56 North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a bookmaker's shop to a pizzeria in Swords.
F11A/0358 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 13 March 2012
- Reference
- F11A/0358
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 March 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of the premises at 56 North Street from a bookmaker's shop to a pizzeria.
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Official record
Development description
'change of use' from bookmaker's shop to pizzeria.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Carnegie Court, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €335,000 | 42 m |
| 55 Carnegie Court, North St, Swords | Jun 2025 | €253,000 | 42 m |
| 38 Carnegie Court, North Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 42 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 85 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 85 m |
| 65 Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 131 m |
| 21 Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €390,000 | 185 m |
| 8 St Fintans, North St, Swords | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 186 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 March 2012
- Further information requested18 November 2011
- Further information received13 March 2012
- Decision due5 April 2012
- Decision issued4 April 2012
- Grant issued11 May 2012
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the change of use of the existing unit from retail use
Retail Unit 1, 52 North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F15A/0252FingalLodged 19 Aug 2015Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Internal alterations and modifications to both the existin ground floo
Carnegie Court Hotel, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0584FingalLodged 17 Dec 2015Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Permission is now being sought for revisionss to approved development
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F22A/0200FingalLodged 14 Apr 2022Alterations
- Granted60 m away
1. Demolition of existing car showroom (710 sq.m.) and ancillary site
Des Darcy Motors, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F12A/0340FingalLodged 26 Oct 2012Demolition
- Granted70 m away
Change of use of the ground floor from retail to office use
46 North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0365FingalLodged 5 Aug 2015Change of use
- Withdrawn80 m away
Demolish existing building and construct new car showrooms and forecou
61 North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F13A/0473FingalLodged 16 Dec 2013Demolition
- Granted90 m away
Demolition of existing single storey extension (7sq.m) and constructio
44 North Street, Townparks, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F18B/0275FingalLodged 1 Oct 2018Extension
- Granted90 m away
Development on a Protected Structure no. 0348 for the demolition of ex
42 North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F18B/0314FingalLodged 16 Nov 2018Demolition
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