GrantedApartmentsDecided 22 January 2026

Marian House, Loreto Convent, Convent Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin

Alteration and extension of a protected structure to provide 24 older person housing units.

F25A/0703E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 August 2025

Reference: F25A/0703E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 1 August 2025

Summary

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North & East Housing Association intends to alter and extend Marian House, a protected structure, to provide 24 older person apartments. The project includes building a new 4-storey block, renovating the existing structure, and demolishing a 1980s extension and boundary walls.

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Residential units: 24
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

We, north & east housing association, intend to apply for: permission, for the development at this site address: marian house, loreto convent, convent lane, balbriggan, co. Dublin. The development will consist of: the alteration to, and extension of, 'marian house', a protected structure, to provide a total of 24no. Older person housing units comprising 18no. One-bedroom and 6no. Two-bedroom apartments, a shared amenity space, and associated siteworks. The development includes construction of a new 4-storey building to the south of the existing structure providing 15no. Deck accessed and own-door units, and renovation of the protected structure to accommodate 9no. Own-door and apartment units, plus a shared amenity space. Works include demolition and removal of; a 1980's ground floor extension to the east of marian house; an external fire escape stairs; plant equipment incl redundant oil tanks; the existing vehicular entrance and a section of wall on convent lane; the boundary wall to the north of the site; and walls within the site. Landscaping works include the provision of 12no. Car parking spaces, 1no. Motorcycle space, 32 bicycle spaces, bicycle and refuse stores, a community garden, and all associated site development works. Proposed works to marian house include; alterations to windows openings to the front and rear facades; replacement of selected windows with new windows / doors; installation of new balconies to the front façade; formation of new openings from the existing stairs for connection to the proposed lift core. Internally; removal of the suspended timber ground floor for new concrete; insertion of a new interim floor between ground and first; alterations to walls and floor for new layouts; new breathable insulation to interior of external walls; installation of new services throughout; and repair to existing built fabric including roofs, external wall, windows, doors and site features. Aa and eia screening reports have been prepared. Additional information received 17/12/2025

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

CI - Community InfrastructureCI

“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure”

National zoning type: Community facilities

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Papworth Hall, Georges Hill, Balbriggan	May 2026	€285,000	131 m
8 Papworth Hall, Georges Hill, Balbriggan	Aug 2025	€180,000	131 m
8 George's Court, George's Hill, Balbriggan	Feb 2025	€258,000	146 m
12 Georges Court, Harbour Mill, Balbriggan	Nov 2025	€280,000	146 m
8 Mcneill Hall, Harbour Mill, Balbriggan	Jan 2025	€233,000	160 m
Apt 19 Linnen Hall, Harbour Mill, Georges Hill Balbriggan	Mar 2026	€215,000	161 m
Apt 13 Georges Crt, Georges Hill, Balbriggan	Oct 2025	€264,000	168 m
Apt 9, The Arches, Harbour Mill	Jan 2025	€210,000	184 m

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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 received1 August 2025
Decision due22 January 2026
Decision issued22 January 2026

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