GrantedRetentionDecided 24 February 2026

1 New Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin

Retention permission is sought for changes to an approved extension, making it a two-storey five-bedroom house.

F25A/1212E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 19 December 2025

Reference: F25A/1212E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Retention
Received: 19 December 2025

Summary

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The application seeks retention for amendments to a previously approved development. These include internal reconfiguration to create a first-floor bedroom, changing the home from a single-storey 4-bedroom house to a two-storey 5-bedroom house, elevational changes, a new vehicular access, and a detached rear garage.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

We, the applicants, intend to apply for retention permission for development at 1 new road, donabate, co. Dublin. The development consists of amendments to the development previously approved under reg. Ref. F23a/0427. The amendments include; a) internal reconfiguration of the extension to provide a new bedroom at first floor level, increasing the size of the dwelling from the previously permitted single-storey 4-bedroom house to 2-storey 5-bedroom house; b) elevational changes and fenestration; c) removal of the previous chimney; d) blocking up of the original vehicular access and construction of a new vehicular access onto new road; and e) construction of a single storey, detached garage/boot room/laundry room located to the rear of the house.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RS - ResidentialRS

“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 The Close, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€405,286	196 m
38 The Close, Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€383,260	234 m
38a The Close, Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€440,529	234 m
39 The Close, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€383,260	235 m
26 The Close, Carberry Meadows, Balmoston Donabateprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€427,313	235 m
51 The Close, Carberry Meadow, Ballymastoneprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€374,500	263 m
43 The Close, Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€383,260	265 m
37 The Close Carberry, Meadows Balmoston, Donabate Co. Dublinprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€383,260	265 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.

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Application received19 December 2025
Decision due24 February 2026
Decision issued24 February 2026

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