Three parcels of land adjacent to the approved Watermill Park, at land
Construction of 188 houses and 50 apartments adjacent to Watermill Park.
F16A/0505 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 28 June 2017
- Reference
- F16A/0505
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedA major residential development consisting of 188 houses and 50 apartments is proposed on three parcels of land adjacent to the approved Watermill Park.
- Residential units
- 238
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 188 houses and 50 apartments. The proposed houses
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Cronans Well Avenue, Mooretown, Swords | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 371 m |
| 5 Cronans Well Gate, Rathbeale Road, Mooretown | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 380 m |
| 3 Rathbeale Cottages, Rathbeale Rd, Swordsnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €237,500 | 437 m |
| 20 The Terrace, Baile na Móna Vale, Moorstownprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €427,313 | 484 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 received28 June 2017
- Further information requested15 June 2017
- Further information received28 June 2017
- Decision due22 August 2017
- Decision issued11 October 2017
- Grant issued14 November 2017
- Permission expiry12 October 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted120 m away
Permission is sought for a series of primary amendments to the permitted Mooretown Phase 2A and Phase 3 (SHD)…
2 No. sites totalling approximately 6.34 Ha in the townland of Mooretown, north-west of Swords, Co. Dublin. The larger of the sites (5.50 Ha, to the north) is generally bound by: Cronan’s Well Brook and the remainder of the permitted Mooretown Phase 2A,
LRD0067/S3EFingalLodged 30 Oct 2025Housing estate
- Compliance submission120 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 4 of Planning Reg Ref LRD0067/S3E
2 No. sites totalling approximately 6.34 Ha in the townland of Mooretown, north-west of Swords, Co., site and the grounds of Broadmeado, (0.84 Ha, to the south) is lo
LRD0067/S3E/C3/4FingalLodged 14 May 2026Other
- Compliance submission120 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 5 of LRD0067/S3E
2 No. sites totalling approximately 6.34 Ha in the townland of Mooretown, north-west of Swords, Co., site and the grounds of Broadmeado, (0.84 Ha, to the south) is lo
LRD0067/S3E/C2/5FingalLodged 17 Feb 2026Other
- Compliance submission120 m away
Compliance with condition 9NN of LRD0067/S3E
2 No. sites totalling approximately 6.34 Ha in the townland of Mooretown, north-west of Swords, Co., site and the grounds of Broadmeado, (0.84 Ha, to the south) is lo
LRD0067/S3E/C1/9NNFingalLodged 13 Feb 2026Infrastructure
- Granted130 m away
Access road and services enabling works to serve the future school cam
LAP Lands at Mooretown, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0012FingalLodged 10 Jun 2014Infrastructure
- Granted130 m away
A new distributor road including verges, cycle paths, footpaths, water
Lands at Mooretown, Swords, Co Dublin
F12A/0270FingalLodged 19 Dec 2012Infrastructure
- Granted170 m away
The erection of 1 No. cable interface mast c. 20.75 m high with a squa
Townland of Rathbeale, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F17A/0650FingalLodged 25 Jun 2018Infrastructure
- Granted200 m away
A 2.5m. high, c. 210 m. long boundary wall and all associated works
Townland of Mooretown, Swords, Co. Dublin
F18A/0102FingalLodged 25 May 2018Infrastructure
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