PlanningRegister.ie
Planning report · Meath County Council · 2000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 23 Oct 2026, 21:15

Summerhill

53.48434, -6.73091

Homes here mostly date from the 2000s. 2 applications nearby open for comments.

See on the mapWatch this area

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 54 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 2001–10, under planning permission and building regulations.

Timeline from 1955: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 2001–2010.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of SummerhillBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 2001–2010 (census estimate)most built2021: 8 files on Summerhill2022: 5 files on Summerhill2023: 4 files on Summerhill2024: 6 files on Summerhill2025: 5 files on Summerhill2026: 4 files on Summerhill32 files

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
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

A1 - Existing Residential: Existing Residential

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.

meath county development plan 2021 2027 · 3 Nov 2021 – 2 Nov 2027

ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

A1 - Existing Residential: Existing Residential

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.

meath county development plan 2021 2027 as varied · 3 Nov 2021 – 2 Nov 2027

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: Summerhill (332 m)

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
Flood riskNone mapped within 2.0 km
Within 2.0 kmCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings11Spring Valley House; Summerhill House
Radon grid squares1
Monuments26Barrow - mound barrow; Burial ground
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. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 4 on the draft 2027 map; 4 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, EPA radon map, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 23:51
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.018 Oct 2026, 23:24open
EPA licensed facilities (LEAP)CC BY 4.019 Oct 2026, 23:51open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.019 Oct 2026, 00:29open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
National Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
EPA radon mapCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
Sites and Monuments RecordCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
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 23 Oct 2026, 02:28
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:22open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:28open
Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

A new house in a garden is harder: 75% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.

New house in a garden or site8 decided · more info asked 50%
75% · council 78%
Approved nearbyMeath 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 · 8 nearby, 2,968 council-wide

Figure 3

Summerhill, file by file since 2021

8 of 9 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 1 of 1.

32 planning files on Summerhill since 2021, by kind and decision.202120222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo. 10 · 2021 · rear · approved · 21481No number · 2022 · side · approved · 221182No. 4C · 2022 · rear · approved · 221537No number · 2024 · other extension · refused · 24408No number · 2024 · porch / front · approved · 24426No. 14 · 2025 · single-storey side · approved · 2560870No number · 2025 · single-storey rear · approved · 2660016No. 13 · 2025 · single-storey rear · approved · 2660034No number · 2026 · rear · approved · 2660154Porches, roofs, otherNo. 10 · 2021 · other work · approved · 211145No number · 2021 · other work · approved · 211532No number · 2021 · other work · refused · 211595No number · 2021 · other work · approved · 211861No. 17 · 2021 · other work · approved · 21274No number · 2021 · other work · approved · 21965No number · 2021 · other work · approved · 2199No number · 2022 · other work · approved · 221276No number · 2022 · other work · approved · 221510No number · 2022 · other work · approved · 221698No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 23427No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 23486No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 2360309No. 3 · 2023 · other work · approved · 23692No number · 2024 · other work · approved · 2437No number · 2024 · other work · approved · 24459No number · 2024 · first-floor · approved · 2460930No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560056No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560918No. 7 · 2026 · other work · approved · 2660057No number · 2026 · other work · refused · 2660109No number · 2026 · other work · refused · 2660617New house in a side gardenNo. 10 · 2024 · new house · approved · 246057710
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

32 files with "Summerhill" 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 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
    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: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:28
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:28open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:28
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:22open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:28open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 54 days.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 54 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 54 days, middle half 52–61 (n=9)54 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksSigned off40% of owners opt out of sign-off

    Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

    Calculated15 decided home extensions, 5 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 5

    What appeals changed

    0 of 1 appealed refusals became permissions.

    Refusals appealed1 decided
    0 became permissions
    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

    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Summerhill with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closingEmpty land zoned for homesApprovedNo decision yetRefused
    1. 1The Green, Summerhill 2661252No decision yet · 432 m
    2. 2Drumard, Summerhill 26212No decision yet · 1.8 km
    3. 3Summerhill Townland, Summerhill 2660647Refused · 1.1 km
    4. 43.1 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 341 m
    5. 50.9 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 381 m
    6. 61.7 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 457 m
    7. 70.6 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 486 m
    8. 8Unit 7 Summerhill Enterprise Centre, Summerhill 2660057Approved with conditions · 172 m
    9. 9New Road, Summerhill 2660154Approved with conditions · 295 m
    10. 10Summerhill, Co. Meath 2660016Approved with conditions · 315 m
    11. 11Harlockstown, Dunboyne 2661061No decision yet · 348 m
    12. 12The Old Orchard, Summerhill 2660109Refused · 405 m
    13. 1313 Hillview, Summerhill 2660034Approved with conditions · 433 m
    14. 14The Old Orchard, Summerhill 2660617Refused · 443 m
    15. 154.14 Ha site fronting New Road (R156) Summerhill Co. Meath., The site is generally bound to the north by New Road (R156) to the south by greenfield lands 2660756No decision yet · 614 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 26 permissions since 2016, 9 show a start notice and 5 have a completion certificate.

