61 North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of an existing building to build a new car showroom and forecourt in Swords.
F13A/0473 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 December 2013
- Reference
- F13A/0473
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 December 2013
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing building at 61 North Street, Swords. In its place, a new car showroom and forecourt will be constructed.
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Official record
Development description
Demolish existing building and construct new car showrooms and forecou
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 39 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 39 m |
| 38 Carnegie Court, North Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 118 m |
| 55 Carnegie Court, North St, Swords | Jun 2025 | €253,000 | 118 m |
| 60 Carnegie Court, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €335,000 | 118 m |
| 8 St Fintans, North St, Swords | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 142 m |
| 65 Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 155 m |
| 9 Nethercross Court, North St, Swords | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 201 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 received16 December 2013
- Further information requested14 August 2014
- Decision due18 February 2014
- Decision issued14 November 2014
- Application withdrawn12 November 2014
- Permission expiry12 November 2014
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
1. Demolition of existing car showroom (710 sq.m.) and ancillary site
Des Darcy Motors, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F12A/0340FingalLodged 26 Oct 2012Demolition
- Refused80 m away
Planning permission is sought for: i) Demolition of the existing two-storey public house known as 'The…
The Estuary, Townparks, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 E840
F25A/1120EFingalLodged 20 Nov 2025Apartments
- Granted80 m away
'Change of use' from Bookmaker's shop to Pizzeria
56 North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F11A/0358FingalLodged 13 Mar 2012Change of use
- Granted90 m away
Permission is now being sought for revisionss to approved development
Carnegie Court Hotel, North Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F22A/0200FingalLodged 14 Apr 2022Alterations
- Granted90 m away
Internal alterations and modifications to both the existin ground floo
Carnegie Court Hotel, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0584FingalLodged 17 Dec 2015Alterations
- Granted90 m away
Permission for the change of use of the existing unit from retail use
Retail Unit 1, 52 North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F15A/0252FingalLodged 19 Aug 2015Change of use
- Part granted, part refused110 m away
Development will consist of a proposed new ground floor only building to the rear of the existing site to be…
3 Balheary Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 N7N2
F24A/0377FingalLodged 25 Apr 2024Extension
- Granted120 m away
Single storey extensions to the side and rear
North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 WF80
F18A/0118FingalLodged 12 Mar 2018Extension
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