7 Main Street, Howth, Dublin, D13 X0P2
Change of use of a ground floor cafe and wine bar to a restaurant and takeaway.
F26A/0165E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 6 March 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0165E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing ground floor building from a cafe and wine bar to a restaurant and takeaway. The development will include internal modifications and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for change of use of existing building at ground floor level from cafe / wine bar to restaurant/take away use, with internal modifications and site works. Additional information received 30/04/2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, Emo House, 69 Main St Dublin 13 | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 36 m |
| 21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 101 m |
| 4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 111 m |
| 28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street | Jul 2025 | €440,000 | 127 m |
| 18 St Laurences Terrace, Howth, Dublin 13 | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 148 m |
| 13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 173 m |
| 31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 178 m |
| 5 St Marys Place, Howth, Dublin | May 2025 | €667,000 | 192 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 received6 March 2026
- Decision due27 May 2026
- Decision issued27 May 2026
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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3 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, [Eircode Nos. D13 X064, D13 WP57, and D13 K6Y3]
F26A/0238EFingalLodged 24 Mar 2026Apartments
- Granted30 m away
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F17A/0220FingalLodged 18 Apr 2017Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of the existing ground floor café and wine bar
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F19A/0245FingalLodged 10 Jun 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Permission for the change of use of an existing unit
1A St. Lawrence Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F15A/0217FingalLodged 13 May 2015Change of use
- Granted30 m away
(1) Change of use of approved supermarket-retail shop, offices, staff
1A, St Lawrence Road, Howth, Co. Dublin
F13A/0483FingalLodged 20 Dec 2013Change of use
- Granted40 m away
(i) Change of use of ground floor office premises to one bedroom apart
Emo House, Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0008FingalLodged 20 Jan 2016Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Amendments to a previously permitted development (Reg. Ref. F13A/0110
The Former Baily Court Hotel, Main Street, Howth, Co Dublin
F15A/0072FingalLodged 25 Feb 2015Alterations
- Granted40 m away
To demolish the existing three storey hotel and all associated buildin
The Former Baily Court Hotel, Main Street, Howth, Co Dublin
F13A/0110FingalLodged 27 Aug 2013Demolition
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