26 Thormanby Hill, Howth, Co. Dublin
Construction of a single-storey garden room and an external passenger lift in Howth.
F25A/0978E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 22 October 2025
- Reference
- F25A/0978E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a 36.6 square metre single-storey garden room. It also includes installing an external passenger lift to access the upper level of the garden, alongside play areas and landscaping.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 37 m²
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
Construction of a single storey garden room (36.6 m. Sq. ) and external passenger lift to access to upper level of the existing garden area along with play areas, boundary treatments, landscaping and all other ancillary site development works. Additional information received 19/01/2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Cottage, Balkill Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Sept 2025 | €1,407,000 | 63 m |
| 13a Thormanby Hill, Thormanby Road, Howth | Jul 2026 | €2,000,000 | 91 m |
| Sandpiper, Windgate Rd, Howth | Mar 2025 | €3,000,000 | 226 m |
| 5 Tara, Balkill Road, Howth | Jun 2026 | €1,300,000 | 229 m |
| East House, Windgate Rise, Howthprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €1,475,000 | 267 m |
| 4 Thormanby Hill, Howth, Co. Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,800,000 | 289 m |
| Quinton, Greyslane, Howth | Jun 2026 | €1,330,000 | 300 m |
| Hillside, Windgate Rd, Howth | Jun 2026 | €1,400,000 | 318 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 received22 October 2025
- Decision due13 February 2026
- Decision issued5 February 2026
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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24 & 25, Thormanby Hill, Thromanby Road, Howth, Dublin 13
F21A/0672FingalLodged 10 Dec 2021Alterations
- Refused40 m away
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F22A/0535FingalLodged 6 Oct 2022Alterations
- Refused50 m away
Development comprising 2 no. three-storey, 5 bed (and study), detached
Kitestown Road, Howth, Dublin 13
F22A/0547FingalLodged 11 Oct 2022New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
Proposed single storey extension to side and rere
Holly Cottage, Balkill Road, Howth, Dublin 13
F12B/0004FingalLodged 18 Jan 2012Extension
- Granted70 m away
Development comprising 4 no. two-storey, 5-bed, detached houses, each
Thormanby Road, Howth, Dublin 13.
F15A/0447FingalLodged 5 Feb 2016Housing estate
- Granted80 m away
The proposed development will consist of a two storey entrance porch r
'Sea-Wood', Balkill Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F11B/0096FingalLodged 6 May 2011Extension
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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10 Thormanby Hill, Howth, Dublin, D13E4WF
F26A/0640EFingalLodged 16 Jul 2026Alterations
- Granted90 m away
One & two storey extension to side & rear with a level deck to rear
Glencar, Kitestown Road, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F14B/0084FingalLodged 17 Apr 2014Extension
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