Fingal: 3 applications lodged, 12 granted, 2 refused in the week to 30 August 2026

Applications received 3

The 52-week average is 34 applications 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 18

The council refused 2, including F26A/0572E at Ring Commons, Naul, Co. Dublin. 3 applications were declared invalid — usually a site notice or newspaper notice problem under articles 17–19 of the 2001 Regulations. Median receipt-to-decision: 53 days (s.34(8) of the 2000 Act sets eight weeks before any further-information stop). A refusal can be appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of the decision date.

Further information 10

Further information was requested on 8 applications, which stops the decision clock until the reply lands. 2 FI responses came back, restarting a four-week decision period.

Appeals 22

11 appeals from Fingal reached An Coimisiún Pleanála (formerly An Bord Pleanála). 11 appeals were decided — 1 grant, 1 refusal.

Commencement notices 10

Work started on 10 sites, by BCMS commencement notice, 979 homes between them.

Consultations 1

1 public consultation opened on the council's portal.

• Opened · PROPOSED TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF RIVERMEADE PARK, SWORDS, CO. DUBLIN · closes 31 Aug 2026

Against the run rate

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

By local electoral area

• Castleknock11 events
• Howth-Malahide13 events
• Rush-Lusk15 events