Rural land (c. 1.62 ha) located to the south-east of the Bartra Nursin
Construction of a Special National School on rural land near Swords.
F22A/0208 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 September 2022
- Reference
- F22A/0208
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the construction of a Special National School with a floor area of approximately 3,810 square metres. The development is located on a 1.62-hectare rural site south-east of the Bartra Nursing Home.
- Floor area
- 3,810 m²
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
(a) the construction of a special national school (c. 3,810 sq. M) over
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and promote in a balanced way, the development of agriculture and rural related enterprise, biodiversity, the rural landscape, and the built and cultural heritage”
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 7 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 3,810 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricklewood Lodge, Ballykea, Skerries | Feb 2026 | €485,000 | 194 m |
| Ballykea, Loughshinny, Skerries | Mar 2025 | €814,000 | 211 m |
| Benmar, Ballykea, Loughshinny | May 2026 | €160,000 | 229 m |
| Ballykea, Loughshinny, Skerries | Jul 2026 | €1,000,000 | 244 m |
| Ballykea, Skerries, Co.dublin | Feb 2025 | €335,000 | 292 m |
| Ballykea, Skerries, Co.Dublin | Jun 2026 | €440,000 | 292 m |
| Ballykea, Skerries, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €565,000 | 294 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 received1 September 2022
- Further information requested14 June 2022
- Further information received1 September 2022
- Decision due28 September 2022
- Decision issued28 September 2022
- Grant issued1 November 2022
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