White Sands Hotel, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, D13 W7X2
Retention of a sauna, pool, and changing rooms, and permission for new decking and fencing at White Sands Hotel.
F26A/0349E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 April 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0349E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 20 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for a detached sauna, plunge pool, and changing room buildings at the hotel. Planning permission is also sought for new decking and a 1.8-metre-high timber privacy fence in the front car park.
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
Retention is sought for a detached sauna, plunge pool & changing room buildings. Permission is also sought for decking & timber privacy fence (1.8m high) in car park to front of existing hotel.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 213 Limetree Ave, Portmarnock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €860,000 | 174 m |
| 218 Lime Tree Ave, Portmarnock, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €740,000 | 214 m |
| 47 Carrickhill Walk, Portmarnock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €625,000 | 337 m |
| 62 Alder Court, Wendell Avenue, Portmarnock Co Dublin | Jun 2026 | €725,000 | 343 m |
| 37 Carrickhill Walk, Portmarnock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €675,000 | 347 m |
| 467 Strand Road, Portmarnock, Dublin 13 | Apr 2025 | €1,200,000 | 374 m |
| 15 Carrickhill Walk, Portmarnock, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €772,000 | 410 m |
| 60 Carrickhill Rise, Portmarnock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €715,000 | 411 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 received20 April 2026
- Decision due26 June 2026
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