Burrow

382 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Burrow, from 1 m² to 40,578 m² (4.06 ha, 10.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2RS - Residential (Existing residential)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 361 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2TC - Town and District Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3CI - Community Infrastructure (Community facilities)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1GE - General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3HA - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3LC - Local Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 3 Sept 2026Referral

  The construction of a single storey porch and new entrance area, the r

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0804E

• 28 Aug 2026Invalid application

  Permission for the construction of a single storey porch and new entra

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0785E

• 20 Aug 2026Significant ai requested

  Planning permission for A single story extension to the eastern side o

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0884E

• 18 Aug 2026Referral

  A) Single storey flat roof extension to rear and side of house B) Asso

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0746E

• 14 Aug 2026Referral

  The development will consist of extensions to the rear and front. Rear

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0737E

• 15 Jul 2026Grant permission

  Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought for the construct

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0630E

• 10 Jul 2026Invalid application

  Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought for the construct

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0607E

• 7 Jul 2026Refuse permission

  The conversion and extension of an existing detached garage/studio bui

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0595E

• 21 Jun 2026Invalid application

  The development will consist of the conversion and extension of an exi

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0539E

• 12 Jun 2026Invalid application

  Fingal County Council Planning permission is sought for the construct

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0500E

• 22 May 2026Grant permission

  (A) The construction of a single-storey extension to the existing gara

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0425E

• 23 Apr 2026Grant permission & grant retention

  Retention permission for the addition of a new velux window to the roo

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0327E

• 13 Apr 2026Refuse permission

  (i) The demolition of the existing dormer bungalow with rear shed. (ii

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0289E

• 9 Apr 2026Refuse permission & refuse retention

  The development will consist of permission for the demolition of the e

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0279E

• 27 Mar 2026Grant permission

  The development consists of :

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0251E

• 9 Mar 2026Refuse permission & refuse retention

  Permission and Retention Permission consisting of development 1) the r

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0163E

• 5 Mar 2026Grant permission

  Planning Permission for amendments to previously granted permission Re

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0156E

• 10 Feb 2026Grant permission

  The development will consist of alterations and extensions to Eskeragh

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0086E

• 3 Feb 2026Grant permission

  Luke & Neasa Farren seek planning permission for the demolition of the

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0063E

• 20 Jan 2026Grant time ext (3 months) ai

  Planning Permission for the following development, construction of an

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0034E

• 20 Jan 2026Grant time ext (3 months) ai

  Planning permission for the following development, construction of lig

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0033E

• 26 Nov 2025Refuse permission & refuse retention

  The development will consist of permission for the demolition of the e

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/1093E

• 25 Nov 2025Grant permission

  The development will consist of changes to a single storey modular uni

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1091E

• 13 Nov 2025Grant permission

  Planning permission sought for a new first floor low pitch roof extens

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1057E

• 24 Oct 2025Withdraw application

  Permission for the Retention of an extension to the Residence includin

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0986E

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Baldoyle Bay SAC 000199
• Special Area of Conservation: North Dublin Bay SAC 000206
• Special Protection Area: North Bull Island SPA 004006
• Special Protection Area: Baldoyle Bay SPA 004016
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Baldoyle Bay 000199
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: North Dublin Bay 000206

Recorded monuments

• DU015-019 Burial mound
  Description

  Destroyed in the 1930's. A curving stone wall N of Boroughfield road outlines the N portion of the site. Formerly a round-topped mound (H.1.70m, diam. c. 18m). It was built up of two layers, a stone core and an upper layer of sandy soil. A human skull and large white boulder were found in the upper strata of the mound (Gogan, Irish Independent, 14 August 1933). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 26 January 2015

• DU015-022 Burial ground
  Description

  A cemetery of stone-lined graves were discovered on the present grounds of the Suttonians Rugby Club in 1937. These skeletons were extended E-W in long stone cists (L c. 1.8). There were no grave goods (Raftery, J. 1941, 303). Monitoring (Licence no. 04E1647) of the installation of floodlighting did not identify any remains. Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 26 January 2015

• DU015-023 Burial mound
  Description

  Named 'Moat' on the 1843 OS 6-inch map. According to Gogan (Irish Independent 14 August 1933) it contained a burial but was destroyed in the 1920s. Prior to its destruction it was described as a large shapely mound (Westropp, 1922, 62). Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• DU015-024 Midden
  Description

