# Site report — 53.57862, -6.16046

*Everything within 1000 m, generated 2026-09-14 from the PlanSight store. No figure in this report was fetched live; each section names its source and the date that source was last confirmed.*

> **What closes soonest**
>
> - **2026-09-23** (9 days) — observation: F26A/0750E: application received — Renovation and extension of existing dwelling to include 1/ Constructi


## Where this is

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Townland | Margaretstown |
| Electoral division | Balbriggan Rural |
| Local electoral area | Balbriggan |
| Local authority | Fingal County Council |

**Census 2022, small area 267002041/02** — 227 people in 66 households (69 dwellings). 80.3% owner-occupied, 9.1% privately rented, 3% social. Vacancy 2.9%. 5. Rural areas with moderate urban influence

*Sources: [places](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Administrative_Areas___OSi_National_Statutory_Boundaries/FeatureServer/0) (2026-09-11)*

## The site itself

**Parcel** — Tailte Éireann `1832732` (freehold), 2,733.02 m² (0.27 ha), FINGAL.

**Zoning**

| Code | Objective | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| — | RU - Rural: Protect and promote the value of the rural area of the County. This rural value is based on: *Agricultural … | FINGAL_DP_OWN |
| R3 | RC - Rural Cluster: Provide for small scale infill development serving local needs while maintaining the rural nature o… | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 |

**Residential Zoned Land Tax** — this site is not on an RZLT map.

**Constraints within 1,000 m**

| Designation | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Conservation Area | 2 | Ardgillan Demesne ACA; Milverton Demesne ACA |
| NIAH-recorded building | 1 | Ardgillan Castle |
| Radon risk area | 8 | About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 i… |
| Record of Protected Structures | 3 | South Lodge; Gas Works (Gasometer); Ardgillan Castle |
| Recorded monument | 52 | Cist; Burial; Prehistoric site - lithic scatter; Enclosure; Ring-ditch |

*Sources: [parcels](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Cadastral_Parcels_Freehold/FeatureServer/12) (2026-09-11)*

## Planning activity — 16 applications within 1,000 m in 5 years

| Decision | Applications |
|---|---|
| GRANT PERMISSION | 7 |
| GRANT PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 2 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION | 2 |
| Invalid Application | 1 |
| GRANT PERMISSION & GRANT RETENTION | 1 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 1 |
| (undecided) | 1 |
| WITHDRAW APPLICATION | 1 |

### Open for observations now

| Closes | Days | Ref | What | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 9 | [F26A/0750E](https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/?ref=F26A/0750E) | Renovation and extension of existing dwelling to include 1/ Constructi | 506.6 m |

### Largest by unit count

| Units | Ref | Status | Decision | Received | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | F26A/0750E | Referral | — | 2026-08-19 | Renovation and extension of existing dwelling to include 1/ Constructi |
| 0 | F26A/0712E | Invalid Application | Invalid Application | 2026-08-07 | Planning permission for: Construction of new single storey rear extens |
| 0 | F26A/0335E | Decision Issued | REFUSE PERMISSION | 2026-04-24 | Planning Permission for a storey and a half height extension to the si |
| 0 | F25A/1122E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2025-12-04 | Construction of a single-storey flat-roof extension to the rear and si |
| 0 | F25A/1124E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2025-12-04 | The construction of a single storey garden gym and office and all asso |
| 0 | F25A/0457E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 2025-05-22 | The development consists of retention permission to retain the locatio |
| 0 | F25A/0455E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2025-05-22 | Planning Permission for dwelling house, detached domestic garage, conn |
| 0 | F24A/0019 | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2024-06-28 | Planning permission sought for a new |
| 0 | F23A/0545 | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2024-05-14 | The development will consist of; The construction of a 1 1/2 storey 5 |
| 0 | F23A/0763 | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION & GRANT RETENTION | 2024-03-25 | Retention is sought for the detached garage to rear of existing dwelli |

### Most recent

| Received | Ref | Status | Distance | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | F26A/0750E | Referral | 506.6 m | Renovation and extension of existing dwelling to include 1/ Constructi |
| 2026-08-07 | F26A/0712E | Invalid Application | 506.5 m | Planning permission for: Construction of new single storey rear extens |
| 2026-04-24 | F26A/0335E | Decision Issued | 854.4 m | Planning Permission for a storey and a half height extension to the si |
| 2025-12-04 | F25A/1122E | Final Grant | 325.2 m | Construction of a single-storey flat-roof extension to the rear and si |
| 2025-12-04 | F25A/1124E | Final Grant | 859 m | The construction of a single storey garden gym and office and all asso |
| 2025-05-22 | F25A/0457E | Final Grant | 672.7 m | The development consists of retention permission to retain the locatio |
| 2025-05-22 | F25A/0455E | Final Grant | 486.2 m | Planning Permission for dwelling house, detached domestic garage, conn |
| 2024-06-28 | F24A/0019 | Final Grant | 0 m | Planning permission sought for a new |
| 2024-05-14 | F23A/0545 | Final Grant | 894.1 m | The development will consist of; The construction of a 1 1/2 storey 5 |
| 2024-03-25 | F23A/0763 | Final Grant | 363.9 m | Retention is sought for the detached garage to rear of existing dwelli |

