Commons
Townland in the civil parish of Crumlin, barony of Uppercross, Co. Dublin; in Irish An Coimín
- Area
- 8.4 ha
- 21 acres
- Land parcels
- 186
- registered freehold, median 274 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RES
- Planning
- 85
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
186 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Commons, from 4 m² to 5,282 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 58 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2RES (Existing residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 195 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3DC (District, neighbourhood centre)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3LC (District, neighbourhood centre)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
24 Aug 2026Referral
Conversion of existing attic space to non - habitable storage / office area with new revised roof profile (from hipped to gable end) to side / rear, with new dormer window extension to rear roof with 2No. of Velux rooflights to front roof elevation; new window side gable; internal modifications and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0382W
18 Dec 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of single storey rear extension with internal alterations to existing ground and first floors plus an attic conversion with dormer roof to rear plus changing of existing roof profile from hipped to new mini Dutch roof and two number velux rooflights to front roof slope and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0710W
18 Dec 2025Grant permission
planning permission for conversion of existing attic to non-habitable space including dormer & Velux to front of existing dwelling
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0706W
17 Oct 2025Grant permission
Planning permission for the following: To demolish the existing side extension, construct a new extension to the rear of the existing house, provide a new entrance and divide the existing garden to define a new site boundary. To construct a new single dwelling associated with the existing entrance, to connect to public services and carry out all ancillary site development works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0256W
24 Jul 2025Grant permission
Permission sought to enlarge existing single storey garage and outhouse to provide living unit (ancillary only to existing hairdressing business) with pitched roof with dormers to front and rear and with windows to dormer cheeks and with connection to all services and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0095W
15 Mar 2025Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new gable window, new access stairs and flat roof dormer to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0142W
18 Oct 2023Grant permission
A) Change of use from the existing betting office use to beauticians (skin aesthetics) comprising 81.8 sqm. B) Installation of new non-illuminated front elevation fascia signage and C) All associated site works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0264
17 May 2023Refuse permission
Enlarge existing single storey garage and outhouse to provide one living unit (ancillary only to existing hairdressing business) with pitched roof and with dormers to front and rear, in lieu of previously granted permission Ref. SD20B/0074 (to enlarge single storey garage and outhouse to provide storage and workshop and to replace flat roof with pitched roof) and with connection to all services and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0112
20 Mar 2023Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure; raise existing gable c/w window; new access stairs; 2 roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0118
19 May 2022Grant permission
The development will consist of modifications to planning permission granted under SD20A/0306 as follows; Relocation of vehicular access from existing access road to the South to Whitehall Road West. Revised car parking layout providing 5 under croft car parking spaces accessed directly from Whitehall Road West (no change to number of permitted parking spaces). Reconfiguration of ground floor level including omission of 1 one bed apartment to facilitate revised car parking layout (reduction from 14 units permitted to 13 units). Minor modifications to apartments on 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor level with associated changes to elevations. All associated site development works and services.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0145
23 Mar 2022Grant permission
Conversion of the attic space into storage/study use; projecting dormer window and roof light to the rear; 2 roof lights to the front roof; a single storey extension to the rear and all ancillary site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22B/0124
18 Feb 2022Grant permission
Change of use of ground floor unit from existing use as off-licence to use as a Restaurant and Take-Away with a gross floor area 148sq.m. No changes proposed to exterior elevation to Cromwellsfort Road.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0059
8 Sept 2021Grant permission
Change of use from existing office and ancillary use at Units 4,5,6,7 (area 910sq.m) at first floor; part of existing medical centre (area 150sq.m) at first floor; existing retail and ancillary storage to retail units 2,3,4,5,6,7 (area 675sq.m) at first floor; existing function room and ancillary area to Rory O'Connor's pub (425sq.m) at first and mezzanine floor above including associated main entrance and 3 fire escape exits (area 100sq.m) at ground floor and carpark basement level and addition of new first floor bridge link (area 45sq.m) over entrance mall to recreation facility (total area 2305sq.m); 3 2m x 2m wall mounted external signs on existing external facades of shopping centre onto Cromwellsfort Road and Whitehall Road West and such associated external site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0251
2 Sept 2021Grant permission
Conversion of attic to non-habitable accommodation including changing existing hipped end roof to a 'Dutch' hipped gable end roof; dormer window to the rear, 'Velux' rooflight to the rear; window to the side gable wall and a 'Velux' rooflight to the front all at roof level.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0466
2 Sept 2021Grant permission
Demolition to the rear of Little John Centre; construction of a three to four storey development (on an overall site of 0.14ha) comprising 20 one bedroom Housing for Older People apartments (each with balcony/terrace); 1 vehicular access point via Cherry Grove; 8 car parking spaces; 20 bicycle parking spaces; bin storage; an ESB substation and all boundary treatment, site services, landscaping and site development.
Permission, 20 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0135
17 Jun 2021Grant permission
Attic dormer window to existing attic conversion at the rear; 3 roof windows to the front; all associated internal works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0349
21 Apr 2021Grant permission
Demolition of all existing buildings, structures and yards on site; Construction of a part-3 storey and part-4 storey apartment building to accommodate 15 apartments, comprising 11 1-bed and 4 2-bed units with associated terraces; Pedestrian access from Whitehall Road West and vehicular pedestrian access from the existing access roadway to the south; Vehicle parking, landscaping, roof garden, bicycle parking, refuse storage, boundary treatments and all associated site development works and services.
Permission, 15 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD20A/0306
21 Aug 2020Grant permission
Enlarge existing single storey garage and outhouse to provide storage and workshop area and replace flat roof with pitched roof with connection to all services and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD20B/0074
8 Oct 2019Refuse permission
Replace single storey garage and outhouse at rear with two storey unit containing separate ground floor and first floor apartments together with connection to all services and associated site works.
Permission, 2 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0316
6 Mar 2018Grant permission
Single/two storey detached 4 bedroom dwelling (circa 172sq.m.) with windows/rooflights for future attic conversion, rear canopy and single storey garage (circa 23sq.m.) with access to proposed dwelling via modified existing entrance with new automatic gates from Beechfield Close and to proposed garage from existing rear lane. Also, minor modifications to first floor rear elevation to existing dwelling with new vehicular entrance gates, including all associated boundary and site works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0255
12 Jul 2017Grant permission
Conversion of attic to storage including a dormer window to the rear and a 'Velux' rooflight to the front all at roof level.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17B/0248
22 Mar 2017Grant permission
A single storey flat roof extension to the rear of existing dwelling to accommodate extra living space together with all on site utilities and services.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17B/0108
12 Aug 2016Grant permission
Replace existing garage/shed with enlarged garage/shed.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD16B/0275
2 Mar 2016Grant permission
Proposed change of use to existing remote storage unit on first floor of shopping centre to provide staff welfare facilities and office accommodation.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0070
18 Dec 2015Invalid - site notice
Change of use to existing remote storage unit on first floor of shopping centre to provide staff welfare facilities and office accommodation.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0383
The 25 most recent of 85 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Commons.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Commons.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Commons.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3151 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Commons with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Commons · An Coimín
- Area
- 84,299 m² (8.43 ha, 20.83 acres)
- Civil parish
- Crumlin, and its townlands
- Barony
- Uppercross
- Electoral division
- Terenure-Cherryfield, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Terenure-Cherryfield electoral division: 2,229 people in 885 households; 82% of households own their home; 2% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Placenames
- Commons on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.