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Holy Cross College

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Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3 and Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. (www.holycrosscollegeshd.ie)

94StrongPermission running out· grant expires within a year, not started

1614 homes granted 4 Nov 2021, expires 4 Nov 2026, not started

1 more reason

8.71 ha zoned R2 (Z12: Institutional Land (Future Development Potential): To ensure existing envir) · source, 14 Dec 2022

Area: 8.71 ha
Zoning: R2
Homes: 1614 homes (granted)
Permission expires: 4 Nov 2026

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Who to contact: Applicant: CWTC Multi Family ICAV · Applicant on planning file ABP-310860 (DCC).

What could be built

1614 homes (granted)

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What it might be worth

Indicative, not a valuation

Planning history

Planning on and around the site

Radius m: 250

Near

Years: 5
Total: 18

Appeals

Total: 10
Tagged: 1

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, 24 Sept 2026

Deadlines running

Radius m: 250
Count: 1

Clocks (1)

Kind	Deadline kind	Deadline at	Days left	Summary	Basis
permission_expiry	permission_expiry	4 Nov 2026	40	Permission ABP-310860 expires unless works start (s.40 PDA 2000)	signal

Deadlines are computed once, by the connector that saw the event, from the statutory rule; never estimated here. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026

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Similar schemes nearby

Base rate from past decisions nearby, not a prediction for this site

Radius m: 2,000
Years: 5
Min units: 10
Homes granted: 508

Base rates (2)

Label	N	Of	Text
Applications for 10+ homes granted	17	26	17 of 26 decided applications for 10+ homes within 2 km in 5 years were granted
Appealed schemes granted by the Commission	3	7	3 of 7 of those schemes that were appealed ended with a grant

Schemes (10)

Council	Ref	Type	Decision	Units	Address
DCC	WEB2324/26	Permission	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	30	Balnagowan House, St. Mobhi Boithirin, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 (the western part of the site fronts The Haven)
DCC	WEB1836/26	Permission	APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID	30	Lands at Balnagowan House, St. Mobhi Boithirin, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 (the western part of the site fronts The Haven)
DCC	WEB5185/25	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	10	47/49 Fairview Strand, Fairview, Dublin 3, D03E271
DCC	WEB2181/25	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	10	4, Earl Street North, Dublin 1
DCC	WEB2410/25	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	49	Portland Row, Dublin 1, The site has access via Portland Row and is bounded by houses on Portland Row, Dunne Street, North Great Clarence Street and fronts o…
DCC	WEB2113/24	Permission	REFUSE PERMISSION	16	60-66, Glasnevin Hill, Dublin 9
DCC	3980/24	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	17	Britain Place, Dublin 1, to the rear of Cumberland Street North and Parnell Street, Dublin 1
DCC	3261/24	Permission	GRANT PERMISSION	13	138-139 Phibsborough Road and Devery's Lane, Dublin 7, D07 PK88
DCC	3933/24	Permission	SPLIT DECISION(PERMISSION	35	On lands at the former Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation (PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF. 3238),Hampton, Grace Park Road and Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
DCC	4947/23	Permission	REFUSE PERMISSION	39	12 - 16A, Wellington Street Lower, Dublin 7

Base rate from past decisions nearby, not a prediction for this site. Small N means a wide range: treat anything under 10 decisions as anecdote. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026

