Chapel Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Retention of an access road, reception extension, security office, and signage in Swords.
F23A/0200 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 15 August 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0200
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 15 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing access road, pedestrian path, and reception area extension. It also includes the retention of a larger security office, a car inspection set-down area, and new signage.
- Floor area
- 30 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
The development consists of the retention of the existing access road and pedestrian path from the subject site to the adjoining factory unit at the adjacent swords business park including all associated site development works. Retention permission is also sought for the retention of works to the existing reception to the existing main building (building "a") including increase in area of 2.5 square meters and new external treatment, for the retention of a new signage to existing main building (building "a"), for the retention of a new larger security office (building "m") area of 27.3 square meters replacing the previous security office measuring 5.1 square meters, for the retention of new car inspection set-down area including new retaining wall, for the retention of new signage and all associated sight development works. Ai received 15/08/23
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and support the provision of an appropriate quantum of residential development within the Metro and Rail Economic Corridor.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Ashley Ave, Malahide Rd, Swordsnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €230,000 | 168 m |
| 13 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €375,000 | 183 m |
| 71a Chapel Lane, Swords, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 213 m |
| 4 Ashley Ave, Malahide Rd, Swords | Mar 2025 | €384,000 | 220 m |
| 34 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €420,000 | 221 m |
| 32 Castle Park, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €486,000 | 261 m |
| Mountgorry Cottage, Cliffords Lane, Swords | Jan 2025 | €625,000 | 262 m |
| Apt.6 - Mountgorry Lodge, Malahide Road, Swords | Jun 2025 | €364,000 | 290 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 received15 August 2023
- Decision due11 September 2023
- Decision issued11 September 2023
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