8 Glen Ellan Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Change of use of a house in Swords to a pre-school sessional facility.
F16A/0245 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 21 July 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0245
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use at 8 Glen Ellan Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin. The property is to be converted into a pre-school sessional facility.
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
Change of use to pre-school sessional facility.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Glen Ellen Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €900,000 | 52 m |
| 17 Glen Ellen Close, Swords, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 98 m |
| 52 Glen Ellan Dr, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €775,000 | 112 m |
| 9 Glen Ellan Park, Swords, Co Dublin | Jun 2025 | €905,000 | 122 m |
| 17 Collis Court, Jugback Lane, Swords | May 2026 | €395,000 | 178 m |
| 48 Glen Ellan Green, Swords, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €570,000 | 212 m |
| 32 Jugback Green, Applewood Village, Swords | Aug 2025 | €220,000 | 217 m |
| 106 Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €485,000 | 223 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 July 2016
- Further information requested19 July 2016
- Further information received21 July 2016
- Decision due17 August 2016
- Decision issued12 August 2016
- Grant issued19 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
Construction of a 1st floor extension to side of existing dwelling, si
10 Glenellan Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F22B/0190FingalLodged 1 Sept 2022Extension
- Granted40 m away
Installation of 14 solar panels (photovoltaic), South and West facing
12 Glen Ellan Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 H5C8
F20A/0215FingalLodged 14 May 2020Energy
- Granted50 m away
A single storey extension to the side at first floor level of an exist
13 Glen Ellan Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 V6Y0
F22B/0071FingalLodged 14 Mar 2022Extension
- Granted60 m away
Conversion of existing attic to new storage room with two new velux ro
34 Glen Ellen Drive, Swords, Co Dublin
F20B/0266FingalLodged 23 Oct 2020Extension
- Granted60 m away
Alterations to existing house comprising : (a) demolition of existing
23 Glen Ellan Avenue, Glen Ellan Pine, Swords, Co. Dublin
F12B/0108FingalLodged 12 Jun 2012Alterations
- Granted70 m away
Demolish existing rear conservatory and detached garage, construct rea
23 Glenellan Avenue, Glenellan Pines, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0357FingalLodged 3 Sept 2014Demolition
- Granted110 m away
The development will consist of the two storey extension to the side o
52 Glen Ellan Drive, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F17B/0036FingalLodged 1 Mar 2017Extension
- Granted120 m away
Single storey detached rear garden recreational room and associated si
33 Glen Ellan Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin
F14B/0106FingalLodged 9 May 2014Extension
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