The Old Boro Pub (A Protected Structure), 72 Main Street, Swords, Co.
Change of use at first-floor level of a protected pub in Swords.
F14A/0459 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 9 March 2015
- Reference
- F14A/0459
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 March 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use at the first-floor level of The Old Boro Pub, which is a protected structure, from ancillary pub storage.
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 change of use at 1st floor level from ancillary pub storage (permi
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 11 May 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 August 2018.
Notified floor area: 557 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 Main St, Apple Wood, Swords | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 77 m |
| 32 Cooldrina Court, Main Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 79 m |
| 14 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 102 m |
| 10 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 102 m |
| 34 Raven Hall, Main Street, Swords | May 2026 | €325,000 | 102 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 104 m |
| 54 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 110 m |
| 20 Towerhall, Swords Central, Swords | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 123 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 received9 March 2015
- Further information requested14 January 2015
- Further information received9 March 2015
- Decision due3 April 2015
- Decision issued2 April 2015
- Grant issued19 August 2015
- Appeal submitted28 April 2015
- Appeal decided19 August 2015
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