7, Rathingle Cottages, Swords, Co. Dublin
Retention of a freestanding gym, playroom, and store in Swords.
F14B/0261 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 22 October 2014
- Reference
- F14B/0261
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 22 October 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention planning permission for a freestanding building used as a gym, playroom, and store at the rear of the property.
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
Retention planning permission for free standing gym/playroom, store an
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4a Forest Fields, Forest Rd, Swords | Jan 2026 | €837,000 | 52 m |
| 1 Heather View, Forest Road, Swords | Feb 2025 | €800,000 | 97 m |
| 80 Baltray House, The Oaks Ridgewood, Swords | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 77 Baltray House, The Oaks, Ridgewood Forest Road | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 120 m |
| 64 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Boroimhe, Swords | May 2026 | €430,000 | 130 m |
| 38 Gleneagle House, The Oaks, Ridgewood | Jul 2025 | €335,000 | 140 m |
| Apt 47 Gleneagle House, The Oaks Ridgewood Swords Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €315,000 | 140 m |
| 60 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €333,000 | 140 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 received22 October 2014
- Decision due16 December 2014
- Decision issued5 December 2014
- Grant issued22 January 2015
In the area
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F19B/0017FingalLodged 28 Jan 2019Extension
- Granted60 m away
The proposed works are the part demolition of existing rear extension
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F17A/0280FingalLodged 20 Oct 2017Extension
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F13A/0259FingalLodged 10 Jul 2013Extension
- Granted60 m away
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F13A/0210FingalLodged 12 Aug 2013Extension
- Granted70 m away
Alterations to existing dwelling, to demolish existing outhouses and g
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F20B/0048FingalLodged 27 Feb 2020Alterations
- Granted80 m away
Extension to rear and internal alterations
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F12B/0128FingalLodged 3 Jul 2012Extension
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