Balbriggan: 6 applications lodged, 2 granted, 2 refused in the week to 2 August 2026
Data updated 13 Sept 2026 · register lag up to 7 days · sources & freshness
The Fingal County Council register took in 6 applications for Balbriggan between 27 July and 2 August 2026. That is up 50% on the 4-week average of 4 a week. The council decided 4: 2 granted, 2 refused — a 50% grant rate for the week. None of the new applications states a unit count.
Applications received 6
The 52-week average is 4 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.
| Date | Reference | Address | Type | Units | Observations by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | F26A/0667E | 22 Kelly's Bay Shore, Skerries, County Dublin, K34 VN23 | Permission | — | 31 Aug 2026 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | F26A/0669E | 40 Mill Hill Park, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 D996 | Permission | — | 31 Aug 2026 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | F26A/0670E | Stephenstown Industrial Estate, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin | Permission | — | 1 Sept 2026 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0675E | 35 Shenick Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 V621 | Permission | — | 2 Sept 2026 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0682E | 29 Kelly's Bay Cliffs, Townparks, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 KC97 | Permission | — | 4 Sept 2026 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0686E | Harbour road (L1320),, Loughshinny, Co. Dublin | Permission | — | 4 Sept 2026 |
Decisions 6
2 refusals: F25A/1100E (Hamlet Wood (under construction), Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin); F26A/0468E (16 Little Strand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 YW73). Invalidations: 1. Most invalidations are notice errors (articles 17–19, 2001 Regulations), and a fresh application restarts the clock. The median time from receipt to decision this week was 140 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.
| Date | Reference | Address | Decision | Units | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | F25A/1100E | Hamlet Wood (under construction), Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin | Refuse permission | — | 243 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0468E | 16 Little Strand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 YW73 | Refuse permission & refuse retention | — | 55 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | F25A/0707E | Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, K32 TY89 | App withdrawn as no ai recd in 6 months | — | 358 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0178E | McDonald’s restaurant, Millfield Centre, Naul Road, Balbriggan, Co. Du | Grant permission | — | 140 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0381E | Achmor, Balcunnin, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 PK06 | Grant permission & grant retention | — | 79 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0670E | Stephenstown Industrial Estate, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin | Invalid application | — | 3 |
Further information 4
Further information was requested on 3 applications, which stops the decision clock until the reply lands. Replies to FI arrived on 1; the council has four weeks from each to decide.
| Date | Reference | Address | FI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0488E | 10 Hamlet Avenue, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, K32AK23 | Requested by council |
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0204E | Hamlet Wood (under construction), Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin | Requested by council |
| 29 Jul 2026 | LRD0075/S3E | Lands within the townlands of Clogheder and Tankardstown, Balbriggan, | Requested by council |
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0219E | 58 Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin | Reply received |
Appeals 1
An Coimisiún Pleanála (formerly An Bord Pleanála) received 1 appeal from Balbriggan.
| Lodged | Appeal | Council ref | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 324543 | FIN-C917-RZD27-3 | Flemington, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin |
Commencement notices 1
Work started on 1 site, by BCMS commencement notice.
| Date | Notice | Address | Application | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | CN0145375FL | 2 New Street, Skerries, Dublin, K34 DC99 | F26A/0082E | — |
Against the run rate
| Period | Applications / week | Decisions / week | Grant rate | Register events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This week | 6 | 6 | 50% | 18 |
| Previous 4 weeks | 4 | 5 | 79% | 59 |
| Previous 52 weeks | 4 | 5 | 70% | 751 |
Grant rate = grants ÷ (grants + refusals); invalidations and further-information requests are not decisions.
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Council consultation portals, National planning applications feed (iplan / MyPlan), Council meetings (ModernGov), National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 13 Sept 2026, 23:40
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:05 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 23:40 | open |
| Council consultation portals | CC BY 4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 | open |
| National planning applications feed (iplan / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 17:06 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | CC BY 4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 21:50 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 20:39 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:23 | open |
Computed 14 Sept 2026 from the register events in the store for 27 Jul 2026 – 2 Aug 2026. Every figure on this page is a count over those events.
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