St. Itas Hospital Demesne, Portrane, Co. Dublin
Application for Planning Permission for removal a redundant building in an Architectural Conservation Area in the vicinity of various Protected Structures at the following site address: Weighbridge Bu
The application
- Reference
- F26A/0964E · 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
- 18 m²
- Received
- 30 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 5 Nov 2026, 23:22
- 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/0964E.
- Write your observation.Quote
F26A/0964Eat 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 4 Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HA - High Amenity: Protect these highly sensitive and scenic locations from inappropriate development and reinforce their character, distinctiveness and sense of place. In recognition of the amenity potential of these areas opportunities to increase public access will be explored. | Fingal County Council development plan | — | |
| G3 High amenity | HA - High Amenity: Protect and enhance high amenity areas | 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
- Architectural Conservation Area × 1Portrane - St. Ita's Hospital Complex ACA
- Radon risk area × 1About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
- Record of Protected Structures × 8St. Dymphana’s Church RC (Building No. 14) · Boiler & Engine House (Building No. 15) · Laundry (Building No. 16)
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F25A/1158E | Grant permission for retention | 12 Feb 2026 | 0 | 357 m | The development comprises Retention Permission for |
| F25A/1003E | Grant permission | 12 Dec 2025 | 0 | 348 m | Planning Permission for alterations to previously approved Reg. Ref. F |
| F24A/0276 | Grant permission | 10 Mar 2025 | 0 | 348 m | Apply for Full Planning Permission for The construction of an All-Weat |
| F24A/0103 | Grant permission for retention | 4 Apr 2024 | 0 | 483 m | For retention permission for development on lands at 91 Portrane Avenu |
| F23A/0051 | Grant permission | 11 Apr 2023 | 0 | 15 m | Planning permission for proposed refurbishment works to a Protected St |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 30 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 4 Dec 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 5 Nov 2026, 23:22. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Fingal County Council before relying on it.