Fintona, Windgate Rise, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 EP29
Demolition of an existing house to build two new detached houses in Howth.
F26A/0239E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 March 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0239E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey, six-bedroom house. In its place, two new detached houses will be built: a two-storey, four-bedroom house facing the road, and a single-storey, three-bedroom house to the rear.
- Residential units
- 2
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
The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing 2-storey, 6-bedroom house, known as fintona, and the construction of two houses (comprising a two-storey, detached, 4-bed, house facing onto windgate rise; and a single-storey, detached, 3-bed house to the rear), each with their associated in-curtilage car parking and private gardens; a new gated vehicular access from windgate rise is proposed to serve the new house to the rear. The development will also include all associated landscaping, boundary treatment, infrastructure and site development works necessary to facilitate the development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East House, Windgate Rise, Howthprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €1,475,000 | 79 m |
| 2 Thormanby Rd, Howth, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €540,000 | 135 m |
| Holly Cottage, Balkill Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Sept 2025 | €1,407,000 | 297 m |
| Pine Lodge, Howth Summit, Howth | Jun 2025 | €1,750,000 | 317 m |
| 13a Thormanby Hill, Thormanby Road, Howth | Jul 2026 | €2,000,000 | 383 m |
| Sandpiper, Windgate Rd, Howth | Mar 2025 | €3,000,000 | 385 m |
| 4 Thormanby Hill, Howth, Co. Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,800,000 | 432 m |
| 5 Tara, Balkill Road, Howth | Jun 2026 | €1,300,000 | 433 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 March 2026
- Decision due19 May 2026
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Two storey extension to the rear, single storey extension to the side
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F25A/1188EFingalLodged 18 Dec 2025Alterations
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F24A/1055EFingalLodged 26 Nov 2024Alterations
- Granted80 m away
Retention permission is sought for amendments to the previously permit
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F22A/0561FingalLodged 17 Oct 2022Retention
- Granted80 m away
Retention permission for two single storey extensions to single storey
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F15B/0045FingalLodged 2 Mar 2015Retention
- Granted80 m away
(i) Construction of a split level house, part single storey, part two
Studdwalls, Carrickbrack Road, Baily, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0346FingalLodged 27 Nov 2014New dwelling
- Refused80 m away
Works to include: demolition of the existing cottage, garden sheds and glasshouse to allow for access road…
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F23A/0266FingalLodged 19 May 2023New dwelling
- Refused90 m away
Construction of a dormer bungalow and all associate site works includi
Windgate Rise, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0425FingalLodged 16 Oct 2014New dwelling
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