5 Thormanby Hill, Howth, Co Dublin
Increase the height of the existing front boundary wall to 2.0 metres.
F21A/0380 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 13 July 2021
- Reference
- F21A/0380
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to increase the height of the existing front boundary wall from 1.2 metres to 2.0 metres. The property is located at 5 Thormanby Hill in Howth.
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Official record
Development description
Increase the existing front boundary height from 1.2 metres to 2.0 met
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Thormanby Hill, Howth, Co. Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,800,000 | 31 m |
| Apt 3, Rookstown, Thormanby Rd | Jan 2025 | €499,000 | 213 m |
| 13a Thormanby Hill, Thormanby Road, Howth | Jul 2026 | €2,000,000 | 238 m |
| Arenal, Thormanby Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Jan 2026 | €1,435,000 | 250 m |
| 14 Thormanby Lodge, Howth, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €900,000 | 256 m |
| 24 Casana View, Howth, Dublin 13 | Jun 2025 | €850,000 | 319 m |
| Holly Cottage, Balkill Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Sept 2025 | €1,407,000 | 322 m |
| 10 Woodcliff Heights, Howth, Dublin 13 | Jul 2025 | €890,000 | 343 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 received13 July 2021
- Decision due6 September 2021
- Decision issued31 August 2021
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