RefusedDecided 29 July 2025Fingal County Council

F24A/1125E: Planning permission is sought for the (i) demolition of vacant/derelict single-storey shed; (ii) construction of a residential development of 36 no. apartments (16 no. one bedroom & 20 no. two-bedroom) within 2 no. apartment blocks (Block 1 of four-storey height, with set-back fifth floor level and roof terrace, and containing 27 no. apartments & Block 2 of three-storey height and containing 9 no. apartments); (iii) all apartments will have direct access to an area of private amenity space, in the form of a garden/balcony and will have shared access to 322sq.m of external communal amenity space at ground/roof terrace levels and bin store/bicycle stores at ground floor level; (iv) provision of 14 no. vehicular parking spaces (inclusive of 1 no. accessible spaces) and 2 no. motorcycle parking spaces at ground level accessible via Watery Lane; and (v) all ancillary works including tree removal/planting, landscaping, boundary treatments, visitor bicycle parking, SuDS drainage and all site services, site infrastructure and associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. AI received 06/06/2025

Lands at the junction of Rathbeale Road and Watery Lane, Swords, Co. D
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided29 July 2025
Application typePermission
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