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Fingal County Council · F26A/0238E

3 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, [Eircode Nos. D13 X064, D13 WP57, an

  1. 25 Mar 2026Received
  2. 19 May 2026Refuse permission
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse permission · 19 May 2026
Council
Fingal County Council
Type
Permission
Site
525 m²

What’s proposed

1. The partial change of use of the existing three storey mixed-use bu

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

F26A/0238E is a planning application to Fingal County Council for 1. The partial change of use of the existing three storey mixed-use bu, received on 25 Mar 2026; permission was refused on 19 May 2026.

Planning details

Reference
F26A/0238E
Local authority
Fingal County Council
Status
Refused · register status “Decision Issued
Received
25 Mar 2026
Observations close
29 Apr 2026 (closed 138 days ago)
Decision due
19 May 2026 · decided 19 May 2026
Decision
Refuse permission on 19 May 2026
Proposed development
1. The partial change of use of the existing three storey mixed-use bu
As published by the register. The Fingal feed cuts the description at 70 characters; the full text is on the council register.
Site area
525 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 · 3
      Howth Historic Core ACA; Howth - Nashville Road & Park 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 · 17
      Saint Mary's Abbey; house; house
    • 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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Record of Protected Structures · 7
      St. Mary's Abbey (in ruins); “The Old College” (Howth College); Martello Tower
    • 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 50333). 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/0238E.

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