Wellmount Road
Homes here mostly date from the 1950s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (96%).
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 6 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 1946–60, before planning permission was needed.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
What it says
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
development plan 2022 2028 · 14 Dec 2022 – 31 Dec 2028
What it says
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
development plan 2022 2028 variation no 11 · 14 Dec 2022 – 31 Dec 2028
Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Toruro Enterprises Limited (807 m)
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Radon grid squares | 2 | |
| Monuments | 1 | R149689 |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 23:21
| 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 |
| EPA licensed facilities (LEAP) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:21 | 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 |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | 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: 71% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 139 nearby, 4,865 council-wide
Wellmount Road, file by file since 2022
2 of 2 decided extensions on the road were approved.
3 files with "Wellmount Road" 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 · 2022–2026
Extensions and refusals right beside you 1 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 6 is asked for more information, which adds about 63 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.
Calculated176 decided home extensions, 58 start notices, 25 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
6 of 14 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 11 appealed approvals were reversed.
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
What's changing around you?
- 111, Dunsink Drive WEB1810/26
- 247, Dunsink Gardens WEB5892/25
- 394 Dunsink Drive, Finglas West WEB5808/25
- 426, Wellmount Court WEB1486/26
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 34 permissions since 2016, 9 show a start notice and 0 have a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-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.
Measured48 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
Nothing closes within 500 m in the next 30 days.
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet
DART+ West is planned 981 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)
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 5 and 14 a year; busiest 2025. 87% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 6 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 111, Dunsink Drive, Fingals,, Dublin 11, D11 AHR2 ApprovedThe construction of a two storey extension to the rear and single storey extension to the side.
- 426, Wellmount Court, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 W0DP ApprovedPlanning permission sought for attic conversion with dormer window to rear and alteration to existing single…
- No. 72B Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, Withdrawn or not validAlteration to the under construction 2-bed dwelling house, Planning Permission Reg/Ref. WEB2826/25 comprising…
- 72B Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 Withdrawn or not validAlteration to the under construction 2-bed dwelling house, Planning Permission Reg/Ref. WEB2826/25 comprising…
- 247, Dunsink Gardens, Finglas West, Dublin 11, D11 K6N4 ApprovedConstruction of dormer extension at attic level to the existing dwelling, along with all necessary internal…
- 394 Dunsink Drive , Finglas West, Dublin 11, D11 W7V7 ApprovedConstruction of a new flat-roofed garden room/shed for storage to the rear of the existing dwelling, and…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
Building work nearby 3 in the last 12 months
- Glenties Park, Dublin, Dublin 11 · 6 Aug 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · WEB2622/25 · 358 m
- 20 Dunsink Road, Dublin, Dublin 11, D11 AKP3 · 8 Jun 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB5084/21 · 339 m
- 72A Cardiffsbridge Road, Knockatee, Dublin 11, D11 R598 · 24 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · WEB2826/25 · 453 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
Homes coming 0 not started
- Ratoath Avenue, Finglas South, Dublin 11 · Completed · 1 homes · 70 m
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | 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
Developments within 1.0 km
| Scheme | Homes | Progress | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Former Church of the Annunciation | 36 | 36 not started (2026-Q2) | 573 m |
| Meridian Court | 29 | 29 being built (2026-Q2) | 735 m |
| The Bottom of the Hill Bar | 48 | 48 not started (2026-Q2) | 865 m |
| The Drake Inn | 25 | 25 not started (2026-Q2) | 896 m |
| Raven House | 37 | 37 being built (2026-Q2) | 953 m |
| Tolka Industrial Park | 71 | — | 956 m |
| Former Premier Dairies Site | 200 | 200 built (2026-Q1) | 996 m |
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Helena's Resource Centre · Crèche | 12 Dec 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 511 m |
| St. Helena's Childcare Centre · Crèche | 20 Feb 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 526 m |
| Blooming Lillies Early Education Centre Ltd · Crèche | 19 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 588 m |
| Barnardos-Finglas Early Intervention Service · Crèche | 8 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 628 m |
