Unit 23 (Ground Floor) The Plaza, Fronting Malahide Road, Swords, Co.D
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a restaurant in Swords.
F13A/0365 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 30 September 2013
- Reference
- F13A/0365
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 September 2013
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the change of use of Unit 23 at the ground floor of The Plaza, fronting Malahide Road, from a retail unit to a 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 23 at ground floor from retail to 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36b The Crescent, The Plaza, Swords | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 29 m |
| 43 Plaza Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 49 m |
| Surgalstown, Swords, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 72 m |
| 84 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Sept 2025 | €334,000 | 79 m |
| 54 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 79 m |
| 57 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 82 m |
| 34 Raven Hall, Main Street, Swords | May 2026 | €325,000 | 82 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 received30 September 2013
- Decision due24 November 2013
- Decision issued13 December 2013
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
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
- WithdrawnAt this site
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
- Invalid40 m away
The development will consist of a material change of use from retail/o
Units 10 & 11 The Plaza Shopping Centre, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dubl
F11A/0088FingalLodged 16 Mar 2011Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of a material change of use from retail/o
Units 10 & 11 The Plaza Shopping Centre, New Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F11A/0156FingalLodged 7 Jul 2011Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Retention of the existing cabins for office use by An Garda Siochana o
Swords Garda Station, Malahide Road, Swords, Co Dublin
F12A/0230FingalLodged 24 Jul 2012Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
The development will consist of: a) Removal of the existing front boundary wall and railings. b) Construction…
6 Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F26A/0602EFingalLodged 1 Jul 2026Apartments
- Granted60 m away
A 5 year temporary permission for development which will consist of a
Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F17A/0354FingalLodged 21 Jun 2017Other
- Refused60 m away
(1) The demolition of the existing site boundary wall and (2) the deve
6 Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F18A/0428FingalLodged 23 Jul 2018Demolition
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