O'Connell's Bar and Lounge, 4 East Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13A215
Removal of an existing awning over the external area at O'Connell's Bar and Lounge, Howth.
F20A/0694 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 22 December 2020
- Reference
- F20A/0694
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development at O'Connell's Bar and Lounge involves the removal of an existing awning over the external area.
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
A development comprising the removal of existing awning over external
The historical record
How alteration applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
91% granted
of 1,480 alteration applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 92%22,804
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Asgard Apts, Balscadden, Howth | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 110 m |
| 28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 184 m |
| 4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 204 m |
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 222 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 230 m |
| Apt 4, Emo House, 69 Main St Dublin 13 | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 246 m |
| 3 St Laurence Quay, Harbour Road, Howth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 289 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 310 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 received22 December 2020
- Decision due24 February 2021
- Decision issued28 January 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Removal of existing awning over external seating area at front elevati
O'Connell's Bar and Lounge, 4 East Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13A215
F21A/0058FingalLodged 4 Feb 2021Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
The removal of existing awning over external seating area at front ele
O'Connell's Bar and Lounge, 4 East Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 A215
F21B/0222FingalLodged 4 Jun 2021Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of ground floor, flat roof extension to the rear and constr
O'Connells Public House, No. 4 Pier East, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0528FingalLodged 16 Nov 2015Demolition
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for minor revisions to existing public house, comprisiing r
4 East Pier, Howth, Co Dublin
F12A/0047FingalLodged 27 Feb 2012Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
The erection of an awning over the shop frontage
5 East Pier, Howth, Co.Dublin.
F15A/0170FingalLodged 21 Apr 2015Alterations
- Granted30 m away
The retention of an outdoor seating area at front, glazed windbreaks
King Sitric, East Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin
F12A/0233FingalLodged 14 Jan 2013Retention
- Granted40 m away
(1) Demolition of existing family dwelling (7 East Pier) and its repl
King Sitric Restaurant/Guesthouse & East Cafe, 6 & 7 East Pier, Howth,
F18A/0023FingalLodged 23 May 2018Demolition
- Granted60 m away
The change of use of most of the existing dwelling house to Guest Hous
3 Abbey Street, Howth, Co. Dublin
F18A/0736FingalLodged 19 Dec 2018Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedCommercial
The removal of existing awning over external seating area at front ele
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F21B/0222FingalLodged 4 Jun 2021
- GrantedCommercial
Permission for development consisting of the erection of new awning to front
The Pier Inn, 88 & 88A, George's Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D13A/0309Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Aug 2013
- RefusedAlterations
Removal of existing awning over external seating area at front elevati
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F21A/0058FingalLodged 4 Feb 2021
- GrantedRetention
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