Planning report · Fingal County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 31 Oct 2026, 22:17
Holywell Crescent North
53.44360, -6.20897
Homes here mostly date from the 2000s. Most home extensions nearby get approved (86%). 1 application nearby open for comments.
86%of home extensions approved nearbyn=66 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs52 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 49–541open for comments nearbyclose 20 Nov
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 52 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealHere about 4 months
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 2 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 2001–10, 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 20
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 20 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.
Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: MSD International GmbH t/a MSD Ireland (Biotech Dublin) (415 m)
Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed industrial sites | 1 | P1106 |
| Radon grid squares | 1 | |
| Monuments | 6 | Kiln; Cremation pit |
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.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA radon map, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), EPA licensed sites, OPW flood maps (CFRAM), 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 |
| EPA licensed sites | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:36 | open |
| OPW flood maps (CFRAM) | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | 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 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 are almost always approved here: 92% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 60% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.
Attic or dormer25 decided · more info asked 4%
92% · council 92%
New house in a garden or site5 decided · more info asked 60%
60% · 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 · 30 nearby, 1,612 council-wide
Extensions and refusals right beside you 4 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 4 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer or attic | 2 | 1 | — |
| Single-storey rear | 2 | 0 | — |
On Holywell: 23 extensions in 10 years, 81% of all applications approved; most common dormer or attic.
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 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 52 days. Building starts about 2 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated66 decided home extensions, 24 start notices, 26 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
3 of 13 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 14 appealed approvals were reversed.
Refusals appealed13 decided
3 became permissions
Approvals appealed14 decided
0 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 2 in the last 12 months
- 502184 Pending · 3 Drynam Drive, Drynam Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 N2R8 · 482 m
- 324331 Other · Barrysparks and Crowscastle (lands generally bound by the R132 to the… · 467 m report
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), 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 |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 30 Oct 2026, 23:12 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 31 Oct 2026, 05:04 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 11 Holywell Lawn, Feltrim Hall F26A/0929E
- 230 Holywell Glen, Swords F26A/0195E
- 331 Holywell Green, Swords F26A/0693E
- 420 Holywell Row, Swords F26A/0857E
- 511 Holywell Row, Swords F26A/0116
- 6Drynan Avenue, Kinsealy F26A/0840E
- 717 Holywell Heights, Swords F26A/0441
- 87 Muileann Close, Kinsealy F26A/0815E
- 9Lands to the north of the Tesco Local Centre, Holywell Link Road F26A/0413E
- 108 The Drive, Melrose Park F25A/1104E
- 1138 The Rise, Melrose Park F26A/0703E
- 123 Drynam Drive, Drynam Hall F26A/0648E
- 13Costcutter convenience store, Holywell Distributor Road F26A/0265E
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 41 permissions since 2016, 14 show a start notice and 2 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.
Measured72 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 20 Nov 2026.
Comments close
- Comments close 20 Nov 202620 days left1F26A/0929E · application received — Planning Permission for conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of…€20 to the council · 177 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 7 and 8 a year; busiest 2024. 88% 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
- 11 Holywell Lawn, Feltrim Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 K635 comments close 20 Nov 2026Planning Permission for conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof…
Every application within 500 m 23 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 420 Holywell Row, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 RW32 No decision yetThe development will consist of the construction of a single-storey rear extension comprising one bedroom, an…
- 6Drynan Avenue, Kinsealy, Swords, County Dublin No decision yetRetention Permission for two bin storage structures within the existing public green area at Drynam Avenue.
