radon (EPA)

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.

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings7Phoenix Park; Constable's Lodge
Radon grid squares1
Monuments1R149567
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.
Sources: zoning, constraints.radon, rzlt, constraints, constraints.niah, constraints.smr · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:18
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constraints.radonCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
rzltCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:14open
constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)27 Sept 2026, 19:37open
constraints.niahCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
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 15 Oct 2026, 00:44
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npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
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: 96–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 57% approved, and 1 in 2 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear55 decided · more info asked 25%
96% · council 97%
Two-storey rear18 decided · more info asked 17%
100% · council 96%
Two-storey side11 decided · more info asked 18%
100% · council 98%
Attic or dormer178 decided · more info asked 6%
98% · council 96%
Garage conversion11 decided · more info asked 36%
100% · council 99%
New house in a garden or site14 decided · more info asked 43%
57% · 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 · 287 nearby, 6,992 council-wide

Extensions and refusals right beside you 8 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 8 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

4 approved4 no decision or withdrawn
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Dormer or attic33—
Single-storey rear30—
Porch21—

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 15 Oct 2026, 02:04
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    npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    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-4.015 Oct 2026, 00:44open
    npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 3

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 8 is asked for more information, which adds about 63 days. Building starts about 3 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 55 days; If more info asked (1 in 8): 122 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; If appealed: +134 days; Building starts: 99 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 55 days, middle half 53–55 (n=269)55 daysIf more info asked (1 in 8)With further information: median 122 days (n=40)122 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksIf appealedAt An Coimisiún Pleanála: median 134 days (n=39, all appeals within 1.5 km)+134 daysBuilding startsStart notice: median 99 days after permission (n=155)99 days after permissionSigned off333 days after the start, for the few who file. 59% of owners opt out of sign-off

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

    Calculated310 decided home extensions, 155 start notices, 39 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 4

    What appeals changed

    3 of 16 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 24 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed16 decided
    3 became permissions
    Approvals appealed24 decided
    0 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

    None of 1 changed the council's decision

    • 501020 Invalid · 22 Kinvara Road, Navan Road, Dublin 7, D07PF22 · 321 m
    • 500400 Granted with conditions · Hole In The Wall Pub, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 · 223 m report
    Sources: acp, courts, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
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    npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Ratra Road, Dublin with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseDerelict buildingBuilding startedApprovedNo decision yet
    1. 1487 Blackhorse Avenue Dublin 7 D07N6V2 DS1662Derelict building · 194 m
    2. 223 Ratra Park, Navan Road WEB5141/25Building started · 79 m
    3. 3268 Navan Road, Dublin WEB5474/25Building started · 94 m
    4. 4499 Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin WEB5990/25Building started · 180 m
    5. 5268, Navan Road WEB5474/25Approved · 59 m
    6. 635, Conor Clune Road WEB1526/26Approved · 120 m
    7. 74 Saint Joseph's Cottages, Blackhorse Avenue WEB3048/26No decision yet · 149 m
    8. 8499 Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 WEB5990/25Approved · 153 m
    9. 945 Kinvara Park, Navan Road WEB6050/25Approved · 226 m
    10. 102 Saint Vincent's Cottages, Blackhorse Avenue WEB2704/26No decision yet · 229 m
    11. 11HOLE IN THE WALL, BLACKHORSE AVE WEB5779/25No decision yet · 233 m
    12. 1271 Kinvara Park, Navan Road WEB1710/26Approved · 259 m
    13. 1329 Kinvara Park, Castleknock WEB1104/26Approved · 272 m
    14. 1422 Kinvara Road, Navan Road WEB1127/26Approved · 321 m
    15. 1557 Villa Park Gardens, Navan Road WEB1248/26Approved · 334 m
    Figure 5

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 137 permissions since 2016, 60 show a start notice and 5 have a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.

    176 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 139 approved, 10 refused. After appeals: 137 approved. Of those: 5 signed off, 36 built with the owner's opt-out, 19 started, 77 with no start notice found, 0 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT139: lodged → approved10: lodged → refused19: lodged → withdrawn or invalid8: lodged → undecided137: approved → approved10: refused → refused19: withdrawn or invalid → withdrawn8: undecided → undecided2 approved by the council, withdrawn or invalid after an appeal77: approved → no start notice found36: approved → built, owner opted out19: approved → started, not signed off5: approved → signed off176 lodged176 lodged139 approved139 approved10 refused10 refused19 withdrawn or invalid19 withdrawn or invalid8 undecided8 undecided137 approved137 approved10 refused10 refused21 withdrawn21 withdrawn8 undecided8 undecided77 no start notice found77 no start notice found36 built, owner opted out36 built, owner opted out19 started, not signed off19 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.

    Measured176 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

      DART+ West is planned 916 m away.

