Site at Schoolhouse Lane, Coolbanagher, Swords, County Dublin.
Construction of 14 apartments in a five-storey block with a roof garden.
F25A/0096E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 6 February 2025
- Reference
- F25A/0096E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a five-storey block containing 14 apartments, comprising 6 two-bedroom units and 8 one-bedroom units. The project includes balconies, off-street car parking, bin and bike storage, and a roof garden.
- Residential units
- 14
- Storeys
- 5
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
Permission is sought for the construction of 14 no. Apartments (6 no. 2-bed units and 8 no. 1-bed units) in a five storey block with balconies, off-street car parking, bin storage, bike storage, roof garden and all associated site development works on a site at school house lane, coolbanagher, swords, co. Dublin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 74 m |
| Sheephaven, 8 Brackenstown Rd, Swords | Sept 2025 | €590,000 | 118 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 121 m |
| 32 Cooldrina Court, Main Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 125 m |
| 97 Main St, Apple Wood, Swords | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 141 m |
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 151 m |
| 10 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 168 m |
| 14 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 168 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 received6 February 2025
- Decision due2 April 2025
- Decision issued11 February 2025
In the area
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