The former Castle Inn, St. Margarets Road, Meakstown, Dublin 11.
Demolition of a derelict pub and construction of 21 family homes.
F15A/0552 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 9 March 2016
- Reference
- F15A/0552
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the demolition of the former Castle Inn, a derelict pub, and the subsequent construction of 21 family dwellings on the site.
- Residential units
- 21
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Demolition of derelict pub and construction of 21 family dwellings com
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 17 February 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 November 2018.
4 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Lanesborough Gardens, Meakstown, Finglas Dublin 11 | Aug 2025 | €433,000 | 110 m |
| 2 Seagrave Dr, Citygate, Finglas Dublin 11 | May 2025 | €290,000 | 115 m |
| 26 Lanesborough Terrace, St Margarets Road, Finglas | Sept 2025 | €315,000 | 126 m |
| 1 Lanesborough Rd, Meakstown, Dublin 11 | Jul 2025 | €455,000 | 135 m |
| 18 Seagrave Way, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Jun 2026 | €307,307 | 143 m |
| 21 Seagrave Way, City Gate, Meakstown Dublin 11 | May 2025 | €225,000 | 143 m |
| 6 Seagrave Way, Citygate, St Margarets Rd Dublin 11 | Jul 2025 | €291,000 | 147 m |
| 2 Lanesborough Gardens, St Margarets, Charlestown Dublin 11 | Sept 2025 | €434,000 | 149 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 received9 March 2016
- Further information requested28 January 2016
- Further information received9 March 2016
- Decision due5 April 2016
- Decision issued4 April 2016
- Grant issued5 September 2016
- Appeal submitted29 April 2016
- Appeal decided5 September 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission was granted on this site under F15A/0552 & PL06F.246619 for
The former 'The Castle Inn', St. Margaret's Road, Meakstown, Dublin 11
F17A/0200FingalLodged 6 Apr 2017Other
- Granted80 m away
Change of roof type from hipped to pitched by raising the gable wall
22 Lanesborough Gardens, Dublin 11, D11XE75
FW21B/0055FingalLodged 12 Apr 2021Alterations
- Granted130 m away
An attic conversion with a dormer to the rear and a roof light to the
6, Lanesborough Gardens, Dublin 11, D11 VY19
FW21B/0036FingalLodged 12 Mar 2021Extension
- Granted130 m away
The development will consist of: (1) A change of roof type from hipped
3 Lanesborough Terrace, Dublin 11, D11DP78
FW20B/0084FingalLodged 9 Jul 2020Alterations
- Granted130 m away
Planning permission is sought for an attic conversion for storage, featuring a rear dormer and a raised side…
12 Lanesborough Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 YD7P
FW25A/0079EFingalLodged 4 Mar 2025Extension
- Granted140 m away
A single storey kitchen extension to the side including internal modif
1 Lanesborough Terrace, Charlestown, Dublin 11.
F17B/0022FingalLodged 20 Feb 2017Extension
- Granted170 m away
Retain an existing 14.9m high monopole telecommunications support stru
Meakstown, Finglas, Dublin 11.
F15A/0547FingalLodged 26 Nov 2015Retention
- Refused200 m away
Permission at this (c. 1.45 ha) site. The development will consist of: an eco self-storage facility…
Lands north of Meakstown Cottages access road, Dubber, Co. Dublin
FW23A/0149FingalLodged 22 May 2023Commercial
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