Planning report · Dublin City Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 18 Oct 2026, 00:13

Griffith Avenue

53.37629, -6.25366

Homes here mostly date from 1919–1945. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2024. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (97%). 7 applications nearby open for comments.

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1planning file on this houselatest 2024 97%of home extensions approved nearbyn=715 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs 55 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 53–55 7open for comments nearbyclose 23 Oct–13 Nov

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

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 1919–45, before planning permission was needed. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2024.

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

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

2024
WEB1498/24 · extension · approved 2024 · started, no sign-off needed
approvedstartedsigned off?

On this site

Zoning · Existing residential

Protected or listed · on the council's list

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

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.

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 m	Count	For example
Heritage inventory buildings	10	Ivy House/Patrick Carthy & Sons Public Bar; post box
Radon grid squares	1

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: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 00:14

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Development plan zoning (councils)	CC BY 4.0	11 Oct 2026, 23:18	open
EPA radon map	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
Residential Zoned Land Tax maps	CC BY 4.0	12 Oct 2026, 00:14	open
Constraint layers (bundle)	CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:37	open
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:35	open

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 17 Oct 2026, 02:05

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Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 01:09	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 02:05	open

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: 95–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 69% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear123 decided · more info asked 19%

98% · council 97%

Two-storey rear98 decided · more info asked 22%

97% · council 96%

Two-storey side22 decided · more info asked 27%

95% · council 98%

Single-storey side13 decided · more info asked 23%

100% · council 99%

Attic or dormer283 decided · more info asked 7%

99% · council 96%

First-floor41 decided · more info asked 17%

95% · council 93%

Garage conversion29 decided · more info asked 7%

100% · council 99%

Porch or front21 decided · more info asked 10%

100% · council 97%

New house in a garden or site48 decided · more info asked 33%

69% · 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 · 678 nearby, 7,952 council-wide

Figure 3

Griffith Avenue, file by file since 2019

24 of 25 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 1 of 1.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

44 files with "Griffith Avenue" 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 · 2019–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 6 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 6 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

3 approved3 no decision or withdrawn

Kind	Applied	Approved	Refused
Dormer or attic	3	2	—
Single-storey rear	2	0	—
Two-storey rear	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

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 17 Oct 2026, 02:05

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National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 02:05	open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	16 Oct 2026, 23:06	open

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 17 Oct 2026, 02:05

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	16 Oct 2026, 23:06	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 01:09	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 02:05	open

Question 3

How long, and what if someone objects?

Figure 4

A home extension's journey here

A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 7 is asked for more information, which adds about 70 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.

Calculated715 decided home extensions, 386 start notices, 129 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

Figure 5

What appeals changed

17 of 56 appealed refusals became permissions. 5 of 76 appealed approvals were reversed.

Refusals appealed56 decided

17 became permissions

Approvals appealed76 decided

5 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 6 in the last 12 months

None of 1 changed the council's decision

501146 Refused · Whitehall Terrace, Centra Retail Units, Bonnington Hotel, Swords… · 409 m report
501155 Refused · Rear of 45A, Home Farm Road and Clare Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09… · 225 m report
501641 Open · 37, Drumcondra Road Upper, Dublin 9 · 337 m
501351 Pending · 47, Drumcondra Road Upper, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 A8P0 · 269 m
500377 Refused · The Bonnington Hotel, Swords Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 · 409 m report
500325 Invalid · The Bonnington Hotel, Swords Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 · 409 m

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 17 Oct 2026, 02:05

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An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	16 Oct 2026, 23:06	open
Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews)	© the publisher	17 Oct 2026, 01:34	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 02:05	open

Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around Griffith Avenue with 13 numbered planning items — ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsNo decision yetApprovedRefused

144, Home Farm Park WEB3407/26No decision yet · 338 m
214 Drumcondra Road Upper, Drumcondra WEB3313/26No decision yet · 478 m
343 Clare Road, Drumcondra 5162/26No decision yet · 64 m
417, Achill Road WEB2156/26Approved · 160 m
5No. 12, Clare Road WEB2385/26Approved · 161 m
6Rear of 45A, Home Farm Road and Clare Road WEB1153/26Refused · 225 m
729 Valentia Road, Dublin 9 WEB5861/25Approved · 236 m
822, Walnut Lawn WEB1234/26Approved · 244 m
947, Drumcondra Road Upper WEB1600/26Approved · 269 m
1011 Valentia Road, Drumcondra WEB5928/25Approved · 285 m
1137, Drumcondra Road Upper WEB1270/26Approved · 337 m
1236, Home Farm Road WEB3141/26No decision yet · 355 m
13Mont La Verna, 35 Bantry Road WEB5635/25Refused · 385 m

Figure 6

What happens to applications within 500 m

Permission isn't building. Of 129 permissions since 2016, 69 show a start notice and 7 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.

