Howth-Malahide: 13 applications lodged, 6 granted, 2 refused in the week to 2 August 2026
Data updated 12 Sept 2026 · register lag up to 7 days · sources & freshness
13 planning applications reached the Fingal County Council register for Howth-Malahide in the week of 27 July to 2 August 2026. The 4-week average is 12 a week, so nothing unusual there. 6 of the 8 decisions were grants and 2 were refusals (75% granted). None of the new applications states a unit count.
Applications received 13
The 52-week average is 8 applications a week. Each row links to the application page, where the observation deadline is computed from the receipt date under article 29 of the 2001 Regulations.
| Date | Reference | Address | Type | Units | Observations by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | F26A/0668E | 12 Park House, Dublin Street, Baldoyle, Dublin 13, D13HKE3 | Permission | — | 31 Aug 2026 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | F26A/0671E | 7 Corr Castle, Howth Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 FP59 | Permission | — | 1 Sept 2026 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0672E | An Garáiste, Balscadden Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 FK06 | Permission | — | 2 Sept 2026 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0676E | 3 Casino Drive, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 Y382 | Permission | — | 2 Sept 2026 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | F26A/0678E | No 1 Baldoyle Road, Sutton, Dublin 13, D13X3K7 | Permission | — | 3 Sept 2026 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | F26A/0680E | 59 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 RT96 | Permission | — | 3 Sept 2026 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | F26A/0681E | 38 The Rise, Melrose Park, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin | Permission and Retention | — | 3 Sept 2026 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0685E | Estuary Recycling Centre, Seatown road, Swords, K67V003 | Retention | — | 4 Sept 2026 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0687E | 13 Talbot Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 D772 | Permission | — | 4 Sept 2026 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0689E | 15 Bayside Square West, Sutton, Dublin 13, D13 CX33 | Permission | — | 4 Sept 2026 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0690E | The Brambles, Blackwood Lane, Malahide Co.Dublin, K36 P970 | Retention | — | 4 Sept 2026 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0691E | 264 Drumnigh Manor, Portmarnock, Co.Dublin, D13K8EC | Permission | — | 4 Sept 2026 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0692E | Gale Point, Bailey, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 C786 | Permission | — | 4 Sept 2026 |
Decisions 9
The council refused 2, including F26A/0470E at 19A The Dunes, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, D13 T2F3. Invalidations: 1. Most invalidations are notice errors (articles 17–19, 2001 Regulations), and a fresh application restarts the clock. Median receipt-to-decision: 54 days (s.34(8) of the 2000 Act sets eight weeks before any further-information stop). 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 | F26A/0470E | 19A The Dunes, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, D13 T2F3 | Refuse permission | — | 54 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0491E | 'Innisfree', O'Hanlon's Lane, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 AX77 | Refuse permission | — | 50 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | F26A/0459E | 2 The Mall, Dublin 13, D13VK12 | Grant permission & grant retention | — | 55 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | F26A/0463E | Ardmhuire, Thormanby Road, Howth, County Dublin, D13 C993 | Grant permission | — | 55 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0469E | Lands at Auburn House (Protected Structure) and Little Auburn off the | Grant permission for retention | — | 54 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0472E | 21 Balkill Road, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 HF89 | Grant permission | — | 54 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0481 | 89 St. Anne's Square, Portmarnock, Dublin 13 | Grant permission | — | 51 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0482E | Fingal Liam Rodgers Community Centre, Drinan, Swords Enterprise Park, | Grant permission & grant retention | — | 51 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0663E | 38 The Rise, Melrose Park., Kinsealy, Swords,, Co. Dublin | Invalid application | — | 5 |
Further information 3
Further information was requested on 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | F26A/0268 | 71 Grace O'Malley Road, Howth, Co.Dublin | Requested by council |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F25A/0783E | A c. 0.223 Ha site comprising the Progressive Credit Union and Baldoyl | Requested by council |
| 27 Jul 2026 | F26A/0310E | 5 Marley, Grove Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 YK26 | Reply received |
Appeals 2
1 appeal from Howth-Malahide reached An Coimisiún Pleanála (formerly An Bord Pleanála). The Commission decided 1: 0 granted, 1 refused.
| Lodged | Appeal | Council ref | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 324538 | FIN-C917-RZD27-8 | Portmarnock South, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin |
| Decided | Appeal | Council ref | Address | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2026 | 501118 | F26A/0012E | Balford & Dubh Laoch, Drumnigh Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, D13 EX17 | refuse |
Commencement notices 4
Work started on 4 sites, by BCMS commencement notice, 4 homes between them.
| Date | Notice | Address | Application | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | CN0145672FL | 74 Thormanby Road, Dublin, D13 XA03 | F25A/0281E | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | CN0145673FL | 1A Grey's Lane, Dublin, D13 VX85 | F26A/0024E | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | CN0145611FL | Bissett's Strand, Malahide, Dublin | F21A/0156 | 1 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | CN0145315FL | 7 Marian Park, Dublin 13, Dublin, D13 E0P9 | F25A/0970 | 1 |
Against the run rate
| Period | Applications / week | Decisions / week | Grant rate | Register events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This week | 13 | 9 | 75% | 31 |
| Previous 4 weeks | 12 | 11 | 85% | 135 |
| Previous 52 weeks | 8 | 9 | 80% | 1,413 |
Grant rate = grants ÷ (grants + refusals); invalidations and further-information requests are not decisions.
Sources: acp, bcms, consult, iplan, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:05
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:05 | open |
| bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 23:29 | open |
| consult | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 | open |
| iplan | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 17:04 | open |
| moderngov | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 21:46 | open |
| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 20:35 | open |
| rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:23 | open |
Computed 12 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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