Planning application · Fingal County Council

Retention permission at 43 Church Street, Howth

43 Church Street, Howth, Co. Dublin, D13CP8R

F26A/0304E · FingalGranted

0.015 ha · Granted · permission to Jun 2031 (estimate)

Planning application F26A/0304E to Fingal County Council: Retention permission and permission for alterations to a residential dwelling previously approved under Reg. Ref. F20A/0115, at 43 Church Street, Howth. Granted by the council on 11 June 2026. The permission normally runs to June 2031 (an estimate: the grant plus five years).

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council granted
  3. Permission normally ends (estimate)

The end date is an estimate: the grant plus five years, the normal life of a permission. An extension or a commencement changes it.

Key facts

Reference
F26A/0304E
Planning authority
Fingal County Council
Received
17 Apr 2026
Decided
11 Jun 2026
Status
Granted
Use
Residential
Site area
0.015 ha

Proposed development

The development will consist of : Retention permission and permission for alterations to a residential dwelling previously approved under Reg. Ref. F20A/0115. Retention permission is sought for (i) the omission of the second floor level and roof terrace - access remains to this level to facilitate building maintenance; (ii) reconfiguration of internal layout at ground and first floor level; (iii) insertion of new rear/north-facing window and alteration of side/west-facing window at first floor level; (iv) alterations to rear/north-facing window and insertion of clear glazing to side/west-facing window at ground floor level; (v) omission of chimney; (vi) reduction of maximum building height from the permitted 6.41m to 6.36m and alterations to roof profile to provide 3 no. separate ridge levels. Permission is sought for (i) replacement of windows on side/east elevation at ground floor level with non-opening opaque glazed windows; and, (ii) alterations to rear/north-facing window at first floor level to provide opaque glazing.

Planning status

Permission was granted on 11 Jun 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the permission normally runs to Jun 2031 (estimate).

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