Europcar B2B and Van Rental, Harris Park, Swords Road, Co. Dublin, K67 FA36
Retention of a valeting building, removal of cabins, and construction of a new extension and modular office.
F23A/0680 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 10 November 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0680
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 10 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for an existing single-storey valeting building and permission to remove existing portable cabins. It also proposes a new single-storey extension to the valeting building and a new single-storey modular office unit.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of : retention of existing (89.0 m2) single storey valeting building, the removal of existing single storey portable cabins, permission of new single storey (154m2) extension to existing valeting building to be retained, permission for new single storey (80.0m2) modular office unit, including all associated site and ancillary works at this address according in accordance with drawings as submitted.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide opportunities for general enterprise and employment”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 4 March 2024.
Notified floor area: 80 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
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 received10 November 2023
- Decision due12 January 2024
- Decision issued12 January 2024
In the area
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Permission to use existing permitted Car Valet Depot premises for the
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F16A/0015FingalLodged 8 Apr 2016Change of use
- Refused130 m away
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F25A/0203EFingalLodged 13 Mar 2025Commercial
- Invalid130 m away
Demolition of all existing structures on the site (filling station bui
Santry Service Station, Swords Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F18A/0154FingalLodged 23 Mar 2018Demolition
- Granted130 m away
Demolition of all existing structures on the site (filling station bui
Santry Service Station, Swords Road, Santry, Co. Dublin.
F18A/0235FingalLodged 9 Aug 2018Demolition
- Granted130 m away
Changing the opening hours permitted under Condition No. 5 of Reg. Ref
Santry Service Station, Swords Road, Santry, Co. Dublin.
F18A/0637FingalLodged 9 Nov 2018Commercial
- Granted150 m away
Intend to apply for Retention Planning Permission For First Floor Mezzanine Floor with Floor area of 391 sq.m
HEFELE Ireland Limited, Unit L1, North Ring Business Park, Swords Road, Dublin 9
F24A/0674FingalLodged 25 Jul 2024Retention
- Invalid150 m away
Retention Planning Permission for First floor Mezzanine floor with floor area of 391 sq.m
HEFELE Ireland Limited, Unit L1, North Ring Business Park, Swords Road, Dublin 9
F24A/0616FingalLodged 10 Jul 2024Retention
- Granted160 m away
Permission for the recladding and partial painting of existing external elevations
Unit K, North Ring Business Park, Swords Road, Turnapin Little, Co.Dublin
F23A/0185FingalLodged 20 Apr 2023Alterations
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