Former Fingal Glass Building, The Green, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. D
Change of use from a glass works industrial unit to a veterinary clinic in Swords.
F22A/0385 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 28 July 2022
- Reference
- F22A/0385
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of the former Fingal Glass Building on Rathbeale Road. The industrial unit will be converted into a veterinary clinic.
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) change of use from glass works industrial unit to a veterinary cli
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €430,000 | 39 m |
| 41 Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 156 m |
| 36 St Columbas Rise Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €632,000 | 174 m |
| 77 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €338,000 | 196 m |
| 44 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 200 m |
| 16 Colunbus Heights, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €411,000 | 211 m |
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 240 m |
| 22 Glebe Hill, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €810,000 | 272 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 received28 July 2022
- Decision due21 September 2022
- Decision issued19 September 2022
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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F18A/0227FingalLodged 2 May 2018Change of use
- Granted70 m away
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F14A/0502FingalLodged 20 Apr 2015Demolition
- Granted70 m away
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F21A/0277FingalLodged 18 May 2021Extension
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