Sheans, Back Strand, Malahide, Co. Dublin
Planning Permission is sought by for revisions to previously approved development Fingal CC planning Ref. F21A/0156 and ABP-310465-21 which consists of the removal of existing garage located along ea
The application
- Reference
- F26A/0896E · 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
- 2,019 m²
- Received
- 2 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
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/?ref=F26A/0896E.
- Write your observation.Quote
F26A/0896Eat 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | |
| RD - Road: N/A | Fingal County Council development plan | — | |
| 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
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) × 1Malahide Estuary
- NIAH-recorded building × 1Thatch Cottage East and Thatch Cottage West
- Radon risk area × 1About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
- Record of Protected Structures × 2Thatch Cottage West · Thatch Cottage East
- Special Area of Conservation × 1Malahide Estuary SAC
- Special Protection Area × 1Malahide Estuary SPA
- OPW flood extent nearby floodinfo.ieShown as a flag only — the OPW licence does not allow us to redistribute the extent.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F26A/0584E | Grant permission | 25 Aug 2026 | 0 | 287 m | Single storey extension to the front and single storey extension to th |
| F26A/0720E | Invalid application | 14 Aug 2026 | 0 | 370 m | Renovation of existing single-storey dwelling house including single-s |
| F26A/0676E | Invalid application | 5 Aug 2026 | 0 | 266 m | Planning Permission is sought for the construction of a ground floor e |
| F26A/0491E | Refuse permission | 31 Jul 2026 | 0 | 240 m | Permission is sought for a 2 sq.m. extension to the existing first flo |
| F26A/0409E | Grant permission | 9 Jul 2026 | 0 | 330 m | The development will consist of the following: (a) The construction of |
| F26A/0404 | Grant permission | 6 Jul 2026 | 0 | 113 m | Permission to construct a new porch |
| F26A/0386 | Grant permission | 6 Jul 2026 | 0 | 108 m | Permission to construct a new single-storey extension |
| F26A/0340E | Grant permission | 22 Jun 2026 | 0 | 494 m | We, Jonathon & Cathy Corway intend to apply for Planning Permission at |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501982 | Planning Appeal | pending | 26 Aug 2026 | 240 m |
| 501728 | Planning Appeal | Withdrawn | 7 Aug 2026 | 494 m |
| 500170 | Planning Appeal | Refused | 20 Jul 2026 | 27 m |
| 320164 | Railway Order Application | Other | 19 Aug 2025 | 257 m |
| 322048 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 14 Jul 2025 | 452 m |
| 321069 | Planning Appeal | Refused | 24 Feb 2025 | 367 m |
| 317328 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 7 Mar 2024 | 140 m |
| 313991 | Planning Appeal | Other | 10 Aug 2023 | 392 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
- 2 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 6 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.