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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
0.47 ha (1.16 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

  • D24A/0506/WEB · grant permission · lodged 10 Jul 2024
  • D24A/0455/WEB · declare application invalid · lodged 27 Jun 2024
  • D22A/0232 · grant permission · lodged 5 Apr 2022
  • D21A/0292 · grant permission · lodged 7 Apr 2021
  • D20A/0662 · grant permission · lodged 18 Sept 2020
  • D19A/0381 · grant permission · lodged 6 Jun 2019
  • D07A/1614 · refuse permission · lodged 22 Nov 2007
  • D07A/0607 · grant permission · lodged 9 May 2007

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 53.30079, -6.18990 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
29

Appeals

Total
8
Tagged
4

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

Radius m
250
Count
1

Clocks (1)

KindEntity typeOccurred atDeadline atDeadline kindSummary
decisionapplication8 Sept 20266 Oct 2026appealD26A/0334/WEB: CLARIFICATION OF FURTHER INFORMATION — Planning permission for development at this site of c.1.1 ha at “St Catherine’s”

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

Available
Yes
On site
Yes
Note
This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.

Zones (2)

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
S5Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructureReserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.Objective SNI: SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.DR-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, 26 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026

Constraints

Available
Yes
Buffer m
50
Opw flood extent nearby
No

Kinds (3)

KindLabelCount
acaArchitectural Conservation Area1
radonRadon risk area1
rpsRecord of Protected Structures8

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.aca, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.rps, 11 Sept 2026

Homes planned nearby

Radius m
1,000

Totals

Sites
6
Homes
708
Started
358
Sites started
4
Unbuilt
350
Sites unbuilt
2
Sites lapsing
0
Sites lapsed
0
Sites appealed
0
Started pct
51
Not started
350

As of

Computed at
2026-09-26T06:08:07+00:00
Sites in table
4,173

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
31
Facility count
9

Stops (10)

AgencyStop idNameDistance m
nta8250DB000431Cross Avenue50.3
nta8250DB000466Glenvar Park122.4
nta8250DB000467Cross Avenue128.5
nta8250DB000432Hyde Park Avenue244.8
nta8250DB000430Sydney Avenue268.9
nta8250DB000468Sydney Avenue406.5
nta8250DB000469Rock Road451.1
nta8250DB000465Clanfadda Wood456
nta8250DB000429Blackrock Clinic473.5
nta8250DB000433Grove Avenue493.1

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.aca (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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