Oberstown Children Detention Campus, Oberstown, Lusk, Co. Dublin, K45 AY66
The proposed development comprises of the installation of ground-mounted and roof-mounted Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels within the boundary of Oberstown Children Detention Campus, Oberstown, Lusk, Co
The application
- Reference
- F26A/0893E · 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
- 6.44 ha
- Received
- 1 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 6 Oct 2026, 23:44
- 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/0893E.
- Write your observation.Quote
F26A/0893Eat 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 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.
- 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 | — | |
| RC - Rural Cluster: Provide a viable alternative to settlement in the open countryside, and support small-scale infill development by providing the rural community with an opportunity to choose more rural-style housing than is provided within the Rural Villages, and by facilitating the development of small scale and home-based enterprise among members of the rural community. | Fingal County Council development plan | — | |
| RU - Rural: Protect and promote the value of the rural area of the County. This rural value is based on: *Agricultural and rural economic resources *Visual remoteness from significant and distinctive urban influences *A high level of natural features Agriculture and rural related resources will be employed for the benefit of the local and wider population. Building upon the rural value will require a balanced approach involving the protection and promotion of rural biodiversity, promotion of the integrity of the landscape, and enhancement of the built and cultural heritage. | Fingal County Council development plan | — | |
| P1 Rural | RU - Rural: Protect and promote in a balanced way, the development of agriculture and rural related enterprise, biodiversity, the rural landscape, and the built and cultural heritage | the fingal development plan 2023 2029 | 5 Apr 2023 → 5 Apr 2029 |
| R3 Rural cluster | RC - Rural Cluster: Provide for small scale infill development serving local needs while maintaining the rural nature of the cluster | 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
- Radon risk area × 3About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels · About 1 in 20 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
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F25A/0894E | Refuse permission | 20 Nov 2025 | 0 | 11 m | Planning permission is sought for Construction of new two storey det |
| F25A/0875E | Invalid application | 1 Oct 2025 | 0 | 11 m | Planning permission is sought for Construction of new two storey det |
| F24A/0919E | Grant permission | 11 Dec 2024 | 0 | 0 m | Permission to erect a detached single-storey 72m2 (12m x 6m x 3.8m hig |
| F23A/0558 | Grant permission | 23 May 2024 | 0 | 14 m | Permission is sought for (a) a new dormer-type dwelling, |
| F23A/0181 | Grant permission | 28 Aug 2023 | 0 | 11 m | Planning permission is sought for construction of new detached storey |
| F22A/0459 | Refuse permission | 24 Oct 2022 | 0 | 11 m | For construction of new detatched storey and a half dwelling house, wa |
| F21A/0646 | Refuse permission | 7 Jun 2022 | 0 | 388 m | Permission for detached dormer dwelling, on-sitewastewater treatment u |
| F22A/0020 | Grant permission | 11 Mar 2022 | 0 | 0 m | Permission for installation of a 5.2m high wire security fence with bo |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
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 6 Oct 2026, 23:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Fingal County Council before relying on it.