Jones Garden Centre, Ballymadrough, Donabate, Co. Dublin, K36 DK68
Permission is being sought for revisions to previously approved planning application, Reg. Ref. F25A/1076E, comprising revised site layout to now include the construction of 1 no. new standalone 7.42
The application
- Reference
- F26A/0945E · 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
- 1,366 m²
- Received
- 23 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 2 Nov 2026, 23:15
- 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/0945E.
- Write your observation.Quote
F26A/0945Eat 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 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 × 1About 1 in 20 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/1076E | Grant permission | 8 Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 m | The proposed development will consist of conversion and extension work |
| F25A/1039E | Grnt and ref per.,grant and ref. retent | 12 Jan 2026 | 0 | 380 m | The development will consist / consists of: A. Permission for a new e |
| F25A/0438E | Grant permission | 19 Sept 2025 | 0 | 12 m | Fingal County Council Planning permission is being sought for the fo |
| F25A/0221E | Grant permission & refuse retention | 8 May 2025 | 0 | 380 m | The development will consist / consists of: A. Permission for a new E |
| F23A/0495 | Grant permission | 13 Oct 2023 | 0 | 260 m | The development will consist of construction |
| F23A/0014 | Refuse permission | 9 Mar 2023 | 0 | 339 m | Construction of A) a new agricultural storage building B) 2 no polytun |
| F22A/0681 | Grant permission | 9 Feb 2023 | 0 | 82 m | Construction of a new detached two storey, four bedroom house and gara |
| F22A/0406 | Grant permission | 8 Dec 2022 | 0 | 431 m | Permission to erect a 27m high lattice telecommunications structure, w |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500756 | Planning Appeal | Split | 24 Apr 2026 | 380 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
- 23 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 27 Nov 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 2 Nov 2026, 23:15. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Fingal County Council before relying on it.