Observation pack · Fingal County Council

THE GARDEN HOUSE,, BACK ROAD,, MALAHIDE,, K36 PD77

RETENTION PLANNING PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING:- (I) PARTIA

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/0755E · full record
Authority: Fingal County Council
Type: Retention
Status: Invalid Application
Applicant: not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units: 0
Floor area: —
Site area: 590 m²
Received: 19 Aug 2026
We first saw it: 11 Sept 2026, 15:18
Decision due: 13 Oct 2026
Decision: Invalid application

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/0755E.
Write your observation.Quote F26A/0755E 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.
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
	GB - Green Belt: Create a rural/urban Greenbelt zone that permanently demarcates the boundary i. between the rural and urban areas, or ii. between urban and urban areas. The role of the Greenbelt is to check unrestricted sprawl of urban areas, to prevent coalescence of settlements, to prevent countryside encroachment and to protect the setting of towns and/or villages. The Greenbelt is attractive and multifunctional, serves the needs of both the urban and rural communities, and strengthens the links between urban and rural areas in a sustainable manner. The Greenbelt will provide opportunities for countryside access and for recreation, retain attractive landscapes, improve derelict land within and around towns, secure lands with a nature conservation interest, and retain land in agricultural use. The zoning objective will have the consequence of achieving the regeneration of undeveloped town areas by ensuring that urban development is directed towards these areas.	FINGAL_DP_OWN	— → —
G3 High amenity	GB - Green Belt: Protect and provide for a Greenbelt	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 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 Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029	—	11 Sept 2026, 15:17	open

Designations on or near the site

Architectural Conservation Area × 1
Malahide Castle Demesne ACA
Radon risk area × 1
About 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	Distance	Description
F26A/0332	Grant permission	16 Jul 2026	260 m	The development consists of the construction of 2 No. two storey,
F26A/0354E	Grant permission	29 Jun 2026	12 m	We, Kinwest Ltd., intend to apply for planning permission for developm
F25A/1171E	Grant permission	27 Apr 2026	302 m	The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existin
F26A/0146E	Grant permission	22 Apr 2026	198 m	Erection of 1 No single storey detached ancillary garden room (gross i
F25A/0814E	Refuse permission	21 Apr 2026	402 m	Planning permission is sought for a rear car garage located at the en
F25A/0865E	Withdraw application	13 Apr 2026	325 m	The development will consist of demolition of single storey bathroom a
F25A/1182E	Refuse permission	19 Feb 2026	11 m	We, Kinwest Ltd., intend to apply for planning permission for developm
F25A/1206E	Refuse permission	19 Feb 2026	459 m	The development will consist of 1 no. 4-bed, two storey detached house

Appeals

ACP case	Type	Outcome	Decided	Distance
501766	Planning Appeal	pending	24 Jul 2026	12 m
500685	Planning Appeal	Refused	30 Jun 2026	14 m
500998	Planning Appeal	Granted with conditions	30 Jun 2026	11 m
501397	Planning Appeal	open	25 May 2026	302 m
500610	Planning Appeal	Refused	14 May 2026	240 m
323238	Final Map Appeal	Other	6 Nov 2025	463 m
323274	Final Map Appeal	Other	6 Nov 2025	463 m
322747	Planning Appeal	Other	10 Oct 2025	12 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
24 Aug 2026 Decision · appeal window closes 21 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.