Blue Bar, 25 Harbour Road, Townparks, Skerries, Co. Dublin
Change of use of the first floor of Blue Bar from a bar and restaurant to offices.
F21A/0467 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 6 September 2021
- Reference
- F21A/0467
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use at 25 Harbour Road, Skerries. The existing first-floor bar and restaurant space will be converted into office use.
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 existing first floor bar restaurant to offices. Pe
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 27 July 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 February 2023.
Notified floor area: 550 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Harbour Rd, Skerries, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €1,300,000 | 67 m |
| 2 College Court, Skerries, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €565,000 | 493 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 received6 September 2021
- Decision due29 October 2021
- Decision issued27 October 2021
- Grant issued30 November 2021
In the area
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