Planning report · Fingal County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 5 Nov 2026, 09:04

Bath Avenue, The Square, Malahide

53.44996, -6.14834

Homes here mostly date from the 1950s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (91%). A building site 407 m away stopped before it was finished.

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Time

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91%of home extensions approved nearbyn=198 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs 50 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 46–54 3open for comments nearbyclose 16 Nov–1 Dec

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years

1ApplySite notice up, plans online
2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 50 days
4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
5AppealHere about 4 months
6PermissionLasts 5 years
7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 3 months after
8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out

Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1946–60, before planning permission was needed.

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

On this site

Zoning · Existing residential

Protected or listed · on the council's list

Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it

1 in 10

Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon

Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail

Zoning

What it says

RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.

ZoningR2 · Existing residential

What it says

RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

the fingal development plan 2023 2029 · 5 Apr 2023 – 5 Apr 2029

Conservation area2 within 100 m Malahide Historic Core ACA; Malahide - The Rise ACA

Radon1 in 10 homes have high radon (EPA)

Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Malahide (452 m)

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it

Flood riskNearby OPW map area within 500 m · floodinfo.ie

Within 500 m	Count	For example
Conservation areas	2	Malahide Historic Core ACA; Malahide - The Rise ACA
Natural heritage areas	1	Malahide Estuary
Heritage inventory buildings	20	house; Malahide Carnegie Free Library
Radon grid squares	2
Protected buildings	38	St. Sylvester's Catholic Church; St. Sylvester's Well
EU nature sites	1	Malahide Estuary SAC
Monuments	4	Ritual site - holy well; Church
EU bird sites	1	Malahide Estuary SPA

How we work this out

'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The council's map for the vacant land tax shows this spot inside an area of existing homes. Homes people live in, and their gardens, don't pay the tax. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 2 on the draft 2027 map; 2 on the final 2026 map.

Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), Architectural Conservation Areas, EPA radon map, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), OPW flood maps (CFRAM), Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Records of Protected Structures, Special Areas of Conservation (NPWS), Sites and Monuments Record, Special Protection Areas (NPWS) · fetched 2 Nov 2026, 23:44

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Development plan zoning (councils)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 23:13	open
Architectural Conservation Areas	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
EPA radon map	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
EPA licensed facilities (LEAP)	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 23:44	open
Residential Zoned Land Tax maps	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 23:58	open
Constraint layers (bundle)	CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:37	open
OPW flood maps (CFRAM)	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · shown as a yes/no only	11 Sept 2026, 19:11	open
Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:27	open
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:35	open
Records of Protected Structures	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
Special Areas of Conservation (NPWS)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:27	open
Sites and Monuments Record	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:29	open
Special Protection Areas (NPWS)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:27	open

How we work this out

Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.

Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open

Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions here: 67–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 66% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear40 decided · more info asked 8%

92% · council 92%

Single-storey side10 decided · more info asked 0%

100% · council 93%

Attic or dormer55 decided · more info asked 5%

91% · council 92%

First-floor12 decided · more info asked 17%

67% · council 86%

New house in a garden or site29 decided · more info asked 38%

66% · council 53%

Approved nearbyFingal overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 146 nearby, 2,462 council-wide

Extensions and refusals right beside you 2 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 2 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

1 approved1 no decision or withdrawn

Kind	Applied	Approved	Refused
Garden room	1	0	—
Single-storey side	1	1	—

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

How we work this out

Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.

Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open

Question 3

How long, and what if someone objects?

Figure 3

A home extension's journey here

A decision takes 50 days. 1 in 9 is asked for more information, which adds about 78 days. Building starts about 3 months after permission.

Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

Calculated198 decided home extensions, 89 start notices, 40 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

Figure 4

What appeals changed

10 of 17 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 26 appealed approvals were reversed.

