5A Balbriggan Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin.
Raising the roof ridge height to add a new first floor at a house in Skerries.
F17A/0029 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 January 2017
- Reference
- F17A/0029
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to raise the ridge height of the existing roof at 5A Balbriggan Road, Skerries. This modification is intended to incorporate a new first floor into the property.
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Official record
Development description
Raise the ridge height of the existing roof to incorporate a new firsr
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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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 31 August 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 The Avenue, Skerries Rock, Skerries | Apr 2025 | €800,000 | 70 m |
| 18 Moorings Cove, Balbriggan Rd, Skerries | Aug 2025 | €392,000 | 89 m |
| 17 Moorings Cove, Balbriggan Rd, Skerries | May 2025 | €360,000 | 90 m |
| 12 Moorings Cove, Balbriggan St, Skerries | Jul 2025 | €325,000 | 92 m |
| 18 Hoar Rock, Skerries, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €850,000 | 92 m |
| 4 The Court, Skerries Rock Estate, Skerries | Jul 2025 | €545,000 | 106 m |
| 5 Moorings Cove, Balbriggan Rd, Skerries | Oct 2025 | €330,000 | 118 m |
| 4 Moorings Cove, Balbriggan Rd, Skerries | Mar 2026 | €338,000 | 122 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 received20 January 2017
- Decision due16 March 2017
- Decision issued10 March 2017
- Grant issued19 April 2017
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