8 Windmill Lands, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Retention of two vehicular entrances and a front boundary in Swords.
F16B/0023 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 4 February 2016
- Reference
- F16B/0023
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 4 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the retention of two vehicular entrances and the front boundary. The property is located at 8 Windmill Lands, 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
Permission for retention of the two vehicular entrances and front boun
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €392,000 | 55 m |
| 3 Windmill Lands, Brackenstown, Swords | Jan 2025 | €670,000 | 85 m |
| 69 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 88 m |
| 35 Windmill Ave, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €560,000 | 154 m |
| 30 Oakwood Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €420,000 | 171 m |
| 142 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 178 m |
| 16 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €430,000 | 226 m |
| 31 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €431,147 | 257 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 received4 February 2016
- Decision due30 March 2016
- Decision issued29 March 2016
- Grant issued4 May 2016
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
Retention permission for increased size of existing single storey exte
8 Windmill Lands, Swords, Co Dublin
F18B/0132FingalLodged 28 May 2018Retention
- GrantedAt this site
(1) the construction of a new 4 bedroom 2 storey dormer bungalow dwelling incorporating a double garage…
8 Windmill Lands, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67Y3C4
F25A/0018EFingalLodged 13 Jan 2025New dwelling
- WithdrawnAt this site
Retention planning permission for increased size of existing single st
8 Windmill Lands, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F17B/0198FingalLodged 22 Aug 2017Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Single storey ground floor extension to the front, side and rear
8 Windmill Lands, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F15B/0222FingalLodged 9 Dec 2015Extension
- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
(1) the construction of a new 4 bedroom 2 storey dormer bungalow dwelling incorporating a double garage…
8 Windmill Lands, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 Y3C4
FS97/25/002FingalLodged 13 Jan 2025New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
Single storey extension to rear of property
9 Windmill Lands, Swords, Co Dublin
F12B/0170FingalLodged 17 Sept 2012Extension
- Refused40 m away
Two no. additional 3 bedroom, two storey semi-detached dwelling houses
7 Windmill Lands, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0162FingalLodged 20 Apr 2016New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Two no. additional 3 bedroom, single storey semi-detached dwelling hou
7 Windmill Lands, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0410FingalLodged 12 May 2017New dwelling
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