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Fingal County Council · F26A/0009 · Retention

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

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Council received 12 Jan 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 (243 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)

F26A/0009 is a planning application for retention at Ground Floor, Unit 2, Island View House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dubl, received by Fingal County Council on 12 Jan 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The development will consist of : Retention of updated. The council refused permission on 2 Mar 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 16 Feb 2026. The site is zoned null under the Fingal County Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 94 other decided applications in the last five years and 17 appeals.

Appeal window closes 30 Mar 2026 closed 166 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (2 Mar 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

The development will consist of : Retention of updated

The description is truncated at source (70 characters in the national feed). The full text is on the council register.

Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refuse permission for retention on 2 Mar 2026
Site (from polygon)
114 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 12 Jan 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 16 Feb 2026
  • 2 Mar 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 30 Mar 2026

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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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