The Old An Post Sorting Office, The Green (off Rathbeale Road), Swords
Change of use of the former An Post sorting office in Swords.
F18A/0227 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 2 May 2018
- Reference
- F18A/0227
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a change of use at the Old An Post Sorting Office located on The Green, off Rathbeale Road in Swords. This follows previously approved planning applications under references F15A/0474 and ABP PL 06F.2460.
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
Change of use (previously approved under f15a/0474 and abp pl 06f. 2460
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 22 November 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 327 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €430,000 | 69 m |
| 36 St Columbas Rise Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €632,000 | 156 m |
| 77 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €338,000 | 172 m |
| 41 Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 181 m |
| 44 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 188 m |
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 207 m |
| 16 Colunbus Heights, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €411,000 | 229 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 279 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 received2 May 2018
- Decision due26 June 2018
- Decision issued25 June 2018
- Grant issued30 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
Change of use (previously approved under F15A/0474 and ABP PL 06F.2460
The Old An Post Sorting Office, The Green (off Rathbeale Road), Swords
F21A/0264FingalLodged 10 May 2021Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Planning Permission is sought to retain the current use of the existing single storey building at the Green…
Islamic Community Centre Swords, The Green (Off Rathbeale Road), Swords, Dublin
F25A/0050FingalLodged 23 Jan 2025Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Planning Permission is sought for change of use previously approved under F15A/0474, ABP PL06F.246009,…
An Post Sorting Office, The Green (Off Rathbeale Road) Swords , Co. Dublin
F23A/0147FingalLodged 6 Apr 2023Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of existing single storey building from Postal Sorting O
The Old An Post Sorting Office, The Green (off Rathbeale Road), Swords
F15A/0474FingalLodged 15 Oct 2015Change of use
- Refused40 m away
(A) Change of use from glass works industrial unit to a veterinary cli
Former Fingal Glass Building, The Green, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. D
F22A/0385FingalLodged 28 Jul 2022Change of use
- Granted50 m away
(1) A pitch roof single storey extension to side of the existing dwell
21 Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co Dublin
F21A/0277FingalLodged 18 May 2021Extension
- Granted70 m away
The construction of a single storey ground floor extension to the rear
Waverly House, The Green, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F21B/0393FingalLodged 2 Dec 2021Extension
- Granted100 m away
The demolition of 1 no. habitable dwelling at no. 31 Rathbeale Road an
31 and 33 Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0502FingalLodged 20 Apr 2015Demolition
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