Observation pack · Fingal County Council
14 Harbour Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 RX78
Proposed demolition of existing single storey dwelling (94m2), constru
Observations close 23 Sept 2026 11 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 19 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 13 Oct 2026
The application
- Reference
- F26A/0754E · 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
- 365 m²
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 11 Sept 2026, 15:18
- Decision due
- 13 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/0754E.
- Write your observation.Quote
F26A/0754Eat 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 23 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.
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
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| RD - Road: N/A | FINGAL_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 | — → — | |
| 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. | FINGAL_DP_OWN | — → — | |
| G3 High amenity | HA - High Amenity: Protect and enhance high amenity areas | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 5 Apr 2023 → 5 Apr 2029 |
| 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 facilities | 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 FINGAL_DP_OWN, FINGAL Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029, 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 FINGAL_DP_OWN | — | 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 | — |
| FINGAL Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | — | 11 Sept 2026, 15:17 | open |
| FINGAL Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | — | 11 Sept 2026, 15:17 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- NIAH-recorded building × 1Slieve Donard
- Radon risk area × 1About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
- Record of Protected Structures × 1Slieve Donard
- Special Protection Area × 1North-West Irish Sea cSPA
- OPW flood extent nearby floodinfo.ieShown as a flag only — the OPW licence does not allow us to redistribute the extent.
1 layer present but masked: flood_cfram — source licence forbids redistribution (CC-BY-NC-ND); shown as a boolean and a link only
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F26A/0468E | Refuse permission & refuse retention | 29 Jul 2026 | 0 | 398 m | Retention Permission for: a) Removal of existing chimneys. b) First |
| F26A/0614E | Invalid application | 15 Jul 2026 | 0 | 309 m | The development consists of: Retention Planning Permission for the dem |
| F26A/0604E | Invalid application | 15 Jul 2026 | 0 | 444 m | Planning Permission is sought for: A) new vehicular entrance, gates, p |
| F26A/0355E | Grant permission | 30 Jun 2026 | 0 | 431 m | Permission is sought for (a) Change of Use of (former) Retail Bank to |
| F26A/0338E | Grant permission for retention | 18 Jun 2026 | 0 | 267 m | 1. Painted mural on the north gable wall 2. New roof structure to cove |
| F26A/0172E | Grant permission | 30 Apr 2026 | 0 | 188 m | New side passage accessing rear service yard, extended access lobby to |
| F26A/0037E | Grant permission | 18 Mar 2026 | 0 | 143 m | The proposed development will consist of modifications to, and extensi |
| F25A/1047 | Grant permission | 4 Mar 2026 | 0 | 464 m | The development will consist of a single storey extension to rear, ame |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501957 | Planning Appeal | open | 25 Aug 2026 | 398 m |
| 323751 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 19 Mar 2026 | 357 m |
| 500076 | Planning Appeal | Refused | 27 Feb 2026 | 431 m |
| 500205 | Planning Appeal | Invalid | 4 Nov 2025 | 162 m |
| 322896 | Planning Appeal | Refused | 31 Oct 2025 | 483 m |
| 321360 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 23 Apr 2025 | 436 m |
| 320688 | Planning Appeal | Withdrawn | 16 Oct 2024 | 143 m |
| 319264 | L.A. Dev. - AA Application | Granted with conditions | 4 Sept 2024 | 272 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
- 19 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 23 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.