Nian Cottage, The Green, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Construction of a new single-storey house on a subdivided site in Swords.
F16A/0116 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 31 May 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0116
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to subdivide a 0.18-hectare site at Nian Cottage. A new single-storey dwelling will be erected on the newly created plot.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storey
- 1
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
Sub-division of a 0.18 ha site and the erection of a new single storey
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 January 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 September 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Castlefarm, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €580,000 | 89 m |
| 5 Broadmeadow Rd, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €530,000 | 158 m |
| 197 Jugback Lane, Castlefarm, Swords | Feb 2025 | €562,500 | 170 m |
| 192a Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 188 m |
| 22 Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €415,000 | 231 m |
| 41 Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 251 m |
| 147 Broadmeadow, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €701,000 | 271 m |
| 178 Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €430,000 | 291 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 received31 May 2016
- Further information requested16 May 2016
- Further information received31 May 2016
- Decision due27 June 2016
- Decision issued23 June 2016
- Grant issued3 August 2016
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F16A/0325FingalLodged 25 Jul 2016Retention
- Refused40 m away
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F19A/0279FingalLodged 28 Jun 2019New dwelling
- Refused40 m away
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F17A/0489FingalLodged 14 Aug 2017New dwelling
- Refused40 m away
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F17A/0209FingalLodged 13 Apr 2017Housing estate
- Granted40 m away
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Meadowside, The Green, Commons West, (Located off Watery Lane), Swords
F18A/0089FingalLodged 29 May 2018Demolition
- Refused60 m away
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F22A/0642FingalLodged 16 Nov 2022New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
1) The construction of a first floor extension on top of the existing
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F19A/0025FingalLodged 25 Jan 2019Extension
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