Ardilaun, Kingsford Cross, Burrow
Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. 4 planning files on this house, the latest from 2021. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (91%).
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 1971–80, after planning permission began and before building regulations (1992). 4 planning files on this house, the latest from 2022.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
- 2022F21B/0387 · attic or dormer · approved 2022 · not started, runs out 2027approvedstartedsigned off
- 2021F21B/0350 · attic or dormer · withdrawnapproved?started?signed off?
- 2021F21B/0207 · attic or dormer · withdrawnapproved?started?signed off?
- 2021F21B/0125 · attic or dormer · withdrawnapproved?started?signed off?
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.
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
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.
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 3 | Saint Marnock's Cottage; Saint Marnock's |
| Radon grid squares | 4 | |
| Protected buildings | 2 | Thatched Cottage; South Lodge |
| Monuments | 4 | Ritual site - holy well; Ogham stone |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Records of Protected Structures, Sites and Monuments Record · 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 |
| OPW flood maps (CFRAM) | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | 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 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 here: 83–100% by type.
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 · 122 nearby, 2,147 council-wide
Ardilaun, file by file since 2021
5 of 7 decided extensions on the road were approved.
12 files with "Ardilaun" 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 · 2021–2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer or attic | 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 50 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.
Calculated159 decided home extensions, 64 start notices, 22 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
3 of 8 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 14 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?
- 1Tearmann Mhic Gearailt, Strand Road F26A/0155E
- 236 Carrick Court, Carrickhill F26A/0407E
- 3206 Ardilaun, Portmarnock F26A/0084E
- 44 Woodlands, Carrickhill F26A/0571E
- 546 Carrickhill Drive, Portmarnock F26A/0638E
- 6No. 11 The Dunes, Portmarnock F26A/0013E
- 734 Woodlands, Portmarnock F26A/0275E
- 852 Carrickhill Heights, Portmarnock F25A/1208E
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 50 permissions since 2016, 23 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.
Measured64 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 5 and 20 a year; busiest 2024. 91% 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 9 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 546 Carrickhill Drive, Portmarnock, D13NP04 ApprovedPlanning permission for attic conversion with hip to gable and dormer
- 44 Woodlands, Carrickhill, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, D13 K022 ApprovedThe development will consist of: (i) demolition of the existing rear g
- 236 Carrick Court, Carrickhill, Portmarknock, Dublin 13, D13Y294 ApprovedConversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of exist
- 734 Woodlands, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, D13X407 ApprovedThe development will consist of the following: (a) Extending the exis
- 34 Woodlands, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, D13X407 Withdrawn or not validThe development will consist of the following: (a) Extending the exis
- 1Tearmann Mhic Gearailt,Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, D13 H2Y6 RefusedThe Development will consist of a proposed 2-bedroom single story home
- 3206 Ardilaun, Portmarnock, Dublin 13, D13 XH98 ApprovedRetention Planning Permission for 1 nr. rooflight to the front roof el
- 6No. 11 The Dunes, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, D13 F884 ApprovedThe development will consist of the construction of a single-storey fl
- 852 Carrickhill Heights, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin., D13 F651 ApprovedThe development will consist of (i) the construction of a detached, si
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 2 in the last 12 months
- 36 Carrick Court, Portmarnock, Dublin, D13 Y294 · 20 Oct 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · F26A/0407E · 252 m
- 11 The Dunes, Portmarnock, Dublin, D13 F884 · 4 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · F26A/0013E · 436 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 |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Developments within 1.0 km
| Scheme | Homes | Progress | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 2 | 28 | 28 not started (2025-Q3) | 654 m |
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Green Gables Montessori/Playsch ool · Crèche | 12 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 158 m |
| The Village Creche · Crèche | 26 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 655 m |
| Mary Doyle's Creche · Crèche | 25 Jun 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 688 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 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 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
99% owner-occupied (council 67%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267111004
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Scoil Naomh Mearnog · primary · 638 pupils · 486 m
- Portmarnock Community School · postprimary · 955 pupils · 585 m
Stops 24
- Carrickhill Rd Lwr · 102C, 102T, 42n, H2 · 3/hour at peak · 109 m
- Carrickhill Rd Lwr · 102A, 102C, 102T, H2 · 2/hour at peak · 119 m
- Ardilaun · 102A, 102C, 102T, H2 · 2/hour at peak · 282 m
- Blackberry Rise · 102, 32X, 42D · 2/hour at peak · 296 m
- Blackberry Rise · 102, 32X, 42D · 2/hour at peak · 297 m
- The Dunes · 102, 32X, 42D · 2/hour at peak · 327 m
- The Dunes · 102, 32X, 42D · 2/hour at peak · 358 m
- Blackberry Lane · 102, 32X, 42D · 2/hour at peak · 403 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Scoil Naomh Mearnog · 486 m+2.4% pupils (638)
- Portmarnock Community School · 584 m-0.5% pupils (955)
Council meetings 30 items
- 4 Nov 2026 · Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of the Howth/Malahide Area Committee (Services B -…
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor C. Haughey - Balscadden Beach Access Steps - AI110725
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - Portmarnock Running Track - AI110859
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor A. Tormey - Mural Project - Howth DART Line- AI110821
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor C. Haughey - Partnership with Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council - AI110681
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - SAC Dogs on Leads Signs in this LEA - AI110175
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - River Walk Belcamp Taking in Charge - AI110861
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - ACA Shop Front Fines in this LEA - AI110865
Public land
- Dublin City Council · 1.58 ha · 4 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.12 ha · 53 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.21 ha · 55 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.56 ha · 108 m
- Dublin City Council · 3.65 ha · 166 m
- Dublin City Council · 0.1 ha · 282 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
- Attic or dormer (F21B/0387) approved 2022, not started: still planned?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
- Mapped at 45–49 dB from aircraft: will you hear it inside?Visit at rush hourAsk for: A visit at rush hour (and at night), and the windows' glazing specification.
- 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
- Carrickhill
- Electoral division
- Portmarnock South
- Electoral area
- Howth-Malahide
- Council
- Fingal County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- 4 applications on this site; latest F21B/0387, approved 2022, not started, runs out 2027.
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- Carrickhill Rd Lwr (bus 102C, 102T) 108 m away: 3 an hour at morning peak; 20 from all stops within 500 m.
- Noise from aircraft mapped at 45–49 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022); inside Dublin Airport Noise Zone B.
- Here (2022 census): 99% owner-occupied (council 67%); 1% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 1971–1980; 57% drive to work (council 52%); population up 31% since 2016.
- 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
- Around here the council decides in a median 54 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 6 is asked for more information.
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 31
| 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 |
| s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com | Office of Public Works | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · flag only | 11 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 | 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 |
| 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 |