1 Main Street, Howth, Co Dublin
Change of use of an existing two-storey office building in Howth.
F17A/0220 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 April 2017
- Reference
- F17A/0220
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing two-storey office building. The property is located at 1 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for (i) change of use of existing two storey office buildin
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 9 October 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 June 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, Emo House, 69 Main St Dublin 13 | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 27 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 75 m |
| 4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 87 m |
| 28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 104 m |
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 147 m |
| 18 St Laurences Terrace, Howth, Dublin 13 | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 149 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 156 m |
| Tuckett Lodge, Tuckett's Lane, Howth | Jul 2025 | €935,000 | 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 received18 April 2017
- Decision due12 June 2017
- Decision issued9 June 2017
- Grant issued12 July 2017
In the area
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F26A/0238EFingalLodged 24 Mar 2026Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
(1) Change of use of approved supermarket-retail shop, offices, staff
1A, St Lawrence Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F13A/0483FingalLodged 20 Dec 2013Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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F26A/0165EFingalLodged 6 Mar 2026Change of use
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F16A/0008FingalLodged 20 Jan 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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F25A/1085EFingalLodged 21 Nov 2025Alterations
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F19A/0245FingalLodged 10 Jun 2019Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Refurbishment of the existing dwelling, reinstate door to existing win
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F18B/0312FingalLodged 14 Nov 2018Alterations
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