Cannon Rock,, Upper Cliff Road,, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 R2V6
The development will consist of: Retention of alterations and amendmen
The application
- Reference
- F26A/0766E · full record
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Status
- Registration
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 2,033 m²
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 11 Sept 2026, 15:18
- Decision due
- 16 Oct 2026
- Decision
- not yet decided
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/?ref=F26A/0766E.
- Write your observation.Quote
F26A/0766Eat the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Fingal County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 28 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Fingal County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | FINGAL_DP_OWN | — → — | |
| G3 High amenity | HA - High Amenity: Protect and enhance high amenity areas | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 5 Apr 2023 → 5 Apr 2029 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Sources: FINGAL FINGAL_DP_OWN, FINGAL Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINGAL FINGAL_DP_OWN | — | 11 Sept 2026, 15:18 | — |
| FINGAL Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | — | 11 Sept 2026, 15:17 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) × 1Howth Head
- Radon risk area × 2About 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
- Special Area of Conservation × 1Howth Head SAC
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F26A/0591E | Grant permission | 26 Aug 2026 | 0 | 337 m | Works to existing dwelling at 8 Thormanby Lodge, Howth, Co. Dublin D13 |
| F26A/0433E | Grant permission | 16 Jul 2026 | 0 | 443 m | The development will consist of (a) single storey detached garden room |
| F26A/0066 | Refuse permission | 27 Mar 2026 | 0 | 388 m | The development will consist of a Change of Use from Nursing |
| F26A/0065 | Refuse outline permission | 27 Mar 2026 | 0 | 101 m | Outline Permission for a Dwelling on the side adjacent to existing dwe |
| F25A/1114E | Refuse permission | 3 Feb 2026 | 0 | 112 m | Full Planning Permission for: |
| F25A/0447E | Grant permission | 22 Dec 2025 | 0 | 52 m | Planning Permission to construct a 42 sq.m rear extension, removed 1 m |
| F25A/0626E | Grant permission | 2 Dec 2025 | 0 | 476 m | We, Riverbreak LTD., intend to apply for permission at Dawn View, Bals |
| F25A/0723E | Grant permission | 26 Sept 2025 | 0 | 187 m | Permission for removal of the existing balcony at the upper level of t |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500864 | Planning Appeal | Granted | 23 Jun 2026 | 112 m |
| 324322 | Substitute Consent Application | pending | 20 May 2026 | 468 m |
| 501181 | Planning Appeal | Invalid | 20 Apr 2026 | 388 m |
| 322835 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 23 Oct 2025 | 291 m |
| 321795 | Planning Appeal | Refused | 23 May 2025 | 468 m |
| 321299 | Planning Appeal | Refused | 3 Apr 2025 | 112 m |
| 315097 | Referral | Other | 8 Feb 2024 | 304 m |
| 315696 | Planning Appeal | Refused | 31 Jan 2024 | 478 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 24 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 28 Sept 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Fingal County Council before relying on it.