The Central Bar, Bridge Street, Balbriggan, Dublin
Change of use from residential to commercial at The Central Bar.
F22A/0023 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 21 January 2022
- Reference
- F22A/0023
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of a portion of the property from residential use to commercial 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
Planning permission is sought for the change of use from residential
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 10 March 2023.
Notified floor area: 782 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Landys Court, Linnen Court, Balbriggan | May 2025 | €197,000 | 106 m |
| 5 Landys Court, Harbour Hill, Balbriggan | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 106 m |
| 20 Landys Court, Mill St, Balbriggan | Aug 2025 | €291,000 | 106 m |
| 35 Landys Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €256,000 | 106 m |
| 7 Landys Court, Harbour Hill, Balbriggan | Feb 2025 | €209,000 | 106 m |
| 33 Landys Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 106 m |
| The Mews, Georges Hill, Balbriggan | Nov 2025 | €282,000 | 108 m |
| 1 Harbour View, High St, Balbriggan | Oct 2025 | €297,000 | 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 received21 January 2022
- Decision due16 March 2022
- Decision issued14 March 2022
- Grant issued20 April 2022
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