47 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
New signage and retention of signs at 47 Main Street, Swords.
F14A/0345 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 28 August 2014
- Reference
- F14A/0345
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 28 August 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission and retention for a new fascia sign, a new projecting sign, and two low-level signs.
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
A new fascia sign, a new projecting sign, 2 no. Signs at low level at
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 16 December 2014.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 66 m |
| 43 Plaza Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 83 m |
| 36b The Crescent, The Plaza, Swords | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 84 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 86 m |
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 93 m |
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 101 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 113 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 received28 August 2014
- Decision due22 October 2014
- Decision issued14 October 2014
- Grant issued17 November 2014
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