Ridgewood, Rathingle, Forrest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Construction of a residential development of 173 houses in Swords.
F14A/0365 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 13 March 2015
- Reference
- F14A/0365
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 March 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a large-scale residential scheme comprising 173 houses. The dwellings will be two to two-and-a-half storeys in height.
- Residential units
- 173
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
A residential development consisting of 173 no. 2-2.5 storey houses on
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 May 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 July 2018.
12 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Ashfield Grove, Ridgewood, Forrest Road | Jun 2026 | €580,000 | 19 m |
| 42 Ashfield Avenue, Ridgewood, Forrest Road | May 2026 | €575,000 | 73 m |
| No 37 Ashfield Avenue, Ridgewood, Forrest Road Swordsnot full market price | May 2025 | €40,000 | 85 m |
| 29 Ashfield Avenue, Ridgewood, Swords | Jan 2025 | €580,000 | 132 m |
| 8 Ashfield Avenue, Ridgewood, Forrest Road | Sept 2025 | €595,000 | 154 m |
| 69 Forest Blvd, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €492,500 | 192 m |
| 2 Forest Blvd, Rathingle, Rivervalley | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 225 m |
| Rooskey, Doocastle, Ballymote | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 234 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 received13 March 2015
- Further information requested20 January 2015
- Further information received13 March 2015
- Decision due9 April 2015
- Decision issued9 April 2015
- Grant issued8 September 2015
- Appeal submitted6 May 2015
- Appeal decided8 September 2015
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted80 m away
Permission for the Conversion of his attic to storage including a Velux rooflight to the front at roof level
11 Ashfield Park, Ridgewood, Swords, Co Dublin, K67E9X0
F26A/0353EFingalLodged 4 May 2026Extension
- Granted100 m away
The development will consist of retention of an existing attic convers
72 Ashfield Avenue, Ridgewood, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 T9P5
F25A/0189EFingalLodged 7 Mar 2025Retention
- Granted130 m away
Permission for attic conversion with roof windows to front and rear roof to accommodate stairs to allow…
72 The Elms, Ridgewood, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 R2P3
F26A/0205EFingalLodged 19 Mar 2026Extension
- Granted140 m away
Planning permission is sought for a two-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and associated…
61 Cedar Park, Ridgewood, Swords, K67KF80
F25A/0125EFingalLodged 18 Feb 2025Extension
- Granted170 m away
Alterations to the existing two storey semi-detached dwelling: (i) gro
4 The Elms Close, Ridgewood, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 T9VO.
F20B/0251FingalLodged 13 Oct 2020Alterations
- Invalid170 m away
Planning Permission for attic conversion with roof windows to front and rear roof to accommodate stairs to…
11 Ashfield Avenue, Ridgewood Swords, Co Dublin, K67 C8Y6
F26A/0328EFingalLodged 23 Apr 2026Extension
- Granted170 m away
Planning permission for attic conversion with roof windows to front to accommodate stairs to allow access to…
11 Ashfield Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67C8Y6
F26A/0363EFingalLodged 8 May 2026Extension
- Granted170 m away
Permission for works to extend, to the side and rear, the existing dwe
73b Forest Boulevard, Swords, Co Dublin
F12B/0052FingalLodged 2 Apr 2012Extension
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