Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedHousing estateDecided 6 May 2026

lands between Whitestown Road and Old Road, Rush, County Dublin

Demolition of a derelict cottage and construction of 25 residential units including houses and duplexes.

F26A/0182E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 5 March 2026

Reference
F26A/0182E
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
5 March 2026

Summary

AI-generated

The development involves the demolition of an existing single-storey derelict cottage of approximately 59 sqm. In its place, 25 residential units will be constructed, comprising 11 houses and 14 duplex units, along with associated parking and amenity spaces.

Housing estatedemolitionduplexresidential
Residential units
25
Storeys
3
Floor area
59 m²

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

  • Permission is sought for
  • Demolition of existing single storey derelict cottage c. 59sqm and associated building located within the eastern portion of the site
  • Construction of a residential development consisting of 25 no. Residential units, including: (a) 3 no. 3-storey detached and end-of-terrace 4-bedroom dwellings (including attic level accommodation). (b) 5 no. 2-storey terraced and semi-detached 3-bedroom dwellings. (c) 3 no. 2-storey end-of-terrace and semi-detached 2-bedroom dwellings. (d) duplex 3-storey units consisting of 7 no. Single storey ground floor 2-bedroom dwellings and 7 no. 2-storey over ground floor 3-bedrooms dwellings (14 no. Duplex dwellings in total). Each of the 11 no. Dwelling houses will be provided with 2 no. On-curtilage car park spaces, excepting 2 no. 2-bedroom houses no. S 7 and 8 which will have just 1 no. On-curtilage car park space each. Each of the 11 no. Dwelling houses will have accessible private amenity rear garden space with space for bins and bicycle storage. Each of the 7 no. Lower duplex 2-bedroom ground floor dwellings will have a single-and-a-half allocated car park space, with a small front entrance area to include bin and bike storage. Each of the 7 no. Upper duplex 3-bedroom units will have 2 no. On-curtilage car park spaces each, and a private amenity space in the form of terraces at first floor level. With bin and bike storage provided under the exterior access stairs
  • A total of 52 no. Parking spaces including 6 no. Visitor parking spaces are provided, plus an additional accessible parking space, together with a total of 14 no. Visitor bicycle parking spaces
  • Provision of a new landscaped open space 890 sq. M. With play area
  • Provision of a new vehicular access off old road to the north of the site with public footpaths and shared surfaces, including 1 no. New pedestrian ramped access point to the south of site on to whitestown road
  • New drainage works to include provision of a new pump station on site
  • Landscaping and boundary treatments, open space, foul and surface water drainage, lighting, infrastructure works and all associated ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. All at a site of 0.587 hectares

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
The Nook, Whitestown, RushMar 2025€790,000186 m
11 P�irc Na Bl�thanna, Rush, Co. Dublinprice excludes VATApr 2025€257,709232 m
Scarborough, Old Road, RushJun 2026€985,000239 m
60 Pairc Na Blathanna, Hayestown, Rushprice excludes VATJan 2025€334,801241 m
14 Pairc Na Blathanna, Hayestown, Rushprice excludes VATFeb 2025€321,586248 m
12 Pairc Na Blathana, Hayestown, Rushprice excludes VATFeb 2025€321,585263 m
15 Pairc Na Blathana, Hayestown, Rushprice excludes VATFeb 2025€257,709263 m
61 Pairc Na Blathanna, Hayestown, Rushprice excludes VATFeb 2025€273,127263 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

  1. Application received5 March 2026
  2. Decision due6 May 2026
  3. Decision issued6 May 2026

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