Feltrim Quarry, Swords, Co Dublin
Construction of a new concrete plant at Feltrim Quarry in Swords.
F16A/0049 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 12 August 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0049
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new concrete plant measuring 604 square metres with a maximum height of 18 metres. This new facility will replace an existing structure at Feltrim Quarry.
- Floor area
- 604 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
A concrete plant (604 sq m. ) with a maximum height of 18m. , replacing
The historical record
How industrial applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
93% granted
of 226 industrial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 93%3,378
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and provide for a Greenbelt”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Drynam Close, Drynam Hall, Kinsealy | Apr 2025 | €433,000 | 407 m |
| 18 Drynam Close, Drynam Hall, Swords | Sept 2025 | €454,000 | 412 m |
| 2 Drynam Place, Drynam Hall, Kinsealy | Jun 2025 | €450,000 | 426 m |
| 13 Muileann Place, Kettles Lane, Kinsealy | Apr 2025 | €500,000 | 444 m |
| 5 Drynam Close Kettles Lane, Kinsealy, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 449 m |
| 17 Muileann Place, Kettle's Lane, Kinsealy | Dec 2025 | €590,000 | 453 m |
| 8 Drynam Close, Drynam Hall, Swords | May 2025 | €420,000 | 455 m |
| 6 Muileann Place, Kettles Lane, Kinsealy | Dec 2025 | €554,000 | 475 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 received12 August 2016
- Further information requested2 August 2016
- Further information received12 August 2016
- Decision due8 September 2016
- Decision issued7 September 2016
- Grant issued10 October 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted260 m away
The development will consist of decommissioning of the existing concre
Feltrim Quarry, Feltrim, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0471FingalLodged 6 Mar 2017Industrial
- Granted370 m away
Demolition/part demolition/removal of existing structures, constructio
Site adjoining Roadstone Quarry on west side of Feltrim Road, Swords,
F18A/0132FingalLodged 5 Nov 2018Demolition
- Granted370 m away
Permission sought for removal of some existing structures, construction of single storey industrial warehouse…
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F22A/0533FingalLodged 9 May 2023Industrial
- Part granted, part refused370 m away
Retention of a development consisting of 3 no. advertising signs to in
Feltrim Road & Kettles Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin
F11A/0172FingalLodged 5 May 2011Retention
- Granted410 m away
Retention of a development consisting of an advertising sign to includ
Drynam Park Golf Centre, Kettles Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin
F11A/0407FingalLodged 17 Nov 2011Retention
- Granted420 m away
Single storey kitchen extension to the side of existing house with anc
3 Drynam Rise, Drynam Hall, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 Y2E7
F20B/0145FingalLodged 2 Jul 2020Extension
- Granted420 m away
Renovation and extension of existing dwelling to accommodate wheelchai
4 Drynam Glen, Drynam Hall, Kinsealy, Co Dublin
F12A/0403FingalLodged 19 Dec 2012Extension
- Granted430 m away
A single storey extension to the side and rear new rooflights
2 Drynam Place, Drynam Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 XA52
F18B/0316FingalLodged 19 Nov 2018Extension
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