Measured187 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

Figure 7

The next 30 days

7 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 23 Oct 2026.

Comments close

Comments close 23 Oct 20266 days left
2WEB3313/26 · application received — RETENTION PERMISSION: Permission is being sought on behalf of Minori Sushi & Noodle Box Ltd for…
€20 to the council · 478 m away
Comments close 27 Oct 202610 days left
WEB3321/26 · application received — I, Martin Tynan, intend to apply for Planning Permission for 2 No. external retractable canopies…
€20 to the council · 478 m away
Comments close 29 Oct 202612 days left
WEB3362/26 · application received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE; Permission is sought on foot of the grant of permission issued under Reg.…
€20 to the council · 478 m away
Comments close 3 Nov 202617 days left
WEB3403/26 · 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 · 478 m away
Comments close 4 Nov 202618 days left
1WEB3407/26 · application received — A 1/2 storey detached Auxiliary Dwelling House (1bed) structure with mezzanine level, mono pitch…
€20 to the council · 338 m away
Comments close 12 Nov 202626 days left
WEB3480/26 · application received — The development will consist of the demolition of the existing rear extension and ancillary…
€20 to the council · 478 m away
Comments close 13 Nov 202627 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 · 478 m away

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

Figure 8

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 17 and 28 a year; busiest 2024. 90% of decisions were approvals.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

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

Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

Open for comments €20 to comment

214 Drumcondra Road Upper, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09K6C1 comments close 23 Oct 2026
RETENTION PERMISSION: Permission is being sought on behalf of Minori Sushi & Noodle Box Ltd for retention…
WEB3313/2618 Sept 2026478 m
132_134, Kennedys Public House, Lower Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 comments close 27 Oct 2026
I, Martin Tynan, intend to apply for Planning Permission for 2 No. external retractable canopies (circa 21…
WEB3321/2621 Sept 2026478 m
lands at the former carmelite convent of the incarnation (protected structure ref. 3238), hampton, grace park road and griffith avenue, drumcondra, dublin 9 comments close 29 Oct 2026
PROTECTED STRUCTURE; Permission is sought on foot of the grant of permission issued under Reg. Ref. 3406/23…
WEB3362/2624 Sept 2026478 m
43 Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. comments close 3 Nov 2026
For the change of use of the existing single storey office and garden room to the rear of the existing two…
WEB3403/2629 Sept 2026478 m
144, Home Farm Park, Home Park Road, Dublin 9, D09 R2K0 comments close 4 Nov 2026
A 1/2 storey detached Auxiliary Dwelling House (1bed) structure with mezzanine level, mono pitch roof, solar…
WEB3407/2630 Sept 2026338 m
155, Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 comments close 12 Nov 2026
The development will consist of the demolition of the existing rear extension and ancillary structures; the…
WEB3480/268 Oct 2026478 m
12A, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 comments close 13 Nov 2026
CHANGE OF USE. i) The demolition of a 63.7m2 garage and 30m2 workshop, ii) the construction of two bedroom…
WEB3487/269 Oct 2026478 m

Every application within 500 m 36 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

