1A, St Lawrence Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
Change of use of an approved supermarket, retail shop, offices, and staff areas in Howth.
F13A/0483 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 December 2013
- Reference
- F13A/0483
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 December 2013
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for a change of use of an approved supermarket-retail shop, offices, and staff areas at 1A St Lawrence Road, Howth.
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
(1) change of use of approved supermarket-retail shop, offices, staff
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, Emo House, 69 Main St Dublin 13 | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 42 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 74 m |
| 4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 90 m |
| 28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 109 m |
| 18 St Laurences Terrace, Howth, Dublin 13 | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 134 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 144 m |
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 144 m |
| Tuckett Lodge, Tuckett's Lane, Howth | Jul 2025 | €935,000 | 185 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 received20 December 2013
- Decision due21 February 2014
- Decision issued19 February 2014
- Grant issued24 March 2014
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the change of use of an existing unit
1A St. Lawrence Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F15A/0217FingalLodged 13 May 2015Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for (i) Change of use of existing two storey office buildin
1 Main Street, Howth, Co Dublin
F17A/0220FingalLodged 18 Apr 2017Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
The development will consist of — The partial change of use of the existing three storey mixed-use building…
3 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, [Eircode Nos. D13 X064, D13 WP57, and D13 K6Y3]
F26A/0238EFingalLodged 24 Mar 2026Apartments
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Alterations to Front Garden and Boundary Wall to Provide Part M Compliant Access Ramp at Suitable Gradient,…
2 St Lawrence Road, Howth, Co Dublin, D13H006
F25A/1085EFingalLodged 21 Nov 2025Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Permission is sought for change of use of existing building at ground floor level from Cafe / Wine Bar to…
7 Main Street, Howth, Dublin, D13 X0P2
F26A/0165EFingalLodged 6 Mar 2026Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Refurbishment of the existing dwelling, reinstate door to existing win
3 St. Lawrence Road, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F18B/0312FingalLodged 14 Nov 2018Alterations
- Granted50 m away
(i) Change of use of ground floor office premises to one bedroom apart
Emo House, Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0008FingalLodged 20 Jan 2016Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Change of use of the existing ground floor café and wine bar
7 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin
F19A/0245FingalLodged 10 Jun 2019Change of use
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