Name: Planning applications within 500 m of 30 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 P8K7
Creator: Planning Register
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1 application on this site; latest F25A/0876E, refused 2025.
Zoned R2 (existing residential); in a conservation area; no vacant land tax; high radon area.
4 sites nearby could change: 1 stalled build, 1 approved scheme, 2 empty zoned plots.
36 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 36 at 60 Main Street.
Howth Abbey (bus 6, H3) 450 m away: 4 an hour at morning peak; 19 from all stops within 500 m.
Inside Dublin Airport Noise Zone D.
Here (2022 census): 86% owner-occupied (council 67%); 5% of homes empty (council 5%); most built before 1919; 44% drive to work (council 52%); population up 1% since 2016.
26 home extensions within 250 m since 2021: 20 approved (83%). Most were dormers or attic conversions. 2 two-storey rear extensions refused.

On this site

R2

Zoning · Existing residential

Yes

Protected or listed · in a conservation area (Howth Historic Core ACA)

No

Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it

1 in 10

Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon

Around it

0

Open for comments · none today

80%

Approved, when decided · 85 approved · 21 refused

83%

Extensions approved (250 m) · 20 of 24 · most dormers or attic conversions

55 days

Time to a decision · median; 1 in 3 asked for more information

4

Sites that could change · see the list

No

Flood risk area nearby (OPW map) · none within 500 m

11

Protected buildings nearby · not this site

86%

Owner-occupied (2022) · council 67%

5%

Homes empty (2022) · council 5%

19/h

Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m

Questions to ask before you buy 6

The development will (F25A/0876E) refused 2025: built anyway?
Ask for: The seller's answer and your surveyor's check.
In a conservation area: which outside changes need permission?
Ask for: The council's guidance for the area.
High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?
Ask for: Radon test results.
36 homes approved 223 m away (60 Main Street), not started: what is planned?
Ask for: The planning file for F22A/0477.
Building work started 44 m away: for how long?
Ask for: The planning conditions for F24A/0192.
Any work done without planning permission?
Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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30 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 P8K7 is a 3-bedroom terraced house in Howth, Fingal of about 110 m² (BER C). It is advertised for sale on daft.ie (last seen live on 6 Oct 2026). Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 382 planning applications: 9 open for observation, 157 granted, 30 refused, 28 decided on appeal, 127 commenced.

More about this address

It is in the Howth Historic Core ACA Architectural Conservation Area. EPA radon map: “About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels”. The nearest EPA-licensed facility is a licensed facility (W0312), 675 m away. The nearest named scheme is 60 Main Street, 36 homes (36 not started), 175 m away.

Type: Terrace
Bedrooms / bathrooms: 3 / 1
Floor area: 110 m²
BER: C
Year built: 1900
Eircode: D13 P8K7
Local authority: Fingal County Council
Location precision: Rooftop
Conservation area: Howth Historic Core ACA
Radon (EPA): About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
EPA licence within 1.0 km: W0312 (675 m)
Named schemes within 1.0 km: 60 Main Street · 36 homes +6 more
Most active applicant within 500 m: Peninsula Brewing Company · 4 applications
Schools within 1.0 km: SCOIL MHUIRE MXD (primary school · 349 pupils, 236 m)
Crèche inspected nearby: Bracken Hill Nursery School · inspected 20 Nov 2024 (764 m)

Sources: cara_listings, daft_gateway, ppr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 20:14

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cara_listings	Third-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped.	11 Sept 2026, 20:14	open
daft_gateway	Third-party advertisement data read from daft.ie's own JSON gateway. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (the licensed PSP's name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers, profile images and all media URLs are dropped at fetch time and never written down. Vendor and buyer identities are not in this data.	6 Oct 2026, 05:53	open
ppr	PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.'	6 Oct 2026, 01:12	open

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30 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 P8K7