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Residential land off The Old Forge, Lucan

Esker South · Lucan · South Dublin

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

Site area
0.22 ha (0.55 acres)
Zoning
R2
Townland
Esker South
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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 1,057 m² of buildings on 0.22 ha (plot ratio 0.48, 2 storeys max) · 26 Sept 2026 · source

Planning on this site

  • SD25B/0547W · grant permission · lodged 11 Sept 2025
  • SD25B/0396W · grant permission · lodged 14 Jun 2025
  • SD25B/0306W · invalidate application · lodged 30 May 2025
  • SD23A/0185 · grant permission for retention · lodged 3 Aug 2023
  • SD15A/0084/EP · grant extension of duration of permission · lodged 13 Oct 2020
  • SD15A/0084 · grant permission · lodged 27 Jul 2015
  • SD07A/0099 · grant permission · 4 homes · lodged 31 Jul 2007
  • SD05A/0288 · grant permission · 6 homes · lodged 19 Jul 2005

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 53.33891, -6.44781 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
18
Years
5

Appeals

Total
1
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

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, 26 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'…SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-20288 Mar 202811 Sept 2026
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'…SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-20288 Mar 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 (1)

KindCountLabel
radon1Radon risk area

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

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
1,860
Sites
6
Lapsed
48
Started
560
Unbuilt
1,252
Not started
1,252
Started pct
30
Sites lapsed
1
Sites lapsing
0
Sites started
4
Sites unbuilt
1
Sites appealed
0

Applicants (2)

NameHomesSites
South Dublin County Council1,2521
Castlethorn Developments481

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
24
Facility count
4

Stops (10)

NameAgencyStop idDistance m
Johnsbridge Avenuenta8230DB007138316.8
Griffeen Avenuenta8230DB007137340
Finnstown Castlenta8230DB007231365.8
Castlegate Waynta8230DB007143369.2
Haydens Lanenta8230DB007762463.9
Haydens Parknta8230DB007141471.6
Haydens Lanenta8230DB007763518.2
Somertonnta8230DB007796542
Somertonnta8230DB007797565.9
Castlegate Walknta8230DB007127603.5

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); 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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