7 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin
Change of use of an existing ground floor café and wine bar in Howth.
F19A/0245 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 10 June 2019
- Reference
- F19A/0245
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of the existing ground floor café and wine bar at 7 Main Street, Howth.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of the existing ground floor café and wine bar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, Emo House, 69 Main St Dublin 13 | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 64 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 127 m |
| 18 St Laurences Terrace, Howth, Dublin 13 | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 137 m |
| 4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 139 m |
| 28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 155 m |
| 5 St Marys Place, Howth, Dublin | May 2025 | €667,000 | 164 m |
| Tuckett Lodge, Tuckett's Lane, Howth | Jul 2025 | €935,000 | 179 m |
| 3 Asgard Park, Howth, Dublin 13 | Mar 2026 | €1,100,000 | 184 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 received10 June 2019
- Decision due4 August 2019
- Decision issued26 July 2019
- Grant issued4 September 2019
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
Permission for the change of use of an existing unit
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F15A/0217FingalLodged 13 May 2015Change of use
- 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
- Granted50 m away
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F15A/0072FingalLodged 25 Feb 2015Alterations
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