La Salette, Watery Lane, Swords
Construction of a new two-storey timber-framed house to the side of an existing property in Swords.
F24A/0549 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 19 June 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0549
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant intends to build a new two-storey timber-framed house on the site to the side of 'La Salette' on Watery Lane. The development will also include a new vehicular entrance and ancillary site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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
Intends to apply for planning permission for a two storey timber framed house to the side of la salette, watery lane, swords together with new vehicular entrance and ancillary works.
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
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 10 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 122 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Castlefarm, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €580,000 | 191 m |
| 41 Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 228 m |
| 197 Jugback Lane, Castlefarm, Swords | Feb 2025 | €562,500 | 238 m |
| 5 Broadmeadow Rd, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €530,000 | 257 m |
| 192a Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 292 m |
| 31 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €430,000 | 293 m |
| 22 Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €415,000 | 331 m |
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 357 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 received19 June 2024
- Decision due13 August 2024
- Decision issued1 August 2024
In the area
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