What's happening nearby

100 recent events

Recent activity within 250 m

24 Sept 2026 Permission lapsing within a year, not started
1614 homes granted 04 Nov 2021, expires 04 Nov 2026
source
16 Sept 2026 Commencement notice · 89 m
Work commenced at Unit 1, The Distillery Building, Distillery Road, Dublin 3, D03 X7N3 under WEB2002/26
source
18 Jul 2026 New application · 58 m
WEB2787/26: application received — The development will consist of (i) the demolition of the existing garden shed and the previous extension, the removal
source
7 Jul 2026 New application · 28 m
WEB2681/26: application received — to replace the existing double-sided lightbox within the bus shelter with an advertising display area of 1.8m x 1.2m on
source
26 Jun 2026 New application · 0 m
WEB2592/26: application received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: WE, Páirc an Chrócaigh Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta. INTEND TO APPLY FOR RETE
source
26 Jun 2026 Decision · 19 m
WEB2103/26: REFUSE PERMISSION — RETENTION & PERMISSION: Located to the west of Jones’s Road and bounded by residential properties along Robert Street to
source
26 Jun 2026 Decision · 83 m
WEB2002/26: GRANT PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE, CHANGE OF USE:The development will consist of (a) the material changes of use from an office to a u
source
23 Jun 2026 Commencement notice · 179 m
Work commenced at 25 Richmond Road, Dublin 3, D03 RW31 under WEB2732/25
source
18 Jun 2026 Commencement notice · 171 m
Work commenced at 35 Clonliffe Gardens, Dublin 3, D03 DW08 under WEB1218/25
source
12 Jun 2026 Commencement notice · 179 m
Work commenced at 55 Russell Avenue, Dublin 3, D03 W248 under WEB1142/26
source
8 Jun 2026 Commencement notice · 180 m
Work commenced at 6 Millmount Terrace, Dublin, Dublin 9, D09 E0E3 under WEB1134/25
source
4 Jun 2026 Appeal received by the Commission · 209 m
ACP 324344: Disability Access Certificate for construction of the residential block to be known as Block G. Block G will comprise ni
source
14 May 2026 Sale recorded (PPR) · 10 m
€950,000 · 173 CLONLIFFE RD, DUBLIN 3, DUBLIN · second-hand
source
8 May 2026 Appeal decided · 65 m
ACP 500718: Refuse permission
source
6 May 2026 Further information requested · 0 m
WEB1576/26: further information requested — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Construction of 875sqm single-storey clubhouse consisting of 6no. team changerooms, referee changer
source
6 May 2026 Decision · 0 m
WEB1576/26: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Construction of 875sqm single-storey clubhouse consisting of 6no. team changerooms, referee changer
source
6 May 2026 New application · 19 m
WEB2103/26: application received — RETENTION & PERMISSION: Located to the west of Jones’s Road and bounded by residential properties along Robert Street to
source
5 May 2026 Further information requested · 36 m
WEB1581/26: further information requested — Permission for the replacement of an existing single storey structure to the rear of the garden, with a two storey struc
source
5 May 2026 Decision · 36 m
WEB1581/26: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION — Permission for the replacement of an existing single storey structure to the rear of the garden, with a two storey struc
source
5 May 2026 New application · 83 m
WEB2002/26: application received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE, CHANGE OF USE:The development will consist of (a) the material changes of use from an office to a u
source
28 Apr 2026 Sale recorded (PPR) · 12 m
€350,000 · APT 11, 182 CLONLIFFE RD, DRUMCONDRA DUBLIN 3 · second-hand
source
22 Apr 2026 Decision · 186 m
WEB1452/26: GRANT PERMISSION — Renovations and extensions to the existing two-storey, terrace house at 20 Carlingford Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 R
source
13 Apr 2026 Decision · 19 m
WEB1826/26: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID — RETENTION AND PERMISSION: The development seeking retention permission consists of the provision of a car parking facili
source
10 Apr 2026 New application · 19 m
WEB1826/26: application received — RETENTION AND PERMISSION: The development seeking retention permission consists of the provision of a car parking facili
source
1 Apr 2026 Appeal decided · 224 m
ACP 500445: Grant permission with conditions
source
19 Mar 2026 Decision · 171 m
WEB1142/26: GRANT PERMISSION — The development will consist of 1. Demolition of existing single-storey rear extension. 2. Construction of a new single
source
16 Mar 2026 Commencement notice · 243 m
Work commenced at 35 Clonturk Park, Dublin, Dublin 9, D09 A0E6 under WEB2907/25
source
12 Mar 2026 New application · 0 m
WEB1576/26: application received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Construction of 875sqm single-storey clubhouse consisting of 6no. team changerooms, referee changer
source
12 Mar 2026 Decision · 0 m
WEB1562/26: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Construction of 875sqm single-storey clubhouse consisting of 6no. team changerooms, referee changer
source
12 Mar 2026 New application · 36 m
WEB1581/26: application received — Permission for the replacement of an existing single storey structure to the rear of the garden, with a two storey struc
source

