The Leas, Leas Cross, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Construction of a new storey-and-a-half house with a new access gate and driveway in Swords.
F16A/0136 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 14 September 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0136
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the construction of a new storey-and-a-half house. The project will also include a new access gate, driveway, and a proprietary wastewater treatment system.
- Residential unit
- 1
- 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
Storey and a half house, new access gate and driveway, new proprietary
The historical record
How new dwellings have been decided in Fingal County Council
60% granted
of 1,322 new dwellings granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 81%75,447
- 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 promote in a balanced way, the development of agriculture and rural related enterprise, biodiversity, the rural landscape, and the built and cultural heritage”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil, Swords, County Dublin | Nov 2025 | €750,000 | 254 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 received14 September 2016
- Further information requested19 August 2016
- Further information received14 September 2016
- Decision due11 October 2016
- Decision issued10 October 2016
- Grant issued14 November 2016
In the area
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F11A/0463FingalLodged 6 Mar 2012Demolition
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