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Residential land off Sycamore House, Mespil House Flats, Dublin 4

Pembroke · Dublin City

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

Site area
3.11 ha (7.69 acres)
Zoning
R2
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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

  • 3406/24 · grant permission · lodged 20 Mar 2024
  • 3108/24 · application withdrawn · lodged 29 Jan 2024
  • 3620/19 · grant permission · lodged 29 Jul 2019
  • 3483/19 · refuse permission · lodged 12 Jul 2019
  • 3481/19 · refuse permission · lodged 12 Jul 2019
  • 2747/19 · grant permission · 1 homes · lodged 12 Apr 2019

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 53.33125, -6.25011 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
63

Appeals

Total
7
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, 26 Sept 2026; acp, 25 Sept 2026; bcms, 25 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, 26 Sept 2026; moderngov, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 26 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 (5)

Objective textPlan idFetched atCodeLabelMeaning
Zone Z8 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028DCC_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026———
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028DCC_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026———
Z6: Employment/Enterprise: To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-202811 Sept 2026C2.1Economic development and employmentZoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas: To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with th…DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-202811 Sept 2026O2Green beltZoned to protect the open land between urban areas. Development is strongly resisted.
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-202811 Sept 2026R2Existing 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 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 (2)

KindLabelCount
nhaNatural Heritage Area (incl. proposed)1
radonRadon risk area1

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.nha, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026

Homes planned nearby

Radius m
1,000

Totals

Sites
14
Homes
440
Started
248
Sites started
8
Unbuilt
68
Sites unbuilt
3
Lapsing
19
Sites lapsing
1
Lapsed
105
Sites lapsed
2
Sites appealed
0
Started pct
56
Not started
87

As of

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

Sites (14)

SourceApplication idCouncilRefNameAddress
application85,263DCCWEB2536/25generally bound by James Place East and Mount Street Upper, Dublin 20.461 ha landholding, generally bound by James Place East and Mount Street Upper, Dublin 2
application85,964DCCWEB2305/24Pembroke known as 55 Lad Lanesite at Pembroke known as 55 Lad Lane, Pembroke Row, Dublin 2
application88,661DCC3067/21Nos. 39-43To the rear of Nos. 39-43, Merrion Square East (Protected Structures) D02NP96, D02 R997 and off Stephen's Place, Dublin 2
application88,737DCCWEB2816/24Nos. 36Lands known as ‘Blackberry Fair’ and part of No. 46 Lower Rathmines Road (the rear extension) located to the rear of Nos. 36, 38
application88,817DCC2107/20Block 4, Tom Kelly Road and Charlemont StreetTom Kelly Road/ Charlemont Street, Dublin 2, D02 P489
application87,251DCC2704/21St. Mary's HomeSt. Mary's Home, Pembroke Park and 28A Clyde Lane, Dublin 4
application83,705DCC3546/2117-19 Richmond Street South and 14 Gordon Place17-19 Richmond Street South and 14 Gordon Place, Dublin 2, D02 EF 20.
application80,878DCC3233/21Peter PlacePeter Place, Dublin 2
application83,479DCC4807/19Nos 2Nos 2, 3 and 4, Wilton Place, Dublin 2
application81,914DCC3932/22Scruffy Murphy's Public HouseFormer Scruffy Murphy's Public House, 1/2 Power's Court, Dublin 2, D02 EK50
application87,537DCC5010/22Catholic University SchoolCatholic University School (CUS), 89, 90, 91 & 92, Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2
application86,608DCC3349/19Molyneux HomeMolyneux Home, Leeson Park, Dublin 6
application88,666DCC2502/20Block 5, Tom Kelly RoadTom Kelly Road / Charlemont Street, Dublin 2, D02 P489
application84,849DCC3000/21Nos124 & 125 Baggot Street LowerSite at Pembroke Lane and to the rear of Nos124 & 125 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2

Applicants (3)

NameSitesHomes
Esprit Investments Limited127
Le Favre Merrion Holdings Limited119
Dairbhre Developments Limited116

Grants of 10+ homes. "Unbuilt" means no commencement notice has been matched; "lapsing" expires within a year. Sources: bcms, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 26 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
96
Facility count
11

Stops (10)

AgencyStop idNameDistance m
nta8220DB000847Leeson Street Upr145.9
nta8220DB000908Grand Parade151.3
nta8220DB000907Dartmouth Road176
nta8220DB000848Sussex Road188.2
nta8220B135411Wilton Terrace250.7
nta8220B1353101Wilton Terrace255.1
nta8220DB007339Burlington Road270.2
nta8220DB007333Mespil Hotel284.1
nta8220DB007370Burlington Road292.9
nta8220DB000906Leeson Street Upr317.9

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.nha (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (11 Sept 2026); consult (26 Sept 2026); gtfs (25 Sept 2026); lda_lands (11 Sept 2026); moderngov (25 Sept 2026); npad (26 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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