Events from council registers, the Commission, BCMS, council meetings and the RZLT maps, each with its source link. Open clocks computed with statutory periods (s.34, s.37, s.50 PDA 2000, s.251 Christmas disregard) or as published.

Homes planned nearby

Radius m: 1,000

Totals

Sites: 18
Homes: 2,168
Started: 367
Sites started: 10
Unbuilt: 121
Sites unbuilt: 4
Lapsing: 1,655
Sites lapsing: 2
Lapsed: 25
Sites lapsed: 2
Sites appealed: 0
Started pct: 17
Not started: 1,776

As of

Computed at: 2026-09-19T06:05:22+00:00
Sites in table: 4,168

Sites (15)

Source	Council	Ref	Name	Address	Units
shd	DCC	ABP-310860	Holy Cross College	Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3 and Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. (www.holycrosscollegeshd.ie)	1,614
application	DCC	4062/24	Turnpike Lane at the rear of No. 59 -69 Drumcondra Road Lowe	Turnpike Lane at the rear of No. 59 -69 Drumcondra Road Lower (Protected Structures), Dublin 9	46
application

Zoning, services and constraints

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 (16)

Objective text	Plan id	Fetched at	Code	Label	Meaning
Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028	DCC_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	—	—	—
Zone Z11 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028	DCC_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	—	—	—
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028	DCC_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	—	—	—
Zone Z9 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028	DCC_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	—	—	—
Zone Z12 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028	DCC_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	—	—	—
Z11: Waterways Protection: To protect and improve canal, coastal and river amenities.	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	G3	High amenity	Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network: To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	G5	Open space and amenity	Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected.
Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network: To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	G5	Open space and amenity	Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected.
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
Z12: Institutional Land (Future Development Potential): To ensure existing environmental amenities are protected in the predominantly residential future use …	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.	DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An 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, 19 Sept 2026; rzlt, 18 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)

Kind	Label	Count
niah	NIAH-recorded building	9
radon	Radon risk area	1
smr	Recorded monument	2

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

Water and drainage

Radius m: 2,000

Masked

Count: 413
Reason: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register

Links (3)

Name	Note
Uisce Éireann wastewater treatment capacity register	Wastewater and water supply headroom per plant; check the plant serving this site.
Uisce Éireann pre-connection enquiry	The formal answer on whether a connection is feasible.
ESB Networks capacity heatmaps	Available demand capacity at the nearest substations.

Water, wastewater and electricity verdicts are in the value section; check them with Uisce Éireann and ESB Networks (links) before relying on them. Source: esbn, 11 Sept 2026

