7 West Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a boat house to a restaurant, retail unit, and heritage exhibition space.
F24A/0680E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 27 July 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0680E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting a boat house into a restaurant, retail unit, and heritage exhibition space. Works include external modifications, a new mezzanine level, and interior fit-out.
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
The development will consist of a change of use from a boat house to a restaurant, retail unit and heritage exhibition space. External modifications of existing building to include (1) existing large doors to front elevation fixed in place and new pedestrian entrance doors added with glazed panels, (2) new windows and fire escape stairs to rear elevations. The interior fit-out includes (3) demolition of existing showers, storage and staff kitchenette, (4) new ground floor restaurant and kitchen, retail unit and heritage exhibition space, and (5) new mezzanine level restaurant and toilets. The development will include all associated site works and services.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 The St Lawrence Building, The Findlater St Lawrence Apts, Harbour Rd | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 397 m |
| 17 Findlater Apts, Harbour Rd, Howth Dublin 13 | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 401 m |
| Apartment 14, Findlater Apartments, Harbour Road | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 401 m |
| 1 Findlater, St Lawrence Apartments, Harbour Road Howth | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 401 m |
| Apartment 8, The Findlater Building, Harbour Road | Oct 2025 | €467,000 | 401 m |
| Apartment 21, Saint Lawrence Building, Harbour Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €520,000 | 401 m |
| Flat 1, 55 Church Street, Howth | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 437 m |
| 1 Thulla, Dunbo Hill, Howth | Apr 2026 | €4,650,000 | 445 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 received27 July 2024
- Decision due20 September 2024
- Decision issued1 August 2024
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