Public land at Ballyowen
Palmerstown-Fonthill · South Dublin
Publicly owned land. Held by Dublin City Council
- Site area
- 1.87 ha (4.61 acres)
- Zoning
- R2
- Townland
- Ballyowen
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Why this site
- Publicly owned land
- Underused site
Planning on this site
- SD198/0004 · part 8 approved by council · lodged 24 May 2019
- SD158/0011 · part 8 approved by council · lodged 16 Oct 2015
- SD08A/0165 · grant permission & refuse permission · lodged 11 Mar 2008
- SD07A/0597 · grant permission · lodged 25 Jul 2007
- SD07A/0137 · grant permission · lodged 22 Feb 2007
- SD06A/0071 · grant permission · lodged 7 Feb 2006
- SD05A/0006 · grant permission · lodged 4 Jan 2005
- SD04A/0891 · grant permission · lodged 2 Dec 2004
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 53.34478, -6.40931 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
- 4
- Years
- 5
Appeals
- Total
- 0
- 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
- 1
- Radius m
- 250
Clocks (1)
| Kind | Basis | Summary | Days left | Distance m | Deadline at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| decision | event | SD26A/0166W: Grant Permission — Construction of a single-storey extension (392 sq.m) to the south of the existing warehouse, including all associated si | 4 | 151.6 | 30 Sept 2026 |
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
- On site
- No
- Available
- Yes
Zones (12)
| Code | Label | Meaning | Plan id | Valid to | Fetched at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1.2 | Retail warehousing | Zoned for bulky-goods retail warehousing — large sheds, large car parks. | SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 8 Mar 2028 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| C2.1 | Economic development and employment | Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here. | SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 8 Mar 2028 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| C2.1 | Economic development and employment | Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here. | SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 8 Mar 2028 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
- 75
- Sites
- 3
- Started
- 39
- Unbuilt
- 36
- Not started
- 36
- Started pct
- 52
- Sites lapsed
- 0
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Sites started
- 1
- Sites unbuilt
- 2
- Sites appealed
- 0
Sites (3)
| Council | Lat | LEA | Lon | Ref | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDCC | 53.34 | Palmerstown-Fonthill | -6.4 | SD22A/0346 | Finches Shopping Centre |
| SDCC | 53.34 | Palmerstown-Fonthill | -6.42 | SD25A/0193W | Newlands Road |
| SDCC | 53.34 | Palmerstown-Fonthill | -6.41 | SD198/0004 | St. Mark's Estate |
Applicants (1)
| Name | Homes | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Old Nangor Road Limited | 26 | 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 Dublin City Council | 1 Apr 2023 |
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 37
- Facility count
- 9
Stops (10)
| Name | Agency | Stop id | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowlagh Crescent | nta | 8230DB004691 | 188.1 |
| St Mark's Grove | nta | 8230DB004410 | 192.9 |
| St Mark's Grove | nta | 8230DB002682 | 198.4 |
| Rowlagh | nta | 8230DB002678 | 204.4 |
| Fonthill Road | nta | 8230DB002681 | 349 |
| Glenfield | nta | 8230DB004796 | 362.1 |
| Rowlagh Crescent | nta | 8230DB002679 | 379.2 |
| Fonthill Retail Pk | nta | 8230DB004689 | 408.7 |
| Foxdene Avenue | nta | 8230DB007783 | 409.9 |
| Foxdene Avenue | nta | 8230DB007784 | 418.7 |
Schools (9)
| Council | Ref | Kind | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDCC | 19865S | school_primary | DIVINE MERCY JUNIOR NATIONAL SCHOOL | 636.2 |
| SDCC | 19032R | school_primary | STEWARTS SCHOOL | 659.5 |
| SDCC | 20187H | school_primary | DIVINE MERCY SENIOR NATIONAL SCHOOL | 737.9 |
| SDCC | 20426W | school_primary | Lucan Community National School | 862.8 |
| SDCC | 19647I | school_primary | ST MARYS SEN N S | 891 |
| SDCC | 19743E | school_primary | ST BERNADETTES JUNIOR N S | 933.4 |
| SDCC | 70042L | school_postprimary | St Kevin's Community College | 941.5 |
| SDCC | 19575J | school_primary | ST MARYS JUNIOR N S | 956.3 |
| SDCC | 70041J | school_postprimary | Collinstown Park Community College | 960.3 |
Other sites nearby
- Public land at Ballyowen · Publicly owned land
- Fonthill Office and Warehouse for St James Hospital · Stalled build
- Public land at Ballyowen · Publicly owned land
- Public land at Ballyowen · Publicly owned land
- Fit out of Harvey Norman, Fonthill Retail Park, Dublin 22 · Stalled build
- Public land at Ballyowen · Publicly owned land
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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