Planning applications · Tallaght, Dublin
Planning applications in Tallaght: 316 in three years, 8 large schemes
316 planning applications were lodged within 2 km of the centre of Tallaght in the last three years, 8 of them for ten homes or more (647 units). Here they are, and what to check around a specific house.
316
planning applications within 2 km of the centre since 2023
8
of them for 10 homes or more
647
residential units in those large applications
What is being proposed in Tallaght
The largest recent applications within 2 km of the centre, from the national planning register:
- 169 units, lodged 2026-05, final grant (South Dublin County Council): Construction of a mixed-use development in 2 No. blocks (Block A to the east and Block B to the west) with a gross floor area of 14,976.5 sq.m m (excluding undercroft car parking area of 1,975.8 sq.m m) and ranging in he
- 15 units, lodged 2026-04, decision (South Dublin County Council): The development will consist of the following, (i) demolition of existing staff accommodation on the 2nd floor and construction of 6 no 1 bed units, (ii) provision of 2 additional floors to provide 9 apartments, 6 no. 1
- 38 units, lodged 2026-01, appeal decided (South Dublin County Council): Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC intends to apply for Planning Permission for development on a c.0.34 ha site formally known as Bruce House, Main Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. The development will consist of the constr
- 199 units, lodged 2025-11, appeal decided (South Dublin County Council): The proposed development principally comprises: the demolition and removal of existing boundary walls and railings on the main development site's eastern, western and northern sides; and the construction of a mixed-use d
- 22 units, lodged 2025-10, appeal report sent to abp (South Dublin County Council): Demolition of the existing former Ulster Bank building and the construction of two new buildings: a mixed-use building (Block A) and a residential building (Block B). Block A is a proposed 3-storey accessed by Old Blessi
- 38 units, lodged 2025-02, decision (South Dublin County Council): Change of use and conversion of an existing vacant two storey office building to provide 38 residential accommodation units to be used as a family hub; 16 units at ground floor level and 22 units at first floor level; wi
A count for the whole town says how busy the planning office is. What matters for a purchase is the 300 m around the house: the field behind it, the corner site, the neighbour’s attic conversion. That is what the report lists, with the decision and the appeal status for each file.
What to check before you bid
Three things. First, permissions granted but not yet built near the house: the register shows them, the street does not. Second, whether the house itself has a planning file: an extension without permission is a title problem your solicitor has to fix before closing. Third, the zoning in the development plan for the fields around it. The report covers all three for one Eircode.
Check one house in Tallaght
The area tells you the odds. The report tells you about the house.
Enter the Eircode. The free snapshot shows which of the twenty-nine checks flag up. The full report (€24.99, one house, no account) lists every planning application within 300 m of the house with status, decision and appeal, checks the property's own planning and building-control file, and shows the zoning of the land around it.
Or read the sample report first: a real house, 16 pages.
Also for Tallaght
Questions people ask
- How do I check planning applications near a house in Tallaght?
- The national planning register (nationalplanningapplications.ie) maps every application since about 2010. Search the address, then look at the streets around it, not only the plot. Applications within 300 m are the ones that change your view, your light and your parking. The report lists them for the exact Eircode with status and decision.
- Is a lot being built in Tallaght?
- 316 applications were lodged within 2 km of the town centre in the last three years, 8 of them for ten or more homes (647 units in total). That is an active pipeline: expect construction traffic and new estates on the edge of town.
- Does a planning application nearby affect the price?
- A granted permission for a large scheme next door can cut what a house is worth and can also mean two years of noise. It can also raise prices if it brings a school or a shop. Read the description, the decision and the appeal status. The report gives you that for everything within 300 m.
Sources
Area figures, compiled from public records. They describe the town or county, not any one house. The paid report checks the exact Eircode.