The Dog House Blues & Tea Rooms, Howth Dart Station, Co. Dublin
Retention of a fascia sign board and a take-away food and hot drinks kiosk.
F24A/0118 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 February 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0118
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 16 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a fascia sign board for 'The Dog House' and a take-away food and hot drinks kiosk named 'Coffee Dawg' with its associated signage at Howth Dart Station.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of: a) fascia sign board for 'the dog house' and b) take-away food and hot drinks kiosk 'coffee dawg' and associated signage.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Marine Villas, Howth Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Nov 2025 | €331,000 | 82 m |
| 1 Marina Villa, Howth, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €335,000 | 82 m |
| 17 Findlater Apts, Harbour Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 150 m |
| Apartment 14, Findlater Apartments, Harbour Road | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 150 m |
| Apartment 8, The Findlater Building, Harbour Road | Oct 2025 | €467,000 | 150 m |
| 1 Findlater, St Lawrence Apartments, Harbour Road Howth | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 150 m |
| Apartment 21, Saint Lawrence Building, Harbour Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €520,000 | 152 m |
| 8 The St Lawrence Building, The Findlater St Lawrence Apts, Harbour Rd | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 185 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 received16 February 2024
- Decision due11 April 2024
- Decision issued8 April 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
Retention of development of a single storey extension and alterations
Site Adjacent To Howth Dart Station, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F12A/0197FingalLodged 8 Feb 2013Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Retention of development of a single storey extension and alterations
Site Adjacent To Howth Dart Station, Howth, Co. Dublin
F12A/0045FingalLodged 23 Feb 2012Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of existing bungalow and the construction of a new 2-storey
Site Adjacent To Howth Dart Station, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F06A/1911/E1FingalLodged 8 Jun 2012Demolition
- Awaiting decision50 m away
(i) Retention and completion of a change of use of approved restaurant
79D Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F11A/0116FingalLodged 12 Jul 2011Change of use
- Granted50 m away
New signage and down lighters to the front and side of the existing sh
79D Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F13A/0414FingalLodged 5 Nov 2013Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Permission for — construction of 1,391 square metre (approximately) t
Sites 37-03 and 37-05, Claremount Industrial Estate, West Pier, Howth
F17A/0313FingalLodged 1 Jun 2017Industrial
- Granted50 m away
Permission for the scheme previously approved under F17A/0313 with the
Sites 37-03 and 37-05, Claremount Industrial Estate, West Pier, Howth
F17A/0553FingalLodged 11 Sept 2017Alterations
- Granted80 m away
Retention of use of the premises for a further temporary period
Former Howth Service Station Site, Howth Road, Howth, Co Dublin
F14A/0303FingalLodged 19 Nov 2014Retention
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