Saint Margaret's Road, Dublin
Homes here mostly date from the 1960s. 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 8 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 1961–70, around when planning permission began (1964).
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: Burgess Galvin and Company Limited (659 m); W.I. Limited (676 m); Amcor Flexibles Dublin Limited (729 m)
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Radon grid squares | 3 |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed sites, EPA radon map, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle) · 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 licensed sites | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | 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 |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
Extensions here: 80–98% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 46% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 97 nearby, 4,668 council-wide
Extensions and refusals right beside you 0 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
No home extensions within 250 m in the last 12 months.
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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| 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 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 5 is asked for more information, which adds about 74 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.
Calculated130 decided home extensions, 50 start notices, 25 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
6 of 15 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 10 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?
- 13.0 ha zoned for homes
- 2North Road, Dublin CN0146214FL
- 31.1 ha zoned for homes
- 4Celtic Park, Saint Margaret's Road FW25A/0524E
- 5Units B01 & B02, Building Block B LRD0095/S3E
- 6Unit 2C Century Business Park, Saint Margaret's Road FW26A/0052E
- 71 Charlestown Way, Meakstown FW26A/0394E
- 884 Plunkett Rd, Finglas West WEB1497/26
- 9Unit R1, Cinema & Leisure Building FW26A/0220E
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 49 permissions since 2016, 14 show a start notice and 9 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.
Measured66 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
1 deadline within 500 m; the first closes 17 Nov 2026.
- Comments close 17 Nov 202617 days left7FW26A/0394E · application received — The development will consist of a new ground floor rear extension of 54 Sqm. to operate as…€20 to the council · 458 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet
Luas extension (Fingal light rail corridor) is planned 738 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 2 within 500 m
Empty land zoned for homes 2
- 13.0 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 170 m
- 31.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 287 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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| 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 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 31 Oct 2026, 02:21 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 9 and 18 a year; busiest 2023. 84% 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 7 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 71 Charlestown Way, Meakstown, Dublin 11, D11 X665 Other decisionThe development will consist of a new ground floor rear extension of 54 Sqm. to operate as adjoined family…
- 5Units B01 & B02, Building Block B,, Charlestown Place, St. Margaret's No decision yetPlanning permission is sought by Tempside Limited for proposed amendme
- 9Unit R1, Cinema & Leisure Building, The Charlestown Centre, Charlestow ApprovedThe development will consist of change of use of Unit R1 (55 sq.m) fro
- Units B01 & B02, Building Block B,, Charlestown Place, St. Margaret's Withdrawn or not validAmendment to SHDW/007/20, lands at Charlestown Place, St Margaret's Ro
- 884 Plunkett Rd, Finglas West, Dublin 11,, D11 C9X3 ApprovedA double-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling with internal modifications and associated site works
- 6Unit 2C Century Business Park, Saint Margaret's Road, Dublin 11, D11 K RefusedRetention is sought for the change of use from light industrial to co
- 4Celtic Park, Saint Margaret's Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 ApprovedThe development will consist of: 1.Construction of a first floor flat
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | 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 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
Building work nearby 5 in the last 12 months
- Charlestown Place, Dublin · 17 Sept 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · LRD0047/S3E · 339 m
- 2North Road, Dublin, D11 K6KP · 11 Aug 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 173 m
- Charlestown Place, Dublin · 11 Aug 2026 · 176 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · LRD0047/S3E · 365 m
- 84 Plunkett Road, Dublin 11, D11 C9X3 · 22 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · WEB1497/26 · 470 m
- Unit 601, Block V The Charlestown Centre, Dublin 11, Fingal, D11 PC9W · 25 Feb 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · FW25A/0297E · 482 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 02:56
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
Homes coming 0 not started
- Charlestown Place · 590 homes · building started · 262 m
- Charlestown Place · 243 homes · building started · 357 m
- Pipers Square, Charlestown Place, Dublin 11 (Phase 1)* · Completed · 211 homes · 336 m
- Pipers Square, Charlestown Place, Dublin 11 (Phase 2) · On site · 95 homes · 336 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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| 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 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown Place and St. Margaret's Road | — | — | 173 m |
| Charlestown Place | — | — | 204 m |
| Units B01 & B02 | — | — | 254 m |
| Jamestown Lands | 715 | no activity on site reported (2026-Q2) | 463 m |
| Former Finglas Business Centre | 298 | 298 not started (2026-Q2) | 681 m |
Who applies most nearby
- Tempside Limited — 2 applications, latest 10 Jun 2026
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Toddle Inn · Crèche | 5 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 291 m |
| Baron's Playschool · Crèche | 22 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 445 m |
| The Nest Charlestown · Crèche | 11 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 479 m |
| Apple of My Eye · Crèche | 23 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 488 m |
How we work this out
Sources: Dublin housing delivery pipeline, National Planning Application Database, Applicant organisations (from the CRO), Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| 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 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | 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 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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| 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 | 31 Oct 2026, 02:56 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
68% of homes built before 1971 (council 52%). 71% owner-occupied (council 47%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 268065013
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- St Kevins B NS · primary · 131 pupils · 585 m
- St Josephs G NS · primary · 146 pupils · 680 m
Stops 43
- McKelvey Ave · F1, F2, F3, L89, N6 · 16/hour at peak · 36 m
- McKelvey Ave · F1, F2, F3, L89, N6 · 20/hour at peak · 38 m
- Finglas R Pk · F1, F2, F3, L89 · 11/hour at peak · 182 m
- North Road · 103, 109X, 980 · 288 m
- Plunkett Avenue · F2 · 3/hour at peak · 318 m
- Century Business Pk · 23, 24, F1, N6 · 16/hour at peak · 318 m
- North Road · 103, 109X, 88n · 4/hour at peak · 320 m
- Century Business Pk · 23, 24, F1, N6 · 15/hour at peak · 331 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- St Kevins B NS · 585 m-0.8% pupils (131)
- St Josephs G NS · 680 m-6.4% pupils (146)
Open consultations
- The Draft Markets Public Realm Plan (2026) 6 days left
- Golden Lane Part 8 Planning 6 days left
- NOTICE OF PROPOSED TREE PRESERVATION ORDER AT KENILWORTH SQUARE, DUBLIN 6. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED). 34 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
- Electricity Supply Board · 2.87 ha · 88 m
- Electricity Supply Board · 1.66 ha · 109 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.32 ha · 309 m
- Health Service Executive · 0.21 ha · 317 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.23 ha · 339 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.17 ha · 379 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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| 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 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 31 Oct 2026, 01:06 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 31 Oct 2026, 02:21 | 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 North 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.
- 2 sites nearby could change: 2 empty zoned plots.
- McKelvey Ave (bus F1, F2) 38 m away: 20 an hour at morning peak; 184 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: Luas extension (Fingal light rail corridor) 738 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): 71% owner-occupied (council 47%); 6% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1961–1970; 48% drive to work (council 28%); population up 6% since 2016.
- The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 178 in the last year, 1 three years before.
- 7 applications nearby in the last 12 months.
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.
- Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
- 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 30
| 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 | 31 Oct 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 |
| gis.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 31 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 30 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 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 31 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 | 31 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 |