Unit 3, Block A, Castlemill Shopping Centre, Hamlet Lane, Balbrigga
Change of use of a retail unit at Castlemill Shopping Centre.
F21A/0441 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 August 2021
- Reference
- F21A/0441
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing retail unit, currently operating as a newsagents, in Balbriggan.
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
Change of use of an existing retail unit currently used as a news maga
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/or improve local centre facilities”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Castlemill, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan | Jul 2026 | €232,000 | 5 m |
| 56 Trimleston, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan | Mar 2026 | €237,000 | 60 m |
| 15 Trimlestown, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan | Jun 2025 | €288,000 | 63 m |
| 18 Brackenwood Dr, Balbriggan, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €235,000 | 69 m |
| 39 Barons Hall Park, Balbriggan, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 71 m |
| 50 Trimleston, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan | May 2025 | €310,000 | 81 m |
| 40 Barons Hall Rise, Balbriggan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 60 Trimleston, Balbriggan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €227,000 | 91 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 received18 August 2021
- Decision due12 October 2021
- Decision issued11 October 2021
- Grant issued16 November 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
The development will consist of the sub-division of the existing retai
Block A, Castlemill Local Services Centre, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Co
F11A/0180FingalLodged 13 May 2011Alterations
- Refused30 m away
Installation of 3 no. panel antennas (shrouded) & 2 no. point-to-point
Block A Castlemill Shopping Centre, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dubli
F11A/0293FingalLodged 5 Aug 2011Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
1. Amalgamation of ground floor level of unit nos. 12 & 13 to form a s
Unit 12 (K32 F590) & 13 (K32 NR23), Castle Mill Shopping Centre, Hamle
F22A/0289FingalLodged 8 Jun 2022Alterations
- Invalid60 m away
The development will consist of: a planning permission for a change of use from Retail to a Community Centre…
Unit 16 Castlemill Shopping Centre, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, K32 PP59
F25A/0384EFingalLodged 5 May 2025Change of use
- Granted60 m away
For the material change of use from existing retail unit to amusement
Unit 16 Block C, Castlemill Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
F19A/0163FingalLodged 18 Apr 2019Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Single storey extension to rear
15 Trimleston, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
F16B/0259FingalLodged 5 Oct 2016Retention
- Refused80 m away
Retention of a change of use from retail to a shop for the sale of hot food (pizza) as well as cold…
Unit 19 Castle Mill Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, K32 CC98
F24A/0806EFingalLodged 8 Sept 2024Retention
- Granted130 m away
The development will consist of: a planning permission for a change of use from Retail to a Community Centre…
Unit 16, Castlemill Shopping Centre, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, K32 PP59
F25A/0799EFingalLodged 1 Sept 2025Change of use
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