RefusedHousing estateDecided 18 April 2023

41 Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 D899

Demolition of part of a bungalow to build eight new two-storey houses in Swords.

F23A/0064 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 23 February 2023

Reference: F23A/0064
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 23 February 2023

Summary

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The development on a 0.21-hectare site involves remodelling an existing bungalow from four to three bedrooms, including partial demolition. It proposes building eight new two-storey residential dwellings with new driveway entrances.

Housing estatehousing estatedemolitionsuburban

Residential units: 8
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development of side and rear garden of 41 rathbeale road, swords, co. Dublin, k67 d899 (a detached 4 no. Bedroom bungalow dwelling) on a 0.21 hectare site with the existing dwelling to be remodelled from 4 bedrooms to 3 bedrooms with partial demolition of existing footprint with new driveway with proposed new development of 8 no. 2 storey residential dwellings (1 no. 4 bed detached house, 2 no. 4-bedroomsemi- detached houses, 4 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached houses with 4 no. New driveway entrances fronting on to brackenstown avenue with 1 no. 4 bedroom detached house with widening of existing driveway to rathbeale road with associated site works and landscaping.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RS - ResidentialRS

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
41 Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Dublin	Jul 2025	€1,850,000	32 m
31 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin	Dec 2025	€430,000	152 m
26 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Dublinnot full market price	Nov 2025	€66,000	177 m
35 Windmill Ave, Swords, Dublin	May 2026	€560,000	250 m
16 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Dublin	Mar 2025	€430,000	262 m
8 Oakwood Ave, Swords, Dublin	Jan 2026	€465,000	272 m
142 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin	Aug 2025	€340,000	280 m
16 Colunbus Heights, Swords, Dublin	Jul 2025	€411,000	286 m

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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

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Application received23 February 2023
Decision due19 April 2023
Decision issued18 April 2023

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