M1 Business Park, Courtlough, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
Decommissioning of an existing wastewater treatment plant at M1 Business Park.
F22A/0255 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 19 May 2022
- Reference
- F22A/0255
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the decommissioning of an existing wastewater treatment plant. The facility is located at the M1 Business Park in Courtlough, Balbriggan.
- Floor area
- 888 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 decommissioning of an existing wastewater treatment plant (888 sq.
The historical record
How infrastructure applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
85% granted
of 592 infrastructure applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 91%11,915
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knock Cross, Balbriggan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €745,000 | 326 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 received19 May 2022
- Decision due13 July 2022
- Decision issued13 July 2022
- Grant issued16 August 2022
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