# Site report — 53.58326, -6.12417

*Everything within 500 m, generated 2026-09-12 from the PlanSight store. No figure in this report was fetched live; each section names its source and the date that source was last confirmed.*

> **What closes soonest**
>
> - **2026-09-17** (5 days) — appeal: F26A/0568E: REFUSE PERMISSION — Permission for the demolition of an existing front porch; the construc


## Where this is

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Townland | Townparks |
| Settlement | Skerries |
| Electoral division | Skerries |
| Local electoral area | Balbriggan |
| Local authority | Fingal County Council |

**Census 2022, small area 267123008** — 286 people in 92 households (99 dwellings). 90.2% owner-occupied, 5.4% privately rented, 0% social. Vacancy 3%. 2. Satellite urban towns

*Sources: [places](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Administrative_Areas___OSi_National_Statutory_Boundaries/FeatureServer/0) (2026-09-11)*

## The site itself

**Parcel** — Tailte Éireann `1895226` (freehold), 525.83 m² (0.05 ha), FINGAL.

**Zoning**

| Code | Objective | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| — | RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing… | FINGAL_DP_OWN |
| R2 | RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 |

**Residential Zoned Land Tax** — on the draft map 2027 (parcel `FL0000000237`, 2.05 ha), and the final map 2026 (parcel `FL0000000237`, 2.05 ha).

> This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.

**Constraints within 500 m**

| Designation | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Radon risk area | 3 | About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 i… |
| Recorded monument | 2 | Enclosure; R171997 |
| Special Protection Area | 1 | North-West Irish Sea cSPA |

> ⚠️ **An OPW flood extent intersects this area.** The mapping is licensed CC-BY-NC-ND, so it is not reproduced here — see the OPW's own map at https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/.

*Sources: [parcels](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Cadastral_Parcels_Freehold/FeatureServer/12) (2026-09-11)*

## Planning activity — 48 applications within 500 m in 5 years

| Decision | Applications |
|---|---|
| GRANT PERMISSION | 32 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION | 6 |
| INVALID APPLICATION DUE TO SITE NOTICE | 3 |
| (undecided) | 3 |
| GRANT PERMISSION & GRANT RETENTION | 2 |
| WITHDRAW APPLICATION | 1 |
| Invalid Application | 1 |

### Largest by unit count

| Units | Ref | Status | Decision | Received | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | F26A/0682E | Referral | — | 2026-07-31 | Planning permission is sought for: Conversion of existing attic to sto |
| 0 | F26A/0667E | Referral | — | 2026-07-27 | Fingal County Council – I, Hilda Comerford intend to apply for planni |
| 0 | F26A/0615E | 35 Day Assessment | — | 2026-07-13 | The demolition of: an existing front porch; side bay window; chimney; |
| 0 | F26A/0568E | Decision Issued | REFUSE PERMISSION | 2026-06-30 | Permission for the demolition of an existing front porch; the construc |
| 0 | F26A/0398E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2026-05-17 | The development will consist of a change of roof type from hipped to p |
| 0 | F26A/0247 | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2026-03-26 | The development will consist of a proposed new gable |
| 0 | F26A/0243E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2026-03-26 | Construction of a new gable wall to form new roof profile to non-habit |
| 0 | F26A/0169E | Decision Issued | REFUSE PERMISSION | 2026-03-09 | Permission for the demolition of an existing front porch; the construc |
| 0 | F26A/0111E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2026-02-16 | The development will consist of widening the existing vehicular entran |
| 0 | F25A/1123E | Decision Issued | REFUSE PERMISSION | 2025-12-04 | The demolition of an existing front porch; the construction of ground |

