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Fingal County Council · F26A/0009

Ground Floor, Unit 2, Island View House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dubl

  1. 12 Jan 2026Received
  2. 2 Mar 2026Refuse permission for retention
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse permission for retention · 2 Mar 2026
Council
Fingal County Council
Type
Retention
Site
114 m²

What’s proposed

The development will consist of : Retention of updated

F26A/0009 is a planning application to Fingal County Council for the development will consist of : Retention of updated, received on 12 Jan 2026; permission was refused on 2 Mar 2026.

Planning details

Reference
F26A/0009
Local authority
Fingal County Council
Status
Refused · register status “Decision Issued
Received
12 Jan 2026
Observations close
16 Feb 2026 (closed 210 days ago)
Decision due
6 Mar 2026 · decided 2 Mar 2026
Decision
Refuse permission for retention on 2 Mar 2026
Proposed development
The development will consist of : Retention of updated
As published by the register.
Site area
114 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

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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 · 1
      Howth Historic Core ACA
    • EPA-licensed facility · 1
      W0312
    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      Howth Head
    • NIAH-recorded building · 15
      Howth Courthouse; store/warehouse; Howth Garda Síochána Station
    • Radon risk area · 2
      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
    • Record of Protected Structures · 7
      Milestone; The Old Courthouse; St. Mary's Abbey (in ruins)
    • Special Area of Conservation · 1
      Howth Head SAC
    • Recorded monument · 13
      Church; Ritual site - holy well; Tomb - effigial

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 (store id 45329). 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=F26A/0009.

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