The Coaches, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
Conversion of a commercial vehicle store into a single-storey house in Swords.
F23A/0394 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 October 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0394
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing commercial vehicular store into a single-storey residential dwelling. The works will include extensions, internal and external alterations, and upgrading the front entrance and rear private access.
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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
- Conversion of the existing structure a commercial vehicular store to single storey residential dwelling
- Extension and modifications to existing structure with both internal and external elevation alterations
- General upgrade of the structure for habitable purposes including upgrading of the front existing vehicular entrance
- Upgrade private access to the rear of proposed dwelling located rear of the property known as the coaches, malahide road, swords, co. Dublin ai rcvd 05/10/2023 ai deemed significant ** awaiting revised public notices sai rcvd 16/10/2023 submission 31/10/2023 abp-318555-23
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 12 August 2024.
Notified floor area: 242 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountgorry Cottage, Cliffords Lane, Swords | Jan 2025 | €625,000 | 95 m |
| Apt.6 - Mountgorry Lodge, Malahide Road, Swords | Jun 2025 | €364,000 | 98 m |
| 46 Mountgorry Woods, Malahide Rd, Swords | Jan 2025 | €354,000 | 113 m |
| 42 Mountgorey Wood, Malahide Rd, Swords | Jun 2025 | €381,000 | 113 m |
| 4 Mountgorry Woods, Malahide Rd, Swords | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 135 m |
| 8 Mountgorry Woods, Malahide Rd, Swords | Oct 2025 | €386,000 | 135 m |
| 71a Chapel Lane, Swords, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 139 m |
| 13 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €375,000 | 167 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 October 2023
- Decision due10 November 2023
- Decision issued7 November 2023
- Appeal submitted29 November 2023
- Appeal decided24 June 2024
In the area
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- Refused50 m away
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- Refused70 m away
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