No. 1 and 1a Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 PFF8
First-floor extension at the side and rear of two houses, with associated site works and retention of a relocated front door.
F26A/0520E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 June 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0520E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 17 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a first-floor extension at the side and rear of No. 1 and 1a Balkill Park. It also includes rainwater planters, bin stores, altered entrance steps, and the retention of a relocated front door and timber boundary fence.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for proposed 1st floor extension at side and rear, rainwater planters in front area of house nos. 1 and 1a, bin stores, proposed altered entrance steps to house no. 1, with associated site works. Retention of relocated front door to house no. 1 and timber boundary fence between house nos. 1 and 3, along with other minor variations to details as granted under previous permission f17a/0320 (abp-300301-17)
The historical record
How extensions have been decided in Fingal County Council
91% granted
of 4,389 extensions granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 95%68,719
- 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
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin | May 2025 | €230,000 | 30 m |
| 62 Balglass Rd, Howth, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €740,000 | 119 m |
| 26 Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin 13 | Sept 2025 | €760,000 | 122 m |
| 1 Dungriffin Villas, Howth, Dublin 13 | Sept 2025 | €935,000 | 183 m |
| 7 Dungriffin Villas, Howth, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €900,000 | 228 m |
| 19 Seaview Terrace, Howth, Dublin 13 | Jun 2025 | €570,000 | 264 m |
| 16 Crosstrees, Main Street, Howth | Mar 2026 | €585,000 | 272 m |
| 3 Campbells Court, Main St, Howth | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 272 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 received17 June 2026
- Decision due12 August 2026
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- WithdrawnAt this site
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F17A/0320FingalLodged 4 Oct 2017Alterations
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