*`description` is truncated at source (80 chars for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and `applicant` is null nationally — NPAD publishes neither in full.*

*Sources: [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-14)*

## Appeals — 0 in 5 years

*Sources: [acp](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) (2026-09-11)*

## What is actually being built — 5 commencement notices in 3 years

| Year | Notices |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |

| Date | Address | Kind | Planning ref | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Strifeland, Balbriggan, Dublin, K34 K079 | opt_out_commencement_notice | F25A/1122E | 274.1 m |
| 2026-02-24 | Strifeland, Skerries, Fingal | opt_out_commencement_notice | F25A/0455E | 519.5 m |
| 2025-11-24 | Baltrasna, Balbriggan, Fingal, K34 X074 | short_commencement_notice | F21B/0324 | 448.7 m |
| 2024-12-09 | Site to rear of Rivendell, Margaretstown, Skerries, Co. Dub… | opt_out_commencement_notice | F24A/0019 | 14.2 m |
| 2024-09-24 | Margaretstown, Skerries, Fingal | opt_out_commencement_notice | F23A/0545 | 934.6 m |

*One notice can cover many buildings — count notices, never building rows, or a single multi-unit scheme reads as a trend (T11).*

*Sources: [bcms](https://data.nbco.gov.ie/dataset/2704a333-874d-46f5-b3bc-3673766bf816/resource/0774e781-7af8-46da-b623-872e74cf541e/download/buildingscnscccs.csv) (2026-09-13)*

## Recent sales — 2 within 1,000 m

Median €565,000 (range €565,000 – €565,000).

1 matched to the exact address; 1 with beds, floor area and BER from the matched daft.ie advertisement.

| Sold | Price | Address | Beds | m² | BER | New build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | €565,000 | 309 SANCTON WOOD, HEUSTON SOUTH QUARTER, ST JOHNS RD WEST K… | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-12-18 | €565,000 | 2 NEW LANE, DARCEYSTOWN, BALBRIGGAN | — | — | — | no |

*PPR addresses are geocoded, not surveyed — a sale's position is as good as its address match (`rooftop_n` says how many are address-accurate). Beds, floor area, BER and asking price come from the matched daft.ie advertisement, not from the Register, and only where a match was found (`enriched_n`).*

*Sources: [cara_listings](https://www.daft.ie/ (via Cara `daft_listing`)) (2026-09-11); [daft_gateway](https://gateway.daft.ie/old/v1/listings) (2026-09-14); [ppr](https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPRDownloads?OpenForm) (2026-09-14)*

## Open consultations

| Closes | Days | Title | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 1 | [Fingal Safer Schools - St. Fintan's National School, Sutton, Dublin 13](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-st-fintans-national-school-sutton-dublin-13) | other |
| 2026-09-15 | 1 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Scoil Mhuire, Howth Primary School, Tuckett's Lane, Howth](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-scoil-mhuire-howth-primary-school-tucketts-lane-howth) | other |
| 2026-09-15 | 1 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Hansfield Educate Together National School, Barnwell Roa…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-hansfield-educate-together-national-school-barnwell-road-clonee-dublin-15) | other |
| 2026-09-15 | 1 | [Fingal Safer Schools - St Mochta's National School, Porterstown Road, Clonsilla…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-st-mochtas-national-school-porterstown-road-clonsilla-dublin-15) | other |
| 2026-09-20 | 6 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Gaelscoil na Mara & Donabate Community College, Portrane…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-gaelscoil-na-mara-donabate-community-college-portrane-road-ballisk-common) | other |
| 2026-09-20 | 6 | [Fingal Safer Schools - St. Mary's National School, R122, Oldtown, Co. Dublin](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-st-marys-national-school-r122-oldtown-co-dublin) | other |
| 2026-09-20 | 6 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Swords Educate Together National School & Gaelscoil Bhri…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-swords-educate-together-national-school-gaelscoil-bhrian-b%C3%B3roimhe-glen-ellan) | other |
| 2026-09-20 | 6 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Thornleigh Educate Together National School, Thornleigh …](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-thornleigh-educate-together-national-school-thornleigh-green-swords) | other |
| 2026-09-25 | 11 | [Public Consultation on Identification of Bathing Waters in Fingal for Bathing S…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/public-consultation-identification-bathing-waters-fingal-bathing-season-2027) | other |

*Sources: [consult](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https://consult.fingal.ie | https://engage.dublincity.ie) (2026-09-12)*

