Former NIB Building, Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a bank to a funeral home.
F11A/0329 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 6 September 2011
- Reference
- F11A/0329
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 September 2011
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert the former NIB Building from a bank to a funeral home. This will include internal alterations to the building.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use from a bank to a funeral home together with internal alt
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”
National zoning type: Built up 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mews, Georges Hill, Balbriggan | Nov 2025 | €282,000 | 102 m |
| 18 Chapel St, Balbriggan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €475,000 | 113 m |
| 35 Landys Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €256,000 | 121 m |
| 20 Landys Court, Mill St, Balbriggan | Aug 2025 | €291,000 | 121 m |
| 7 Landys Court, Harbour Hill, Balbriggan | Feb 2025 | €209,000 | 121 m |
| 11 Landys Court, Linnen Court, Balbriggan | May 2025 | €197,000 | 121 m |
| 33 Landys Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 121 m |
| 5 Landys Court, Harbour Hill, Balbriggan | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 121 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received6 September 2011
- Decision due31 October 2011
- Decision issued27 October 2011
- Grant issued7 December 2011
- Permission expiry29 January 2017
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