3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Continued use of part of an existing house in Swords as a playschool.
F15A/0323 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 7 July 2015
- Reference
- F15A/0323
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 July 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the continued use of a portion of the existing residential property at 3 The Old Stables as a playschool.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for continued use of part ot the existing house as a playsc
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and support the provision of an appropriate quantum of residential development within the Metro and Rail Economic Corridor.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 Rockingham, Drynam Rd, Swords | Sept 2025 | €491,000 | 159 m |
| 51 Foxwood, Swords, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 232 m |
| 3 Commons East, Drynam Rd, Swords | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 266 m |
| 4 Ashley Ave, Malahide Rd, Swords | Mar 2025 | €384,000 | 298 m |
| 71a Chapel Lane, Swords, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 318 m |
| 13 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €375,000 | 336 m |
| 34 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €420,000 | 342 m |
| Mountgorry Cottage, Cliffords Lane, Swords | Jan 2025 | €625,000 | 344 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 received7 July 2015
- Decision due31 August 2015
- Decision issued27 August 2015
- Grant issued5 October 2015
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of part of the existing house to a playschool, new pedes
3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F12A/0196FingalLodged 26 Jun 2012Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission to remove condition no. 5 of register reference F15A/0323 r
3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F16A/0207FingalLodged 11 May 2016Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Ground floor extension of the existing playschool (Register Ref. F15A/
3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F16A/0127FingalLodged 30 Mar 2016Commercial
- WithdrawnAt this site
Permission to remove condition no. 3 of register reference F16A/0127 w
3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F17A/0193FingalLodged 5 Apr 2017Other
- RefusedAt this site
The development will consist of the change of use of part of the exist
3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F12A/0042FingalLodged 22 Feb 2012Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
A new one and a half storey, four-bedroom detached dwelling with revis
Site to side of existing house at, no. 3, The Old Stables, East Common
F21A/0412FingalLodged 7 Mar 2022New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission is sought to construct a new one and a half storey, four-bedroom detached dwelling with…
The Side Garden of No. 3 The Old Stables, East Commons, Swords, Co. Dublin
F23A/0188FingalLodged 21 Nov 2023New dwelling
- Refused50 m away
Planning permisssion is sought for demolition of existing outhouses
No 1 Commons East, Drynam, Swords, Co Dublin
F22A/0466FingalLodged 2 Sept 2022Demolition
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