### Most recent

| Received | Ref | Status | Distance | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | F26A/0682E | Referral | 332.4 m | Planning permission is sought for: Conversion of existing attic to sto |
| 2026-07-27 | F26A/0667E | Referral | 251.3 m | Fingal County Council – I, Hilda Comerford intend to apply for planni |
| 2026-07-13 | F26A/0615E | 35 Day Assessment | 128 m | The demolition of: an existing front porch; side bay window; chimney; |
| 2026-06-30 | F26A/0568E | Decision Issued | 0 m | Permission for the demolition of an existing front porch; the construc |
| 2026-05-17 | F26A/0398E | Final Grant | 483.7 m | The development will consist of a change of roof type from hipped to p |
| 2026-03-26 | F26A/0247 | Final Grant | 419.1 m | The development will consist of a proposed new gable |
| 2026-03-26 | F26A/0243E | Final Grant | 479.4 m | Construction of a new gable wall to form new roof profile to non-habit |
| 2026-03-09 | F26A/0169E | Decision Issued | 0 m | Permission for the demolition of an existing front porch; the construc |
| 2026-02-16 | F26A/0111E | Final Grant | 300.9 m | The development will consist of widening the existing vehicular entran |
| 2025-12-04 | F25A/1123E | Decision Issued | 0 m | The demolition of an existing front porch; the construction of ground |

*`description` is truncated at source (80 chars for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and `applicant` is null nationally — NPAD publishes neither in full.*

*Sources: [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-11)*

## Appeals — 1 in 5 years

| Outcome | Cases |
|---|---|
| invalid | 1 |

| Decided | ACP ref | LA ref | Outcome | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-10 | 319517 | F24A/0043 | invalid | 443.5 m |

*Sources: [acp](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) (2026-09-11)*

## What is actually being built — 11 commencement notices in 3 years

| Year | Notices |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |

| Date | Address | Kind | Planning ref | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | 19 Kelly's Bay Inlet, Skerries, Dublin, K34 XY90 | short_commencement_notice | F26A/0247 | 424.8 m |
| 2026-01-30 | 1 Windmill View, Skerries, Fingal, K34 WV08 | short_commencement_notice | F15B/0238/E1 | 415.5 m |
| 2025-08-12 | 7 Kelly's Bay Cove, Skerries, Fingal, K34 F295 | short_commencement_notice | F25A/0314 | 412.7 m |
| 2025-07-31 | 59 The Park, Skerries, Fingal, K34 YE64 | short_commencement_notice | F25A/0225E | 271.5 m |
| 2025-02-10 | 30 Kelly's Bay Strand, Skerries, Fingal, K34 V294 | short_commencement_notice | F20B/0309 | 340.5 m |
| 2024-12-31 | Mourne View, Skerries, Fingal | commencement_notice | LADP/010/23 | 234.8 m |
| 2024-09-09 | 2 Mourne View, Skerries, Fingal, K34 YV32 | opt_out_commencement_notice | F24A/0286 | 238 m |
| 2024-08-26 | 4 Balbriggan Road, Skerries, Fingal, K34 W522 | short_commencement_notice | F22B/0221 | 146.3 m |
| 2024-06-05 | 6 Kelly's Bay Promenade, Skerries, Fingal, K34 NN53 | short_commencement_notice | F24B/0005 | 308.3 m |
| 2023-09-18 | 25 Kelly's Bay Pier, Skerries, Fingal, K34 E043 | opt_out_commencement_notice | F22B/0039 | 478.7 m |

*One notice can cover many buildings — count notices, never building rows, or a single multi-unit scheme reads as a trend (T11).*

*Sources: [bcms](https://data.nbco.gov.ie/dataset/2704a333-874d-46f5-b3bc-3673766bf816/resource/0774e781-7af8-46da-b623-872e74cf541e/download/buildingscnscccs.csv) (2026-09-11)*

## Recent sales — 15 within 500 m

Median €545,000 (range €252,000 – €800,000), median €5,025/m².

