F26A/0238E: The development will consist of: 1. 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.
3 Main Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, [Eircode Nos. D13 X064, D13 WP57, an
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided19 May 2026
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Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on planning.agileapplications.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / F26A.0238E_D.pdf / Document 1180206Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / F26A.0238E_CE.pdf / Document 1180205Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / F26A-0238E.pdf / Document 1172507Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / F26A0238E.docx / Document 1175409Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / F26A_0238E.docx / Document 1176655Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / F26A0238_3_Main_Street,_Howth.docx / Document 1178956Source PDF
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