The Lifeboat House, 27 Harbour Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin
Retention of a change of use from a restaurant to holiday apartments in Skerries.
F23A/0280 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 25 May 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0280
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 25 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the ground floor of The Lifeboat House on Harbour Road. The space is being converted from a permitted restaurant into holiday apartments.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission is sought for the change of use of ground floor from restaurant (permitted under f04/1743) to holiday apartments.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Harbour Rd, Skerries, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €1,300,000 | 76 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 May 2023
- Decision due19 July 2023
- Decision issued13 July 2023
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
Alterations to approved plans for the change of use from Guesthouse (Planning Ref. F23A/0552) to short-term…
The Lifeboat House, 27 Harbour Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34E623
F24A/0798EFingalLodged 5 Sept 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Retention permission for change of use and for as constructed works an
The Lifeboat, 27 Harbour Road, Skerries, Co Dublin, K34 H638
F20A/0471FingalLodged 22 Sept 2020Retention
- InvalidAt this site
Alterations to approved plans for a Guesthouse (Planning Ref. F23A/0552) to short-term holiday letting…
The Lifeboat House, 27 Harbour Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34E623
F24A/0780EFingalLodged 30 Aug 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission is sought for the change of use of existing commercial building, with disused restaurant…
The Lifeboat House, 27 Harbour Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin
F23A/0552FingalLodged 21 Nov 2023Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The demolition of Carroll's Pierhouse Hotel and the construction of a
Carroll's Pierhouse Hotel, 26 Harbour Road, Skerries, Co Dublin
F12A/0354FingalLodged 19 Nov 2012Demolition
- Awaiting decision30 m away
A new single storey shared boathouse facility and ancillary accommodation, public toilets and showers, new…
Site East of Lifeboat Station, Harbour Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin
F26A/0320EFingalLodged 22 Apr 2026Commercial
- Invalid40 m away
Planning permission is sought for the change of use from existing firs
Blue Bar, 25 Harbour Road, Townparks, Skerries, Co. Dublin
F20A/0534FingalLodged 27 Oct 2020Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Change of use from existing first floor bar restaurant to offices. Pe
Blue Bar, 25 Harbour Road, Townparks, Skerries, Co. Dublin
F21A/0467FingalLodged 6 Sept 2021Change of use
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