Observation pack · Fingal County Council
Westside Gym, Verona Sports Centre, Grove Road, Coolmine, Dublin 15
Retention of the single storey timber structure, in use as a sauna/ste
Observations close 23 Sept 2026 11 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 19 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 13 Oct 2026
The application
- Reference
- FW26A/0325E · full record
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Type
- Retention
- Status
- Referral
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 174 m²
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 11 Sept 2026, 15:18
- Decision due
- 13 Oct 2026
- 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=FW26A/0325E.
- Write your observation.Quote
FW26A/0325Eat 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 23 Sept 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.
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
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC - Major Town Centre: Consolidate the existing Major Towns in the County, (Blanchardstown, Swords and Balbriggan). The aim is to further develop these centres by densification of appropriate commercial and residential developments ensuring a mix of commercial, recreational, civic, cultural, leisure, residential uses, and urban streets, while delivering a quality urban environment which will enhance the quality of life of resident, visitor and workers alike. The zone will strengthen retail provision in accordance with the County Retail Strategy, emphasise urban conservation, ensure priority for public transport, pedestrians and cyclists while minimising the impact of private car based traffic and enhance and develop the existing urban fabric. In order to deliver this vision and to provide a framework for sustainable development, masterplans will be prepared for each centre in accordance with the Urban Fingal Chapter objectives. | FINGAL_DP_OWN | — → — | |
| 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_DP_OWN | — → — | |
| G4 Open space | OS - Open Space: Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 5 Apr 2023 → 5 Apr 2029 |
| M4 Major town centre | MC - Major Town Centre: Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities | Fl-001:DP: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.
Sources: FINGAL FINGAL_DP_OWN, FINGAL FINGAL_DP_OWN, FINGAL Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029, FINGAL Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINGAL FINGAL_DP_OWN | — | 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 | — |
| FINGAL FINGAL_DP_OWN | — | 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 | — |
| FINGAL Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | — | 11 Sept 2026, 15:17 | open |
| FINGAL Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | — | 11 Sept 2026, 15:17 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- Radon risk area × 2About 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
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW26A/0242E | Grant permission | 6 Aug 2026 | 0 | 266 m | We, Blanche Retail Nominee Limited, intend to apply for planning permi |
| FW26A/0186E | Refuse permission | 22 Jun 2026 | 0 | 429 m | Demolitions, to include; part of the existing kitchen at ground floor |
| FW26A/0126E | Grant permission | 19 May 2026 | 0 | 433 m | Planning Permission for conversion of existing attic space comprising |
| FW26A/0168E | Invalid application | 30 Apr 2026 | 0 | 429 m | Planning Permission for an extension of the ground and first floor and |
| FW26A/0072E | Grant permission | 21 Apr 2026 | 0 | 267 m | We, Blanche Retail Nominee Limited, intend to apply for planning permi |
| FW26A/0077E | Grant permission | 21 Apr 2026 | 0 | 438 m | The development will consist of the construction of a new single store |
| FW26A/0028E | Grant permission | 18 Mar 2026 | 0 | 404 m | We, Blanche Retail Nominee Limited, intend to apply for planning permi |
| FW25A/0107E | Grant permission | 10 Feb 2026 | 0 | 212 m | Change of use of 3,782 sq.m. from leisure to retail use at existing 2 |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501658 | Planning Appeal | open | 3 Jul 2026 | 429 m |
| 500882 | Planning Appeal | pending | 27 Feb 2026 | 429 m |
| 500444 | Planning Appeal | pending | 10 Dec 2025 | 205 m |
| 321906 | Building Control - Fire Safety Certificate | Granted with conditions | 2 Jul 2025 | 205 m |
| 320817 | Building Control - Fire Safety Certificate | Granted with conditions | 2 Jul 2025 | 205 m |
| 313892 | LA Road Dev - Application | Granted with conditions | 21 Jun 2024 | 361 m |
| 314985 | Planning Appeal | Other | 20 May 2024 | 205 m |
| 315709 | Appeal - LRD | Granted with conditions | 26 May 2023 | 279 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
- 19 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 23 Sept 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Fingal County Council before relying on it.