3 Rathingle Cottages, Forest Road, Swords, Co Dublin
Alterations to an existing cottage including demolition of outhouses.
F20B/0048 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 27 February 2020
- Reference
- F20B/0048
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for alterations to an existing dwelling, including the demolition of existing outhouses.
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
Alterations to existing dwelling, to demolish existing outhouses and g
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 5 January 2021.
Notified floor area: 258 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4a Forest Fields, Forest Rd, Swords | Jan 2026 | €837,000 | 26 m |
| 64 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Boroimhe, Swords | May 2026 | €430,000 | 58 m |
| 60 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €333,000 | 67 m |
| 53 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Swords, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 72 m |
| 59 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €436,500 | 81 m |
| 51 Boroimhe Aspen, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €450,000 | 99 m |
| 1 Heather View, Forest Road, Swords | Feb 2025 | €800,000 | 137 m |
| 23 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €530,000 | 146 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 received27 February 2020
- Decision due17 June 2020
- Decision issued3 June 2020
- Grant issued15 July 2020
In the area
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F19B/0017FingalLodged 28 Jan 2019Extension
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F17A/0280FingalLodged 20 Oct 2017Extension
- Refused100 m away
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