      DART+ West, DART+ West:…: railway order granted (July 2024); DART+ West, Pelletstown: railway order granted (July 2024)20242025202620272028DART+ West, DART+ West:…916 m · plannedrailway order granted (July 2024)DART+ West, Pelletstown993 m · plannedrailway order granted (July 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 1 within 500 m

      Derelict building 1

      • 1487 Blackhorse Avenue Dublin 7 D07N6V2 · derelict since Sep 2025 · 194 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-4.015 Oct 2026, 00:44open
      derelictCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 23:08open
      moderngovpublic15 Oct 2026, 01:32open
      npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
      rzltCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:14open
      Figure 8

      Applications within 500 m, by year

      Between 17 and 29 a year; busiest 2022. 93% of decisions were approvals.

      2019: 18, 2020: 21, 2021: 17, 2022: 29, 2023: 24, 2024: 20, 2025: 29, 2026: 1801020302019: 15 approved2019: 2 refused2019: 1 withdrawn or invalid18’19*2020: 18 approved2020: 1 refused2020: 1 withdrawn or invalid2020: 1 undecided21’202021: 15 approved2021: 1 withdrawn or invalid2021: 1 undecided17’212022: 23 approved2022: 6 refused29’222023: 23 approved2023: 1 withdrawn or invalid24’232024: 18 approved2024: 1 refused2024: 1 withdrawn or invalid20’242025: 16 approved2025: 12 withdrawn or invalid2025: 1 undecided29’252026: 11 approved2026: 2 withdrawn or invalid2026: 5 undecided18’26*
      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 31 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 15 Oct 2026, 02:04
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
      acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
      bcmsCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 00:44open
      Building work nearby 8 in the last 12 months
      1 signed off as finished7 no sign-off needed
      • 4499 Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin, Dublin 7, D07 R278 · 4 Jun 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB5990/25 · 180 m
      • 223 Ratra Park, Navan Road, Dublin 7, D07 X4PP · 4 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB5141/25 · 79 m
      • 41 Kinvara Park Navan Road, Dublin, Dublin 7, D07 P584 · 22 May 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 3775/24 · 240 m
      • 194 Navan Road, Dublin, Dublin 7, D07 Y2P2 · 13 May 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB6069/25 · 440 m
      • 62 Kinvara Road, Dublin, Dublin 7, D07 E226 · 13 May 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB2985/25 · 364 m
      • 3268 Navan Road, Dublin, Dublin 7, D07 E0C0 · 27 Apr 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB5474/25 · 94 m
      • 5 Kinvara Park, Dublin, Dublin 7, D07 Y079 · 21 Apr 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB5319/25 · 344 m
      • 28 Kinvara Grove, Navan Road, Dublin 7, D07 RW66 · 1 Dec 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB2517/25 · 430 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 15 Oct 2026, 00:44
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      bcmsCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 00:44open
      Homes coming 0 not started
      • Rathborne, Ashtown, Dublin 15 · Stage 4 tender approval · 70 homes · 393 m
      • Rathborne, Ashtown, Dublin 15 (Phase 1)* · On site · 192 homes · 393 m
      • Rathborne, Ashtown, Dublin 15 (Phase 2)* · On site · 134 homes · 393 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-4.015 Oct 2026, 00:44open
      npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
      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
      353 & 363 Blackhorse Avenue3333 not started (2026-Q2)541 m
      353 and 363 Blackhorse Avenue3131 not started (2025-Q2)541 m
      Dominican Convent Campus95—743 m
      Former Phoenix Park Racecourse2314—971 m

      Crèches and schools inspected

      NameLatest inspectionDistance
      The Toddler Inn · Crèche8 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate93 m
      Baggot Tots · Crèche12 Nov 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate115 m
      Tigers Childcare · Crèche16 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate730 m
      Tigers Childcare · Crèche5 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate735 m
      Ollie's Montessori & After School Club · Crèche1 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate817 m
      Jonix Educational Services · Crèche3 Mar 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate965 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 12 Oct 2026, 23:02
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      dublin_pipelineCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 23:02open
      npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
      schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
      tusla_eypublic (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)14 Oct 2026, 23:20open
      How busy is this area About as busy as most of Dublin City Council.
      Homes approved
      Here50
      Council middle62
      Homes started
      Here140
      Council middle94
      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
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      acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
      bcmsCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 00:44open
      npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
      Question 5

      What's the area like?

      Figure 9

      This street block against the council

      97% of homes built before 1971 (council 52%). 86% owner-occupied (council 47%).

