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Public land at Coolmine

Castleknock · Fingal

Publicly owned land. Held by Dublin City Council

Site area
0.90 ha (2.23 acres)
Zoning
G4
Townland
Coolmine
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Why this site

  • Publicly owned land
    Publicly owned land · Held by Dublin City Council · 1 Apr 2023 · source

Planning on this site

  • FW26A/0017E · grant time ext (3 months) ai · lodged 16 Jan 2026
  • FW25A/0241E · grant permission for retention · lodged 9 Jun 2025
  • FW12A/0055 · grant permission · lodged 14 Jun 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 53.38381, -6.40320 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

Total
21
Years
5

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, 25 Sept 2026

Deadlines running

Count
0
Radius m
250

Deadlines are computed once, by the connector that saw the event, from the statutory rule; never estimated here. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; consult, 25 Sept 2026; moderngov, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Note
This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.
On site
Yes
Available
Yes

Zones (13)

Plan idFetched atObjective textCodeLabelMeaning
FINGAL_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026OS - Open Space: Provide recreational and amenity resources for urban and rural populations subject to strict development controls. Only community facilities…———
FINGAL_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026LC - Local Centre: Provide a mix of local community and commercial facilities for the existing and developing communities of the County. The aim is to ensure…———
FINGAL_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.———
FINGAL_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.———
FINGAL_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026OS - Open Space: Provide recreational and amenity resources for urban and rural populations subject to strict development controls. Only community facilities…———
FINGAL_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026RD - Road: N/A———
FINGAL_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.———
Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-202911 Sept 2026OS - Open Space: Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenitiesG4Open spaceOpen space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.
Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-202911 Sept 2026OS - Open Space: Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenitiesG4Open spaceOpen space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.
Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-202911 Sept 2026LC - Local Centre: Protect, provide for and/or improve local centre facilitiesM3Neighbourhood centreA local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.
Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-202911 Sept 2026RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenityR2Existing residentialAn established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-202911 Sept 2026RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenityR2Existing residentialAn established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-202911 Sept 2026RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenityR2Existing residentialAn established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…

Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss. Sources: zoning, 26 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026

Constraints

Buffer m
50
Available
Yes
Opw flood extent nearby
No

Kinds (1)

KindCountLabel
radon2Radon risk area

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

As of

Computed at
2026-09-26T06:08:07+00:00
Sites in table
4,173

Totals

Homes
1,681
Sites
11
Lapsed
14
Started
1,036
Unbuilt
544
Appealed
87
Not started
544
Started pct
62
Sites lapsed
1
Sites lapsing
0
Sites started
6
Sites unbuilt
3
Sites appealed
1

Sites (11)

CouncilLatLEALonRefName
FINGAL53.38Castleknock-6.4LRD0052/S3EPorterstown
FINGAL53.38Castleknock-6.41LRD0021/S3EClonsilla Inn
FINGAL53.38Castleknock-6.41FW22A/0152Weavers Row
FINGAL53.38Castleknock-6.4FW25A/0416EPorterstown Road
FINGAL53.38Castleknock-6.41ABP-312318Kellystown
FINGAL53.38Castleknock-6.41SHDW/004/21Kellystown
FINGAL53.38Castleknock-6.4ABP-306074Windmill
FINGAL53.38Castleknock-6.41FW25A/0418EKellystown and Porterstown
FINGAL53.38Castleknock-6.41FW25A/0419EKellystown and Porterstown
FINGAL53.38Castleknock-6.4FW17A/0125Site (c.0.6 hectares), Porterstown
FINGAL53.39Ongar-6.41FW16A/0126Lohunda Park & Blakestown Road

Applicants (5)

NameHomesSites
Castlethorn Developments Luttrellstown Limited3021
McHugh Property Holdings Limited1701
J &C Porterstown Road Development Company Limited871
Aldi Stores (Ireland) Limited721
E.P. Lynam Properties Limited & La Vista Limited141

Grants of 10+ homes. "Unbuilt" means no commencement notice has been matched; "lapsing" expires within a year. Sources: bcms, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026

Public land nearby

Radius m
1,000

On site (1)

CodeLabelDetailObserved at
public_landPublic land (LDA register)Held by Dublin City Council1 Apr 2023

Council items (2)

CouncilKindTitleItem noCommitteeFetched at
FINGALs183_disposalProposed lease of land at Kellystown, Dublin 15 to St Mochta's Football Club, Porterstown Road, Dublin 1532aBlanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock/Ongar Area Committee (Services B - Strategic & General Matters)11 Sept 2026
FINGALs183_disposalProposed Disposal of land at Porterstown Road, Porterstown, Dublin 15 to Castlethorn Developments Luttrellstown LimitedF/312/25County Council11 Sept 2026

Sources: lda_lands, 11 Sept 2026; moderngov, 25 Sept 2026

Transport and schools

Radius m
1,000
Stop count
31
Facility count
6

Stops (10)

NameAgencyStop idDistance m
Limelawnnta8240DB0072276.8
Limelawnnta8240DB00721957.8
The Courtyardnta8240DB007217228.3
The Courtyardnta8240DB007218242.1
Lohunda Closenta8240DB006172331.2
Lohunda Roadnta8240DB004903332.3
Scoil Oilibheirnta8240DB001883396
Shelerin Roadnta8240DB006088417.5
Castlefield Woodsnta8240DB001897481.8
Castlefield Woodsnta8240DB001887491.1

Schools (6)

CouncilRefKindNameDistance m
FINGAL18778Sschool_primaryS N NAOMH MOCHTA240.1
FINGAL19505Lschool_primarySN OILIBHEIR535.1
FINGAL19643Aschool_primaryST PHILIPS SENIOR N S702
FINGAL19601Hschool_primaryST PHILIP THE APOSTLE JUNIOR N S718.2
FINGAL91315Oschool_postprimaryScoil Phobail Chuil Mhin740.8
FINGAL20241Kschool_primaryScoil Choilm Community NS941.4

Sources: gtfs, 25 Sept 2026; schools, 11 Sept 2026

Other sites nearby

Figures as of 24 Sept 2026. Sources: acp (25 Sept 2026); bcms (25 Sept 2026); constraints (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (11 Sept 2026); consult (25 Sept 2026); gtfs (25 Sept 2026); lda_lands (11 Sept 2026); moderngov (25 Sept 2026); npad (25 Sept 2026); parcels (11 Sept 2026); places (11 Sept 2026); rzlt (25 Sept 2026); schools (11 Sept 2026); zoning (26 Sept 2026).

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