Planning application · Fingal County Council

Alterations to development approved under Reg. Ref. F24A/1125E

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

F26A/0345E · FingalClosedUnder appeal

0.22 ha · Under appeal since July 2026

Planning application F26A/0345E to Fingal County Council: Alterations to development approved under Reg. Ref. F24A/1125E comprising: increase of the internal floor area of Block 1 by 136sq.m, at the junction of Rathbeale Road and Watery Lane, Swords. Refused by the council on 24 June 2026; now under appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

This application amends F24A/1125E, which carries the original file.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council refused
  3. Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála

Key facts

Reference
F26A/0345E
Planning authority
Fingal County Council
Received
30 Apr 2026
Decided
24 Jun 2026
Status
Closed
Use
Residential
Floor area (estimated)
136 m²
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
0.22 ha
Appeal
PL-501750-DF-26

Proposed development

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.

Planning status

The decision has been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The appeal outcome replaces the council decision.

Appeal PL-501750-DF-26 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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