18 & 19 Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin
Change of use from commercial office to residential within a protected structure in Skerries.
F24A/0170 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 7 May 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0170
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the existing commercial office space at 18 & 19 Thomas Hand Street into residential use. The property is a designated protected structure.
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
Change of use from commercial (office) to residential of a protected structure. Ai received 07/05/24
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 70 The Cross, Kimmage Cross, Dublinprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €135,625 | 66 m |
| Site At The Square, Skerries, Co Dublinprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 77 m |
| Site At The Square, Skerries, Co Dublin | May 2026 | €865,000 | 77 m |
| Seabreezes, 44 Quay St, Skerries | Feb 2026 | €1,550,000 | 78 m |
| 1 The Cross, Skerries, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €477,000 | 84 m |
| 82 Church St, Skerries, Dublin | May 2026 | €640,000 | 84 m |
| 46a Quay St, Skerries, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €78,000 | 88 m |
| 46a Quay St, Skerries, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,137,500 | 88 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 received7 May 2024
- Decision due31 May 2024
- Decision issued30 May 2024
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
Works to a protected structure (RPS 0194) comprising of; demolition of
18 & 19 Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 HH24
F25A/0354EFingalLodged 24 Apr 2025Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Works to a protected structure (RPS 0194) comprising of; demolition of
18 & 19 Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 HH24
F25A/0368EFingalLodged 29 Apr 2025Demolition
- GrantedAt this site
The demolition of the existing old house. The house is located within
20 Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin.
F17A/0526FingalLodged 31 Aug 2017Demolition
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of a new single storey house on the cleared site of the f
20, Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin
F22A/0179FingalLodged 25 Aug 2022New dwelling
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for the construction of two new two storey houses on the si
20 Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co Dublin
F18A/0531FingalLodged 20 Sept 2018New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of a part 2 storey, part single storey building containing
38 The Square, Skerries, Dublin, K34A260
F22A/0172FingalLodged 11 Jul 2022Demolition
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for the construction of a new two storey house on the clear
20, Thomas Hand Street, Skerries, Co. Dublin
F21A/0248FingalLodged 30 Apr 2021New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
Retention of a side gate and screen
37a and c, The Square, Skerries, Co. Dublin.
F14B/0174FingalLodged 7 Jul 2014Retention
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