St. Cronan's Church, Brackenstown Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Construction of a new single-storey Parish Centre attached to St. Cronan's Church in Swords.
F14A/0204 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 25 July 2014
- Reference
- F14A/0204
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 July 2014
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a new single-storey Parish Centre measuring 191 square metres. The new structure will be attached to the southern side of St. Cronan's Church on Brackenstown Road.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 191 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
New single storey parish centre (191m²), attached to the side (souther
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 January 2015.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 St Cronans View, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €410,000 | 119 m |
| 50 Brackenstown Village, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 125 m |
| 31 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €431,147 | 175 m |
| 63 Brackenstown Village, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 222 m |
| 65 Saint Cronan's Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublinnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €210,000 | 277 m |
| 71 Brackenstown Village, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 277 m |
| 23 Cronans Lawn, Bracken Town, Swords | May 2025 | €190,000 | 299 m |
| 65 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €392,000 | 303 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 received25 July 2014
- Further information requested16 July 2014
- Further information received25 July 2014
- Decision due21 August 2014
- Decision issued13 August 2014
- Grant issued15 September 2014
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