Stephenstown Industrial Estate, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, K32 XH93
Planning Permission for the construction of 1) A Self-storage facility
The application
- Reference
- F26A/0730E · 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
- 1.08 ha
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 11 Sept 2026, 15:18
- Decision due
- 7 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
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/?ref=F26A/0730E.
- Write your observation.Quote
F26A/0730Eat 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. - 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.
- Submit before 17 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.
- 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.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| RD - Road: N/A | FINGAL_DP_OWN | — → — | |
| GE - General Employment: Facilitate opportunities for compatible industry and general employment uses, logistics and warehousing activity in a good quality physical environment. General Employment areas should be highly accessible, well designed, permeable and legible. | FINGAL_DP_OWN | — → — | |
| C2.1 Economic development and employment | GE - General Employment: Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 5 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
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 15:17 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- EPA-licensed facility × 1Pacon Waste & Recycling Ltd
- Radon risk area × 1About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F26A/0670E | Invalid application | 31 Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 m | Planning Permission for the construction of 1) A Self-storage facilit |
| F26A/0178E | Grant permission | 29 Jul 2026 | 0 | 464 m | We, McDonald’s Restaurants of Ireland Ltd., intend to apply for permis |
| F26A/0164E | Grant permission & grant retention | 29 Jun 2026 | 0 | 37 m | The development will consist of permission for a new circulation road |
| F26A/0183E | Refuse permission | 6 May 2026 | 0 | 468 m | The development will consist of the construction of four new padel cou |
| F25A/0690E | Grant permission | 22 Sept 2025 | 0 | 279 m | Amendments to previously granted planning permission reference: F23A/0 |
| F25A/0546E | Grant permission | 6 Aug 2025 | 0 | 373 m | The development will consist of the construction of a new vehicular en |
| F24A/1069E | Grant permission | 11 Jun 2025 | 0 | 474 m | We, Aldi Stores (Ireland) Limited., intend to apply for planning permi |
| F25A/0494E | Invalid application | 9 Jun 2025 | 0 | 373 m | The development will consist of the construction of a new vehicular en |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322977 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 19 Dec 2025 | 474 m |
| 320389 | Final Map Appeal | Other | 22 Oct 2024 | 376 m |
| 320395 | Final Map Appeal | Other | 22 Oct 2024 | 376 m |
| 319866 | Marine Development - Application | pending | 7 Jun 2024 | 450 m |
| 316509 | Draft Map Appeal | Other | 22 Aug 2023 | 376 m |
| 316544 | Draft Map Appeal | Other | 22 Aug 2023 | 376 m |
| 316710 | Draft Map Appeal | Other | 22 Aug 2023 | 376 m |
| 316718 | Draft Map Appeal | Other | 22 Aug 2023 | 376 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
- 13 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 17 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.