Hilltop Farm, Ardcath Road, Garristown, Co Dublin, A42V257
Retention of agricultural shed conversion to commercial use and parking yard.
F24A/0646E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 July 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0646E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 18 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for changing the use of an agricultural shed to a commercial workshop and storage, alongside a hardcore vehicle parking yard. Permission is also sought to install internal sanitary facilities, decommission a septic tank, install a new wastewater treatment system, and remove storage containers.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of development and permission for development to consist of the retention of (1) change of use of agricultural shed to commercial workshop/storage use (2) hardcore surfaced vehicle parking yard area to east of site together with permission to (a) construct sanitary and canteen facilities internally of shed subject to retention along with provision of associated alterations to front elevation, (b) decommission existing septic tank and percolation area, (c) install proprietary wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter, (d) remove existing on site storage containers, (e) complete all ancillary site works and associated site structures
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance high amenity areas”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Garristown Orchard, Garristown, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €575,000 | 383 m |
| 5 D'Alton Court, Chapel Lane, Garristownprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €550,000 | 465 m |
| 13 D'Alton Court, Chapel Lane, Garristownprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €431,718 | 465 m |
| 1 D Alton Court, Garristownprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €497,797 | 465 m |
| 4 D Alton Court, Garristownprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €440,529 | 472 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 July 2024
- Decision due11 September 2024
- Decision issued4 September 2024
In the area
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- Granted150 m away
Permission consequent on the grant of outline permssion (register ref
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F14A/0095FingalLodged 5 Mar 2014New dwelling
- Refused210 m away
A 2 storey 4 bedroom dwelling house with new vehicular access from the
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F18A/0720FingalLodged 17 Dec 2018New dwelling
- Granted300 m away
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F15A/0018FingalLodged 22 Jan 2015Demolition
- Refused330 m away
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F23A/0437FingalLodged 20 Jul 2023Housing estate
- Refused330 m away
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F24A/1124EFingalLodged 12 Dec 2024Housing estate
- Granted330 m away
Modifications, alterations and rear extension to existing 'Ivy House'
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F06A/1871/E1FingalLodged 9 Jan 2012Extension
- Granted340 m away
Permission for the construction of a 1 1/2 storey dormer dwelling
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F15A/0222FingalLodged 13 Jul 2015New dwelling
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