Woodlands, Thormanby Road, Howth, Dublin 13.
Extension and conversion of a detached garage for use as a granny flat.
F14A/0256 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 29 August 2014
- Reference
- F14A/0256
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 August 2014
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to extend and convert an existing ground floor detached garage at Woodlands, Thormanby Road. The converted structure is intended for use as a granny flat.
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Official record
Development description
Extend & convert existing ground floor detached garage for use as a gr
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 December 2014. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 January 2017.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Thormanby Lodge, Howth, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €900,000 | 93 m |
| 24 Casana View, Howth, Dublin 13 | Jun 2025 | €850,000 | 123 m |
| Arenal, Thormanby Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Jan 2026 | €1,435,000 | 133 m |
| Apt 3, Rookstown, Thormanby Rd | Jan 2025 | €499,000 | 135 m |
| 4 Thormanby Hill, Howth, Co. Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,800,000 | 191 m |
| 10 Woodcliff Heights, Howth, Dublin 13 | Jul 2025 | €890,000 | 262 m |
| Apt 7 St Nessans, Thormanby Road, Howth | Jun 2026 | €570,000 | 267 m |
| 13a Thormanby Hill, Thormanby Road, Howth | Jul 2026 | €2,000,000 | 362 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 August 2014
- Further information requested13 August 2014
- Further information received29 August 2014
- Decision due25 September 2014
- Decision issued24 September 2014
- Grant issued28 October 2014
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