Albany House, Dublin Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a ground floor unit from a GP surgery to retail in Swords.
F16A/0145 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 8 April 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0145
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of ground floor Unit 4 at Albany House on Dublin Road, Swords. The unit will change from a GP surgery to a retail space.
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
Change of use of ground floor unit 4 from g. P. Surgery to retail and t
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | May 2026 | €272,000 | 126 m |
| 20 Towerhall, Swords Central, Swords | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 126 m |
| 29 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Jun 2025 | €374,500 | 126 m |
| 63 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €354,000 | 129 m |
| 60 Raven Hall, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €268,000 | 129 m |
| 73 Ravens Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 129 m |
| 101 Castlehall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 130 m |
| 14 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 148 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 April 2016
- Decision due2 June 2016
- Decision issued30 May 2016
- Grant issued4 July 2016
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