      Homes built before 1971
      97% · council 52%
      Homes built since 2001
      0% · council 19%
      Owner-occupied
      86% · council 47%
      Rented
      7% · council 45%
      Children under 15
      20% · council 15%
      Aged 65 and over
      17% · council 13%
      Households with 2+ cars
      34% · council 19%
      Work mainly from home
      13% · council 12%
      This small area (300 people)Dublin

      MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 268007008

      Bus
      183 m
      Baggot Road · 37, 38, 38A · busiest stop within 500 m: 31 an hour at peak
      Planned
      916 m
      DART+ West, DART+ West: Connolly - Maynooth
      Radon
      1 in 20
      homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
      Nearest school
      387 m
      Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S., 352 pupils
      Homes sold nearby
      38
      in 3 years (Property Price Register)
      Schools, stops and the council

      Schools

      • Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. · primary · 352 pupils · 387 m
      • S N Eoin Bosco Nai Buac · primary · 146 pupils · 405 m
      • S N Eoin Bosco Buach · primary · 290 pupils · 435 m
      • St Vincents Home NS · primary · 68 pupils · 495 m
      • Phoenix Park Specialist School · primary · 17 pupils · 530 m
      • North Dublin Muslim Ns · primary · 391 pupils · 589 m
      • Dominican Convent Girls Senior School · primary · 148 pupils · 926 m
      • St Catherines Infant School · primary · 139 pupils · 935 m

      Stops 34

      • Baggot Road · 37, 38, 38A, 38B, 38D, 39 · 15/hour at peak · 183 m
      • De Paul Pool · 37, 38, 38A, 38B, 38D, 39 · 26/hour at peak · 191 m
      • Baggot Road · 122, 37, 38, 38A, 38B, 38D · 31/hour at peak · 195 m
      • Kinvara Avenue · 122 · 3/hour at peak · 290 m
      • Ashtown Grove · 37, 38, 38A, 38B, 38D, 39 · 15/hour at peak · 349 m
      • Ashtown Grove · 37, 38, 38A, 38B, 38D, 39 · 26/hour at peak · 356 m
      • St Mary's Convent · 122, 37, 38, 38A, 38B, 38D · 19/hour at peak · 479 m
      • St Mary's Convent · 122, 37, 38, 38A, 38B, 38D · 30/hour at peak · 487 m

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

      • Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. · 387 m-0.3% pupils (352)
      • S N Eoin Bosco Nai Buac · 405 m-3.3% pupils (146)
      • S N Eoin Bosco Buach · 435 m-5.5% pupils (290)
      • St Vincents Home NS · 494 m+3% pupils (68)
      • Phoenix Park Specialist School · 530 m-5.6% pupils (17)
      • North Dublin Muslim Ns · 589 m-3.7% pupils (391)

      Open consultations

      Council meetings 30 items

      Public land

      • The Office of Public Works · 142.23 ha · 218 m
      • Fingal County Council · 0.16 ha · 233 m
      • The Office of Public Works · 257.18 ha · 294 m
      • Dublin City Council · 0.14 ha · 396 m
      • Dublin City Council · 0.1 ha · 470 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 11 Oct 2026, 23:43
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      npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
      consultpublic15 Oct 2026, 01:32open
      moderngovpublic15 Oct 2026, 01:32open
      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——
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      Question 6

      What to ask, and who

      1. Attic or dormer (WEB1835/23) built without official sign-off: built properly?
        Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
        Seller · solicitor
      2. Attic or dormer (3075/21) built without official sign-off: built properly?
        Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
        Seller · solicitor
      3. Building work started 79 m away: for how long?
        Ask for: The planning conditions for WEB5141/25.
        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
      Ashtown B
      Electoral area
      Cabra-Glasnevin
      Council
      Dublin City Council
      Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
      • 2 applications on this site; latest WEB1835/23, approved 2024, started, no sign-off needed.
      • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
      • 1 site nearby could change: 1 derelict.
      • Baggot Road (bus 122, 37) 195 m away: 31 an hour at morning peak; 164 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: DART+ West 916 m away, railway order granted (July 2024).
      • Here (2022 census): 86% owner-occupied (council 47%); 5% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1946–1960; 42% drive to work (council 28%); population up 8% since 2016.
      • 8 home extensions within 250 m since 2025. Most were dormers or attic conversions.
      • The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
      • Homes started within 1 km: 25 in the last year, 1 three years before.
      What the terms mean 7 terms
      • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
      • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
      • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
      • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
      • Listed by the council as derelict (Derelict Sites Register): Councils keep a public list of land and buildings in a ruinous or dangerous state.
      • Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
      • What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
      Sources and licences 29
      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-4.09 Oct 2026
      data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC-BY-4.014 Oct 2026
      data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC…27 Sept 2026
      services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
      gis.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection AgencyCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
      services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
      dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https:Local authorities (consultation portals)public15 Oct 2026
      www2.courts.ie—all-rights-reserved15 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.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026
      services.arcgis.comDublin local authorities (housing delivery pipeline)CC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026
      esbnetworks.ie—all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie di… · flag only11 Sept 2026
      transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
      lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
      meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)public15 Oct 2026
      services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026
      services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
      services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026
      propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use…15 Oct 2026
      services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
      gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
      gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC-BY-SA-4.09 Oct 2026
      tusla.ieTusla (Early Years Inspectorate)public (Tusla statutory register; ackn…14 Oct 2026
      services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
      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 15 Oct 2026, 05:13 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.