Public land at Scholarstown
Firhouse-Bohernabreena · South Dublin
Publicly owned land. Held by The Minister for Education and Skills
- Site area
- 4.55 ha (11.25 acres)
- Zoning
- G1
- Townland
- Scholarstown
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Why this site
- Publicly owned land
Planning on this site
- SD25A/0150W · grant permission · lodged 24 Nov 2025
- SD22A/0401 · grant permission · 76 homes · lodged 14 Jun 2023
- SD21A/0289 · grant permission · lodged 22 Oct 2021
- SD21A/0224 · grant permission · lodged 12 Aug 2021
- SD20A/0146 · grant permission · lodged 19 Jun 2020
- SD19A/0144 · grant permission · lodged 24 Apr 2019
- SD18A/0297 · grant permission · lodged 22 Aug 2018
- SD16B/0365 · grant permission · lodged 9 Nov 2016
Planning applications within 500 m (on Planning Register)
Who owns it
The registered owner is on the Land Registry folio. Search the map on landdirect.ie at 53.27803, -6.31509 and buy a copy of the folio: €5 online, and it names the owner and any charge on the land. Most Dublin land is registered; older unregistered titles are in the Registry of Deeds.
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Planning on and around the site
- Radius m
- 250
Near
- Years
- 5
- Total
- 12
Appeals
- Total
- 3
- Tagged
- 0
Inspector recommendations are shown only where the inspector's report has been read and tagged; "not extracted" is not the same as "no recommendation". Sources: npad, 25 Sept 2026; acp, 25 Sept 2026; bcms, 24 Sept 2026
Deadlines running
- Radius m
- 250
- Count
- 0
Deadlines are computed once, by the connector that saw the event, from the statutory rule; never estimated here. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; consult, 24 Sept 2026; moderngov, 24 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026; rzlt, 18 Sept 2026
Zoning and the RZLT map
Rzlt
- Available
- Yes
- On site
- Yes
- Note
- This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.
Zones (5)
| Code | Label | Meaning | Objective text | Plan id | Valid from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Open space with recreation | Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas. | OS: To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities | SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 8 Mar 2022 |
| G1 | Open space with recreation | Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas. | OS: To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities | SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 8 Mar 2022 |
| R2 | 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'… | RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenity | SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 8 Mar 2022 |
| R2 | 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'… | RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenity | SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 8 Mar 2022 |
| R2 | 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'… | RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenity | SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 8 Mar 2022 |
Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss. Sources: zoning, 19 Sept 2026; rzlt, 18 Sept 2026
Constraints
- Available
- Yes
- Buffer m
- 50
- Opw flood extent nearby
- No
Kinds (2)
| Kind | Label | Count |
|---|---|---|
| niah | NIAH-recorded building | 1 |
| radon | Radon risk area | 1 |
Flood extents are OPW data we may not redistribute: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie. Sources: constraints, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.niah, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026
Homes planned nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
Totals
- Sites
- 11
- Homes
- 1,903
- Started
- 936
- Sites started
- 6
- Unbuilt
- 557
- Sites unbuilt
- 2
- Lapsing
- 131
- Sites lapsing
- 1
- Lapsed
- 279
- Sites lapsed
- 2
- Sites appealed
- 0
- Started pct
- 49
- Not started
- 688
As of
- Computed at
- 2026-09-19T06:05:22+00:00
- Sites in table
- 4,168
Sites (11)
| Source | Application id | Council | Ref | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| application | 121,222 | SDCC | LRD25A/0003W | Woodtown | Woodtown, Ballycullen, Dublin 16. |
| application | 121,665 | SDCC | SHD3ABP-311616-21 | Stocking Lane | Stocking Lane, Ballyboden, Dublin 16. |
| application | 119,122 | SDCC | SD25A/0150W | Scholarstown House | Scholarstown House, Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16, D16 E2H9 |
