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Planning report · Fingal County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 22 Oct 2026, 20:38

Castleknock Laurels

53.37726, -6.37340

Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. 2 planning files on this house, the latest from 2023. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (92%).

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2planning files on this houselatest 202392%of home extensions approved nearbyn=518 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs50 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 47–540open 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 50 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 4 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 1971–80, after planning permission began and before building regulations (1992). 2 planning files on this house, the latest from 2023.

Timeline from 1955: 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 1971–1980. 2 planning files on this house.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of Castleknock LaurelsBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1971–1980 (census estimate)most built2023: FW23A/0140 · the development will, approved2021: FW21A/0127 · porch, approved2016: 1 file on Castleknock Laurels2019: 1 file on Castleknock Laurels2021: 1 file on Castleknock Laurels2022: 1 file on Castleknock Laurels2023: 1 file on Castleknock Laurels2024: 2 files on Castleknock Laurels2026: 2 files on Castleknock Laurels9 files

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

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

  1. 2023
    FW23A/0140 · the development will · approved 2023 · started, no sign-off needed
    approvedstartedsigned off?
  2. 2021
    FW21A/0127 · porch · 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

RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.

ZoningR2 · Existing residential
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

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
Natural heritage areas1Royal Canal
Radon grid squares4
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), Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS) · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 00:29
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.018 Oct 2026, 23:24open
EPA radon mapCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.019 Oct 2026, 00:29open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:27open
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 22 Oct 2026, 02:28
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Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:10open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
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 here: 84–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 61% approved, and 1 in 2 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear91 decided · more info asked 10%
96% · council 94%
Two-storey rear46 decided · more info asked 13%
87% · council 86%
Two-storey side28 decided · more info asked 11%
100% · council 92%
Single-storey side19 decided · more info asked 16%
84% · council 95%
Attic or dormer158 decided · more info asked 11%
91% · council 90%
First-floor24 decided · more info asked 17%
96% · council 86%
Garage conversion35 decided · more info asked 11%
97% · council 91%
Porch or front30 decided · more info asked 7%
100% · council 94%
New house in a garden or site61 decided · more info asked 41%
61% · council 60%
Approved nearbyFingal 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 · 492 nearby, 5,119 council-wide

Figure 3

Castleknock Laurels, file by file since 2016

7 of 7 decided extensions on the road were approved.

9 planning files on Castleknock Laurels since 2016, by kind and decision.20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo. 68 · 2016 · two-storey side · approved · FW16B/0072No. 29 · 2019 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · FW19B/0145No. 57 · 2021 · porch / front · approved · FW21A/0127No. 64 · 2022 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · FW22A/0015No. 3 · 2024 · single-storey rear · withdrawn or invalid · FW24A/0190ENo. 3 · 2024 · single-storey rear · approved · FW24A/0203ENo. 62 · 2026 · other extension · approved · FW26A/0130ENo. 50 · 2026 · rear · approved · FW26A/0270EPorches, roofs, otherNo. 57 · 2023 · other work · approved · FW23A/0140New house in a side garden
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

9 files with "Castleknock Laurels" 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 · 2016–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 5 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 5 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

2 approved3 no decision or withdrawn
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Dormer or attic20—
Other11—
Rear11—
Single-storey side10—

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 22 Oct 2026, 02:28
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 22 Oct 2026, 02:28
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:10open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 50 days. 1 in 8 is asked for more information, which adds about 63 days. Building starts about 4 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 50 days; If more info asked (1 in 8): 90 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; If appealed: +119 days; Building starts: 134 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 50 days, middle half 47–54 (n=454)50 daysIf more info asked (1 in 8)With further information: median 90 days (n=19)90 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksIf appealedAt An Coimisiún Pleanála: median 119 days (n=101, all appeals within 1.5 km)+119 daysBuilding startsStart notice: median 134 days after permission (n=226)134 days after permissionSigned off301 days after the start, for the few who file. 52% of owners opt out of sign-off

