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Planning permissions running out in Fingal expiring and lapsed grants, s.40

Housing permissions that expire within a year with no sign of a start, and ones that lapsed recently unbuilt. Soonest first.

13 sites with a housing permission running out or recently lapsed, and no start

None new this week · tracked since 24 Sept 2026

  • 43 ha in all
  • 1,980 homes
  • checked 25 Sept 2026

Running out soonest

  1. Quay Street and High StreetPermission running out

    The former Mall Shopping Centre, Quay Street and High Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. (www.templarplaceshd.ie) · Balbriggan · 0.42 ha · 101 homes · runs out 30 Nov 2026 · source

    101 homes granted 30 Nov 2021, expires 30 Nov 2026

  2. Station RoadPermission running out

    Station Road, Portmarnock, Townlands of Drumnigh, Maynetown and Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. (www.portmarnocksouthphase1d.com) · Howth-Malahide · 11 ha · 172 homes · runs out 9 May 2027 · source

    172 homes granted 09 May 2022, expires 09 May 2027

  3. Deer ParkPermission expired

    Deer Park, Howth, Co. Dublin. (www.kenelmshdhowth.ie) · Howth-Malahide · 1.74 ha · 162 homes · lapsed 22 Sept 2026 · source

    162 homes granted 22 Sep 2021, expires 22 Sep 2026

  4. Castle ManorPermission expired

    Castle Manor, Naul Hill Road, Naul, County Dublin · Rush-Lusk · 2.69 ha · 32 homes · lapsed 17 Aug 2026 · source

    32 homes granted 12 Aug 2026, expires 17 Aug 2026

  5. Kinsaley HousePermission expired

    Kinsaley House (A Protected Structure-RPS NO. 464), Chapel Road, Kinsa · Howth-Malahide · 5.72 ha · 96 homes · lapsed 3 Feb 2026 · source

    96 homes granted 03 Feb 2021, expires 03 Feb 2026

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  1. Fosterstown North and CremonaPermission expired

    Fosterstown North and Cremona, Forest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin (www.fosterstownshd.ie) · Swords · 2.66 ha · 278 homes · lapsed 3 Feb 2026 · source

  2. Brady's Public HousePermission expired

    Brady's Public House, Old Navan Road, Dublin 15. (www.bartrablanchardstownshd2020.com) · Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart · 0.32 ha · 210 homes · lapsed 3 Dec 2025 · source

  3. Swords to Malahide RoadPermission expired

    Swords to Malahide Road (R106), An area known as Mountgorry, Swords, C · Swords · 0.82 ha · 154 homes · lapsed 17 Nov 2025 · source

  4. HansfieldPermission expired

    Lands at Hansfield, Dublin 15 · Ongar · 5.82 ha · 106 homes · lapsed 12 Oct 2025 · source

  5. Strand Road & St. Lawrence O'Toole RoadPermission expired

    Site bounded by Strand Road & St. Lawrence O'Toole Road, Portmarnock, · Howth-Malahide · 0.21 ha · 20 homes · lapsed 27 May 2025 · source

  6. Off Northwood AvenuePermission expired

    Off Northwood Avenue, Santry, Dublin 9. (www.blackwoodsquareplanning.com) · Swords · 2.12 ha · 331 homes · lapsed 24 Mar 2025 · source

  7. Station RoadPermission expired

    Station Road, Portmarnock, Townlands of Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. (www.portmarnocksouthphase1c.com) · Howth-Malahide · 4.61 ha · 153 homes · lapsed 30 Jan 2025 · source

  8. Skerries RoadPermission expired

    Lands at Skerries Road, Palmer Road, Palmer Avenue and St Maur's Park, Rush, Co. Dublin. · Rush-Lusk · 4.85 ha · 165 homes · lapsed 17 Jan 2025 · source

Where they are

Source: Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data), checked 25 Sept 2026. Each row links to the record it came from.

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What this means for a buyer

A planning permission lasts five years from the grant unless it says otherwise (section 40 of the Planning and Development Act 2000). It can be extended under section 42, but only if substantial works were done before it expires, which rules out a site where nothing has started. An owner facing expiry must build, apply again or sell. The old permission is then a precedent for the next application.

How long planning permission lasts, and extending it (Planning Register)

Questions people ask

How long does planning permission last?

Five years from the date of the grant (s.40 of the Planning and Development Act 2000), unless the permission sets a longer period.

Can an expiring permission be extended?

Yes, under s.42, by up to five years in total, if you apply before expiry and substantial works have been done. A 2025 route for unstarted permissions closed to new applications in February 2026.

What happens when a permission lapses?

Any part not built becomes unauthorised. The owner needs a new permission; the lapsed grant is still a useful precedent for it.

What counts as "running out" on this list of sites in Fingal?

A permission for homes that expires within twelve months with no commencement notice lodged, or one that lapsed recently without a start.

Are these sites for sale?

Not necessarily. None is advertised here. These owners have a deadline, which is when many decide to sell.