Planning Register
Observation pack · Fingal County Council

Bollum Lane,, Rush, Co. Dublin.

For the construction of 3no. three bedroom with study two storey detac

Observations close 16 Sept 2026 4 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 12 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 6 Oct 2026

The application

Reference
F26A/0726E · full record
Authority
Fingal County Council
Type
Permission
Status
Referral
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
0
Floor area
—
Site area
502 m²
Received
12 Aug 2026
We first saw it
11 Sept 2026, 15:18
Decision due
6 Oct 2026
Decision
not yet decided

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/?ref=F26A/0726E.
  2. Write your observation.Quote F26A/0726E at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
  3. Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Fingal County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
  4. Submit before 16 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Fingal County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
  5. Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

CodeObjectivePlanIn force
RD - Road: N/AFINGAL_DP_OWN— → —
TC - Town and District Centre: Maintain and build on the accessibility, vitality and viability of the existing Urban Centres in the County. Develop and consolidate these Centres with an appropriate mix of commercial, recreational, cultural, leisure and residential uses, and to enhance and develop the urban fabric of these Centres in accordance with the principles of urban design, conservation and sustainable development. Retail provision will be in accordance with the County Retail Strategy, enhance and develop the existing urban fabric, emphasise urban conservation, and ensure priority for public transport, pedestrians and cyclists while minimising the impact of private car based traffic. In order to deliver this vision and to provide a framework for sustainable development, Urban Centre Strategies will be prepared for centres in accordance with the Urban Fingal Chapter objectives.FINGAL_DP_OWN— → —
M2
Major town centre
TC - Town and District Centre: Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban facilitiesFl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-20295 Apr 2023 → 5 Apr 2029

An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.

Sources: FINGAL FINGAL_DP_OWN, FINGAL FINGAL_DP_OWN, FINGAL Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
FINGAL FINGAL_DP_OWN—11 Sept 2026, 15:18—
FINGAL FINGAL_DP_OWN—11 Sept 2026, 15:18—
FINGAL Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029—11 Sept 2026, 15:17open

Designations on or near the site

  • NIAH-recorded building × 1
    house
  • Radon risk area × 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Record of Protected Structures × 1
    Late 18th or early 19th century four-bay single-storey thatched dwelling

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
F25A/1189EGrant permission26 Aug 20260242 mPlanning Permission to replace the 4 bedrooms 1880 cottage & its 1962
F25A/1218EGrant time ext (3 months) ai22 Jul 20260125 mThe Educena Foundation intend to apply for planning permission at St.
F26A/0434EGrant permission16 Jul 2026058 mThe development will consist of the construction of a detached dormer
F26A/0403EGrant permission7 Jul 20260265 mPlanning permission for attic conversion with roof windows to front to
F26A/0391EInvalid application due to site notice25 May 2026058 mThe development will consist of the construction of a detached dormer
F26A/0361EWithdraw application20 May 20260265 mFingal County Council I Luis Miguel intend to apply for Planning perm
F26A/0149EGrant permission27 Apr 20260278 mPermission for the construction of a single storey home gym and all as
F26A/0092Refuse permission2 Apr 20260271 mPermission for a dormer dwelling accessed through

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
324034Appeal - LRDGranted with conditions22 Apr 2026333 m
322128Planning AppealGranted with conditions24 Jun 2025370 m
321114Planning AppealGranted with conditions8 May 2025497 m
321714Planning AppealGranted with conditions28 Apr 2025412 m
321078Planning AppealRefused28 Feb 2025340 m
316053Planning AppealRefused19 Dec 20240 m
316620Draft Map AppealGranted16 Oct 2023133 m
313625ReferralOther21 Sept 202349 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

  • 12 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 16 Sept 2026

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Fingal County Council before relying on it.