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Fingal County Council · FW15A/0154 · Permission

Ashtown Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15

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FW15A/0154 is a planning application for permission at Ashtown Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, received by Fingal County Council on 22 Apr 2016 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Permission for the construction of a new polytunnel building,. The council granted permission on 13 May 2016. The five-week observation window closed on 27 May 2016. A commencement notice (CN0023358FL) was lodged on 20 Jan 2017, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Fingal County Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 10 other decided applications in the last five years and 1 appeal.

Appeal window closes 10 Jun 2016 closed 3747 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (13 May 2016) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

Permission for the construction of a new polytunnel building,

The description is truncated at source (70 characters in the national feed). The full text is on the council register.

Status
Decision made
Decision
Grant permission on 13 May 2016
Final grant
21 Jun 2016
Site (from polygon)
17.41 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 29 Jan 2016
    Further information requested
  • 22 Apr 2016
    Further information received
  • 22 Apr 2016
    New application
    Observation window closed 27 May 2016
  • 13 May 2016
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 10 Jun 2016

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

  • Short commencement notice CN0023358FL
    20 Jan 2017Ashtown Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15matched by ref_exact
  • Short commencement notice CN0023359FL
    20 Jan 2017Ashtown Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15matched by ref_exact

Zoning at the site

HA - High Amenity: Protect these highly sensitive and scenic locations from inappropriate development and reinforce their character, distinctiveness and sense of place. In recognition of the amenity potential of these areas opportunities to increase public access will be explored.

G3 — High amenity

HA - High Amenity: Protect and enhance high amenity areas

Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.

R1 — New residential

RA - Residential Area: Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure

Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving with them.

Designations within 250 m

OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

  • EPA-licensed facility · 1
    Manders Coatings & Inks Ireland Limited
  • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
    Royal Canal
  • NIAH-recorded building · 4
    Ashton House; Longford Bridge and 10th Lock; Ashtown Mill
  • Radon risk area · 7
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; 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
  • Record of Protected Structures · 5
    Ashton House; Mill; Longford Bridge

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 (store id 58683). 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=FW15A/0154.

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