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RU zoning in Fingal: Rural

RU is a zoning objective in the Fingal development plan (Rural). The plan's objective: "Protect and promote in a balanced way, the development of agriculture and rural related enterprise, biodiversity, the rural landscape, and the built and cultural heritage." 16 sites zoned RU have a public signal today.

Protect and promote in a balanced way, the development of agriculture and rural related enterprise, biodiversity, the rural landscape, and the built and cultural heritage

Protect and promote the value of the rural area of the County. This rural value is based on: *Agricultural and rural economic resources *Visual remoteness from significant and distinctive urban influences *A high level of natural features Agriculture and rural related resources will be employed for the benefit of the local and wider population. Building upon the rural value will require a balanced approach involving the protection and promotion of rural biodiversity, promotion of the integrity of the landscape, and enhancement of the built and cultural heritage.

Fingal Development Plan 2023–2029, zoning objective RU

What you can build

The objective above sets the purpose of the zone. The Fingal Development Plan 2023–2029 lists, for each zone, the uses that are generally allowed and the uses the council will consider case by case. Check that table, and any local area plan, before you rely on RU (Rural) for a project.

Read the Fingal Development Plan 2023–2029

16 sites zoned RU with a signal

  • Council selling land 7
  • Stalled build 7
  • Publicly owned land 2

  1. Development at Rowlestown, Co.Dublin

    Church Road and Rowlestown Drive, Rolestown, Fingal · 8.33 ha

    Stalled build

  2. Corduff, Lusk, Co Dublin - agricultural storage warehouse

    Corduff, Lusk, Fingal · 3.09 ha

    Stalled build

  3. Skerries

    2.75 ha

    Publicly owned land

  4. Morning Fresh Farms Glasshouse

    Brook Lane, Rush, Fingal · 2.26 ha

    Stalled build

  5. Construction of 1 no. glass house with associated bunded water storage pond

    North Hill, Rush · 2.26 ha

    Stalled build

  6. Machinery Store and Stormwater Drainage

    L1285, Skerries, Dublin · 1.76 ha

    Stalled build

  7. Carwash Building

    claremount, Coolquoy Common, Fingal · 1.00 ha

    Stalled build

  8. Car Vacuum Building

    claremount, Coolquoy Common, Fingal · 0.96 ha

    Stalled build

  9. Skerries

    0.90 ha

    Publicly owned land

  10. Notice of proposed disposal of land at Damastown Industrial Estate, Damastown, Dublin 15 to Glenbeigh Records Management

    Council selling land

  11. Notice of Proposed disposal of land at Powerstown, Tyrellstown, Dublin 15 to Apurva Charity

    Council selling land

  12. Notice of Proposed Disposal of Land at Damastown Industrial Estate, Damastown, Dublin 15 to Glenbeigh Records Management

    Council selling land

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Wording from the Department of Housing, national zoning map (GZT). Site counts are sites with a public signal whose recorded zoning is RU.