Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedNew dwellingDecided 23 March 2026

No59 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Co.Dublin, D13 RT96

Construction of a new single-storey three-bedroom house in the rear garden of 59 Thormanby Lawns.

F26A/0049E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 27 January 2026

Reference
F26A/0049E
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
27 January 2026

Summary

AI-generated

The development will consist of building a detached single-storey three-bedroom dwelling in the rear garden. The project includes the demolition of an existing garage, access via a shared driveway, car parking, and new service connections.

New dwellinginfilldemolitiongarden development
Residential unit
1
Storey
1
Floor area
139 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

Planning permission is sought for proposed development comprising erection of a detached single storey 3 bedroom dwelling (approx139.2m2 gross internal area) on rear garden, including demolition of existing garage (approx. 18.9m2), access via shared existing driveway, car parking, new service & drainage connections, and associated site development works, on site comprising 0.0819 hectares (approx. 819m2).

The historical record

How new dwellings have been decided in Fingal County Council

60% granted

of 1,322 new dwellings granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally
81%75,352
All categories in Fingal County Council
83%12,342

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
58 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, DublinNov 2025€1,280,00020 m
64 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Dublin 13Jun 2025€1,265,00071 m
40 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Dublin 13Jan 2025€430,00077 m
7 Dungriffin Villas, Howth, DublinJan 2026€900,00082 m
1 Dungriffin Villas, Howth, Dublin 13Sept 2025€935,000129 m
69 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, DublinMay 2026€1,220,000139 m
72 Thormanby Road, Howth, Co DublinJan 2026€2,300,000164 m
Boreen House, Thormanby Rd, Howthnot full market priceJul 2025€750,000188 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

  1. Application received27 January 2026
  2. Decision due23 March 2026
  3. Decision issued23 March 2026

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