Commons Road, Dromiskin
Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. 19 homes approved 999 m away haven't started.
Not held yet for Louth County Council: council consultations.
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 46 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 9 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).
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
No zoning in the plans we hold.
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: Dromiskin (864 m)
| Within 2.0 km | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 11 | Saint Ronan's Church (Dromiskin); Dromiskin House |
| Monuments | 85 | Barrow - unclassified; Enclosure |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 23:58
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:13 | open |
| EPA licensed facilities (LEAP) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:21 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:58 | 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 |
| 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 2 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
A new house in a garden is harder: 100% approved, and 1 in 2 are 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 · 8 nearby, 612 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 2 Nov 2026, 05:03
| 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 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 46 days. Building starts about 9 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated18 decided home extensions, 8 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
0 of 1 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 3 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
Appeals nearby 4 in the last 12 months
- 501554 Granted · Commons Road , Dromiskin , Co. Louth · 614 m
- 501505 Invalid · Commons Road , Dromiskin , Co. Louth · 614 m
- 500775 Invalid · Bogtown , Dromiskin , Co Louth · 1.5 km
- 500352 Invalid · Model Farm Road, Dromiskin, Co.Louth · 788 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 2 Nov 2026, 05:03
| 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 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:13 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 1Whiterath, Dromiskin 2660692
- 2Dromiskin 22174
- 30.4 ha zoned for homes
- 40.2 ha zoned for homes
- 50.1 ha zoned for homes
- 60.3 ha zoned for homes
- 70.3 ha zoned for homes
- 81.2 ha zoned for homes
- 9Castlebellingham Southbound, Whiterath Dromiskin 2660266
- 10ST JOSEPHS GFC, COMMONS 2660461
- 11Commons Road, Dromiskin 2660195
- 12Applegreen Castlebellingham Northbound Co. Louth, Commons Dromiskin 2660271
- 13Whiterath, Dromiskin 2660424
- 14The Lane, Dromiskin 2660199
- 15Dromena, Dromsikin 2660656
The next 30 days
2 deadlines within 2.0 km; the first closes 12 Nov 2026.
- Comments close 12 Nov 202610 days left12660692 · application received — Permission for extension and conversion of existing single storey attached domestic garage into…€20 to the council · 1.2 km away
- Time to ask the High Court for a review ends 26 Nov 202624 days leftGrant permission614 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet
19 homes 999 m away were approved Feb 2023 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Apr 2029.
Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.
Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)
Sites that could change 11 within 2.0 km
Approved, not started 1
- Dromiskin · 19 homes approved Feb 2023, not started · 999 m
Empty land zoned for homes 10
- 30.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 438 m
- 40.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 440 m
- 50.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 463 m
- 60.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 501 m
- 70.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 610 m
- 81.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 631 m
- 1.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 638 m
- 0.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 799 m
- 0.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 896 m
- 0.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 949 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 2 Nov 2026, 05:03
| 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 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:58 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 1 and 2 a year; busiest 2022. 100% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Open for comments €20 to comment
- 1Whiterath , Dromiskin , Co. Louth comments close 12 Nov 2026Permission for extension and conversion of existing single storey attached domestic garage into independent…
Every application within 2.0 km 23 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 15Dromena , Dromsikin , Co. Louth No decision yetRetention and Permission: Retention permission for existing sub-structure of house & full permission for…
- Dromena , Dromsikin , Co. Louth Withdrawn or not validRetention and Permission: Retention permission for existing sub-structure of house & full permission for…
- Castlebellingham Road , Dromiskin , Dundalk Co Louth No decision yetPermission for a new dwelling house, detached domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area and all…
- Castlebellingham Road , Dromiskin , Dundalk Withdrawn or not validPermission for development to comprise new dwellinghouse, detached domestic garage, septic tank and…
- 10ST JOSEPHS GFC , COMMONS , DROMISKIN DUNDALK No decision yetThe development will consist of: (a) construction of a single-storey gym building having a gross floor area…
- 13Whiterath , Dromiskin , Co. Louth Approved with conditionsRetention and Permission for the following: 1. Retention permission for extension to rear and side of…
- ST JOSEPHS GFC CLUSKEY PARK , COMMONS , DROMISKIN DUNDALK Withdrawn or not validPermission for: (a) construction of a single-storey gym building having a gross floor area of approximately…
- Newrath , Dromiskin , Dundalk. Co. Louth Approved with conditionsPermission will consist of amendments and redesign of previously granted machine/equipment storage shed…
- Dromena , Dromiskin , Co Louth RefusedEXTENSION OF DURATION OF 21/204 - Retention permission for existing sub-structure of house & full permission…
- The Orchard , Dromiskin , Dundalk Approved with conditionsPermission for amendments to previously granted permission (Ref. No. 22/174) for the removal of apartment…
