Emo House, Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin.
Change of use of ground floor office premises to a one-bedroom apartment.
F16A/0008 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 January 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0008
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of a ground floor office premises at Emo House. The space is to be converted into a one-bedroom apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
(i) change of use of ground floor office premises to one bedroom apart
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, Emo House, 69 Main St Dublin 13 | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 3 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 78 m |
| 4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 81 m |
| 28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 94 m |
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 149 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 173 m |
| 18 St Laurences Terrace, Howth, Dublin 13 | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 178 m |
| 3 Asgard Apts, Balscadden, Howth | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 197 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 January 2016
- Decision due15 March 2016
- Decision issued14 March 2016
- Grant issued18 April 2016
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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F15A/0217FingalLodged 13 May 2015Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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F15A/0072FingalLodged 25 Feb 2015Alterations
- Granted40 m away
To demolish the existing three storey hotel and all associated buildin
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F13A/0110FingalLodged 27 Aug 2013Demolition
- Granted40 m away
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F21A/0710FingalLodged 23 Dec 2021Demolition
- Granted50 m away
(1) Change of use of approved supermarket-retail shop, offices, staff
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F13A/0483FingalLodged 20 Dec 2013Change of use
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