Unit 71 Applewood Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a retail unit in Swords from a hardware and DIY store.
F14A/0302 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 9 October 2014
- Reference
- F14A/0302
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 October 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks planning permission for a change of use at Unit 71 Applewood Main Street. The unit will transition from its previous use as a Hardware and DIY store.
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 a change of use from a hardware and diy store
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Applewood Mews, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €210,000 | 15 m |
| 9 Applewood Sq, Applewood Village, Swords | Jun 2026 | €362,000 | 30 m |
| 39 Applewood Ave West, Applewood, Swords | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 39 m |
| 4 Applewood Mews, Applewood Village, Swords | Apr 2025 | €335,000 | 40 m |
| 4 Beech House, Applewood Sq, Swords | Jun 2026 | €255,000 | 55 m |
| 55 Applewood Village, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €372,000 | 65 m |
| 3 Chestnut House, Applewood Village, Swords | Apr 2025 | €302,600 | 80 m |
| Apt 2 Chestnut House, Applewood Village, Swords | Apr 2026 | €297,500 | 80 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 October 2014
- Further information requested17 September 2014
- Further information received9 October 2014
- Decision due5 November 2014
- Decision issued4 November 2014
- Grant issued9 December 2014
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