The Old Boro Pub (A Protected Structure), 72 Main Street, Swords, Co.
Modifications to development at The Old Boro Pub, a protected structure in Swords.
F15A/0285 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 June 2015
- Reference
- F15A/0285
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 16 June 2015
Summary
AI-generatedPermission and retention permission are sought for modifications to a previously approved development at The Old Boro Pub on Main Street, Swords. The building is a Protected Structure.
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 and retention permission for the modifications to developme
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 received16 June 2015
- Decision due10 August 2015
- Decision issued4 August 2015
- Grant issued7 September 2015
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