"Georges Place", Unit 5 Castle Shopping Centre, Bridge Street, Swords
Extension of opening hours for an existing cafe and restaurant.
F10A/0522 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 24 March 2011
- Reference
- F10A/0522
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 March 2011
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to extend the approved opening hours of an existing cafe and restaurant located at Unit 5, Castle Shopping Centre.
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Official record
Development description
Extend the hours of opening to existing approved cafe/restaurant (plan
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 99 m |
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 141 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 142 m |
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 161 m |
| 77 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €338,000 | 183 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 193 m |
| 36 St Columbas Rise Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €632,000 | 223 m |
| 44 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 255 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 March 2011
- Further information requested10 February 2011
- Further information received24 March 2011
- Decision due20 April 2011
- Decision issued19 April 2011
- Grant issued25 May 2011
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