4 Forest Fields, Forest Road, Swords, Co Dublin
Demolition of a non-compliant extension and construction of a new extension at 4 Forest Fields.
F13A/0259 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 10 July 2013
- Reference
- F13A/0259
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 July 2013
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey non-compliant extension and the construction of a new extension in its place.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
To demolish existing single storey non-compliant extension and to buil
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4a Forest Fields, Forest Rd, Swords | Jan 2026 | €837,000 | 14 m |
| 64 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Boroimhe, Swords | May 2026 | €430,000 | 70 m |
| 60 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €333,000 | 79 m |
| 53 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Swords, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 83 m |
| 59 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €436,500 | 92 m |
| 51 Boroimhe Aspen, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €450,000 | 101 m |
| 1 Heather View, Forest Road, Swords | Feb 2025 | €800,000 | 126 m |
| 23 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €530,000 | 153 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 received10 July 2013
- Decision due3 September 2013
- Decision issued2 September 2013
- Grant issued7 October 2013
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
Alterations to existing dwelling, to demolish existing outhouses and g
3 Rathingle Cottages, Forest Road, Swords, Co Dublin
F20B/0048FingalLodged 27 Feb 2020Alterations
- Granted60 m away
Retention planning permission for free standing gym/playroom, store an
7, Rathingle Cottages,, Swords,, Co. Dublin
F14B/0261FingalLodged 22 Oct 2014Retention
- Granted70 m away
A new single storey extension to side of existing bungalow, internal m
Forest Fields, Rathingle, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F19B/0017FingalLodged 28 Jan 2019Extension
- Granted70 m away
Retention Planning Permission for detached single storey three bed house to rear garden and Planning…
7 Rathingle Cottages, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 X436
F25A/0652EFingalLodged 17 Jul 2025Retention
- Granted80 m away
The proposed works are the part demolition of existing rear extension
Anand Cottage, Rathingle, Forest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F17A/0280FingalLodged 20 Oct 2017Extension
- Refused80 m away
The construction of a two storey, two bedroom, detached house with ass
117 The Oaks, Ridgewood, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 FH36.
F17A/0667FingalLodged 27 Oct 2017New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
Permission for single storey, stand alone garage/workshop
The Cottage, Forest Great, Forest Road, Rathingle, Swords, Co. Dublin
F13A/0210FingalLodged 12 Aug 2013Extension
- Refused110 m away
Alterations to existing single storey cottage including single storey
Forest Great, Forest Road, Rathingle Swords, Co Dublin
F12A/0060FingalLodged 5 Mar 2012Alterations
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