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Residential land at Merrion

Blackrock · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

On the RZLT map, no permission. RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it

Site area
1.54 ha (3.80 acres)
Zoning
R2
Townland
Merrion
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Why this site

  • On the RZLT map, no permission· Residential Zoned Land Tax
    On the RZLT map, no permission · RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it · 1 Jan 2027 · source
  • On the RZLT map (3% land tax)· Residential Zoned Land Tax
    On the RZLT map (3% land tax) · On the 2027 draft RZLT map · 1 Jan 2027 · source
  • Underused site
    Underused site · About 4,515 m² of buildings on 1.54 ha (plot ratio 0.29, 3 storeys max) · 26 Sept 2026 · source

Planning on this site

  • D25A/0501/WEB · grant permission · lodged 25 Jun 2025
  • D22A/0232 · grant permission · lodged 5 Apr 2022
  • D21A/0292 · grant permission · lodged 7 Apr 2021
  • D20A/0908 · grant permission · lodged 4 Dec 2020
  • D18B/0190 · grant permission · lodged 26 Apr 2018
  • D16B/0353 · grant permission · lodged 18 Aug 2016
  • D15A/0576 · grant permission for retention · lodged 9 Sept 2015
  • D15B/0038 · grant permission · lodged 17 Feb 2015

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 53.30102, -6.19275 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
36
Years
5

Appeals

Total
10
Tagged
5

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)

CodeLabelMeaningPlan idValid toFetched at
R2Existing residentialAn established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…DR-001:DP:county-development-plan-2022-20281 Apr 202811 Sept 2026
S5Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructureReserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.DR-001:DP:county-development-plan-2022-20281 Apr 202811 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 (2)

KindCountLabel
radon1Radon risk area
rps2Record of Protected Structures

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; constraints.rps, 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
755
Sites
8
Started
390
Unbuilt
365
Not started
365
Started pct
52
Sites lapsed
0
Sites lapsing
0
Sites started
5
Sites unbuilt
3
Sites appealed
0

Sites (8)

CouncilLatLEALonRefName
DLR53.3Blackrock-6.2LRD25A/0637/WEBMerrion
DLR53.3Blackrock-6.18D21A/0996Frascati Centre
DLR53.29Blackrock-6.2D23A/0478Priory Drive
DLR53.3Blackrock-6.19LRD24A/0342/WEBCross Avenue
DLR53.3Blackrock-6.18D17A/0950Frascati Shopping Centre
DLR53.3Blackrock-6.18D21A/0706Frascati Centre
DLR53.3Blackrock-6.2D18A/0995no. 409 Stillorgan Road
DLR53.3Blackrock-6.2D24A/0041/WEBGrove Lodge

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

Sources: lda_lands, 11 Sept 2026; moderngov, 25 Sept 2026

Transport and schools

Radius m
1,000
Stop count
35
Facility count
11

Stops (10)

NameAgencyStop idDistance m
Glenvar Parknta8250DB000466139.4
Hyde Park Avenuenta8250DB000432163
Cross Avenuenta8250DB000431238.8
Cross Avenuenta8250DB000467316.4
Clanfadda Woodnta8250DB000465318.6
Grove Avenuenta8250DB000433358.4
Sydney Avenuenta8250DB000430451.9
Southhill Avenuenta8250DB000464496
Blackrock Clinicnta8250DB000429555.5
Blackrock Clinicnta8250DB000470571.3

Schools (10)

CouncilRefKindNameDistance m
DLR19901Tschool_primaryBOOTERSTOWN N S128
DLR60070Kschool_postprimaryDominican College214.5
DLR60030Vschool_postprimaryBlackrock College334.5
DLR60040Bschool_postprimaryWillow Park School585.9
DLR18863Jschool_primaryBENINCASA SPECIAL SCHOOL591.7
DLR17970Fschool_primaryOUR LADY OF MERCY CONVENT SCHOOL699.7
DLR60042Fschool_postprimaryColáiste Íosagáin770.5
DLR14586Mschool_primaryCARYSFORT NS780.3
DLR60650Fschool_postprimarySt Andrews College780.4
DLR60041Dschool_postprimaryColáiste Eoin832.4

Sources: gtfs, 25 Sept 2026; schools, 11 Sept 2026

Other sites nearby

Figures as of 24 Sept 2026. Sources: acp (25 Sept 2026); bcms (25 Sept 2026); constraints (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (11 Sept 2026); constraints.rps (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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