Harbour View House, Church Street, Howth, D13EY20
Conversion and extension of a disused house in Howth into an eight-bedroom guesthouse and coffee shop.
F24A/0844E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 September 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0844E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use, refurbishment, and extensions to the disused dwelling. Works include raising the roof to create a second floor, adding a three-storey rear and side extension, installing a new shopfront, and creating a coffee shop.
- Storeys
- 3
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
A change of use, refurbishment, and extensions to the disused dwelling for use as a guesthouse with 8 bedrooms and an associated coffee shop. The proposed works include partial demolitions of the existing walls/floors, elevations, and pitched roof. The proposed works also include raising the roof of the existing two-storey dwelling to create a new second floor and a three-storey extension to the rear and side; replacement of the existing upvc windows; refurbishment of the existing bay windows; a new shopfront and entrance with an integrated canopy to the east and part of the north elevation; eight new skylights and associated alterations to plans, sections and elevations to accommodate the new use; and all associated development works, including, landscaping, drainage and site works. Ai received 28/03/25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thulla, Dunbo Hill, Howth | Apr 2026 | €4,650,000 | 53 m |
| 8 The St Lawrence Building, The Findlater St Lawrence Apts, Harbour Rd | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 80 m |
| 3a Dunbo Hill, Howth, Dublin 13 | May 2026 | €550,000 | 82 m |
| Flat 1, 55 Church Street, Howth | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 104 m |
| Apartment 21, Saint Lawrence Building, Harbour Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €520,000 | 113 m |
| Apartment 14, Findlater Apartments, Harbour Road | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 115 m |
| 1 Findlater, St Lawrence Apartments, Harbour Road Howth | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 115 m |
| Apartment 8, The Findlater Building, Harbour Road | Oct 2025 | €467,000 | 115 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 received20 September 2024
- Decision due24 April 2025
- Decision issued23 April 2025
- Appeal submitted20 May 2025
- Appeal decided11 June 2025
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
Construction of a new 6.5 meter high stepped retaining wall set back f
'Harbour View House', Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin, D13 EY20
F18B/0232FingalLodged 19 Nov 2018Other
- RefusedAt this site
Intend to apply for Planning Permission for development at ' Harbour View House' Church Street, Howth, Co.…
Harbour View House, Church Street, Howth, Dublin
F24A/0228FingalLodged 14 Mar 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of an existing house and the construction of a 3 storey bui
Harbour View, Church Street, Howth, Co. Dublin
F08A/0249/E1FingalLodged 9 Apr 2013Demolition
- GrantedAt this site
(i)The demolition of a single storey garage to the side of the exsitin
'Harbour View House', Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin, D13 EY20
F18A/0610FingalLodged 30 Oct 2018Demolition
- RefusedAt this site
The development will comprise: the demolition of an existing two-store
Harbour View House, Church Street, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F17A/0482FingalLodged 11 Aug 2017Demolition
- Granted30 m away
Planning Permission sought for proposed attic roof space conversion with dormer roof to rear part of roof…
Apartment 6, Waveney House, 11 Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13 VP71
F25A/0252FingalLodged 25 Mar 2025Alterations
- Refused30 m away
The development will consist of: (i) minor internla alterations to fir
1 Thulla, Dunbo Hill, Howth, Dublin 13, D13 V089
F22A/0666FingalLodged 29 Nov 2022Alterations
- Granted40 m away
(i) demolition of part of ground floor to front, side and rear (106 sq
10 Harbour Road, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F13A/0299FingalLodged 18 Dec 2013Demolition
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