Violet Hill, Old Carrickbrack Road, Howth, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of an existing structure at Violet Hill.
F15B/0137 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 4 June 2015
- Reference
- F15B/0137
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 June 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for alterations and works to provide for the demolition of an existing structure at Violet Hill in Howth.
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
Alterations and works to provide for (1) the demolition of an existing
The historical record
How demolition applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
77% granted
of 676 demolition applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 86%2,907
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 26 October 2015.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Hill, Windgate Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Apr 2025 | €591,000 | 224 m |
| Pine Lodge, Howth Summit, Howth | Jun 2025 | €1,750,000 | 366 m |
| Iona, Fairy Hill Lane, Old Carrickbrack Roadnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €100,000 | 485 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 received4 June 2015
- Decision due29 July 2015
- Decision issued28 July 2015
- Grant issued31 August 2015
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