Planning report · Fingal County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 30 Oct 2026, 04:56
The Courtyard
53.38249, -6.40407
Homes here mostly date from the 1990s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (93%). 302 homes approved 490 m away haven't started.
93%of home extensions approved nearbyn=260 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs50 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 46–542open for comments nearbyclose 6 Nov–20 Nov472homes approved nearby, not startednearest 254 m · LRD0021/S3E
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 50 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealHere about 4 months
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 4 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.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
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 10
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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural heritage areas | 1 | Royal Canal |
| Heritage inventory buildings | 4 | Clonsilla National School; water pump |
| Radon grid squares | 3 | |
| Protected buildings | 3 | Kennan Bridge; Keeper's Cottage |
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. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 7 on the draft 2027 map; 7 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Records of Protected Structures · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| EPA radon map | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:27 | open |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| Records of Protected Structures | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
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 30 Oct 2026, 02:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:44 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:02 | open |
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: 73% approved, and 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
Single-storey rear34 decided · more info asked 9%
94% · council 92%
Attic or dormer138 decided · more info asked 6%
93% · council 92%
Porch or front16 decided · more info asked 12%
100% · council 94%
New house in a garden or site15 decided · more info asked 27%
73% · council 53%
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 · 203 nearby, 2,291 council-wide
Extensions and refusals right beside you 3 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 3 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer or attic | 3 | 3 | — |
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: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 30 Oct 2026, 02:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:44 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:02 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 50 days. 1 in 13 is asked for more information, which adds about 70 days. Building starts about 4 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated260 decided home extensions, 104 start notices, 45 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
5 of 21 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 26 appealed approvals were reversed.
Refusals appealed21 decided
5 became permissions
Approvals appealed26 decided
1 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
- 501541 Withdrawn · Lands to the rear of Unit 14 Porters Avenue, Coolmine Industrial… · 304 m
- 324182 Other · Townland of Porterstown, Clonsilla,, Dublin 15 · 359 m report
- 500488 Other · Lands in the Townlands of Kellystown and Porterstown, Dublin 15 · 412 m report
- 500486 Other · Lands in the Townlands of Kellystown and Porterstown, Dublin 15 · 377 m report
- 500971 Pending · Site at Porterstown Road, Porterstown, Dublin 15, D15 Y95T · 218 m
- 500950 Invalid · Site at Porterstown Road, Porterstown, Dublin 15, D15 Y95T · 218 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 30 Oct 2026, 02:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 29 Oct 2026, 23:11 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:02 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 1Detached Unit, Coolmine Industrial Estate FW26A/0402E
- 2First Floor, Unit 2 FW26A/0378E
- 3Clonsilla Inn LRD0021/S3E
- 4Porterstown LRD0052/S3E
- 50.9 ha zoned for homes
- 63.2 ha zoned for homes
- 70.5 ha zoned for homes
- 88.6 ha zoned for homes
- 92.3 ha zoned for homes
- 101.4 ha zoned for homes
- 1114 Limelawn Row, Clonsilla FW26A/0187E
- 12Locations across Fingal in an east to west direction crossing the town FW26A/0017E
- 135 Limelawn Hill, Clonsilla FW26A/0178E
- 144 Limelawn Wood, Clonsilla FW25A/0537E
- 1542 Aspen Avenue, Clonsilla FW26A/0058
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 67 permissions since 2016, 26 show a start notice and 6 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.
Measured106 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
3 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 6 Nov 2026.
Comments close
- Comments close 6 Nov 20267 days left2FW26A/0378E · application received — Retention of a change of use from 'offices ancillary to a light industrial unit' to 'general…€20 to the council · 468 m away
- Comments close 18 Nov 202619 days leftFW26A/0399E · application received — We, Usher Insulations Ltd., intend to apply for Retention permission for the change of use of…€20 to the council · 312 m away
- Comments close 20 Nov 202621 days left1FW26A/0402E · application received — The development will consist of: Erection of new operator signage on the façade of the building…€20 to the council · 423 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet
302 homes 490 m away were approved Jun 2026 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Jun 2031. Luas extension (Fingal light rail corridor) is planned 69 m away.
