15, Berwick Way,The Manor, Swords, Co Dublin — planning application FINGAL F15B/0185

What’s proposed

Retention of dormer window to attic

Reference: F15B/0185
Local authority: Fingal County Council
Status: Granted · register status “Decision made”
Received: 4 Aug 2015
Observations close: 8 Sept 2015 (closed 4045 days ago)
Decision due: 28 Sept 2015 · decided 24 Sept 2015
Decision: Grant permission for retention on 24 Sept 2015
Proposed development: Retention of dormer window to attic
As published by the register.
Site area: 0 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18.

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