Public land at Balcurris
Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart · Fingal
Publicly owned land. Held by Fingal County Council
- Site area
- 1.76 ha (4.34 acres)
- Townland
- Balcurris
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Why this site
- Publicly owned land
- Underused site
Planning on this site
- F26A/0453E · grant permission · lodged 29 May 2026
- FW20A/0027 · refuse permission · lodged 26 Feb 2020
- FW19A/0151 · grant permission · lodged 10 Sept 2019
- FW19A/0139 · grant permission · lodged 16 Aug 2019
- F17A/0704 · grant permission · lodged 16 Feb 2018
- F08A/0578/E1 · grant extension of duration of perm. · lodged 17 Apr 2014
- F13A/0297 · grant permission · lodged 15 Aug 2013
- F12A/0021 · refuse permission · lodged 2 Feb 2012
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 53.40462, -6.26508 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
- 13
Appeals
- Total
- 3
- Tagged
- 1
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 (9)
| Objective text | Plan id | Fetched at | Code | Label | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME - Metro Economic Corridor: Provide for an area of compact, high intensity/density, employment generating activity with associated commercial and residenti… | FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | — | — | — |
| ME - Metro Economic Corridor: Provide for an area of compact, high intensity/density, employment generating activity with associated commercial and residenti… | FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | — | — | — |
| ME - Metro Economic Corridor: Provide for an area of compact, high intensity/density, employment generating activity with associated commercial and residenti… | FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | — | — | — |
| HT - High Technology: Facilitate opportunities for high technology, high technology and advanced manufacturing, major office and research and development bas… | FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | — | — | — |
| RD - Road: N/A | FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | — | — | — |
| MRE - Metro and Rail Economic Corridor: Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and sup… | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | M1 | Metro / rail economic corridor | A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here. |
| MRE - Metro and Rail Economic Corridor: Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and sup… | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | M1 | Metro / rail economic corridor | A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here. |
| MRE - Metro and Rail Economic Corridor: Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and sup… | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | M1 | Metro / rail economic corridor | A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here. |
| MRE - Metro and Rail Economic Corridor: Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and sup… | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | M1 | Metro / rail economic corridor | A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here. |
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 (1)
| Kind | Label | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 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.radon, 11 Sept 2026
Homes planned nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
Totals
- Sites
- 11
- Homes
- 1,457
- Started
- 796
- Sites started
- 7
- Unbuilt
- 226
- Sites unbuilt
- 2
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Lapsed
- 435
- Sites lapsed
- 2
- Sites appealed
- 0
- Started pct
- 55
- Not started
- 226
As of
- Computed at
- 2026-09-19T06:05:22+00:00
- Sites in table
- 4,168
Sites (11)
| Source | Council | Ref | Name | Address | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| application | FINGAL | LRD0012/S3 | Swift Square Office Park | Swift Square Office Park, Off Northwood Avenue, Santry, Dublin 9. | 192 |
| application | DCC | 4853/22 | Site know as site 19 | Site know as site 19, Ballymun, Dublin 11 | 34 |
| shd | FINGAL | ABP-313179 | Northwood Crescent | Northwood Crescent, Santry, Dublin 9. (www.northwoodshd.com) | 268 |
| application | FINGAL | SHD/008/21 | c.1.5 hectare site | c.1.5 hectare site, located between Swift Square and Sports Surgery Cl | 255 |
| application | FINGAL | F16A/0572 | Gulliver’s Retail Park | Site bounded by Gulliver’s Retail Park,, Swift Square Office Park, San | 211 |
| application | FINGAL | F18A/0205 | Gulliver’s Retail Park | Site bounded by Gulliver’s Retail Park, Swift Square Office Park, Sant | 24 |
| application | DCC | 3623/19 | Balbutcher Lane Lower | Site at Balbutcher Lane Lower to the North & East, Belcare Drive to the south, and existing house to the west, Ballymun, Dublin 11 | 13 |
| application | DCC | WEB5696/25 | Aspen Student Accommodation | Aspen Student Accommodation, Ballymun Road, Balbutcher Lane , Dublin 11, D11ETF7 | 13 |
| application | FINGAL | FW19A/0151 | Northwood Avenue a | Lands at the southwestern corner of the junction of Northwood Avenue a | 12 |
| shd | FINGAL | ABP-306075 | Off Northwood Avenue | Off Northwood Avenue, Santry, Dublin 9. (www.blackwoodsquareplanning.com) | 331 |
| application | FINGAL | F17A/0371 | Gulliver’s Retail Park | Site bounded by Gulliver’s Retail Park,, Swift Square Office Park, San | 104 |
Applicants (3)
| Name | Sites | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Cosgrave Developments | 1 | 331 |
| JOM Investments Unlimited Company | 1 | 192 |
| Cosgrave Property Developments Limited | 1 | 104 |
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 Fingal County Council | 1 Apr 2023 |
Council items (1)
| Council | Committee | Meeting at | Item no | Title | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCC | Monthly Council Meeting | 11 May 2026 | 8(b) | Report No. 97/2026 of the Chief Executive (R. Shakespeare) - The proposed construction of 323 residential units at a site located at Sillogue Road and Avenue… | part8 |
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 37
- Facility count
- 3
Stops (10)
| Agency | Stop id | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| nta | 8220DB000322 | Gulliver's Retail | 44 |
| nta | 8220DB007113 | Northwood Avenue | 231.2 |
| nta | 8220DB006182 | Santry Cross | 263.9 |
| nta | 8220DB007275 | DCC Depot | 279.1 |
| nta | 8220DB007274 | Operations Depot | 311.7 |
| nta | 8240DB008269 | Northwood | 383.9 |
| nta | 8240DB008368 | Northwood | 394.2 |
| nta | 8220DB006238 | Ballymun | 396.4 |
| nta | 8220DB006016 | Balbutcher Lane | 410.8 |
| nta | 8220DB008345 | Saint Margaret's Rd | 412.8 |
Schools (3)
| Kind | Ref | Name | Council | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| school_primary | 19431I | ST JOSEPHS JNR | DCC | 517 |
| school_primary | 19583I | ST JOSEPHS SENIOR N S | DCC | 580.6 |
| school_primary | 20015B | GAELSCOIL BHAILE MUNNA | DCC | 924.4 |
Other sites nearby
- Mixed-use land at Balcurris · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Northwood Additional Floors · Stalled build
- Public land at Balcurris · Publicly owned land
- Public land at Ballymun · Publicly owned land
- Mixed-use land at Balcurris · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Public land at Ballymun · Publicly owned land
Figures as of 24 Sept 2026. Sources: acp (25 Sept 2026); bcms (24 Sept 2026); constraints (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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