22 Somerton, Donabate, Co. Dublin
Construction of a single-storey detached garden games room, home office, and shed.
F19B/0031 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 12 February 2019
- Reference
- F19B/0031
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey detached building in the rear garden. It will function as a games room, home office, and storage shed.
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Official record
Development description
Single storey detached garden games room/home office and shed at rear
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 7 April 2021.
Notified floor area: 26 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Somerton, Donabate, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €700,000 | 88 m |
| 90 Somerton, Donabate, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €685,000 | 110 m |
| 10 Carrs Mill, Portrane Rd, Donabate | Oct 2025 | €520,000 | 127 m |
| 64 Carrs Mill, Donabate, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €675,000 | 140 m |
| 37 Carrs Mill, Donabate, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €890,000 | 155 m |
| 93 Cois Inbhir, Donabate, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €372,000 | 162 m |
| 17 Carrs Mill, Portrane Rd, Donabate | Dec 2025 | €525,000 | 193 m |
| 3 The Paddocks, Ballisk Common, Donabate | May 2025 | €587,000 | 202 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 February 2019
- Decision due8 April 2019
- Decision issued1 April 2019
- Grant issued9 May 2019
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