15 matched to the exact address; 7 with beds, floor area and BER from the matched daft.ie advertisement.

| Sold | Price | Address | Beds | m² | BER | New build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | €670,000 | 5 BALBRIGGAN RD, SKERRIES, DUBLIN | 3 | — | D1 | no |
| 2025-10-07 | €550,000 | 17 KELLYS BAY CLIFFS, KELLYS BAY, SKERRIES | 3 | 108 | C3 | no |
| 2025-08-29 | €420,000 | 3 MOURNE PARK, SKERRIES, DUBLIN | 3 | 79 | D1 | no |
| 2025-08-12 | €331,500 | 135 MOURNE VIEW, SKERRIES, DUBLIN | 3 | 83 | D2 | no |
| 2025-07-30 | €545,000 | 4 THE COURT, SKERRIES ROCK ESTATE, SKERRIES | 4 | 118.6 | C3 | no |
| 2025-06-18 | €575,000 | 22 THE BEACH, KELLYS BAY, SKERRIES | 4 | 116 | C2 | no |
| 2025-04-17 | €800,000 | 7 THE AVENUE, SKERRIES ROCK, SKERRIES | 4 | 152 | C3 | no |
| 2024-12-18 | €676,500 | 9 BALBRIGGAN ROAD, SKERRIES, CO DUBLIN | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-11-25 | €595,000 | 1 KELLYS BAY COVE, SKERRIES, DUBLIN | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-10-11 | €584,000 | 42 THE PROMENADE, KELLY'S BAY, SKERRIES | — | — | — | no |

*PPR addresses are geocoded, not surveyed — a sale's position is as good as its address match (`rooftop_n` says how many are address-accurate). Beds, floor area, BER and asking price come from the matched daft.ie advertisement, not from the Register, and only where a match was found (`enriched_n`).*

*Sources: [cara_listings](https://www.daft.ie/ (via Cara `daft_listing`)) (2026-09-11); [ppr](https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPRDownloads?OpenForm) (2026-09-11)*

## Open consultations

| Closes | Days | Title | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 3 | [Fingal Safer Schools - St. Fintan's National School, Sutton, Dublin 13](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-st-fintans-national-school-sutton-dublin-13) | other |
| 2026-09-15 | 3 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Scoil Mhuire, Howth Primary School, Tuckett's Lane, Howth](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-scoil-mhuire-howth-primary-school-tucketts-lane-howth) | other |
| 2026-09-15 | 3 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Hansfield Educate Together National School, Barnwell Roa…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-hansfield-educate-together-national-school-barnwell-road-clonee-dublin-15) | other |
| 2026-09-15 | 3 | [Fingal Safer Schools - St Mochta's National School, Porterstown Road, Clonsilla…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-st-mochtas-national-school-porterstown-road-clonsilla-dublin-15) | other |
| 2026-09-20 | 8 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Gaelscoil na Mara & Donabate Community College, Portrane…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-gaelscoil-na-mara-donabate-community-college-portrane-road-ballisk-common) | other |
| 2026-09-20 | 8 | [Fingal Safer Schools - St. Mary's National School, R122, Oldtown, Co. Dublin](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-st-marys-national-school-r122-oldtown-co-dublin) | other |
| 2026-09-20 | 8 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Swords Educate Together National School & Gaelscoil Bhri…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-swords-educate-together-national-school-gaelscoil-bhrian-b%C3%B3roimhe-glen-ellan) | other |
| 2026-09-20 | 8 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Thornleigh Educate Together National School, Thornleigh …](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-thornleigh-educate-together-national-school-thornleigh-green-swords) | other |
| 2026-09-25 | 13 | [Public Consultation on Identification of Bathing Waters in Fingal for Bathing S…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/public-consultation-identification-bathing-waters-fingal-bathing-season-2027) | other |

*Sources: [consult](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https://consult.fingal.ie | https://engage.dublincity.ie) (2026-09-12)*

## Council decisions nearby

| Meeting | Committee | Kind | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | County Council | other | [Report of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services B Area Committee Meeting held on…](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=129&MId=6295#AI109181) |
| 2026-09-14 | County Council | other | [Taylors Hill, Phase 2, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=129&MId=6295#AI109665) |
| 2026-09-14 | County Council | part8 | [Report Pursuant to Part XI of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) …](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=129&MId=6295#AI109518) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Councillor J. Smyth - Rivervalley Summer Festival - AI109672](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109672) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Councillor J. Smyth - Mental Health Month - October - AI109673](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109673) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Councillor C. Johnston - Blake's Cross Junction Upgrade - AI109691](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109691) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Councillor C. Johnston - Timeline for Broadmeadow Way Greenway - AI109718](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109718) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Applications for Funding](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI107792) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Applications for Community Funding](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI107793) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Applications for Sports Funding](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI107794) |

