Public land at Knocklyon
Firhouse-Bohernabreena · South Dublin
Publicly owned land. Held by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
- Site area
- 0.16 ha (0.40 acres)
- Townland
- Knocklyon
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Why this site
- Publicly owned land
Planning on this site
- SD20B/0120 · grant permission for retention · lodged 7 Apr 2020
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 53.28630, -6.32869 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
- 24
Appeals
- Total
- 6
- 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
- 1
Clocks (1)
| Kind | Entity type | Occurred at | Deadline at | Deadline kind | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| decision | application | 11 Sept 2026 | 9 Oct 2026 | appeal | SD26B/0334W: Grant Permission — Modifications to previously granted application SD25A/0084 to include the construction of new rear dormer attic structur |
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 (3)
| Code | Label | Meaning | Objective text | Plan id | Valid from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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
- 3
- Homes
- 166
- Sites started
- 0
- Unbuilt
- 166
- Sites unbuilt
- 3
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Sites lapsed
- 0
- Sites appealed
- 0
- Started pct
- 0
- Not started
- 166
As of
- Computed at
- 2026-09-19T06:05:22+00:00
- Sites in table
- 4,168
Sites (3)
| Source | Application id | Council | Ref | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| application | 116,452 | SDCC | LRD26A/0001W | No. 2 Firhouse Road and the former Morton’s The Firhouse Inn | No. 2 Firhouse Road and the former Morton’s The Firhouse Inn, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24, The site is also bound by Mount Carmel Park to the east |
| application | 115,157 | SDCC | SD24A/0228W | Firhouse Road | The Speaker Connolly Tavern, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24, D24E400. |
| application | 114,784 | SDCC | SD17A/0364 | Vista Montana | Vista Montana, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16. |
Applicants (3)
| Name | Sites | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Bluemont Developments (Firhouse) Limited | 1 | 100 |
| Seabren Developments Limited | 1 | 55 |
| Victoria Homes Limited | 1 | 11 |
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 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council | 1 Apr 2023 |
Council items (1)
| Council | Committee | Meeting at | Item no | Title | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDCC | Rathfarnham / Templeogue / Firhouse / Bohernabreena Area Committee | 10 Feb 2026 | H-I (18) | New Works: Part 8 - Proposed Social and Affordable Mixed Tenure Housing Development on Council Land at Castlefield, Old Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16 | part8 |
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 29
- Facility count
- 5
Stops (10)
| Agency | Stop id | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| nta | 8230DB004749 | Sally Park Close | 152.1 |
| nta | 8230DB004760 | Sally Park Close | 161.2 |
| nta | 8230DB002545 | Monalea Wood | 263.1 |
| nta | 8230DB002520 | Ballycullen Road | 265.7 |
| nta | 8230DB002518 | Knocklyon Avenue | 379.7 |
| nta | 8230DB004750 | Monalea Grove | 437.5 |
| nta | 8230DB004759 | Monalea Grove | 444.7 |
| nta | 8230DB002547 | Knocklyon Avenue | 464.3 |
| nta | 8230DB002544 | Woodlawn | 501.5 |
| nta | 8230DB002521 | Woodlawn Park | 504.7 |
Schools (5)
| Kind | Ref | Name | Council | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| school_primary | 20043G | GAELSCOIL CHNOC LIAMHNA | SDCC | 125.8 |
| school_primary | 17899C | SCOIL CARMEL | SDCC | 587.7 |
| school_primary | 19474D | SCOIL COLMCILLE NAOFA | SDCC | 861.8 |
| school_primary | 19742C | ST COLMCILLE SENIOR N S | SDCC | 861.8 |
| school_primary | 19565G | SCOIL TREASA FIRHOUSE | SDCC | 921.3 |
Other sites nearby
- Residential land at Knocklyon · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Knocklyon · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Public land at Knocklyon · Publicly owned land
- Residential land at Knocklyon · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Public land at Knocklyon · Publicly owned land
- Residential land at Knocklyon · 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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