Fingal County Council has served notice on the owners of a Starbucks outlet in Howth to discontinue its use after inspectors found they changed the use of the premises without planning permission.

The enforcement notice was served on the owners of the Harbour Road Starbucks on August 16th and gives them four weeks to discontinue the unauthorised use of the premises.

The council had previously issued a warning letter to Starbucks concerning the change of use of the premises from a bicycle shop to a coffee shop/restaurant.