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 8 within 500 m
Approved, not started 2
- Clonsilla Inn · 170 homes approved Jan 2025, not started · 254 m
- Porterstown · 302 homes approved Jun 2026, not started · 490 m
Empty land zoned for homes 6
- 50.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 151 m
- 63.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 288 m
- 70.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 289 m
- 88.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 373 m
- 92.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 410 m
- 101.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 483 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, Council meetings (ModernGov), National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 30 Oct 2026, 02:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:44 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 30 Oct 2026, 02:17 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:02 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 6 and 30 a year; busiest 2025. 83% of decisions were approvals.
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Open for comments €20 to comment
- 2First Floor, Unit 2, Coolport, Porters Road, Colmine Industrial Estate, Dublin 15, D15 PC9Y comments close 6 Nov 2026Retention of a change of use from 'offices ancillary to a light industrial unit' to 'general office' use and…
- 1Detached Unit, Coolmine Industrial Estate, Porters Road, Dublin 15, D15 Y102 comments close 20 Nov 2026The development will consist of: Erection of new operator signage on the façade of the building with a…
Every application within 500 m 19 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- Unit 102, Dillon House, Coolmine Industrial Estate, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, D15KN8X Other decisionWe, Usher Insulations Ltd., intend to apply for Retention permission for the change of use of existing office…
- Unit 9, Porter’s Avenue, Coolmine Industrial Estate, Dublin 15 No decision yetRetention Permission for a change of use from a permitted workshop and showroom to the following uses,…
- Unit 2, Porters Road,, Coolmine Industrial Estate,, Blanchardstown, Du No decision yetThe development consists of the retention of first-floor storage areas
- The Clonsilla Inn, Weavers Row, Clonsilla Road, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, RefusedThe development will consist of façade upgrade works comprising the in
- 1114 Limelawn Row, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 Approvedthe conversion of existing attic space to include a Hip to Gable Conve
- 135 Limelawn Hill, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, D15 T0H6 ApprovedPlanning Permission for raising of the existing hipped roof to provide
- 57 Castlefield Woods, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, D15R8K7 ApprovedThe development will consist of the following: (a) The change in roof
- 17 Sorrel Drive, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, D15F8F5 ApprovedAttic conversion for storage, incorporating a dormer window and roofl
- Porters Avenue, Coolmine Industrial Estate, Dublin 15 Approvederection of extension to the existing industrial warehouse unit, incre
- Unit 2, Coolport, Porters Road, Coolmine Industrial Estate, Dublin 15, ApprovedRetention for change of use of existing industrial unit to retail unit
- Unit 2, Coolport, Porters Road, Coolmine Industrial Estate, Dublin 15, Withdrawn or not validChange of use of existing industrial unit to retail unit, barbers sho
- 1542 Aspen Avenue, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, D15 T9H6 ApprovedPermission is sought for a two storey, two-bedroom residential dwellin
- 42 Aspen Avenue, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, D15 T9H6 Withdrawn or not validPermission is sought for a two storey, two-bedroom
- 42 Aspen Avenue, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, D15 T9H6 Withdrawn or not validPermission is sought for a two storey, two bedroom
- 12Locations across Fingal in an east to west direction crossing the town No decision yetThe Electricity Supply Board (ESB) intends to apply for permission for
- 2 St Mochtas Chase,Coolmines, Dublin 15, D15H5H2 Approvedfor the retention and continuation of use as Montessori school to faci
- 144 Limelawn Wood, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, D15 C1K7 ApprovedThe development will consist of an attic conversion including a change
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 30 Oct 2026, 02:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:02 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:44 | open |
Building work nearby 11 in the last 12 months
- Porters Avenue, Dublin, D15 VN59 · 3 Nov 2026 · start notice not signed off · 26A/0131E · 421 m
