71 & 71A Chapel Lane, Ashley Grove, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 T6W2
Relocation of a shared driveway entrance and creation of a new pedestrian entrance and boundary wall.
F25A/0752E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 August 2025
- Reference
- F25A/0752E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will relocate the existing shared driveway entrance northwards to serve only number 71. A new pedestrian entrance will be created to the south for number 71A, alongside a new 1-meter-high dividing boundary wall between the front gardens.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the relocation of the existing shared driveway entrance in a northerly direction and to serve no. 71 only and to create a new pedestrian entrance to the south of the relocated driveway entrance to serve no. 71a only, construct a 1.0 metre high dividing boundary wall between front gardens of no. 71 & no. 71a and associated site 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71a Chapel Lane, Swords, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 4 m |
| 13 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | May 2025 | €375,000 | 49 m |
| 4 Ashley Ave, Malahide Rd, Swords | Mar 2025 | €384,000 | 66 m |
| 23 Ashley Ave, Malahide Rd, Swordsnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €230,000 | 79 m |
| Mountgorry Cottage, Cliffords Lane, Swords | Jan 2025 | €625,000 | 100 m |
| 51 Foxwood, Swords, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 131 m |
| Apt.6 - Mountgorry Lodge, Malahide Road, Swords | Jun 2025 | €364,000 | 149 m |
| 34 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €420,000 | 162 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 received16 August 2025
- Decision due10 October 2025
- Decision issued30 September 2025
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