3 Forest Fields Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of an existing shed to the rear of the property.
F16B/0073 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 March 2016
- Reference
- F16B/0073
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works consist of the demolition of an existing shed located to the rear of the property.
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
Works consisting of: demolition of the existing shed to the rear; alte
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 August 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 Hilltown Park, Rivervalley, Swords | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 71 m |
| 99 Forrest Fields Rd, Rivervalley, Swords | Jun 2026 | €475,000 | 100 m |
| 84 Forestfields Rd, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 163 m |
| 87 Cherrygarth, Rivervalley, Swords | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 169 m |
| 19 Cherry Garth, Rivervalley, Swords | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 171 m |
| 58 Forest Fields Rd, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 177 m |
| 55 Cherry Garth, Rivervalley, Swords | Apr 2025 | €385,000 | 184 m |
| 59 Forest Walk, Rivervalley, Swords | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 204 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 received16 March 2016
- Decision due10 May 2016
- Decision issued9 May 2016
- Grant issued13 June 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
Construction of a single storey extension with pitched roof to the sid
11, Forest Fields Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F13A/0452FingalLodged 28 Nov 2013Extension
- Invalid70 m away
Permission is sought for the construction for a four bedroom two storey with second floor in roof space…
68 Hilltown Park, River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F25A/0595EFingalLodged 3 Jul 2025New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
Permission is sought for the construction of a four bedroom two storey with second floor in roof space…
68 Hilltown Park, River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F25A/0630EFingalLodged 11 Jul 2025New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
Proposed attic space conversion and a change of roof profile from hip
25 Forest Fields Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F17B/0029FingalLodged 27 Feb 2017Extension
- Granted90 m away
Permission for conversion of existing attic to non-habitable storage u
102 Forrest Fields Road, River Valley, Swords, Co Dublin
F19B/0050FingalLodged 1 Mar 2019Extension
- Granted100 m away
Permission sought to build new attic conversion with dormer extension
98 Forrest Fields Road, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67X9Y8
F21B/0022FingalLodged 2 Feb 2021Extension
- Granted100 m away
Retention permission of a single storey porch extension to front of ho
41 Forest Fields Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 T9F9.
F22A/0229FingalLodged 5 May 2022Retention
- Granted100 m away
Permission sought to build new attic conversion with dormer extension
38 Forrest Fields Road, River Valley, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 R2R6
F21B/0327FingalLodged 22 Sept 2021Extension
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