  This shell midden was excavated in 1949 and 1970 (Mitchell 1956, 1-26; 1972, 151-9). It contained a hearth and shallow pits which produced animal bone material that included dog, fish, pig and bird and flint artifacts comprising parallel-sided blades, leaf-shaped points and scrapers of Larnian type. Polished stone axeheads were found on the site. Offington housing estate occupies the site. Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 26 January 2015

Architectural heritage

• Santa Sabina, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey over basement house, c.1850, with projecting entrance porch. Single-bay link to multiple-bay two-storey extension to left-hand side c.1890. Multiple-bay three-storey extension to rear. Now in use as convent.ROOF: Hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles; rendered chimney stack with terracotta pots. WALLS: Rendered walls with quoins, moulded cornice & granite coping to parapet.OPENINGS: Moulded rendered surrounds, granite sills, timber and upvc casements in main block. Timber sash and upvc to side extension. Modern timber panelled door.

• Reverend James Gaffney Monument, monument, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Limestone carved tablet, c.1876, with inscription, set in rubble stone wall. Inscription reads 'The Rev. James Gaffney C.C. Coolock was accidentally killed at this place on the 4th day of January 1876. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of the saint R.I.P.'

• Burrow National School, school, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey snecked granite national school, c.1850, with projecting bays to entrance elevation. Extension to north elevation, c.1995.ROOF: M-profile slate roof with hipped bay to side; terracotta ridge tiles; corniced red brick chimneys. WALLS: Snecked granite stonework with red brick string courses. OPENINGS: Timber door set in gabled porch having finial and decorative timber bargeboards. Replacement timber sash windows with brick surrounds and granite lintels and cills.

• Sutton Methodist Church, church/chapel, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited detached Methodist church, built 1903, with limestone ashlar corner spire and gabled porch to east. Lecture hall, c.1925, to west, linked to church by three-bay corridor. Three-bay two-storey gable-fronted manse attached to south gable of church, built 1933.ROOF: Gable-fronted slate; Concrete ridge tiles; cut-stone coping; nap rendered chimney stack to rear gable. Cast-iron rainwater goods. WALLS: Coursed rubble stone to church; limestone ashlar dressings and spire; irregular coursed limestone to lecture hall; stones plinth; roughcast to rear elevation. OPENINGS:Tripartite window openings; round-headed to side elevations; limestone ashlar dressings; fixed stained glass windows; round-headed door opening; timber panelled door.

• House, 1850–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Group of three terraced two-bay two-storey houses, c.1875, with single-bay full-height canted bay windows and square-headed pedimented doors.ROOF: Double-pitched slate; red brick profiled chimney stacks; terracotta clay pots; Decorative terracotta ridge tiles; cast-iron rainwater goods. WALLS: Nap rendered; ruled and lined; channelled to ground floor; nap rendered profiled string course and profiled coping support to rainwater goods (cornice); all unpainted. OPENINGS: Square-headed openings; granite sills; 1/1 timber sash windows; canted bay window; square-headed door openings; nap rendered pilasters and pediment; timber panelled door; overlight.

• Ashford House, house, 1875–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached double-pile three-bay two-storey red brick house, c.1885, with central advanced entrance bay having open internal porch.ROOF: Double-piled hipped; slated; concrete ridge tiles; profiled red brick chimney stacks; overhanging eaves; upvc rainwater goods supported by timber brackets. WALLS: Red brick Flemish bond to front elevation; nap rendered to sides and to rear. OPENINGS: Square-headed openings; granite sills; replacement 1/1 timber sash windows c.1990; Canted bay window to right side elevation; two brick pilasters with bullnosing to bases and profiled caps support a segmental headed opening with hood mouldings; open internal porch; timber panelled door; sidelight; overlight.

• House, 1825–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of semi-detached three-bay two-storey houses, c.1850, with full-height gabled terminating bays. Gable-fronted projecting entrance porches and bay windows to ground floor.ROOF :L-shaped slate roof; gabled to party wall with No. 12, while hipped to rear with decorative barge boards and cast-iron rainwater goods; red brick chimney stacks. WALLS: Painted plastered façade. OPENINGS: Square headed; plaster reveals; timber sash windows; stone cills, replacement timber panelled door.

