RefusedCommercialDecided 18 December 2024

63 Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 EK73

Demolition of a house and construction of a two-storey, ten-bedroom healthcare facility in Swords.

F24A/0595E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 3 July 2024

Reference: F24A/0595E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 3 July 2024

Summary

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The development consists of the demolition of an existing single-storey dwelling and the construction of an 807 square metre, two-storey step-down healthcare facility. The facility will include ten en-suite bedrooms, shared resident spaces, staff rooms, and associated parking and landscaping.

Commercialhealthcaredemolitionnursing home

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 807 m²

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of the existing 118sqm single storey dwelling and the construction of a 807sqm, two storey, step-down healthcare facility. The proposed development will comprise ten en-suite bedrooms with associated resident shared accommodation including dining, social and treatment rooms, a kitchen, laundry, staff and support rooms; relocation of existing pedestrian and vehicular entrance in a new boundary wall and new pedestrian service gate on rathbeale road; associated site works with hard and soft landscaping, carparking, a new garden shed and external compound for plant. Ai received 23/11/2024

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

LC - Local CentreDC

“Protect, provide for and/or improve local centre facilities”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
16 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Dublin	Mar 2025	€430,000	119 m
24 Mooretown Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin	Jan 2026	€380,000	123 m
39 Abbeylea Ave, Swords, Dublin	Jun 2025	€385,000	130 m
8 Mooretown Rd, Swords, Dublin	Mar 2026	€365,000	139 m
26 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Dublinnot full market price	Nov 2025	€66,000	148 m
142 Glasmore Park, Swords, Dublin	Aug 2025	€340,000	166 m
8 Elmwood Park, Swords, Dublin	Aug 2025	€548,000	226 m
12 Elmwood Park, Swords, Dublin	Jun 2026	€585,000	229 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

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Application received3 July 2024
Decision due20 December 2024
Decision issued18 December 2024

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