RefusedNew dwellingDecided 15 March 2024

2 River Valley Road, Swords, Co Dublin

Conversion of a garage/childcare facility into a flat, and construction of a new two-storey detached house.

F24A/0036E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 22 January 2024

Reference: F24A/0036E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 22 January 2024

Summary

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The development includes the change of use of a ground floor garage and former childcare facility into a one-bed family flat with a rear kitchen extension. It also proposes the construction of a new two-storey detached dwelling to the side with a new site access.

New dwellingnew housechange of usefamily flat

Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

For the change of use of existing ground floor garage and previously used 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 included 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

RS - ResidentialRS

“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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
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

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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 received22 January 2024
Decision due15 March 2024
Decision issued15 March 2024
Appeal submitted11 April 2024
Appeal decided7 November 2024

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