Lands at Food Central, Saint Margaret’s, Co. Dublin
The development consists of: RETENTION PERMISSION for (i) the permanent retention and continued office use of 2 no. existing modular buildings previously conditioned under Reg. Ref. F20A/0112 and prev
The application
- Reference
- F26A/0873E · full record
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Type
- —
- Status
- Registration
- Applicant
- Keelings Unlimited Company
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 6.27 ha
- Received
- 24 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 8 Oct 2026, 23:51
- Decision due
- —
- 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/0873E.
- Write your observation.Quote
F26A/0873Eat 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 29 Oct 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 County Council development plan | — | |
| FP - Food Park: Facilitate the development of a state of the art Food Park incorporating the growing, preparation, processing, ripening, packaging, storing, distribution and logistics relating to food, drink, flowers and related products on lands adjacent to major transport infrastructure, operating at a national and international scale and optimising its strategic value to the regional economy. The Park will be primarily devoted to developing value added opportunities within the food sector. | Fingal County Council development plan | — | |
| C2.1 Economic development and employment | FP - Food Park: Provide for and facilitate the development of a Food Industry Park | 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.
Source: Fingal County Council development plan zoning · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fingal County Council development plan zoning | — | 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- NIAH-recorded building × 1graveyard/cemetery
- Radon risk area × 1About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
- Record of Protected Structures × 1Killeek Church & graveyard
- Recorded monument × 2Church · R171415
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F26A/0217E | Grant retention & refuse retention | 15 May 2026 | 0 | 30 m | the development will consist of the following retention :- 1. An inte |
| F26A/0179E | Grant permission | 6 May 2026 | 0 | 490 m | Installation of horticultural polytunnels and associated site works at |
| F26A/0151E | Invalid application | 10 Mar 2026 | 0 | 490 m | Installation of Horticultural Polytunnels and associated site works at |
| F25A/0751E | Grant permission | 9 Oct 2025 | 0 | 13 m | The development will consist of the following: (a) Removal of two st |
| FW25A/0210E | Grant permission | 3 Jul 2025 | 0 | 446 m | The development consists of the installation of a photovoltaic solar a |
| F24A/0995E | Grant permission | 6 Jan 2025 | 0 | 382 m | Planning Permission for changes to the internal layout. Modifications |
| F23A/0368 | Grant permission | 17 Aug 2023 | 0 | 0 m | The development consists of an application for an extension of time |
| F23A/0022 | Grant permission for retention | 17 May 2023 | 0 | 23 m | Amendments to previously granted Planning Reference Number F13A/0397 |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501500 | Planning Appeal | Split | 24 Sept 2026 | 30 m |
| 310319 | Planning Appeal | Withdrawn | 18 Jan 2022 | 28 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
- 24 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 29 Oct 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 8 Oct 2026, 23:51. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Fingal County Council before relying on it.