Fingal Community & Recreation Services CLG
Retention of a prefabricated unit for office use and permission for a new childcare prefab unit at Fingal Community & Recreation Services.
F26A/0482E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 April 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0482E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 1 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing 26 sq.m single-storey prefabricated unit for five years, with a change of use from temporary Ukrainian displaced persons accommodation to office/meeting space. Planning permission is also sought for a new 77 sq.m single-storey prefabricated childcare unit for five years, including two childcare rooms, toilets, a fenced play area, and a car park set-down area.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 103 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist/consists of retention permission for 1 no. Existing single storey prefabricated unit (26 sq. M) located to the west of the campus, for a period of five years, together with all associated site works. Planning permission is also sought for a proposed change of use of the 26 sq. M unit from accommodation provided as part of s. I. No. 306 of 2022 - eu (planning and development) (displaced persons from ukraine temporary protection) regulations, 2022 to office/meeting room use, together with alterations to the unit to provide a single-room space, together with all associated site works. The proposed development will also consist of the provision of 1 no. Single storey prefabricated unit (77 sq. M) for a five year period located to the east of the campus, to include 2 no. Childcare rooms, 1 no. Accessible and 1 no. Standard wc, provision of new 1.2m high timber fence to provide new play area to the north of the childcare unit and also the provision of a set-down area to the existing car park, together with all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and provide for a Greenbelt”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Waterside Place, Waterside, Swords Road | Oct 2025 | €725,000 | 214 m |
| 15 Aspen Rd, Kinsealy, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €483,250 | 268 m |
| 33 Waterside Park, Swords Rd, Malahide | Oct 2025 | €525,000 | 274 m |
| 28 Ashdale Close, Kinsealy, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €435,000 | 286 m |
| 6 Waterside Green, Swords Rd, Malahide | Mar 2026 | €422,000 | 288 m |
| 78 The Water Rill, Waterside, Swords Rd | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 295 m |
| 58 Waterside Court, Swords Rd, Malahide | Jun 2026 | €450,000 | 306 m |
| 8 Ashdale Court, Kinsealy Court, Swords | Mar 2026 | €520,000 | 317 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 April 2026
- Decision due31 July 2026
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