Refusals appealed17 decided

10 became permissions

Approvals appealed26 decided

0 reversed

Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

Appeals nearby 2 in the last 12 months

501728 Withdrawn · 6 Old Street, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 H564 · 424 m
324119 Granted with conditions · Unit 7 New Street Mall, Malahide Co Dublin · 409 m report

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews)	© the publisher	4 Nov 2026, 23:17	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open

Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around Bath Avenue, The Square, Malahide with 15 numbered planning items — ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsBuilding site that stoppedApprovedNo decision yetRefused

1Malahide Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, The Square F26A/0925ENo decision yet · 133 m
239 Abbotts Hill, Malahide F26A/0952ENo decision yet · 465 m
319 and 19A Old Street, Malahide F26A/0916ENo decision yet · 495 m
4Coast Road, Malahide F22A/0644Building site that stopped · 407 m
5The Grand Hotel, Grove Road F26A/0611EApproved · 24 m
6Hazelwood, Grove Road F26A/0036EApproved with conditions · 46 m
7The Chalet, Grove Road F26A/0027ENo decision yet · 172 m
813 The Rise, Malahide F26A/0157EApproved · 178 m
940 The Rise, Malahide F26A/0126EApproved · 269 m
105 Marley, Grove Road F26A/0310EApproved · 284 m
11No. 12 James’ Terrace, Malahide F26A/0435EApproved · 305 m
12Kilronan House, Church Road F26A/0527ENo decision yet · 310 m
13Sienna's Restaurant, 9 Marine Court F26A/0212No decision yet · 326 m
141 Townyard Lane, Malahide F26A/0235Refused · 328 m
15Marine Court Centre, The Green F25A/1129EApproved · 335 m

Figure 5

What happens to applications within 500 m

Permission isn't building. Of 100 permissions since 2016, 41 show a start notice and 5 have a completion certificate.

Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

Measured157 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

Figure 6

The next 30 days

3 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 16 Nov 2026.

Comments close

Comments close 16 Nov 202611 days left
3F26A/0916E · application received — The development will consist of a ground floor extension (31m2) to the rear of the property…
€20 to the council · 495 m away
Comments close 19 Nov 202614 days left
1F26A/0925E · application received — Planning Permission for a five year period to park and use a food/coffee truck (internal floor…
€20 to the council · 133 m away
Comments close 1 Dec 202626 days left
2F26A/0952E · application received — The development will consist of the extension of the existing pitched roof garage by 5.7m in…
€20 to the council · 465 m away

Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

Figure 7

Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

1 building site nearby stopped before sign-off. DART+ Coastal North is planned 535 m away.

Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

Sites that could change 1 within 500 m

Building site that stopped 1

4Coast Road, Malahide · 10 homes, started Feb 2023, never signed off · 407 m

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, Council meetings (ModernGov), National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open
Derelict sites registers	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 23:17	open
Council meetings (ModernGov)	Public	5 Nov 2026, 02:33	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open
Residential Zoned Land Tax maps	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 23:58	open

Figure 8

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 15 and 36 a year; busiest 2025. 83% of decisions were approvals.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

Open for comments €20 to comment

319 and 19A Old Street, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 P024 comments close 16 Nov 2026
The development will consist of a ground floor extension (31m2) to the rear of the property including a new…
F26A/0916E12 Oct 2026495 m
1Malahide Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, The Square, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 TD90 comments close 19 Nov 2026
Planning Permission for a five year period to park and use a food/coffee truck (internal floor area of c. 6…
F26A/0925E15 Oct 2026133 m
239 Abbotts Hill, Malahide, Co.Dublin, K36 E190 comments close 1 Dec 2026
The development will consist of the extension of the existing pitched roof garage by 5.7m in line with the…
F26A/0952E27 Oct 2026465 m

Every application within 500 m 36 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