- 23 Sorrel Dale, Dublin 15, Dublin, D15 XD7Y · 7 Sept 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · FW25A/0378E · 352 m
- 28 Clonsilla Road, Dublin 15, Dublin, D15 E9E5 · 7 Sept 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · PF/0018/26 · 297 m
- Kennan Way, Dublin 15, Dublin · 31 Jul 2026 · 6 homes · start notice not signed off · FW25A/0419E · 395 m
- 17 Shelerin Road, Dublin 15, Dublin, D15 E0Y9 · 23 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · FW25A/0227E · 450 m
- Kennan Close, Dublin · 22 Jul 2026 · 6 homes · start notice not signed off · FW25A/0419E · 411 m
- Kennan Close, Dublin · 22 Jul 2026 · 6 homes · start notice not signed off · FW25A/0418E · 443 m
- 29 Sorrel Heath, Clonsilla, Dublin, D15 Y5T6 · 10 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 458 m
- 4 Limelawn Wood, Clonsilla, Fingal, D15 C1K7 · 20 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · FW25A/0537E · 226 m
- 27 Aspen Avenue, Clonsilla, Fingal, D15 V1N8 · 23 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · FW25A/0197E · 336 m
- Clonsilla Road, Dublin · 2 Feb 2026 · 4 homes · start notice not signed off · FW25A/0219E · 229 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 30 Oct 2026, 02:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:44 | open |
Homes coming 472 not started
- 4Porterstown · 302 homes · not started · runs out 24 Jun 2031 · 490 m
- 3Clonsilla Inn · 170 homes · not started · runs out 21 Jan 2030 · 254 m
- Porterstown Road Development · 87 homes · under appeal · runs out 12 Feb 2031 · 254 m
How we work this out
Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, 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 30 Oct 2026, 02:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:44 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:02 | open |
| Social housing construction status report | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Estate: The Courtyard · 1 applications in 10 years
Developments within 1.0 km
| Scheme | Homes | Progress | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clonsilla Inn | — | — | 143 m |
| Porterstown Road Development | 87 | no activity on site reported (2026-Q2) | 218 m |
| Old Schoolhouse Site (former Clonsilla School | — | — | 265 m |
| Kellystown | — | — | 356 m |
| Porterstown | — | — | 357 m |
| Porterstown and Kellystown Site | 99 | no activity on site reported (2025-Q3) | 377 m |
| Kellystown and Porterstown Lands | 47 | 47 not started (2026-Q2) | 377 m |
| Weavers Row Commercial Block | 72 | 72 not started (2026-Q2) | 478 m |
Who applies most nearby
- Independent Trustee Company Ltd — 3 applications, latest 17 Feb 2026
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| AVS Montessori t/a Daisy Montessori · Crèche | 21 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 360 m |
| Teach na bPáistí · Crèche | 7 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 440 m |
| Castlefield Montessori School · Crèche | 12 Feb 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 485 m |
| Gingerbear Daycare · Crèche | 26 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 546 m |
| Blakestown and Mountview NYP Creche · Crèche | 29 Jul 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 624 m |
| Lollipops Centre Limited · Crèche | 10 May 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 766 m |
| Little Apples Pre School · Crèche | 23 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 786 m |
| Hope Montessori Autism Care Centre · Crèche | 20 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 845 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, Housing estates, National Planning Application Database, Applicant organisations (from the CRO), Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 30 Oct 2026, 02:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin housing delivery pipeline | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:00 | open |
| Housing estates | ODbL 1.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:03 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:02 | open |
| Applicant organisations (from the CRO) | Derived by Planning Register | 25 Oct 2026, 23:01 | — |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| Tusla early years register | Public register | 28 Oct 2026, 23:19 | open |
How busy is this area Busier than most of Fingal County Council.
Homes approved
Here734
Council middle0
Homes started
Here858
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 30 Oct 2026, 02:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:44 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:02 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
1% of homes built before 1971 (council 11%). 34% owner-occupied (council 67%).
