53 Chapel Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin
Widening of the front driveway for EV charging, and rebuilding the front porch.
F24A/0441 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 May 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0441
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to extend the existing vehicular access to facilitate off-street parking and EV charging. It also includes demolishing the existing front porch to rebuild a new porch with a pitched roof, and installing timber gates to the side passage.
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
Planning permission to (a) extend existing vehicular access to facilitate off street parking and ev charging (b) demolish existing front porch and rebuild a new porch with pitched roof over. (c) to install inward opening double timber gates to side passage 1.8m high.
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 2.52 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €375,000 | 32 m |
| 23 Ashley Ave, Malahide Rd, Swordsnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €230,000 | 45 m |
| 71a Chapel Lane, Swords, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 57 m |
| 4 Ashley Ave, Malahide Rd, Swords | Mar 2025 | €384,000 | 74 m |
| Mountgorry Cottage, Cliffords Lane, Swords | Jan 2025 | €625,000 | 138 m |
| 34 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €420,000 | 140 m |
| Apt.6 - Mountgorry Lodge, Malahide Road, Swords | Jun 2025 | €364,000 | 183 m |
| 51 Foxwood, Swords, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 183 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 received17 May 2024
- Decision due11 July 2024
- Decision issued25 June 2024
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