19 and 19A Old Street, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 P024 Other decision
The development will consist of a ground floor extension (31m2) to the rear of the property including a new…
F26A/0876E1 Oct 2026495 m
Emania, St. Margaret's Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 YY20 No decision yet
Planning permission sought for alterations and improvements to existing two storey detached house. The…
F26A/0870E23 Sept 2026450 m
12 Grove Avenue, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 N590 No decision yet
Planning Permission is sought for (i) a detached two bed dormer bungalow (127 sq.m.) to the rear of the main…
F26A/0863E22 Sept 2026374 m
1-3, The Green, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 K296 No decision yet
The devlopment consists of a change of use of existing office space at
F26A/073614 Aug 2026368 m
3 Carlisle Terrace, Church Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 WK31 No decision yet
Retention planning permission of the solar panels mounted on the south
F26A/0662E24 Jul 2026344 m
1 Main Street, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36HR63 No decision yet
The development consists of the retention permission for the existing
F26A/0659E23 Jul 2026389 m
3 Carlisle Terrace, Church Street, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 WK31 Withdrawn or not valid
Retention Planning Permission of the solar panels mounted on the south
F26A/0653E23 Jul 2026344 m
5The Grand Hotel, Grove Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 XT65 Approved
The proposed development will consist of:
F26A/0611E1 Sept 202624 m
Ardfert, Church Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 K372 Approved
The development consists of the demolition of the existing single stor
F26A/0564E20 Aug 2026358 m
12Kilronan House, Church Road, Malahide, Co Dublin No decision yet
Permission is sought for 3 no. replacement shopfronts and ancillary si
F26A/0527E19 Jun 2026310 m
1 & 2 Ross Terrace, New Street, Malahide, Co. Dublin Approved
Planning Permission is sought for the following:- (i) temporary (four
F26A/0450E21 Jul 2026379 m
11No. 12 James’ Terrace, Malahide, Protected Structure (RPS Ref. 0419), Approved
Planning permission is sought by Stephen Lovett for the change of use
F26A/0435E1 Sept 2026305 m
12 James’ Terrace, Malahide, Protected Structure (RPS Ref. 0419), Co. Withdrawn or not valid
Planning permission is sought by Stephen Lovett for the change of use
F26A/0423E25 May 2026305 m
6 Old Street, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 H564 Approved
We, Jonathon & Cathy Corway intend to apply for Planning Permission at
F26A/0340E22 Jun 2026424 m
No. 7 Carlisle Terrace, Church Road, Malahide, K36 KA47 Approved
The proposed development consists of: Construction of a boot room (5m2
F26A/0339E18 Jun 2026351 m
105 Marley, Grove Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 YK26 Approved
The development consists of: (a) The construction of a first-floor ex
F26A/0310E19 Aug 2026284 m
Town Yard Modern Bistro, Unit 2 Townyard House, Townyard Lane, Malahid Approved
Alterations to development approved under Reg. Ref. F21A/0683 for: (i)
F26A/0309E11 Jun 2026351 m
35 Abbotts Hill, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36TV08 Refused
(i) the construction of a new single-storey garage with 4 no. roofligh
F26A/0303E4 Jun 2026471 m
5 Marley, Grove Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 YK26 Withdrawn or not valid
(a)The construction of a first-floor extension to the rear of the exis
F26A/0248E2 Apr 2026284 m
141 Townyard Lane, Malahide, Co.Dublin Refused
The development consist of the retention of the 3
F26A/023515 May 2026328 m
13Sienna's Restaurant, 9 Marine Court, '' The Green '', Malahide, Co. Du No decision yet
Retention Permission is sought for an existing sign at
F26A/021220 Mar 2026326 m
1 Townyard Lane, Malahide, Co.Dublin Withdrawn or not valid
The development will consist of the retention of the 3 external
F26A/020823 Mar 2026328 m
Old Street Restaurant, Old Street, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 A262 Approved
Retention permission is sought to retain a fully enclosed/internal sin
F26A/0170E30 Apr 2026466 m
813 The Rise, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 TR64 Approved
The development will consist of amendments to previously approved plan
F26A/0157E30 Apr 2026178 m
11 New Street, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 NV07 Withdrawn or not valid
Planning Permission for change of use from retail to restaurant at gro
F26A/015415 May 2026357 m
12/13 Townyard Lane, Malahide, Co. Dublin. Approved with conditions
The development consists of signage on the western external elevation,
F26A/0132E20 Apr 2026341 m
940 The Rise, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 YF85 Approved
Alterations to the front facade which consists of front porch and exte
F26A/0126E29 Jun 2026269 m
Coole, Grove Road, Malahide, Co Dublin, K36NH10 Approved
The proposed development will consist of Demolition of Existing Dwelli
F26A/0058E18 May 2026367 m
Sienna's Restaurant, 9 Marine Court, ''The Green'', Malahide, Co. Dubl Withdrawn or not valid
Retention Permission is sought for an existing sign at first floor lev
F26A/004328 Jan 2026326 m
6Hazelwood, Grove Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 E446 Approved with conditions
The development will consist of amendments to previously approved plan
F26A/0036E16 Mar 202646 m
7The Chalet, Grove Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 V329 No decision yet
Planning rermission is sought for: (A) Demolition of existing garden s
F26A/0027E27 Aug 2026172 m
15Marine Court Centre, The Green, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 VK53 Approved
Replacement sign to the front of existing building.
F25A/1129E3 Feb 2026335 m
1-3 The Green, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 K296 Approved
The development consists of the change of use
F25A/106214 Jan 2026368 m