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

    Calculated518 decided home extensions, 226 start notices, 101 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 5

    What appeals changed

    23 of 52 appealed refusals became permissions. 2 of 53 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed52 decided
    23 became permissions
    Approvals appealed53 decided
    2 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 1 in the last 12 months

    None of 1 changed the council's decision

    • 501088 Refused · 75 Castleknock Rise, Laurel Lodge, Dublin 15, D15 FWK4 · 364 m report
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 22 Oct 2026, 02:28
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
    Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews)© the publisher21 Oct 2026, 01:40open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Castleknock Laurels with 13 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseApprovedNo decision yetOtherRefused
    1. 162 Castleknock Laurels, Castleknock FW26A/0130EApproved · 31 m
    2. 250 Castleknock Laurels, Castleknock FW26A/0270EApproved · 36 m
    3. 331 Castleknock Avenue, Laurel Lodge FW26A/0345No decision yet · 99 m
    4. 4Locations across Fingal in an east to west direction crossing the town FW26A/0017ENo decision yet · 131 m
    5. 540 Castleknock Glade, Dublin 15 FW26A/0333ENo decision yet · 187 m
    6. 6Kavanaghs of Castleknock Public House, Laurel Lodge Shopping Centre FW26A/0045ENo decision yet · 196 m
    7. 753 Castleknock Avenue, Castleknock FW26A/0229EApproved · 238 m
    8. 823 Castleknock Glade, Castleknock FW26A/0348EOther decision · 261 m
    9. 9120 Castleknock Elms, Laurel Lodge FW26A/0295EApproved · 271 m
    10. 10Castleknock Community Centre, Laurel Lodge Road FW26A/0065EApproved · 344 m
    11. 1175 Castleknock Rise, Laurel Lodge FW26A/0010ERefused · 364 m
    12. 1225 Woodberry, Carpenterstown Road FW26A/0180EApproved · 399 m
    13. 131 Castleknock Rise, Castleknock FW26A/0273No decision yet · 408 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 94 permissions since 2016, 45 show a start notice and 4 have a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.

    119 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 93 approved, 9 refused. After appeals: 94 approved. Of those: 4 signed off, 30 built with the owner's opt-out, 11 started, 49 with no start notice found, 0 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT93: lodged → approved9: lodged → refused12: lodged → withdrawn or invalid5: lodged → undecided93: approved → approved8: refused → refused12: withdrawn or invalid → withdrawn5: undecided → undecided1 refused by the council, approved after an appeal49: approved → no start notice found30: approved → built, owner opted out11: approved → started, not signed off4: approved → signed off119 lodged119 lodged93 approved93 approved9 refused9 refused12 withdrawn or invalid12 withdrawn or invalid5 undecided5 undecided94 approved94 approved8 refused8 refused12 withdrawn12 withdrawn5 undecided5 undecided49 no start notice found49 no start notice found30 built, owner opted out30 built, owner opted out11 started, not signed off11 started, not signed off4 signed off4 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.

    Measured119 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 7

    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 8

      Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

      DART+ West is planned 439 m away.

      DART+ West, DART+ West:…: railway order granted (July 2024); DART+ West, Castleknock: railway order granted (July 2024)20242025202620272028DART+ West, DART+ West:…439 m · plannedrailway order granted (July 2024)DART+ West, Castleknock497 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)

      Figure 9

      Applications within 500 m, by year

      Between 3 and 21 a year; busiest 2024. 91% of decisions were approvals.

