St. Columba's Church, Church Road, Swords Glebe, Swords, Co Dublin, K6
Removal of an oil tank and installation of solar panels on a church.
F21A/0185 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 6 April 2021
- Reference
- F21A/0185
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the removal of an oil tank and the installation of photovoltaic solar panels on St. Columba's Church in Swords.
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Official record
Development description
Removal of an oil tank and the installation of photovoltaic panels on
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”
National zoning type: Built up area
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 September 2021.
Notified floor area: 215 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheephaven, 8 Brackenstown Rd, Swords | Sept 2025 | €590,000 | 91 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 95 m |
| 44 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 97 m |
| 77 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €338,000 | 111 m |
| 36 St Columbas Rise Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €632,000 | 117 m |
| 93 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €615,000 | 119 m |
| 66 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €496,000 | 123 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 154 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 received6 April 2021
- Decision due31 May 2021
- Decision issued25 May 2021
- Grant issued29 June 2021
In the area
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- Awaiting decision70 m away
The development willk consist of relocation of some existing landscape
Church Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 Y179
F21A/0615FingalLodged 17 Nov 2021Alterations
- Granted100 m away
Single storey extension to the rear, the demolition of a garage to the
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F14B/0025FingalLodged 13 Feb 2014Extension
- Granted110 m away
Construction of a dormer to the rear (west) of an existing pitched roo
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F18B/0038FingalLodged 8 Mar 2018Extension
- Refused120 m away
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F18A/0655FingalLodged 19 Nov 2018Apartments
- Refused120 m away
Change to existing site boundary of previously granted permissin of ad
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F22A/0175FingalLodged 5 Apr 2022Alterations
- Refused120 m away
Planning permission is sought for the construction of 20 no. apartments (10 no. 2-bed units and 10 no. 1-bed…
School House Lane, Coolbanagher, Swords, Co. Dublin
F23A/0732FingalLodged 29 Nov 2023Apartments
- Withdrawn120 m away
Permission is sought for the construction of 14 no. apartments (6 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-Bed units) in a…
Schoolhouse Lane, Coolbanagher, Swords, Co. Dublin
F25A/0156EFingalLodged 27 Feb 2025Apartments
- Refused120 m away
The construction of 14 no. apartments (1 no. 3-Bed unit, 5 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-Bed units) in a five…
Schoolhouse Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin
F24A/0582EFingalLodged 28 Jun 2024Apartments
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