Cruiserath Road, Blanchardstown
Homes here mostly date from the 1980s. Most home extensions nearby get approved (87%).
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 1981–90, after planning permission began and before building regulations (1992).
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
HT - High Technology: Facilitate opportunities for high technology, high technology and advanced manufacturing, major office and research and development based employment within high quality, highly accessible, campus style settings. The HT zoning is aimed at providing a location for high end, high quality, value added businesses and corporate headquarters. An emphasis on exemplar sustainable design and aesthetic quality will be promoted to enhance corporate image and identity.
What it says
HT - High Technology: Provide for office, research and development and high technology/high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment
Zoned for office, research and development and high-technology manufacturing.
the fingal development plan 2023 2029 · 5 Apr 2023 – 5 Apr 2029
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: Alexion Pharma International Operations Limited & Astrazeneca Ireland Limited (68 m); Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited (83 m); ADSIL Cruiserath (282 m)
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed industrial sites | 6 | Swords Laboratories; Alexion Pharma International Trading |
| Heritage inventory buildings | 1 | graveyard/cemetery |
| Radon grid squares | 2 | |
| Protected buildings | 1 | Mulhuddart Church (in ruins) & Graveyard |
| Monuments | 3 | Church; Graveyard |
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), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Records of Protected Structures, 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 02:33 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | 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: 89–97% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 60% 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 · 61 nearby, 2,164 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 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| 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 | 29 Oct 2026, 02:33 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 50 days. 1 in 7 is asked for more information, which adds about 67 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.
Calculated112 decided home extensions, 34 start notices, 25 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
3 of 15 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 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?
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 14 permissions since 2016, 9 show a start notice and 4 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.
Measured14 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
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 1 and 4 a year; busiest 2023. 100% 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 1 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 1College Business & Technology Park, Blanchardstown Road North, Dublin ApprovedWe, Alexion Pharma International Operations Ltd., intend to apply for
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | 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 | 29 Oct 2026, 02:33 | open |
Building work nearby 4 in the last 12 months
- Cruiserath Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, Ireland, Dublin, D15 YK3E · 27 Jul 2026 · start notice not signed off · PF/0259/26 · 474 m
- College Business & Technology Park, Dublin, D15R925 · 20 Jul 2026 · start notice not signed off · FW25A/0555E · 256 m
- College Buisness & Tech Park, Blanchardstown, Fingal, D15R925 · 13 Apr 2026 · start notice not signed off · 256 m
- Cruiserath Road, Dublin, D15 H6EF, Fingal · 10 Dec 2025 · start notice not signed off · FW25A/0291E · 462 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 29 Oct 2026, 02:33
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 02:33 | open |
Homes coming 0 not started
- Church Fields, Phase 2B, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 · Completed · 67 homes · 445 m
- Church Fields, Phase 3A, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 · Completed · 40 homes · 445 m
- Church Fields Phase 3B, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 · Completed · 71 homes · 445 m
- Church Fields Phase 3B, Mulhuddart, Dubluin 15 · Completed · 36 homes · 445 m
- Hollyfield, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 (Phase 1) · Completed · 18 homes · 445 m
- Hollyfield, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 (Phase 2)* · Completed · 22 homes · 445 m
- Junction of Blakestown Road & Huntstown Way, Mulhuddart · Stage 2 pre planning · 30 homes · 445 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 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| 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 | 29 Oct 2026, 02:33 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchfields East | 217 | 59 built · 158 being built (2026-Q2) | 467 m |
| Church Fields | 300 | 300 built (2025-Q4) | 487 m |
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Naíonra an Chulilinn · Crèche | 10 May 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 638 m |
