Birchwood, Balkill Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 DW42
Demolition of two disused chimney stacks at Birchwood, Howth.
F20A/0643 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 14 December 2020
- Reference
- F20A/0643
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to demolish two disused chimney stacks at the property named Birchwood on Balkill Road in Howth.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought to demolish 2nr. Disused chimney stacks
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 11 September 2023.
Notified floor area: 17.3 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton, Greyslane, Howth | Jun 2026 | €1,330,000 | 251 m |
| 1 Dungriffin Villas, Howth, Dublin 13 | Sept 2025 | €935,000 | 260 m |
| Hillside, Windgate Rd, Howth | Jun 2026 | €1,400,000 | 283 m |
| 2 Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin | May 2025 | €230,000 | 297 m |
| 40 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Dublin 13 | Jan 2025 | €430,000 | 318 m |
| 7 Dungriffin Villas, Howth, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €900,000 | 322 m |
| 58 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,280,000 | 341 m |
| 2a Dungriffin Rd, Howth, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,080,000 | 361 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 received14 December 2020
- Decision due16 February 2021
- Decision issued12 February 2021
- Grant issued24 March 2021
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- Granted60 m away
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F07A/1381/E1FingalLodged 15 Mar 2013New dwelling
- Refused60 m away
(i) A 3-bedroom dormer bungalow with solar panels, SuDs draiange; land
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F19A/0079FingalLodged 20 Feb 2019New dwelling
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- Granted70 m away
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F12B/0186FingalLodged 12 Oct 2012Extension
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