Lands at Swords Road, Malahide, Co Dublin
Demolition of a building and construction of a 38-unit senior citizens sheltered housing development.
F22A/0651 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 14 July 2023
- Reference
- F22A/0651
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey building and the construction of 38 senior citizens sheltered accommodation units across 8 blocks. The development includes apartments, bungalows, and duplexes, alongside communal facilities, a nurse station, and 32 parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 38
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
(i) demolition of existing single storey building on site. (ii) construction of a 38-unit senior citizens sheltered accommodation development, comprising of 4 no. 1-bedroom apartments, 16 no. 1-bedroom bungalows, 2 no. 1-bedroom duplexes, 14 no. 2-bedroom bungalows, 1 no. 3-bedroom bungalow and 1 no. 3-bedroom duplex in 8 no. Blocks. Each unit is provided with a private balcony or terrace and has access to communal landscaped open space. Residents have access to communal services, including a nurse station and a communal multi-function room. The development is served by 32 no. Car parking spaces (27 no. Resident and visitor spaces and 5 no. Staff spaces), bin and bike stores and an esb substation. The proposed development also includes upgrade works to the existing entrance, landscaping with boundary treatments, suds drainage and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development. A natura impact statement (nis) and ecological impact assessment (eia) have been prepared in respect of the of the proposed development and is included with the application. Ai received 14/7/2023
The historical record
How apartment applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
58% granted
of 132 apartment applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 71%4,382
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Lissadel Wood, Swords Rd, Malahide | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 106 m |
| 7 Lissadel Grove, Seabury, Malahide | Jun 2026 | €550,000 | 122 m |
| 5 Lissadel Wood, Malahide, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €630,000 | 125 m |
| 26 Lissadel Crescent, Estuary Road, Malahide | Oct 2025 | €595,000 | 168 m |
| 5 Seabury Heights, Malahide, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €580,000 | 179 m |
| 27 Lissadel Wood, Swords Rd, Malahide | Jun 2026 | €590,000 | 183 m |
| 18 Lissadel Crescent, Malahide, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €620,000 | 195 m |
| 13 Seabury Heights, Malahide, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 233 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 received14 July 2023
- Decision due7 September 2023
- Decision issued5 September 2023
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
Planning permission is sought for; (i) Demolition of existing single
Lands at Swords Road, Malahide, Co Dublin
F21A/0437FingalLodged 17 Aug 2021Demolition
- Invalid70 m away
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F24A/0777FingalLodged 29 Aug 2024Alterations
- Granted70 m away
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F24A/0832FingalLodged 16 Sept 2024Alterations
- Granted100 m away
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F12B/0214FingalLodged 11 Dec 2012Retention
- Granted120 m away
(a) Retention of existing 116.2m² unauthorised house (formerly stables
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F15A/0033FingalLodged 4 Jun 2015Retention
- Refused120 m away
(a) Change of use of existing 123.8m² single storey stable building to
Lima House, Swords Road, Malahide, Co Dublin
F13A/0323FingalLodged 2 Sept 2013Change of use
- Granted120 m away
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F13A/0041FingalLodged 10 May 2013Retention
- Granted120 m away
The partial demolition of existing exempt development single storey re
33 Seabury View, Malahide, Co. Dublin.
F15B/0273FingalLodged 4 Dec 2015Extension
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