Fingal County Council · F26A/0738E
Schoolhouse Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin
Declared invalid.
- 15 Aug 2026Received
- 24 Aug 2026Invalid application
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid
- Decision
- Invalid application · 24 Aug 2026
- Council
- Fingal County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 748 m²
What’s proposed
In plain English
A five-storey block of 14 apartments on Schoolhouse Lane
The applicant wants to build a five-storey apartment block containing 14 units. This includes a mix of 6 two-bedroom and 8 one-bedroom apartments.
- Includes balconies for the apartments
- Provides off-street car parking
- Includes bin and bike storage areas
- Features a roof garden
Written by AI from the council’s description
An AI model rewrote the council’s description below in everyday words on 9 Oct 2026. It was told to use only that text, and every number it wrote was checked against it. It says nothing about whether the application will be approved. The council’s wording and planning file are the record.
The council’s description
The construction of 14 no. apartments (6 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-B…
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Planning details
- Reference
- F26A/0738E
- Local authority
- Fingal County Council
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid · register status “Invalid Application”
- Received
- 15 Aug 2026
- Observations close
- 21 Sept 2026 (closed 47 days ago)
- Decision due
- 9 Oct 2026 · decided 24 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Invalid application on 24 Aug 2026
- Site area
- 748 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- L-Frack OBD Series Limited council register
Nearby 31 · 500 m · 12 months
Distance
Time
- Open73, Church Road, Dublin 3, D03 VN51
- WithdrawnLissadell, 38 Castle Avenue, Dublin 3, D03 V2C1
- OpenUnits 1 & 2, Clonmel House, Forster Way,, rear of 29 Main Street,, Swords, Co. Dublin
- WithdrawnUnits 5-6 Omni Park Shopping Centre, Swords, Dublin 9, D09 E1EC
- OtherUnits 1 & 2, Clonmel House, Forster Way,, rear of 29 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
- OtherWell Road, School Lane, Swords, K67Y935
- Other9 St Columcilles Park, Swords Demesne, Swords, K67K579
- Awaiting decisionSwords Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 R7D0
Show all 31
- Awaiting decisionThe Lord Mayor’s Public House, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
- Withdrawn9 St. Columcille's Park, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 K579
- Awaiting decisionSite at School House Lane, Coolbanagher, Swords, Co. Dublin
- GrantedSwords Pavilions, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67R7D0
- Awaiting decision6 Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
- GrantedHill Garden, Forest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 W8P9
- Awaiting decisionThe Old Borough (A Protected Structure), 72-74 Main Street, Swords, Co
- Granted2 St Columcille's Park, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 W218
- Appeal decidedLands at the junction of Rathbeale Road and Watery Lane, Swords, Co. D
- CommencedPavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Co. Dublin, K67 R7D0
- Granted2 Saint Columba's Rise, Swords, Co Dublin, K67E0X4
- Withdrawn2 Saint Columba's Rise, Swords, Co Dublin, K67E0X4
- Withdrawn2 Saint Columba's Rise, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 E0X4
- GrantedThe Arch Bar Restaurant & Public House, Main Street, Chapel Lane & Fos
- GrantedUnit 7, Castle Shopping Centre, Bridge Street, Townparks, Swords, Co.
- GrantedCarechoice Swords, Bridge Street, Townparks, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 F
- RefusedSwords Pavilions, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 R7D0
- WithdrawnThe Arch Bar Restaurant & Public House, Main Street, Chapel Lane, Fost
- WithdrawnSwords Pavilions Shopping Centre, R132 and R106 Malahide Road,, Swords
- WithdrawnPavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 YH26
- WithdrawnSwords Pavilions Shopping Centre, R132 and R106 Malahide Road, Swords,
- Commenced70, Saint Columba's Rise, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 K6C3
- Withdrawn70 Saint Columba's Rise, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 K6C3
- Granted75 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 W7D9
- Commenced10 Oaklands Park, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 H283
- Withdrawn75 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 W7D9
- Withdrawn10 Oaklands Park, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67H283
- Withdrawn10, Oaklands Park, Swords, County Dublin, K67H283
- CommencedUnit 3, 29-31 North Street, Swords, co dublin, K67XY70
- WithdrawnWell Road, School Lane, Swords, K67Y935
- GrantedSt. Colmcilles Boys National School, Chapel Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin,
- Granted68 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin, K67PK03
- WithdrawnSchoolhouse Lane, Coolbanagher, Swords, Co. Dublin
- CommencedLands at 85-93 Main Street, Swords, Dublin, K67X886
- WithdrawnSite at Schoolhouse Lane, Coolbanagher, Swords, County Dublin.
