No. 3 Thulla, Dunbo Hill, Howth, Co.Dublin, D13 AC84
Retention of various minor external and internal alterations to an existing single-family home.
F23A/0154 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 11 April 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0154
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 11 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for several modifications to a single-family dwelling. These include the omission and relocation of windows and rooflights, the addition of a security gate and bin store, changes to glazing and front elevation finishes, and minor landscaping amendments.
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Official record
Development description
- Retention is sought for elements of this single family home dwelling as follows
- Omission of window to east (side) elevation to 'bedroom 03'
- Addition of painted timber security/privacy gate to side passage leading to rear garden
- Addition of painted timber slatted bin store/ heat pump screened area along side passage
- Garden store door has been resized and relocated, on east (side) elevation
- The configuration/splits in the glazing system to south (rear) elevation amended
- Re-configuration to internal layout of kitchen/dining & sitting room areas
- Two rooflights over kitchen/dining areas have been relocated and resized
- One rooflight over sitting room area has been omitted
- First floor roofing material has been removed and replaced
- Change from existing brick to render on south (front) elevation
- Landscaping amendments including patio to rear, planters and paving to side, and planters to front of house
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
77% granted
of 1,436 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thulla, Dunbo Hill, Howth | Apr 2026 | €4,650,000 | 38 m |
| 8 The St Lawrence Building, The Findlater St Lawrence Apts, Harbour Rd | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 71 m |
| 3a Dunbo Hill, Howth, Dublin 13 | May 2026 | €550,000 | 91 m |
| Apartment 21, Saint Lawrence Building, Harbour Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €520,000 | 97 m |
| Apartment 14, Findlater Apartments, Harbour Road | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 100 m |
| 1 Findlater, St Lawrence Apartments, Harbour Road Howth | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 8, The Findlater Building, Harbour Road | Oct 2025 | €467,000 | 100 m |
| 17 Findlater Apts, Harbour Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 100 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 received11 April 2023
- Decision due2 June 2023
- Decision issued25 May 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
1st floor extension measuring 8 sq., FIFA along the western edge of th
3 Thulla, Dunbo Hill, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 AC84.
F20A/0340FingalLodged 15 Jul 2020Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission to retain changes to the approved plans of house no. 3 Thul
No. 3 Thulla, Howth, Dublin 13
F12A/0351FingalLodged 15 Nov 2012Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Minor amendments to the elevations of planning permission F08A/0628
4 Thulla, Dunbo Hill, Howth, Co Dublin
F12B/0210FingalLodged 30 Nov 2012Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Planning Permission for a front porch of 5.5 sq.m. with a first floor cantilevered balcony over of 11.5 sq.m.…
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F25A/0030FingalLodged 16 Jan 2025Extension
- Granted30 m away
The proposed alterations are (a) ground floor balcony (37.5 sq.m )
5, Thulla, Dunbo Hill, Howth, Co Dublin
F14B/0236FingalLodged 18 Sept 2014Alterations
- Granted40 m away
The vertical extension of the stairs along with a roof terrace on an
1 Thulla, Dunbo Hill, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 V089
F22B/0023FingalLodged 28 Jan 2022Extension
- Refused40 m away
The development will consist of: (i) minor internla alterations to fir
1 Thulla, Dunbo Hill, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 V089
F22A/0666FingalLodged 29 Nov 2022Alterations
- Granted50 m away
(i) demolition of part of ground floor to front, side and rear (106 sq
10 Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F13A/0299FingalLodged 18 Dec 2013Demolition
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