Vernon Heath, Dublin
Homes here mostly date from the 1990s. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2021. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (97%).
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 55 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealHere about 4 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 1991–2000, under planning permission and building regulations. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2021.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
- 2021WEB1231/21 · alterations · approved 2021 · work already doneapprovedstartedsigned off?
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
DCC_DP_OWN · — – —
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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 3 | post box; lamp standard |
| Radon grid squares | 1 |
How we work this out
Sources: zoning, constraints.radon, rzlt, constraints, constraints.niah · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:18
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Oct 2026, 23:18 | open |
| constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Oct 2026, 00:14 | open |
| constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| constraints.niah | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
How we work this out
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
Extensions are almost always approved here: 93–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 81% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 880 nearby, 7,930 council-wide
Vernon Heath, file by file since 2020
7 of 7 decided extensions on the road were approved.
7 files with "Vernon Heath" 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 · 2020–2026
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
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer or attic | 1 | 1 | — |
| First-floor | 1 | 0 | — |
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 8 is asked for more information, which adds about 68 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.
Calculated889 decided home extensions, 484 start notices, 162 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
15 of 39 appealed refusals became permissions. 8 of 127 appealed approvals were reversed.
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
Appeals nearby 1 in the last 12 months
What's changing around you?
- 123 Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarf 501035
- 214A Mount Prospect Avenue, Dublin 3 WEB5740/25
- 311 Mount Prospect Avenue, DUBLIN 3 WEB1773/23
- 414A, Mount Prospect Avenue WEB5740/25
- 5No. 34 Vernon Park, Clontarf WEB2748/26
- 650 Hampton Court, Clontarf 5081/26
- 735, Hampton Court WEB2099/26
- 867, Mount Prospect Avenue WEB1530/26
- 95 Seapark Road, Clontarf WEB1793/26
- 104, Woodside WEB2427/26
- 1121, Seapark Road WEB1947/26
- 124, Seafield Avenue WEB1734/26
- 136 Castilla Park, Dublin 3 5128/26
- 14St Paul’s College, Sybil Hill Road WEB5429/25
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 202 permissions since 2016, 104 show a start notice and 5 have a completion certificate.
Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.
Measured224 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 26 and 41 a year; busiest 2021. 96% of decisions were approvals.
2019 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 15 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 5No. 34 Vernon Park, Clontarf, Dublin 3 D03 XW63 No decision yetLaurence and Sarah Flood intend to apply for permission for development at No. 34 Vernon Park, Clontarf,…
- 104, Woodside, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 HH94 No decision yetRETENTION PERMISSION is sought for works to the existing two storey detached dwelling at 4 Woodside, Dublin…
- 136 Castilla Park, Dublin 3 ApprovedConstruction of 1) a single storey extension to the rear 2) to renovate an existing dormer to rear at attic…
- 735, Hampton Court, Clontarf, Dublin 3 ApprovedPlanning permission is sought for works to an existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling at 35 Hampton Court,…
- 1121, Seapark Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 H2H4 ApprovedPlanning permission for non habitable attic conversion with hip to gable roof and dormer to rear roof,…
- 104, Seafield Road East, Clontarf, Dublin 3 Withdrawn or not valid(i) the construction of a detached 2-bedroom dwelling to the rear of the existing dwelling on site,…
- 53, Mount Prospect Grove, Dublin 3 Withdrawn or not validCreation of off-street parking to the front of existing dwelling, including the removal/alteration of…
- 95 Seapark Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 ApprovedTO WIDEN THE EXISTING PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE TO CREATE A NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE TO PROVIDE FOR OFF STREET…
- 124, Seafield Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 WN77 No decision yetThe development will consist of: (i) The extension of existing room over first floor level to the front…
- 650 Hampton Court, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03PT99 ApprovedAlterations to the previously approved planning application ref. 3271/25 dated 17th September 2025 to change…
- 50 Hampton Court, Clontarf , Dublin 3, D03PT99 Withdrawn or not validAlterations to the previously approved planning application ref: 3271/25 dated 17 Th September 2025 to change…
- 867, Mount Prospect Avenue, Dublin 3 ApprovedPermission is sought for: Construction of single storey garden room (home gym use) in rear garden at 67 Mount…
- 65-67 Seafield Road East , Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 P8X2 Withdrawn or not validRETENTION: The development consists of: The retention of vehicular entrance access gate (3m wide) to the…
- 414A, Mount Prospect Avenue, Dublin 3 Approved(i) demolition of the external storage area at the side/rear of the dwelling; (ii) construction of a single…
- 14St Paul’s College, Sybil Hill Road, Raheny, Dublin 5, D05 C673 ApprovedThe development will consist of: - • Demolition of 3 no. single storey buildings including a derelict…
How we work this out
Building work nearby 11 in the last 12 months
- 214A Mount Prospect Avenue, Dublin 3, D03 EK58 · 28 Oct 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB5740/25 · 68 m
- 35 Hampton Court, Dublin 3, Dublin, D03 W544 · 1 Oct 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB2099/26 · 312 m
- 21 Seapark Road, Dublin 3, D03 H2H4 · 18 Aug 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1947/26 · 405 m
- 205 Vernon Avenue, Dublin 3, D03 AE92 · 6 Aug 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 4320/23 · 492 m
- 311 Mount Prospect Avenue, DUBLIN 3, D03 HE65 · 20 May 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB1773/23 · 150 m
- 14 Blackheath Court, Dublin, Dublin 3, D03 YA03 · 7 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1477/25 · 338 m
- 35 Seafield Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 RF68 · 20 Apr 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB2765/25 · 229 m
- 50 Mount Prospect Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 YP77 · 23 Mar 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB2559/25 · 443 m
- 34 Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 A438 · 16 Feb 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB1433/25 · 138 m
- 63 Grosvenor Court, Dublin, Dublin 3, D03 RK15 · 5 Dec 2025 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1849/25 · 434 m
- 107 Vernon Avenue, Clontarf,, Dublin 3, D03 CV04 · 24 Nov 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB2688/25 · 351 m
How we work this out
Source: bcms · fetched 15 Oct 2026, 00:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 15 Oct 2026, 00:44 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Buzzy Bees Montessori School · Crèche | 19 Jun 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 570 m |
| Little Squirrels Montessori · Crèche | 10 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 570 m |
| Seafield Montessori · Crèche | 3 Dec 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 838 m |
| Karaville Childcare · Crèche | 14 Feb 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 861 m |
| Little Stars Montessori · Crèche | 3 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 932 m |
How we work this out
How busy is this area Quieter than most of Dublin City Council.
