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6 Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin

Demolition of front wall and construction of a 6 to 7-storey block with 29 apartments and 2 commercial units.

F26A/0602E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 July 2026

Reference: F26A/0602E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 1 July 2026

Summary

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The development consists of removing the front boundary wall and constructing a 6 to 7-storey apartment block containing 29 residential units. The building will also feature 2 ground-floor commercial spaces, a resident amenity room, communal open spaces, and 93 bicycle parking spaces.

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Residential units: 29
Storeys: 7

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Development description

The development will consist of: a) removal of the existing front boundary wall and railings. B) construction of 29 no. Residential apartment units in 1 no. Block ranging in height from 6 to 7 storeys comprising 9 no. 1-bedroom apartment units and 20 no. 3-bedroom apartment units. Each residential unit will have access to private open space in the form of a balcony / terrace. C) total residential communal open space of approx. 303.8 sqm including a landscaped courtyard at surface level and a roof terrace at sixth floor level. D) total public open space of approx. 298 sqm including an enhanced public realm fronting malahide road. E) 2 no. Commercial spaces at ground floor level fronting malahide road (approx. 129.1 sqm and 138.3 sqm, respectively). F) a community / resident amenity room (approx. 43.4 sqm) at ground floor level. G) a total of 93 no. Bicycle parking spaces (68 no. Residential bicycle parking spaces and 25 no. Visitor bicycle parking spaces). H) 1 no. Accessible car parking space and a loading bay proposed at surface level along malahide road. I) esb substation, switch room, water tank room, plant room, bicycle stores, residential bin store, commercial bin store at ground floor level. The development will also provide for all associated service connections, hard and soft landscaping, planting, boundary treatments, nature-based suds features, green and blue roofs, roof plant and all associated works above and below ground.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

MC - Major Town CentreRV

“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”

National zoning type: Built up area

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Surgalstown, Swords, Co Dublin	Jan 2026	€240,000	21 m
117 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords Village	Apr 2026	€355,000	41 m
84 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords	Sept 2025	€334,000	51 m
57 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Main St	Mar 2025	€285,000	65 m
54 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords	Mar 2025	€345,000	71 m
36b The Crescent, The Plaza, Swords	Jan 2026	€335,000	78 m
34 Raven Hall, Main Street, Swords	May 2026	€325,000	79 m
101 Castlehall, Swords Central, Swords	Jul 2025	€305,000	88 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 July 2026
Decision due2 September 2026

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