Planning Permission Ireland
InvalidRetentionDecided 5 May 2026

Saint Catherine's, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin

Retention of two existing houses as independent units and permission to subdivide the site.

F26A/0343E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 April 2026

Reference
F26A/0343E
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
Permission and Retention
Received
17 April 2026

Summary

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The application seeks retention permission to continue using two existing houses on the site as separate, independent residential units. Permission is also sought to subdivide the site into two distinct residential plots, including alterations to boundaries and entrance arrangements.

Retentionretentionsubdivision
Residential units
2

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for: retention in respect of the continued use of 2 no. Existing dwelling houses on the subject site (previously permitted under abp ref. Pl06f. 231677 and fcc ref. F03a/0293) as 2 no. Separate/independent residential units and permission for the subdivision of the existing site to provide two distinct residential curtilages; alterations to site boundaries and entrance arrangements; and all associated and ancillary site development and landscaping works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

GB - Green BeltHA
Protect and provide for a Greenbelt

National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
3 Rathbeale Cottages, Rathbeale Rd, Swordsnot full market priceSept 2025€237,500424 m

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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

  1. Application received17 April 2026
  2. Decision due24 June 2026
  3. Decision issued5 May 2026

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