6 St Columba's Rise, Swords, Co Dublin
Conversion of an existing attached garage to living space in Swords.
F17B/0295 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 12 December 2017
- Reference
- F17B/0295
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the conversion of an existing attached garage to residential use. The property is located at 6 St Columba's Rise, Swords.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a proposed conversion of existing attached garage to si
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €430,000 | 37 m |
| 16 Colunbus Heights, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €411,000 | 139 m |
| 36 St Columbas Rise Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €632,000 | 169 m |
| 44 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 178 m |
| 41 Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 187 m |
| 8 Oakwood Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €465,000 | 202 m |
| 77 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €338,000 | 203 m |
| 22 Glebe Hill, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €810,000 | 207 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 December 2017
- Decision due14 February 2018
- Decision issued14 February 2018
- Grant issued20 March 2018
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