The Bakery, George's Hill, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
Conversion of a ground floor retail unit into a one-bedroom apartment.
F17A/0456 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 31 July 2017
- Reference
- F17A/0456
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the existing ground floor retail unit at The Bakery into a one-bedroom apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
The conversion of the existing ground floor retail unit to a one bedro
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Georges Court, Harbour Mill, Balbriggan | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 14 m |
| 8 George's Court, George's Hill, Balbriggan | Feb 2025 | €258,000 | 14 m |
| 8 Papworth Hall, Georges Hill, Balbriggan | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 20 m |
| 1 Papworth Hall, Georges Hill, Balbriggan | May 2026 | €285,000 | 20 m |
| Apt 13 Georges Crt, Georges Hill, Balbriggan | Oct 2025 | €264,000 | 22 m |
| Apt 19 Linnen Hall, Harbour Mill, Georges Hill Balbriggan | Mar 2026 | €215,000 | 26 m |
| 8 Mcneill Hall, Harbour Mill, Balbriggan | Jan 2025 | €233,000 | 52 m |
| Apt 9, The Arches, Harbour Mill | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 65 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 July 2017
- Decision due24 September 2017
- Decision issued19 September 2017
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