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received — mostly still in process
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172 granted · 42 refused
permission
199 applications
Fingal planning has received 679 new planning applications over the last 90 days, with permission and compliance submissions representing the most common types. Out of the recently decided applications, 172 were granted and 42 were refused, representing an 80% grant rate.
Notable recent applications
The applicant is seeking permission to alter and extend an existing two-storey dormer home in Portmarnock, increasing its size from 152 to 214 square metres.
Retention permission is sought for a single-storey family flat built to the side of an existing house and a single-storey kitchen extension at the rear in Clonsilla.
retention45 The Lawn, Hansfield Wood, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, D15 C2PK· 2026-07-23Official applicationThe proposal involves demolishing a rear extension to construct a new 110-square-metre two-storey rear extension, a detached domestic garage, and associated site works in Skerries.
permissionMariners Rest, Ballykea, Loughshinny, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 P951· 2026-07-22Official applicationThe project involves demolishing an existing builders' providers building to construct a replacement 11.5-metre-high facility with warehouse space, trade counters, and offices in Dublin 11.
The applicant is seeking permission and retention permission to use an existing yard in Dublin 11 for the external storage of container units.
Auto-generated from live planning data. Figures are indicative and for information only — not legal advice. Always confirm details on the official planning register.
House design guide
What this council wants your home to look like
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Rural housing eligibility
Can you build a house in the countryside here?
Who qualifies — local need, family land, area-type rules — read from the development plan.
Prior to investing time, energy and money into your development it is essential that you undertake comprehensive research to ensure that you maximise the possibility of your planning application being successful. There are currently 31 Planning Authorities within the Republic of Ireland. Although the planning permission application and regulatory process is uniform throughout, individual Planning Authorities have varying objectives and visions of future developments within their local areas. Whether your development is residential, agricultural, commercial or industrial, the probability of your application being successful will be greatly enhanced if it is in keeping with the objectives of the Fingal Planning Authority.
Planning Permission Ireland has every resource necessary to enable you to navigate your path through Fingal’s planning process. From within our site, you can access guidelines, advice and detailed information specific to your proposed development and location. All frequently requested planning permission guidelines and information can be accessed via our Home Page drop-down menus. E.g. Planning Permission Ireland “Getting Started”, “Application Process”, ”Self Build” “Local Needs”, “Plans & Drawings” etc. In addition, you may utilise Planning Permission Ireland’s AI assisted Chatbot for more specific information with regard to “Fingal Development Plan”, “Fingal Local Area Plans”, “Building Regulations”, “National Planning Framework”, “Regional Spatial & Economic Strategies” etc.
To ensure that proposed planning and developments are in keeping with the economic, social and community needs of specific areas Planning Authorities adhere to a planning hierarchy as set out within Project Ireland 2040 and detailed below:
• National Planning Framework
• Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy
• Fingal Development Plan
• Fingal Local Area Plans
Fingal’s Planning Authority in deciding on a proposed planning application will be mindful of the overriding objectives of both the National Planning Framework as set out by the Department of Housing Local Government & Heritage and the Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy as set out by Regional Authorities. The Planning Authority will then ensure that your application is in keeping with both the Fingal Development Plan in addition to the Local Area Plan specific to the town or village where you propose to construct your development. If your proposed development is located within a rural area of Fingal your application will most likely be subjected to a Local Needs Assessment by the Fingal Planning Authority.
For example, a planning application to development a 100 unit 5 storey apartment block would have a greater likelihood of being successful in Blanchardstown than on the sea front of Howth. Likewise a Planning Application to develop an Industrial complex may be more in keeping with the local area planning objectives of Swords than that of Castleknock Village
Having carried out research into your proposed development you may find that planning permission is not required as Fingal Planning Authority may consider your project to be an Exempted Development. Considerable planning permission exemptions are afforded to agricultural developments in addition to small-scale residential extensions, alterations and renovations.
Prior to commencement (see Commencement Notices for more details) of any works regardless of size, scale or nature of your proposed development it is prudent to seek clarity from Fingal Planning Authority with regard to planning permission requirements. Construction, alteration or renovation of lands or structures which require planning permission that has not been applied for and granted may be deemed to be an Unauthorised Development by the Fingal Planning Authority and could lead to avoidable protracted and costly Enforcement Proceedings.
In order to avoid the pitfalls of lodging a Planning Application that is unsuitable or not in keeping with the Fingal Development Plan or your specific location’s Local Area Plan it is essential that you determine that your proposed development is compatible with the Planning Authority’s objectives. If you feel that your proposed development may not be fully in keeping with Fingal’s Development Plan or Local Area Plan objectives it would be wise to schedule a Pre Planning Consultation / Meeting with your local authority. We encourage you to maximise the comprehensive resources which Planning Permission Ireland provides, as we assist you on your journey.
Fingal Development Plan
Download your local planning authority’s development plan here.
Volume 1
• Written Statement
Appendices
• Housing Strategy
• Implementation of Ministerial Guidelines
• Policy Context
• Infrastructure Capacity Assessment
• Record Of Protected Structures and ACA’s
• Recorded Monuments/Sites and Monuments Record
• Technical Guidance Notes
• Map Based Local Objectives
• Dublin Bay Biosphere Reserve Map 2016
• List of Townlands to which Zone D applies
• FCC SuDS Guidance Document – Green/ Blue Infrastructure
• Acronyms
Other
• I. Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
• II. SFRA Appendix A
• III. SFRA Appendix B
• IV. SFRA Appendix C
• V. SFRA Appendix D
• Natura Impact Report
• Strategic Environmental Assessment Statement
• SEA Non Technical Summary
• SEA Environmental Report