*Sources: [moderngov](https://meetings.fingal.ie) (2026-09-11)*

## Infrastructure and public land

*8 capacity record(s) nearby (esb_substation) are not reproduced: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.*

**Public land** — 13 relevant public land site(s) nearby: Dublin City Council (2), Fingal County Council (10), Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (1)

*Sources: [esbn](https://www.esbnetworks.ie/services/get-connected/renewable-connection/network-capacity-heatmap) (2026-09-11)*

## Schools and transport within 1,000 m

| School | Distance |
|---|---|
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 400.5 m |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 683.9 m |
| Skerries Community College | 711.4 m |

**11 public-transport stops** serving routes 33, 33A, 33E, 33X, 33n.

*Sources: [gtfs](https://www.transportforireland.ie/transitData/Data/GTFS_All.zip) (2026-09-11); [schools](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/collections/primary-schools-enrolment-figures/) (2026-09-11)*

## Deadlines still open

| Closes | Days | Kind | What | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | 5 | appeal | [F26A/0568E: REFUSE PERMISSION — Permission for the demolition of an existing front porch;…](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer/0/query?where=PlanningAuthority = 'Fingal County Council') | 0 m |

*Sources: [acp](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) (2026-09-11); [consult](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https://consult.fingal.ie | https://engage.dublincity.ie) (2026-09-12); [moderngov](https://meetings.fingal.ie) (2026-09-11); [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-11); [rzlt](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) (2026-09-11)*

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## Provenance

Every section above reads the PlanSight store only.

| Section | Source | Licence | Last confirmed | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| location | places | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Administrative_Areas___OSi_National_Statutory_Boundaries/FeatureServer/0) |
| parcel | parcels | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Cadastral_Parcels_Freehold/FeatureServer/12) |
| zoning | zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/GZT_Current_Plan/FeatureServer/0) |
| constraints | constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://data.gov.ie/ (see the per-sub-source rows in `source`)) |
| constraints | constraints.flood_cfram | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/catalogue.floodinfo.opw/cfram/esds_floodmap_ext_f_c.zip) |
| constraints | constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/ows?typeNames=EPA:RadonRiskMapofIreland) |
| constraints | constraints.smr | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/HyjXgkV6KGMSF3jt/arcgis/rest/services/SMROpenData/FeatureServer/0) |
| constraints | constraints.spa | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/Jhij7i46ouO8Cc0N/arcgis/rest/services/NPWSDesignatedAreas/FeatureServer/0) |
| rzlt | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) |
| planning | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) |
| appeals | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) |
| commencements | bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://data.nbco.gov.ie/dataset/2704a333-874d-46f5-b3bc-3673766bf816/resource/0774e781-7af8-46da-b623-872e74cf541e/download/buildingscnscccs.csv) |
| sales | cara_listings | Third-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped. | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.daft.ie/ (via Cara `daft_listing`)) |
| sales | ppr | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.' | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPRDownloads?OpenForm) |
| consultations | consult | public | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com \| https://consult.fingal.ie \| https://engage.dublincity.ie) |
| council_items | moderngov | public | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| capacity | esbn | all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.esbnetworks.ie/services/get-connected/renewable-connection/network-capacity-heatmap) |
| public_land | lda_lands | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://lda.ie/public-lands/register-of-relevant-lands) |
| projects | social_housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/collections/social-housing-construction-projects-status-reports/) |
| amenities | gtfs | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.transportforireland.ie/transitData/Data/GTFS_All.zip) |
| amenities | schools | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/collections/primary-schools-enrolment-figures/) |
| deadlines | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) |
| deadlines | consult | public | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com \| https://consult.fingal.ie \| https://engage.dublincity.ie) |
| deadlines | moderngov | public | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| deadlines | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) |
| deadlines | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) |