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Fingal County Council · F18A/0736

3 Abbey Street, Howth, Co. Dublin

  1. 19 Dec 2018Received
  2. 20 Feb 2019Grant permission
  3. 26 Mar 2019Final grant
  4. 5 Aug 2019Commenced
Status
Commenced
Decision
Grant permission · 20 Feb 2019
Council
Fingal County Council
Type
Permission
Site
204 m²

What’s proposed

The change of use of most of the existing dwelling house to Guest Hous

The council feed cuts descriptions short; the full text is on the council register.

F18A/0736 is a planning application to Fingal County Council for the change of use of most of the existing dwelling house to Guest Hous, received on 19 Dec 2018; permission was granted on 20 Feb 2019.

Planning details

Reference
F18A/0736
Local authority
Fingal County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Decision made
Received
19 Dec 2018
Observations close
1 Feb 2019 (closed 2789 days ago)
Decision due
21 Feb 2019 · decided 20 Feb 2019
Decision
Grant permission on 20 Feb 2019
Proposed development
The change of use of most of the existing dwelling house to Guest Hous
As published by the register. The Fingal feed cuts the description at 70 characters; the full text is on the council register.
Site area
204 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

  • Seven day notice SN0004489FL
    5 Aug 20193 Abbey Street, Howth, Dublin, D13 X437matched by ref_exact

Zoning at the site

TC - Town and District Centre: Maintain and build on the accessibility, vitality and viability of the existing Urban Centres in the County. Develop and consolidate these Centres with an appropriate mix of commercial, recreational, cultural, leisure and residential uses, and to enhance and develop the urban fabric of these Centres in accordance with the principles of urban design, conservation and sustainable development. Retail provision will be in accordance with the County Retail Strategy, enhance and develop the existing urban fabric, emphasise urban conservation, and ensure priority for public transport, pedestrians and cyclists while minimising the impact of private car based traffic. In order to deliver this vision and to provide a framework for sustainable development, Urban Centre Strategies will be prepared for centres in accordance with the Urban Fingal Chapter objectives.

G3 — High amenity

HA - High Amenity: Protect and enhance high amenity areas

Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.

M2 — Major town centre

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 facilities

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

Designations within 250 m

No OPW flood extent nearby.

  • Architectural Conservation Area · 1
    Howth Historic Core ACA
  • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
    Howth Head
  • NIAH-recorded building · 12
    Saint Mary's Abbey; house; house
  • Radon risk area · 3
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Record of Protected Structures · 5
    Milestone; St. Mary's Abbey (in ruins); “The Old College” (Howth College)
  • Special Area of Conservation · 1
    Howth Head SAC
  • Recorded monument · 13
    Church; Ritual site - holy well; Tomb - effigial
  • Special Protection Area · 1
    North-West Irish Sea cSPA

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 (store id 43488). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/?ref=F18A/0736.

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