No. 1 Hill Gardens, Bells Lane, Forest Road, Swords, Co.Dublin.
Demolition of an existing front porch to provide a new one in Swords.
F22A/0225 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 6 October 2022
- Reference
- F22A/0225
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to demolish the existing front porch of the property. A new porch will be constructed in its place.
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Official record
Development description
Permission sought to demolish existing porch to front, to provide new
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance high amenity areas”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Cooldrina Court, Main Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 189 m |
| 97 Main St, Apple Wood, Swords | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 224 m |
| 29 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Jun 2025 | €374,500 | 224 m |
| 20 Towerhall, Swords Central, Swords | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 224 m |
| 21 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | May 2026 | €272,000 | 224 m |
| 73 Ravens Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 237 m |
| 63 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €354,000 | 237 m |
| 60 Raven Hall, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €268,000 | 237 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 October 2022
- Further information requested3 October 2022
- Further information received6 October 2022
- Decision due2 November 2022
- Decision issued26 October 2022
- Grant issued1 December 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Two storey extension and porch, 1 No. games room, 1 No. sitting room a
Hill Garden, Bells Lane, Forest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F17B/0282FingalLodged 27 Feb 2018Extension
- WithdrawnAt this site
A single-storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling and associated alterations to the internal…
Hill Garden, Forest Road, Swords, K67W8P9
F26A/0555EFingalLodged 20 Jun 2026Extension
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Planning Permission for a single-storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling and associated…
Hill Garden, Forest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 W8P9
F26A/0559EFingalLodged 28 Jun 2026Extension
- Granted110 m away
1. A new single storey extension at lower ground floor level to the r
The Lord Mayor, Dublin Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F11A/0111FingalLodged 21 Jul 2011Commercial
- Granted140 m away
A new render finish over the existing brick finish to the existing nor
Albany House, Dublin Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F18A/0083FingalLodged 23 Feb 2018Alterations
- Granted140 m away
Permission for the material alterations and change of use from retail
Albany House, Dublin Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F15A/0381FingalLodged 18 Aug 2015Change of use
- Withdrawn140 m away
Permission for the material alterations and change of use from retail
Albany House, Dublin Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F15A/0299FingalLodged 23 Jun 2015Change of use
- Granted140 m away
Change of use of ground floor unit 4 from G.P. surgery to retail and t
Albany House, Dublin Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F16A/0145FingalLodged 8 Apr 2016Change of use
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