How we work this out

Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.

Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open

Building work nearby 10 in the last 12 months

3 not signed off7 no sign-off needed

Coast Road, Malahide, Dublin · 2 Nov 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · F25A/1113E · 477 m
40 The Rise, Malahide, Dublin, K36 YF85 · 16 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · F26A/0126E · 289 m
28 Abbotts Hill, Malahide, Dublin, K36 AP97 · 3 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · F25A/0900E · 482 m
Church Road, Malahide, Dublin, K36 KX70 · 5 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · F25A/0636E · 323 m
Church Road, Malahide, Dublin, K36 KX70 · 3 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · F25A/0636E · 323 m
Grove Road, Malahide, Fingal · 30 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · F25A/0119E · 62 m
61 Coast Road, Malahide, Fingal, K36RH63 · 29 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · F25A0624E · 373 m
41 Seapark, Malahide, Fingal, K36 X778 · 23 Apr 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · F25A/0441E · 366 m
3 The Rise, Malahide, Fingal, K36 KW53 · 19 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · F25A/0971E · 196 m
52 The Moorings, Malahide, Fingal, K36 XD62 · 25 Nov 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · F25A/0265E · 402 m

How we work this out

Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.

Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 03:55

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open

Homes coming 0 not started

Fingerpost, Malahide, Co. Dubl;in · Stage 4 tender approval · 4 homes · 282 m
St. Benedicts, Estuary Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin · Stage 1 capital appraisal · 8 homes · 282 m

How we work this out

Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open
Social housing construction status report	CC BY-SA 4.0	23 Oct 2026, 23:02	open

Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Developments within 1.0 km

Scheme	Homes	Progress	Distance
Seamount Road and Seamount Abbey	—	—	525 m

Who applies most nearby

Siam Thai Restaurant Limited — 3 applications, latest 25 Mar 2026
Old Street Capital — 2 applications, latest 12 Oct 2026

Crèches and schools inspected

Name	Latest inspection	Distance
The Village Montessori · Crèche	18 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	241 m
Absolute Angels · Crèche	9 May 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	342 m
Malahide Marina Creche & Montessori · Crèche	30 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	809 m
Little Crickets Preschool · Crèche	25 Feb 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	860 m
Purple Turtle Montessori · Crèche	24 Jan 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate	983 m

How we work this out

Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.

