Jones Garden Centre, Hearse Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin.
Erection of a new retractable polythene roof on a steel frame at a garden centre.
F17A/0119 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 12 May 2017
- Reference
- F17A/0119
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to erect a new retractable polythene roof on a steel frame with open side walls at Jones Garden Centre.
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
Erect a new polythen retractable roof on steel frame with open side wa
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
85% granted
of 743 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and provide for a Greenbelt”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rossbrin House, Ballymadrough, Donabate | Nov 2025 | €960,000 | 139 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 received12 May 2017
- Further information requested24 April 2017
- Further information received12 May 2017
- Decision due8 June 2017
- Decision issued8 June 2017
- Grant issued12 July 2017
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
The proposed development will consist of conversion and extension works to the existing garden centre…
Jones Garden Centre, Ballymadrough, Donabate, Co. Dublin, K36 DK68
F25A/1076EFingalLodged 20 Nov 2025Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of a single storey extension to the south of the existing
Jone's Garden Centre, Hearse Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin
F12A/0093FingalLodged 30 Mar 2012Extension
- GrantedAt this site
The change of use from existing former residential cottage premises wi
Jones Garden Centre, Hearse Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0362FingalLodged 5 Sept 2014Change of use
- Granted120 m away
The following extensions & alterations to the existing 2 storey house
Ballymadrough, Donabate, Co. Dublin.
F10A/0451FingalLodged 16 May 2011Extension
- Granted140 m away
Permission is sought for the demolition of the existing house adjacent
Ballymadrough, Donabate, Co. Dublin
F15A/0349FingalLodged 24 Jul 2015Demolition
- Granted160 m away
The development will consist of — 1) Retention of detached garage / st
Sceilig, Ballymadrough, Donabate, Co Dublin, K36 PT80
F19A/0213FingalLodged 10 Jan 2020Retention
- Refused170 m away
Permission for a proposed new entrance onto public road and vehicular
Ballymadrough, Donabate, Co Dublin
F19A/0498FingalLodged 21 Oct 2019Infrastructure
- Refused170 m away
Permission for a proposed new entrance onto public road and vehicular
Ballymadrough, Donabate, County Dublin.
F19A/0214FingalLodged 21 May 2019Infrastructure
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