Papworth House, Gas Yard Lane, Malahide, Co. Dublin.
Change of use of four apartments from long-term residential use to short-term letting use.
F26A/0192E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 March 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0192E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of four existing apartments at Papworth House. The units, consisting of three two-bedroom apartments and one one-bedroom apartment, will transition from long-term residential to short-term holiday letting.
- Residential units
- 4
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the change of use of 4 no. Apartments (comprising 3 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment) from long-term residential use to short-term letting use.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban facilities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Bissetts Loft, Strand St, Malahide | Oct 2025 | €420,000 | 46 m |
| 232 Marina Village, Malahide, Co Dublin | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 3 Fishermans Green, Strand St, Malahide | May 2026 | €435,000 | 64 m |
| 19a Old St, Malahide, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 69 m |
| 240 Marina Village, Malahide, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 69 m |
| 243 Marina Village, Malahide, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €390,000 | 69 m |
| 252 Marina Village, Malahide, Dublin | May 2025 | €390,000 | 90 m |
| 17 Railway Court, Malahide, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 94 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 received1 March 2026
- Decision due7 May 2026
- Decision issued7 May 2026
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F19A/0436FingalLodged 16 Dec 2019Retention
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F16A/0583FingalLodged 31 Jul 2017Apartments
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No. 5, Gasyard Lane, Malahide, Co. Dublin
F21A/0131FingalLodged 13 Jul 2021Demolition
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F20A/0171FingalLodged 16 Apr 2020Demolition
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F14A/0163FingalLodged 25 Apr 2014Retention
- Granted60 m away
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