Planning report · Fingal County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 5 Nov 2026, 10:11

Grace O'Malley Drive

53.38530, -6.06955

Homes here mostly date from the 1950s. Most home extensions nearby get approved (89%). A building site 390 m away stopped before it was finished.

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89%of home extensions approved nearbyn=106 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs 51 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 47–54 0open for comments nearbywithin 500 m 36homes approved nearby, not startednearest 353 m · F22A/0477

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years

1ApplySite notice up, plans online
2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 51 days
4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
5AppealHere about 7 months
6PermissionLasts 5 years
7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 7 months after
8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out

Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1946–60, before planning permission was needed.

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

On this site

Zoning · Existing residential

Protected or listed · on the council's list

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

1 in 20

Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon

Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail

Zoning

What it says

RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.

ZoningR2 · Existing residential

What it says

RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity

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.

the fingal development plan 2023 2029 · 5 Apr 2023 – 5 Apr 2029

Radon1 in 20 homes have high radon (EPA)

Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: licence W0312 (469 m)

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it

Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m

Within 500 m	Count	For example
Conservation areas	4	Howth Castle Demesne ACA; Howth Historic Core ACA
Licensed industrial sites	1	W0312
Natural heritage areas	1	Howth Head
Heritage inventory buildings	24	Harbour House; Howth Courthouse
Radon grid squares	5
Protected buildings	10	Milestone; The Old Courthouse
EU nature sites	1	Howth Head SAC
Monuments	15	Cist; Church
EU bird sites	1	North-West Irish Sea cSPA

How we work this out

'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The council's map for the vacant land tax shows this spot inside an area of existing homes. Homes people live in, and their gardens, don't pay the tax. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 6 on the draft 2027 map; 6 on the final 2026 map.

Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed sites, EPA radon map, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Architectural Conservation Areas, Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Records of Protected Structures, Special Areas of Conservation (NPWS), Sites and Monuments Record, Special Protection Areas (NPWS) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 23:58

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Development plan zoning (councils)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 23:13	open
EPA licensed sites	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
EPA radon map	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
Residential Zoned Land Tax maps	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 23:58	open
Constraint layers (bundle)	CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:37	open
Architectural Conservation Areas	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
Natural Heritage Areas (NPWS)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:27	open
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:35	open
Records of Protected Structures	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:36	open
Special Areas of Conservation (NPWS)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:27	open
Sites and Monuments Record	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:29	open
Special Protection Areas (NPWS)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026, 19:27	open

How we work this out

Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.

Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

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Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open

Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions here: 73–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 50% approved, and 1 in 4 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear17 decided · more info asked 18%

100% · council 92%

Two-storey rear11 decided · more info asked 18%

73% · council 81%

Attic or dormer20 decided · more info asked 40%

95% · council 92%

New house in a garden or site12 decided · more info asked 25%

50% · council 53%

Approved nearbyFingal overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 60 nearby, 2,337 council-wide

Extensions and refusals right beside you 1 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

1 no decision or withdrawn

Kind	Applied	Approved	Refused
Dormer or attic	1	0	—

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

How we work this out

Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.

Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

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National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open

Question 3

How long, and what if someone objects?

Figure 3

A home extension's journey here

A decision takes 51 days. 1 in 5 is asked for more information, which adds about 94 days. Building starts about 7 months after permission.

Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

Calculated106 decided home extensions, 51 start notices, 37 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

Figure 4

What appeals changed

10 of 18 appealed refusals became permissions. 2 of 20 appealed approvals were reversed.

Refusals appealed18 decided

10 became permissions

Approvals appealed20 decided

2 reversed

Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

Appeals nearby 2 in the last 12 months

None of 1 changed the council's decision

502175 Pending · 3 Main Street, Howth, Co.Dublin (D13X064, D13WP57, and D13K6Y3) · 257 m
500428 Refused · 30 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 P8K7 · 308 m report

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews)	© the publisher	4 Nov 2026, 23:17	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open

Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around Grace O'Malley Drive with 15 numbered planning items — ⌖ the houseApproved, not startedBuilding site that stoppedEmpty land zoned for homesNo decision yetApprovedRefused

160 Main Street F22A/0477Approved, no sign building has started · 353 m
26 Balscadden Road, Dublin SHD/009/21Building site that stopped · 390 m
30.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 231 m
41.3 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 314 m
571 Grace O'Malley Road, Howth F26A/0268No decision yet · 105 m
648 Saint Peter’s Terrace, Howth F26A/0745ENo decision yet · 173 m
7No. 6 St. Lawrence Terrace, Howth F26A/0851ENo decision yet · 173 m
82 St Lawrence Road, Howth F25A/1085EApproved · 232 m
9Rear of 'Sound View' Tuckett's Lane, Howth F26A/0651ENo decision yet · 240 m
107 Main Street, Howth F26A/0165EApproved · 256 m
113 Main Street, Howth F26A/0609ERefused · 257 m
1243 Church Street, Howth F26A/0304EApproved · 262 m
13Ground Floor, Unit 2 F26A/0009Refused · 304 m
1420 Abbey Street, Howth F25A/1133ERefused · 308 m
1514 Abbey Street, Howth F26A/0854ENo decision yet · 341 m

Figure 5

What happens to applications within 500 m

Permission isn't building. Of 94 permissions since 2016, 42 show a start notice and 2 have a completion certificate.

Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

Measured137 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

Figure 6

The next 30 days

Nothing closes within 500 m in the next 30 days.

Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

Figure 7

Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

36 homes 353 m away were approved Aug 2024 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Aug 2029. 1 building site nearby stopped before sign-off.

Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

Sites that could change 4 within 500 m

Building site that stopped 1

26 Balscadden Road, Dublin · 180 homes, started Sep 2023, never signed off · 390 m

Approved, not started 1

60 Main Street · 36 homes approved Aug 2024, not started · 353 m

Empty land zoned for homes 2

30.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 231 m
41.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 314 m

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, Council meetings (ModernGov), National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open
Derelict sites registers	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 23:17	open
Council meetings (ModernGov)	Public	5 Nov 2026, 02:33	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open
Residential Zoned Land Tax maps	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 23:58	open

Figure 8

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 20 and 25 a year; busiest 2022. 82% of decisions were approvals.

ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

Every application within 500 m 21 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

1514 Abbey Street,, Howth,, Co. Dublin, D13 EY77 No decision yet
Permission is being sought on behalf of Honey & Hope Ltd for planning permission for development at this…
F26A/0854E18 Sept 2026341 m
7No. 6 St. Lawrence Terrace, Howth, Co. Dublin No decision yet
The planning permission will consist of the following: (1) New roof extension over existing ground floor…
F26A/0851E17 Sept 2026173 m
14 Abbey Street,, Howth,, Co. Dublin, D13 EY77 Other decision
The proposed development will consist of (1) change of use from Music School to a Cafe/Wine Bar (2) front…
F26A/0844E17 Sept 2026341 m
648 Saint Peter’s Terrace, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 PE83 No decision yet
The development will consist of the provision of a 3.6m wide vehicular
F26A/0745E18 Aug 2026173 m
9Rear of 'Sound View' Tuckett's Lane, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 AX99 No decision yet
The construction of 1 no. 2-storey, 2-bed, detached house with 1 no. s
F26A/0651E20 Jul 2026240 m
113 Main Street, Howth, Co.Dublin (D13X064, D13WP57, and D13K6Y3) Refused
(i) partial change of use, with associated internal reconfiguration, o
F26A/0609E31 Aug 2026257 m
3 Asgard Park, Howth, Co. Dublin Approved
1) The demolition of an existing single storey garage and carport to t
F26A/058725 Aug 2026432 m
Abbey View, 10/11 Abbey Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 RV12 No decision yet
The proposed development comprises alterations and extensions to the e
F26A/0538E21 Jun 2026368 m
No. 1 and 1a Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 PFF8 Approved
Proposed 1st floor extension at side and rear, rainwater planters in f
F26A/0520E12 Aug 2026458 m
Sound View, Tuckett's Lane, Howth, D13AX99 Withdrawn or not valid
1 no. 2-storey, 2 bed detached houes with 1 no. skylight and 1 no. cle
F26A/0437E28 May 2026240 m
23, Asgard Park, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 E868 Approved
Proposed (1) single storey extensions to front, side & rere, & (2) gro
F26A/0395E6 Jul 2026372 m
1243 Church Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13CP8R Approved
Retention permission and permission for alterations to a residential d
F26A/0304E11 Jun 2026262 m
65 Balkhill Park, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13K527 Approved
a) Reinstatement of existing garage use; b) Construction of new first
F26A/0297E4 Jun 2026399 m
571 Grace O'Malley Road, Howth, Co.Dublin No decision yet
The development ill consist of: (i) building a single storey bay
F26A/02682 Apr 2026105 m
3 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, [Eircode Nos. D13 X064, D13 WP57, an Refused
1. The partial change of use of the existing three storey mixed-use bu
F26A/0238E19 May 2026257 m
3A, Harbour Road, Howth, D13 T8Y7 No decision yet
FOR A SITE LOCATED AT 3A HARBOUR ROAD, HOWTH, DUBLIN, D13 T8Y7.PERMIS
F26A/0189E13 Mar 2026408 m
107 Main Street, Howth, Dublin, D13 X0P2 Approved
Change of use of existing building at ground floor level from Cafe / W
F26A/0165E27 May 2026256 m
1A Balkill Park, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 PFF8 Withdrawn or not valid
Planning Permission is sought for a 1st floor extension at side and re
F26A/0047E29 Jun 2026463 m
13Ground Floor, Unit 2, Island View House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dubl Refused
The development will consist of : Retention of updated
F26A/00092 Mar 2026304 m
1420 Abbey Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 A027 Refused
Retention is sought for the removal of front wall & railings to create
F25A/1133E3 Feb 2026308 m
82 St Lawrence Road, Howth, Co Dublin, D13H006 Approved
Alterations to Front Garden and Boundary Wall to Provide Part M Compli
F25A/1085E14 Aug 2026232 m