12 A Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 09, D09 PX54 Withdrawn or not valid
i) The demolition of a 63.7m2 garage and 30m2 workshop, ii) the construction of two bedroom two storey 121m2…
WEB3463/268 Oct 2026478 m
14, Drumcondra Road Upper, Dublin 9 Withdrawn or not valid
RETENTION. CHANGE OF USE. Permission is being sought on behalf of Minori Sushi & Noodle Box Ltd for retention…
WEB3288/2617 Sept 2026225 m
42, Clare Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 R1X0 No decision yet
Planning permission is sought for widening of existing vehicular entrance to a width of 3.6 m with ancillary…
WEB3193/264 Sept 2026478 m
224, Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 N8R6 No decision yet
The development consists of the conversion of the existing garage to a utility/storeroom, the construction of…
WEB3162/261 Sept 2026478 m
1236, Home Farm Road, Dublin 9 No decision yet
The demolition of the existing rear extension and outhouse and the construction of a new single-storey,…
WEB3141/2627 Aug 2026355 m
224 Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 N8R6 Withdrawn or not valid
The development consists of the conversion of the existing garage to a utility/storeroom, the construction of…
WEB3122/261 Sept 2026478 m
233 Richmond Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3, D03 ED39 No decision yet
The development will consist of alterations to existing 2-storey industrial building (Unit 233) inclusive of:…
WEB3119/2625 Aug 2026478 m
Lands at the former Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation (PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF. 3238),Hampton, Grace Park Road and Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Withdrawn or not valid
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought on foot of the grant of permission issued under Reg. Ref. 3406/23…
WEB3108/2622 Sept 2026478 m
LANDS AT THE FORMER CARMELITE CONVENT OF THE INCARNATION (PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF. 3238), HAMPTON, GRACE PARK ROAD AND GRIFFITH AVENUE, DRUMCONDRA, DUBLIN 9 Withdrawn or not valid
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought on foot of the grant of permission issued under Reg. Ref. 3406/23…
WEB3089/2622 Sept 2026478 m
36 Home Farm Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 09, D09K2E6 Withdrawn or not valid
The demolition of the existing rear extension and outhouse and the construction of a new single-storey,…
WEB3069/2627 Aug 2026478 m
LANDS AT THE FORMER CARMELITE CONVENT OF THE INCARNATION (PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF. 3238), HAMPTON, GRACE PARK ROAD AND GRIFFITH AVENUE, DRUMCONDRA, DUBLIN 9 Withdrawn or not valid
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought on foot of the grant of permission issued under Reg. Ref. 3406/23…
WEB3018/2620 Aug 2026478 m
LANDS AT THE FORMER CARMELITE CONVENT OF THE INCARNATION (PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF. 3238), HAMPTON, GRACE PARK ROAD AND GRIFFITH AVENUE, DRUMCONDRA, DUBLIN 9 Withdrawn or not valid
PROTECTED STRUCTURE; Permission is sought on foot of the grant of permission issued under Reg. Ref. 3406/23…
WEB3019/2620 Aug 2026478 m
21 Homefarm Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 H6T1 Withdrawn or not valid
The development will consist of the demolition and reinstatement of an existing rear garage shed and roof,…
5173/2615 Jul 2026232 m
343 Clare Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 No decision yet
Planning permission for the construction of a single story extension to the side and rear, widening of the…
5162/2625 Jun 202664 m
43 Clare Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Withdrawn or not valid
Planning permission for the construction of a single storey extension to the side and rear, widening of the…
5153/2623 Jun 202664 m
5No. 12, Clare Road, Dublin 9 Approved
The proposed development will consist of the construction of a new single-storey flat-roof extension to the…
WEB2385/2629 Jul 2026161 m
417, Achill Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 T9P1 Approved
The development will consist of the removal of two redundant chimney stacks from the roofline of the existing…
WEB2156/266 Jul 2026160 m
17, Achill Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Withdrawn or not valid
The development will consist of the removal of two redundant chimney stacks from the roofline of the existing…
WEB2081/266 May 2026160 m
947, Drumcondra Road Upper, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 A8P0 Approved
RETENTION: To retain a single-storey extension to the north of the previously approved home office…
WEB1600/266 May 2026269 m
1137, Drumcondra Road Upper, Dublin 9 Approved
PROTECTED STRUCTURE, RETENTION AND PERMISSION: Retention permission is required for: (i) the removal of…
WEB1270/264 Jun 2026337 m
37 Drumcondra Road Upper, Dublin 9, Dublin 9, D09 Y2N9 Withdrawn or not valid
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION/ RETENTION: Retention permission is required for: (i) the removal of original…
WEB1249/269 Feb 2026337 m
822, Walnut Lawn, Courtlands, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9, D09 XOC2 Approved
Conversion of attic space with raised gable to minihip, velux to front and dormer to rear, single storey…
WEB1234/2631 Mar 2026244 m
6Rear of 45A, Home Farm Road and Clare Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 V065 Refused
(i) demolition of existing shed; (ii) construction of a three-storey flat roofed, four-bedroom, detached…
WEB1153/2619 Mar 20261 homes225 m
45A Home Farm Road and Clare Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Withdrawn or not valid
(i) demolition of existing shed; (ii) construction of a three-storey flat roofed, four-bedroom, detached…
WEB1123/2621 Jan 2026225 m
Rear of 45a Home Farm Road and Clare Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 VO65 Withdrawn or not valid
(i) demolition of existing shed; (ii) construction of a three-storey flat roofed, four-bedroom, detached…
WEB1077/2616 Jan 2026225 m
1011 Valentia Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Approved
Proposed replacement of existing garden shed with new detached recreational garden room to rear garden and…
WEB5928/2511 Feb 2026285 m
11 Valentia Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Withdrawn or not valid
Proposed replacement of exisitng garden shed with new garden recreational garden room to rear garden and all…
WEB5910/2510 Dec 2025285 m
729 Valentia Road, Dublin 9, D09 CP20 Approved
The development will consist of: • Demolition of single storey structure to rear of existing dwelling and…
WEB5861/254 Feb 2026236 m
13Mont La Verna, 35 Bantry Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 FC95 Refused
The development will consist of changes to the overall length of the previously approved 1st floor rear…
WEB5635/2512 Jan 2026385 m

