GrantedExtensionDecided 17 July 2025

Seamount, Balscadden Road, Howth, Co Dublin, D13 ET29

Rear extension and roof alterations to a house in Howth to create attic bedrooms.

F25A/0043 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 22 January 2025

Reference: F25A/0043
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 22 January 2025

Summary

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The development consists of a new single-storey rear extension and raising the height of the eaves, roof ridges, and chimneys. This will facilitate attic bedrooms with new rear dormer windows, alongside elevational alterations and relocating the front entrance steps.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development will consist of a new single storey extension to the rear, increase height of eaves, roof ridges and existing chimneys to create attic bedrooms, including new rear dormer windows, alterations to elevations of existing dwelling, relocation of front entrance steps and all necessary drainage and ancillary site works to facilitate the development. ** additional information received 20/06/2025 **

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RS - ResidentialRS

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Kilcarrig, Balscadden Rd, Howth	Oct 2025	€30,000	53 m
Kilcarrig, Balscadden Rd, Howth	Oct 2025	€2,842,000	53 m
St Anthony, Nashville Rd, Howth	Feb 2026	€1,850,000	399 m
3 Asgard Park, Howth, Dublin 13	Mar 2026	€1,100,000	429 m
72 Thormanby Road, Howth, Co Dublin	Jan 2026	€2,300,000	438 m
69 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Dublin	May 2026	€1,220,000	443 m
1 Cannon Rock View, Howth, Dublin 13	Mar 2025	€1,020,000	457 m
3 Asgard Apts, Balscadden, Howth	Aug 2025	€450,000	486 m

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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

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Application received22 January 2025
Decision due17 July 2025
Decision issued17 July 2025

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