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Site planning risk brief

796-798 Howth Road, Raheny, Dublin 5

One-off house / within 5 km where a location match is available

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Local planning pattern

9% of nearby decided applications were refused. The site check found 3,960 decisions within 5 km, 13 exact-site or onsite candidate records, and 559 structured appeals.

Matched source
WEB2580/24
Project type
One-off house
Coverage
5 km radius

What this site brief can substantiate today

Each section reports its own coverage, per county. “Not yet covered” means the source dataset is not loaded for this local authority, so the brief draws no conclusion there and says where to check — it never reads as “no constraint found”.

Applications tied to the site

Partial coverage

13 register records are within the point-match tolerance; a parcel boundary is needed to treat this as exact.

13 matched

Zoning and settlement

Partial coverage

1 of 2 layers are loaded for Dublin City Council and were intersected with the site; settlement boundary is not loaded and no conclusion is drawn for it.

1 matched

Rural-housing policy

Not yet covered

No verified rural-housing citation is loaded for Dublin City Council, so this brief makes no current policy claim and relies on decision history.

Flood, heritage, ecology and archaeology

Partial coverage

2 of 4 layers are loaded for Dublin City Council and were intersected with the site; flood and built heritage are not loaded and no conclusion is drawn for them.

2 matched

Access, road and wastewater prompts

Partial coverage

0 prompts are backed by extracted nearby decision evidence; all prompts remain checks, not predictions.

Structured appeal history

Confirmed coverage

559 structured nearby appeal records.

559 matched

Current policy citations

Confirmed coverage

Citations are current-dated and carry policy name, section, page and source URL from the Dublin City Council development plan.

1 matched
3,960Nearby applications
13Site-linked candidates
9%Nearby refused
559Structured appeals

Top refusal reasons nearby

Residential Amenity27
Visual Amenity27
Design23
Traffic Sightlines11
Zoning Contravention11

Nearest planning decisions

WEB2580/24

The development will consist of the demolition of the 2-no. existing two-storey houses (of c.234.4sqm and c. 172.5 sqm) and associated outbuildings, and the construction of a new residential development in 3 no. new build blocks, Block A, Block B, and Block C ranging between 3 and 4 storeys in height. The development consists of 30 no. residential units (13 no. 1 bed units, 8 no. 2 bed units, and 9 no. 3 bed units) and associated residential amenity space. The overall development proposal provides for the following: -Block A (c. 1395.4 sqm GFA) - 3 to 4 storeys and shall consist of 15 no. units (7 no. 1 bed units, 3 no. 2 bed units, and 5 no. 3 bed units) with all associated gardens, balconies, terraces, storage space and access cores. Block B (c. 540.2 sqm GFA)- 3 storeys and shall consist of 6 no. apartment units (3 no. 1 bed units, 1 no. 2 bed unit and 2 no. 3-bed units) with all associated gardens, terraces, storage space and access core. Block C (c. 791.5 sqm GFA) - 3 storeys and shall consist of 9 no. units (3 no. 1 bed units, 4 no. 2 bed units, and 2 no. 3 bed units) with all associated gardens, balconies, terraces, storage space and access cores. Each residential unit has an associated area of private open space in the form of balconies, terraces and gardens. The development shall also provide for the provision of vehicular and pedestrian access off Howth Road; 18 no. car parking spaces at surface level (10. of these as EV designated spaces), 2 no. motorcycle parking spaces, 72 no. bicycle parking spaces (56 no. resident spaces, 15 no. visitor spaces, 1 no. cargo bike space), and refuse and recycling storage facilities, including a bike/bin store of c.8.9sqm GFA. The site development and infrastructural works provide for water, foul and surface water drainage and all associated connections; all ESB connections/infrastructure and site service connections; all landscaping and public lighting; all boundary treatment works; internal walkways and hard landscaping; and all associated site clearance, demolition, and development works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the planning application.

Granted0.0 km11 June 2025
3095/24

The development will consist of the demolition of the existing two storey houses (c. 234.4sqm and c. 172.5 sqm) and associated outbuildings, and the construction of a new residential development in 2 no. new build blocks, Block A and Block B, ranging between 3 and 6 storeys in height over single basement level. The development consists of 57 no. apartments (17 no. 1 bed units and 40 no. 2 bed units) and associated residential amenity space. The overall development proposal provides for the following: - Block A (c. 3,419.16 sqm GFA) is 4 to 6 storeys over single basement level and shall consist of 36 no. apartment units (6 no. 1 bed units, 30 no. 2 bed units) with all associated balconies, roof garden of c.81.3sqm, storage and plant space. Block B (c. 1733.3 sqm GFA) is 3 to 5 storeys over single basement level and shall consist of 21 no. residential apartment units (11 no. 1 bed units and 10 no. 2 bed units) with all associated balconies, storage, and plant space. Each apartment has an associated area of private open spaces in the form of balconies/terraces. The single basement level (c. 1687 sqm GFA) provides for 38 no. car parking spaces (including 2 no. accessible spaces and 21 designated EV parking bays); 2 no. motorcycle spaces; 215 no. bicycle parking spaces;) 3 no. plant rooms, refuse and recycling storage areas; and circulation and lobby areas. The development shall also provide for the provision of vehicular and pedestrian access points off Howth Road; 20 additional bicycle parking spaces at surface level; and 1 no. ESB substation and switch-room (c. 28 sqm). The site development and infrastructural works provide for water, foul and surface water drainage, and all associated connections; all landscaping and public lighting; all boundary treatment works; internal walkways and hard landscaping; and all associated site clearance, demolition, excavation and development works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the planning application.

Refused0.0 km20 March 2024
WEB2149/24

The development will consist of the demolition of the existing two storey house of c. 234.4sqm and associated outbuildings.

Refused0.0 km07 November 2024
WEb1448/26

Permission to widen the two existing vehicular entrances to Howth Road; demolish the existing bungalow; build a new detached, part single storey, part two storey house with outdoor terrace to the front at first floor level; and all associated site works at 788 Howth Road, Dublin 5, D05DV78.

Granted0.1 km06 July 2026
3800/20

The development will consist of: (i) Demolition of existing two storey dwelling, attached garage and sheds to the rear; (ii) Construction of 1 no. detached three storey 4-bedroom dwelling (House Type A) fronting Howth Road, featuring a one bedroom granny flat with own door access at ground floor level & front terrace at second floor; (iii) construction of 2 no. semi-detached two storey 3-bedroom dwellings (House Types B&C) to the rear of site. All houses are accessible off Howth Road via a shared internal driveway which provides access to 4 no. on-curtilage vehicular parking spaces (2 no. serving House A, 1 no. serving House B & 1 no. serving House C); (iv) Relocation and remodelling of the existing vehicular entrance off Howth Road; and (v) other works as part of the development include: rooflights, landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDS Drainage and all associated works necessary to facilitate development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application.

Granted0.1 km27 April 2021
WEB2134/23

The development will consist of proposed changes to previously approved Reg Ref: 3800/20, consisting of proposed changes to external glazing to rear on GF and change of room use from bedroom to gym. Proposed addition of a balcony on first floor to the front of the dwelling and associated facade amendments. Proposed increase in size of master bedroom and alteration of glazing and balcony at second floor level.

Granted0.1 km23 February 2024

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