27 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of an existing detached office building.
F16A/0247 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 2 June 2016
- Reference
- F16A/0247
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves the demolition of an existing detached office building at 27 Main Street, Swords.
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 demolition of an existing detached office building and for the ere
The historical record
How demolition applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
77% granted
of 676 demolition applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 86%2,907
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 35 m |
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 67 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 121 m |
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 136 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 149 m |
| 43 Plaza Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 176 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 188 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 received2 June 2016
- Decision due27 July 2016
- Decision issued25 July 2016
- Appeal submitted2 August 2016
- Appeal decided5 December 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Permission is sought for the demolition of an existing detached office
27 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F15A/0304FingalLodged 29 Jun 2015Demolition
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of an existing two storey dwelling and construction of a pa
27 Main Street, (known Locally As 'Old Walls'), Swords, Co. Dublin
F06A/0198/E1FingalLodged 27 Jun 2011Demolition
- InvalidAt this site
A 5 storey apartment building comprising ground floor car parking and
Foster Way, Rear of 27 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F17A/0335FingalLodged 15 Jun 2017Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for a 5 storey Apartment building comprising ground floor c
Rear of Main Street at Forster Way, Swords, Co Dublin
F17A/0406FingalLodged 15 Nov 2017Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from ground floor restaurant to a private members sport
29 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F11A/0313FingalLodged 21 Oct 2011Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of existing convenience shop to include
29 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F22A/0712FingalLodged 22 Dec 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the demolition of an existing two storey office buildi
27 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F17A/0363FingalLodged 23 Oct 2017Demolition
- WithdrawnAt this site
A change of use of part of existing basement from ancillary/storage us
Clonmel House, Forster Way, rear of 29 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F12A/0240FingalLodged 2 Aug 2012Change of use
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