Ashtown Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15
Construction of a new polytunnel building at the food research centre.
FW15A/0154 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 22 April 2016
- Reference
- FW15A/0154
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the construction of a new polytunnel building. The development is located at the Ashtown Food Research Centre in Dublin 15.
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 for the construction of a new polytunnel building,
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 3 April 2015.
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 Chandler, Rathbourne, Ashtown Dublin 15 | Aug 2025 | €501,000 | 467 m |
| 50 The Chandler, The Village Centre, Ashtown Rd Dublin 15 | Dec 2025 | €391,000 | 476 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 received22 April 2016
- Further information requested29 January 2016
- Further information received22 April 2016
- Decision due19 May 2016
- Decision issued13 May 2016
- Grant issued21 June 2016
In the area
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The construction of a single storey extension to the side and rear of
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- Granted50 m away
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FW12A/0069FingalLodged 29 Apr 2013Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Retention for a period of five years, of existing 2 no. single-storey
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FW10A/0178FingalLodged 18 Mar 2011Retention
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Permission for a residential care centre (nursing home)
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FW14A/0095FingalLodged 29 Oct 2014Commercial
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Permission for the development of a residential unit
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FW13A/0039FingalLodged 16 Apr 2013New dwelling
- Granted230 m away
Development of a residential care houme (nursing home) on lands at Dus
Lands at Dunsinea Lane, Rathborne, Ashtown, Dublin 15.
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- Invalid250 m away
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