Rokeby, 5 Dunbo Hill, Howth, Co Dublin
Construction of a first-floor rear extension for a hobby room.
F15B/0173 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 July 2015
- Reference
- F15B/0173
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 July 2015
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a first-floor rear extension measuring 29.73 square metres to be used as a hobby room at Rokeby, Howth.
- Floor area
- 30 m²
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
Construction of a hobby room of 29.73 sq. M. As a first floor rear exte
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 12 September 2018.
Notified floor area: 32.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 55 Church Street, Howth | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 32 m |
| Apartment No. 3, 53 Church Street, Harbour Road | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 34 m |
| 3a Dunbo Hill, Howth, Dublin 13 | May 2026 | €550,000 | 35 m |
| Dunora, Dunbo Hill Howth, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 37 m |
| 3 St Laurence Quay, Harbour Road, Howth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 86 m |
| 1 Thulla, Dunbo Hill, Howth | Apr 2026 | €4,650,000 | 88 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 158 m |
| 8 The St Lawrence Building, The Findlater St Lawrence Apts, Harbour Rd | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 182 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 July 2015
- Decision due10 September 2015
- Decision issued9 September 2015
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