North Colonnade, The Plaza, Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
Change of use of a ground floor shop unit in Swords.
F11A/0392 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 7 November 2011
- Reference
- F11A/0392
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 November 2011
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of ground floor shop unit 5B, measuring 60 square metres, at North Colonnade, The Plaza, Swords.
- Floor area
- 60 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of ground floor shop unit 5b (60 sq. M. ) to use for the p
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 33 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 35 m |
| 43 Plaza Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 49 m |
| 36b The Crescent, The Plaza, Swords | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 51 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 100 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 119 m |
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 119 m |
| Surgalstown, Swords, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 121 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 received7 November 2011
- Decision due10 January 2012
- Decision issued9 January 2012
- Grant issued13 February 2012
- Permission expiry29 March 2017
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
The incorporation of existing retail unit 5B (presently Class 1 - use
Unit 5A and 5B, Ground Floor (street level), North Colonnade, The Plaz
F14A/0165FingalLodged 30 Apr 2014Alterations
- Granted30 m away
The provision of an automated telling machine (A.T.M) and bunker withi
Unit 16B At Ground Floor, South Colonade, The Plaza, Main Street, Swor
F12A/0031FingalLodged 14 Feb 2012Commercial
- Refused30 m away
Planning permission for a 5-storey apartment building to rear of 47 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin ( a…
Rear of 47 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F23A/0212FingalLodged 23 Nov 2023Apartments
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of existing second floor office space from office use to
South Colonnade, The Plaza, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F20A/0571FingalLodged 26 Jan 2021Change of use
- Granted30 m away
A change of use of 592m² of third floor office space from office use t
Third Floor, South Colonnade, The Plaza, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F19A/0588FingalLodged 5 Dec 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
A new fascia sign, a new projecting sign, 2 no. signs at low level at
47 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F14A/0345FingalLodged 28 Aug 2014Commercial
- Invalid30 m away
New fascia sign, new 1 no. projecting sign, 4 no. digital screens behi
47 Main Street (A Protected Structure), Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0281FingalLodged 15 Jul 2014Commercial
- Granted30 m away
( A Protected Structure) for the following works ; new shopfront signage, repair works to the front facade,…
47 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F23A/0671FingalLodged 7 Nov 2023Alterations
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