The Cottage, Drumnigh, Old Portmarnock, Co. Dublin
Conversion of an existing single-storey garage to the side of a cottage in Portmarnock.
F20B/0146 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 2 July 2020
- Reference
- F20B/0146
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the conversion of an existing single-storey garage located to the side of the existing cottage.
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Official record
Development description
Conversion of existing single storey garage to side of existing dwelli
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 December 2020.
Notified floor area: 14.7 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balford House, Drumnigh, Portmarnock | Mar 2025 | €999,000 | 126 m |
| Dubh Laoch, Drumnigh, Old Portmarnock | Mar 2025 | €651,000 | 145 m |
| 25 Drumnigh Oaks, Drumnigh Road, Portmarnockprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €779,735 | 181 m |
| 30 Drumnigh Oaks, Portmarnock, Co. Dublinprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €762,115 | 183 m |
| 28 Drumnigh Oaks, Portmarnock, Co. Dublinprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €810,573 | 189 m |
| 27 Drumnigh Oaks, Portmarnockprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €770,925 | 190 m |
| 26 Drumnigh Oaks, Drumnigh Road, Portmarnockprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €814,978 | 195 m |
| 24 Drumnigh Oaks, Portmarnock, Co. Dublinprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €823,700 | 204 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 received2 July 2020
- Decision due26 August 2020
- Decision issued24 August 2020
- Grant issued29 September 2020
In the area
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F18A/0609FingalLodged 30 Oct 2018New dwelling
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- Refused130 m away
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F24A/0781EFingalLodged 30 Aug 2024Housing estate
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