The Lifeboat House, 27 Harbour Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a disused restaurant to a guesthouse in Skerries.
F23A/0552 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 21 November 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0552
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing commercial building, featuring a disused ground-floor restaurant, to a guesthouse with minor internal alterations.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for the change of use of existing commercial building, with disused restaurant on the ground floor, to guesthouse with minor internal alterations. Ai rcvd 21/11/23
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.
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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 |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 November 2023
- Decision due18 December 2023
- Decision issued15 December 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- 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
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
- 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
- RefusedAt this site
Retention permission is sought for the change of use of ground floor from Restaurant (permitted under…
The Lifeboat House, 27 Harbour Road, Skerries, Co. Dublin
F23A/0280FingalLodged 25 May 2023Retention
- 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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