Rathbeale Public Library, Rathbeale Shopping Centre, Rathbeale Road, S
Refurbishment and renovation of the ground floor library at Rathbeale Shopping Centre.
F15A/0024 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 13 August 2015
- Reference
- F15A/0024
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 August 2015
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the refurbishment and renovation of the existing ground floor library. The library has an area of 413 square meters and is located at Rathbeale Shopping Centre, Rathbeale Road.
- Floor area
- 413 m²
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Official record
Development description
(i) refurbishment and renovation of existing round floor library (413
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/or improve local centre facilities”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mooretown Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 80 m |
| 8 Mooretown Rd, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €365,000 | 155 m |
| 26 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Dublinnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €66,000 | 203 m |
| 41 Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 216 m |
| 16 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €430,000 | 229 m |
| 58 Pinegrove Park, Swords, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €675,000 | 238 m |
| 39 Abbeylea Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €385,000 | 254 m |
| 136 Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €450,000 | 263 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 August 2015
- Further information requested20 March 2015
- Further information received13 August 2015
- Decision due9 September 2015
- Decision issued7 September 2015
- Grant issued9 February 2016
- Appeal submitted1 October 2015
- Appeal decided9 February 2016
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