Sources: Dublin housing delivery pipeline, National Planning Application Database, Applicant organisations (from the CRO), Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Dublin housing delivery pipeline	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 23:01	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open
Applicant organisations (from the CRO)	Derived by Planning Register	1 Nov 2026, 23:02	—
Department of Education school list	CC BY 4.0	27 Oct 2026, 23:04	open
Tusla early years register	Public register	4 Nov 2026, 23:36	open

How busy is this area Busier than most of Fingal County Council.

Homes approved

Here0

Council middle0

Homes started

Here65

Council middle3

How we work this out

Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open

Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 9

This street block against the council

54% of homes built before 1971 (council 11%). 85% owner-occupied (council 67%).

Homes built before 1971

54% · council 11%

Homes built since 2001

10% · council 43%

Owner-occupied

85% · council 67%

Rented

8% · council 28%

Children under 15

15% · council 22%

Aged 65 and over

31% · council 11%

Households with 2+ cars

58% · council 42%

Work mainly from home

26% · council 12%

This small area (303 people)Fingal

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267105019

Bus

179 m

Malahide Village · 102, 102C, 102P · busiest stop within 500 m: 7 an hour at peak

Planned

535 m

DART+ Coastal North, Malahide

Radon

1 in 10

homes here likely high (EPA). Test it

Flood

Within 500 m

OPW flood map area, not beside the house

Nearest school

329 m

St Andrews NS, 207 pupils

Homes sold nearby

in 3 years (Property Price Register)

Schools, stops and the council

Schools

St Andrews NS · primary · 207 pupils · 329 m
St Oliver Plunkett · primary · 838 pupils · 371 m

Stops 22

Malahide Village · 102, 102C, 102P, 102T, 42n, H2 · 6/hour at peak · 179 m
The Old Golf Lnks · 102, 102C, 102P, 102T, 32X, 42n · 6/hour at peak · 251 m
St James's Terrace · H2 · 2/hour at peak · 254 m
Malahide Village · 102, 102A, 102C, 102P, 102T, 32X · 2/hour at peak · 299 m
The Old Golf Lnks · 102, 102A, 102C, 102P, 102T, 32X · 4/hour at peak · 315 m
St Andrew's Church · 142, 42, 42D · 5/hour at peak · 369 m
St Andrew's Church · 142, 42, 42D · 3/hour at peak · 404 m
Malahide Stn · 102, 102C, 102P, 102T, 142, 32X · 7/hour at peak · 448 m

Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

St Andrews NS · 329 m0% pupils (207)
St Oliver Plunkett · 371 m-3.6% pupils (838)

Council meetings 30 items

4 Nov 2026 · Councillor C. Haughey - Balscadden Beach Access Steps - AI110725
4 Nov 2026 · Proposed Disposals
4 Nov 2026 · Notice of proposed disposal of land and grant of wayleave at St. Sylvester's GAA Club, Broomfield,…
4 Nov 2026 · Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of the Howth/Malahide Area Committee (Services B -…
4 Nov 2026 · Councillor A. Tormey - Mural Project - Howth DART Line- AI110821
4 Nov 2026 · Councillor C. Haughey - Partnership with Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council - AI110681
4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - SAC Dogs on Leads Signs in this LEA - AI110175
4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - River Walk Belcamp Taking in Charge - AI110861

Public land

Fingal County Council · 0.13 ha · 258 m
Dublin City Council · 0.38 ha · 298 m
Dublin City Council · 0.11 ha · 408 m

Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 23:05	open
Department of Education school list	CC BY 4.0	27 Oct 2026, 23:04	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open
Council consultation portals	Public	5 Nov 2026, 01:15	open
Council meetings (ModernGov)	Public	5 Nov 2026, 02:33	open
Land Development Agency public land register	CC BY 4.0	11 Sept 2026, 16:43	open
cso_saps_2022	CC BY 4.0	—	open
National Transport Authority	CC BY 4.0	—	—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)	CC BY 4.0	—	—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)	CC BY 4.0	—	—
EPA strategic noise maps	CC BY 4.0	—	—
Fingal County Council	CC BY 4.0	—	—

