Public land at Ballyowen
Palmerstown-Fonthill · South Dublin
Publicly owned land. Held by Dublin City Council
- Site area
- 9.18 ha (22.70 acres)
- Zoning
- G1
- Townland
- Ballyowen
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Why this site
- Publicly owned land
Planning on this site
- SD26B/0042W · refuse permission · lodged 4 Feb 2026
- SD25A/0203W · grant permission · 20 homes · lodged 12 Dec 2025
- ED25/0091 · declared not exempt · lodged 10 Oct 2025
- SD25B/0008W · grant permission · lodged 10 Jan 2025
- SD23A/0262 · grant permission · 1 homes · lodged 17 Oct 2023
- SD19A/0409 · refuse permission · 1 homes · lodged 23 Dec 2019
- SD19A/0169 · grant permission · lodged 22 May 2019
- SD19A/0150 · invalid application · lodged 2 May 2019
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 53.35548, -6.41592 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
- 15
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, 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 (17)
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3 |
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
- 2
- Homes
- 86
- Started
- 66
- Sites started
- 1
- Unbuilt
- 20
- Sites unbuilt
- 1
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Sites lapsed
- 0
- Sites appealed
- 0
- Started pct
- 77
- Not started
- 20
As of
- Computed at
- 2026-09-19T06:05:22+00:00
- Sites in table
- 4,168
Sites (2)
| Source | Application id | Council | Ref | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| application | 117,338 | SDCC | SD25A/0203W | Larkfield Square | Larkfield Square, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 E2P4. |
| application | 121,053 | SDCC | SHD3ABP-312275-21 | St. Edmunds | St. Edmunds, St. Lomans Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 |
Applicants (1)
| Name | Sites | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Fitzgibbon Brothers Limited | 1 | 20 |
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 Dublin City Council | 1 Apr 2023 |
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 24
- Facility count
- 3
Stops (10)
| Agency | Stop id | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| nta | 8230DB007768 | Larkfield | 175.5 |
| nta | 8230DB007769 | Larkfield | 200 |
| nta | 8230DB007772 | Liffey Avenue | 262.8 |
| nta | 8230DB007773 | Liffey Avenue | 273.4 |
| nta | 8230DB002216 | Ballyowen Lane | 376.4 |
| nta | 8230DB004633 | Ballyowen Park | 400.4 |
| nta | 8230DB004601 | Ballyowen Park | 411.7 |
| nta | 8230DB007807 | St Andrews Drive | 458.9 |
| nta | 8230DB007806 | St Andrews Drive | 490.5 |
| nta | 8230DB002236 | Hermitage Bridge | 505.7 |
Schools (3)
| Kind | Ref | Name | Council | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| school_primary | 20390E | Ballydowd High Support Special School | SDCC | 691.2 |
| school_postprimary | 70042L | St Kevin's Community College | SDCC | 754.2 |
| school_primary | 20066S | Lucan Educate Together NS | SDCC | 792.8 |
Other sites nearby
- Residential land at Ballyowen · On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
- Larkfield Square · Permitted, not started
- Residential land at Ballyowen · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Ballyowen · On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
- Residential land at Ballyowen · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Ballyowen · 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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