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 17 Oct 2026, 02:05

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National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 02:05	open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	16 Oct 2026, 23:06	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 01:09	open

Building work nearby 9 in the last 12 months

1 not signed off8 no sign-off needed

22 Walnut Lawn, Dublin 9, D09 X0C2 · 10 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1234/26 · 258 m
11 Valentia Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 · 27 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 5928/25 · 468 m
29 Valentia Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 CP20 · 26 May 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB5861/25 · 256 m
29 Valentia Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 CP20 · 14 May 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB5861/25 · 256 m
14 Bantry Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 YC53 · 3 Feb 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB2955/25 · 365 m
31 Hardiman Road, Dublin, Dublin 9, D09 VY73 · 27 Jan 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 4453/24 · 453 m
35 Bantry Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 FC95 · 19 Jan 2026 · start notice not signed off · WEB1275/25 · 395 m
25 Walnut Court, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 E7N5 · 17 Dec 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB2750/25 · 427 m
6 Sherkin Gardens, Dublin, Dublin 9, D09 K2X4 · 12 Nov 2025 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 3155/25 · 59 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 17 Oct 2026, 01:09

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Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 01:09	open

Homes coming 0 not started

116-120 Drumcondra Road Upper · 122 homes · building started · 433 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: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 17 Oct 2026, 02:05

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An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	16 Oct 2026, 23:06	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 01:09	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 02:05	open
Social housing construction status report	CC BY-SA 4.0	9 Oct 2026, 23:01	open

Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Developments within 1.0 km

Scheme	Homes	Progress	Distance
116-120 Drumcondra Road Upper	122	—	404 m
Former Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation	190	34 built · 43 being built · 113 not started (2026-Q2)	606 m
Swords Road, Whitehall	29	29 not started (2025-Q4)	619 m
Balnagowan House	30	no activity on site reported (2026-Q2)	807 m
Collin's Ave and Swords Road Development	83	83 not started (2026-Q2)	812 m
Glenavon House	52	—	831 m
Collins Avenue Extension Development	67	—	917 m
St. Vincent's Hospital Site	779	283 being built · 496 not started (2026-Q2)	989 m

Who applies most nearby

Grelis Limited — 5 applications, latest 24 Sept 2026

Crèches and schools inspected

Name	Latest inspection	Distance
Old Mc Donalds · Crèche	15 Sept 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	623 m
Apples Montessori School · Crèche	17 May 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	642 m
Tír na NÓg · Crèche	9 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	661 m
Prospect Montessori · Crèche	1 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	708 m
Drumcondra Montessori School · Crèche	2 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	742 m
Hyde & Seek Childcare (Millbourne) · Crèche	20 Mar 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	789 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 17 Oct 2026, 02:05

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Dublin housing delivery pipeline	CC BY 4.0	12 Oct 2026, 23:02	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 02:05	open
Applicant organisations (from the CRO)	Derived by Planning Register	11 Oct 2026, 23:05	—
Department of Education school list	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 23:32	open
Tusla early years register	Public register	14 Oct 2026, 23:20	open

How busy is this area Busier than most of Dublin City Council.

Homes approved

Here94

Council middle64

Homes started

Here818

Council middle118

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 17 Oct 2026, 02:05

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	16 Oct 2026, 23:06	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 01:09	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 02:05	open

Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 9

This street block against the council

66% of homes built before 1971 (council 52%). 71% owner-occupied (council 47%).

