Star Bar Public House, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
Retention of a large restaurant advertising sign on a public house.
F12A/0072 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 14 March 2012
- Reference
- F12A/0072
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 14 March 2012
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing restaurant advertising sign measuring 4.8 metres long by 1 metre high, erected on the Star Bar Public House.
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Official record
Development description
Existing restaurant advertising sign 4.8 metres long by 1 metre high e
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 90 m |
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 114 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 153 m |
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 185 m |
| 13 St Colmcilles Park, Swords, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €443,000 | 188 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 191 m |
| 2 St Colimcilles Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €400,100 | 194 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 199 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 March 2012
- Decision due8 May 2012
- Decision issued3 May 2012
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F22A/0588FingalLodged 31 Mar 2023Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
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F26A/0007EFingalLodged 9 Jan 2026Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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F26A/0140EFingalLodged 27 Feb 2026Commercial
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