Unit 23, Ground Floor, Archway House, The Plaza, Malahide Road, Swords
Change of use of a retail unit to a restaurant or cafe in Swords.
F14A/0092 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 4 March 2014
- Reference
- F14A/0092
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 March 2014
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of Unit 23 on the ground floor of Archway House from a shop to a restaurant/cafe use.
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 retail unit 23 from shop to restaurant/cafe use, to i
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 November 2014.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36b The Crescent, The Plaza, Swords | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 31 m |
| 43 Plaza Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 50 m |
| Surgalstown, Swords, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 73 m |
| 84 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Sept 2025 | €334,000 | 77 m |
| 54 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 77 m |
| 57 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 80 m |
| 34 Raven Hall, Main Street, Swords | May 2026 | €325,000 | 81 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 received4 March 2014
- Further information requested24 April 2014
- Decision due1 April 2014
- Decision issued17 July 2014
- Application withdrawn15 July 2014
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 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
- Invalid50 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
- Granted50 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
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- WithdrawnChange of use
Change of use of Unit 23 at ground floor from retail to restaurant
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F13A/0365FingalLodged 30 Sept 2013
- GrantedChange of use
Proposed change of use from retail shop to café/restaurant use for the sale of hot and cold food for…
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- GrantedChange of use
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F12A/0116FingalLodged 20 Apr 2012
- GrantedChange of use
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D06A/0918Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jun 2006
- GrantedChange of use
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Unit 4, Dutch Village Shopping Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD16A/0369South DublinLodged 25 Oct 2016
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