Planning report · Louth County Council · 2000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 11 Oct 2026, 19:08
L7135
53.98558, -6.46308
Homes here mostly date from the 1990s.
Applications, appeals and commencement notices for this county. Consultations, zoning and RZLT maps: Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow only for now.
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
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council
- 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 1991–2000, 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
No
Protected or listed · on the council's list
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
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.
Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNone mapped within 2.0 km
| Within 2.0 km | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Monuments | 91 | Souterrain; Enclosure |
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 OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only.
Sources: zoning, rzlt, constraints, constraints.smr · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:11
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026, 23:11 | open |
| rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026, 23:59 | open |
| constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| constraints.smr | 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.
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: 79% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.
New house in a garden or site14 decided · more info asked 57%
79% · council 68%
Approved nearbyLouth 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 · 14 nearby, 1,020 council-wide
Dunbin Big, file by file since 2017
New houses in side gardens or on sites: 1 of 1.
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid
5 files with "Dunbin Big" 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 · 2017–2026
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.
How long, and what if someone objects?
What appeals changed
0 of 1 appealed approvals were reversed.
Approvals appealed1 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
What's changing around you?
- 1Dunbin Big, Knockbridge 2660153
- 2Tates and Carrans Park, Knockbridge 25177
- 3Across the townlands of Kilcurly Thomastown Donaghmore, Mounthamilton Lisnawully and Farrandreg 2660585
- 4Knockcor, Knockbridge 2675
- 5Knockatavy, Knockbridge 2690
- 6Ballinclare, Knockbridge 2616
- 7Ballinlough, Knockbridge 2660349
- 8DMP Livestock LTD, Thomastown 2560662
- 9Rathiddy, Knockbridge 2660124
- 10Newtownbabe, Dundalk 2560788
- 11Donaghmore Road, Kilkerley 2560641
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 12 permissions since 2016, 4 show a start notice and 1 has 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.
Measured12 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
Nothing closes within 2.0 km in the next 30 days.
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 1 and 2 a year; busiest 2018. 100% of decisions were approvals.
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided
2017 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 2.0 km 14 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- Littlemill , Ballybarrack Dundalk , Co. Louth Withdrawn or not validPermission to construct part single story/part two-storey dwelling with detached domestic garage/store,…
- 3Across the townlands of Kilcurly Thomastown Donaghmore , Mounthamilton Lisnawully and Farrandreg , near the town of Dundalk Co. Louth. No decision yetPermission to amend a previously granted cable route (Planning Reference Louth County Council: Ref. 22/453)…
- 5Knockatavy , Knockbridge , Dundalk Approved with conditionsRetention of the construction of an original dwelling house and associate site development works. Permission…
- 4Knockcor , Knockbridge , Dundalk No decision yetPermission will consist of a 2 storey dwelling house, a domestic garage, a domestic wastewater treatment…
- 7Ballinlough , Knockbridge , Co. louth No decision yetPermission to provide community playing fields with associated facilities. This will include the construction…
- 1Dunbin Big , Knockbridge , Dundalk Co. Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for the demolition of existing old storage sheds and construction of an agricultural building to…
- 9Rathiddy , Knockbridge , Co. Louth. No decision yetPermission for a new agricultural shed to rear of dwelling house and all associated site works
- 6Ballinclare , Knockbridge , Dundalk Co Louth Approved with conditionsPermission for a dwelling, waste water treatment system with percolation area and associated site development…
- 2Tates and Carrans Park , Knockbridge , Dundalk Co Louth Approved with conditionsOutline permission for a dwelling house, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system with…
- 10Newtownbabe , Dundalk , Co. Louth. Approved with conditionsPermission for demolition of existing single storey sunroom to side of dwelling and replacement with single…
- Tates and Carrans Park , Knockbridge , Dundalk Withdrawn or not validOutline Permission for a dwellinghouse, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system with…
- 8DMP Livestock LTD , Thomastown , Dundalk RefusedRetention of a 491.20m² cattle shed, 452.48m² feed store, 1620m² concrete yard and all associated site…
- Knockatavey , Knockbridge , Dundalk Co Louth Approved with conditionsRetention permission for a single storey rear extension to an existing dwelling house and associated site…
- 11Donaghmore Road , Kilkerley , Dundalk Approved with conditionsPermission Consequent on the Grant of Outline Permission - 2460607. The development will consist of the…
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.
Building work nearby 4 in the last 12 months
- Newtownbabe, Carnabreagh, Louth, A91 X7R0 · 16 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 2560788 · 2.0 km
- Ballinlough Road, Knockbridge, Louth · 4 Mar 2026 · 3 homes · start notice not signed off · 2460403 · 2.0 km
- L7135 Dunbin Beg, Knockbridge, Dundalk, Louth · 15 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 2560421 · 342 m
- Ballinlough Cottage, Ballinlough, Knockbridge, Louth, A91X039 · 31 Oct 2025 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 2460403 · 1.9 km
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: bcms · fetched 10 Oct 2026, 23:46
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 10 Oct 2026, 23:46 | open |
How busy is this area About as busy as most of Louth County Council.
Homes approved
Here0
Council middle0
Homes started
Here1
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.
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
88% owner-occupied (council 67%).
Homes built before 1971
25% · council 28%
Homes built since 2001
17% · council 33%
Owner-occupied
88% · council 67%
Rented
4% · council 28%
Children under 15
19% · council 21%
Aged 65 and over
20% · council 14%
Households with 2+ cars
63% · council 38%
Work mainly from home
15% · council 10%
This small area (357 people)Louth
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 147008003
Bus
711 m
Carnroe · 171
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
None nearby.
Stops 2
- Carnroe · 171 · 0/hour at peak · 711 m
- Carnroe · 171 · 0/hour at peak · 748 m
Sources: gtfs, schools, consult, moderngov, lda_lands, 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 4 Oct 2026, 23:41
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| gtfs | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026, 23:41 | open |
| schools | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 23:32 | open |
| consult | public | 11 Oct 2026, 01:25 | open |
| moderngov | public | 11 Oct 2026, 01:26 | open |
| lda_lands | 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
- 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
- Dunbin Big
- Electoral division
- Castletown (South)
- Electoral area
- Dundalk South
- Council
- Louth County Council
Everything we found, as a list 7 lines
- Not protected; no vacant land tax.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- No morning-peak service within 500 m; nearest is Carnroe, 711 m away (5 a day).
- Here (2022 census): 88% owner-occupied (council 67%); 7% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1991–2000; 70% drive to work (council 59%).
- The council decides in a median 52 days (about 7 weeks); 40% are asked for more information.
- 14 applications nearby in the last 12 months; 88% approved (council 85%).
- 1 homes started within 1 km in 3 years (council middle 2).
What the terms mean 6 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.
- 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 24
| 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 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC-BY-4.0 | 10 Oct 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC… | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https: | Local authorities (consultation portals) | public | 11 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | all-rights-reserved | 11 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 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | public | 11 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use… | 11 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 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 11 Oct 2026, 19:08 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.