56 Castlefarm, Swords, Co Dublin
Widening of the front entrance and dishing of the pathway in Swords.
F11A/0093 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 25 March 2011
- Reference
- F11A/0093
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 March 2011
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works involve widening the existing front entrance and dishing the public pathway to accommodate safer vehicular access.
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
Widening of entrance and dishing of pathway to front to accommodate sa
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Castlefarm, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €580,000 | 60 m |
| 5 Broadmeadow Rd, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €530,000 | 112 m |
| 192a Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 128 m |
| 197 Jugback Lane, Castlefarm, Swords | Feb 2025 | €562,500 | 164 m |
| 22 Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €415,000 | 176 m |
| 147 Broadmeadow, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €701,000 | 192 m |
| 178 Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €430,000 | 217 m |
| 136 Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €450,000 | 226 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 received25 March 2011
- Decision due19 May 2011
- Decision issued11 May 2011
- Grant issued14 June 2011
In the area
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Conversion of existing attic space to storage space with alterations t
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F14B/0224FingalLodged 4 Sept 2014Extension
- Granted80 m away
Sub-division of a 0.18 ha site and the erection of a new single storey
Nian Cottage, The Green, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0116FingalLodged 31 May 2016New dwelling
- Granted100 m away
Retention permission for a vehicular entrance
Nian Cottage, The Green, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0325FingalLodged 25 Jul 2016Retention
- Refused110 m away
(A) the demolition of derelict cottage known as Meadowside' and (b) co
Meadowside, The Green, Commons West, (Located off Watery Lane), Swords
F17A/0489FingalLodged 14 Aug 2017New dwelling
- Refused110 m away
(A) the demolition of derelict cottage; and (b) construction of 5 no
'Meadowside', The Green, Commons West (located off the Watery Lane), S
F17A/0209FingalLodged 13 Apr 2017Housing estate
- Refused110 m away
The construction of a two storey 4 bed detached house and associated s
Meadowside, The Green, Commons West, (Located off Watery Lane), Swords
F19A/0279FingalLodged 28 Jun 2019New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
Permission for (a) Demolition of the derelict cottage known as 'Meadow
Meadowside, The Green, Commons West, (Located off Watery Lane), Swords
F18A/0089FingalLodged 29 May 2018Demolition
- Granted120 m away
A single storey extension to rear of property
156A Broadmeadows, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F17B/0048FingalLodged 14 Mar 2017Extension
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