Swords Garda Station, Malahide Road, Swords, Co Dublin
Retention of office cabins at Swords Garda Station.
F12A/0230 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 24 July 2012
- Reference
- F12A/0230
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 24 July 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the retention of existing cabins currently used for office space by An Garda Síochána at Swords Garda Station.
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
Retention of the existing cabins for office use by an garda siochana o
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Raven Hall, Main Street, Swords | May 2026 | €325,000 | 36 m |
| 54 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 36 m |
| 57 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 45 m |
| 84 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Sept 2025 | €334,000 | 51 m |
| 10 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 56 m |
| 14 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 56 m |
| 97 Main St, Apple Wood, Swords | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 70 m |
| 36b The Crescent, The Plaza, Swords | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 75 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 received24 July 2012
- Decision due17 September 2012
- Decision issued12 September 2012
- Grant issued16 October 2012
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of Units Y and Y1 from retail use to restaurant/café. T
Units Y & Y1, Swords Central Shopping Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin
F18A/0048FingalLodged 15 May 2018Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Carry out alterations to vacant units (A-D) and to construct a new mez
Units A-D, Swords Central Shopping Centre, Main Street, Swords, Co. Du
F15A/0244FingalLodged 26 May 2015Alterations
- Refused40 m away
Signage comprising window graphics to the front elevation
On the Dublin Road entrance to Units A-D, Swords Central Shopping Cent
F16A/0566FingalLodged 9 Dec 2016Commercial
- Invalid40 m away
Signage comprising window graphics to the front elevation
On Dublin Road entrance to Units A-D, Swords Central Shopping Centre,
F16A/0500FingalLodged 8 Nov 2016Alterations
- Withdrawn50 m away
Change of use of retail unit 23 from shop to restaurant/cafe use, to i
Unit 23, Ground Floor, Archway House, The Plaza, Malahide Road, Swords
F14A/0092FingalLodged 4 Mar 2014Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Permission for the following: (i) Change of use from retail shop unit
Unit 23, Ground Floor, Archway House, The Plaza, Malahide Road, Swords
F14A/0297FingalLodged 25 Jul 2014Change of use
- Withdrawn50 m away
Change of use of Unit 23 at ground floor from retail to restaurant
Unit 23 (Ground Floor) The Plaza, Fronting Malahide Road, Swords, Co.D
F13A/0365FingalLodged 30 Sept 2013Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Change of use from retail to take-away use with construction of new me
Unit H Pavillion Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co Dublin
F12A/0126FingalLodged 1 May 2012Change of use
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