Unit 3 St. Fintans, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a retail unit to a cafe or restaurant.
F12A/0004 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 4 January 2012
- Reference
- F12A/0004
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 January 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of Unit No. 3 at St. Fintans on North Street from a retail unit to a cafe/restaurant.
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 unit no. 3 from retail to cafe/restaurant to include
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
81% granted
of 551 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 St Fintans, North St, Swords | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 23 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 92 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 92 m |
| 9 Nethercross Court, North St, Swords | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 100 m |
| 65 Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 118 m |
| 55 Carnegie Court, North St, Swords | Jun 2025 | €253,000 | 189 m |
| 38 Carnegie Court, North Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 189 m |
| 60 Carnegie Court, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €335,000 | 189 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 received4 January 2012
- Decision due28 February 2012
- Decision issued27 February 2012
- Grant issued2 April 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
(a) Change of use of Unit 4-5 from retail use to proposed licenced res
Units 2-5 St Fintans, North Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F16A/0058FingalLodged 24 Feb 2016Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Convert existing retail unit to pizza restaurant, with auxilary takeaw
Unit 6, St. Fintan's, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0464FingalLodged 29 Jan 2015Change of use
- Refused30 m away
Vary the permission granted at Unit 6, St. Fintan's, North Street, Swo
Unit 6, St. Fintan's, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0557FingalLodged 7 Dec 2016Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Convert existing retail unit to yoga studio with changing rooms and to
Unit 6, St. Fintan's, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F19A/0457FingalLodged 22 Nov 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Single storey extensions to the side and rear
North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 WF80
F18A/0118FingalLodged 12 Mar 2018Extension
- Refused50 m away
Planning permission is sought for: i) Demolition of the existing two-storey public house known as 'The…
The Estuary, Townparks, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 E840
F25A/1120EFingalLodged 20 Nov 2025Apartments
- Granted50 m away
Planning Permission is sought for: a) Demolition of existing single storey detached garage/store to rear of…
Spital House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 VP28
F25A/1031EFingalLodged 7 Nov 2025Extension
- Granted70 m away
Planning Permission is sought for construction of new single storey storeroom to rear garden area of existing…
The Down Syndrome Centre, Willowbrook House, Balheary Road, Castlefarm, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 R8C6
F23B/0107FingalLodged 2 May 2024Commercial
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