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Fingal County Council · F25A/1133E

20 Abbey Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 A027

  1. 7 Dec 2025Received
  2. 3 Feb 2026Refuse permission for retention
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse permission for retention · 3 Feb 2026
Council
Fingal County Council
Type
Retention
Site
42 m²

What’s proposed

Retention is sought for the removal of front wall & railings to create

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

F25A/1133E is a planning application to Fingal County Council for retention is sought for the removal of front wall & railings to create, received on 7 Dec 2025; permission was refused on 3 Feb 2026.

Planning details

Reference
F25A/1133E
Local authority
Fingal County Council
Status
Refused · register status “Decision Issued
Received
7 Dec 2025
Observations close
20 Jan 2026 (closed 242 days ago)
Decision due
9 Feb 2026 · decided 3 Feb 2026
Decision
Refuse permission for retention on 3 Feb 2026
Proposed development
Retention is sought for the removal of front wall & railings to create
As published by the register. The Fingal feed cuts the description at 70 characters; the full text is on the council register.
Site area
42 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

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    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.

    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 · 2
      Howth Historic Core ACA; Howth - St. Nessan's Tce, St. Peter's Tce, Seaview Tce & The Haggard ACA
    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      Howth Head
    • NIAH-recorded building · 18
      Howth Garda Síochána Station; Saint Mary's Abbey; 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 · 9
      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 45469). 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=F25A/1133E.

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