Des Darcy Motors, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of an existing car showroom in Swords.
F12A/0340 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 26 October 2012
- Reference
- F12A/0340
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 October 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the demolition of an existing car showroom measuring 710 square metres and associated site works.
- Floor area
- 710 m²
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
1. Demolition of existing car showroom (710 sq. M. ) and ancillary site
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”
National zoning type: Built up area
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 June 2014.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 78 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 78 m |
| 55 Carnegie Court, North St, Swords | Jun 2025 | €253,000 | 106 m |
| 38 Carnegie Court, North Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 106 m |
| 60 Carnegie Court, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €335,000 | 106 m |
| 65 Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 177 m |
| 8 St Fintans, North St, Swords | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 184 m |
| 9 Nethercross Court, North St, Swords | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 235 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 October 2012
- Decision due20 December 2012
- Decision issued17 December 2012
- Grant issued29 May 2013
- Appeal submitted21 January 2013
- Appeal decided16 May 2013
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