Romayo’s, Swords Road, Dublin 9, D09 A9TT
Conversion of vacant first-floor storage into a three-bedroom apartment.
F25A/1147E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 28 November 2025
- Reference
- F25A/1147E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a change of use of the existing first-floor storage space above Romayo's to residential use. It will create a single 3-bedroom apartment, featuring a replacement flat roof, external alterations, and a front terrace.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 106 m²
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
The development will consist of the change of use of the existing first-floor vacant storage to residential use to provide 1 no. 3-bedroom apartment (106.32 m²), including removal of the existing first-floor roof and installation of a replacement flat roof, new windows and external alterations, a 10 m² private amenity terrace to the front, an ancillary bin and bicycle storage area to the rear, and all associated site development and drainage works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/or improve local centre facilities”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Santry Villas, Santry, Dublin 9 | Apr 2026 | €535,000 | 134 m |
| 27 Knightswood, Santry, Dublin 9 | Aug 2025 | €625,000 | 182 m |
| Woodhurst, Coolock Lane, Santry | Feb 2025 | €1,250,000 | 183 m |
| 16 Knightswood, Santry, Dublin 9 | Mar 2025 | €460,000 | 256 m |
| Apt 19 Schoolhouse Ct., Schoolhouse Lane, Santry | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 258 m |
| Apt 11 Schoolhouse Ct, Schoolhouse Ln, Santry | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 261 m |
| 22 Schoolhouse Court, Schoolhouse Lane, Santry | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 268 m |
| 2 Coolock Lane, Santry, Dublin 9 | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 303 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 received28 November 2025
- Decision due12 February 2026
- Decision issued6 February 2026
In the area
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F18A/0659FingalLodged 20 Nov 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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