3 Quay Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a ground floor retail space into a two-bedroom apartment.
F23A/0478 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 10 August 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0478
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a material change of use for the ground floor of an existing three-storey building from retail to residential. The space will be converted into a two-bedroom apartment, with upper floors remaining residential.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for a proposed material change of use of the ground floor from retail to residential. The existing building consists of a three-storey building, with retail on the ground floor and residential on the first and second floors. The proposal will consist of a material change of use of the retail space on the ground floor into a two-bedroom apartment. The application will include all modifications to existing services and connections ancillary to the development.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Harbour View, High St, Balbriggan | Oct 2025 | €297,000 | 89 m |
| 33 High St, Balbriggan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €320,000 | 99 m |
| 35 High St, Balbriggan, Co Dublin | May 2026 | €420,000 | 100 m |
| 11 Landys Court, Linnen Court, Balbriggan | May 2025 | €197,000 | 110 m |
| 20 Landys Court, Mill St, Balbriggan | Aug 2025 | €291,000 | 110 m |
| 7 Landys Court, Harbour Hill, Balbriggan | Feb 2025 | €209,000 | 110 m |
| 33 Landys Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 110 m |
| 35 Landys Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €256,000 | 110 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 received10 August 2023
- Decision due4 October 2023
- Decision issued4 October 2023
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