56 Forest Dale, Swords, Co Dublin
Construction of a first-floor dormer extension in Swords.
F20B/0136 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 25 June 2020
- Reference
- F20B/0136
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for residential extensions and alterations. This includes the construction of a first-floor dormer extension to the property.
- Storeys
- 2
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 first floor dormer extension o
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 25 August 2021.
Notified floor area: 110 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Forest Crescent, Rivervalley, Swords | Dec 2025 | €495,000 | 64 m |
| 17 Forest Crescent, Rivervalley, Swords | Jul 2025 | €590,000 | 84 m |
| 24 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords | Feb 2026 | €110,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 6 Block A, Cedar Square, Ridgewood Swords | Mar 2025 | €389,000 | 177 m |
| Apt 12 Cedar Sq, Forest Rd, Ridgewood Swords | May 2025 | €385,000 | 177 m |
| 31 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 181 m |
| 19 Cedar Sq Swords, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 187 m |
| Apt 22 Cedar Square, Ridgewood, Forest Road | Jun 2025 | €336,500 | 187 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 received25 June 2020
- Decision due19 August 2020
- Decision issued19 August 2020
- Grant issued7 October 2020
- Appeal submitted7 September 2020
- Appeal decided23 September 2020
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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F24A/0477FingalLodged 24 May 2024New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
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F17B/0186FingalLodged 14 Aug 2017Retention
- Granted70 m away
Demolish existing single storey extension to side and construct new si
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F16A/0556FingalLodged 13 Apr 2017Extension
- Refused70 m away
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F14B/0052FingalLodged 18 Mar 2014Extension
- Granted80 m away
Single storey extension at side and to relocate front door to new side
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F11B/0099FingalLodged 11 May 2011Extension
- Granted80 m away
The development to be retained consists of a) a single storey detached
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F13B/0044FingalLodged 9 Apr 2013Retention
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