Drynam Road, Barrysparks, Commons East, Crowcastle, Swords, Co. Dublin
Construction of a new biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus.
F18A/0198 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 April 2018
- Reference
- F18A/0198
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the construction of a major biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus on Drynam Road in Swords.
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
The construction of a biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus with a to
The historical record
How industrial applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
93% granted
of 226 industrial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 93%3,378
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 August 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 July 2020.
Notified floor area: 358 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Holywell View, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 234 m |
| 10 Holywell Ave, Feltrim Hall, Kinsealy | Mar 2026 | €380,000 | 249 m |
| 3 Commons East, Drynam Rd, Swords | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 254 m |
| 7 Holywell Sq, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €378,000 | 263 m |
| 15 Holywell Sq, Feltrim Hall, Kinsealy | May 2026 | €425,000 | 263 m |
| 10 Holywell Sq, Feltrim Hall, Swords | May 2026 | €423,500 | 306 m |
| 18 Melesian Lawn, Feltrim Rd, Swords | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 328 m |
| Barry's Park, Swords Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €550,000 | 329 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 received20 April 2018
- Decision due14 June 2018
- Decision issued14 June 2018
- Grant issued17 July 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission and retention permission for the reorganisation of on-site carsite car parking to increase of the…
Drynam Road, Barrysparks, Swords, Co. Dublin
F24A/0159FingalLodged 27 Feb 2024Commercial
- WithdrawnAt this site
Retention permission for 2 no. car parks with 92 (52 & — car parking
Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F13A/0090FingalLodged 19 Mar 2013Retention
- InvalidAt this site
For a further 5 years for parts of previously approved register refere
Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F11A/0279FingalLodged 20 Jul 2011Retention
- GrantedAt this site
For a further 5 years for parts of previously approved register refere
Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F11A/0322FingalLodged 31 Aug 2011Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Erection of a detached single storey 13sq.m. security building & new 6
Lands at Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0514FingalLodged 19 Dec 2014Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Steel access stairs from ground level to roof over laboratories for es
Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0094FingalLodged 11 Mar 2016Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Alterations from the original planning permission register reference F
Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0095FingalLodged 11 Mar 2016Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retention planning permission for 2 no. car parks with 92 (52 and 40)
Drynam Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0097FingalLodged 11 Mar 2016Retention
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