31 Gartan Drive, Swords, Co. Dublin
Attic conversion to a home office with a rear dormer and roof alterations in Swords.
F25A/0888 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 October 2025
- Reference
- F25A/0888
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the existing attic to a home office or storage space. It includes replacing the hipped roof with a side gable, adding a flat-roofed rear dormer, and installing a front rooflight.
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
Planning permission is sought for: (1) change of use of existing attic to home office/storage use (2) to replace the existing hipped roof with side gable with opaque window to the side (3) flat roofed dormer to the rear roof (4) rooflight to the front roof and all associated and ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Gartan Drive, Estuary Road, Swords | Mar 2026 | €475,000 | 60 m |
| 26 Gartan Court, Estuary Rd, Swords | Jul 2026 | €575,000 | 83 m |
| Broadmeadow House, Estuary Rd, Swords | Oct 2025 | €820,000 | 101 m |
| 2 Lissen Manor, Seatown Road, Swords | Jan 2026 | €350,000 | 157 m |
| 3 Lissen Manor, Seatown Rd, Swords | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 157 m |
| 9 Lissen Manor, Seatown Rd, Swordsnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €155,000 | 176 m |
| 12 Lissen Manor, Seatown Rd, Swordsnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 176 m |
| 25 The Green, Seatown Park, Swords | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 179 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 October 2025
- Decision due25 November 2025
- Decision issued24 November 2025
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