10 Highfield Downs, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Extension to front porch and widening of driveway entrance in Swords.
F20A/0031 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 27 January 2020
- Reference
- F20A/0031
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a front porch extension and the widening of the existing vehicular entrance at 10 Highfield Downs.
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Official record
Development description
(i) extension to front porch (ii) and widening of existing vehicular e
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Ballintrane Wood, Swords, Co Dublin | May 2025 | €475,000 | 80 m |
| 3 Highfield Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €946,000 | 110 m |
| 6 Ballintrane Wood, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €720,000 | 147 m |
| 18 Highfield Green, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €1,121,500 | 156 m |
| 6 Highfield Close, Swords, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €595,000 | 179 m |
| 14 Highfield Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 182 m |
| 7 Highfield Close, Swords, Co Dublin | Jan 2025 | €533,600 | 186 m |
| 20 Milton Hall, Main St, Swords | Aug 2025 | €255,000 | 256 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 January 2020
- Decision due22 March 2020
- Decision issued12 February 2020
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