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Planning application · Fingal County Council

Change of use of existing childcare facility back to residential use to form

8 Beaverbrook, Beaverstown, Donabate, K36 WY03

F26A/0257E · FingalGranted

0.17 ha · Granted · permission to May 2031 (estimate)

Planning application F26A/0257E to Fingal County Council: Change of use of existing childcare facility back to residential use to form part of existing dwelling house; conversion, at 8 Beaverbrook, Beaverstown, Donabate. Granted by the council on 21 May 2026. The permission normally runs to May 2031 (an estimate: the grant plus five years).

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council granted
  3. Permission normally ends (estimate)

The end date is an estimate: the grant plus five years, the normal life of a permission. An extension or a commencement changes it.

Key facts

Reference
F26A/0257E
Planning authority
Fingal County Council
Received
30 Mar 2026
Decided
21 May 2026
Status
Granted
Application type
Residential
Use
Residential
Dwellings (estimated)
1
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
0.17 ha

Homes and mix

  • Creche

Read from the description, not stated on the register. Shown only where the parts add up to the total.

Proposed development

Change of use of existing childcare facility back to residential use to form part of existing dwelling house; conversion and extension of existing garage to provide new 2-bedroom dormer bungalow located within front garden; provision of new vehicular access; all associated site works.

Planning status

Permission was granted on 21 May 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the permission normally runs to May 2031 (estimate).

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