The Former Lighthouse Bar, Church Street & No. 1 and 2 Howth Terrace
Construction of six two-storey, two-bedroom residential units.
F16A/0431 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 March 2017
- Reference
- F16A/0431
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building six two-storey, two-bedroom residential units ranging from approximately 80 to 90 square metres at the former Lighthouse Bar site.
- Residential units
- 6
- 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
6 no. Two storey 2 bedroom residential units (of approx. 80 to 90 sq. M
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 23 November 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 April 2020.
Notified floor area: 83 m²
7 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 St Laurence Quay, Harbour Road, Howth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 39 m |
| Apartment No. 3, 53 Church Street, Harbour Road | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 65 m |
| Dunora, Dunbo Hill Howth, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 83 m |
| Flat 1, 55 Church Street, Howth | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 83 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 91 m |
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 107 m |
| 3a Dunbo Hill, Howth, Dublin 13 | May 2026 | €550,000 | 115 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 167 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 March 2017
- Further information requested18 January 2017
- Further information received20 March 2017
- Decision due13 April 2017
- Decision issued11 April 2017
- Grant issued22 February 2018
- Appeal submitted8 May 2017
- Appeal decided22 February 2018
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
Retain change of use of part of ground floor from retail to residentia
48 Church Street, Howth, Dublin 13.
F13A/0251FingalLodged 5 Jul 2013Retention
- Granted40 m away
Development to consist of upgrading to provide a 3 bedroom (as exist)
46 Church Street, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0555FingalLodged 17 Feb 2016Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Alterations and additions to a previously granted planning permission
45 Church Street, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F16B/0177FingalLodged 6 Jul 2016Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Proposed alterations to a previously granted planning permission, Plan
45 Church Street, Howth, Dublin 13.
F16B/0326FingalLodged 12 Dec 2016Alterations
- Refused40 m away
A) The demolition of part four-storey and part two-storey building (1325 sqm); b) The construction of a part…
The Waterside Bar, Harbour Road and 50 Church Street, Howth, D13 C9V4
F24A/0188EFingalLodged 4 Mar 2024Commercial
- Granted50 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
- Invalid50 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
- Withdrawn50 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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