Texaco Service Station, Fosterstown North, Swords, Co. Dublin
Retention of a self-service laundromat kiosk at a Texaco service station in Swords.
F16A/0476 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 27 October 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0476
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 27 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention planning permission is sought for a self-service laundromat kiosk. The kiosk is located at the Texaco Service Station in Fosterstown North, Swords.
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
Retention planning permission for (i) a self-service laundromat kiosk
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
77% granted
of 1,436 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,219
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 Boroimhe Hazel, Swords, County Dublinprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €563,877 | 128 m |
| 103 Boroimhe Hazel, Swordsprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €488,987 | 128 m |
| 107 Boroimhe Hazel, Swordsprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €502,203 | 130 m |
| 21 Boroimhe Elms, Boroimhe, Swords | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 140 m |
| 70 Boroimhe Hazel, Forest Rd, Swords | Nov 2025 | €510,000 | 165 m |
| 101 Boroimhe Hazel, Swordsprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €506,600 | 172 m |
| 61 Boroimhe Hazel, Swords, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 174 m |
| 102 Boroimhe Hazel, Swords, Co. Dublinprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €488,987 | 177 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 received27 October 2016
- Further information requested23 June 2017
- Decision due13 December 2016
- Decision issued25 September 2017
- Application withdrawn22 September 2017
- Permission expiry22 September 2017
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
(i) the extension and alteration of existing shop to provide an amenit
Texaco Service Station, Fosterstown North, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F19A/0176FingalLodged 26 Apr 2019Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
The proposed development will consist of: (i) Solar Photovoltaic
Texaco Service Station, Fosterstown North, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F21A/0296FingalLodged 28 May 2021Energy
- RefusedAt this site
The development will consist of (i) the construction of a single store
Texaco Service Station, Fosterstown North, Swords, Co. Dublin
F16A/0493FingalLodged 4 Nov 2016Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
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- Granted80 m away
Permission for development at this (c. 0.54 ha). The subject site overlaps and will supersede part of…
Hollytree House, Nevinstown, Swords, Dublin, K67D1R8
F22A/0687FingalLodged 26 Jul 2023Apartments
- Withdrawn90 m away
A development of 36 two storey houses (25 three bedroom type, 11 four
Lands at Fosterstown North, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0485FingalLodged 23 Oct 2015Housing estate
- Granted90 m away
Permission is sought for minor amendments to existing permitted development (planning ref: F18A/0306) located…
Fosterstown Place, Fosterstown North, Boroimhe Link Road, Swords, County Dublin
F23A/0445FingalLodged 25 Jul 2023Alterations
- Granted90 m away
Permission for the construction of 36 residential units consisting of
Lands at Fosterstown North, Boroimhe Link Road, Swords, Co Dublin
F18A/0306FingalLodged 5 Nov 2018Housing estate
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