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Observation pack · Fingal County Council

2 Biscayne, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 E060

The development will consist of the following: (a) The construction of a single storey ground floor extension to the front with 1 no. rooflight. (b) The construction of a two-storey extension with hi

Observations close 5 Nov 2026 11 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 1 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20

The application

Reference
F26A/0892E · 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
412 m²
Received
1 Oct 2026
We first saw it
16 Oct 2026, 00:05
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

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/?ref=F26A/0892E.
  2. Write your observation.Quote F26A/0892E 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Submit before 5 Nov 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.
  5. 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

CodeObjectivePlanIn force
RD - Road: N/AFingal County Council development plan—
OS - Open Space: Provide recreational and amenity resources for urban and rural populations subject to strict development controls. Only community facilities and other recreational uses will be considered and encouraged by the Planning Authority.Fingal County Council development plan—
RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.Fingal County Council development plan—
G4
Open space
OS - Open Space: Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenitiesthe fingal development plan 2023 20295 Apr 2023 → 5 Apr 2029
R2
Existing residential
RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenitythe fingal development plan 2023 20295 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
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Fingal County Council development plan zoning—11 Sept 2026, 15:18open

Designations on or near the site

  • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) × 1
    Malahide Estuary
  • Radon risk area × 2
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels · About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Special Area of Conservation × 1
    Malahide Estuary SAC
  • Special Protection Area × 1
    Malahide Estuary SPA
  • OPW flood extent nearby floodinfo.ie
    Shown as a flag only — the OPW licence does not allow us to redistribute the extent.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
F26A/0793EInvalid application3 Sept 20260153 mInstallation of a new first floor window with frosted glass at the wes
F26A/0201EGrant permission12 May 20260468 mPermission is sought for an extension to a detached dwelling. The deve
F25A/0934EGrant permission15 Apr 20260255 mAndrew Smith and Simon Smith are applying for Permission to demolish t
F26A/0109EGrant permission2 Apr 20260337 mThe development will consist of: Attic conversion for storage includi
F26A/0110Grant permission2 Apr 20260271 mPermission for the conversion of the existing attic storage to a
F24A/0765EApp withdrawn as no ai recd in 6 months4 Mar 20260255 mAndrew Smith and Simon Smith are applying for Permission to demolish t
F25A/1126EGrant permission6 Feb 20260398 mPermission is sought for the construction of a detached single storey
F25A/1130Grant permission3 Feb 20260475 mPlanning permission is sought for: A.Single storey extension

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
322433Planning AppealGranted with conditions26 Aug 2025409 m
321428Planning AppealGranted with conditions31 Mar 2025426 m
319844Planning AppealGranted with conditions10 Oct 2024247 m
311242Planning AppealGranted with conditions28 Mar 2023236 m
312462Planning AppealOther24 May 2022334 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

  • 1 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 5 Nov 2026

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 16 Oct 2026, 00:05. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Fingal County Council before relying on it.