Holy Family Senior National School ( along the south west Boundary of the site) River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin
Retention of existing portacabin units at a national school.
F23A/0255 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 May 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0255
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 16 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention planning permission is sought for existing Portacabin Units A, B, and E located along the south-west boundary of the Holy Family Senior National School site.
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Official record
Development description
Retention planning permission for the existing portacabin units a, b & e located along the south west boundary of the site.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords | Feb 2026 | €110,000 | 130 m |
| 17 Forest Crescent, Rivervalley, Swords | Jul 2025 | €590,000 | 149 m |
| 31 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 158 m |
| 23 Forest Crescent, Rivervalley, Swords | Dec 2025 | €495,000 | 170 m |
| 19 Forest Walk, Rivervalley, Swords | May 2026 | €421,000 | 171 m |
| 3 Brookdale Dr, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €486,000 | 196 m |
| 95 Cherry Garth, Rivervalley, Swords | Sept 2025 | €433,000 | 208 m |
| 93 Cherry Garth, Rivervalley, Swords | Apr 2025 | €390,000 | 220 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 received16 May 2023
- Decision due10 July 2023
- Decision issued4 July 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
Construct 2 no. new classrooms (80 sq.m. each), as a stand alone struc
Holy Family Junior National School, Forest Park, Rivervalley, Swords,
F13A/0216FingalLodged 11 Sept 2013Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Widen existing double pedestrian access gate onto Forest Park by exten
Holy Family Senior National School, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F20A/0336FingalLodged 12 Mar 2021Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
New two storey extension to the existing two stoey Classroom block loc
Holy Family Senior National School, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0472FingalLodged 10 Dec 2015Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Planning Permission for single-storey stand-alone 2 classroom, 4 SET p
Holy Family Junior National School, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0481FingalLodged 18 Apr 2017Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Provision of a permanent stand alone 2 storey classroom block
Holy Family Senior National School, River Valley, Swords, Co Dublin
F12A/0244FingalLodged 8 Aug 2012Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for a single storey extension located on inner courtyard of
Holy Family Junior National School, River Valley, Swords, Co Dublin
F18A/0679FingalLodged 30 Nov 2018Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Retention
Holy Family National School, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin
F17A/0676FingalLodged 2 Nov 2017
- Granted70 m away
Construction of a new stand-alone boiler house/storage
Peacocks Lounge & Bar, Rivervalley, Swords, Co. Dublin
F17A/0555FingalLodged 11 Sept 2017Commercial
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