RefusedApartmentsDecided 24 June 2026

Lands at the junction of Rathbeale Road and Watery Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin

Alterations to an approved development to add 5 extra apartments, bringing the total to 35 units.

F26A/0345E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 April 2026

Reference: F26A/0345E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 1 April 2026

Summary

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The applicant is seeking alterations to an approved development to increase the internal floor area of Block 1 and redesign Block 2. These changes will allow for the provision of 5 additional apartments, bringing the total to 35 residential units consisting of 11 one-bedroom and 24 two-bedroom apartments.

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Residential units: 35

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Development description

The development will consist of alterations to development approved under reg. Ref. F24a/1125e (acp ref. No. 323489) comprising: (i) increase of the internal floor area of block 1 by 136sq. M with increase facilitated by a. Minor extension of building footprint along eastern edge and in south-western corner; and, b. Infilling of several originally inset private amenity spaces with additional internal floor area; (ii) provision of new projecting private amenity spaces to block 1 to replace originally inset private amenity spaces; (iii) removal of southern access point to block 1 via rathbeale road; (iv) redesign of the core of block 2 and revisions to the elevational treatment of both blocks inclusive of general repositioning of fenestration and insertion of new fenestration and new finishing materials; and, (v) all associated ancillary works including general revisions to the layout of each block. The cumulative works allow for the provision of 5 no. Additional residential apartments for an increased total of 35 no. Residential apartments with a revised unit mix of 11 no. One-bedroom and 24 no. Two-bedroom units.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
31 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin	Dec 2025	€430,000	166 m
41 Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Dublin	Jul 2025	€1,850,000	206 m
8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin	Jun 2025	€705,000	211 m
77 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin	May 2026	€338,000	216 m
36 St Columbas Rise Swords, Dublin	Aug 2025	€632,000	219 m
44 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin	Nov 2025	€515,000	260 m
2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin	Jul 2025	€405,000	303 m
16 Colunbus Heights, Swords, Dublin	Jul 2025	€411,000	329 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.

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Application received1 April 2026
Decision due24 June 2026
Decision issued24 June 2026

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