The Old Schoolhouse Restaurant And Public House, Well Road, Swords, Co
Alterations to an existing restaurant and public house.
F12A/0051 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 8 June 2012
- Reference
- F12A/0051
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 June 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of alterations to the existing Old Schoolhouse Restaurant and Public House. Full details of the alterations are limited by the truncated description.
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
The development will consist of (a) alteration to existing restaurant
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Cooldrina Court, Main Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 92 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 105 m |
| Sheephaven, 8 Brackenstown Rd, Swords | Sept 2025 | €590,000 | 107 m |
| 97 Main St, Apple Wood, Swords | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 114 m |
| 14 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 144 m |
| 10 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 144 m |
| 34 Raven Hall, Main Street, Swords | May 2026 | €325,000 | 150 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 155 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 June 2012
- Further information requested21 March 2012
- Further information received13 June 2012
- Decision due5 July 2012
- Decision issued5 July 2012
- Grant issued13 August 2012
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