Brackenstown National School, Brackenstown Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of the Brackenstown Senior National School building in Swords.
F16A/0530 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 24 November 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0530
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the demolition of the Brackenstown Senior National School building on Brackenstown Road.
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 demolition of the brackenstown senior national school building (co
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €431,147 | 163 m |
| 65 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €392,000 | 178 m |
| 3 Windmill Lands, Brackenstown, Swords | Jan 2025 | €670,000 | 196 m |
| 69 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 243 m |
| 13 St Cronans View, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €410,000 | 249 m |
| 50 Brackenstown Village, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 249 m |
| 142 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 288 m |
| 65 Saint Cronan's Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublinnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €210,000 | 304 m |
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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 received24 November 2016
- Decision due27 January 2017
- Decision issued27 January 2017
- Grant issued6 March 2017
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