The Harbour Bar, Church Street, Howth, Co. Dublin
Retention and completion of a two-storey building in the side yard of The Harbour Bar.
F23A/0667 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 3 November 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0667
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 3 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to retain and complete a two-storey building within the side yard of the pub. The structure will provide a keg store and cold room on the ground floor, with laundry facilities on the first floor.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 34 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
For retention & completion permission of the development at church street, howth, co. Dublin. The development consist of/will consist of the construction of a 2- storey building within the side yard to provide a kegstore/coldroom (18.5m2) at ground floor and laundry facilities (15.5m2) at first floor.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 33 m |
| 4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 40 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 40 m |
| 28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 45 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 4, Emo House, 69 Main St Dublin 13 | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 117 m |
| 3 St Laurence Quay, Harbour Road, Howth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 144 m |
| Apartment No. 3, 53 Church Street, Harbour Road | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 197 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 received3 November 2023
- Decision due5 January 2024
- Decision issued15 December 2023
In the area
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- Compliance submissionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Planning Permission is sought for works to existing dwellings at 15 &
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F25A/0639EFingalLodged 15 Jul 2025Alterations
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F14A/0411FingalLodged 10 Dec 2014Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Change of use of existing vacant commercial premises (2 storey detache
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F14A/0056FingalLodged 12 Feb 2014Change of use
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