12 Forest Court, Swords, Co. Dublin
First floor rear extension and attic conversion for a house in Swords.
F25A/0277E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 April 2025
- Reference
- F25A/0277E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a single storey first floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, which has a second floor in the roof space. It also includes minor ground floor layout amendments and a new front roof light.
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Official record
Development description
For the construction of a single storey first floor extension to the rear of the existing single storey with a second floor in the roof space three-bedroom detached dwelling along with minor amendments to the ground floor layout, new roof light to the front elevation at first floor level and all other ancillary site development works at 12 forest court, swords, co. Dublin.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Forest Court, Rivervalley, Swords | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 3 m |
| 67 Forest Court, River Valley, Swords | Aug 2025 | €595,000 | 43 m |
| 31 Forest Court, Rivervalley, Swords | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 50 m |
| 3 Brookdale Dr, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €486,000 | 83 m |
| 45 Forest Court, Rivervalley, Swords | Aug 2025 | €440,000 | 87 m |
| 31 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 101 m |
| 2 Brookdale Lawns, Rivervalley, Swords | Jun 2025 | €486,000 | 136 m |
| 1 Brookdale Lawns, Rivervalley, Swords | Jan 2026 | €565,000 | 154 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 received1 April 2025
- Decision due26 May 2025
- Decision issued26 May 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the construction of a single storey with a second floor in the roof space,…
12 Forest Court, Swords, Co.Dublin
F23A/0164FingalLodged 27 Jun 2023New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
One no. additional four bedroom, two storey dormer style detached dwel
24 Forest Court, Swords, Co Dublin
F11A/0269FingalLodged 27 Sept 2011New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
1st floor extension to rear of existing semi detached bungalow and all
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F21B/0142FingalLodged 21 Apr 2021Extension
- Granted70 m away
A dormer roof extension to the rear roof space to provide 2 single bed
21 Brookdale Avenue, Rivervalley, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F17B/0241FingalLodged 24 Oct 2017Extension
- Granted90 m away
Construction of an extension to side and rear of dwelling
48 Forest Grove, Hilltown, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F15B/0061FingalLodged 12 Mar 2015Extension
- Granted90 m away
Build a new first floor attic conversion and flat roof extension to th
26 Forest Court, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F13B/0171FingalLodged 23 Oct 2013Extension
- Invalid100 m away
New first floor dormer extension to rear
49 Forrest Court, Rivervalley, Swords, Co. Dublin
F11B/0214FingalLodged 14 Oct 2011Extension
- Granted100 m away
New first floor dormer extension to rear
49 Forrest Court, Rivervalley, Swords, Co. Dublin
F11B/0233FingalLodged 15 Nov 2011Extension
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