1 St. Cronan's View, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Continuation of use as a creche in Swords.
F16A/0161 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 April 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0161
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the continuation of use of the property as a creche, following previously granted planning permission.
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
Continuation of use as a creche to previously granted permission (reg
The historical record
How applications in other categories have been decided in Fingal County Council
78% granted
of 255 applications in other categories granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%4,280
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 St Cronans View, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €410,000 | 44 m |
| 50 Brackenstown Village, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 105 m |
| 63 Brackenstown Village, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 142 m |
| 71 Brackenstown Village, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 181 m |
| 23 Cronans Lawn, Bracken Town, Swords | May 2025 | €190,000 | 206 m |
| 31 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €431,147 | 215 m |
| 5 Valley View, Brackeustown, Swords Dublin | Jun 2026 | €272,000 | 225 m |
| 32 Swords Manor Grove, Swords, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €440,000 | 241 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 received20 April 2016
- Decision due14 June 2016
- Decision issued14 June 2016
- Grant issued18 July 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
Internal and external layout changes to previously granted permission
1 St. Cronan's View, Swords, Co. Dublin
F13A/0160FingalLodged 10 May 2013Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
A change of use of existing shop, store and part of existing residence
1 St Cronans View, Swords, Co Dublin
F12A/0224FingalLodged 9 Nov 2012Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission and Rention Permission for development at this site no. 1
1 St Cronans View, Swords, Co Dublin
F22A/0706FingalLodged 20 Dec 2022Retention
- Granted120 m away
New single storey Parish Centre (191m²), attached to the side (souther
St. Cronan's Church,, Brackenstown Road,, Swords,, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0204FingalLodged 25 Jul 2014Commercial
- Granted140 m away
(i) Construction of a single storey extension to side and fore with pi
63 Brackenstown Village, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 E6W2.
F18A/0665FingalLodged 22 Nov 2018Extension
- Part granted, part refused160 m away
Construction of a new porch, a single storey extension to rear, a firs
35 Brackenstown Village, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 X6C6.
F19A/0570FingalLodged 29 Nov 2019Extension
- Refused180 m away
Construct a flat roof extension to the rear of existing building to in
The Scouts Den, Brackenstown Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F17A/0212FingalLodged 21 Jun 2017Extension
- Granted190 m away
Retention permission for existing 24.4m.sq. beauty salon in previously
27 St. Cronan's Grove, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0042FingalLodged 16 Feb 2016Retention
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