Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co Dublin
Change of use from a car workshop and garage to a public meeting hall.
F10A/0512 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 26 April 2011
- Reference
- F10A/0512
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 April 2011
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing car workshop and garage on Rathbeale Road to a meeting hall for public use.
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Official record
Development description
The change of use from car workshop and garage to meeting hall for pub
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Cronans Well Avenue, Mooretown, Swords | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 222 m |
| Blocks A And B, Millers Glen, Oldtownprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €15,290,748 | 238 m |
| 2 Bunbury Gate Crescent, Swords, Co Dublin | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 247 m |
| 4 Longview Avenue, Millers Glen, Swords | Jan 2026 | €550,000 | 259 m |
| 8 Mill Brook View, Baile Na Mona, Glen Baile Na Monaprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €427,313 | 272 m |
| 7 Mill Brook Lane, Baile na Móna Glen, Baile Na Mónaprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €339,207 | 272 m |
| 3 Mill Brook Lane, Baile na Mona Glen, Swordsprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €370,044 | 272 m |
| 3 Mill Brook View, Baile Na Mona Glen, Swordsprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €361,233 | 272 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 received26 April 2011
- Further information requested8 February 2011
- Further information received26 April 2011
- Decision due23 May 2011
- Decision issued18 May 2011
- Grant issued19 April 2012
- Appeal submitted14 June 2011
- Appeal decided15 August 2011
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F11B/0193FingalLodged 14 Sept 2011Extension
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