'Fragrance House', Malahide Marina Village, Malahide, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a disused two-storey factory and retail unit in Malahide to a creche.
F14A/0166 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 24 September 2014
- Reference
- F14A/0166
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 September 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a disused two-storey factory and retail unit known as 'Fragrance House' into a creche. The property is located at Malahide Marina Village.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of a disused 2-storey factory and retail unit to a crech
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban facilities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 January 2015.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 293 Malahide Marina Village, Malahide, Dublin | May 2025 | €516,000 | 57 m |
| 396 Malahide Marina, Malahide, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €400,250 | 84 m |
| 171 Malahide Marina, Malahide, Fingal | Mar 2025 | €600,000 | 84 m |
| 238 Malahide Marina, Malahide, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €595,000 | 84 m |
| 394 Malahide Marina, Malahide, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €530,000 | 133 m |
| 370 Marina Village, Malahide, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €530,000 | 145 m |
| 377 Malahide Marina, Malahide, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €575,000 | 145 m |
| 318 Marina Village, Malahide, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €500,000 | 146 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 September 2014
- Further information requested23 June 2014
- Further information received24 September 2014
- Decision due21 October 2014
- Decision issued21 October 2014
- Grant issued24 November 2014
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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F16A/0386FingalLodged 5 Sept 2016Retention
- InvalidAt this site
Retention permission for a relocated and reconfigured external creche play area of 90 sq.m including…
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F26A/0380EFingalLodged 12 May 2026Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Vickate Holdings Ltd. Seeks retention permission for a relocated and reconfigured external creche play area…
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F26A/0414EFingalLodged 20 May 2026Retention
- Granted140 m away
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- Granted150 m away
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F19A/0219FingalLodged 22 May 2019Change of use
- Granted190 m away
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