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Residential land off Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Pembroke · Dublin City

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

Site area
0.37 ha (0.91 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
  • Underused site
    Underused site · About 1,155 m² of buildings on 0.37 ha (plot ratio 0.31, 1 storey max) · 26 Sept 2026 · source

Planning on this site

  • WEB2317/24 · grant permission · 1 homes · lodged 17 Oct 2024
  • WEB1518/22 · grant permission · lodged 31 May 2022
  • 3708/20 · grant permission · lodged 10 Nov 2020
  • WEB1436/19 · refuse permission · lodged 19 Jul 2019
  • WEB1425/19 · application declared inva · lodged 17 Jul 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 53.31691, -6.20624 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
28

Appeals

Total
10
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, 25 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 (2)

Objective textPlan idFetched atCodeLabelMeaning
Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028DCC_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026———
Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.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
Yes
Opw flood map url
https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/

Kinds (3)

KindLabelCount
nhaNatural Heritage Area (incl. proposed)1
radonRadon risk area1
sacSpecial Area of Conservation1

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

Homes planned nearby

Radius m
1,000

Totals

Sites
4
Homes
205
Started
62
Sites started
2
Unbuilt
80
Sites unbuilt
1
Sites lapsing
0
Lapsed
63
Sites lapsed
1
Sites appealed
0
Started pct
30
Not started
80

As of

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

Applicants (2)

NameSitesHomes
Elm Real Estate Investments180
1 Merrion Land Limited163

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
27
Facility count
1

Stops (10)

AgencyStop idNameDistance m
nta8220DB000477Herbert Avenue47.9
nta8220DB000423Herbert Avenue82.3
nta8220DB000476Merrion Gates162.3
nta8220DB000424Merrion Gates237.7
nta8220DB000422St Vincent's Hosp301.1
nta8220DB000478St Vincent's Hosp361
nta8220DB007053Nutley Lane516
nta8220DB000479Merrion Centre538.2
nta8250DB000475Bellevue Avenue550.5
nta8220IR0034Sydney Parade576.6

Schools (1)

KindRefNameCouncilDistance m
school_postprimary60561GSt Michaels CollegeSDCC791.2

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.flood_cfram (11 Sept 2026); constraints.nha (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (11 Sept 2026); constraints.sac (11 Sept 2026); consult (25 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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