Old Custom House (Protected Structure), West Pier, Howth Fishery Harbo
Material change of use of the Old Custom House in Howth.
F15A/0556 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 December 2015
- Reference
- F15A/0556
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 December 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a material change of use from office and Harbour use to a new use at the vacant Old Custom House, which is a protected structure.
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
Material change of use from office and harbour use (currently vacant)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 10 October 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 The St Lawrence Building, The Findlater St Lawrence Apts, Harbour Rd | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 444 m |
| 17 Findlater Apts, Harbour Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 449 m |
| Apartment 14, Findlater Apartments, Harbour Road | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 449 m |
| 1 Findlater, St Lawrence Apartments, Harbour Road Howth | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 449 m |
| Apartment 8, The Findlater Building, Harbour Road | Oct 2025 | €467,000 | 449 m |
| Apartment 21, Saint Lawrence Building, Harbour Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €520,000 | 449 m |
| Flat 1, 55 Church Street, Howth | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 474 m |
| Apartment No. 3, 53 Church Street, Harbour Road | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 484 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 received1 December 2015
- Decision due3 February 2016
- Decision issued1 February 2016
- Grant issued8 March 2016
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