St Gerards, Balkill Rd, Howth, D13TF78
Demolition of a bungalow and construction of a new two-storey house with solar panels and a garden room.
F25A/0832E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 11 September 2025
- Reference
- F25A/0832E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing detached three-bedroom bungalow. In its place, a new two-storey, four-bedroom detached house will be built, featuring roof-mounted solar panels and a single-storey garden room in the rear garden.
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Official record
Development description
Permission sought for the proposed: (a) demolition of a detached 3-bedroomed single storey bungalow, (b) construction of a two storey, 4-bedroomed detached dwelling, with an installation of 7.04kwp, (33.3 sqm), of roof mounted solar pv panels; & (c) single-storey garden room to back garden, and all associated site works at 'st. Gerard's', 11, balkill rd, howth, dublin 13 d13tf78 additional information received: 25/11/2025 clarification of additional information received 07/01/2026
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 Dungriffin Villas, Howth, Dublin 13 | Sept 2025 | €935,000 | 248 m |
| Quinton, Greyslane, Howth | Jun 2026 | €1,330,000 | 267 m |
| 2 Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin | May 2025 | €230,000 | 280 m |
| Hillside, Windgate Rd, Howth | Jun 2026 | €1,400,000 | 299 m |
| 7 Dungriffin Villas, Howth, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €900,000 | 311 m |
| 40 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Dublin 13 | Jan 2025 | €430,000 | 314 m |
| 58 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,280,000 | 334 m |
| 26 Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin 13 | Sept 2025 | €760,000 | 356 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 September 2025
- Decision due3 February 2026
- Decision issued3 February 2026
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
Planning permission is sought to demolish 2nr. disused chimney stacks
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F20A/0643FingalLodged 14 Dec 2020Demolition
- GrantedAt this site
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No. 10 Balkill Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F22A/0340FingalLodged 6 Jul 2022Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Construction of a second storey extension over single storey to front
Seaward, Balkill Road, Howth, Co Dublin
F09B/0349/E1FingalLodged 12 Feb 2015Extension
- Granted50 m away
To construct a bungalow with habitable space in the roof, 5 rooflights
Site to the southwest side of, Cliff House, Balkill Road, Howth, Dubli
F07A/1381/E1FingalLodged 15 Mar 2013New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
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F20A/0293FingalLodged 9 Dec 2020Demolition
- Granted70 m away
Alterations to previously granted planning permission register referen
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F16B/0235FingalLodged 12 Sept 2016Alterations
- Granted70 m away
The renovation and extension to existing single storey bungalow compri
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F12B/0186FingalLodged 12 Oct 2012Extension
- Granted80 m away
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F19A/0464FingalLodged 1 Oct 2019New dwelling
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