Balls Cottage, Dublin Road, Garristown, Co. Dublin, A42 DA50
Renovation of a protected thatched cottage, a rear extension, and building two new detached houses after demolishing farm sheds.
F23A/0404 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 23 February 2024
- Reference
- F23A/0404
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves renovating a protected thatched cottage and adding a two-storey rear extension. It also includes the demolition of existing agricultural sheds to construct two new two-storey, four-bedroom detached houses with a new vehicular access road.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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
Permission is sought for renovation of existing thatched cottage (a protected structure rps no 0124) and addition of two storey extension to the rear. Demolition of existing agriculture sheds and out buildings and the construction of 2 no. Two storey, detached 4 bedroom dwellings, all with associated car parking, the provision of a new vehicular access and roadway onto the site from r130 road, pedestrian linkage through the site landscaping, boundary treatments, connection to existing services and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development. Ai rcvd 23/02/24
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and promote the character of the Rural Village and promote a vibrant community in accordance with an approved land use plan, and the availability of physical and community infrastructure”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 September 2024.
Notified floor area: 133 m²
4 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Old Cottage Court, Garristown, Co. Dublinprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €616,740 | 16 m |
| Hill Of Garristown, Garristown, County Dublin | Nov 2025 | €66,000 | 286 m |
| 41 Chapel Hill, Chapel Lane, Garristown | Mar 2025 | €430,000 | 335 m |
| The Green, Garristown, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €880,000 | 488 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 received23 February 2024
- Decision due21 March 2024
- Decision issued21 March 2024
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
Renovation of existing thatched cottage (A protected structure RPS No
Balls Cottage, Dublin Road, Garristown, Co Dublin, A42 DA50
F22A/0228FingalLodged 6 Dec 2022Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
Renovation of existing Thatched Cottage (A Protected Strucutre) with a
Balls Cottage (Thatched House), Dublin Road, Garristown, Co Dublin, A4
F19A/0002FingalLodged 7 Jan 2019Alterations
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission is sought by Cabot Land Holdings Ltd for — Completion of renovation of existing thatched cottage…
Ball’s Cottage, Dublin Road, Garristown, Co. Dublin, A42DA50
F26A/0561EFingalLodged 26 Jun 2026Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
We, Cabot Land Holdings Ltd intend to apply for permission for develop
Ball’s Cottage, Dublin Road, Garristown, Co. Dublin, A42DA50
F25A/0360EFingalLodged 25 Apr 2025Other
- Granted80 m away
Demolition of an agricultural shed and the construction of 4 no. two s
Lands at R130 Road, The Green, Garristown, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0094FingalLodged 12 Aug 2015Housing estate
- Refused120 m away
The development will consist of (i) construction of a residential deve
Lands situated to the east/south of Kafu Lodge (Eircode No. A42 DW77)
F22A/0413FingalLodged 10 Aug 2022Housing estate
- Granted130 m away
Retention for storage shed measuring 5.4meters high x 11.8 meters wide
The Green, Garristown, Co Dublin
F12A/0250FingalLodged 7 Dec 2012Retention
- Granted150 m away
Retention of ground floor extension to rear, with new roof profile, ne
Dwelling at Garristown, Co. Dublin, A42 DD86.
F18B/0013FingalLodged 31 Jan 2018Retention
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