• Somerlyton, house, 1850–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached single-bay two-storey over basement gable-fronted house, c.1875, with single-storey over basement bay window, and single-storey over basement recessed entrance porch to right. (Pair with 11358010). ROOF: M-profile slate roof; gabled to left side and hipped to right side, with terracotta ridge tiles, timber barge boards and red brick chimney stacks on gable wall. WALLS: Nap rendered, ruled and lined. OPENINGS: Square headed rendered reveals 2/2 timber sash windows with pilasters flanking openings in canted bay; polished granite frieze above supporting lean-to roof; niche to side elevation containing statue; boarded up ogee profiled entrance door opening.

• Bellevue House, house, 1850–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, c.1875, with gabled end bay having single-storey over basement bay windows. (Pair with 11358009) ROOF: Asbestos tiled double-pitched roof; hipped to left; concrete ridge tiles; red brick profiled stacks; decorative timber bargeboards; cast-iron rainwater goods. WALLS: Rough cast to front elevation; unpainted; nap rendered corners strips; painted. OPENINGS: Ogee-headed door opening; nap rendered archivolt, sidelights; overlight, square headed window openings; painted concrete sills; 1/1 timber sash windows.

• Saint Michael's, house, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached four-bay two- and three-storey Tudor Gothic style house, c.1845, with single-storey projecting entrance porch and two-storey gabled bay. Conservatory c. 1970. Two-storey outbuilding to north. (Pair with 11358012)ROOF: Double-pitched hipped and gabled; concrete ridge tiles; profiled nap rendered stacks; decorative timber barge boards; flat-roof to porch behind battlemented parapet. WALLS: Roughcast; painted; nap rendered corner strips; painted; pilasters to porch; buttresses to canted bay window. OPENINGS: Square-headed openings; nap rendered architraves; concrete sills; 1/1 timber sash windows (multi-pane to various elevations): pointed-arch door openings; timber panelled door; overlight; some trefoil-headed window openings.

• Saint Lawrence Lodge, house, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached four-bay two-and three-storey Tudor Gothic style house, c.1845, with single-storey projecting entrance porch and two-storey gabled bay. Perpendicular single-storey extension c.1985 to terminating end bay. (Pair with 11358011)ROOF:Double-pitched hipped and gable fronted; purple slates; concrete ridge tiles; profiled nap rendered stacks; yellow clay pots; decorative timber barge boards; flat-roof to porch behind decorative parapet; flat-roof to wing; felt. WALLS: Roughcast; painted; nap rendered corner strips; painted; pilasters to porch; buttresses to canted bay window.OPENINGS: Square-headed openings; nap rendered architraves; concrete sills; 1/1 timber sash windows, (multi-pane to various elevations) some trefoil-headed window openings; square-headed to wing; timber casement windows, glazed timber doors. Pointed-arch door openings; overlight; timber panelled door.

• Saffron House, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1880, with central single-storey projecting porch and three-bay two-storey return to rear. Flanked by single-storey additions, c.1980.ROOF: Hipped purple slated; concrete ridge tiles; red brick chimney stacks; yellow clay pots; cast-iron rainwater goods; lean-top roof to garage; flat roof to porch; flat-roof to wing. WALLS: Rendered; ruled and lined; painted sill/string course to first floor. Red brick cornice; moulded cornice to porch. OPENINGS: Square-headed; moulded architraves; concrete sills; 1/1 upvc casement windows, c.1990; 4/4 timber sash to return; timber panelled door, c.1990; round-headed window openings to porch; 1/1 timber sash.

• Sutton Railway Station, station master's house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey red brick railway station master's house, c.1870, with gabled dormer over central bay. Walled yard with outbuilding, c.1900, to east gable.ROOF: Double pitched slate roof with decorative timber eaves and bargeboards. Cast iron rainwater goods, corniced red brick chimneys. WALLS: Red brick, English garden wall bond with yellow brick string course and dressing. OPENINGS: Yellow brick segmental arched openings with limestone cills and upvc windows; round arched openings to central bay; timber door surround and plain fanlight; replacement timber door

• Sutton Railway Station, railway station, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached nine-bay single-storey railway station, c.1846, with three-bay central breakfront flanked by recessed bays. Three-bay wing to left-hand side, now in use as retail outlet. Timber canopy to platform elevation. Built as extension to D.D.R (Dublin & Drogheda Railway) Great Northern Railway (Ireland) line.ROOF: Concrete ridge tiles; nap rendered profiled stacks; clay pots; cast-iron rainwater goods; lean-to and flat-roof to recessed flanking bays; timber canopy to rear elevation over cast-iron brackets (covers platform) WALLS: Nap rendered; painted; nap rendered plinth. OPENINGS: Square-headed; concrete sills; timber fixed pane windows -some multi-pane; timber panelled doors.

