No.2 Islandview House, Harbour Road, Howth, County Dublin
Replacement of an existing shopfront with new signage, a light box, and a retractable awning.
F24A/0290 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 28 March 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0290
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to replace the existing shopfront at No. 2 Islandview House. The works will include a new shopfront, signage, a light box, a retractable awning, and associated drainage works.
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
Replacement of existing shop front with new shopfront and signage, light box and retractable awning, development also includes drainage and all site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 St Laurence Quay, Harbour Road, Howth | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 56 m |
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 68 m |
| Apartment No. 3, 53 Church Street, Harbour Road | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 114 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 120 m |
| Flat 1, 55 Church Street, Howth | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 130 m |
| 28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 131 m |
| 4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 137 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 140 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 received28 March 2024
- Decision due22 May 2024
- Decision issued14 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
Change of use of hairdressing salon to tea rooms
2 Island View, Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F13A/0072FingalLodged 7 Mar 2013Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Change of use and conversion of existing office to one-bedroomed apart
First Floor, Harbour House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0355FingalLodged 31 Jul 2015Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Retention of restaurant use at ground floor level — Planning perm
Harbour House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co Dublin, D13 E9H9
F21A/0385FingalLodged 15 Jul 2021Retention
- Withdrawn30 m away
Permission to increase the premises by amalgamating a separate 99 sqm
Harbour House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co Dublin, D13 E9H9
F21A/0262FingalLodged 7 May 2021Commercial
- Refused30 m away
The development will consist of : Retention of updated front fenestration from standard casement windows to…
Ground Floor, Unit 2, Island View House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 V651
F26A/0009FingalLodged 12 Jan 2026Retention
- Invalid30 m away
The development will consist of — Retention of updated front fenestration from standard casement windows to…
Ground Floor Unit, 2 Island View House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 V651
F25A/1013FingalLodged 4 Nov 2025Retention
- Granted30 m away
Permission for alterations to front consisting of new glazed unit with pedestrian access and selected signage…
Ground Floor Unit, 2 Island View House, Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 V651.
F22A/0655FingalLodged 23 Feb 2023Change of use
- Refused30 m away
The permanent retention of works comprising alterations to the permitted development, a single dwelling house…
43 Church Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 CP8R
F24A/0700EFingalLodged 2 Aug 2024Retention
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