Enabling Works - Balscadden, Howth
6 Balscadden Road, Dublin · Howth-Malahide · Fingal
Stalled build. 180 homes; commenced 05 Sep 2023, no completion certificate, planned end Mar 2024
- Site area
- 1.42 ha (3.50 acres)
- Zoning
- M2
- Townland
- Howth
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Why this site
- Stalled build· started, no progress
Planning on this site
- F22A/0477 · grant permission · lodged 24 Feb 2023
- SHD/009/21 · grant permission - decision by abp · lodged 28 Mar 2022
- F21A/0425 · refuse permission · lodged 10 Aug 2021
- F20A/0387 · grant permission · lodged 10 Aug 2020
- SHD/004/19 · decision to be made by other body · lodged 4 Nov 2019
- SHD/001/18 · decision to be made by other body · lodged 29 May 2018
- F15A/0545 · refuse permission · lodged 23 Nov 2015
- F15A/0072 · grant permission · lodged 25 Feb 2015
Planning applications within 500 m (on Planning Register)
Who owns it
The registered owner is on the Land Registry folio. Search the map on landdirect.ie at 53.38649, -6.06425 and buy a copy of the folio: €5 online, and it names the owner and any charge on the land. Most Dublin land is registered; older unregistered titles are in the Registry of Deeds.
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Planning on and around the site
- Radius m
- 250
Near
- Total
- 47
- Years
- 5
Appeals
- Total
- 8
- Tagged
- 5
Inspector recommendations are shown only where the inspector's report has been read and tagged; "not extracted" is not the same as "no recommendation". Sources: npad, 25 Sept 2026; acp, 25 Sept 2026; bcms, 25 Sept 2026
Deadlines running
- Count
- 1
- Radius m
- 250
Clocks (1)
| Kind | Basis | Summary | Days left | Distance m | Deadline at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| decision | event | F26A/0609E: REFUSE PERMISSION — (i) partial change of use, with associated internal reconfiguration, o | 2 | 92.6 | 28 Sept 2026 |
Deadlines are computed once, by the connector that saw the event, from the statutory rule; never estimated here. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; consult, 25 Sept 2026; moderngov, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026
Zoning and the RZLT map
Rzlt
- Note
- This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.
- On site
- Yes
- Available
- Yes
Zones (7)
| Plan id | Fetched at | Objective text | Code | Label | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | TC - Town and District Centre: Maintain and build on the accessibility, vitality and viability of the existing Urban Centres in the County. Develop and conso… | — | — | — |
| FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity. | — | — | — |
| FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | HA - High Amenity: Protect these highly sensitive and scenic locations from inappropriate development and reinforce their character, distinctiveness and sens… | — | — | — |
| FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | RD - Road: N/A | — | — | — |
| Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | HA - High Amenity: Protect and enhance high amenity areas | G3 | High amenity | Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area. |
| Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | TC - Town and District Centre: Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban f… | M2 | Major town centre | The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments. |
| Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity | 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'… |
Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss. Sources: zoning, 26 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026
Constraints
- Buffer m
- 50
- Available
- Yes
- Opw flood extent nearby
- No
Kinds (8)
| Kind | Count | Label |
|---|---|---|
| aca | 1 | Architectural Conservation Area |
| nha | 1 | Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) |
| niah | 9 | NIAH-recorded building |
| radon | 3 | Radon risk area |
| rps | 2 | Record of Protected Structures |
| sac | 1 | Special Area of Conservation |
| smr | 5 | Recorded monument |
| spa | 1 | Special Protection Area |
Flood extents are OPW data we may not redistribute: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie. Sources: constraints, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.aca, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.nha, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.niah, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.rps, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.sac, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.smr, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.spa, 11 Sept 2026
Homes planned nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
As of
- Computed at
- 2026-09-26T06:08:07+00:00
- Sites in table
- 4,173
Totals
- Homes
- 248
- Sites
- 3
- Started
- 212
- Unbuilt
- 36
- Not started
- 36
- Started pct
- 85
- Sites lapsed
- 0
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Sites started
- 2
- Sites unbuilt
- 1
- Sites appealed
- 0
Sites (3)
| Council | Lat | LEA | Lon | Ref | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINGAL | 53.39 | Howth-Malahide | -6.06 | F22A/0477 | 60 Main Street |
| FINGAL | 53.39 | Howth-Malahide | -6.06 | ABP-313133 | Balscadden Road and Former Bailey Court Hotel |
| FINGAL | 53.38 | Howth-Malahide | -6.06 | F21A/0386 | Graymount |
Applicants (1)
| Name | Homes | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| JM Dunluce Limited | 36 | 1 |
Grants of 10+ homes. "Unbuilt" means no commencement notice has been matched; "lapsing" expires within a year. Sources: bcms, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026
Public land nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 14
- Facility count
- 1
Stops (10)
| Name | Agency | Stop id | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street Howth | nta | 8240DB000560 | 82.3 |
| Main Street Howth | nta | 8240DB000575 | 96.4 |
| Howth Abbey | nta | 8240DB000576 | 198.9 |
| Howth Church | nta | 8240DB000574 | 209.1 |
| Abbey Street Howth | nta | 8240DB000559 | 214 |
| Howth Harbour | nta | 8240DB000577 | 434.9 |
| Howth Harbour | nta | 8240DB000558 | 463.9 |
| Thormanby Lawns | nta | 8240DB000573 | 562.7 |
| Thormanby Lawns | nta | 8240DB000562 | 615.2 |
| Howth Station | nta | 8240DB000557 | 650.7 |
Schools (1)
| Council | Ref | Kind | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINGAL | 18080A | school_primary | SCOIL MHUIRE MXD | 389.3 |
Other sites nearby
- Mixed-use land at Howth · On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
- 60 Main Street · Permitted, not started
- Residential land at Howth · On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
- Public land at Howth · Publicly owned land
- Residential land at Howth · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Public land at Howth · Publicly owned land
Figures as of 25 Sept 2026. Sources: acp (25 Sept 2026); bcms (25 Sept 2026); constraints (11 Sept 2026); constraints.aca (11 Sept 2026); constraints.nha (11 Sept 2026); constraints.niah (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (11 Sept 2026); constraints.rps (11 Sept 2026); constraints.sac (11 Sept 2026); constraints.smr (11 Sept 2026); constraints.spa (11 Sept 2026); consult (25 Sept 2026); gtfs (25 Sept 2026); lda_lands (11 Sept 2026); moderngov (25 Sept 2026); npad (25 Sept 2026); parcels (11 Sept 2026); places (11 Sept 2026); rzlt (25 Sept 2026); schools (11 Sept 2026); zoning (26 Sept 2026).
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