Watery Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin
Construction of a standard 4MWe ESB substation on Watery Lane in Swords.
F20A/0457 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 September 2020
- Reference
- F20A/0457
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the construction of a standard 4MWe ESB substation and associated infrastructure on Watery Lane.
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
Permission for the construction of a standard 4mwe esb substation and
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 4 February 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 February 2022.
Notified floor area: 33 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 271 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 321 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 321 m |
| 77 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €338,000 | 327 m |
| 197 Jugback Lane, Castlefarm, Swords | Feb 2025 | €562,500 | 328 m |
| 72 Castlefarm, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €580,000 | 330 m |
| 55 Carnegie Court, North St, Swords | Jun 2025 | €253,000 | 337 m |
| 38 Carnegie Court, North Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 337 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 received16 September 2020
- Decision due10 November 2020
- Decision issued9 November 2020
- Grant issued17 December 2020
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