## Council decisions nearby

| Meeting | Committee | Kind | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | County Council | other | [Report of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services B Area Committee Meeting held on…](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=129&MId=6295#AI109181) |
| 2026-09-14 | County Council | other | [Taylors Hill, Phase 2, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=129&MId=6295#AI109665) |
| 2026-09-14 | County Council | part8 | [Report Pursuant to Part XI of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) …](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=129&MId=6295#AI109518) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Councillor J. Smyth - Rivervalley Summer Festival - AI109672](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109672) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Councillor J. Smyth - Mental Health Month - October - AI109673](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109673) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Councillor C. Johnston - Blake's Cross Junction Upgrade - AI109691](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109691) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Councillor C. Johnston - Timeline for Broadmeadow Way Greenway - AI109718](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109718) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Applications for Funding](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI107792) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Applications for Community Funding](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI107793) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Applications for Sports Funding](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI107794) |

*Sources: [moderngov](https://meetings.fingal.ie) (2026-09-14)*

## Infrastructure and public land

*8 capacity record(s) nearby (esb_substation) are not reproduced: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.*

**Public land** — none within the radius.

*Sources: [esbn](https://www.esbnetworks.ie/services/get-connected/renewable-connection/network-capacity-heatmap) (2026-09-11)*

## Schools and transport within 1,000 m

Nothing recorded within the radius.

*Sources: [gtfs](https://www.transportforireland.ie/transitData/Data/GTFS_All.zip) (2026-09-11); [schools](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/collections/primary-schools-enrolment-figures/) (2026-09-11)*

## Deadlines still open

| Closes | Days | Kind | What | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 9 | observation | [F26A/0750E: application received — Renovation and extension of existing dwelling to inclu…](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer/0/query?where=PlanningAuthority = 'Fingal County Council') | 506.6 m |

*Sources: [acp](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) (2026-09-11); [consult](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https://consult.fingal.ie | https://engage.dublincity.ie) (2026-09-12); [moderngov](https://meetings.fingal.ie) (2026-09-14); [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-14); [rzlt](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) (2026-09-11)*

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## Provenance

Every section above reads the PlanSight store only.

| Section | Source | Licence | Last confirmed | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| location | places | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Administrative_Areas___OSi_National_Statutory_Boundaries/FeatureServer/0) |
| parcel | parcels | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Cadastral_Parcels_Freehold/FeatureServer/12) |
| zoning | zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/GZT_Current_Plan/FeatureServer/0) |
| constraints | constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://data.gov.ie/ (see the per-sub-source rows in `source`)) |
| constraints | constraints.aca | CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution, unconfirmed (DLR) | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/41mg5wcsG0sphp5W/arcgis/rest/services/ConservationAreas_CDP2228_dlrcoco/FeatureServer/19) |
| constraints | constraints.niah | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/HyjXgkV6KGMSF3jt/arcgis/rest/services/NIAHBuildingsOpenData/FeatureServer/0) |
| constraints | constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/ows?typeNames=EPA:RadonRiskMapofIreland) |
| constraints | constraints.rps | CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution, unconfirmed (DLR) | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/41mg5wcsG0sphp5W/arcgis/rest/services/ProtectedStructures_CDP2228_dlrcoco/FeatureServer/16) |
| constraints | constraints.smr | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/HyjXgkV6KGMSF3jt/arcgis/rest/services/SMROpenData/FeatureServer/0) |
| rzlt | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) |
| planning | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-14 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) |
| appeals | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) |
| commencements | bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-13 | [link](https://data.nbco.gov.ie/dataset/2704a333-874d-46f5-b3bc-3673766bf816/resource/0774e781-7af8-46da-b623-872e74cf541e/download/buildingscnscccs.csv) |
| sales | cara_listings | Third-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped. | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.daft.ie/ (via Cara `daft_listing`)) |
| sales | daft_gateway | Third-party advertisement data read from daft.ie's own JSON gateway. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (the licensed PSP's name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers, profile images and all media URLs are dropped at fetch time and never written down. Vendor and buyer identities are not in this data. | 2026-09-14 | [link](https://gateway.daft.ie/old/v1/listings) |
| sales | ppr | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.' | 2026-09-14 | [link](https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPRDownloads?OpenForm) |
| consultations | consult | public | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com \| https://consult.fingal.ie \| https://engage.dublincity.ie) |
| council_items | moderngov | public | 2026-09-14 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| capacity | esbn | all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.esbnetworks.ie/services/get-connected/renewable-connection/network-capacity-heatmap) |
| public_land | lda_lands | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://lda.ie/public-lands/register-of-relevant-lands) |
| projects | social_housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/collections/social-housing-construction-projects-status-reports/) |
| amenities | gtfs | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.transportforireland.ie/transitData/Data/GTFS_All.zip) |
| amenities | schools | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/collections/primary-schools-enrolment-figures/) |
| deadlines | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) |
| deadlines | consult | public | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com \| https://consult.fingal.ie \| https://engage.dublincity.ie) |
| deadlines | moderngov | public | 2026-09-14 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| deadlines | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-14 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) |
| deadlines | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) |