Unit 3, 14 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Change of use from a retail unit on Main Street in Swords.
F16A/0108 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 March 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0108
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of a retail unit at Unit 3, 14 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
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
(i) change of use from retail unit previously approved under reg. Rdf.
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 9 November 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 April 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 96 m |
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 99 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 166 m |
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 166 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 170 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 207 m |
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 219 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 232 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 received18 March 2016
- Decision due12 May 2016
- Decision issued12 May 2016
- Grant issued21 June 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Amendments and alterations to floor plan and elevations and site layou
Units 2 and 3, No. 14 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F18A/0175FingalLodged 9 Apr 2018Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for (1) change of use of unit no. 2 as granted under planni
Units 2 and 3, 14 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F17A/0613FingalLodged 9 Oct 2017Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
Planning permission is sought new back lit signage to existing shop front with canopy over, internal…
14, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F24A/0375EFingalLodged 24 Apr 2024Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission is sought new back lit signage to existing shop front with canopy over, internal…
14 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F24A/0426EFingalLodged 13 May 2024Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Removal of existing steel structure and roof to the rear, changes to p
14 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F14A/0167FingalLodged 1 May 2014Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
Change of use of existing fround floor Licensed Bookmakers Office to a
8 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F11A/0013FingalLodged 20 Jan 2011Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Change of use of existing ground floor Licensed Bookmakers Office to a
8 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F11A/0090FingalLodged 22 Mar 2011Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Proposed new shop front to replace the existing all at ground floor le
16 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0378FingalLodged 4 Feb 2015Alterations
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