56 Main Street, Howth, Co Dublin
Retention of a 23 square metre single-storey cabin for temporary use.
F17A/0217 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 April 2017
- Reference
- F17A/0217
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 18 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a single-storey cabin measuring 23 square metres, intended for temporary use on the site.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 23 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for a single storey cabin of 23m² as a temporary
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 St Marys Place, Howth, Dublin | May 2025 | €667,000 | 23 m |
| 3 Campbells Court, Main St, Howth | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 93 m |
| 19 Crosstrees, Main St, Howthnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €466,667 | 99 m |
| 19 Seaview Terrace, Howth, Dublin 13 | Jun 2025 | €570,000 | 110 m |
| 16 Crosstrees, Main Street, Howth | Mar 2026 | €585,000 | 121 m |
| 3 Asgard Park, Howth, Dublin 13 | Mar 2026 | €1,100,000 | 154 m |
| Tuckett Lodge, Tuckett's Lane, Howth | Jul 2025 | €935,000 | 172 m |
| 18 St Laurences Terrace, Howth, Dublin 13 | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 173 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 received18 April 2017
- Decision due12 June 2017
- Decision issued9 June 2017
- Appeal submitted4 July 2017
- Appeal decided13 October 2017
In the area
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F17A/0675FingalLodged 2 Nov 2017Demolition
- Granted50 m away
Construction of an internal courtyard and associated site works
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F05A/0735/E1FingalLodged 28 Nov 2011Commercial
- Granted60 m away
Construction of a single storey Parish Pastoral Centre of 265 sqm
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F23A/0004FingalLodged 5 Jan 2023Commercial
- Granted60 m away
Permission for an external accessible entrance ramp serving the Church
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F18A/0141FingalLodged 21 Mar 2018Alterations
- Refused70 m away
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30 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 P8K7
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