Fingal: 27 applications lodged, 22 granted, 4 refused in the week to 9 August 2026

Applications received 27

Over the past 52 weeks Fingal has averaged 34 a week. The observation window on each is five weeks from receipt (article 29 of the 2001 Regulations); the deadline shown is computed from the register date.

Decisions 38

The council refused 4, including F26A/0509E at Lands featuring as part of The Paddocks Residential Development and, L. 8 applications were declared invalid — usually a site notice or newspaper notice problem under articles 17–19 of the 2001 Regulations. The median time from receipt to decision this week was 52 days; the 2000 Act's s.34(8) default is eight weeks unless further information intervenes. Anyone who made an observation, and the applicant, has four weeks from the decision date to appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

Further information 12

10 applications went to further information (FI); the eight-week clock pauses until the applicant responds. 2 FI responses came back, restarting a four-week decision period.

Appeals 5

3 appeals from Fingal reached An Coimisiún Pleanála (formerly An Bord Pleanála). The Commission decided 2: 1 granted, 0 refused.

Commencement notices 20

Work started on 20 sites, by BCMS commencement notice, 1,981 homes between them.

Consultations 2

2 public consultations opened on the council's portal.

• Opened · Section 38 Public Consultation for Safe Routes to School Programme in Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin. · closes 24 Aug 2026
• Opened · PROPOSED TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF R102 RIVER ROAD · closes 14 Aug 2026

Against the run rate

Grant rate = grants ÷ (grants + refusals); invalidations and further-information requests are not decisions.

By local electoral area

• Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart18 events
• Howth-Malahide28 events
• Rush-Lusk22 events
• Swords18 events