How we work this out
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
19% of homes built before 1971 (council 52%). 87% owner-occupied (council 47%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 268042027
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- S N na Lanai Glasa · primary · 285 pupils · 323 m
- Eoin Baisde B Sois · primary · 294 pupils · 578 m
- Sn Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School · primary · 317 pupils · 588 m
- St Pauls College · postprimary · 650 pupils · 595 m
- Central Remedial Clinic · primary · 78 pupils · 637 m
- S N Eoin Baisde Girls Senior · primary · 380 pupils · 673 m
- Eoin Baisde C Naoidh · primary · 215 pupils · 693 m
- St Brigids Boys NS · primary · 287 pupils · 807 m
Stops 44
- Vernon Avenue · 104 · 1/hour at peak · 184 m
- Seafield Ave · 130 · 5/hour at peak · 190 m
- Mt Prospect Pk · 130 · 5/hour at peak · 238 m
- Vernon Avenue · 104 · 1/hour at peak · 283 m
- Blackheath Ct · 104, 130 · 5/hour at peak · 316 m
- Seapark Aparts · 130 · 4/hour at peak · 355 m
- Seapark Aparts · 130 · 5/hour at peak · 369 m
- Blackheath Ct · 104, 130 · 6/hour at peak · 400 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- S N na Lanai Glasa · 323 m+1.4% pupils (285)
- Eoin Baisde B Sois · 578 m-5.2% pupils (294) · an extension 2023, approved
- Sn Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School · 588 m-0.3% pupils (317) · an extension 2023, approved
- St Pauls College · 595 m+2% pupils (650) · a sports hall 2025, approved
- Central Remedial Clinic · 637 m-6% pupils (78)
- S N Eoin Baisde Girls Senior · 673 m-6.9% pupils (380)
Open consultations
- Proposed Front of School Works St Matthew's National School 4 days left
- Dublin District Heating Project Part 8 6 days left
- The Draft Markets Public Realm Plan (2026) 16 days left
- Golden Lane Part 8 Planning 22 days left
- NOTICE OF PROPOSED TREE PRESERVATION ORDER AT KENILWORTH SQUARE, DUBLIN 6. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED). 50 days left
Council meetings 30 items
- 20 Jul 2026 · Naming and Numbering Proposal on a site to the rear of 201 Clontarf Road, Dublin 3
- 6 Jul 2026 · Report No. 164/2026 of the Executive Manager (D. O'Connor) - With reference to the grant of a…
- 16 Jun 2026 · COUNCILLOR GAYLE RALPH To ask the Area Manager to clarify the current residential parking permit…
- 16 Jun 2026 · With reference to the grant of a 3-year l Short-Term Letting at Ballybough Community Centre,…
- 15 Jun 2026 · Question in the name of Karl Stanley
- 15 Jun 2026 · Question in the name of Councillor Clodagh Ní Mhuirí
- 15 Jun 2026 · Question in the name of Donna Cooney
- 8 Jun 2026 · Report No. 130/2026 of the Executive Manager (D. O'Connor) - With reference to the disposal of a…
Public land
- Dublin City Council · 41.47 ha · 132 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
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| gtfs | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
| schools | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 23:32 | open |
| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 15 Oct 2026, 02:04 | open |
| consult | public | 15 Oct 2026, 01:32 | open |
| moderngov | public | 15 Oct 2026, 01:32 | open |
| lda_lands | 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
- Alterations (WEB1231/21): work kept with permission. Done as approved?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The retention grant and an opinion of compliance.
- Building work started 68 m away: for how long?Agent · councilAsk for: The planning conditions for WEB5740/25.
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Electoral division
- Clontarf East B
- Electoral area
- Clontarf
- Council
- Dublin City Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- 1 application on this site; latest WEB1231/21, approved 2021, work already done.
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- Blackheath Ct (bus 104, 130) 400 m away: 6 an hour at morning peak; 56 from all stops within 500 m.
- Here (2022 census): 87% owner-occupied (council 47%); 8% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1991–2000; 52% drive to work (council 28%); population up 1% since 2016.
- 2 home extensions within 250 m since 2025.
- Around here the council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 5 is asked for more information.
- 15 applications nearby in the last 12 months; 100% approved (council 90%).
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.
- Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
- Permission for work already done (Retention permission): An application to keep something that was built without permission.
- What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources and licences 27
| 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 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC-BY-4.0 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC… | 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 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https: | Local authorities (consultation portals) | public | 15 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | all-rights-reserved | 15 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 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| esbnetworks.ie | — | all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie di… · flag only | 11 Sept 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | public | 15 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC-BY-4.0 | 15 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) | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use… | 15 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | public (Tusla statutory register; ackn… | 14 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Oct 2026 |