Forest Little, Forest Road, Swords, Co Dublin
Construction of six two-storey houses, including one five-bedroom detached home.
F16A/0060 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 June 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0060
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the construction of six two-storey houses at Forest Little, Swords. The development will include one five-bedroom detached house among the units.
- Residential units
- 6
- Storeys
- 2
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
Construction of 6 no two storey houses comprising 1 no 5 bed detached
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Boroimhe Aspen, Swords | Mar 2025 | €412,000 | 29 m |
| 29 Boroimhe Aspen, Swords, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 66 m |
| 32 Boroimhe Rowan, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €282,000 | 89 m |
| 1 Heather View, Forest Road, Swords | Feb 2025 | €800,000 | 94 m |
| 51 Boroimhe Aspen, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €450,000 | 99 m |
| 55 Gleneagle House, Rigdewood, Swords | Feb 2026 | €359,000 | 105 m |
| 10 Boroimhe Aspen, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €426,420 | 117 m |
| 71 Boroimhe Aspen, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 126 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 received16 June 2016
- Further information requested18 April 2016
- Further information received16 June 2016
- Decision due13 July 2016
- Decision issued12 July 2016
- Grant issued8 December 2016
- Appeal submitted5 August 2016
- Appeal decided8 December 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
The site forms part of previously approved Scheme under Reg. Ref. F16A
Forest Little, Forest Road, Swords, Co Dublin.
F17A/0138FingalLodged 7 Jun 2017Other
- Granted50 m away
4 new 2 storey houses, 2 of the new houses will have vehicular access
Forest Little, Rathingle, Forest Road, Swords, Co Dublin
F13A/0272FingalLodged 26 Feb 2014Housing estate
- Refused60 m away
Planning Permission for a ground floor granny/family flat and all associated and ancillary site works to the…
32 Boroimhe Aspen, Swords, Co. Dublin
F24A/0542FingalLodged 18 Jun 2024Extension
- Granted70 m away
Permission for two storey extension to rear of existing dwelling to i
13 Boroimhe Rowan, Swords, Co Dublin
F15B/0128FingalLodged 22 May 2015Extension
- Granted80 m away
The development will consist of removing the roof hip and building up the gable wall and making a small hip,…
25 Boroimhe Aspen, Swords, Co.Dublin
F24A/0530FingalLodged 14 Jun 2024Extension
- Granted80 m away
Convert the existing attic space for storage use, construct a dormer w
46 Boroimhe Aspen, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F15B/0253FingalLodged 18 Nov 2015Extension
- Granted90 m away
Retention of single storey extension containing a bedroom and a WC to
20 Boroimhe Aspens, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 EF88
F20B/0279FingalLodged 5 Nov 2020Retention
- Granted100 m away
Retention for the conversion of the attic space to storage use
49 Boroimhe Aspen, Swords, Co. Dublin
F19B/0167FingalLodged 26 Jun 2019Retention
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