38 The Nurseries, Forest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 W866
Attic conversion with a rear dormer window and raised gable in Swords.
F23A/0170 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 April 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0170
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for an attic conversion that includes modifying the roof structure, raising the existing gable with a window, adding new stairs, installing two front roof windows, and constructing a flat roof dormer to the rear.
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
Planning permission for conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of exisiting roof structure raising of existing gable c/w window, new access stairs, 2no. Roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear at 38 the nurseries, forest road, swords, co. Dublin, k67 w866.
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 10 June 2024.
Notified floor area: 125.49 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 Cherry Ave, River Valley, Swords | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 70 m |
| 12 The Nurseries, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €541,712 | 88 m |
| 135 Cherry Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €398,000 | 101 m |
| 84 Cherry Ave, Rathingle, Swords | Feb 2026 | €405,000 | 106 m |
| 130 Cherry Ave, River Valley, Swords | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 107 m |
| 126 Cherry Ave, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €370,000 | 120 m |
| 11 Forest Hills, Forest Rd, Swords | Mar 2026 | €345,000 | 124 m |
| 3 Cherry Ave, Rathingle, Swords | Jul 2025 | €425,000 | 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 received17 April 2023
- Decision due12 June 2023
- Decision issued12 June 2023
- Appeal submitted20 June 2023
- Appeal decided17 November 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
The development will consist of the construction of a dormer to the North side, the construction of a dormer…
32 The Nurseries, Forest Road, Swords, Co.Dublin
F26A/0200FingalLodged 18 Mar 2026Extension
- Granted60 m away
Construction of a dormer to the side of existing roof profile
21, The Nurseries, Forest Road, Swords, Dublin, K67 X278
F24A/1187EFingalLodged 20 Dec 2024Extension
- Granted90 m away
Conversion of existing attic space to storage room with new dormer ext
12 The Nurseries, Forest Road, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 FH10
F21B/0205FingalLodged 28 May 2021Extension
- Granted100 m away
Conversion of existing attic space to storage room with new dormer ext
5 The Nurseries, Forest Road, Swords, Co Dublin
F12B/0205FingalLodged 19 Nov 2012Extension
- Granted130 m away
Demolish the existing single storey extension to the rear and construc
7 Cherry Avenue, Rathingle, Swords, Co. Dublin
F11B/0128FingalLodged 8 Jun 2011Demolition
- Granted130 m away
The development will consist of change of use from existing light industrial storage unit to a recreational…
No. 1 Forest, Swords, Co. Dublin
F22A/0326FingalLodged 10 Feb 2023Retention
- Granted130 m away
Permission to construct first floor level extension to existing dwelli
3 Cherry Park, Swords, Co Dublin
F18B/0254FingalLodged 11 Sept 2018Extension
- Granted130 m away
Single storey extension at rear and raise boundary wall at front and s
1 Cherry Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0058FingalLodged 16 Feb 2015Extension
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