Hollytree House, Nevinstown, Swords, Dublin, K67D1R8
Demolition of a house in Swords to build 85 apartments in a building up to eight storeys tall.
F22A/0687 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 26 July 2023
- Reference
- F22A/0687
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of Hollytree House (449.2 sqm) and the construction of 85 apartments (35 one-bed, 37 two-bed, and 13 three-bed units) within a 5 to 8 storey building over an undercroft. The project will also provide 50 car parking spaces, 293 bicycle spaces, and landscaped public and communal open spaces.
- Residential units
- 85
- Storeys
- 8
- Floor area
- 449 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
- Permission for development at this (c. 0.54 ha). The subject site overlaps and will supersede part of planning permission reg. Ref. : f18a/0306 adjoining to the west resulting in the omission of 8 no. Apartments as permitted. The development will consist of
- Demolition of existing residential dwelling hollytree house (c. 449.2 sqm)
- Construction of 85 no. Residential apartments (35 no. 1-bed, 37 no. 2-bed units and 13 no. 3 bed units) within a 5
- 8 no. Storey (over undercroft) building, with all apartments served by private terrace or balcony
- Access shall be via internal road branching south from boroimhe link road l2300 serving permitted development reg. Ref. : f18a/0306 adjoining to the west
- Landscaped public open space in the northern part of the site fronting the boroimhe link road l2300 (on lands zoned open space) and additional public open space across the site and communal open space including children's play area
- Provision of 50 no. Car parking spaces. 49 no at basement level (including 2 no. Disabled access spaces) - all accessed via vehicular ramp and 1 no disabled access space at ground level
- Provision of 293 no. Bicycle parking spaces: 218 no. At basement level accessed via cycle ramp and 75 no. Bicycle parking spaces at ground level
- Esb substation, switch room, bin storage and bicycle storage at ground level at the southern perimeter, with green roof and pv panels at roof level, as well as plant at basement level and all associated works and infrastructure to facilitate the development. Ai received 12/05/23 sai received 19/05/23 cai received 26/7/2023
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 March 2024.
Notified floor area: 10,661 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Boroimhe Elms, Boroimhe, Swords | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 61 m |
| 8 Boroimhe Elms, Boroimhe, Swords | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 103 m |
| 13 Boroimhe Elms, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €445,000 | 105 m |
| 9 Boroimhe Maples, Swords, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €505,000 | 118 m |
| 107 Boroimhe Hazel, Swordsprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €502,203 | 120 m |
| 6 Boroimhe Maples, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €440,000 | 128 m |
| 21 Boroimhe Maples, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 145 m |
| 101 Boroimhe Hazel, Swordsprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €506,600 | 155 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 received26 July 2023
- Decision due22 August 2023
- Decision issued22 August 2023
- Appeal submitted18 September 2023
- Appeal decided24 July 2024
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