No. 16A West Pier, Howth Fishery Harbour, Howth, Dublin 13
Change of use of an industrial unit in Howth to a new fish and chips restaurant.
F24A/0522 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 12 June 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0522
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will convert an existing industrial unit at West Pier into a fish and chips restaurant. Works include a new prep and kitchen area, a bi-fold door entrance system, Velux roof lights, internal mezzanine seating, and external seating.
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
- Planning permission for a change of use of existing industrial unit to a new fish & chips restaurant. The development will consist of
- New prep and kitchen area
- New bi fold door system entrance
- Series of new velux roof lights
- New external signage
- New internal seating and mezzanine
- External seating
- And all associated site works. Ai rcvd 04/09/2024
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 14, Findlater Apartments, Harbour Road | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 151 m |
| 1 Findlater, St Lawrence Apartments, Harbour Road Howth | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 151 m |
| 17 Findlater Apts, Harbour Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 151 m |
| Apartment 8, The Findlater Building, Harbour Road | Oct 2025 | €467,000 | 151 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 | 165 m |
| 1 Marina Villa, Howth, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €335,000 | 236 m |
| 4 Marine Villas, Howth Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Nov 2025 | €331,000 | 236 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 received12 June 2024
- Decision due1 October 2024
- Decision issued26 September 2024
- Appeal submitted22 October 2024
- Appeal decided3 April 2025
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
Permission for a change of use of existing industrial unit to a new fish & chip restaurant. The development…
No. 16A West Pier, Howth Fishery Harbour, Howth, Dublin 13
F24A/0466FingalLodged 23 May 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The construction of rear extension to the existing premises. The work
Pepe Trawls Ltd., Unit 16A, West Pier, Howth Fishery Harbour, Howth, D
F16A/0173FingalLodged 26 Apr 2016Commercial
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14 West Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin
F11A/0475FingalLodged 22 Nov 2012Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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Sites 37-4A and 37-2, Claremont Industrial Estate, West Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F22A/0558FingalLodged 6 Jun 2023Industrial
- Invalid60 m away
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F24A/1177FingalLodged 20 Dec 2024Alterations
- Granted60 m away
The development will consists of : Proposed minor alterations to existing boundary fence, gate and footpath…
Howth Coast Guard Station, 12a West Pier, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 VW52
F25A/0051FingalLodged 23 Jan 2025Alterations
- Granted70 m away
The construction of a new roundabout, modifications and additions to a
West Pier (junction with Middle Pier), Howth Fishery Harbour Centre, H
F16A/0265FingalLodged 16 Jun 2016Infrastructure
- Granted70 m away
New roundabout
West Pier, Howth Fishery Harbour Centre, Howth, Co. Dublin
F15A/0353FingalLodged 31 Jul 2015
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