20 Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of an old house in Skerries.
F17A/0526 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 31 August 2017
- Reference
- F17A/0526
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the demolition of an existing old house located on Thomas Hand Street in Skerries.
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
The demolition of the existing old house. The house is located within
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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 124 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 70 The Cross, Kimmage Cross, Dublinprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €135,625 | 50 m |
| 1 The Cross, Skerries, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €477,000 | 71 m |
| Seabreezes, 44 Quay St, Skerries | Feb 2026 | €1,550,000 | 72 m |
| 46a Quay St, Skerries, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €78,000 | 77 m |
| 46a Quay St, Skerries, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €334,500 | 77 m |
| 46a Quay St, Skerries, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,137,500 | 77 m |
| 48a Quay St, Skerries, Dublin | May 2025 | €515,000 | 87 m |
| Site At The Square, Skerries, Co Dublinprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 90 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 received31 August 2017
- Decision due25 October 2017
- Decision issued24 October 2017
- Grant issued28 November 2017
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F22A/0179FingalLodged 25 Aug 2022New dwelling
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F21A/0248FingalLodged 30 Apr 2021New dwelling
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Change of use from commercial (Office) to residential of a protected structure. AI received 07/05/24
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F24A/0170FingalLodged 7 May 2024Change of use
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F25A/0354EFingalLodged 24 Apr 2025Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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F25A/0368EFingalLodged 29 Apr 2025Demolition
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F22A/0172FingalLodged 11 Jul 2022Demolition
- Refused30 m away
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F25A/1156EFingalLodged 10 Dec 2025Retention
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