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Residential land off Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

Ballyboden · Firhouse-Bohernabreena · South Dublin

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

Site area
0.16 ha (0.40 acres)
Zoning
R2
Townland
Ballyboden
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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 · At least 327 m² of buildings on 0.16 ha (plot ratio 0.20, 1 storey max) · 26 Sept 2026 · source

Planning on this site

  • SD19B/0312 · grant permission · lodged 7 Aug 2019
  • SD19B/0250 · invalid application · lodged 24 Jun 2019
  • SD19B/0159 · withdraw the application · lodged 16 Apr 2019
  • S02A/0033 · grant permission · 1 homes · lodged 14 Apr 2003
  • S00A/0699 · grant permission · lodged 18 May 2001

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 53.27836, -6.28477 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
15

Appeals

Total
4
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)

CodeLabelMeaningObjective textPlan idValid from
G1Open space with recreationOpen space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.OS: To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenitiesSD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-20288 Mar 2022
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'…RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenitySD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-20288 Mar 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
Yes
Opw flood map url
https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/

Kinds (2)

KindLabelCount
niahNIAH-recorded building4
radonRadon risk area3

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

Homes planned nearby

Radius m
1,000

Totals

Sites
3
Homes
423
Started
10
Sites started
1
Unbuilt
413
Sites unbuilt
2
Sites lapsing
0
Sites lapsed
0
Sites appealed
0
Started pct
2
Not started
413

As of

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

Applicants (1)

NameSitesHomes
Shannon Homes Dublin Unlimited Company1402

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

Council items (2)

CouncilCommitteeMeeting atItem noTitleKind
SDCCCounty Council11 May 2026H-I (9)KNOCKLYONpart8
SDCCCounty Council11 May 2026H-I (7)PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVALs183_disposal

Sources: lda_lands, 11 Sept 2026; moderngov, 25 Sept 2026

Transport and schools

Radius m
1,000
Stop count
28
Facility count
2

Stops (10)

AgencyStop idNameDistance m
nta8230DB002956Glenmore Park96.6
nta8230DB002954Whitechurch Green109
nta8230DB002965Whitechurch Road218.4
nta8230DB007067Whitechurch Way272
nta8230DB002955Ballyboden Church322.1
nta8230DB002983Pearse Brothers Pk406.8
nta8230DB007447Grange Golf Club433.7
nta8230DB007448Grange Golf Club437.1
nta8230DB002950Pearse Brothers Pk454
nta8230DB002981Eden Avenue597.2

Schools (2)

KindRefNameCouncilDistance m
school_primary19490BSCOIL MHUIRESDCC324.5
school_primary11638NWHITECHURCH NAT SCHOOLSDCC734.7

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.niah (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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