12 Forest Court, Swords, Co.Dublin
Construction of a new three-bedroom detached house to the side of an existing home in Swords.
F23A/0164 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 27 June 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0164
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to build a new detached three-bedroom dwelling with a second floor in the roof space to the side of 12 Forest Court. The project includes new boundary treatments, a new rear access, and new vehicular entrances.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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 is sought for the construction of a single storey with a second floor in the roof space, three-bedroom with study detached dwelling to the side of the existing dwelling at 12 forest court, swords, co. Dublin, including new boundary treatments to the existing dwelling to provide private open space, new rear access to the dwelling from existing northern boundary wall, new vehicular entrances involving the dishing of the existing kerb, all associated landscaping and all other ancillary site development works. Ai received 27/6/2023
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 23 April 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 104.1 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Forest Court, Rivervalley, Swords | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 6 m |
| 67 Forest Court, River Valley, Swords | Aug 2025 | €595,000 | 43 m |
| 31 Forest Court, Rivervalley, Swords | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 48 m |
| 3 Brookdale Dr, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €486,000 | 79 m |
| 45 Forest Court, Rivervalley, Swords | Aug 2025 | €440,000 | 91 m |
| 31 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 100 m |
| 2 Brookdale Lawns, Rivervalley, Swords | Jun 2025 | €486,000 | 132 m |
| 1 Brookdale Lawns, Rivervalley, Swords | Jan 2026 | €565,000 | 151 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 received27 June 2023
- Decision due24 July 2023
- Decision issued25 July 2023
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