GrantedExtensionDecided 1 November 2023

42A and 42B, Strand Street, Townparks Skerries. Co . Dublin (an Architectural Conervation Area ACA, Skerries

Extensions and alterations to a presbytery in Skerries, including a new parish meeting room and entrance porch.

F23A/0412 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 10 October 2023

Reference: F23A/0412
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 10 October 2023

Summary

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The project involves a new single-storey rear extension to incorporate a parish meeting room and a low-pitched zinc roof entrance porch extension. Works also include external insulated render, window replacements, internal alterations, and landscaping with new ramps and steps.

Extensionpresbyterychurchconservation area

Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Fr. Melvyn mullins on behalf of the st. Laurence o'toole diocesan trust, seek planning permission for proposed new extension and alterations to the presbytery at the following site address 42a and 42b, strand street, townparks skerries. Co . Dublin (an architectural conservation area aca, skerries), consisting of - external insulated render to both 42a and 42b. New aluclad triple glazed windows to replace existing pvc front elevation (west) of 42b. New aluclad triple glazed windows to replace all existing pvc to 42a. Construction of low-pitched zinc roof entrance porch extension (5.9 sqm) to front of 42a. Construction of ground floor single-storey extension (73 sqm) to rear of 42a to incorporate parish meeting room and chair storage room. Internal alterations to ground and first floor of 42a including new a. O. V. To top of stairs. New mechanical and electrical services throughout 42a. Landscaping at 42a includes new ramp and steps to front porch to be formed in concrete with tubular steel handrails and tactile paving at base, new stone paving and planters. New ramp to rear garden, steps to new raised terrace, new planters and paving throughout. New boundary walls to replace existing between 42a and 42b at front and rear. Ai rcvd 25/09/2023 revised public notices received 10/10/2023

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TC - Town and District CentreUC

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
42b Strand St, Skerries, Dublin	Jan 2025	€700,000	13 m
Iona, South Strand, Skerries	Oct 2025	€968,688	31 m
27a South Strand, Skerries, Co. Dublin	Jul 2025	€1,385,000	86 m
1 Chapel Lane, Skerries, Dublinnot full market price	Mar 2026	€275,000	89 m
Joanville, South Strand, Skerries	Apr 2025	€975,000	102 m
55 Strand St, Skerries, Dublin	Feb 2025	€320,000	102 m
16 Little Strand St, Skerries, Dublin	Jan 2025	€700,000	150 m
2 Little Strand St, Skerries, Dublin	Apr 2026	€715,000	174 m

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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

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Application received10 October 2023
Decision due6 November 2023
Decision issued1 November 2023

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