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Fingal County Council · F25A/1181E · Retention

Long Acre, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 HH63

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Council received 18 Dec 2025We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 (268 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)

F25A/1181E is a planning application for retention at Long Acre, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 HH63, received by Fingal County Council on 18 Dec 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Retention permission for the construction of a 36.9 sq.m, single-store… The council refused permission on 19 Feb 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 3 Feb 2026. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 500997 on 13 Jul 2026 (refuse). The site is zoned null under the Fingal County Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 20 other decided applications in the last five years and 9 appeals.

Appeal window closes 19 Mar 2026 closed 177 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (19 Feb 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

Retention permission for the construction of a 36.9 sq.m, single-store

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Status
Appeal decided
Decision
Refuse permission for retention on 19 Feb 2026
Site (from polygon)
7,789 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 18 Dec 2025
    New application
    Observation window closed 3 Feb 2026
  • 19 Feb 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 19 Mar 2026
  • 18 Mar 2026
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

ACP 500997 · Planning Appeal · decided · Refused 13 Jul 2026
received by the Commission 18 Mar 2026 · 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.

    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      Howth Head
    • Radon risk area · 4
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 10 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 · 1
      The Great & Little Baily Promontory Fort
    • Special Area of Conservation · 2
      Howth Head SAC; Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC
    • Recorded monument · 2
      Promontory fort - coastal; R149636
    • Special Protection Area · 2
      Howth Head Coast SPA; North-West Irish Sea cSPA

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 (store id 56948). 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/1181E.

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