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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
6.19 ha (15.29 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

Planning on this site

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 53.29858, -6.20012 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
42

Appeals

Total
10
Tagged
8

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
2

Clocks (2)

KindEntity typeOccurred atDeadline atDeadline kindSummary
application_receivedapplication26 Aug 202630 Sept 2026observationD26B/0470: application received — Construction of a 52.79sqm wooden carport to the front of the property, the stru
application_receivedapplication14 Sept 202619 Oct 2026observationD26B/0498/WEB: application received — The development will consist of: the construction of a single-storey ground-flo

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, 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 (1)

CodeLabelMeaningObjective textPlan idValid from
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'…Objective A: A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenitiesDR-001:DP:county-development-plan-2022-20281 Apr 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)

KindLabelCount
radonRadon risk area1
rpsRecord of Protected Structures7

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

Totals

Sites
9
Homes
741
Started
406
Sites started
6
Unbuilt
335
Sites unbuilt
3
Sites lapsing
0
Sites lapsed
0
Sites appealed
0
Started pct
55
Not started
335

As of

Computed at
2026-09-19T06:05:22+00:00
Sites in table
4,168

Sites (9)

SourceApplication idCouncilRefNameAddress
application37,495DLRLRD25A/0637/WEBMerrionIn the townland of Merrion, Chesterfield, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
application35,897DLRD24A/0783/WEBFosters Avenue24-28, Fosters Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
application29,695DLRD23A/0478Priory Drive6, Priory Drive, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94X205
application37,220DLRLRD24A/0342/WEBCross AvenueLands at Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
application37,394DLRD19A/0748Thornhill HouseThornhill House, Cherry Garth, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
application33,678DLRD23A/0193Beaufield MewsBeaufield Mews, Woodlands Avenue, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94Y7Y8
application23,241DLRD18A/0995no. 409 Stillorgan Roadsite of c.0.06ha (formerly known as The Priory Townhouse B&B) located at no. 409 Stillorgan Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
application34,464DLRD24A/0041/WEBGrove Lodge45, Grove Lodge, Woodlands Park, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94F248
application33,893DLRD17A/0951Union CaféSite of Union Café and, Kennedy`s Public House, bounded by Deerpark Road, North Avenue and Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

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

Sources: lda_lands, 11 Sept 2026; moderngov, 24 Sept 2026

Transport and schools

Radius m
1,000
Stop count
37
Facility count
11

Stops (10)

AgencyStop idNameDistance m
nta8250DB000434Woodlands Park99.3
nta8250DB000464Southhill Avenue114.5
nta8250DB000433Grove Avenue250.7
nta8250DB000462Mt Merrion Ave272.5
nta8250DB000465Clanfadda Wood278.7
nta8250DB002010Booterstown Avenue305.8
nta8250DB002068Greenfield Road309.2
nta8250DB000435Sycamore Crescent376.5
nta8250DB002069Booterstown Avenue391.6
nta8250DB000461Stillorgan Pk Hotel478.8

Schools (10)

KindRefNameCouncilDistance m
school_postprimary60042FColáiste ÍosagáinDLR500.3
school_postprimary60041DColáiste EoinDLR553.4
school_primary19901TBOOTERSTOWN N SDLR645.6
school_postprimary60050EOatlands CollegeDLR696.8
school_primary17970FOUR LADY OF MERCY CONVENT SCHOOLDLR751.5
school_postprimary60070KDominican CollegeDLR772.2
school_primary18647DS N SAN TREASADLR780
school_postprimary60650FSt Andrews CollegeDLR788.1
school_postprimary60030VBlackrock CollegeDLR862.2
school_postprimary60040BWillow Park SchoolDLR889.2

Sources: gtfs, 18 Sept 2026; schools, 11 Sept 2026

Other sites nearby

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