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21 Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co Dublin

One-off house / within 5 km where a location match is available

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Local planning pattern

15% of nearby decided applications were refused. The preview found 1,955 nearby planning records within 5 km where a location match is available.

Matched source
F21A/0277
Project type
One-off house
Coverage
5 km radius
1,955Nearby applications
15%Refused
1,652Conditional grants
20Refusal reasons

Top refusal reasons nearby

Design4
Residential Amenity4
Visual Amenity3
Zoning Contravention3
Traffic Sightlines2

Nearest similar decisions

F21A/0277

(1) A pitch roof single storey extension to side of the existing dwelling. (2) The creation of an additional floor above the existing building ground floor, including a change of roof profile, dormer windows to front and rear and changes in walls height. (3) Creation of new windows/ external doors and removal or relocation of existing. (4)The enlargement of the front vehicular access. (5) All related works.

Granted0.0 km12 July 2021
F21A/0264

Change of use (previously approved under F15A/0474 and ABP PL 06F.246009 and F18A/0227) of existing single storey building from Postal Sorting Office to Muslim Prayer, Cultural and Community centre, minor changes to internal layout and external elevations, partial demolition of existing storage shed, new pedestrian access gate and all associated site works.

Granted0.0 km02 July 2021
F18A/0227

Change of use (previously approved under F15A/0474 and ABP PL 06F.2460

Granted0.0 km25 June 2018
F23A/0147

Planning Permission is sought for change of use previously approved under F15A/0474, ABP PL06F.246009, F18A/0227 & F21A/0264) of existing single storey building from Postal Sorting Office to Muslim Prayer, Cultural and Community centre, minor changes to internal layout and external elevations, partial demolition of existing storage shed, new pedestrian access gate and all associated site works at site An Post Sorting Office, The Green (Off Rathbeale Road) Swords, Co. Dublin.

Granted0.0 km31 May 2023
F25A/0050

Planning Permission is sought to retain the current use of the existing single storey building at the Green (off the Rathbeale Road) Swords Co Dublin, K67D960 (previously approved under F15/0474, APB PL 06F.246009, F18A/0227, F21A/0264, F23A/0147) as a Muslim Prayer, Cultural Community Centre. Additional Information Received 17/12/2025

Refused0.0 km20 January 2026
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

Refused0.1 km29 July 2025

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