7 The Square, Skerries, Co. Dublin
Retention of change of use from office to residential use in Skerries.
F20A/0207 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 8 May 2020
- Reference
- F20A/0207
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 8 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks planning retention to keep the change of use of the property from office use to residential use. The property is located at 7 The Square, 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
Retention of change of use from office to residetial use. Permission i
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 4 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 165 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site At The Square, Skerries, Co Dublin | May 2026 | €865,000 | 55 m |
| Site At The Square, Skerries, Co Dublinprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 55 m |
| 82 Church St, Skerries, Dublin | May 2026 | €640,000 | 73 m |
| 8 The Stable Yard, Balbriggan St, Skerries | Mar 2026 | €520,000 | 73 m |
| 6 Stableyard 32 Balbriggan St, Skerries, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €520,000 | 83 m |
| 22 The Square, Skerries, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €570,000 | 103 m |
| 29 Balbriggan St, Skerries, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €855,000 | 111 m |
| 28 Quay St, Skerries, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €620,000 | 119 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 received8 May 2020
- Decision due20 July 2020
- Decision issued10 July 2020
- Grant issued18 August 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Construction of new first floor extension to rear, and associated site works at Hazel Cottage, 6 The Square,…
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F24A/1079EFingalLodged 3 Dec 2024Extension
- RefusedAt this site
Construction of new first floor extension to rear, and associated site works at Hazel Cottage, 6 The Square,…
Hazel Cottage, 6 The Square, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34RK27
F24A/1090EFingalLodged 5 Dec 2024Extension
- Granted30 m away
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F07A/0857/E1FingalLodged 12 Jul 2012Change of use
- Granted30 m away
A) The change of use from existing medical office/clinic to residentia
17 Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 ET82.
F22A/0599FingalLodged 27 Oct 2022Change of use
- Refused40 m away
Permission is sought for admendments to approved plans (planning ref
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F21A/0298FingalLodged 28 May 2021Alterations
- Refused40 m away
Demolition of existing structures and construct a new 2 storey dwellin
Site located between 15 & 16 The Square, Skerries, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0052FingalLodged 3 Jun 2015New dwelling
- Invalid40 m away
Permission for A new Two Storey House, incorporating building services with connections to the public…
Site Between 15 and 16 The Square, Skerries, Co. Dublin
F24A/0349FingalLodged 17 Apr 2024New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission for A new Two Storey House, incorporating building services with connections to the…
Site between 15 and 16 The Square, Skerries, Co. Dublin
F24A/0381FingalLodged 25 Apr 2024New dwelling
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