Blog | Fingal Planning

Mar 1
2 min

Can I ask you a question......

Can I build an extension to my house without having to seek planning permission? The construction of an extension does not generally...

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Feb 16
1 min

Rural Housing, it doesn't have to end in failure

A comment we get all the time is that it's impossible to get granted permission for a house in the countryside because of the Rural...

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Jan 27
1 min

Houzz it's going.....

Fingal Planning Consultants Awarded Best Of Houzz 2021 Coveted annual award highlights home renovation and design professionals with top...

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Jan 21
2 min

Planning system delaying efforts to meet housing demand

Problems with the country's planning system are causing significant delays in the delivery of new homes, a new report from the Irish...

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Jan 6
1 min

Here we go again....

Non-essential construction to cease at 6pm on Friday The Cabinet has decided that non-essential construction will stop at 6pm on Friday...

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Nov 10, 2020
1 min

The White House & the Irish Connection

Joe Biden's Irish connections are well documented, but what about the Irish connection to the White House itself? James Hoban was born in...

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Oct 8, 2020
1 min

Out of an abundance of caution....

In light of the most recent Government advice regarding COVID-19, the offices of Fingal Planning Consultants will be closed to members of...

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Sep 29, 2020
2 min

Would you build a house without planning permission?

We often get asked what can happen if we just build without getting planning permission? We came across this story recently, while it...

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Sep 7, 2020
1 min

For he's a jolly good Fellow....

Top of my To Do List during lockdown was to upgrade my CABE membership to Fellow, delighted to get this in the post recently

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Aug 7, 2020
1 min

Mixed Commercial Development Granted Permission

FPC were recently granted planning permission for a mixed use commercial development in North Fingal. Phase 1 will provide all access...

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Jul 4, 2020
1 min

Beach House - A Blog.....

Roof complete & highly efficient Rationel windows installed this week. It was important to hit this milestone prior to the Christmas...

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Jun 16, 2020
1 min

If at 1st you don't succeed......

We received an unexpected registered letter in the post today. After 18 months, 3 planning applications & 1 planning appeal we finally...

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May 28, 2020
3 min

Garden Office, do I need planning?

Interesting article in this weeks Irish Times: Like many people I am now discovering the joys of working from home – no commute,...

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May 27, 2020
2 min

Basement Victory

Two property companies secured High Court orders on consent overturning a policy adopted by Dublin City Council concerning the...

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May 26, 2020
2 min

& we're off.....

As of Monday 25th May 2020 the normal periods for public participation processes for planning applications under the Planning and...

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May 13, 2020
1 min

Heigh-ho, it's off to work we go

Construction work is to start back in the first phase of the Government’s plan to reopen society on Monday, May 18th. During the lockdown...

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Apr 16, 2020
2 min

Finally made it into Irish Times Property Section

From today's Irish Times: While we are all limited to exercising within a 2km radius of our homes in the current health crisis, people...

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Mar 26, 2020
2 min

Suspension of time limits relating to Planning & Development

In response to the realities of the impact of the Covid-19 emergency, the Government has just published the Emergency Measures in the...

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Mar 16, 2020
1 min

Staying calm in a crazy world

The offices of Fingal Planning Consultants remain open & will do so until advised not to. In the interests of both our staff & our...

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Mar 11, 2020
1 min

Balbriggan Rugby Club

We are delighted to have been involved with BRFC in their new clubhouse in Bowhill, Balrothery. We have worked with BRFC for many years...

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