Homes built before 1971

66% · council 52%

Homes built since 2001

4% · council 19%

Owner-occupied

71% · council 47%

Rented

19% · council 45%

Children under 15

12% · council 15%

Aged 65 and over

24% · council 13%

Households with 2+ cars

31% · council 19%

Work mainly from home

17% · council 12%

This small area (245 people)Dublin

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 268060005

Bus

40 m

Clare Road · N2 · busiest stop within 500 m: 22 an hour at peak

Radon

1 in 20

homes here likely high (EPA). Test it

Nearest school

300 m

Corpus Christi NS, 398 pupils

Homes sold nearby

in 3 years (Property Price Register)

Schools, stops and the council

Schools

Corpus Christi NS · primary · 398 pupils · 300 m
Dominican College · postprimary · 799 pupils · 364 m
Clonturk College · postprimary · 968 pupils · 502 m
Grace Park Educate Together National School · primary · 409 pupils · 592 m
Scoil Chaitriona · postprimary · 523 pupils · 605 m
Scoil Mobhi · primary · 248 pupils · 709 m
St Patricks N School · primary · 449 pupils · 744 m
Gaelscoil Áine · primary · 176 pupils · 755 m

Stops 48

Clare Road · N2 · 4/hour at peak · 40 m
Clare Road · N2 · 4/hour at peak · 96 m
Drumcondra Rd · N2 · 4/hour at peak · 167 m
Home Farm FC · 932 · 0/hour at peak · 168 m
Whitehall Village · 1, 101, 16, 16D, 33, 41 · 22/hour at peak · 228 m
Whitehall Village · 1, 101, 16, 33, 33E, 33n · 21/hour at peak · 243 m
Achill Road · 19 · 5/hour at peak · 271 m
Home Farm Rd East · 1, 16, 33, 33E, 33n, 41 · 19/hour at peak · 284 m

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

Corpus Christi NS · 300 m-1% pupils (398) · 2 classrooms 2025, approved
Dominican College · 364 m-1% pupils (799)
Clonturk College · 502 m+3.1% pupils (968)
Grace Park Educate Together National School · 592 m-0.7% pupils (409)
Scoil Chaitriona · 605 m0% pupils (523)
Scoil Mobhi · 709 m-1.6% pupils (248)

Open consultations

Proposed Front of School Works St Matthew's National School 1 day left
Dublin District Heating Project Part 8 3 days left
The Draft Markets Public Realm Plan (2026) 14 days left
Golden Lane Part 8 Planning 20 days left
NOTICE OF PROPOSED TREE PRESERVATION ORDER AT KENILWORTH SQUARE, DUBLIN 6. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED). 48 days left

Council meetings 30 items

15 Sept 2026 · With reference to Sports in the Central Area
15 Sept 2026 · With reference to the minutes of the meeting held on the 16 June 2026
15 Sept 2026 · With reference to Housing Delivery matters
15 Sept 2026 · With reference to questions to the Area Managers.
15 Sept 2026 · With reference to motions to the Area Managers.
15 Sept 2026 · With reference to Standing Orders 2026/2027 and Effective Meeting Management
15 Sept 2026 · With reference to the Area Management Reports
15 Sept 2026 · Disposal of No. 1 North Circular Road, Dublin 7

Public land

An Post · 0.34 ha · 110 m
Dublin City University · 11.2 ha · 391 m
Dublin City University · 8.6 ha · 447 m
Bord Gáis · 0.12 ha · 450 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 17 Oct 2026, 02:12

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)	CC BY 4.0	11 Oct 2026, 23:43	open
Department of Education school list	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 23:32	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026, 02:05	open
Council consultation portals	Public	17 Oct 2026, 01:36	open
Council meetings (ModernGov)	Public	17 Oct 2026, 02:12	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	—	—

Question 6

What to ask, and who

Extension (WEB1498/24) built without official sign-off: built properly?
Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
Seller · solicitor
Application 338 m away open for comments until 4 Nov 2026: comment?
Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
Council
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 C
Electoral area: Cabra-Glasnevin
Council: Dublin City Council

Everything we found, as a list 8 lines

1 application on this site; latest WEB1498/24, approved 2024, started, no sign-off needed.
Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
Nothing nearby looks set to change.
7 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 4 Nov 2026.
Home Farm Rd East (bus 1, 16) 378 m away: 28 an hour at morning peak; 157 from all stops within 500 m.
Here (2022 census): 71% owner-occupied (council 47%); 13% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1919–1945; 29% drive to work (council 28%); population down 5% since 2016.
6 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.

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.
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.

Sources and licences 29

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	16 Oct 2026
data.nbco.gov.ie	National Building Control Office (BCMS)	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 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 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	Local authorities (consultation portals)	Public	17 Oct 2026
www2.courts.ie	—	© the publisher	17 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
services.arcgis.com	Dublin local authorities (housing delivery pipeline)	CC BY 4.0	12 Oct 2026
esbnetworks.ie	—	© the publisher · 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	17 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database)	CC BY 4.0	17 Oct 2026
organisations	Planning Register (derived from applications and the CRO register)	Derived by Planning Register	11 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	17 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 register	14 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)	CC BY 4.0	11 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 18 Oct 2026, 00:13 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.

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