Unit 2, 26 Church Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin
Retention permission for the change of use from a retail unit to an art school in Skerries.
F11A/0456 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 December 2011
- Reference
- F11A/0456
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 16 December 2011
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of Unit 2 at 26 Church Street, Skerries. The property has been converted from a retail unit into an art school.
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 retail to art school.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban facilities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Chapel Lane, Skerries, Dublinnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 69 m |
| 42b Strand St, Skerries, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €700,000 | 76 m |
| 55 Strand St, Skerries, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 91 m |
| 1 St Patricks View, Fingals Cave, Skerries | Jun 2025 | €450,000 | 111 m |
| Iona, South Strand, Skerries | Oct 2025 | €968,688 | 117 m |
| 27a South Strand, Skerries, Co. Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,385,000 | 126 m |
| Joanville, South Strand, Skerries | Apr 2025 | €975,000 | 132 m |
| 16 Little Strand St, Skerries, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €700,000 | 150 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 received16 December 2011
- Decision due18 February 2012
- Decision issued17 February 2012
- Grant issued26 March 2012
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