Observation pack · Fingal County Council
Belcamp Manor, Belcamp, Dublin 17
Development comprising the construction of three (3) waste bin enclosures and three (3) bicycle shelters distributed across four (4) separate locations serving houses nos. 9 to 54 within the Belcamp M
Observations close 30 Oct 2026 6 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 25 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20
The application
- Reference
- F26A/0874E · full record
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Type
- —
- Status
- Registration
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 1.42 ha
- Received
- 25 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/0874E.
- Write your observation.Quote
F26A/0874Eat 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 30 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RA - Residential Area: Ensure the provision of high quality new residential environments with good layout and design, with adequate public transport and cycle links and within walking distance of community facilities. Provide an appropriate mix of house sizes, types and tenures in order to meet household needs and to promote balanced communities. | Fingal County Council development plan | — | |
| 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 County Council development plan | — | |
| G3 High amenity | GB - Green Belt: Protect and provide for a Greenbelt | the fingal development plan 2023 2029 | 5 Apr 2023 → 5 Apr 2029 |
| R1 New residential | RA - Residential Area: Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure | the fingal development plan 2023 2029 | 5 Apr 2023 → 5 Apr 2029 |
| R1 New residential | RA - Residential Area: Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure | the fingal development plan 2023 2029 | 5 Apr 2023 → 5 Apr 2029 |
| R2 Existing residential | RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity | 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 × 1post box
- Radon risk area × 1About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
- Record of Protected Structures × 1Belcamp Hutchinson
- Recorded monument × 2R149749 · R182326
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F26A/0449E | Refuse permission | 22 Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 m | We, Kavco CL Project Ltd, intend to apply for planning permission for |
| F25A/0663E | Grant permission | 12 Mar 2026 | 0 | 0 m | Kavco CL Project Limited, intend to apply for planning for a residenti |
| F25A/0547E | Refuse permission for retention | 12 Aug 2025 | 0 | 143 m | The development consists of retention of existing two storey dwelling |
| F25A/0235E | Refuse permission | 15 May 2025 | 0 | 0 m | Construction of three (3) waste bin store enclosures and three (3) bic |
| WEB2685/24 | Grant permission and retention permission | 15 May 2025 | — | 473 m | PERMISSION & RETENTION The development for which retention permission is sought comprises of alterations to the Ground Floor Level layout permitted under Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 2578/19 as implemented on-site. The development for which permission is sought comprises: the change of use of the First Floor Level from vacant office to medical diagnostics clinic accommodating use Class 8, of Schedule 2, Part 4 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended (c. 1,243 sq m); the provision of plant at Basement Level, including the relocation of existing bicycle parking spaces; the provision of plant at Roof Level and associated mechanical plant duct enclosure from Roof Level to First Floor Level on the northern elevation; alterations to the Ground Floor Level layout as implemented under Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 2578/19 and the provision of an external fire escape door at the northern elevation; and relocation of external bicycle parking spaces to the north of the building. The development will also consist of: associated elevational alterations; internal alterations; and all ancillary and associated site development works. |
| SHD/014/21 | Withdraw application | 20 Dec 2024 | 0 | 0 m | The development will consist of the construction of a mixed-use |
| F24A/1106E | Invalid application | 12 Dec 2024 | 0 | 0 m | Construction of three (3) garbage bin store enclosures and three (3) b |
| F24A/0642 | Grant permission for retention | 15 Oct 2024 | 0 | 146 m | The development consists of a new single storey flat roofed extension |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317831 | Electricity Development Application | Granted with conditions | 26 Jun 2026 | 80 m |
| 324276 | Electricity Development Application | pending | 8 May 2026 | 339 m |
| 321119 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 12 Jan 2026 | 272 m |
| 323537 | Planning Appeal | open | 1 Sept 2025 | 143 m |
| 319570 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 11 Apr 2025 | 246 m |
| 314386 | Strategic Housing Development - Application | Refused | 18 Feb 2025 | 252 m |
| 314408 | Strategic Housing Development - Application | Refused | 17 Feb 2025 | 314 m |
| 313494 | Strategic Housing Development - Application | Withdrawn | 20 Dec 2024 | 0 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
- 25 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 30 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.