Bracken House, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 A025
Partial change of use of a family home to self-catering guest accommodation.
F25A/0940E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 14 October 2025
- Reference
- F25A/0940E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of part of an existing family home to self-catering guest accommodation. This guest accommodation use will remain ancillary to the main residential use of the property.
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
Permission is sought for the change of use from family home (residential) to self-catering guest accommodation for part of the existing family home. The guest accommodation use will be ancillary to the main use as a family home.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Kellys Bay Strand, Skerries, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €650,000 | 120 m |
| 1 Kellys Bay Pier, Skerries, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €630,000 | 147 m |
| 27 Kellys Bay Pier, Skerries, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €745,000 | 150 m |
| 25 Kellys Bay Strand, Skerries, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €571,000 | 168 m |
| 20 Kellys Bay Cove, Skerries, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €635,000 | 212 m |
| 22 The Beach, Kellys Bay, Skerries | Jun 2025 | €575,000 | 219 m |
| 25 Kellys Bay Inlet, Skerries, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €520,000 | 246 m |
| Lindos, Northcliff Heights, Skerriesnot full market price | Jun 2026 | €300,000 | 256 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 received14 October 2025
- Decision due8 December 2025
- Decision issued20 November 2025
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