Rear of Main Street at Forster Way, Swords, Co Dublin
Construction of a five-storey apartment building in Swords.
F17A/0406 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 15 November 2017
- Reference
- F17A/0406
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a five-storey apartment building located at the rear of Main Street at Forster Way in Swords. The development will include ground floor commercial or communal space.
- Storeys
- 5
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 a 5 storey apartment building comprising ground floor c
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”
National zoning type: Built up area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 40 m |
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 74 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 113 m |
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 132 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 143 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 145 m |
| 43 Plaza Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 172 m |
| 36b The Crescent, The Plaza, Swords | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 185 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 received15 November 2017
- Further information requested31 August 2017
- Further information received15 November 2017
- Decision due12 December 2017
- Decision issued12 December 2017
- Appeal submitted16 January 2018
- Appeal decided16 November 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
A 5 storey apartment building comprising ground floor car parking and
Foster Way, Rear of 27 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F17A/0335FingalLodged 15 Jun 2017Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of an existing two storey dwelling and construction of a pa
27 Main Street, (known Locally As 'Old Walls'), Swords, Co. Dublin
F06A/0198/E1FingalLodged 27 Jun 2011Demolition
- RefusedAt this site
Permission is sought for the demolition of an existing detached office
27 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F15A/0304FingalLodged 29 Jun 2015Demolition
- RefusedAt this site
The demolition of an existing detached office building and for the ere
27 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0247FingalLodged 2 Jun 2016Demolition
- WithdrawnAt this site
A change of use of part of existing basement from ancillary/storage us
Clonmel House, Forster Way, rear of 29 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F12A/0240FingalLodged 2 Aug 2012Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from ground floor restaurant to a private members sport
29 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F11A/0313FingalLodged 21 Oct 2011Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of existing convenience shop to include
29 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F22A/0712FingalLodged 22 Dec 2022Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Permission for the demolition of an existing two storey office buildi
27 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F17A/0363FingalLodged 23 Oct 2017Demolition
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