2 River Valley Road, Swords, Co Dublin
Conversion of a garage/childcare facility to a flat, a rear extension, and construction of a new two-storey detached house.
F23A/0470 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 4 August 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0470
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a ground floor garage and childcare facility into a one-bed family flat, alongside building a single-storey rear kitchen extension. Additionally, permission is sought to construct a new two-storey detached dwelling to the side with a new site access.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the change of use of existing ground floor garage and previously approved childcare facility to a one bed family flat, a single storey kitchen to the rear of existing dwelling and the construction to the side of a new two storey detached dwelling with amendments to existing boundary walls to include for adjustment to existing site access to allow for second access and landscaping, boundary treatments, connection to existing services and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Rivervalley Close, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 93 m |
| 34 River Valley Road, Swords, Co Dublin | Mar 2025 | €410,000 | 122 m |
| 95 Cherry Garth, Rivervalley, Swords | Sept 2025 | €433,000 | 150 m |
| 29 River Valley Court, Swords, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 154 m |
| 93 Cherry Garth, Rivervalley, Swords | Apr 2025 | €390,000 | 159 m |
| 87 Cherrygarth, Rivervalley, Swords | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 207 m |
| 55 Cherry Garth, Rivervalley, Swords | Apr 2025 | €385,000 | 234 m |
| 7 Hilltown Park, Swords, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €442,000 | 267 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 received4 August 2023
- Decision due28 September 2023
- Decision issued28 September 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
For the change of use of existing ground floor garage and previously used childcare facility to a one bed…
2 River Valley Road, Swords, Co Dublin
F24A/0036EFingalLodged 22 Jan 2024New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
Construction of a front canopy extension, two storey side extension
9 River Valley Close, Swords, Co.Dublin, K67AY75
F22B/0049FingalLodged 22 Feb 2022Extension
- Granted50 m away
Permission for the construction of a new attic conversion
14 Rivervalley Road, Swords, Co Dublin
F21B/0340FingalLodged 7 Oct 2021Extension
- Granted60 m away
Permission for proposed new ground floor only extension to the side an
7 River Valley Road, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 N268
F21B/0201FingalLodged 25 May 2021Extension
- Granted70 m away
Retain the existing 9.61 sqmt, extension accommodating a utility room
2 Rivervalley Close, Swords, Co. Dublin
F12B/0077FingalLodged 2 May 2012Retention
- Granted70 m away
Build a new single storey extension to the side and a new single store
5 River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0407FingalLodged 3 Oct 2014Extension
- Granted100 m away
Single storey extension to the rear
39 River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F13B/0083FingalLodged 5 Jun 2013Extension
- Granted110 m away
Permission is sought for the construction of a single storey extension to side existing dwelling
1A River Valley Court, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 Y402
F25A/0367EFingalLodged 29 Apr 2025Extension
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