Nian Cottage, The Green, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Retention of a vehicular entrance in Swords.
F16A/0325 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 25 July 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0325
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 25 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing vehicular entrance at Nian Cottage.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for a vehicular entrance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Castlefarm, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €580,000 | 123 m |
| 5 Broadmeadow Rd, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €530,000 | 191 m |
| 197 Jugback Lane, Castlefarm, Swords | Feb 2025 | €562,500 | 200 m |
| 192a Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 220 m |
| 41 Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 222 m |
| 22 Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €415,000 | 264 m |
| 147 Broadmeadow, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €701,000 | 295 m |
| 178 Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €430,000 | 321 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 received25 July 2016
- Decision due18 September 2016
- Decision issued13 September 2016
- Grant issued18 October 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Sub-division of a 0.18 ha site and the erection of a new single storey
Nian Cottage, The Green, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0116FingalLodged 31 May 2016New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
1) The construction of a first floor extension on top of the existing
The Green, Commons West, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 HW98.
F19A/0025FingalLodged 25 Jan 2019Extension
- Refused60 m away
The construction of a two storey 4 bed detached house and associated s
Meadowside, The Green, Commons West, (Located off Watery Lane), Swords
F19A/0279FingalLodged 28 Jun 2019New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
Permission for (a) Demolition of the derelict cottage known as 'Meadow
Meadowside, The Green, Commons West, (Located off Watery Lane), Swords
F18A/0089FingalLodged 29 May 2018Demolition
- Granted60 m away
Conversion of existing attic space to storage space with alterations t
12 Castlefarm, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14B/0224FingalLodged 4 Sept 2014Extension
- Refused60 m away
(A) the demolition of derelict cottage known as Meadowside' and (b) co
Meadowside, The Green, Commons West, (Located off Watery Lane), Swords
F17A/0489FingalLodged 14 Aug 2017New dwelling
- Refused60 m away
(A) the demolition of derelict cottage; and (b) construction of 5 no
'Meadowside', The Green, Commons West (located off the Watery Lane), S
F17A/0209FingalLodged 13 Apr 2017Housing estate
- Granted60 m away
Planning Permission to extend ground floor by 31.04 sq.m. to include 2 bedrooms, en-suite and bathroom. Raise…
'Villa Anna', Commons West, The Green, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 YT28
F25A/0590FingalLodged 2 Jul 2025Extension
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