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Fingal County Council · F22A/0046 · Permission

Howth Castle, Howth Road, Co. Dublin, D13 EH73

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Council received 21 Dec 2022We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 (1361 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)

F22A/0046 is a planning application for permission at Howth Castle, Howth Road, Co. Dublin, D13 EH73, received by Fingal County Council on 21 Dec 2022 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Protected Structures (Ref: 0556 and 0557) and within an Architectural… The council granted permission on 23 Feb 2023. The five-week observation window closed on 3 Feb 2023. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 316113 on 16 Sept 2024 (grant conditions). The site is zoned null under the Fingal County Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 13 other decided applications in the last five years and 6 appeals.

Appeal window closes 23 Mar 2023 closed 1269 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (23 Feb 2023) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

Protected Structures (Ref: 0556 and 0557) and within an Architectural

The description is truncated at source (70 characters in the national feed). The full text is on the council register.

Status
Final Grant
Decision
Grant permission on 23 Feb 2023
Final grant
19 Jun 2025
Permission expires
22 Dec 2022
Site (from polygon)
6.98 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 18 Aug 2022
    Further information requested
  • 21 Dec 2022
    Further information received
  • 21 Dec 2022
    New application
    Observation window closed 3 Feb 2023
  • 23 Feb 2023
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 23 Mar 2023
  • 22 Mar 2023
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

ACP 316113 · Planning Appeal · decided · Granted with conditions 16 Sept 2024
received by the Commission 22 Mar 2023 · inspector's report · board order

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    Zoning at the site

    HA - High Amenity: Protect these highly sensitive and scenic locations from inappropriate development and reinforce their character, distinctiveness and sense of place. In recognition of the amenity potential of these areas opportunities to increase public access will be explored.

    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.

    R2 — Existing residential

    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.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    • Architectural Conservation Area · 1
      Howth Castle Demesne ACA
    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      Baldoyle Bay
    • NIAH-recorded building · 17
      Saint Mary's Church (Howth); Howth Castle; Howth Castle
    • Radon risk area · 4
      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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Record of Protected Structures · 5
      Howth Castle; Church (ruin); Former Station Masters House
    • Special Area of Conservation · 1
      Baldoyle Bay SAC
    • Recorded monument · 7
      Chapel; Castle - tower house; Gatehouse
    • 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 58124). 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=F22A/0046.

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