8 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a ground floor licensed bookmakers office.
F11A/0013 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 January 2011
- Reference
- F11A/0013
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 January 2011
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the existing ground floor licensed bookmakers office at 8 Main Street, Swords.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing fround floor licensed bookmakers office to a
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 109 m |
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 110 m |
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 173 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 178 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 183 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 212 m |
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 228 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 242 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 January 2011
- Decision due16 March 2011
- Decision issued9 February 2011
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