St. Finian's Church, River Valley Parish, Swords, Co Dublin
New construction works at St. Finian's Church in Swords.
F21A/0654 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 May 2022
- Reference
- F21A/0654
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for new construction works at St. Finian's Church, River Valley Parish, Swords.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the construction of
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 River Valley Road, Swords, Co Dublin | Mar 2025 | €410,000 | 139 m |
| 25 Rivervalley Close, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 161 m |
| 95 Cherry Garth, Rivervalley, Swords | Sept 2025 | €433,000 | 183 m |
| 93 Cherry Garth, Rivervalley, Swords | Apr 2025 | €390,000 | 197 m |
| 3 Brookdale Dr, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €486,000 | 231 m |
| 29 River Valley Court, Swords, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 236 m |
| 31 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 237 m |
| 55 Cherry Garth, Rivervalley, Swords | Apr 2025 | €385,000 | 242 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 received18 May 2022
- Further information requested21 April 2022
- Further information received18 May 2022
- Decision due14 June 2022
- Decision issued14 June 2022
- Grant issued21 February 2024
- Appeal submitted11 July 2022
- Appeal decided21 February 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Withdrawn40 m away
The development consists of the retention of a single-storey container unit converted for use as a coffee…
River Valley Community Centre River Valley Road, River Valley, Swords Co. Dublin. K67 T6T7
F26A/0196EFingalLodged 13 Mar 2026Retention
- Granted40 m away
The development consists of the retention of a single-storey container unit converted for use as a coffee…
River Valley Community Centre, River Valley Road, River Valley, Swords Co. Dublin., K67 T6T7
F26A/0226EFingalLodged 21 Mar 2026Retention
- Refused70 m away
The development will consist of the construction of a two-bedroom single storey Parish Priest accommodation…
St. Finian's Church, River Valley Parish, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67KC67
F24A/0980EFingalLodged 6 Nov 2024New dwelling
- Invalid70 m away
The development will consist of the construction of a two-bedroom single storey Parish Priest Accommodation…
St. Finians Church, River Valley Parish, Swords, Co. Dublin
F24A/0803EFingalLodged 6 Sept 2024Extension
- Granted80 m away
Erection of a new ESB substation in the northeast corner of the site a
River Valley Shopping Centre, River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0335FingalLodged 15 Jul 2015Infrastructure
- Granted90 m away
Construction of a Scout Den consisting of a single storey portal frame
River Valley Road, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F22A/0006FingalLodged 5 May 2022Commercial
- Invalid90 m away
Permission for construction of a scout den consisting of a single stor
River Valley, Swords, Co Dublin
F21A/0653FingalLodged 1 Dec 2021Commercial
- Granted90 m away
Single storey extension to the rear
39 River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F13B/0083FingalLodged 5 Jun 2013Extension
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