Public land at Ballyfermot-Drimnagh
Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City
Publicly owned land. Held by Dublin City Council
- Site area
- 4.11 ha (10.15 acres)
- Zoning
- G5
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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 53.34995, -6.35782 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
- 20
- 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 (8)
| Plan id | Fetched at | Objective text | Code | Label | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCC_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028 | — | — | — |
| DCC_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | Zone Z9 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028 | — | — | — |
| DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028 | 11 Sept 2026 | Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network: To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services. | G5 | Open space and amenity | Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected. |
| DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028 | 11 Sept 2026 | Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network: To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services. | G5 | Open space and amenity | Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected. |
| DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028 | 11 Sept 2026 | Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network: To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services. | G5 | Open space and amenity | Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected. |
| DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028 | 11 Sept 2026 | Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities. | 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'… |
| DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028 | 11 Sept 2026 | Z15: Community and Social Infrastructure: To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure. | S5 | Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure | Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs. |
| SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 11 Sept 2026 | OS: To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities | G1 | Open space with recreation | Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas. |
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
- 87
- Sites
- 4
- Lapsing
- 22
- Started
- 18
- Unbuilt
- 47
- Not started
- 69
- Started pct
- 21
- Sites lapsed
- 0
- Sites lapsing
- 1
- Sites started
- 1
- Sites unbuilt
- 2
- Sites appealed
- 0
Sites (4)
| Council | Lat | LEA | Lon | Ref | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCC | 53.35 | Ballyfermot-Drimnagh | -6.35 | 3617/24 | former Faulkners Industries Factory |
| DCC | 53.35 | Ballyfermot-Drimnagh | -6.35 | 4260/22 | Leitrim Lodge |
| DCC | 53.34 | Ballyfermot-Drimnagh | -6.36 | 3959/20 | Ballyfermot United Sports and Social Club |
| SDCC | 53.36 | Palmerstown-Fonthill | -6.37 | SD24A/0051 | 1 Clarkeville Terrace |
Applicants (1)
| Name | Homes | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Infield Developments Limited | 23 | 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
- 25
- Facility count
- 11
Stops (10)
| Name | Agency | Stop id | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenaulin | nta | 8220DB002199 | 258 |
| Glenaulin | nta | 8220DB002243 | 265.8 |
| Kylemore Rd N | nta | 8220DB002200 | 325.9 |
| Belgrove Park | nta | 8220DB002244 | 426.2 |
| Belgrove Park | nta | 8220DB002198 | 456 |
| Le Fanu Road | nta | 8220DB005009 | 573.1 |
| Palmerstown Drive | nta | 8230DB002201 | 582.3 |
| Le Fanu Road | nta | 8220DB005006 | 583 |
| Kylemore College | nta | 8220DB007873 | 612.2 |
| Kylemore College | nta | 8220DB007874 | 620.9 |
Schools (10)
| Council | Ref | Kind | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCC | 20397S | school_primary | St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 227.8 |
| DCC | 18585H | school_primary | S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 451.4 |
| DCC | 18843D | school_primary | Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 451.4 |
| DCC | 68445V | school_postprimary | St. Seton's Secondary School | 609.7 |
| DCC | 70240P | school_postprimary | Kylemore College | 675.8 |
| DCC | 17971H | school_primary | ST MICHAELS SPEC SCHOOL | 707.3 |
| SDCC | 18323A | school_primary | SCOIL LORCAIN B | 795.4 |
| SDCC | 18324C | school_primary | SCOIL BRIDE C | 822 |
| DCC | 10653E | school_primary | CHAPELIZOD N S | 873.7 |
| DCC | 15622S | school_primary | ST PATRICKS NS | 974.1 |
Other sites nearby
- Residential land at Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · On the RZLT map, no permission
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- Residential land at Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Public land at Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Publicly owned land
- Residential land at Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Public land at Redcowfarm · 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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