3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
Change of use of part of an existing house to a playschool in Swords.
F12A/0196 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 26 June 2012
- Reference
- F12A/0196
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 June 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a portion of the existing residential dwelling to a playschool. The development will also include a new pedestrian 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
Change of use of part of the existing house to a playschool, new pedes
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 | 159 m |
| 51 Foxwood, Swords, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 232 m |
| 3 Commons East, Drynam Rd, Swords | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 267 m |
| 4 Ashley Ave, Malahide Rd, Swords | Mar 2025 | €384,000 | 298 m |
| 71a Chapel Lane, Swords, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 318 m |
| 13 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €375,000 | 336 m |
| 34 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €420,000 | 342 m |
| Mountgorry Cottage, Cliffords Lane, Swords | Jan 2025 | €625,000 | 345 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 June 2012
- Decision due20 August 2012
- Decision issued17 August 2012
- Grant issued25 September 2012
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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
- GrantedAt this site
Ground floor extension of the existing playschool (Register Ref. F15A/
3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F16A/0127FingalLodged 30 Mar 2016Commercial
- WithdrawnAt this site
Permission to remove condition no. 3 of register reference F16A/0127 w
3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F17A/0193FingalLodged 5 Apr 2017Other
- GrantedAt this site
Permission to remove condition no. 5 of register reference F15A/0323 r
3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F16A/0207FingalLodged 11 May 2016Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
The development will consist of the change of use of part of the exist
3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F12A/0042FingalLodged 22 Feb 2012Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
A new one and a half storey, four-bedroom detached dwelling with revis
Site to side of existing house at, no. 3, The Old Stables, East Common
F21A/0412FingalLodged 7 Mar 2022New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission is sought to construct a new one and a half storey, four-bedroom detached dwelling with…
The Side Garden of No. 3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Swords, Co. Dublin
F23A/0188FingalLodged 21 Nov 2023New dwelling
- Refused50 m away
Planning permisssion is sought for demolition of existing outhouses
No 1 Commons East, Drynam, Swords, Co Dublin
F22A/0466FingalLodged 2 Sept 2022Demolition
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