GrantedRetentionDecided 16 January 2025

The Cottage (A41 W440) and Yellow House (A41 FW20), Clonswords, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin

Retention of a three-bedroom house and alterations to an adjacent cottage, plus wastewater treatment upgrades.

F24A/0829E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 13 September 2024

Reference: F24A/0829E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission and Retention
Received: 13 September 2024

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for a single-storey, three-bedroom dwelling known as 'Yellow House', which was previously conditioned for demolition. Retention is also sought for minor alterations to 'The Cottage', alongside plans to decommission a septic tank and install new wastewater treatment systems for both properties.

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Residential units: 2
Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

(i) retention permission is sought for the single-storey, three-bedroom dwelling known as ‘yellow house’ (a41 fw20). Condition no. 2 of reg. Ref. F05a/0221 required that the structure, yellow house, be demolished following the construction of the cottage. (ii) retention permission is also sought for minor alterations to ‘the cottage’ comprising: (a) the relocation of 2 no. Chimneys, provision of solar panels, provision of 2 no. Dormer windows, and the omission of 3 no. Windows at roof level; (b) omission of the rear entrance door on the northern elevation and 4 no. Windows on the southern elevation; (c) addition of 1 no. Window on the eastern elevation and the relocation and alterations to the side entrance door on the eastern elevation; (d) provision of associated minor internal reconfigurations; (e) provision of a wastewater treatment system and polishing filter serving the cottage located in the rear private amenity space. Planning permission is sought for the decommissioning of the septic tank and percolation area serving ‘yellow house’ and the installation of a wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and soakaway all to serve yellow house; and all ancillary works, landscaping and drainage necessary to facilitate the development. Ai rcvd 11/12/2024

Land-use zoning

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RU - RuralRU

“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”

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
The Cottage, Clonswords, Ballyboughal	Jan 2026	€1,100,000	25 m

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Application received13 September 2024
Decision due16 January 2025
Decision issued16 January 2025

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