    30 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 26 approved, 4 refused. After appeals: 26 approved. Of those: 5 signed off, 0 built with the owner's opt-out, 4 started, 15 with no start notice found, 2 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT26: lodged → approved4: lodged → refused26: approved → approved4: refused → refused15: approved → no start notice found4: approved → started, not signed off5: approved → signed off2: approved → ran out30 lodged30 lodged26 approved26 approved4 refused4 refused26 approved26 approved4 refused4 refused15 no start notice found15 no start notice found4 started, not signed off4 started, not signed off5 signed off5 signed off2 ran out2 ran out

    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.

    Measured30 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 7

    The next 30 days

    3 deadlines within 2.0 km; the first closes 12 Nov 2026.

    3 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-12 2660647: REFUSED — the development will consist of the provision of a new entrance to serve the existing dwelling permitted under Planning ; 2026-11-13 26212: application received — the development will consist of the construction of two storey, detached dwelling, with first floor covered terrace, cov; 2026-11-16 2661252: application received — A) Minor demolition works to the existing dwelling, B) The construction of a new two-storey extension to the rear of thetoday28 Oct2 Nov7 Nov12 Nov17 Nov22 Nov2660647: REFUSED — the development will consist of the provision of a new entrance to serve the existing dwelling permitted under Planning · 1.1 km away · 2026-11-1226212: application received — the development will consist of the construction of two storey, detached dwelling, with first floor covered terrace, cov · 1.8 km away · 2026-11-132661252: application received — A) Minor demolition works to the existing dwelling, B) The construction of a new two-storey extension to the rear of the · 432 m away · 2026-11-16
    Comments closeTime to appeal ends
    • Time to appeal ends 12 Nov 202620 days left
      32660647 · REFUSED — the development will consist of the provision of a new entrance to serve the existing dwelling permitted…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 1.1 km away
    • Comments close 13 Nov 202621 days left
      226212 · application received — the development will consist of the construction of two storey, detached dwelling, with first…
      €20 to the council · 1.8 km away
    • Comments close 16 Nov 202624 days left
      12661252 · application received — A) Minor demolition works to the existing dwelling, B) The construction of a new two-storey…
      €20 to the council · 432 m away

    Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

    Sites that could change 4 within 2.0 km

    Empty land zoned for homes 4

    • 43.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 341 m
    • 50.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 381 m
    • 61.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 457 m
    • 70.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 486 m

    Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).

    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:28
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:22open
    Derelict sites registersCC BY 4.019 Oct 2026, 23:17open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:28open
    Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.019 Oct 2026, 00:29open
    Figure 8

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 3 and 6 a year; busiest 2024. 87% of decisions were approvals.

    2021: 8, 2022: 5, 2023: 3, 2024: 6, 2025: 4, 2026: 405102021: 7 approved2021: 1 refused8’21*2022: 5 approved5’222023: 3 approved3’232024: 5 approved2024: 1 refused6’242025: 4 approved4’252026: 2 approved2026: 2 refused4’26*
    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

