0.48 Ha site located off Hearse Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin
Construction of two houses in place of a permitted childcare facility and roof modifications in Donabate.
F25A/0618E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 9 July 2025
- Reference
- F25A/0618E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks amendments to a permitted residential development at Semple Woods. The changes include building two two-storey, three-bedroom houses instead of a childcare facility, alongside roof modifications to several other units.
- 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
The site is generally bound to the south and east by an existing residential development at semple woods, to the west by agricultural land with single dwellings located along hearse road beyond, and to the north by agricultural land with dwellings within semple woods beyond. The development will consist of: amendments to the residential development permitted under fingal county council reg. Ref. F24a/0644e. The amendments principally comprise: the omission of condition nos. 4 and 5 to facilitate the construction of 2 no. Two storey three bedroom houses in lieu of a childcare facility; modifications to the roof profile of unit nos. 006, 010, 011, 015, 016 and 020; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Boulevard, Semple Woods, Donabate | May 2025 | €542,000 | 53 m |
| 1 2 And 56 The Crescent, Semple Woods, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €672,656 | 55 m |
| 52 The Close, Balmonston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €462,555 | 76 m |
| 32 The Close, Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €462,555 | 76 m |
| 45 The Close, Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €462,555 | 76 m |
| 5 The Close, Semple Woods, Donabate | Nov 2025 | €510,000 | 77 m |
| 25 The Boulevard Redrock Field, Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €374,449 | 79 m |
| 29 The Boulevard, Semple Woods, Donabate | May 2025 | €480,000 | 82 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 received9 July 2025
- Decision due2 September 2025
- Decision issued2 September 2025
- Appeal submitted26 September 2025
- Appeal decided9 February 2026
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
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c.0.48 Ha site located off Hearse Road, The lands are generally bounded to, west by agricultural, Donabate, Co Dublin
F24A/0644EFingalLodged 18 Jul 2024Housing estate
- Invalid70 m away
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F21A/0075FingalLodged 15 Feb 2021Other
- Granted70 m away
The development which will have a total gross floor area of 7,892 sq.m
Semple Woods, Off Hearse Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin.
F21A/0113FingalLodged 11 Nov 2021Housing estate
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Permission for development at a 3.22 Ha site. The lands are partially
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- Granted90 m away
Build a 4 bedroom dormer type bungalow with waste water treatment syst
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F15A/0039FingalLodged 3 Feb 2015New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
Single storey extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house and
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F19B/0068FingalLodged 25 Mar 2019Extension
- Granted90 m away
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F11B/0200FingalLodged 23 Sept 2011Alterations
- Granted130 m away
Permission for single storey garage extension to side
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F19B/0258FingalLodged 8 Oct 2019Extension
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