Fingal County Council · F25A/0832E
St Gerards, Balkill Rd, Howth, D13TF78
Approved in Mar 2026. Building started in 2026.
- 11 Sept 2025Received
- 3 Feb 2026Approved
- 10 Mar 2026Final approval
- 27 Mar 2026Building started
- Status
- Building startedi
- Decision
- Approved · 3 Feb 2026
- Council
- Fingal County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 1,297 m²
What’s proposed
In plain English
Demolish a bungalow and build a new two-storey house
The applicant wants to knock down the existing single-storey bungalow. They plan to build a new four-bedroom detached house in its place.
- Demolition of a 3-bedroom bungalow
- Construction of a 4-bedroom house
- Installation of a 7.04kW solar system
Written by AI from the council’s description
An AI model rewrote the council’s description below in everyday words on 9 Oct 2026. It was told to use only that text, and every number it wrote was checked against it. It says nothing about whether the application will be approved. The council’s wording and planning file are the record.
The council’s description
Permission sought for the proposed: (a) Demolition of a detached 3-bed…
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Planning details
- Reference
- F25A/0832E
- Local authority
- Fingal County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Final Grant”
- Received
- 11 Sept 2025
- Decision due
- 3 Feb 2026 · decided 3 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Grant permission on 3 Feb 2026
- Site area
- 1,297 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 12 · 500 m · 12 months
Distance
Time
- OpenSeaward, 8 Balkill Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 YK63
- Awaiting decision3 Dungriffin Villas, Howth, County Dublin, D13 HH10
- Awaiting decision59 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 RT96
- Granted7 Dungriffin Villas, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 C673
- GrantedNo. 1 and 1a Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 PFF8
- Granted21 Balkill Road, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 HF89
- Granted65 Balkhill Park, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13K527
- Granted38 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 AW67
Show all 12
- Granted26 Woodcliff Heights, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 HN40
- Granted75 Balglass Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 E898
- Appeal decided30 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 P8K7
- GrantedBeann Éadair GAA Club, Balkill Road, Howth,Co. Dublin
- Appeal decided51 Balkhill Park, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 W593
- WithdrawnBeann Éadair GAA Club, Balkill Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Commenced78 Balkill Park, Howth, Co.Dublin
- Commenced19 Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 PN29
- Granted1A Dungriffin Villas, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Withdrawn1A Dungriffin Villas,, Howth,, Co. Dublin.
- Commenced74 Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13XA03
- Granted'Schoolhouse' Howth (Former) Howth National School, Balglass Road, How
- Commenced2 Ballkill Park, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13EY97
- GrantedMews on the lands of 'Innisfallen', Dungriffin Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Granted1, Bracken Hall, Thormanby Road,, Howth, Co Dublin
- Granted1A Grey's Lane, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 VX85
- Appeal decidedGlenview, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 HX28
- WithdrawnGlenview, Thornmanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13HX28
- GrantedMontebello, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 EV29
- Granted56 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 AK31
- Granted15, Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin, D13 AK83
- RefusedTo the rear/ north of ‘Glenview’ dwelling, east of ‘Burford’ dwelling,
- WithdrawnThormanby Road, Howth, Dublin 3, To the rear/north of 'Glenview' dwell
- CommencedIslandbawn, Balkill Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 NY58
- WithdrawnIslandbawn, Balkill Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 NY58
- Commenced5 The Haggard, Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 K658
- CommencedGraysworld, Grey's Lane, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 DT22
- Commenced22 Balkhill Road, Howth, Co Dublin, D13NV30
- GrantedBrunnhilde, Dungriffin Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Commenced67 Balglass Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 AR22
- RefusedSchoolhouse Howth, (Former) Howth National School, Balglass Road, Howt
- Commenced25 Woodcliff Heights, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 CX30
- CommencedNo 1 Woodcliff Heights, Howth, Co. Dublin, D15 W089
- Commenced2 Balkill Park, Howth, Co. Dublin
- CommencedGreenogue, 18 Woodside, Windgate Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
- GrantedBeann Eadair GAA Club, Balkill Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
- CommencedHaddon Lodge, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 HE98
- Granted5 Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin 13
- CommencedMontrose, Asgard Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 XH73
- GrantedSan Pedro, Grey's Lane, Balkill Road, The Summit, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Refused2 Balkill Park, Howth, Co.Dublin
- Commenced75 Balglass Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
- CommencedLioscarraig, 2 Windgate Road, Howth, Co Dublin, D13 DH31
- Commenced9 The Haggard, Howth, Co. Dublin.
- GrantedDungriffen Reservoir, Dungriffin Villas, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Commenced56, Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Dublin, D13 AK31
- CommencedSpionkop, Dungriffin Villas, Howth, Dublin, D13PR92
- CommencedNo. 10 Balkill Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
- CommencedHaddon Lodge, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 HE98
- Commenced30 Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin 13.
- Granted59 St Peters Terrace, Howth, Co. Dublin.
- Granted4 Bracken Hall, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co Dublin, D13 CAA7
- Commenced47 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13R9F8
- Appeal decidedMontebello, Asgard Road (corner site with Thormanby Road), Howth, Co.
- Appeal decided3 Asgard Road, Howth, Dublin 13
- Commenced28 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Dublin, D13 WP86
- Refused8 DungriffinVillas, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Commenced60 St Peters Terrace, Howth, Co Dublin
- Commenced82 St. Peter's Terrace, Howth, Co. Dublin
- Appeal decidedBracken Hill School, Beann Eadair GAA, Balkill Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
Homes nearby
- For sale20 Woodside, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 CF83
- For saleGraymount Gardens, Dungriffin Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
- For sale27 Thormanby Lawns, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 FX20
- For sale66 Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 DK81
- For sale30 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 P8K7
- For saleRoker, Thormanby Road, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 H795
Development land nearby
- Permitted, not started · 36 homes granted 09 Aug 2024, expires 09 Aug 2029 — 60 Main Street (0.7 km)
- Stalled build · 180 homes; commenced 05 Sep 2023, no completion certificate, planned end Mar 2024 — Balscadden, Howth (0.8 km)
- Residential land off Balkill Road, Howth (0.0 km)
- Residential land off Heritage Lodge, Balkhill Road (0.1 km)
- Residential land off Heritage Lodge, Balkhill Road (0.1 km)
Building started
- 27 Mar 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0140144FL
Zoning
RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.
G3 — High amenity
Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
R2 — Existing residential
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
F25A/0832E is a planning application to Fingal County Council for permission sought for the proposed: (a) Demolition of a detached 3-bed, received on 11 Sept 2025; permission was granted on 3 Feb 2026.