| Oak Tree Creche · Crèche | 13 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 695 m |
| Discovery Queen B’s Creche & Montessori · Crèche | 20 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 749 m |
| Queen B's Creche, Montessori and Afterschool · Crèche | 24 Apr 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 849 m |
| Axis Centre · Crèche | 19 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 929 m |
How we work this out
Sources: Dublin housing delivery pipeline, National Planning Application Database, Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin housing delivery pipeline | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:00 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| 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 Quieter than most of Dublin City Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
73% of homes built before 1971 (council 52%). 55% owner-occupied (council 47%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 268068006
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- St Brigids Infant NS · primary · 140 pupils · 303 m
- St Brigids Senior Girls · primary · 137 pupils · 331 m
- S N Naomh Finnin · primary · 266 pupils · 396 m
- S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior · primary · 180 pupils · 476 m
- Coláiste Eoin · postprimary · 257 pupils · 512 m
- St Malachys Ns · primary · 131 pupils · 595 m
- St Oliver Plunkett NS · primary · 110 pupils · 612 m
- St Michaels Secondary School · postprimary · 646 pupils · 621 m
Stops 59
- Wellmount Dr · 220, 220A, 88n, F3 · 5/hour at peak · 215 m
- Glenties Pk · 220, 220A, 88n, F3 · 5/hour at peak · 251 m
- Wellmount Dr · 220, 220A, 40E, F3 · 6/hour at peak · 267 m
- Deanstown Avenue · 220, 220A, 40E · 4/hour at peak · 280 m
- Glenties Pk · 220, 220A, F3 · 5/hour at peak · 322 m
- Valeview Gdns · 220, 220A, F3 · 4/hour at peak · 339 m
- Berryfield Rd · 220, 220A, 88n, F3 · 5/hour at peak · 372 m
- Cardiffsbridge SC · 220, 220A, 40E, F3 · 6/hour at peak · 372 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- St Brigids Infant NS · 303 m-10.3% pupils (140) · a new school building 2024, approved
- St Brigids Senior Girls · 331 m-12.2% pupils (137) · a new school building 2024, approved
- S N Naomh Finnin · 396 m-4% pupils (266) · temporary classrooms 2025, approved
- S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior · 476 m+7.8% pupils (180) · 3 classrooms 2023, approved
- Coláiste Eoin · 512 m-6.9% pupils (257) · a new school building 2024, approved
- St Malachys Ns · 595 m-13.2% pupils (131)
Open consultations
- The Draft Markets Public Realm Plan (2026) 5 days left
- Golden Lane Part 8 Planning 5 days left
- NOTICE OF PROPOSED TREE PRESERVATION ORDER AT KENILWORTH SQUARE, DUBLIN 6. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED). 33 days left
Council meetings 30 items
- 21 Jul 2026 · North West Area Matters
- 21 Jul 2026 · NWA Works Programme Update
- 21 Jul 2026 · Questions to the North West Area Managers
- 21 Jul 2026 · Minutes of the North West Area Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 16th June 2026
- 21 Jul 2026 · Planning and Property Development Matters
- 21 Jul 2026 · Minutes of the Traffic Advisory Group Meeting in relation to Traffic Matters in the North West Area
- 21 Jul 2026 · Environment and Transportation Matters
- 21 Jul 2026 · Executive Manager's Report. Bernard Kelly and Jackie O'Reilly
Public land
- Dublin City Council · 0.55 ha · 227 m
- City of Dublin Education and Training Board · 0.24 ha · 320 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.25 ha · 325 m
- Dublin City Council · 4.43 ha · 347 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.93 ha · 361 m
- City of Dublin Education and Training Board · 2.89 ha · 401 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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| 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 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 01:08 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 02:24 | 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
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Electoral division
- Finglas South C
- Electoral area
- Ballymun-Finglas
- Council
- Dublin City Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- Coláiste Íde (bus 220, 220A) 434 m away: 7 an hour at morning peak; 70 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: DART+ West Pelletstown 981 m away, railway order granted (July 2024).
- Here (2022 census): 55% owner-occupied (council 47%); 9% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1946–1960; 47% drive to work (council 28%); population down 3% since 2016.
- 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
- The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
- 6 applications nearby in the last 12 months.
- St Brigids Infant NS, 303 m away: a new school building approved (2024). Pupils down 10% last year.
What the terms mean 5 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.
- 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 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gis.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 1 Nov 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 31 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 |
| data.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| esbnetworks.ie | — | © the publisher · flag only | 11 Sept 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 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 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 | 1 Nov 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 |