9, Downside Heights, Skerries, Co Dublin
Changing the roof profile of a house in Skerries from a hip to a gable roof.
F16B/0039 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 22 February 2016
- Reference
- F16B/0039
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to alter the existing roof profile of the dwelling house, changing it from a hip roof to a gable roof.
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Official record
Development description
Changing the profile of the roof from a hip to a gable
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 13 June 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Downside, Skerries, Co Dublin | Mar 2026 | €615,000 | 94 m |
| 40 Shenick Rd, Skerries, Dublin | May 2025 | €535,000 | 111 m |
| Apartments 1-16 (inclusive), Ballygossan Walk Ballygossan Hill, Golf Links Road Skerriesprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €6,211,009 | 116 m |
| 2 Sherlock Terrace, Skerries, Co Dublin | Feb 2025 | €425,000 | 127 m |
| 59 Downside Heights, Skerries, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €685,000 | 127 m |
| 46 Shenick Rd, Skerries, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €745,000 | 143 m |
| 26 Downside Heights, Skerries, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €635,000 | 147 m |
| 6a Sherlock Terrace, Skerries, Dublinnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €110,000 | 163 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 received22 February 2016
- Decision due17 April 2016
- Decision issued11 April 2016
- Grant issued16 May 2016
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