Swords Laboratories, North of Watery Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Retention and 10-year permission for a single-storey modular unit in Swords.
F14A/0025 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 December 2014
- Reference
- F14A/0025
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 16 December 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention and a 10-year permission for a single-storey modular unit measuring 298 square metres at Swords Laboratories.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 298 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
Retention and 10 year permission for 1 no. Single storey 298 sq. M. Mod
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 197 Jugback Lane, Castlefarm, Swords | Feb 2025 | €562,500 | 218 m |
| 8 St Fintans, North St, Swords | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 232 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 259 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 259 m |
| 5 Broadmeadow Rd, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €530,000 | 304 m |
| 22 Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €415,000 | 317 m |
| 72 Castlefarm, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €580,000 | 318 m |
| 192a Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 332 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 2014
- Further information requested18 March 2014
- Further information received16 December 2014
- Decision due21 January 2015
- Decision issued12 January 2015
- Grant issued16 February 2015
- Permission expiry17 December 2014
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