No. 1 Forest, Swords, Co. Dublin
Retention of a change of use from a light industrial storage unit to a recreational facility in Swords.
F22A/0326 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 10 February 2023
- Reference
- F22A/0326
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 10 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for changing the use of a 123 sqm single-storey unit from light industrial storage to a recreational facility. The development involves minor internal layout changes with no external alterations.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 123 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
The development will consist of change of use from existing light industrial storage unit to a recreational facility. The unit (area 123m2) is single storey with no external changes and minor upgrading internal layout changes to achieve current building regulations compliance. Ai received 10/02/2023
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Forest Hills, Forest Rd, Swords | Mar 2026 | €345,000 | 123 m |
| 12 The Nurseries, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €541,712 | 130 m |
| 7 Cherry Park, Rathingle, Swords | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 137 m |
| 64 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Boroimhe, Swords | May 2026 | €430,000 | 157 m |
| 8 Boromihe Cherry, Boroimhe, Dublin | May 2025 | €404,000 | 159 m |
| 60 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €333,000 | 162 m |
| 84 Cherry Ave, Rathingle, Swords | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 165 m |
| 59 Boroimhe Blackthorn, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €436,500 | 172 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 received10 February 2023
- Decision due9 March 2023
- Decision issued9 March 2023
In the area
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- Granted110 m away
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Unit 2, Boroimhe Shopping Centre, Boroimhe, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0555FingalLodged 6 Dec 2016Change of use
- Granted110 m away
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F20A/0136FingalLodged 28 Aug 2020Change of use
- Granted110 m away
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F16A/0503FingalLodged 7 Feb 2017Change of use
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