Question 6

What to ask, and who

High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?
Ask for: Radon test results.
Seller
Application 133 m away open for comments until 19 Nov 2026: comment?
Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
Council
Any work done without planning permission?
Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Seller · solicitor

Reference

Where this is, the terms, the sources

Townland: Malahide
Electoral division: Malahide East
Electoral area: Howth-Malahide
Council: Fingal County Council

Everything we found, as a list 8 lines

Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; high radon area.
1 site nearby could change: 1 stalled build.
3 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 19 Nov 2026.
Malahide Stn (bus 102, 102C) 448 m away: 7 an hour at morning peak; 41 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: DART+ Coastal North Malahide 534 m away, railway order approved (An Coimisiún Pleanála; applied July 2024).
Inside Dublin Airport Noise Zone C.
Here (2022 census): 85% owner-occupied (council 67%); 10% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 1946–1960; 48% drive to work (council 52%); population up 13% since 2016.
2 home extensions within 250 m since 2026.
Around here the council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 5 is asked for more information.

What the terms mean 9 terms

Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
Conservation area (Architectural Conservation Area (ACA)): A street or area whose character is protected.
Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Building site that stopped (Commenced, no completion certificate): A housing build that told the council it was starting at least three years ago, passed its own planned finish date, and has never been signed off as finished.

Sources and licences 37

Source	Publisher	Licence	Fetched
EPA strategic noise maps	—	CC BY 4.0	—
Fingal County Council	—	CC BY 4.0	—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)	—	CC BY 4.0	—
National Transport Authority	—	CC BY 4.0	—
services-eu1.arcgis.com	An Coimisiún Pleanála	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026
data.nbco.gov.ie	National Building Control Office (BCMS)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026
data.gov.ie	Various (see each layer)	CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (ACAs)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com	Office of Public Works	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · flag only	11 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Parks and Wildlife Service	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Inventory of Architectural Heritage	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
gis.epa.ie	Environmental Protection Agency	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (Record of Protected Structures)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Parks and Wildlife Service	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Monuments Service (SMR)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Parks and Wildlife Service	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
dlrcoco.citizenspace.com	Local authorities (consultation portals)	Public	5 Nov 2026
www2.courts.ie	—	© the publisher	4 Nov 2026
cso.ie	—	CC BY 4.0	—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)	—	CC BY 4.0	—
services-eu1.arcgis.com	Local authorities (derelict sites registers)	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.com	Dublin local authorities (housing delivery pipeline)	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026
data.epa.ie	Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register)	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026
esbnetworks.ie	—	© the publisher · flag only	11 Sept 2026
transportforireland.ie	National Transport Authority	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026
lda.ie	Land Development Agency	CC BY 4.0	11 Sept 2026
meetings.fingal.ie	Local authorities (council meetings)	Public	5 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.com	Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026
organisations	Planning Register (derived from applications and the CRO register)	Derived by Planning Register	1 Nov 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	Tailte Éireann	CC BY 4.0	11 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors	CC BY 4.0	4 Oct 2026
propertypriceregister.ie	Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)	© PSRA, PSI licence	5 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (RZLT maps)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026
gov.ie	Department of Education	CC BY 4.0	27 Oct 2026
gov.ie	Department of Housing	CC BY-SA 4.0	23 Oct 2026
tusla.ie	Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate)	Public register	4 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026

Measured

counted from a public register

Calculated

a rate or median we worked out from those counts

Our classification

we sorted it by reading each description

Estimate

inferred from another source (census, map data)

Rule summary

the law, simplified: check before relying on it

How we work this out

Generated 5 Nov 2026, 09:04 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.

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