Planning precedent report

Change of use of the existing ground floor café and wine bar

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

Upgrade of the phone kiosk on the public footpath. The development will consist of the replacement of a previous telephone kiosk with a new telephone kiosk with integral Communication Unit and a 1.53 sq. metre digital advertising display. The proposed structure has an overall height 2.43m, a depth of 0.762m and a width 1.096m.

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.

The development will consist of: (i) Demolition of the existing single-storey function room currently in office use (376sq.m) to the rear of the site; (ii) Development of a residential scheme, totalling 36 no. residential units (comprising 14 no. 1 bed units and 22 no. 2 bed units). The scheme will consist of: (a) the construction of a 3 to 4 storeys (over-basement) building, consisting of 32 no. residential apartments, comprising 12 no. 1 bed unlts and 20 no. 2-bed units. Each unit will be provided with private open space in the form of a balcony or terrace. The structure will be provided with solar panels at rooftop level. {b) the change of use of the existing 2-storey office building fronting onto Main Street to residential use consisting of 2 no. 1-bed apartments and 2 no. 2 bed apartments. (c) The development will be served by a total of 68 no. bicycle parking spaces, consisting of 56 no. internal bicycle parking spaces to be provided at basement level and 12 no. bicycle parklng spaces to be provided at surface level. The development will provide for a total of 37 no. car parking spaces (including 2 no. mobllity impaired user parking spaces). (d) A communal landscaped area for all apartments at ground floor level. (iii) Associated site and infrastructural works are also proposed, which include: foul and surface water drainage, landscaping, boundary treatments, and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development. AI Received 24/02/2023

(1) Demolition of existing function room, and existing house on site both currently in use as offices. (2) Construction of two new buildings consisting of 38 residential apartments and 1 commercial unit. (3) 14 x 1 bed units, 22 x 2 bed units, 2x 3 bed units, all with own door access. (4) Proposed building to rear of site, 3- storey, part 4-storey structure over basement. Comprising of 33 apartment units, basement level with 38 parking spaces. 110 bike parking spaces, plant rooms and bin stores. (5) Proposed building to front of site to be 3 storey building comprising of commercial unit at ground floor level, 2 apartments at first floor level (1 x 1 bed unit and 1 x 2 bed unit) and 1 x 3 bed apartment at second floor level. (6) Landscaped community open space for all apartments at ground floor level. (7) Also to include all associated, excavation, drainage and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development.