Dublin Road, Skerries, Dublin, K34HC89
Retention of sports fencing and permission for ballstop netting, a toilet block, and an equipment shed.
F24A/0498E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 31 May 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0498E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 31 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for an existing 2.1m high perimeter fence around an all-weather sports area. It also seeks permission to add ballstop netting on top of the fence, build a new detached toilet block, construct a 54sqm field-maintenance equipment shed, and install a large ballstop net behind the western goalposts.
- Floor area
- 54 m²
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Official record
Development description
(a) retention of the existing 2.1m high perimeter fence enclosing existing allweather sports area and (b) permission for (i) the addition of ballstop netting (to an overall height of 5.0m) on top of same perimeter fence to allweather sports area (ii) a new detached toilet block, (iii) a new 54sqm field-maintenance equipment shed, (iv) a new 35m wide x 13m high ballstop net to the rear of the western goalposts (to main playing pitch) and (v) all associated siteworks
The historical record
How applications in other categories have been decided in Fingal County Council
78% granted
of 255 applications in other categories granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%4,280
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 The Haven, Thomas Hand St, Skerries | Jun 2026 | €300,000 | 122 m |
| Apt 3 Parc Na Mara, Thomas Hand St, Skerries | Sept 2025 | €565,000 | 126 m |
| 6 Foxgrove, Townparks, Skerries | Jun 2026 | €995,000 | 133 m |
| 4 Foxcourt, Balbriggan Street, Skerries | Jul 2025 | €450,000 | 143 m |
| 14 Martine Court, Skerries, Co Dublin | Jul 2026 | €510,000 | 196 m |
| 29 Balbriggan St, Skerries, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €855,000 | 209 m |
| 24 New St, Skerries, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 213 m |
| Rose Villa, Balbriggan St, Skerries | Jan 2026 | €1,200,000 | 214 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 received31 May 2024
- Decision due25 July 2024
- Decision issued24 July 2024
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