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Fingal County Council · F26A/0038E · Permission

Courtlough, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, K32RP76

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Council received 22 Jan 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 (233 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)

F26A/0038E is a planning application for permission at Courtlough, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, K32RP76, received by Fingal County Council on 22 Jan 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The development will consist of a material change of use of the existi… The council refused permission on 16 Mar 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 26 Feb 2026. The site is zoned null under the Fingal County Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 3 other decided applications in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 13 Apr 2026 closed 152 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (16 Mar 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

The development will consist of a material change of use of the existi

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Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refuse permission on 16 Mar 2026
Site (from polygon)
1,693 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 22 Jan 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 26 Feb 2026
  • 16 Mar 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 13 Apr 2026

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    Zoning at the site

    RU - Rural: Protect and promote the value of the rural area of the County. This rural value is based on: *Agricultural and rural economic resources *Visual remoteness from significant and distinctive urban influences *A high level of natural features Agriculture and rural related resources will be employed for the benefit of the local and wider population. Building upon the rural value will require a balanced approach involving the protection and promotion of rural biodiversity, promotion of the integrity of the landscape, and enhancement of the built and cultural heritage.

    P1 — Rural

    RU - Rural: Protect and promote in a balanced way, the development of agriculture and rural related enterprise, biodiversity, the rural landscape, and the built and cultural heritage

    Zoned to protect agriculture, rural enterprise and biodiversity. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    • Radon risk area · 4
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 (store id 50624). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/?ref=F26A/0038E.

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