St. Finian's Church
59 homesDunne Better Build LimitedSwords, Fingal County Council
Also known as River Valley Parish.
- 18 May 2022Received
- 14 Jun 2022Grant permission
- 11 Jul 2022Appealed
- 21 Feb 2024Appeal: Granted with conditions
- 21 Feb 2024Final grant
- 24 Jul 2026Commenced
- Status
- Commenced
- Decision
- Grant permission · 14 Jun 2022
- Size
- 59 homes
- Uses
- residential
- Applicant
- Dunne Better Build Limited
- Site
- 1.14 ha
- Appeal
- ACP 314040 · Granted with conditions
- On site
- Commencement notice SN0014537FL · 24 Jul 2026
Building progress as the Dublin councils report it, Q2 2026
59 homes permitted; building has not started (Q2 2026).
completed · under construction · not started · 1 houses and 58 apartments permitted
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Permitted | Under construction | Completed | Completed share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 59 | 0 | 0 | |
| Q3 2025 | 59 | 0 | 0 | |
| Q4 2025 | 59 | 0 | 0 | |
| Q1 2026 | 59 | 0 | 0 | |
| Q2 2026 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
The scheme
Dunne Better Build Limited proposes the construction of 59 residential units at St. Finian's Church in River Valley Parish, Swords. The development occupies a site area of 1.14 hectares.
it proposes 59 residential units
What the register says
The development will consist of the construction of
On this list because it is 20 homes or more on the Dublin councils' housing pipeline. Name and summary derived from the register record on 27 Sept 2026; the facts are the council's.
Planning timeline 7 steps
- 18 May 2022Application lodged — Standard
- 11 Jul 2022Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála — ABP-314040-22
- 21 Feb 2024Council decision — Grant
- 21 Feb 2024Commission decision — Granted
- 21 Feb 2024Final grant of permission
- 24 Jul 2026Building started — BCMS commencement notice
- 21 Feb 2029Permission expires (estimate) — Estimated permission expiry
The site 1.14 ha
Boundary of St. Finian's Church as the Dublin councils map it in the housing pipeline.
Planning applications inside the site 15 applications in the last 10 years
- GrantedRivervalley Community Centre, River Valley Road, River Valley, Swords,
- WithdrawnRivervalley Community Centre, River Valley Road, River Valley, Swords,
- GrantedRiver Valley Community Centre, River Valley Road, River Valley, Swords
- WithdrawnRiver Valley Community Centre River Valley Road, River Valley, Swords
- RefusedRiver Valley Community Centre, River Valley Road, River Valley, Swords
- RefusedSt. Finian's Church, River Valley Parish, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67KC67
- WithdrawnSt. Finians Church, River Valley Parish, Swords, Co. Dublin
- GrantedHoly Family Senior National School ( along the south west Boundary of
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- CommencedSt. Finian's Church, River Valley Parish, Swords, Co Dublin
- CommencedRiver Valley Road, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin.
- WithdrawnRiver Valley, Swords, Co Dublin
- CommencedHoly Family Senior National School, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin.
- GrantedHoly Family Junior National School, River Valley, Swords, Co Dublin
- GrantedHoly Family National School, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin
- CommencedHoly Family Junior National School, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Appeals inside the site 2 with An Coimisiún Pleanála
Building work started inside the site 1 commencement notice
Full planning report for 53.45335, -6.24162
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage — the whole area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Other big developments nearby within 2 km
- Phase 1 lands · 746 m away
- Fosterstown North · 746 m away
- Fosterstown North · 892 m away
- Forest Road · 966 m away
- Forest Road · 1.0 km away
- Fosterstown North · 1.1 km away
- Main Street · 1.1 km away
- Main Street · 1.1 km away
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