48 Church Street, Howth, Dublin 13.
Retention of a change of use from retail to residential on the ground floor in Howth.
F13A/0251 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 5 July 2013
- Reference
- F13A/0251
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 5 July 2013
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to keep the change of use of part of the ground floor from retail to residential use at 48 Church Street.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retain change of use of part of ground floor from retail to residentia
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban facilities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 St Laurence Quay, Harbour Road, Howth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 26 m |
| Apartment No. 3, 53 Church Street, Harbour Road | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 74 m |
| Flat 1, 55 Church Street, Howth | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 92 m |
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 92 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 98 m |
| Dunora, Dunbo Hill Howth, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 105 m |
| 3a Dunbo Hill, Howth, Dublin 13 | May 2026 | €550,000 | 131 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 158 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 July 2013
- Decision due29 August 2013
- Decision issued26 August 2013
- Grant issued30 September 2013
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Development to consist of upgrading to provide a 3 bedroom (as exist)
46 Church Street, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0555FingalLodged 17 Feb 2016Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Alterations and additions to a previously granted planning permission
45 Church Street, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F16B/0177FingalLodged 6 Jul 2016Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
6 no. two storey 2 bedroom residential units (of approx. 80 to 90 sq.m
The Former Lighthouse Bar, Church Street & No. 1 and 2 Howth Terrace,
F16A/0431FingalLodged 20 Mar 2017Apartments
- Granted30 m away
Proposed alterations to a previously granted planning permission, Plan
45 Church Street, Howth, Dublin 13.
F16B/0326FingalLodged 12 Dec 2016Alterations
- Invalid30 m away
Retention permission to maintain for a perod of three years a 10.53 s
Harbour House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co Dublin, D13 E9H9
F21A/0018FingalLodged 20 Jan 2021Retention
- Granted30 m away
Converting & extending the original attic space to the rear of the bui
45 Church Street, Howth, Dublin 13
F16B/0081FingalLodged 30 Mar 2016Extension
- Granted30 m away
Change of use and conversion of existing office to one-bedroomed apart
First Floor, Harbour House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0355FingalLodged 31 Jul 2015Change of use
- Withdrawn30 m away
Permission to increase the premises by amalgamating a separate 99 sqm
Harbour House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co Dublin, D13 E9H9
F21A/0262FingalLodged 7 May 2021Commercial
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