Aqua Restaurant, 1 West Pier, Howth
Part change of use from seafood school to restaurant/function room, and retention of front and side elevation changes.
F22A/0474 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 30 January 2023
- Reference
- F22A/0474
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 30 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a part change of use of a seafood school and restaurant to restaurant and function room use at ground floor level. It also seeks retention permission for a front roller shutter and window glazing on the side balcony.
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
The development consists of planning for part change of use of a seafood school and restaurant to restaurant and function room use at ground floor level, relocation of existing staircase,retention for changes to the front and side elevation consisting of a roller shutter to the front elevation at ground floor, window and glazing to the balcony to the side elevation, at ground and first floor respectively. Ai received 23/01/2023 sai received 30/01/23
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 521.43 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 The St Lawrence Building, The Findlater St Lawrence Apts, Harbour Rd | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 471 m |
| Apartment 14, Findlater Apartments, Harbour Road | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 477 m |
| Apartment 8, The Findlater Building, Harbour Road | Oct 2025 | €467,000 | 477 m |
| 17 Findlater Apts, Harbour Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 477 m |
| 1 Findlater, St Lawrence Apartments, Harbour Road Howth | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 477 m |
| Apartment 21, Saint Lawrence Building, Harbour Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €520,000 | 477 m |
| Flat 1, 55 Church Street, Howth | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 497 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 received30 January 2023
- Decision due27 February 2023
- Decision issued21 February 2023
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