Bawncrest Cottage, Windgate Rise, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 H596
Demolition of an existing cottage and outbuildings to build a replacement split-level dwelling in Howth.
F23A/0266 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 19 May 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0266
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of Bawncrest Cottage, garden sheds, and a glasshouse to facilitate an access road. A replacement dwelling will be built to the rear of the site, designed as single-storey to the front and two-storey to the rear, featuring solar panels and terraces.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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
Works to include: demolition of the existing cottage, garden sheds and glasshouse to allow for access road and construction of replacement dwelling to the rear of site, single storey to the front, 2 storey to the rear, with pitched roof with solar panels, terraces to the rear serving upper and lower storey, 1 no. Skylight over lower floor, and all associated site works and landscaping works. Dwelling to contain living area on the upper floor and 4 bedrooms and office on lower floor. Access to the front to be shared with adjacent dwelling bawncrest d13 hr97.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East House, Windgate Rise, Howthprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €1,475,000 | 85 m |
| 2 Thormanby Rd, Howth, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €540,000 | 189 m |
| Pine Lodge, Howth Summit, Howth | Jun 2025 | €1,750,000 | 262 m |
| Holly Cottage, Balkill Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Sept 2025 | €1,407,000 | 338 m |
| Sandpiper, Windgate Rd, Howth | Mar 2025 | €3,000,000 | 391 m |
| 13a Thormanby Hill, Thormanby Road, Howth | Jul 2026 | €2,000,000 | 440 m |
| 5 Tara, Balkill Road, Howth | Jun 2026 | €1,300,000 | 448 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 received19 May 2023
- Decision due13 July 2023
- Decision issued3 July 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
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Bawncrest, Windgate Rise, Howth, D13HR97
F24A/1055EFingalLodged 26 Nov 2024Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Retention permission for two single storey extensions to single storey
Studdwalls, Carrickbrack Road, Baily, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F15B/0045FingalLodged 2 Mar 2015Retention
- Granted70 m away
(i) Construction of a split level house, part single storey, part two
Studdwalls, Carrickbrack Road, Baily, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0346FingalLodged 27 Nov 2014New dwelling
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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F26A/0239EFingalLodged 1 Mar 2026New dwelling
- Refused100 m away
Construction of a dormer bungalow and all associate site works includi
Windgate Rise, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0425FingalLodged 16 Oct 2014New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
Two storey extension to the rear, single storey extension to the side
Dun An Geata, Windgate Rise, Howth, Co. Dublin
F19B/0304FingalLodged 25 Nov 2019Extension
- Withdrawn110 m away
Construct 2 no. detached dwellings with associated site works
Windgate Rise, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F11A/0036FingalLodged 4 Feb 2011New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
Construct 2 no. detached dwellings, new vehicular access with all asso
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F18A/0753FingalLodged 25 Jun 2019New dwelling
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