| application | 121,695 | SDCC | SHD3ABP-305878-19 | 'Beechpark' and 'Maryfield' | 'Beechpark' and 'Maryfield', Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16 |
| application | 117,198 | SDCC | SD17A/0355 | Stocking Avenue | Lands north of Stocking Avenue (east end), Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. |
| application | 121,942 | SDCC | SD17A/0359 | Lands located | Lands located to the south of, Stocking Avenue, Woodtown, Dublin 16. |
| application | 121,432 | SDCC | SD25A/0274W | White Pines | White Pines, Stocking Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 |
| application | 117,494 | SDCC | SD20A/0170 | Garretstown House | Garretstown House, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. |
| application | 120,646 | SDCC | SD17A/0434 | Scholarstown Road | Site south of Scholarstown Road, west of Stocking Lane, north of Ballyboden Waterworks and east of Woodfield, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 |
| application | 121,652 | SDCC | SHD3ABP-309836-21 | Stocking Avenue | Lands north of Stocking Avenue, Stocking Avenue, Woodstown, Dublin 16 |
| application | 120,853 | SDCC | SD18A/0276 | Scholarstown Wood | Scholarstown Wood, located south of Scholarstown Road, west of Stocking Lane, north of Ballyboden Waterworks and east of Woodfield, Dublin 16. |
Applicants (5)
| Name | Sites | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Lagan Homes Ballycullen Limited | 1 | 502 |
| Ardstone Homes Limited | 1 | 241 |
| MacCabe Durney Barnes Limited | 1 | 131 |
| Emmaville Limited | 1 | 55 |
| Broadcrest Limited | 1 | 38 |
Grants of 10+ homes. "Unbuilt" means no commencement notice has been matched; "lapsing" expires within a year. Sources: bcms, 24 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026
Public land nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
On site (1)
| Code | Label | Detail | Observed at |
|---|---|---|---|
| public_land | Public land (LDA register) | Held by The Minister for Education and Skills | 1 Apr 2023 |
Council items (2)
| Council | Committee | Meeting at | Item no | Title | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDCC | County Council | 13 Oct 2025 | H-I (11) | PART 8 – STOCKING LANE (HOUSING DELIVERY) – FOR APPROVAL | part8 |
| SDCC | Rathfarnham / Templeogue / Firhouse / Bohernabreena Area Committee | 10 Jun 2025 | H-I (16) | Part 8 - Proposed Social Housing Development on Council land at Stocking Lane, Dublin 14 | part8 |
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 32
- Facility count
- 3
Stops (10)
| Agency | Stop id | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| nta | 8230DB001149 | St Colmcille's CS | 152.1 |
| nta | 8230DB001146 | St Colmcille's School | 160.7 |
| nta | 8230DB004887 | St Colmcilles Way | 253.7 |
| nta | 8230DB004869 | St Colmcilles Way | 272.5 |
| nta | 8230GD10105 | Scholarstown Park | 368.3 |
| nta | 8230GD10154 | Scholarstown Park | 369.5 |
| nta | 8230DB001145 | Knocklyon Shop Cntr | 465.7 |
| nta | 8230DB001144 | Dargle Wood | 478.1 |
| nta | 8230DB001150 | Knocklyon Shop Cntr | 479.2 |
| nta | 8230DB001151 | Dargle Wood | 501.1 |
Schools (3)
| Kind | Ref | Name | Council | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| school_postprimary | 91510M | St. Colmcille's Community School | SDCC | 75.8 |
| school_primary | 19474D | SCOIL COLMCILLE NAOFA | SDCC | 681.5 |
| school_primary | 19742C | ST COLMCILLE SENIOR N S | SDCC | 681.5 |
Other sites nearby
- Residential land at Scholarstown · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Scholarstown · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Scholarstown · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Scholarstown · On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
- Scholarstown House · Permitted, not started
- Residential land at Scholarstown · On the RZLT map, no permission
Figures as of 24 Sept 2026. Sources: acp (25 Sept 2026); bcms (24 Sept 2026); constraints (11 Sept 2026); constraints.niah (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (11 Sept 2026); consult (24 Sept 2026); gtfs (18 Sept 2026); lda_lands (11 Sept 2026); moderngov (24 Sept 2026); npad (25 Sept 2026); parcels (11 Sept 2026); places (11 Sept 2026); rzlt (18 Sept 2026); schools (11 Sept 2026); zoning (19 Sept 2026).
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