5 Swords Manor Grove, Swords, Co. Dublin
Extension of opening hours and increased capacity at a Montessori school.
F23A/0488 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 August 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0488
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to extend the opening hours of St Brigid's Montessori School by fifteen minutes daily (08:45 - 15:00). The application also seeks to increase the number of children from fifteen to seventeen.
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 applicant of 5 swords manor grove co. Dublin intend to apply for permission to open an extra fifteen minutes (08.45
- 15:00) and increase the number of children from fifteen to seventeen at st brigid's montessori school of the same address
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Swords Manor Grove, Swords, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €440,000 | 41 m |
| 71 Brackenstown Village, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 138 m |
| 9 Swords Manor Dr, Swords, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €556,000 | 155 m |
| 14 Ormond Ave, Swords, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €568,000 | 180 m |
| 63 Brackenstown Village, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €501,000 | 200 m |
| 18 Swords Manor Court, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €490,000 | 224 m |
| 5 Valley View, Brackeustown, Swords Dublin | Jun 2026 | €272,000 | 225 m |
| 16 Ormond Close, Swords Manor, Swords | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 261 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 August 2023
- Decision due11 October 2023
- Decision issued10 October 2023
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