38 Harbour View, Howth, Co. Dublin.
Retention of an external stairs from a first-floor rear balcony in Howth.
F15A/0369 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 7 August 2015
- Reference
- F15A/0369
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 7 August 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to retain an existing external staircase leading from a first-floor balcony at the rear of the property.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retention of the external stairs from existing first floor rear balcon
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 34 m |
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 58 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 78 m |
| 4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 95 m |
| 28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 105 m |
| 3 St Laurence Quay, Harbour Road, Howth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 4, Emo House, 69 Main St Dublin 13 | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 150 m |
| Apartment No. 3, 53 Church Street, Harbour Road | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 161 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 August 2015
- Decision due1 October 2015
- Decision issued30 September 2015
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