Sources

Site record (pipeline_site) · as of 25 Sept 2026
Permission lapsing within a year, not started · as of 4 Nov 2026
Zoning · as of 14 Dec 2022
npad · as of 25 Sept 2026
acp · as of 25 Sept 2026
lda_lands · as of 11 Sept 2026
consult · as of 24 Sept 2026
moderngov · as of 24 Sept 2026
rzlt · as of 18 Sept 2026
Planning applications: as of 22 Sept 2026 — National planning feed (NPAD); descriptions are truncated at source and applicants are organisations only, where a council register publishes them.
Appeals: as of 18 Sept 2026
Permitted, not started: as of 19 Sept 2026 — Grants of 10+ homes since 2017; 'not started' means no matched commencement notice.
RZLT map: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Latest annual RZLT edition per council; parcels under 0.1 ha are left out.
Zoning: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Generalised zoning (MyPlan GZT) and council layers; Dublin councils only for now.
Council land disposals (s.183): as of 18 Sept 2026 — Only disposals the council minutes locate on a map are shown; the last three years.
Public land: as of 11 Sept 2026 — The LDA's register of relevant public land.
Constraints: as of 11 Sept 2026 — OPW flood extents are licensed for internal use only: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie.
Transport stops: as of 18 Sept 2026 — NTA GTFS; rail, Luas and Metro stops used for distance to rail.
Listings: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Daft listings: on-market badge and agent business name only; never exported.
Sites: as of 25 Sept 2026 — Rebuilt nightly from the layers above.
Scores: as of 25 Sept 2026 — Rule score v0: signal weights x recency x size x zoning fit. Not a probability.
Planning applications: as of 30 Jul 2026 — The DCC feed has nothing received after 2026-07-30; newer applications may be missing.
Ownership: date unknown — We do not hold Land Registry ownership. Use the folio link-out on each site (a small fee applies).
Receiverships: date unknown — Not tracked yet.
Servicing (Uisce Éireann, ESB): date unknown — Capacity registers are licensed for internal use only; shown as link-outs.
Area covered: date unknown — The four Dublin councils (DCC, DLR, Fingal, SDCC).

Site pack generated 25 Sept 2026.

Name	Sites	Homes
CWTC Multi Family ICAV	1	1,614
Ginxo Trading Limited	1	46
Gerard Kelly Holdings Limited	1	41
Vesada Private Limited	1	27

Transport and schools

Radius m: 1,000
Stop count: 40
Facility count: 15

Stops (10)

Agency	Stop id	Name	Distance m
nta	8220DB000018	Archbishop's House	258.1
nta	8220DB000046	Botanic Ave	319.4
nta	8220DB000047	Archbishop's House	331.3
nta	8220DB000019	Botanic Ave	342
nta	8220DB000017	Drumcondra Stn	433.7
nta	8220IR0027	Drumcondra	447.6
nta	8220DB000048	Drumcondra Stn	502.9
nta	8220DB000045	Drumcondra Village	584.4
nta	8220DB000021	Drumcondra Village	604.9
nta	8220DB000834	St Patrick's Road	610.9

Schools (10)

Kind	Ref	Name	Council	Distance m
school_primary	20153N	ST JOSEPH'S ADOLESCENT SCHOOL	DCC	489
school_primary	15895H	DRUMCONDRA N S	DCC	537.7
school_primary	17881G	SCOIL UI CHONAILL BOYS SENIORS	DCC	613
school_primary	18417J	ST JOSEPHS FOR BLIND NS	DCC	709.6
school_primary	11525A	ST PATRICKS N SCHOOL	DCC	716.1
school_postprimary	60440R	O'Connell School	DCC	734.8
school_primary	16659A	ST COLUMBAS CON G & I	DCC	764.2
school_primary	16177F	LINDSAY ROAD N S	DCC	814
school_primary	12448N	GARDINER STREET CONVENT	DCC	854.7
school_postprimary	91344V	Grace Park Community School	DCC	872.2

Sources: gtfs, 18 Sept 2026; schools, 11 Sept 2026

Holy Cross College

What could be built

What it might be worth

Planning history

Planning on and around the site

Near

Appeals

Deadlines running

Clocks (1)

Similar schemes nearby

Base rates (2)

Schemes (10)

What's happening nearby

Recent activity within 250 m

Homes planned nearby

Totals

As of

Sites (15)

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Zones (16)

Constraints

Kinds (3)

Water and drainage

Masked

Links (3)

More detail

On the market

All sales

New build

Sources

Applicants (4)

Public land nearby

Transport and schools

Stops (10)

Schools (10)