72 The Elms, Ridgewood, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 R2P3
Attic conversion with front and rear roof windows to create non-habitable storage space.
F26A/0129E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 February 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0129E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks planning permission for an attic conversion to be used as non-habitable storage space. The works include installing roof windows to the front and rear to accommodate a new access staircase.
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 for attic conversion with roof windows to front and rear roof to accommodate stairs to allow access to attic conversion as non-habitable storage space all with associated ancillary 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 The Elms, Ridgewood, Forest Road Swords | Feb 2026 | €525,000 | 51 m |
| Rooskey, Doocastle, Ballymote | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 106 m |
| 55 The Elms, Ridgewood, Swords | Dec 2025 | €535,000 | 112 m |
| 29 Ashfield Avenue, Ridgewood, Swords | Jan 2025 | €580,000 | 149 m |
| 20 Ridgewood Court, Forest Rd, Swords | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 149 m |
| 8 Ashfield Avenue, Ridgewood, Forrest Road | Sept 2025 | €595,000 | 154 m |
| 9 Ridgewood Court, Ridgewood Green, Swords | Sept 2025 | €388,000 | 181 m |
| 25 Ridgewood Sq, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €345,000 | 193 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 received20 February 2026
- Decision due16 April 2026
- Decision issued10 March 2026
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