26 Glen Ellen Walk, Swords, Co Dublin.
Retention of a dormer window and its ridge height at a house in Swords.
F17B/0144 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 13 June 2017
- Reference
- F17B/0144
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 13 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning retention is sought for a 4-metre wide dormer window and the existing dormer ridge height at 26 Glen Ellen Walk.
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Official record
Development description
A) 4m wide dormer and b) the retention of existing dormer ridge height
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Glen Ellen Walk, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €519,000 | 6 m |
| 19a Glen Ellan Walk, Swords, Co. Dublin | May 2025 | €530,000 | 56 m |
| 2 Cianlea, Rathbeale Rd, Swords | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 128 m |
| 53 Brides Glen Park, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €560,000 | 142 m |
| 27 Glen Ellan Gardens, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 148 m |
| 13 Laurelton, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €440,000 | 149 m |
| 36 Brides Glen Park, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €530,000 | 193 m |
| 84 Cianlea, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €540,000 | 213 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 June 2017
- Decision due7 August 2017
- Decision issued1 August 2017
- Appeal submitted25 August 2017
- Appeal decided11 January 2018
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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F24A/0111FingalLodged 15 Feb 2024Extension
- Granted40 m away
Attic conversion for storage use, including dormer window to the side
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F13B/0188FingalLodged 21 Nov 2013Extension
- Granted80 m away
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F24A/0227FingalLodged 14 Mar 2024Infrastructure
- Granted90 m away
A. Attic conversion incorporating dormer extension to side elevation
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F15B/0259FingalLodged 25 Nov 2015Extension
- Granted90 m away
Permission for conversion of existing attic to study/store, with new V
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F20B/0224FingalLodged 23 Sept 2020Extension
- Refused90 m away
Retention permission for the as-constructed ground floor, single storey extension (area — 14 sq.m.) to the…
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F24A/0938FingalLodged 24 Oct 2024Retention
- Granted90 m away
Permission for a conversion of existing attic to study/store, with new
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F21B/0128FingalLodged 14 Apr 2021Extension
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