River Valley Shopping Centre, River Valley Road, Swords, Co.Dublin
Partial demolition of a retail building and installation of a fuel pump.
F13A/0306 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 15 January 2014
- Reference
- F13A/0306
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 January 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the partial demolition of an existing retail building and the installation of a vehicular fuel pumping facility.
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Official record
Development description
Partial demolition of existing retail building, vehicular fuel pumping
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
85% granted
of 743 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- 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 local centre facilities”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 88 m |
| 3 Brookdale Dr, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €486,000 | 89 m |
| 24 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords | Feb 2026 | €110,000 | 133 m |
| 2 Brookdale Lawns, Rivervalley, Swords | Jun 2025 | €486,000 | 149 m |
| 17 Forest Crescent, Rivervalley, Swords | Jul 2025 | €590,000 | 155 m |
| 12 Forest Court, Rivervalley, Swords | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 160 m |
| 31 Forest Court, Rivervalley, Swords | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 164 m |
| 23 Forest Crescent, Rivervalley, Swords | Dec 2025 | €495,000 | 175 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 received15 January 2014
- Further information requested11 October 2013
- Further information received15 January 2014
- Decision due11 February 2014
- Decision issued10 February 2014
- Grant issued14 July 2014
- Appeal submitted10 March 2014
- Appeal decided14 July 2014
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- WithdrawnAt this site
Permission for the partial demolition of existing retail building
Rivervalley Shopping Centre, River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F13A/0271FingalLodged 25 Jul 2013Demolition
- GrantedAt this site
Alterations to a previously permitted retail development (Register Ref
River Valley Shopping Centre, River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F19A/0208FingalLodged 16 May 2019Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
A flat roof, single storey extension to rear and for Off Licence subsi
Unit 4 River Valley Shopping Centre, River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Du
F22A/0566FingalLodged 18 Oct 2022Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
Planning permission sought by Aidan Roche for a flat roof, single stor
Unit 4 River Valley Shopping Centre, River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Du
F22A/0496FingalLodged 19 Sept 2022Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Planning Permission for a flat roof, single storey extension to rear of existing commercial unit and new…
Unit 2, River Valley Shopping Centre, River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 YE97
F25A/0868EFingalLodged 25 Sept 2025Commercial
- Invalid40 m away
The construction of a new stand-along boiler house/storage shed to the
Peacock's Lounge and Bar, Rivervalley Shopping Centre, Swords, Co Dubl
F17A/0493FingalLodged 16 Aug 2017Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Construction of a new stand-alone boiler house/storage
Peacocks Lounge & Bar, Rivervalley, Swords, Co. Dublin
F17A/0555FingalLodged 11 Sept 2017Commercial
- Invalid50 m away
Planning Permission is sought for the Retention of a café reduced in s
Peacocks Lounge & Bar, Rivervalley, Swords, Co. Dublin
F25A/0759EFingalLodged 19 Aug 2025Retention
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