The Elms, Ridgewood, Rathingle, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Construction of a residential development of 17 two-storey houses.
F17A/0599 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 4 October 2017
- Reference
- F17A/0599
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a residential development consisting of 17 two-storey houses at Ridgewood in Swords.
- Residential units
- 17
- Storeys
- 2
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
A residential development of 17 no. 2 storey houses within an overall
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 8 May 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 March 2019.
Notified floor area: 147 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 The Elms, Ridgewood, Swords | Dec 2025 | €535,000 | 64 m |
| 42 The Elms, Ridgewood, Forest Road Swords | Feb 2026 | €525,000 | 90 m |
| 20 Ridgewood Court, Forest Rd, Swords | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 150 m |
| Rooskey, Doocastle, Ballymote | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 177 m |
| 9 Ridgewood Court, Ridgewood Green, Swords | Sept 2025 | €388,000 | 189 m |
| 29 Ashfield Avenue, Ridgewood, Swords | Jan 2025 | €580,000 | 209 m |
| 112 Ridgewood Green, Forest Rd, Swords | Mar 2025 | €460,000 | 226 m |
| 8 Ashfield Avenue, Ridgewood, Forrest Road | Sept 2025 | €595,000 | 227 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 October 2017
- Decision due28 November 2017
- Decision issued27 November 2017
- Grant issued10 January 2018
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