85 Forest Fields Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
Construction of a front porch and a single-storey extension.
F18B/0006 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 15 January 2018
- Reference
- F18B/0006
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the construction of a 2 sq.m. porch to the front of the property, alongside a single-storey extension.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 2 m²
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 porch to the front (2 sq. M. ), single storey exte
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.
Notified floor area: 131 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 Forestfields Rd, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €462,000 | 7 m |
| 59 Forest Walk, Rivervalley, Swords | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 48 m |
| 19 Cherry Garth, Rivervalley, Swords | Jun 2025 | €430,000 | 56 m |
| 58 Forest Fields Rd, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 74 m |
| 37 Forest Walk, Rivervalley, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €458,000 | 79 m |
| 30 Cherry Ave, Rivervalley, Swords | Jun 2025 | €429,100 | 82 m |
| 73 Forest Walk, Rivervalley, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €312,000 | 90 m |
| 99 Forrest Fields Rd, Rivervalley, Swords | Jun 2026 | €475,000 | 99 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 received15 January 2018
- Decision due11 March 2018
- Decision issued6 March 2018
- Grant issued10 April 2018
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- Granted60 m away
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F24A/1176EFingalLodged 20 Dec 2024Extension
- Invalid60 m away
Permission is sought for the conversion of attic to non-habitable space including raised gable to mini hip,…
56 Forrest Fields Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67K7C0
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