RefusedNew dwellingDecided 1 July 2025

Dwelling, Eircode No. D13YK71, within the Site of the Former Stella Maris Sisters of Charity Convent, Carrickbrack Road, Howth, Co. Dublin

Demolition of a house and construction of a replacement five-bedroom contemporary home in Carrickbrack Road.

F24A/0993E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 8 November 2024

Reference: F24A/0993E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 November 2024

Summary

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Demolition of an existing two-storey house and attached flat, followed by the construction of a replacement two-storey, five-bedroom contemporary dwelling with a flat/green roof. The development also includes a detached single-storey garage and a new private access road.

New dwellingdemolitionreplacement homecontemporary

Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 2

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Development description

(i) demolition of existing two-storey house and attached single storey flat (eircode no. D13 wey8); (ii) construction of replacement two-storey, five-bedroom, flat/green roofed, detached contemporary dwelling with rear (south-facing) terrace at ground floor level, rear (south-facing) balcony at first floor level and 1 no. Rooflight; (iii) construction of detached single storey garage; (iv) provision of new private access road to adjoin existing access road serving eircode no. D13 yk71); and, (v) all ancillary site works, inclusive of landscaping, boundary treatment and suds drainage, necessary to facilitate the development. This application is accompanied by a natura impact statement. Ai received 30/04/2025 sai requested 6/5/25 sai rcvd 8/5/25

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

HA - High AmenityHA

“Protect and enhance high amenity areas”

National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Heather Hill, Windgate Rd, Howth Dublin 13	Apr 2025	€591,000	416 m
Iona, Fairy Hill Lane, Old Carrickbrack Roadnot full market price	Jan 2025	€100,000	437 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received8 November 2024
Decision due2 July 2025
Decision issued1 July 2025
Appeal submitted28 July 2025
Appeal decided24 November 2025

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