Harbour House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
Retention of a coffee shop unit in Howth.
F16A/0434 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 5 October 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0434
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 5 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the use of a unit at Harbour House as a coffee shop.
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) retention permission for the use of the unit as a coffee shop with
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
77% granted
of 1,435 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,226
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,340
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 83 m |
| 28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 88 m |
| 4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 105 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 125 m |
| 3 St Laurence Quay, Harbour Road, Howth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 146 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 171 m |
| Apt 4, Emo House, 69 Main St Dublin 13 | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 183 m |
| 3 Asgard Apts, Balscadden, Howth | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 199 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 received5 October 2016
- Decision due29 November 2016
- Decision issued23 November 2016
- Grant issued4 January 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Refused40 m away
(i) Demolition of the 1st and 2nd floor of existing apartment duplex
Island View, 1 Harbour Road, Howth, Co Dublin
F19A/0494FingalLodged 18 Oct 2019Demolition
- Granted50 m away
Retention of change of use from Jeweler Shop to take away Ice Cream Pa
Unit 3, Harbour Road, Howth, Co Dublin
F18A/0380FingalLodged 3 Jul 2018Retention
- Invalid50 m away
Retention of change of use from Jeweller Shop to take-away Ice Cream P
Unit 3 Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F18A/0321FingalLodged 11 Jun 2018Retention
- Invalid50 m away
Retention of change of use
Unit 3 Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F18A/0079FingalLodged 20 Feb 2018Retention
- Invalid50 m away
Retention of change of use from jewellery shop to take away
Unit 3 Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F18A/0143FingalLodged 16 Mar 2018Retention
- Withdrawn50 m away
Demolition of the 1st and 2nd floor of existing apartment duplex unit
Island View, 1 Harbour Road, Howth, Co Dublin
F19A/0484FingalLodged 14 Oct 2019Demolition
- Granted50 m away
The installation of an ATM machine to existing north elevation
Unit 1, Island View, Harbour Road, Howth, Dublin
F22A/0302FingalLodged 14 Jun 2022Commercial
- Refused60 m away
Retention permission for the following: (i) Restaurant as constructed
1 Islandview House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0123FingalLodged 21 Jun 2016Retention
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