21 Church Street, Howth, Co. Dublin.
Change of use of a vacant two-storey detached commercial premises.
F14A/0056 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 12 February 2014
- Reference
- F14A/0056
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 February 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for an existing vacant, two-storey detached commercial premises. Further details of the proposed new use are truncated.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Change of use of existing vacant commercial premises (2 storey detache
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 May 2014.
This property has sold
- €650,0001 August 2025
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 32 m |
| 28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 51 m |
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 72 m |
| Apt 4, Emo House, 69 Main St Dublin 13 | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 81 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 101 m |
| 18 St Laurences Terrace, Howth, Dublin 13 | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 176 m |
| 3 St Laurence Quay, Harbour Road, Howth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 178 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 received12 February 2014
- Decision due8 April 2014
- Decision issued4 April 2014
- Grant issued12 May 2014
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- Compliance submission60 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 3 of F25A/0639E
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F25A/0639E/C1/3FingalLodged 20 May 2026Other
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