89 Drumnigh Wood, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin.
Conversion of an existing detached single-storey garage into a self-contained unit.
F15A/0578 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 11 December 2015
- Reference
- F15A/0578
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 December 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing detached single-storey garage. The converted structure will become a self-contained unit.
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Official record
Development description
Conversion of existing detached single storey garage to self contained
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 3 February 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balford House, Drumnigh, Portmarnock | Mar 2025 | €999,000 | 46 m |
| 25 Drumnigh Oaks, Drumnigh Road, Portmarnockprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €779,735 | 47 m |
| 30 Drumnigh Oaks, Portmarnock, Co. Dublinprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €762,115 | 51 m |
| 23 Drumnigh Oaks, Portmarnock, County Dublinprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €779,736 | 54 m |
| 28 Drumnigh Oaks, Portmarnock, Co. Dublinprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €810,573 | 57 m |
| 27 Drumnigh Oaks, Portmarnockprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €770,925 | 58 m |
| Dubh Laoch, Drumnigh, Old Portmarnock | Mar 2025 | €651,000 | 59 m |
| 22 Drumnigh Oaks, Drumnigh Road, Portmarnockprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €828,193 | 59 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 received11 December 2015
- Decision due12 February 2016
- Decision issued10 February 2016
- Appeal submitted3 March 2016
- Appeal decided23 May 2016
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F13B/0139FingalLodged 11 Sept 2013Extension
- Refused50 m away
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F25A/0789EFingalLodged 29 Aug 2025Alterations
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- Invalid50 m away
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F25A/0784EFingalLodged 27 Aug 2025Alterations
- Invalid80 m away
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