Swords Switching Station, Balheary Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Continued use of an existing 20-metre-high free-standing structure.
F12A/0400 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 December 2012
- Reference
- F12A/0400
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 December 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the continuance of use of the existing 20-metre-high free-standing structure at the Swords Switching Station.
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
The continuance of use of the existing 20 metre high, free standing, c
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 St Fintans, North St, Swords | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 110 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 151 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 151 m |
| 9 Nethercross Court, North St, Swords | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 220 m |
| 65 Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 238 m |
| 55 Carnegie Court, North St, Swords | Jun 2025 | €253,000 | 270 m |
| 38 Carnegie Court, North Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 270 m |
| 60 Carnegie Court, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €335,000 | 270 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 received18 December 2012
- Decision due20 February 2013
- Decision issued19 February 2013
- Grant issued25 March 2013
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