Unit 5A and 5B, Ground Floor (street level), North Colonnade, The Plaz
Incorporation of an existing retail unit at North Colonnade.
F14A/0165 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 30 April 2014
- Reference
- F14A/0165
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 April 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks the incorporation of existing retail unit 5B at the ground floor level of North Colonnade, The Plaza.
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
The incorporation of existing retail unit 5b (presently class 1 - use
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 27 May 2015.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 35 m |
| 43 Plaza Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 47 m |
| 36b The Crescent, The Plaza, Swords | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 49 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 101 m |
| Surgalstown, Swords, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 119 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 120 m |
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 121 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 April 2014
- Decision due24 June 2014
- Decision issued19 June 2014
- Grant issued30 July 2014
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