- 87 Muileann Close, Kinsealy, Swords, K67 T1X9 No decision yetNew single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling and all a
- 7 Muileann Close, Kinsealy, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 T1X9 Withdrawn or not validThe development will consist of a proposed single story extension to t
- 20 Holywell Row, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 RW32 Withdrawn or not validThe development will consist of the construction of a single-storey re
- 20 Holywell Row, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 RW32 Withdrawn or not validThe development will consist of the construction of a single-storey re
- Drynan Avenue,, Kinsealy, Swords, County Dublin Withdrawn or not validThe Retention of two bin storage structures within the existing public
- 1138 The Rise, Melrose Park, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin No decision yetRetention of widened vehicular access and porch extension to front and
- 331 Holywell Green, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67XW32 No decision yetDemolition of existing garden shed and construction of new stand-alone
- 38 The Rise, Melrose Park, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin Withdrawn or not validRetention of widened vehicular access and porch extension to front and
- 38 The Rise, Melrose Park., Kinsealy, Swords,, Co. Dublin Withdrawn or not validRetention of widened vehicular access and porch extension to front and
- 123 Drynam Drive, Drynam Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 N2R8 No decision yetThe development will consist of: Construction of a new front vehicular
- 5 The Villa, Melrose Park, Kinsealy, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 K2A8 Withdrawn or not validPlanning Permission for attic conversion with dormer to rear roof to a
- 38 The Rise, Melrose Park, Kinsealy, Swords, Co. Dublin Withdrawn or not validRetention of widened vehicular access and porch extension to front and
- 3 Drynam Dr, Drynam Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67N2R8 Withdrawn or not validConstruction of a new front vehicular entrance, including a driveway
- 23 Kilmartin Grove Green, Dublin 15, D15 NPX3 Withdrawn or not validRetention of non habitable attic conversion with roof windows to front
- 717 Holywell Heights, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67AW22 ApprovedDevelopment will consist of a proposed new flat roof dormer
- 9Lands to the north of the Tesco Local Centre, Holywell Link Road, Swor No decision yetThe proposed development will consist of:
- 13Costcutter convenience store, Holywell Distributor Road, Mountgorry, S ApprovedBeer Wine Spirits Retail Off Licence subsidiary to main retail use, Pr
- 30 Holywell Glen, Swords, County Dublin, K67RK66 ApprovedAttic Conversion with dormer window to rear and change roof profile f
- 511 Holywell Row, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 Y019 ApprovedThe development will consist of the following:
- 108 The Drive, Melrose Park, Swords, Co. Dublin ApprovedPlanning permission is sought for alterations to existing house, permi
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 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
- 1 Holywell Row, Swords, Dublin, K67 DD29 · 1 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · F24A/0177 · 256 m
- 17 Holywell Heights, Swords, Dublin, K67 AW22 · 24 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · F26A/0441 · 259 m
- 230 Holywell Glen, Swords, Dublin, K67 RK66 · 17 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · F26A/0195E · 153 m
- 8 Melrose Park Drive, Swords, Dublin, K67 Y7C2 · 17 Jun 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · F25A/1104E · 421 m
- Bin Store, Holywell Residential Development, in Holywell Swords, Swords, Fingal · 21 Jan 2026 · start notice signed off · LADP/008/23 SECTION 179A EXEMPTED DEVELOPMENT · 419 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 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 |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Estate: Holywell · 32 applications in 10 years · 81% approved · most common: attic conversion / dormer
Developments within 1.0 km
| Scheme | Homes | Progress | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holywell | 57 | 57 built (2026-Q2) | 298 m |
| Barrysparks and Crowscastle (lands generally bound by the R1 | — | — | 467 m |
Who applies most nearby
- Ardstone Homes Limited — 2 applications, latest 14 Sept 2026
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Childcare Ltd · Crèche | 6 Feb 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 116 m |
| Little Harvard Creche and Montessori · Crèche | 8 May 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 157 m |
| Mini Trinity Montessori · Crèche | 21 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 192 m |
| Little Harvard Childcare Ltd · Crèche | 26 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 457 m |
| The Nest/Kinsealy Childcare Ltd · Crèche | 15 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 468 m |
| Bo-Peep Crèche & Montessori · Crèche | 6 Mar 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 517 m |
| Bo Peep's Montessori · Crèche | 10 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 517 m |
| E.I.S.S (Early Intervention Support Services) · Crèche | 7 Aug 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | approx. 620 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 31 Oct 2026, 05:04
| 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 | 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 Fingal County Council.
