38-40 North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of a former single storey bookmakers building in Swords.
F16A/0031 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 11 May 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0031
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the demolition of a single storey building at 38 North Street. The building was formerly in use as a bookmakers.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
- Demolition of single storey building (no
- Fomerly in use as bookmak
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”
National zoning type: Built up area
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 November 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Carnegie Court, North St, Swords | Jun 2025 | €253,000 | 98 m |
| 60 Carnegie Court, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €335,000 | 98 m |
| 38 Carnegie Court, North Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 98 m |
| 29a Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €730,000 | 146 m |
| 21 Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €390,000 | 171 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 200 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 200 m |
| 2 Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €520,000 | 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 received11 May 2016
- Further information requested31 March 2016
- Further information received11 May 2016
- Decision due7 June 2016
- Decision issued3 June 2016
- Grant issued11 July 2016
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- Refused30 m away
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