- 12Applegreen Castlebellingham Northbound Co. Louth , Commons Dromiskin , Co. Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for the installation of a canopy to cover EV charging bays and all associated site works
- 9Castlebellingham Southbound , Whiterath Dromiskin , Co. Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for the installation of a canopy to cover EV charging bays and all associated site works
- 14The Lane , Dromiskin , County Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for alterations to an existing single storey dwelling including a two-storey extension to the…
- 11Commons Road , Dromiskin , Co. Louth Approved with conditionsRetention permission for, and use of existing shed for the storage of materials and plant for the duration of…
- Commons Road , Dromiskin , Co. Louth Withdrawn or not validRetention permission for existing shed and use of same for the storage of materials and plant for the…
- Castlebellingham Road , Dromiskin , Dundalk Withdrawn or not validPermission for development to comprise a change of house type (previous planning permission ref 253) to…
- The Orchard , Dromiskin , Dundalk Withdrawn or not validPermission for amendments to previously granted Planning Permission Ref. No. 22174. Permission for the…
- The Lane , Dromiskin , County Louth Withdrawn or not validPermission for alterations to an existing single storey dwelling including a two-storey extension to the…
- Pioneer Cottage , Chapel Road , Dromiskin Dundalk Approved with conditionsOutline permission for the demolition of a 1991 extension to existing cottage and demolition of outbuildings,…
- “Skyline House” Mooretown , Dromiskin , Co. Louth RefusedThe development will consist of the demolition of single storey extensions and outbuildings (sheds) to the…
- “Skyline House” Mooretown , Dromiskin , Co. Louth Withdrawn or not validThe development will consist of the demolition of single storey extensions and outbuildings (sheds) to the…
- Pioneer Cottage , Chapel Road , Dromiskin Dundalk Withdrawn or not validOutline permission for: The refurbishment of an existing cottage, demolition of 1991 extension and…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 2 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 05:03 | 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 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
Building work nearby 8 in the last 12 months
- L7187, Dromiskin, Louth · 9 Sept 2026 · 5 homes · start notice not signed off · 2660316 · 1.0 km
- Model Farm Road, Dromiskin, Louth · 13 Jul 2026 · 33 homes · start notice not signed off · 2560276 · 887 m
- Little Road, Dromiskin, Louth · 16 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 23391 · 1.2 km
- M1, Dromiskin, Louth, A91 A3PH · 13 Mar 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 458 m
- Bogtown, Dromena, Louth · 12 Mar 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 25131 · 1.5 km
- Watery Cross, Dromiskin, Louth · 24 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560482 · 1.3 km
- Watery Cross, Dromiskin, Louth · 24 Feb 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 2560482 · 1.3 km
- Glenmore,, Dromena, Louth · 19 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 24157 · 1.9 km
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 2 Nov 2026, 03:19
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
Homes coming 19 not started
- Model Farm Road · 33 homes · building started · 899 m
- 2Dromiskin · 19 homes · not started · runs out 29 Apr 2029 · 999 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 2 Nov 2026, 05:03
| 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 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 05:03 | 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
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Days Playschool · Crèche | 7 Feb 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 766 m |
How we work this out
How busy is this area Busier than most of Louth 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 2 Nov 2026, 05:03
| 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 | 2 Nov 2026, 03:19 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
38% of homes built before 1971 (council 28%). 87% owner-occupied (council 67%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 147016003
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Dromiskin Mixed NS · primary · 234 pupils · 766 m
Stops 4
- Commons Grove · 168 · 0/hour at peak · 556 m
- Commons Grove · 168 · 1/hour at peak · 574 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Dromiskin Mixed NS · 766 m+2.2% pupils (234)
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 2 Nov 2026, 05:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 23:05 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 2 Nov 2026, 05:03 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 2 Nov 2026, 01:11 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 2 Nov 2026, 02:27 | 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 1.2 km away open for comments until 12 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
- Commons
- Electoral division
- Dromiskin
- Electoral area
- Dundalk South
- Council
- Louth County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Not protected; no vacant land tax.
- 11 sites nearby could change: 1 approved scheme, 10 empty zoned plots.
- 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 12 Nov 2026.
- 19 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 19 at Dromiskin.
- No morning-peak service within 500 m; nearest is Commons Grove, 556 m away (9 a day).
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 65–69 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
- Here (2022 census): 87% owner-occupied (council 67%); 12% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1971–1980; 68% drive to work (council 59%); population up 6% since 2016.
- The council decides in a median 52 days (about 7 weeks); 39% are 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.
Sources and licences 27
| 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 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | 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 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 1 Nov 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 |
| data.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 2 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 2 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 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 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 | 1 Nov 2026 |