- Appeal decidedIslamic Community Centre Swords, The Green (Off Rathbeale Road), Sword
- Commenced27 Brackenstown Avenue, Swords, County Dublin, K67V5X5
- Appeal decidedLands at the junction of Rathbeale Road and Watery Lane, Swords, Co. D
- WithdrawnLands at the junction of Rathbeale Road and Watery Lane, Swords, Co. D
- Granted1 St. Colmcille's Crescent, Swords, Dublin, K67 T920
- Refused72 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 WP46
- GrantedSwords Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
- CommencedPavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Bounded generally by Malahid
- Appeal decidedSchoolhouse Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin
- GrantedLands at 76 Main Street, Swords, Glebe, Swords, Co. Dublin
- Granted14 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
- Granted93 Main Street, Swords, Co.Dublin
- RefusedLands at the junction of Rathbeale Road and Watery Lane, Swords, Co. D
- Withdrawn14, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
- Granted15 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 P9F5
- Withdrawn93 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
- WithdrawnLands at the junction of Rathbeale Road and Watery Lane, Swords, Co. D
- Granted68, Main Street, Swords, Dublin, K67PK03
- CommencedGlebeview House, River Mall, Swords, Co Dublin, (formerly The Book Hav
- Withdrawn68, Main Street, Swords, Dublin, K67PK03
- GrantedLands at Swords Wrought Iron Works,, Riverlane, St. Colmcille's Court,
- GrantedUnit 1A, The Plaza, Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
- CommencedSt Colmcilles Girls National School, Chapel Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin
- CommencedSK Biotek Swords Campus, Watery Lane,, Townparks, Swords, Co. Dublin,
- RefusedSchool House Lane, Coolbanagher, Swords, Co. Dublin
- AppealedRear of 47 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
- Granted68 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 PK03
- Granted47 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
- GrantedThe Arch Bar, Restaurant and Public House, Main Street, Chapel Lane an
- GrantedThe Old Schoolhouse Restaurant, Well Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
- CommencedPavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
- CommencedPavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
- Granted11 Rathbeale Rise, Swords, Co.Dublin
- GrantedAn Post Sorting Office, The Green (Off Rathbeale Road) Swords , Co. Du
- Appeal decidedThe Star, Restaurant and Public House, Main Street, Chapel Lane and Fo
- RefusedNo. 15 St Columba's Rise, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 P9F5
- Granted93 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
- GrantedUnit G17, Ground Floor, Swords Pavillions Shopping Centre, Malahide Ro
- Granted29 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
- Commenced20 Castle Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin
- GrantedMorton & Flanagan Estate Agents, 59 Main St., Swords, Co. Dublin.
- WithdrawnUnit G17, Ground Floor, Swords Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Roa
- Granted"Ballydarton House", Forrest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
- Appeal decidedSite at the junction of Forster Way and Chapel Lane, including the Swo
- GrantedNo. 1 Hill Gardens, Bells Lane, Forest Road, Swords, Co.Dublin.
- Commenced5 St. Columba's Rise, Swords, Co. Dublin
- GrantedPavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
- Granted25, Glebe Hill, Brackenstown Road, Swords, Dublin
- RefusedFormer Fingal Glass Building, The Green, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. D
- RefusedSwords Wrought Iron Works, River Lane, St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Du
- Commenced1-3 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
- CommencedUlster Bank, Unit G26, The Pavillions, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dubl
- RefusedWell Road and School Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin.
- CommencedThe Lord Mayor's Public House, Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 W8N
- GrantedThe Star, Restaurant and Public House, Main Street, Chapel Lane and Fo
- GrantedCarechoice Swords, Bridge Street, Townparks, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 F
- GrantedPavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road and R132, Swords, Dublin
- Commenced20 Oaklands Park, Swords, Co. Dublin.
- CommencedPavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
- GrantedWaverly House, The Green, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
- Awaiting decisionChurch Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 Y179
Homes nearby
- For sale2 St Colmcille's Court, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 N6X0
- For saleRiverlane, St. Colmcille's Court, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 WK40
- For saleApartment 20a, Cooldriona Court, Well Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 W827
- For saleApartment 86, Block C, Raven Hall, Swords Central, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 RH74
- For saleApartment 65, Block D, Raven Hall, Swords Central, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 E792
- For sale121 Bracken Hall, Swords Central, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 H662
Development land nearby
- Permitted, not started · 530 homes granted 06 May 2026, expires 06 May 2036 — Barrysparks and Crowscastle (0.9 km)
- Council selling land — Land adjacent to 2 Abbeylea Avenue, Swords (0.4 km)
- Council selling land — Crowcastle Green, Swords (0.4 km)
- Mixed-use land off The Old Vicarage, Swords (0.0 km)
- Swords (0.1 km)
Zoning
RD - Road: N/A
M4 — Major town centre
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Protections nearby 250 m
Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗
- Architectural Conservation Area · 1
- NIAH-recorded building · 16
- Record of Protected Structures · 10
- Recorded monument · 22
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18
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Summary
F26A/0738E is a planning application to Fingal County Council for the construction of 14 no. apartments (6 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-B, received on 15 Aug 2026; the council declared it invalid on 24 Aug 2026.