Public land at Esker South
Lucan · South Dublin
Publicly owned land. Held by South Dublin County Council
- Site area
- 14.84 ha (36.68 acres)
- Zoning
- G1
- Townland
- Esker South
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Why this site
- Publicly owned land
Planning on this site
- SD208/0009 · part 8 approved by council · lodged 5 Nov 2020
- SD198/0009 · part 8 approved by council · lodged 26 Sept 2019
- SD178/0005 · part 8 approved by council · lodged 14 Jul 2017
- SD158/0012 · part 8 approved by council · lodged 22 Oct 2015
- SD12A/0133 · grant permission · lodged 3 Jul 2012
- SD02A/0551 · grant permission · lodged 1 Aug 2003
- S96A/0507 · grant permission · lodged 23 Sept 1996
- S96A/0509 · grant permission · lodged 23 Sept 1996
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 53.34595, -6.43811 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
- 9
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, 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 (4)
| 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 |
| 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
- Yes
- Opw flood map url
- https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/
Kinds (3)
| Kind | Label | Count |
|---|---|---|
| niah | NIAH-recorded building | 2 |
| radon | Radon risk area | 3 |
| smr | Recorded monument | 2 |
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.flood_cfram, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.niah, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.smr, 11 Sept 2026
Homes planned nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
Totals
- Sites
- 0
- Sites started
- 0
- Sites unbuilt
- 0
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Sites lapsed
- 0
- Sites appealed
- 0
- Not started
- 0
As of
- Computed at
- 2026-09-19T06:05:22+00:00
- Sites in table
- 4,168
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 South Dublin County Council | 1 Apr 2023 |
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 44
- Facility count
- 9
Stops (10)
| Agency | Stop id | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| nta | 8230DB004610 | Lucan Leisure Ctr | 225.5 |
| nta | 8230DB004624 | Lucan Leisure Ctr | 239.1 |
| nta | 8230DB004612 | Arthur Griffith Pk | 334.8 |
| nta | 8230DB004626 | Arthur Griffith Pk | 348.2 |
| nta | 8230DB004609 | Elm Wood | 348.5 |
| nta | 8230DB004611 | St Finnian's | 349.3 |
| nta | 8230DB004627 | St Finnian's | 373.4 |
| nta | 8230DB004625 | Griffeen Road | 419.1 |
| nta | 8230DB004613 | Esker Cottages | 436.2 |
| nta | 8230DB004628 | Moy Glas Park | 488.9 |
Schools (9)
| Kind | Ref | Name | Council | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| school_primary | 20223I | GAELSCOIL EISCIR RIADA | SDCC | 262 |
| school_postprimary | 76065H | Coláiste Cois Life | SDCC | 446.7 |
| school_primary | 19940G | GAELSCOIL NAOMH PADRAIG | SDCC | 549.5 |
| school_primary | 20274C | Esker Educate Together NS | SDCC | 558.9 |
| school_primary | 20166W | Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | SDCC | 588.6 |
| school_primary | 19676P | SCOIL AINE NAOFA | SDCC | 785.4 |
| school_primary | 19542R | ST THOMAS JUNIOR NATIONAL SCHOOL | SDCC | 785.4 |
| school_postprimary | 70080T | Lucan Community College | SDCC | 799.1 |
| school_primary | 20303G | Lucan East ETNS | SDCC | 927.8 |
Other sites nearby
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- Residential land at Esker South · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Esker South · On the RZLT map, no permission
- 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 (24 Sept 2026); constraints (11 Sept 2026); constraints.flood_cfram (11 Sept 2026); constraints.niah (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (11 Sept 2026); constraints.smr (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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