8 Forest Avenue, Rivervalley, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Conversion of an external shed into a granny flat with a new link passage.
F14B/0052 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 March 2014
- Reference
- F14B/0052
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 March 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing external shed into a granny flat. The development will include a new link passage to connect it to the main house.
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
Conversion of existing external shed to granny flat with new link pass
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Forest Crescent, Rivervalley, Swords | Dec 2025 | €495,000 | 94 m |
| 17 Forest Crescent, Rivervalley, Swords | Jul 2025 | €590,000 | 97 m |
| 24 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords | Feb 2026 | €110,000 | 109 m |
| 19 Forest Walk, Rivervalley, Swords | May 2026 | €421,000 | 161 m |
| 15 Forest Way, Rivervalley, Swords | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 181 m |
| 31 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 199 m |
| 37 Forest Walk, Rivervalley, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €458,000 | 218 m |
| 3 Cherry Ave, Rathingle, Swords | Jul 2025 | €425,000 | 222 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 received18 March 2014
- Decision due12 May 2014
- Decision issued28 April 2014
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