• Post box, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1905, with 'GR' monogram, set in rubble stone wall.

• Sutton Railway Station, signal box, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-bay two-storey signal box, c.1880, with timber superstructure on red brick plinth. Now disused.ROOF: Double pitched slate roof; carved timber brackets; tall red brick chimney. WALLS: Red brick, English garden wall bond with recessed panels to ground floor; timber panel to first floor. OPENINGS: Timber frame casement windows; tongue and grooved timber doors to both floors.

• Eskeragh, house, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey red brick house with dormer attic, c.1920, with single-storey box window to west having balcony above. Veranda to rear elevation. Outbuilding to east.ROOF: Double-pitched clay tiles; red clay ridge tiles; red brick chimneys; terracotta stacks overhanging timber eaves; cast-iron rainwater goods; gable-fronted and flat-roofed to dormer attic windows. WALLS: Red brick to ground floor; nap rendered to left dormer attic window; unpainted; nap rendered to first floor side and rear elevations with 'timber frame' dressings; painted. OPENINGS: Square-headed openings; concrete sills; timber casement windows with leaded panes; box bay window to left; timber panelled door; sidelight; timber panelled door to left dormer attic window; timber balcony.

• Caramore, house, 1870–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1890, with central projecting entrance porch and two-storey bay window to left-hand side. Single-bay single-storey extension to west gable, c.1925.ROOF: Double pitched slate roof. Flat-roof to porch and canted bay window behind blocking course; gable-fronted timber canopy over entrance; decorative barge boards; finial; lean-to roof to end bay behind stepped parapet; stone coping. WALLS: Nap rendered; painted parallel quoining. OPENINGS: Square-headed; granite sills; moulded architraves; hood moulding over window to right on ground floor; 2/2 timber sash windows; 1/1 timber sash windows to canted bay window with continuous sills; glazed timber panelled door; iron grills; sidelights and overlight.

• Seaview, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house with horizontal bands of alternating brick and stone, c.1880. Gabled central entrance bay and return to rear.ROOF: T-shaped plan double pitched slate roof with granite coping; brick chimney stacks; timber barge board to gabled front right wing. WALLS: Snecked granite stonework with extensive red brick banding. OPENINGS: Square and round headed window openings; granite surrounds and cills to windows; some windows have replacements uPVC frames; some timber sashes retained; original timber door with decorative hinges; timber bay window to left.

• Innishowen, house, 1880–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, c.1910, having corner turrets and timber porch canopy.ROOF: Hipped roof; turreted roofs to bow projections; slate terracotta roof ridge tiles; tall brick chimney stacks with stepped cornice; centrally placed timber dormer window with timber barge boards and finial and sea shells set into tympanum. WALLS: Pebble dashed central bay; rendered side bays having rendered panels dividing ground from first floor. Early painted metal vent grills. OPENINGS: Square-headed openings to both floors of turrets; rendered reveals and cills; 1/1 timber sashes with cylinder glass; openings to central bay first floor: round headed 1/1 timber sash windows; window to left gives access to roof of porch; rendered reveals; original timber panelled door with textured and coloured side lights; polychrome tiles to door step.

• Milestone/milepost, 1825–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron milestone, c.1850, set in a granite surround, with a benchmark. Inscription reads ' P.O/Dublin/7/Howth/2'.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3333 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Burrow with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Burrow · An Coinicéar

Area

1,088,219 m² (108.82 ha, 268.9 acres)

Civil parish

Howth, and its townlands

Barony

Coolock

Electoral division

Howth, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Howth electoral division: 8,399 people in 3,126 households; 85% of households own their home; 13% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Baldoyle, Howth Demesne, Kilbarrack Lower, Quarry, Sutton North

Placenames

Burrow on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.