The Old Stables, Commons East, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
Construction of a single-storey garage and workshop to the side of a property in Swords.
F11B/0186 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 29 August 2011
- Reference
- F11B/0186
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 August 2011
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of building a new single-storey garage and workshop. It will be located to the side of the existing property known as The Old Stables.
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a single storey garage/workshop to the side of the
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and support the provision of an appropriate quantum of residential development within the Metro and Rail Economic Corridor.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 Rockingham, Drynam Rd, Swords | Sept 2025 | €491,000 | 199 m |
| 51 Foxwood, Swords, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 258 m |
| 4 Ashley Ave, Malahide Rd, Swords | Mar 2025 | €384,000 | 297 m |
| 3 Commons East, Drynam Rd, Swords | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 316 m |
| 14 Castle Grove, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 324 m |
| 34 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €420,000 | 326 m |
| 71a Chapel Lane, Swords, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 327 m |
| 11 Castle Grove, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €443,000 | 334 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 received29 August 2011
- Decision due23 October 2011
- Decision issued17 October 2011
- Grant issued23 November 2011
- Permission expiry15 January 2017
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- Granted50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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- Withdrawn50 m away
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F17A/0193FingalLodged 5 Apr 2017Other
- Granted50 m away
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3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F12A/0196FingalLodged 26 Jun 2012Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Permission for continued use of part ot the existing house as a playsc
3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0323FingalLodged 7 Jul 2015Change of use
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