Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Retention of two car parks providing a total of 92 parking spaces.
F16A/0097 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 11 March 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0097
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 11 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention planning permission is sought for two existing car parks. The car parks provide 52 and 40 spaces respectively, totaling 92 spaces.
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
Retention planning permission for 2 no. Car parks with 92 (52 and 40)
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
77% granted
of 1,436 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- 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
“Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Holywell View, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 236 m |
| 10 Holywell Ave, Feltrim Hall, Kinsealy | Mar 2026 | €380,000 | 252 m |
| 3 Commons East, Drynam Rd, Swords | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 252 m |
| 7 Holywell Sq, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €378,000 | 265 m |
| 15 Holywell Sq, Feltrim Hall, Kinsealy | May 2026 | €425,000 | 265 m |
| 10 Holywell Sq, Feltrim Hall, Swords | May 2026 | €423,500 | 308 m |
| 18 Melesian Lawn, Feltrim Rd, Swords | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 326 m |
| Barry's Park, Swords Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €550,000 | 327 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 March 2016
- Decision due5 May 2016
- Decision issued4 May 2016
- Grant issued19 October 2016
- Appeal submitted31 May 2016
- Appeal decided21 September 2016
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
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F16A/0095FingalLodged 11 Mar 2016Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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F16A/0094FingalLodged 11 Mar 2016Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Retention planning permission for single storey detached 26 sq.m. disp
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F16A/0096FingalLodged 11 Mar 2016Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Erection of a detached single storey 13sq.m. security building & new 6
Lands at Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0514FingalLodged 19 Dec 2014Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
The construction of a biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus with a to
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F18A/0198FingalLodged 20 Apr 2018Industrial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission and retention permission for the reorganisation of on-site carsite car parking to increase of the…
Drynam Road, Barrysparks, Swords, Co. Dublin
F24A/0159FingalLodged 27 Feb 2024Commercial
- WithdrawnAt this site
Retention permission for 2 no. car parks with 92 (52 & — car parking
Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F13A/0090FingalLodged 19 Mar 2013Retention
- InvalidAt this site
For a further 5 years for parts of previously approved register refere
Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F11A/0279FingalLodged 20 Jul 2011Retention
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