The Summit Inn, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
Retention of an outdoor seating area, kitchen/servery building, and a bar/servery building at The Summit Inn in Howth.
F23A/0106 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 21 March 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0106
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 21 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the partial change of use of the car park to an outdoor seating area. This includes a 16 square metre kitchen and servery building, alongside an 8 square metre bar and servery building serving the existing front terrace.
- Floor area
- 24 m²
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
- Partial change of use of car parking to outdoor seating area with a kitchen & servery building of 16m2; and
- A bar & servery building of 8m2 to the front of the main building and serving the existing terrace
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/or improve local centre facilities”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Thormanby Rd, Howth, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €540,000 | 97 m |
| East House, Windgate Rise, Howthprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €1,475,000 | 259 m |
| 4 Thormanby Hill, Howth, Co. Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,800,000 | 335 m |
| Holly Cottage, Balkill Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Sept 2025 | €1,407,000 | 381 m |
| Pine Lodge, Howth Summit, Howth | Jun 2025 | €1,750,000 | 405 m |
| 13a Thormanby Hill, Thormanby Road, Howth | Jul 2026 | €2,000,000 | 412 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 received21 March 2023
- Decision due15 May 2023
- Decision issued11 May 2023
- Appeal submitted7 June 2023
- Appeal decided29 May 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the constructon of a new extention to existin
Lissadell, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13EW73
F21A/0312FingalLodged 4 Jun 2021Extension
- GrantedAt this site
The demolition of the existing dwelling (Lissadell) and the constructi
Lissadell, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0574FingalLodged 20 Jul 2016Demolition
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of 2 no. 3 storey detached houses ( 1 no. 206 sq.m., 1 no
Lissadell, Thormanby Road, Howth, Co Dublin
F07A/0596/E1FingalLodged 11 Jun 2012New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Permission at The Summit Inn, Howth Summit, Howth Co. Dublin for a can
The Summit Inn, Howth Summit, Howth, Co. Dublin
F20A/0492FingalLodged 5 Oct 2020Commercial
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance submission with Condition 5NN of Register Reference F25A/0651E
The Snooker Hall, Bailey Green Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F25A/0651E/C1/5NNFingalLodged 23 Apr 2026Other
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Compliance submission with Condition 11 of Register Reference F25A/0651E
The Snooker Hall, Bailey Green Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F25A/0651E/C3/11FingalLodged 6 Jul 2026Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Compliance submission with Condition 6 of Register Reference F25A/0651E
The Snooker Hall, Bailey Green Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F25A/0651E/C2/6FingalLodged 6 Jul 2026Other
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of: (1) The demolition of the existing disused Snooker Hall. (2) The…
The Snooker Hall, Bailey Green Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F25A/0651EFingalLodged 17 Jul 2025Housing estate
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
Permission for retention of two outdoor covered seating areas and Permission for proposed development as…
The Four Winds Main Street Rathgoggan Middle Charleville Co Cork P56 WR04
25/4512corkLodged 24 Mar 2025
- GrantedChange of use
(1) change of use of 6 no. carparking spaces to licensed seasonal sun terrace (May to September) and erection…
The Uluru Centre , Dunmore Road , Waterford
16216WaterfordLodged 5 Apr 2016
- GrantedRetention
For; a) changes & extension to existing parking areas, b) extension to existing bar/restaurant areas, c)…
An Poll Caoin Killeen , McHugh's Bar & Restaurant Killeen , Castlegar Co. Galway
2660276galwayLodged 20 Feb 2026
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of 2 no. ground floor retail units, ground floor cafe and first floor restaurant to Bar &…
Ballynoe, Cobh, ,
076101corkLodged 15 Mar 2007
- GrantedChange of use
(a) Conversion of the existing store room into seating / bar area for extension of existing bar to include…
Drumod Beg & Drumod More , Drumod , Carrock-on-Shannon
18150LeitrimLodged 24 Jul 2018
- GrantedCommercial
Alterations to existing entrance structures to bar and bistro, provision of external covered terrace,…
Carrigaline Court Hotel, Carrigaline, ,
069266corkLodged 26 Jul 2006
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.