Homes approved
Here530
Council middle0
Homes started
Here30
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 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
0% of homes built before 1971 (council 11%). 33% owner-occupied (council 67%).
Homes built before 1971
0% · council 11%
Homes built since 2001
97% · council 43%
Owner-occupied
33% · council 67%
Rented
64% · council 28%
Children under 15
28% · council 22%
Aged 65 and over
2% · council 11%
Households with 2+ cars
27% · council 42%
Work mainly from home
7% · council 12%
This small area (178 people)Fingal
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267099007
Road noise
65–69 dB
day–night average (EPA 2022) · airport noise zone C
Bus
28 m
Holywell Cl · 142, 41X, 42D · busiest stop within 500 m: 12 an hour at peak
Radon
1 in 20
homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
Flood
Within 500 m
OPW flood map area, not beside the house
Nearest school
105 m
Holywell Educate Together National School, 613 pupils
Homes sold nearby
83
in 3 years (Property Price Register)
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Holywell Educate Together National School · primary · 613 pupils · 105 m
- Gaelscoil An Duinninigh · primary · 380 pupils · 658 m
- Malahide & Portmarnock Secondary School · postprimary · 696 pupils · 958 m
Stops 17
- Holywell Cl · 142, 41X, 42D, 500, 500X, 501 · 12/hour at peak · 28 m
- Holywell Cres · 142, 41X, 42D, 500, 500X, 501 · 12/hour at peak · 138 m
- Holywell Cres · 142, 42D, 500, 500N, 500X, 501 · 3/hour at peak · 163 m
- Holywell Dr · 142, 42D · 271 m
- Holywell Dr · 142 · 2/hour at peak · 280 m
- Holywell Vw · 142, 42D, 507 · 2/hour at peak · 415 m
- Holywell Vw · 142, 42D, 506 · 421 m
- Feltrim Business Pk · 102, 102A, 102P, 102T, 142, 42D · 12/hour at peak · 626 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Holywell Educate Together National School · 105 m-4.8% pupils (613)
- Gaelscoil An Duinninigh · 658 m-1.3% pupils (380)
- Malahide & Portmarnock Secondary School · 958 m+14.7% pupils (696)
Council meetings 30 items
- 5 Nov 2026 · Councillor E. Carbone-Mangan and Councillor T. Kitt - Update on Lands in Damastown - AI110614
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - Timeframe for Planning Application Kinsealy to Feltrim - AI110867
- 4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - Timeframe Kinsealy to Portmarnock Greenway - AI110868
- 12 Oct 2026 · Councillor C. Haughey - Road Works Licence Applications
- 12 Oct 2026 · Councillor T. O'Leary - CCTV Security Cameras in Fingal
- 12 Oct 2026 · Councillor E. Dockrell - Review of Allocation and Prioritisation Housing Schemes
- 12 Oct 2026 · Councillor J. Humphreys - European Commission's EU-Wide Loneliness Survey
- 12 Oct 2026 · Councillor D. Mulligan - Inclusion of Socio-Economic Disadvantage
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
- Application 177 m away open for comments until 20 Nov 2026: comment?CouncilAsk for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Mapped at 65–69 dB from road traffic: 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
- Barrysparks
- Electoral division
- Kinsaley
- Electoral area
- Swords
- Council
- Fingal County 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.
- 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 20 Nov 2026.
- Holywell Cl (bus 142, 41X) 28 m away: 12 an hour at morning peak; 30 from all stops within 500 m.
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 65–69 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022); inside Dublin Airport Noise Zone C.
- Here (2022 census): 64% rent (council 28%); 9% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 2001–2010; 52% drive to work (council 52%); population up 19% since 2016.
- 4 home extensions within 250 m since 2026. Most were dormers or attic conversions. On Holywell: 23 in 10 years, 81% approved.
- Around here the council decides in a median 54 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
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.
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| 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 | — |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | — |
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| 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 |
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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 31 Oct 2026, 22:17 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.