20 Abbey Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 A027
Retention of a front garden parking space in Howth.
F25A/1133E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 December 2025
- Reference
- F25A/1133E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 1 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the removal of a front wall and railings to create an off-street parking space in the front garden. The work was carried out by a previous owner of the property.
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Official record
Development description
Retention is sought for the removal of front wall & railings to create an off-street parking space in front garden (as carried out by previous owner)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban facilities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 39 m |
| 28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 44 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 4, Emo House, 69 Main St Dublin 13 | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 55 m |
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 110 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 159 m |
| 3 Asgard Apts, Balscadden, Howth | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 172 m |
| 18 St Laurences Terrace, Howth, Dublin 13 | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 211 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 received1 December 2025
- Decision due9 February 2026
- Decision issued3 February 2026
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F14A/0056FingalLodged 12 Feb 2014Change of use
- Granted70 m away
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F14A/0108FingalLodged 3 Sept 2014Demolition
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