Lands at 85-93 Main Street, Swords, Dublin, K67X886
Temporary school building and retention of existing modular classrooms.
F25A/0150E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 26 February 2025
- Reference
- F25A/0150E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 26 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a temporary single-storey modular primary school building with two classrooms for up to 5 years. It also seeks retention permission for two existing single-storey modular school buildings.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the construction of a temporary primary school building, single storey with two classrooms, by way of construction of a prefabricated modular building with associated site works. Retention planning permission is also sought for two existing primary school modular buildings, single storey with two classrooms. Temporary permission for a period no longer than 5 years is being sought. Ai received 22/05/2025 sai rcvd 10/06/2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 Castlehall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 64 m |
| 73 Ravens Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 70 m |
| 60 Raven Hall, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €268,000 | 70 m |
| 63 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €354,000 | 70 m |
| 20 Towerhall, Swords Central, Swords | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 76 m |
| 29 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Jun 2025 | €374,500 | 76 m |
| 21 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | May 2026 | €272,000 | 76 m |
| 10 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 100 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 received26 February 2025
- Decision due7 July 2025
- Decision issued3 July 2025
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
Retention of temporary car park to rere
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F13A/0038FingalLodged 20 Sept 2013Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Demolition of no. 85 Main Street Swords to provide for access to tempo
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F15A/0442FingalLodged 23 Sept 2015Demolition
- GrantedAt this site
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F19A/0164FingalLodged 9 Jul 2019Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
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F16A/0194FingalLodged 13 Sept 2016Retention
- Granted40 m away
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F24A/0408FingalLodged 7 May 2024Change of use
- Granted60 m away
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F11A/0226FingalLodged 17 Oct 2011Change of use
- Granted60 m away
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F23A/0093FingalLodged 10 Mar 2023Change of use
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F24A/0346FingalLodged 17 Apr 2024Change of use
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