30 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Co Dublin
Retention of a front rooflight for a new attic room in Swords.
F20B/0287 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 12 November 2020
- Reference
- F20B/0287
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 12 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a Velux rooflight on the front roof slope of the property. This rooflight serves a newly created attic room.
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
Retention permission for a velux rooflight to front for new attic room
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 10 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 19 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Dublinnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €66,000 | 37 m |
| 16 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €430,000 | 123 m |
| 142 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 140 m |
| 35 Windmill Ave, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €560,000 | 155 m |
| 41 Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 159 m |
| 65 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €392,000 | 241 m |
| 30 Oakwood Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €420,000 | 244 m |
| 8 Oakwood Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €465,000 | 251 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 received12 November 2020
- Decision due15 January 2021
- Decision issued15 January 2021
- Grant issued24 February 2021
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