| Tigers Childcare · Crèche | 20 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 731 m |
| Tyrrelstown Little Stars @Gaelscoil · Crèche | 14 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 760 m |
| Giraffe Childcare Blanchardstown · Crèche | 12 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 915 m |
| Kidz Zone · Crèche | 13 Aug 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 918 m |
| By Your Side Early Intervention Preschool · Crèche | 5 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 918 m |
| Little Stars Kids Club · Crèche | 15 Nov 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | approx. 949 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 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| 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 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | 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 Busier than most of Fingal County Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| 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 | 29 Oct 2026, 02:33 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
26% owner-occupied (council 67%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267032011
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Gaelscoil an Chuilinn · primary · 282 pupils · 684 m
- Ladyswell NS · primary · 447 pupils · 762 m
- Powerstown Educate Together National School · primary · 348 pupils · 770 m
- Danu Community Special School · primary · 43 pupils · 937 m
- Rath Dara Community College · postprimary · 323 pupils · 937 m
Stops 21
- Alexion · 236, 236T, 238, 40D, 70n · 5/hour at peak · 363 m
- Alexion · 236, 236T, 238, 40D · 5/hour at peak · 466 m
- TU Dublin · 139, 836, BI01 · 1/hour at peak · 785 m
- Corporate Park · 236, 236T, 238, 40D · 5/hour at peak · 794 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Gaelscoil an Chuilinn · 684 m+0.4% pupils (282)
- Ladyswell NS · 762 m+3% pupils (447) · an extension 2025, approved
- Powerstown Educate Together National School · 770 m+5.1% pupils (348)
- Rath Dara Community College · 937 m+8.8% pupils (323)
- Danu Community Special School · 937 m+19.4% pupils (43)
Council meetings 30 items
- 12 Oct 2026 · Extinguishment of Right of Way in favour of Fingal County Council, on lands in the ownership of St.…
- 12 Oct 2026 · Letter dated 28th July 2026 from Dublin City Council, North West Area Committee Re - Establishment…
- 8 Oct 2026 · Councillor B. Ryan - Greenlands Guesthouse - Corduff - Lusk - AI109697
- 1 Oct 2026 · Applications for Funding.
- 1 Oct 2026 · Councillor B. Hanaphy - Corduff Park Refurbishments - AI109614
- 1 Oct 2026 · Councillor B. Hanaphy - Timeline for Community Car in Dublin 15 - AI109994
- 1 Oct 2026 · Councillor A. Donnelly - Medical Priority Waiting Times in this LEA - AI109951
- 1 Oct 2026 · Councillor A. Donnelly - Rent Arrears Breakdown in this LEA - AI109952
Public land
- Fingal County Council · 31.27 ha · 0 m
- Fingal County Council · 6.13 ha · 233 m
- Electricity Supply Board · 0.59 ha · 237 m
- Institute of Technology Blanchardstown · 20.43 ha · 268 m
- The Industrial Development Authority · 38.9 ha · 303 m
- The Industrial Development Authority · 0.71 ha · 331 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 29 Oct 2026, 05:07
| 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 | 29 Oct 2026, 05:07 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 29 Oct 2026, 01:01 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 29 Oct 2026, 02:14 | 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
- Zoned C3 (high technology), not for homes: could you extend?Solicitor · plannerAsk for: A solicitor's or planner's view.
- 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
- Buzzardstown
- Electoral division
- Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart
- Electoral area
- Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart
- Council
- Fingal County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Zoned C3 (high technology); not protected; no vacant land tax.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- Alexion (bus 236, 236T) 363 m away: 5 an hour at morning peak; 10 from all stops within 500 m.
- Noise from aircraft mapped at 50–54 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022); inside Dublin Airport Noise Zone D.
- Here (2022 census): 70% rent (council 28%); 2% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 1981–1990; 52% drive to work (council 52%); population up 2% since 2016.
- The council decides in a median 54 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
- 1 applications nearby in the last 12 months.
- Ladyswell NS, 762 m away: an extension approved (2025). Pupils up 3% 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 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 | 29 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 |
| 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 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 29 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 28 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 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 29 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 | 29 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 |