      2016: 4, 2017: 10, 2018: 9, 2019: 15, 2020: 3, 2021: 12, 2022: 10, 2023: 8, 2024: 21, 2025: 14, 2026: 1301020302016: 4 approved4’16*2017: 8 approved2017: 1 refused2017: 1 withdrawn or invalid10’172018: 5 approved2018: 2 refused2018: 2 withdrawn or invalid9’182019: 11 approved2019: 3 refused2019: 1 withdrawn or invalid15’192020: 3 approved3’202021: 9 approved2021: 1 refused2021: 2 withdrawn or invalid12’212022: 10 approved10’222023: 7 approved2023: 1 refused8’232024: 17 approved2024: 4 withdrawn or invalid21’242025: 12 approved2025: 2 withdrawn or invalid14’252026: 7 approved2026: 1 refused2026: 5 undecided13’26*
      ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

      2016 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

      Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

      Every application within 500 m 14 in the last 12 months

      See every application on the map

      How we work this out
      Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
      Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 22 Oct 2026, 02:28
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
      An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
      Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:10open
      Building work nearby 5 in the last 12 months
      1 signed off as finished4 no sign-off needed
      • Laurel Lodge Road, Dublin · 23 Jul 2026 · start notice signed off · FW26A/0065E · 401 m
      • 167 Park Avenue, Dublin 15, Dublin, D15 A789 · 2 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · FW25A/0133E & FW25A/0155E · 476 m
      • 29 Castleknock Way, Castleknock, Dublin 15,, Fingal, D15 KW50 · 8 May 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · FW24A/0528 · 302 m
      • 30 Woodberry, Carpenterstown, Fingal, D15 WN0F · 9 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · FW25A/0295E · 485 m
      • 45 Park Drive Green, Fingal, D15 VK58 · 18 Nov 2025 · short notice no sign-off needed · FW25A/0346E · 431 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 22 Oct 2026, 02:10
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:10open
      0
      Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

      Named places estate, developments, inspections

      Developments within 1.0 km

      SchemeHomesProgressDistance
      The Orchard and The Orchard Gate Lodge86— (2026-Q2)695 m
      Balroy House192—760 m
      Brady's Public House——796 m
      Winterwood——843 m

      Crèches and schools inspected

      NameLatest inspectionDistance
      Park Drive Day Nursery · Crèche11 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate392 m
      Scope to Grow · Crèche7 Aug 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate413 m
      The Children's House Montessori School · Crèche12 Jun 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate542 m
      Chrysalis Montessori & Afterschool · Crèche9 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate750 m
      Castleknock Montessori School · Crèche7 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate758 m
      Cherry Blossom Montessori - Castleknock · Crèche19 Nov 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate758 m
      Discovery Montessori School · Crèche14 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate784 m
      Mulberry Montessori School · Crèche27 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate852 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, Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 22 Oct 2026, 02:28
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      Dublin housing delivery pipelineCC BY 4.019 Oct 2026, 23:03open
      National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
      Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
      Tusla early years registerPublic register21 Oct 2026, 23:37open
      How busy is this area Busier than most of Fingal County Council.
      Homes approved
      Here261
      Council middle0
      Homes started
      Here109
      Council middle3
      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 22 Oct 2026, 02:28
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
      Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:10open
      National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
      Question 5

      What's the area like?

      Figure 10

      This street block against the council

      85% owner-occupied (council 67%).

      Homes built before 1971
      6% · council 11%
      Homes built since 2001
      0% · council 43%
      Owner-occupied
      85% · council 67%
      Rented
      12% · council 28%
      Children under 15
      20% · council 22%
      Aged 65 and over
      24% · council 11%
      Households with 2+ cars
      42% · council 42%
      Work mainly from home
      20% · council 12%
      This small area (227 people)Fingal

      MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267040009

      Road noise
      55–59 dB
      day–night average (EPA 2022)
      Bus
      151 m
      Castleknock Avenue · 37, 70n · busiest stop within 500 m: 9 an hour at peak
      Planned
      439 m
      DART+ West, DART+ West: Connolly - Maynooth
      Radon
      1 in 20
      homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
      Nearest school
      311 m
      Scoil Thomais, 622 pupils
      Homes sold nearby
      40
      in 3 years, 1 new (Property Price Register)
      Schools, stops and the council

