Somerville, Howth
Decided on appeal: refused.
The homes here are sold as Somerville.
Inside the site of Somerville House (27 homes).
- 5 Sept 2024Received
- 24 Oct 2024Refuse permission
- 20 Nov 2024Appealed
- 3 Apr 2025Appeal: Refused
Planning details
- Status
- Appeal decided — refused
- Decision
- Refuse permission · 24 Oct 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0794E
- Received
- 5 Sept 2024
- Site
- 9,497 m²
- Appeal
- ACP 321299 · Refused
What’s proposed
(i) demolition of existing two-storey five-bedroom dwelling…
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8 other applications within 500 m in the last year
Open the reportNearby 8 · 500 m · 12 months
- Awaiting decisionCannon Rock,, Upper Cliff Road,, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 R2V6
- Granted10 Thormanby Hill, Howth, Dublin, D13E4WF
- Withdrawn10 Thormanby Hill, Howth, Dublin, D13E4WF
- Granted8 Thormanby Lodge, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13VK00
- RefusedEast Mountain Lodge, Upper Cliff Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 V2A8
- Appeal decidedBrymore, Thormandy Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 VK82
- Commenced1A Grey's Lane, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 VX85
- Appeal decidedSomerville House, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 Y773
- GrantedWoodview, Grey's Lane, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Granted26 Woodcliff Heights, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 HN40
- Commenced1 Cannon Rock View, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13Y102
- CommencedMyra View, 9 Upper Cliff Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 RW60
- WithdrawnMyra View, 9 Upper Cliff Road, East Mountain, Howth, D13RW60
- WithdrawnMyra View, 9 Upper Cliff Road, East Mountain, Howth, D13 RW60
- Commenced74 Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13XA03
- CommencedCannon Rock, Upper Cliff Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13R2V6
- GrantedMews on the lands of 'Innisfallen', Dungriffin Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Appeal decidedGlenview, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 HX28
- Granted1A Grey's Lane, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 VX85
- WithdrawnGlenview, Thornmanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13HX28
- GrantedMontebello, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 EV29
- RefusedHeather Cottage, Upper Cliff Road, Howth, Co Dublin, D13 A326
- WithdrawnHeather Cottage, Upper Cliff Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 A326
- RefusedTo the rear/ north of ‘Glenview’ dwelling, east of ‘Burford’ dwelling,
- WithdrawnThormanby Road, Howth, Dublin 3, To the rear/north of 'Glenview' dwell
- Granted9 Thormanby Lodge, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 AT20
- CommencedGraysworld, Grey's Lane, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 DT22
- GrantedBrunnhilde, Dungriffin Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Commenced25 Woodcliff Heights, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 CX30
- GrantedMyra View, 9 Upper Cliff Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 RW60
- CommencedNo 1 Woodcliff Heights, Howth, Co. Dublin, D15 W089
- WithdrawnSite adjacent to Bodeen, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
- WithdrawnSite adjacent to Bodeen, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
- GrantedSan Pedro, Grey's Lane, Balkill Road, The Summit, Howth, Co. Dublin
- CommencedStable Lane, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 R880
- Appeal decidedLands to the rear of 'Carna', Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Appeal decidedMontebello, Asgard Road (corner site with Thormanby Road), Howth, Co.
- Commenced28 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Dublin, D13 WP86
Homes nearby
- For sale8 Mariner's Cove, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 HP77
- For saleColeridge, Mariner'S Cove, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 R893
- For saleRoker, Thormanby Road, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 H795
- For saleMountpleasant, 16 Thormanby Road, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 N6C3
- For saleThe Old Lodge, Thormanby Road, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 VE84
- For saleGraymount Gardens, Dungriffin Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
Development land nearby
- Permitted, not started · 36 homes granted 09 Aug 2024, expires 09 Aug 2029 — 60 Main Street (0.9 km)
- Stalled build · 180 homes; commenced 05 Sep 2023, no completion certificate, planned end Mar 2024 — Balscadden, Howth (1.0 km)
- Residential land off Casana View, Howth (0.0 km)
- Residential land off Casana View, Howth (0.1 km)
- Residential land off Casana View, Howth (0.1 km)
Appeal
Zoning
RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.
Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Protections nearby 250 m
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- Special Area of Conservation · 1
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18
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Summary
F24A/0794E is a planning application to Fingal County Council for (i) demolition of existing two-storey five-bedroom dwelling and remova, received on 5 Sept 2024; permission was refused on 24 Oct 2024.