How we work this out

Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.

Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

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National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open

Building work nearby 10 in the last 12 months

1 not signed off9 no sign-off needed

19 Balkill Park, Dublin, D13 PN29 · 10 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · F25A/0565E · 446 m
5 The Haggard, Dublin, D13 K658 · 17 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · F24A/0192 · 301 m
7 Main Street, Dublin, D13 X0P2 · 2 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 287 m
46 Grace O'Malley Drive, Dublin, Fingal, D13 CX46 · 5 May 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · F25A/0701E · 262 m
47 Evora Crescent, Howth, Dublin, Fingal, D13 TY30 · 15 Apr 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · F25A/0738E · 183 m
15 Grace O'Malley Drive, Dublin, Fingal, D13 F292 · 2 Mar 2026 · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · F25A/0246E · 90 m
78 Balkill Park, Dublin, Fingal, D13 T925 · 3 Feb 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · F25A/0670 · 336 m
21 Grace O'Malley Road, Dublin, Fingal, D13 YT95 · 2 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · F24A/1032E · 62 m
2 Balkill Park, Dublin, Fingal, D13 EY97 · 29 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · F25A/0108E · 441 m
Dunbo Hill, Dublin, Fingal, D13DX54 · 6 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · F25A/0030 · 294 m

How we work this out

Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.

Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 03:55

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Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open

Homes coming 36 not started

Balscadden Road and Former Bailey Court Hotel · 180 homes · building started · 377 m
160 Main Street · 36 homes · not started · runs out 9 Aug 2029 · 353 m

How we work this out

Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open
Social housing construction status report	CC BY-SA 4.0	23 Oct 2026, 23:02	open

Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Developments within 1.0 km

Scheme	Homes	Progress	Distance
Balscadden Road	—	—	310 m
60 Main Street	36	36 not started (2026-Q2)	322 m
Howth Road	512	512 built (2025-Q4)	548 m
Deer Park	162	—	759 m
Graymount	32	32 being built (2026-Q2)	778 m
Lands Adjoining Howth Demesne Deer Park Howth	—	—	793 m

Who applies most nearby

Honey & Hope Ltd — 2 applications, latest 18 Sept 2026
Cleveland Estates Limited — 2 applications, latest 10 Jul 2026

How we work this out

Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.

Sources: Dublin housing delivery pipeline, National Planning Application Database, Applicant organisations (from the CRO), Department of Education school list · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Dublin housing delivery pipeline	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026, 23:01	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open
Applicant organisations (from the CRO)	Derived by Planning Register	1 Nov 2026, 23:02	—
Department of Education school list	CC BY 4.0	27 Oct 2026, 23:04	open

How busy is this area Busier than most of Fingal County Council.

Homes approved

Here36

Council middle0

Homes started

Here243

Council middle3

How we work this out

Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026, 23:01	open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 03:55	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open

Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 9

This street block against the council

86% of homes built before 1971 (council 11%). 77% owner-occupied (council 67%).

Homes built before 1971

86% · council 11%

Homes built since 2001

3% · council 43%

Owner-occupied

77% · council 67%

Rented

12% · council 28%

Children under 15

20% · council 22%

Aged 65 and over

23% · council 11%

Households with 2+ cars

27% · council 42%

Work mainly from home

10% · council 12%

This small area (277 people)Fingal

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267095012

Bus

285 m

Main Street Howth · 6, H3 · busiest stop within 500 m: 4 an hour at peak

Radon

1 in 20

homes here likely high (EPA). Test it

Nearest school

109 m

Scoil Mhuire Mxd, 349 pupils

Homes sold nearby

in 3 years (Property Price Register)

Schools, stops and the council

Schools

Scoil Mhuire Mxd · primary · 349 pupils · 109 m

Stops 16

Main Street Howth · 6, H3 · 3/hour at peak · 285 m
Main Street Howth · 6, H3 · 3/hour at peak · 305 m
Howth Harbour · 6, H3 · 4/hour at peak · 321 m
Howth Abbey · 6, H3 · 3/hour at peak · 346 m
Howth Harbour · 6, H3 · 3/hour at peak · 352 m
Howth Church · 6, H3 · 3/hour at peak · 360 m
Abbey Street Howth · 6, H3 · 3/hour at peak · 451 m
Howth Station · 6, H3 · 3/hour at peak · 463 m

Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

Scoil Mhuire Mxd · 109 m-3.6% pupils (349)

Council meetings 30 items

4 Nov 2026 · Councillor C. Haughey - Balscadden Beach Access Steps - AI110725
4 Nov 2026 · Proposed Disposals
4 Nov 2026 · Notice of proposed disposal of land and grant of wayleave at St. Sylvester's GAA Club, Broomfield,…
4 Nov 2026 · Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of the Howth/Malahide Area Committee (Services B -…
4 Nov 2026 · Councillor A. Tormey - Mural Project - Howth DART Line- AI110821
4 Nov 2026 · Councillor C. Haughey - Partnership with Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council - AI110681
4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - SAC Dogs on Leads Signs in this LEA - AI110175
4 Nov 2026 · Councillor J. Hopkins - River Walk Belcamp Taking in Charge - AI110861

Public land

Fingal County Council · 0.48 ha · 118 m
Fingal County Council · 0.2 ha · 138 m
Fingal County Council · 0.22 ha · 145 m
Fingal County Council · 0.33 ha · 152 m
Fingal County Council · 0.15 ha · 182 m
Fingal County Council · 0.21 ha · 190 m

Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 5 Nov 2026, 05:03

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Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026, 23:05	open
Department of Education school list	CC BY 4.0	27 Oct 2026, 23:04	open
National Planning Application Database	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026, 05:03	open
Council consultation portals	Public	5 Nov 2026, 01:15	open
Council meetings (ModernGov)	Public	5 Nov 2026, 02:33	open
Land Development Agency public land register	CC BY 4.0	11 Sept 2026, 16:43	open
cso_saps_2022	CC BY 4.0	—	open
National Transport Authority	CC BY 4.0	—	—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)	CC BY 4.0	—	—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)	CC BY 4.0	—	—
EPA strategic noise maps	CC BY 4.0	—	—
Fingal County Council	CC BY 4.0	—	—

Question 6

What to ask, and who

Any work done without planning permission?
Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Seller · solicitor

Reference

Where this is, the terms, the sources

Townland: Howth
Electoral division: Howth
Electoral area: Howth-Malahide
Council: Fingal County Council

Everything we found, as a list 8 lines

Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
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 Harbour (bus 6, H3) 321 m away: 4 an hour at morning peak; 28 from all stops within 500 m.
Inside Dublin Airport Noise Zone D.
Here (2022 census): 77% owner-occupied (council 67%); 4% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 1946–1960; 41% drive to work (council 52%); population up 1% since 2016.
1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
Around here the council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 3 is asked for more information.

What the terms mean 7 terms

Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Building site that stopped (Commenced, no completion certificate): A housing build that told the council it was starting at least three years ago, passed its own planned finish date, and has never been signed off as finished.

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Fingal County Council	—	CC BY 4.0	—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)	—	CC BY 4.0	—
National Transport Authority	—	CC BY 4.0	—
services-eu1.arcgis.com	An Coimisiún Pleanála	CC BY 4.0	30 Oct 2026
data.nbco.gov.ie	National Building Control Office (BCMS)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026
data.gov.ie	Various (see each layer)	CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (ACAs)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
gis.epa.ie	Environmental Protection Agency	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Parks and Wildlife Service	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Inventory of Architectural Heritage	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
gis.epa.ie	Environmental Protection Agency	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (Record of Protected Structures)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Parks and Wildlife Service	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Monuments Service (SMR)	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com	National Parks and Wildlife Service	CC BY 4.0	27 Sept 2026
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www2.courts.ie	—	© the publisher	4 Nov 2026
cso.ie	—	CC BY 4.0	—
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services.arcgis.com	Dublin local authorities (housing delivery pipeline)	CC BY 4.0	2 Nov 2026
esbnetworks.ie	—	© the publisher · flag only	11 Sept 2026
transportforireland.ie	National Transport Authority	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026
lda.ie	Land Development Agency	CC BY 4.0	11 Sept 2026
meetings.fingal.ie	Local authorities (council meetings)	Public	5 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.com	Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database)	CC BY 4.0	5 Nov 2026
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propertypriceregister.ie	Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)	© PSRA, PSI licence	5 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.com	Local authorities (RZLT maps)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026
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services.arcgis.com	Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)	CC BY 4.0	1 Nov 2026

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Calculated

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Our classification

we sorted it by reading each description

Estimate

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Rule summary

the law, simplified: check before relying on it

How we work this out

Generated 5 Nov 2026, 10:11 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.

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