Ground Floor Unit, 2 Island View House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 V651.
Change of use from a medical unit to a retail and commercial unit in Howth.
F22A/0655 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 23 February 2023
- Reference
- F22A/0655
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use from medical to retail/commercial at a ground floor unit in Island View House. It includes internal alterations and a new glazed front unit with pedestrian access and signage.
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
Permission for alterations to front consisting of new glazed unit with pedestrian access and selected signage over, internal alterations and change of use from medical to retail/commercial and associated site works. Ai received 23/02/23
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 7 February 2024.
Notified floor area: 54 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 53 m |
| 3 St Laurence Quay, Harbour Road, Howth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 85 m |
| 28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 107 m |
| 4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 115 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 122 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 125 m |
| Apartment No. 3, 53 Church Street, Harbour Road | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 143 m |
| Flat 1, 55 Church Street, Howth | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 159 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 received23 February 2023
- Decision due22 March 2023
- Decision issued16 March 2023
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