SK Biotek Swords Campus, Watery Lane Townparks, Swords Co. Dublin, (bo
Demolition of an obsolete structure at the SK Biotek Swords Campus.
F22A/0673 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 2 December 2022
- Reference
- F22A/0673
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of the demolition of an obsolete structure at the SK Biotek Swords Campus on Watery Lane.
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development will consist of the demolition of an obsolete
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 5 October 2023.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 253 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 253 m |
| 55 Carnegie Court, North St, Swords | Jun 2025 | €253,000 | 272 m |
| 38 Carnegie Court, North Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 272 m |
| 60 Carnegie Court, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €335,000 | 272 m |
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 315 m |
| 197 Jugback Lane, Castlefarm, Swords | Feb 2025 | €562,500 | 330 m |
| 8 St Fintans, North St, Swords | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 341 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 received2 December 2022
- Decision due3 February 2023
- Decision issued3 February 2023
- Grant issued15 March 2023
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
SK Biotek Ireland intend to apply for planning permission for development at part of the SK Biotek Swords…
SK Biotek Swords Campus, Watery Lane,, Townparks, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 AY91
F23A/0103FingalLodged 6 Dec 2023Industrial
- Granted40 m away
A) Installation of a new cryogenic condensation unit; b) construction
Brystol-Myers Squibb Swords Laboratories, Watery Lane, Swords, Co Dubl
F12A/0005FingalLodged 6 Jan 2012Industrial
- Granted40 m away
The construction of a single storey extension (floor area measuring 41
Swords Laboratories, Watery Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0404FingalLodged 15 Sept 2016Commercial
- Granted70 m away
Permission for the construction of a standard 4MWe ESB substation and
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F20A/0457FingalLodged 16 Sept 2020Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
Construction of a temporary entrance for ground clearance works and un
Watery Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0212FingalLodged 28 May 2014Infrastructure
- Granted160 m away
Permission to erect new corporate advertising signage in pace of exist
Swords Laboratories, Watery Lane, Swords, Co Dublin
F17A/0551FingalLodged 8 Sept 2017Commercial
- Granted160 m away
Decommissioning and removal of all existing external above ground pipe
Watery Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin
F13A/0173FingalLodged 17 May 2013Infrastructure
- Granted180 m away
Retention and 10 year permission for 3 no single storey modular units
Swords Laboratories, South of Watery Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0035FingalLodged 16 Dec 2014Retention
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