The Cottage, Clonswords, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin, A41W440
Retention of a cottage previously slated for demolition, alongside alterations and drainage upgrades.
F24A/0679E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 26 July 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0679E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 26 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to retain the 'Yellow House' cottage, which was previously conditioned to be demolished. It also seeks retention for alterations to 'The Cottage' including solar panels, dormers, and a porch, alongside permission for new drainage systems.
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 consists of: retention permission for: (i) the property 'yellow house' - a single-storey, three-bedroom cottage conditioned under reg. Ref. F05a/0221 to be demolished; and, (ii) alterations to the property 'the cottage' comprising minor façade detail changes, solar panels at roof level, the relocation of windows and additional windows, 2 no. Dormers on northern elevation, an entrance porch, minor internal reconfiguration and provision of a new drainage, waste water treatment system, polishing filter and associated ancillary works. Permission for: the decommissioning of the existing septic tank and percolation area and the installation of new drainage systems and soakaway to serve the property 'yellow house'; and all ancillary works, landscaping, drainage necessary to facilitate the development.
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
77% granted
of 1,436 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- 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 promote in a balanced way, the development of agriculture and rural related enterprise, biodiversity, the rural landscape, and the built and cultural heritage”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cottage, Clonswords, Ballyboughal | Jan 2026 | €1,100,000 | 25 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 received26 July 2024
- Decision due19 September 2024
- Decision issued31 July 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
(i) Retention Permission is sought for the single-storey, three-bedroom dwelling known as ‘Yellow House’ (A41…
The Cottage (A41 W440) and Yellow House (A41 FW20),, Clonswords, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin
F24A/0829EFingalLodged 13 Sept 2024Retention
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of: Amendments to a previously granted d
The Cottage (A41 W440) and Yellow House (A41 FW20), Clonswords, Ballyb
F25A/0377EFingalLodged 1 May 2025Alterations
- Refused110 m away
The construction of 1 no. part single storey, part two storey split
Ballyboghil, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin.
F21A/0353FingalLodged 30 Jun 2021New dwelling
- Granted200 m away
Permission is sought to demolish existing rear extension & replace
Woodlawn, Clonswords, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin
F21B/0141FingalLodged 12 Oct 2021Extension
- Granted350 m away
Alter existing front facade to include new two storey porch and front
The Stables, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin.
F16B/0233FingalLodged 30 Jan 2017Alterations
- Refused450 m away
Construct domestic entrance, domestic garage, split level 2 storey
Ballyboghil,, Ballyboughil, Co. Dublin
F22A/0072FingalLodged 16 Feb 2022New dwelling
- Invalid450 m away
Permission to construct Domestic Garage, split level 2 storey dwelling
Ballyboghil Td. Ballyboughil, Co Dublin
F21A/0700FingalLodged 22 Dec 2021New dwelling
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