Swords Laboratories, Watery Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Construction of a single-storey extension at Swords Laboratories.
F16A/0404 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 15 September 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0404
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the construction of a single-storey extension measuring 41 square meters at the Swords Laboratories facility.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 41 m²
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
The construction of a single storey extension (floor area measuring 41
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 February 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 August 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 210 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 210 m |
| 38 Carnegie Court, North Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 232 m |
| 60 Carnegie Court, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €335,000 | 232 m |
| 55 Carnegie Court, North St, Swords | Jun 2025 | €253,000 | 232 m |
| 8 St Fintans, North St, Swords | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 300 m |
| 65 Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 319 m |
| 197 Jugback Lane, Castlefarm, Swords | Feb 2025 | €562,500 | 340 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 received15 September 2016
- Decision due9 November 2016
- Decision issued1 November 2016
- Grant issued5 December 2016
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