      Schools

      • Scoil Thomais · primary · 622 pupils · 311 m
      • Castleknock Educate Together NS · primary · 374 pupils · 765 m
      • Scoil Bride B · primary · 193 pupils · 784 m
      • St Brigids Mxd NS · primary · 834 pupils · 785 m
      • Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha · primary · 198 pupils · 815 m
      • Scoil Bride C · primary · 213 pupils · 827 m
      • St Francis Xavier Senior NS · primary · 388 pupils · 887 m
      • St Francis Xavier J NS · primary · 357 pupils · 944 m

      Stops 28

      • Castleknock Avenue · 37, 70n · 3/hour at peak · 151 m
      • Castleknock Vale · 37 · 6/hour at peak · 163 m
      • Parklands · 37 · 6/hour at peak · 182 m
      • Parklands · 37, 70n · 3/hour at peak · 191 m
      • Oaktree Avenue · 37, 70n · 3/hour at peak · 407 m
      • Oaktree Avenue · 37 · 6/hour at peak · 412 m
      • Ashleigh Green · 37, 38, 70D, 70n · 5/hour at peak · 442 m
      • Ashleigh Green · 37, 38, 70D · 9/hour at peak · 459 m

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

      • Scoil Thomais · 311 m-2.8% pupils (622)
      • Castleknock Educate Together NS · 765 m-8.6% pupils (374)
      • Scoil Bride B · 784 m-7.7% pupils (193)
      • St Brigids Mxd NS · 785 m-5% pupils (834) · an extension 2026, approved
      • Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha · 815 m-0.5% pupils (198) · an extension 2026, approved
      • Scoil Bride C · 827 m-7.8% pupils (213)

      Open consultations

      Council meetings 30 items

      Public land

      • Dublin City Council · 0.55 ha · 89 m
      • Dublin City Council · 0.42 ha · 183 m
      • Dublin City Council · 1.7 ha · 199 m
      • Dublin City Council · 2.6 ha · 208 m
      • Dublin City Council · 1.32 ha · 220 m
      • Fingal County Council · 0.66 ha · 221 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 22 Oct 2026, 02:38
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.018 Oct 2026, 23:44open
      Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
      National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
      Council consultation portalsPublic22 Oct 2026, 01:44open
      Council meetings (ModernGov)Public22 Oct 2026, 02:38open
      Land Development Agency public land registerCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
      cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
      National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
      Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
      dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
      EPA strategic noise mapsCC BY 4.0——
      Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
      Question 6

      What to ask, and who

      1. The development will (FW23A/0140) built without official sign-off: built properly?
        Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
        Seller · solicitor
      2. Porch (FW21A/0127) built without official sign-off: built properly?
        Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
        Seller · solicitor
      3. 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

      Townland
      Blanchardstown
      Electoral division
      Castleknock-Knockmaroon
      Electoral area
      Castleknock
      Council
      Fingal County Council
      Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
      • 2 applications on this site; latest FW23A/0140, approved 2023, started, no sign-off needed.
      • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
      • Nothing nearby looks set to change.
      • Ashleigh Green (bus 37, 38) 459 m away: 9 an hour at morning peak; 54 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: DART+ West 439 m away, railway order granted (July 2024).
      • Noise from road traffic mapped at 55–59 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
      • Here (2022 census): 85% owner-occupied (council 67%); 3% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 1971–1980; 49% drive to work (council 52%); population up 10% since 2016.
      • 5 home extensions within 250 m since 2026. Most were dormers or attic conversions.
      • Around here the council decides in a median 52 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 6 is asked for more information.
      What the terms mean 6 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.
      • 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 28
      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 4.016 Oct 2026
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      Measured
      counted from a public register
      Calculated
      a rate or median we worked out from those counts
      Our classification
      we sorted it by reading each description
      Estimate
      inferred from another source (census, map data)
      Rule summary
      the law, simplified: check before relying on it
      How we work this out
      Generated 22 Oct 2026, 20:38 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.