Beaver Lodge, Ballalease North, Donabate, Co Dublin, K36 HP22
Change of use of an existing attached garage to additional living space.
F18A/0550 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 4 October 2018
- Reference
- F18A/0550
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing attached garage to provide additional accommodation for the main dwelling.
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
- Permission for
- Change of use of existing attached garage to additio
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
81% granted
of 551 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,604
- 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
“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 31 October 2019.
Notified floor area: 79 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Priory, Donabate, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €546,000 | 133 m |
| Windward, Portrane Rd, Donabate | Jan 2025 | €775,000 | 219 m |
| 145 Carrs Mill, Donabate, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €685,000 | 299 m |
| 13 Rahillion Crescent, Portrane, Co Dublin | Feb 2025 | €785,000 | 335 m |
| 6 Rahillion Crescent, Donabate, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €655,000 | 349 m |
| 12 Rahillion Crescent, Donabate, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €870,000 | 349 m |
| 64 Carrs Mill, Donabate, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €675,000 | 368 m |
| Property At Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €355,000 | 435 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 received4 October 2018
- Further information requested31 October 2018
- Decision due28 November 2018
- Decision issued26 November 2018
- Grant issued3 January 2019
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