RefusedApartmentsDecided 19 May 2026

3 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, [Eircode Nos. D13 X064, D13 WP57, and D13 K6Y3]

Partial change of use of a three-storey building to a cafe and six apartments, plus a new two-storey rear extension with three apartments.

F26A/0238E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 24 March 2026

Reference: F26A/0238E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 24 March 2026

Summary

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The project involves converting the ground floor of a three-storey building to a cafe, and the upper floors into six apartments. It also includes the demolition of rear portacabins and the construction of a new two-storey rear extension containing three apartments.

Apartmentscafeapartmentsdemolitionchange of use

Residential units: 9
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of
The partial change of use of the existing three storey mixed-use building at no. 3 main street, howth as follows: (i) change of use of south-eastern portion of the ground floor level from its present use as a retail unit to use as a cafe unit. The existing butcher use occupying the remainder of the ground floor level will remain in situ; and (ii) change of use of the first and second floor levels from a community-based use (currently vacant) to residential use, providing 3 no. Studio apartments at first floor level and 1 no. 1 bedroom and 2 no. Studio apartments at second floor level. Internal reconfiguration and refurbishment of the existing building is required across all floor levels to facilitate these amendments. The proposed development also provides for: (iii) the demolition of 2 no. Existing portacabins, a staircase and a w. C to the rear of the existing building together with the removal of an existing chimney on the rear roof slope of no. 3 main street; (iv) the construction of a new two-storey, flat roof extension with rooflights to the rear of the site comprising a total of 3 no. Apartment units (1 no. 2-bedroom apartment at ground floor level and 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments at first floor level). (v) private amenity space in the form of balconies/terraces are provided to apartments within the new extension, rear apartments proposed within the existing main building (apartment nos. 4 and 9 at first and second floor levels) will also be provided with balconies. External communal amenity space is also provided at surface, and first floor levels. (vi) bin and bicycle storage areas are provided at surface level. A total of 13 no. Resident bicycle spaces (inclusive of 1 no. Cargo space) and 5 no. Visitor bicycle parking spaces are provided on site. (vii) a new standalone single storey storage structure to serve the existing butcher shop is provided along the site's north-western boundary, including w. C facilities and lockers. The proposal is also inclusive of: (viii) all ancillary site and infrastructural works necessary to facilitate the development including landscaping, drainage

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TC - Town and District CentreUC

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 4, Emo House, 69 Main St Dublin 13	Feb 2025	€405,000	32 m
21 Church Street, Howth, Co Dublin	Aug 2025	€650,000	89 m
4 Garland Court, Abbey Street, Howth	Jan 2026	€500,000	101 m
28 Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 109 Marlborough Street	Jul 2025	€440,000	117 m
18 St Laurences Terrace, Howth, Dublin 13	Oct 2025	€610,000	145 m
13 Church St, Howth, Co Dublin	Feb 2026	€400,000	161 m
31 Harbour View, Howth, Dublin	Oct 2025	€600,000	166 m
Tuckett Lodge, Tuckett's Lane, Howth	Jul 2025	€935,000	194 m

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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 received24 March 2026
Decision due19 May 2026
Decision issued19 May 2026

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