5 The Avenue, Melrose Park, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Retention of a single-storey flat-roofed garden shed.
F14B/0192 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 August 2014
- Reference
- F14B/0192
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 1 August 2014
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing single-storey garden shed with a flat roof located in the rear garden.
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Official record
Development description
The retention of a rear garden single storey shed with flat roof measu
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
77% granted
of 1,436 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Park, Melrose Park, Kinsealy | Apr 2025 | €475,000 | 37 m |
| 2 Holywell Grove, Feltrim Hall, Kinsealy | May 2025 | €467,000 | 112 m |
| 10 Holywell Sq, Feltrim Hall, Swords | May 2026 | €423,500 | 141 m |
| 15 Holywell Sq, Feltrim Hall, Kinsealy | May 2026 | €425,000 | 147 m |
| 7 Holywell Sq, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €378,000 | 162 m |
| 33 The Rise, Melrose Park, Kinsealy | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 173 m |
| 18 Holywell View, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 198 m |
| 42 The Heights, Melrose Park, Kinsealy | Oct 2025 | €460,000 | 203 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 received1 August 2014
- Decision due25 September 2014
- Decision issued17 September 2014
- Grant issued21 October 2014
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
The construction of a 1-bed infill residential development, new vehicu
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F22A/0088FingalLodged 30 Aug 2022New dwelling
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F22B/0067FingalLodged 11 Mar 2022Extension
- Granted120 m away
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modificarions
8 The Drive, Melrose Park, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 Y7C2
F21B/0263FingalLodged 7 Jul 2021Extension
- Granted120 m away
Planning permission is sought for alterations to existing house, permission granted under Ref. No.…
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F25A/1104EFingalLodged 28 Nov 2025Extension
- Granted120 m away
Planning permission is sought for alterations to existing planning permission ref: F21B/0263, proposed 2 new…
8 The Drive, Melrose Park, Swords, Co. Dublin
F25A/0316EFingalLodged 12 Apr 2025Extension
- Invalid120 m away
Planning permission is sought for alterations to existing planning permission ref; F21B/0263, permission…
8 The Drive, Melrose Park, Swords, Co. Dublin
F25A/0942EFingalLodged 14 Oct 2025Retention
- Refused130 m away
Construction of a two storey side extension, conversion of the attic s
20 The Drive, Melrose Park, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin
F11A/0418FingalLodged 22 Nov 2011Extension
- Granted130 m away
Construction of a two storey side extension and re-establishing an exi
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F12A/0102FingalLodged 5 Apr 2012Extension
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