Former Donabate Post Office, The Emerald, Donabate, Co. Dublin
Retention of development at the former Donabate Post Office.
F20A/0525 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 21 October 2020
- Reference
- F20A/0525
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 21 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for development works carried out at the former Donabate Post Office site on The Emerald in Donabate.
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
Retention permission for development consisting of retention of a
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban facilities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 14 Ash House, Semple Woods Donabate, County Dublinprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €400,881 | 28 m |
| Apt 11 Ash House, Semple Woods Donabate, County Dublinprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €400,881 | 28 m |
| Apt 12 Ash House, Semple Woods Donabate, County Dublinprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €400,881 | 28 m |
| Apt 13 Ash House, Semple Woods Donabate, County Dublinprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €400,881 | 28 m |
| Apt 1 Ash House, Semple Woods Donabate, County Dublinprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €400,881 | 28 m |
| 12 The Grove, Carberry Meadows, Balmoston Donabateprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €374,449 | 28 m |
| Apt 10 Ash House, Semple Woods Donabate, County Dublinprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €400,881 | 28 m |
| Apt 2 Ash House, Semple Woods Donabate, County Dublinprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €400,881 | 28 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 received21 October 2020
- Decision due15 December 2020
- Decision issued14 December 2020
- Grant issued28 January 2021
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
Retention permission for existing No. 3 GSM panel antennas, no. 1 tran
Donabate Post Office, Donabate Village, Co. Dublin
F11A/0400FingalLodged 11 Nov 2011Retention
- InvalidAt this site
The demolition of storage shed and adertisement banner in the rear gar
Site to the rear of The Emerald Shop, Donabate, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0275FingalLodged 22 Jun 2016Demolition
- WithdrawnAt this site
The demolition of storage shed and adertisement banner in the rear gar
Site to the rear of The Emerald Shop, Donabate, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0313FingalLodged 18 Jul 2016Demolition
- Granted40 m away
The proposed works include the following
From south of Railway Bridge UBB37 ( north of Rogerstown Estuary at Ba
F22A/0491FingalLodged 15 Sept 2022Infrastructure
- Granted50 m away
Development at Donabate Railway Station which is a protected structure
Donabate Railway Station, Donabate, Co. Dublin
F12A/0049FingalLodged 10 May 2012Alterations
- Invalid80 m away
The development consists of the following ; ''Alteration of Condition 2 of Planning Grant, F18A/0480…
Donabate Parish Hall, Donabate, Co. Dublin
F26A/0073FingalLodged 5 Feb 2026Alterations
- Withdrawn80 m away
Continuation of use as Montessori School of part of Donabate Parish Ha
Donabate Parish Hall, Main Street, Donabate, Co. Dublin.
F17A/0528FingalLodged 1 Sept 2017Change of use
- Granted80 m away
Permission for continuation of use as Montessori School of part of Don
Donabate Parish Hall, Main Street, Donabate, Co Dublin
F18A/0480FingalLodged 5 Apr 2019Change of use
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