Brackenstown House, Brackenstown, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 C820
Installation of a lift inside a protected historic house.
F20A/0420 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 10 December 2020
- Reference
- F20A/0420
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for internal alterations to Brackenstown House, which is a protected structure. The works will consist of the installation of a lift in the main house.
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
A protected structure : installationof a lift in the main house with a
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance high amenity areas”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 11 June 2021.
Notified floor area: 30 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Ashe Grove, Knocksedan Demesne, Swords | Jul 2025 | €595,000 | 269 m |
| 12 Moat Lane, Knocksedan Demesne, Swords | Apr 2025 | €765,000 | 283 m |
| 24 Brookdale Walk, Rivervalley, Swords | Apr 2026 | €455,000 | 322 m |
| 27 Parkview, Brackenstown Rd, Swords | Mar 2025 | €440,000 | 372 m |
| 22 Parkview, Brackenstown Rd, Swords | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 372 m |
| 25 Park View, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €445,000 | 373 m |
| 20 Park View, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €410,000 | 374 m |
| 21 Belvedere Green, Knocksedan Demesne, Swordsprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €640,000 | 379 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 received10 December 2020
- Further information requested20 October 2020
- Further information received10 December 2020
- Decision due15 January 2021
- Decision issued13 January 2021
- Grant issued16 February 2021
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