Brooklin View, Somerton Lane, Castleknock, D15 V8WC
A freestanding shed with a floor space of 4.5sqm. The shed is made from timber with a natural slate roof. It is used to store items such as bicycles and children's outdoor toys. It is not overlooked…
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- FW26A/0382E · full record
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Status
- Registration
- Site area
- 1,671 m²
- Received
- 4 Oct 2026
The council’s feed cuts this description short. The full text 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/0382E.
- Write your observation.Quote
FW26A/0382Eat 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 9 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 | ||
| 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 within 100 m
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) × 1Liffey Valley
- 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
- 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 | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW26A/0251E | Refuse permission for retention | 10 Aug 2026 | 179 m | Retention of a freeform stretch tent (126 sqm) supported by 12 no. pos |
| FW26A/0074E | Grant permission for retention | 21 Apr 2026 | 13 m | Retention permission for first floor extension to side of house, groun |
| FW25A/0273 | Grant permission for retention | 13 Mar 2026 | 69 m | Retention Permission for development which consists of 11 no. twelve m |
| FW25A/0529 | Refuse permission | 5 Feb 2026 | 26 m | Permission is sought for a private, appointment-only sauna and hydroth |
| FW25A/0457E | Grant permission | 11 Dec 2025 | 295 m | Planning Permission for conservation style roof window to front of exi |
| FW25A/0401 | Refuse permission for retention | 10 Nov 2025 | 0 m | Permission for retention |
| FW25A/0471 | Invalid application | 6 Nov 2025 | 26 m | The development will consist of a private appointment only sauna and |
| FW25A/0358 | Refuse permission | 16 Oct 2025 | 0 m | Permission to resstore the |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502043 | Planning Appeal | pending | 4 Sept 2026 | 179 m |
| 500007 | Planning Appeal | Refused | 26 Jan 2026 | 218 m |
| 322532 | Planning Appeal | Invalid | 14 May 2025 | 218 m |
| 321884 | Planning Appeal | Invalid | 17 Feb 2025 | 0 m |
| 318478 | Referral | Other | 23 Jan 2025 | 1 m |
| 314942 | LA Road Dev - Application | Granted with conditions | 29 Aug 2024 | 495 m |
| 318873 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 25 Jun 2024 | 286 m |
| 310767 | Referral | Other | 15 Feb 2022 | 1 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
- 4 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 9 Nov 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 8 Oct 2026, 23:51. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Fingal County Council before relying on it.