Fingal Community College, Seatown Road, Swords, Co Dublin
Temporary permission for a two-storey school building.
F15A/0233 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 21 May 2015
- Reference
- F15A/0233
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 May 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks temporary planning permission for a two-storey temporary school building at Fingal Community College. The proposed structure will have a floor area of 1,056 square metres.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 1,056 m²
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
Temporary permission for a 2-storey 1,056 sq. M. Temporary building
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 24 May 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 August 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29a Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €730,000 | 84 m |
| 21 Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €390,000 | 133 m |
| 2 Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €520,000 | 134 m |
| 60 Carnegie Court, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €335,000 | 142 m |
| 38 Carnegie Court, North Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 142 m |
| 55 Carnegie Court, North St, Swords | Jun 2025 | €253,000 | 142 m |
| 13 St Colmcilles Park, Swords, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €443,000 | 220 m |
| 5 Comyn Manor, Seatown Road, Swords | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 220 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 received21 May 2015
- Decision due15 July 2015
- Decision issued13 July 2015
- Grant issued18 August 2015
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