Public land at Esker South
Lucan · South Dublin
Publicly owned land. Held by South Dublin County Council
- Site area
- 0.24 ha (0.59 acres)
- Zoning
- G1
- Townland
- Esker South
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Why this site
- Publicly owned land
Planning nearby
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 53.34239, -6.44364 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
- 28
- Years
- 5
Appeals
- Total
- 1
- 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, 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 (2)
| Code | Label | Meaning | Plan id | Valid to | Fetched at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Open space with recreation | Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas. | SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 8 Mar 2028 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| 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'… | SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 8 Mar 2028 | 11 Sept 2026 |
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)
| Kind | Count | Label |
|---|---|---|
| radon | 1 | Radon 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
- 213
- Sites
- 4
- Lapsed
- 48
- Started
- 165
- Not started
- 0
- Started pct
- 77
- Sites lapsed
- 1
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Sites started
- 3
- Sites unbuilt
- 0
- Sites appealed
- 0
Sites (4)
| Council | Lat | LEA | Lon | Ref | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDCC | 53.34 | Lucan | -6.45 | SD16A/0306 | Lock Road/Newcastle Road |
| SDCC | 53.34 | Lucan | -6.45 | SD21A/0359 | Hayden's Lane Residential Development |
| SDCC | 53.34 | Lucan | -6.44 | SD17A/0187 | Tullyhall Drive |
| SDCC | 53.34 | Lucan | -6.46 | SDZ18A/0006 | Somerton |
Applicants (1)
| Name | Homes | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Castlethorn Developments | 48 | 1 |
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)
| Code | Label | Detail | Observed at |
|---|---|---|---|
| public_land | Public land (LDA register) | Held by South Dublin County Council | 1 Apr 2023 |
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 36
- Facility count
- 7
Stops (10)
| Name | Agency | Stop id | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnsbridge Avenue | nta | 8230DB007138 | 160.3 |
| Griffeen Avenue | nta | 8230DB007137 | 191 |
| Haydens Lane | nta | 8230DB007762 | 199.3 |
| Haydens Lane | nta | 8230DB007763 | 202.6 |
| Esker Cottages | nta | 8230DB004613 | 306.3 |
| Haydens Park | nta | 8230DB007141 | 348.2 |
| Finnstown Abbey | nta | 8230DB003370 | 355.8 |
| Finnstown Abbey | nta | 8230DB003368 | 463.6 |
| Rossberry Avenue | nta | 8230DB007140 | 545 |
| Rossberry Avenue | nta | 8230DB007139 | 546.6 |
Schools (7)
| Council | Ref | Kind | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDCC | 20166W | school_primary | Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 667.4 |
| SDCC | 70080T | school_postprimary | Lucan Community College | 715.3 |
| SDCC | 19676P | school_primary | SCOIL AINE NAOFA | 784.2 |
| SDCC | 19542R | school_primary | ST THOMAS JUNIOR NATIONAL SCHOOL | 784.2 |
| SDCC | 20223I | school_primary | GAELSCOIL EISCIR RIADA | 791.2 |
| SDCC | 20303G | school_primary | Lucan East ETNS | 869 |
| SDCC | 76065H | school_postprimary | Coláiste Cois Life | 970.8 |
Other sites nearby
- Public land at Esker South · Publicly owned land
- Residential land at Finnstown · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Public land at Esker South · Publicly owned land
- Public land at Esker South · Publicly owned land
- Public land at Esker South · Publicly owned land
- Residential land at Esker South · On the RZLT map, no permission
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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