Unit 23, Ground Floor, Archway House, The Plaza, Malahide Road, Swords
Change of use from a retail shop unit to a new use at Archway House in Swords.
F14A/0297 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 25 July 2014
- Reference
- F14A/0297
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 July 2014
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a ground floor retail shop unit at Unit 23, Archway House, The Plaza, Malahide Road.
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
Permission for the following: (i) change of use from retail shop unit
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 received25 July 2014
- Decision due18 September 2014
- Decision issued15 September 2014
- Grant issued21 October 2014
In the area
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- WithdrawnAt this site
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F14A/0092FingalLodged 4 Mar 2014Change of use
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F13A/0365FingalLodged 30 Sept 2013Change of use
- Invalid50 m away
The development will consist of a material change of use from retail/o
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F11A/0088FingalLodged 16 Mar 2011Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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F11A/0156FingalLodged 7 Jul 2011Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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F12A/0230FingalLodged 24 Jul 2012Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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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
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F18A/0428FingalLodged 23 Jul 2018Demolition
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