    • 2Drumard , Summerhill , Co. Meath comments close 13 Nov 2026
      the development will consist of the construction of two storey, detached dwelling, with first floor covered…
      262129 Oct 20262 homes1.8 km
    • 1The Green , Summerhill , Co. Meath comments close 16 Nov 2026
      A) Minor demolition works to the existing dwelling, B) The construction of a new two-storey extension to the…
      266125210 Oct 20261 homes432 m
    Every application within 2.0 km 20 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    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 23 Oct 2026, 02:28
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:28open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:22open
    Building work nearby 7 in the last 12 months
    6 not signed off1 no sign-off needed
    • Summerhill Demesne, The Moy Road, Meath · 17 Jul 2026 · start notice not signed off · ABP-319559-24 · 1.5 km
    • Clonmahon, The Bull Ring, Meath, A83AX61 · 19 May 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560064 · 1.7 km
    • Rear Of Shaws Public House, Main Street, Summerhill, Meath · 8 May 2026 · 12 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 24459 · 202 m
    • Rear Of Shaws Public House, Main Street, Summerhill, Meath · 8 May 2026 · 12 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 24459 · 211 m
    • Rear Of Shaws Public House, Main Street, Summerhill, Meath · 9 Apr 2026 · 4 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 24459 · 215 m
    • Rear Of Shaws Public House, Main Street, Summerhill, Meath · 9 Apr 2026 · 4 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 24459 · 209 m
    • Moy Road, Summerhill, Meath · 2 Apr 2026 · 40 homes · start notice not signed off · 2560918 · 555 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 23 Oct 2026, 02:22
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:22open
    Homes coming 0 not started
    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 23 Oct 2026, 02:28
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:22open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:28open
    Social housing construction status reportCC BY-SA 4.09 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    The Hive Childcare · Crèche12 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate623 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: Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 21 Oct 2026, 23:37
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    Tusla early years registerPublic register21 Oct 2026, 23:37open
    How busy is this area Busier than most of Meath County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here123
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here148
    Council middle2
    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 23 Oct 2026, 02:28
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:22open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.023 Oct 2026, 02:28open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 9

    This street block against the council

    4% of homes built before 1971 (council 18%). 44% owner-occupied (council 75%).

    Homes built before 1971
    4% · council 18%
    Homes built since 2001
    57% · council 45%
    Owner-occupied
    44% · council 75%
    Rented
    51% · council 20%
    Children under 15
    28% · council 23%
    Aged 65 and over
    4% · council 12%
    Households with 2+ cars
    49% · council 54%
    Work mainly from home
    5% · council 11%
    This small area (343 people)Meath

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 167087002

    Bus
    250 m
    Summerhill · UM09 · busiest stop within 500 m: 0 an hour at peak
    Nearest school
    1.0 km
    Dangan Mixed NS, 228 pupils
    Homes sold nearby
    17
    in 3 years, 7 new (Property Price Register)
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • Dangan Mixed NS · primary · 228 pupils · 1.0 km

    Stops 4

    • Summerhill · UM09 · 0/hour at peak · 250 m
    • Summerhill · 115C · 339 m
    • Summerhill · 115C · 378 m
    • Elm Grove · 115C · 442 m
    Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, 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 23 Oct 2026, 02:42
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.018 Oct 2026, 23:44open
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    Council consultation portalsPublic23 Oct 2026, 01:47open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public23 Oct 2026, 02:42open
    Land Development Agency public land registerCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
    cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
    National Transport AuthorityCC 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 mapsCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
    Question 6

    What to ask, and who

    1. Application 432 m away open for comments until 16 Nov 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    2. Any work done without planning permission?
      Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
      Seller · solicitor
    Reference

    Where this is, the terms, the sources

    Townland
    Summerhill
    Electoral division
    Summerhill
    Electoral area
    Trim
    Council
    Meath County Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
    • 4 sites nearby could change: 4 empty zoned plots.
    • 2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 16 Nov 2026.
    • Summerhill (bus UM09) 250 m away: 2 a day, fewer than one an hour at morning peak.
    • Here (2022 census): 51% rent (council 20%); 4% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 2001–2010; 71% drive to work (council 64%); population up 9% since 2016.
    • The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 38% are asked for more information.
    • Homes started within 1 km: 52 in the last year, 0 three years before.
    • 20 applications nearby in the last 12 months; 73% approved (council 87%); 5% for work already built (council 21%).
    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.
    Sources and licences 30
    SourcePublisherLicenceFetched
    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.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC BY 4.016 Oct 2026
    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026
    data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
    gis.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection AgencyCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
    dlrcoco.citizenspace.comLocal authorities (consultation portals)Public23 Oct 2026
    www2.courts.ie—© the publisher22 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.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC BY 4.019 Oct 2026
    data.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register)CC BY 4.019 Oct 2026
    transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.018 Oct 2026
    lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
    meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)Public23 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC BY 4.023 Oct 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC BY 4.04 Oct 2026
    propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)© PSRA, PSI licence23 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC BY 4.018 Oct 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC BY-SA 4.09 Oct 2026
    tusla.ieTusla (Early Years Inspectorate)Public register21 Oct 2026
    water.ie—© the publisher · flag only—
    water.ie—© the publisher · flag only—
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC BY 4.018 Oct 2026
    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 23 Oct 2026, 21:15 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.