Swords Laboratories, South of Watery Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Retention and 10-year permission for three single-storey modular units in Swords.
F14A/0035 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 December 2014
- Reference
- F14A/0035
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 16 December 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention and a 10-year permission for three single-storey modular units at Swords Laboratories.
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Official record
Development description
Retention and 10 year permission for 3 no single storey modular units
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Castlefarm, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €580,000 | 195 m |
| 197 Jugback Lane, Castlefarm, Swords | Feb 2025 | €562,500 | 218 m |
| 5 Broadmeadow Rd, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €530,000 | 255 m |
| 41 Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 279 m |
| 192a Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 293 m |
| 22 Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €415,000 | 326 m |
| 31 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €430,000 | 332 m |
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 361 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 requested24 March 2014
- Further information received16 December 2014
- Decision due21 January 2015
- Decision issued14 January 2015
- Grant issued16 February 2015
- Permission expiry23 December 2014
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