29 Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
Change of use from a disused shop and store to an extended bookmaker's shop.
F21A/0289 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 25 January 2022
- Reference
- F21A/0289
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from a disused shop and store to an extended bookmaker's shop at 29 Drogheda Street, Balbriggan.
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
Change of use from disused shop and store, to extended bookmaker's sho
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.
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 20 May 2022.
Notified floor area: 151.88 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mews, Georges Hill, Balbriggan | Nov 2025 | €282,000 | 110 m |
| 8 George's Court, George's Hill, Balbriggan | Feb 2025 | €258,000 | 129 m |
| 12 Georges Court, Harbour Mill, Balbriggan | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 129 m |
| 35 Landys Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €256,000 | 133 m |
| 20 Landys Court, Mill St, Balbriggan | Aug 2025 | €291,000 | 133 m |
| 11 Landys Court, Linnen Court, Balbriggan | May 2025 | €197,000 | 133 m |
| 7 Landys Court, Harbour Hill, Balbriggan | Feb 2025 | €209,000 | 133 m |
| 33 Landys Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 133 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 received25 January 2022
- Further information requested19 October 2021
- Further information received25 January 2022
- Decision due21 February 2022
- Decision issued21 February 2022
- Grant issued30 March 2022
- Permission expiry24 March 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for 'Change of use' from part of Bookmakers shop, to coffee
27, Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
F21A/0313FingalLodged 6 Oct 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Planning Permission is sought for change of use from existing retail unit to coffee shop for the sale of…
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F26A/0543EFingalLodged 17 Jun 2026Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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Railway Street, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
F17A/0278FingalLodged 22 May 2017Change of use
- Refused50 m away
Permission & Retention Permission for development consisting of: 1. Ch
Brecan House (Block A), Drogheda Street, and Brecan Place (Block B), C
F14A/0046FingalLodged 6 Feb 2014Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Permission & Retention Permission for development consisting of: 1. Ch
Brecan House (Block A), Drogheda Street, and Brecan Place (Block B), C
F14A/0265FingalLodged 16 Feb 2015Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Change of use from ground floor Retail to Cafe use
Unit 1, Spicers Mill, Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
F22A/0036FingalLodged 27 Jan 2022Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Demolition of existing two storey structure and construction of new bu
22 Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
F07A/0680/E1FingalLodged 30 Jan 2013Demolition
- Granted60 m away
Change of use of existing ground floor coomercial unit No. 2 from use
Brecan Place (Block B), Chapel Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0099FingalLodged 7 Mar 2014Change of use
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