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Fingal County Council · F26A/0609E

3 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin (D13X064, D13WP57, and D13K6Y3)

Refused in Aug 2026.

  1. 10 Jul 2026Received
  2. 31 Aug 2026Refuse permission
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse permission · 31 Aug 2026
Council
Fingal County Council
Type
Permission
Site
525 m²

What’s proposed

(i) partial change of use, with associated internal reconfiguration, o…

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Planning details

Reference
F26A/0609E
Local authority
Fingal County Council
Status
Refused · register status “Decision Issued”
Received
10 Jul 2026
Observations close
14 Aug 2026 (closed 87 days ago)
Decision due
3 Sept 2026 · decided 31 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse permission on 31 Aug 2026
Site area
525 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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Zoning

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

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • Architectural Conservation Area · 3
    Howth Historic Core ACA; Howth - Nashville Road & Park ACA
  • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
    Howth Head
  • NIAH-recorded building · 17
    Saint Mary's Abbey; house
  • Record of Protected Structures · 7
    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
  • Special Protection Area · 1
    North-West Irish Sea cSPA

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 15 Sept 2026, 20:40.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 15 Sept 2026, 20:40
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National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.015 Sept 2026, 20:40open
Summary

F26A/0609E is a planning application to Fingal County Council for (i) partial change of use, with associated internal reconfiguration, o, received on 10 Jul 2026; permission was refused on 31 Aug 2026.