Homes built before 1971
1% · council 11%
Homes built since 2001
44% · council 43%
Owner-occupied
34% · council 67%
Rented
52% · council 28%
Children under 15
23% · council 22%
Aged 65 and over
4% · council 11%
Households with 2+ cars
24% · council 42%
Work mainly from home
15% · council 12%
This small area (193 people)Fingal
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267031010
Road noise
60–64 dB
day–night average (EPA 2022) · airport noise zone D
Bus
100 m
The Courtyard · 37, 70n · busiest stop within 500 m: 11 an hour at peak
Planned
69 m
Luas extension (Fingal light rail corridor), Luas extension (Fingal light rail corridor)
Radon
1 in 10
homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
Nearest school
91 m
S N Naomh Mochta, 805 pupils
Homes sold nearby
44
in 3 years, 2 new (Property Price Register)
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- S N Naomh Mochta · primary · 805 pupils · 91 m
- Sn Oilibheir · primary · 266 pupils · 685 m
- Scoil Choilm Community NS · primary · 698 pupils · 784 m
- St Philips Senior NS · primary · 231 pupils · 824 m
- St Philip The Apostle Junior NS · primary · 184 pupils · 844 m
- Luttrellstown Community College · postprimary · 1027 pupils · 875 m
- Scoil Phobail Chuil Mhin · postprimary · 1014 pupils · 890 m
Stops 29
- The Courtyard · 37, 70n · 3/hour at peak · 100 m
- The Courtyard · 37 · 6/hour at peak · 120 m
- Limelawn · 37, 70n, L52 · 4/hour at peak · 158 m
- Limelawn · 37, L52 · 7/hour at peak · 215 m
- Shelerin Road · 39 · 4/hour at peak · 381 m
- Castlefield Woods · 39, L52 · 5/hour at peak · 423 m
- Castlefield Woods · 39, L52 · 3/hour at peak · 429 m
- Lohunda Close · 139, 220A, 37, 39, 70n, L52 · 6/hour at peak · 488 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- S N Naomh Mochta · 91 m-3.6% pupils (805)
- Sn Oilibheir · 685 m+0.8% pupils (266)
- Scoil Choilm Community NS · 784 m-6.6% pupils (698)
- St Philips Senior NS · 824 m+0.9% pupils (231)
- St Philip The Apostle Junior NS · 844 m-8.5% pupils (184)
- Luttrellstown Community College · 875 m+2.9% pupils (1,027)
Council meetings 30 items
- 5 Nov 2026 · Confirmation and Re-Affirmation of Minutes of Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock/Ongar Services…
- 5 Nov 2026 · Councillor E. Troy - Investigate Derelict Property - Castleknock Road - AI110505
- 5 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Walsh - Works on Castleknock Road - Outside Scoil Bhríde - AI110792
- 5 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Walsh - Update on Castleknock to Blanchardstown Cycle Path - AI110793
- 5 Nov 2026 · Councillor E. Carbone-Mangan and Councillor T. Kitt - Taking in Charge - Castleknock Cross -…
- 5 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Walsh - Update on Granard Bridge - Castleknock - AI110689
- 12 Oct 2026 · Report of Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock/Ongar Services B Area Committee Meeting held on…
- 1 Oct 2026 · Councillor P. Quinlan - Removal of Parking Charges and Clamping for Patients and Visitors -…
Public land
- Dublin City Council · 0.9 ha · 27 m
- Fingal County Council · 0.15 ha · 101 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.41 ha · 174 m
- Fingal County Council · 0.4 ha · 206 m
- Fingal County Council · 0.15 ha · 213 m
- Electricity Supply Board · 0.15 ha · 224 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 30 Oct 2026, 02:17
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 02:02 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 30 Oct 2026, 01:04 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 30 Oct 2026, 02:17 | open |
| Land Development Agency public land register | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
| cso_saps_2022 | CC BY 4.0 | — | open |
| National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| EPA strategic noise maps | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
What to ask, and who
- High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?SellerAsk for: Radon test results.
- Application 423 m away open for comments until 20 Nov 2026: comment?CouncilAsk for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Porterstown
- Electoral division
- Blanchardstown-Delwood
- Electoral area
- Castleknock
- Council
- Fingal County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; high radon area.
- 8 sites nearby could change: 2 approved schemes, 6 empty zoned plots.
- 2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 20 Nov 2026.
- 472 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 302 at Porterstown.
- Lohunda Road (bus 139, 220A) 490 m away: 11 an hour at morning peak; 47 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: Luas extension (Fingal light rail corridor) 69 m away, corridor (Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 objective).
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 60–64 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022); inside Dublin Airport Noise Zone D.
- Here (2022 census): 52% rent (council 28%); 8% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 1991–2000; 48% drive to work (council 52%).
- 3 home extensions within 250 m since 2025. Most were dormers or attic conversions.
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 32
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA strategic noise maps | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| National Transport Authority | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 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 Parks and Wildlife Service | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gis.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (Record of Protected Structures) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 30 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 29 Oct 2026 |
| cso.ie | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Dublin local authorities (housing delivery pipeline) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| esbnetworks.ie | — | © the publisher · flag only | 11 Sept 2026 |
| overpass-api.de | OpenStreetMap contributors, NHDS, Kildare County Council | ODbL 1.0, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 30 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| organisations | Planning Register (derived from applications and the CRO register) | Derived by Planning Register | 25 Oct 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC BY 4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | © PSRA, PSI licence | 30 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 28 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 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 30 Oct 2026, 04:56 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.