Semple Woods, Off Hearse Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin.
Development of a residential scheme with a total gross floor area of 7,892 sq.m.
F21A/0113 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 11 November 2021
- Reference
- F21A/0113
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for a residential development at Semple Woods in Donabate. The proposed scheme will have a total gross floor area of 7,892 square metres.
- Floor area
- 7,892 m²
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
The development which will have a total gross floor area of 7,892 sq. M
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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 1 November 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 2 October 2023.
Notified floor area: 94.24 m²
12 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 The Boulevard, Semple Woods, Donabate | May 2025 | €480,000 | 23 m |
| 6 The Boulevard, Semple Woods, Donabate | May 2025 | €542,000 | 32 m |
| 26 The Boulevard, Red Rock Field Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €374,449 | 41 m |
| 25 The Boulevard Redrock Field, Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €374,449 | 48 m |
| 1 2 And 56 The Crescent, Semple Woods, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €672,656 | 93 m |
| 5 The Close, Semple Woods, Donabate | Nov 2025 | €510,000 | 100 m |
| 52 The Close, Balmonston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €462,555 | 113 m |
| 32 The Close, Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €462,555 | 113 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 received11 November 2021
- Further information requested5 October 2021
- Further information received11 November 2021
- Decision due8 December 2021
- Decision issued8 December 2021
- Grant issued2 February 2022
- Appeal submitted12 January 2022
- Appeal decided20 January 2022
- Permission expiry3 February 2022
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