Dunbo Lodge, 4A Dunbo Hill, Howth, Co. Dublin.
Conversion of an existing two-storey house into two independent dwellings.
F15A/0402 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 December 2015
- Reference
- F15A/0402
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 December 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing two-storey dwelling at Dunbo Lodge into two independent residential units.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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
(i) change of use of existing two storey dwelling to two independent d
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban facilities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 22 December 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 10 August 2017.
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3a Dunbo Hill, Howth, Dublin 13 | May 2026 | €550,000 | 22 m |
| Flat 1, 55 Church Street, Howth | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 38 m |
| Dunora, Dunbo Hill Howth, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 38 m |
| Apartment No. 3, 53 Church Street, Harbour Road | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 44 m |
| 1 Thulla, Dunbo Hill, Howth | Apr 2026 | €4,650,000 | 76 m |
| 3 St Laurence Quay, Harbour Road, Howth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 99 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 168 m |
| 8 The St Lawrence Building, The Findlater St Lawrence Apts, Harbour Rd | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 170 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 received17 December 2015
- Further information requested20 October 2015
- Further information received17 December 2015
- Decision due21 January 2016
- Decision issued22 January 2016
- Grant issued12 May 2016
- Appeal submitted18 February 2016
- Appeal decided12 May 2016
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