Planning application · Fingal County Council

Demolition of existing two-storey detached dwelling, detached garage at Castledowns, Back Road

Castledowns, Back Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 H520

F25A/1171E · FingalGrantedUnder appeal

up to 3 storeys · 0.63 ha · Under appeal since May 2026

Planning application F25A/1171E to Fingal County Council: Demolition of existing two-storey detached dwelling, detached garage and decommissioning and removal of existing septic tank, at Castledowns, Back Road, Malahide. Granted by the council on 27 April 2026; now under appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála

Key facts

Reference
F25A/1171E
Planning authority
Fingal County Council
Received
17 Dec 2025
Decided
27 Apr 2026
Status
Granted
Application type
Residential
Use
Residential
Dwellings (estimated)
5
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
0.63 ha
Further information requested
18 Feb 2026
Further information received
31 Mar 2026
Appeal
PL-501397-DF-26

Proposed development

Demolition of existing two-storey detached dwelling, detached garage and decommissioning and removal of existing septic tank; construction of 5 no. 4 no. bed, three-storey, detached dwellings, each with in-curtilage car parking, a balcony and a two-storey garage/home-office on side elevation; associated site development and infrastructural works including repositioning and upgrading of vehicular entrance from Back Road, foul and surface water infrastructure including pumped foul water rising main on Back Road and surface water outfall at Mabestown; public lighting, landscaping and boundary treatment

Planning status

The decision has been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The appeal outcome replaces the council decision.

Appeal PL-501397-DF-26 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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