3 Balheary Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 N7N2
A new rear extension and a separate outbuilding in Swords.
F24A/0377 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 25 April 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0377
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe construction of a new ground-floor extension to the rear of the existing house. The project also includes a new detached ground-floor building to the rear of the site for use as an office, gym, games, and storage room.
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Official record
Development description
Development will consist of a proposed new ground floor only building to the rear of the existing site to be used as a office/gym/games & storage room. A new ground floor only extension to the rear of the existing house and all ancillary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”
National zoning type: Built up area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 St Fintans, North St, Swords | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 77 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 92 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 92 m |
| 9 Nethercross Court, North St, Swords | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 183 m |
| 65 Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 185 m |
| 38 Carnegie Court, North Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 212 m |
| 55 Carnegie Court, North St, Swords | Jun 2025 | €253,000 | 212 m |
| 60 Carnegie Court, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €335,000 | 212 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 received25 April 2024
- Decision due19 June 2024
- Decision issued18 June 2024
In the area
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- Refused70 m away
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- Granted80 m away
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Unit 3 St. Fintans, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F12A/0004FingalLodged 4 Jan 2012Change of use
- Granted90 m away
(a) Change of use of Unit 4-5 from retail use to proposed licenced res
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F16A/0058FingalLodged 24 Feb 2016Change of use
- Granted90 m away
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F23B/0107FingalLodged 2 May 2024Commercial
- Granted90 m away
Change of use of existing domestic dwelling house to office/commercial
Willowbrook, Balheary Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F20A/0421FingalLodged 24 Jun 2021Change of use
- Withdrawn110 m away
Demolish existing building and construct new car showrooms and forecou
61 North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F13A/0473FingalLodged 16 Dec 2013Demolition
- Granted110 m away
Single storey extensions to the side and rear
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F18A/0118FingalLodged 12 Mar 2018Extension
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