Unit 2, Airside Shopping Centre, Swords, Co Dublin
Change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit in Swords.
F17A/0428 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 21 September 2017
- Reference
- F17A/0428
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit at Airside Shopping Centre.
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
Permision for change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to on
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
81% granted
of 551 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,604
- 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 local centre facilities”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 13 December 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Hollywell Wood, Kinsealy, Swords | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 142 m |
| 58 Holywell Wood, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €263,000 | 143 m |
| 88 Holywell Wood, Feltrim Rd, Swords | Oct 2025 | €259,000 | 157 m |
| 98 Holywell Wood, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €264,000 | 162 m |
| 104 Holywell Wood, Gorsehill, Swords | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 164 m |
| 96 Holywell Rise, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €410,000 | 173 m |
| 122 Holywell Park, Holywell, Kinsealy | Jul 2025 | €298,000 | 188 m |
| 56 Holywell Rise, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €320,000 | 191 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 received21 September 2017
- Further information requested8 September 2017
- Further information received21 September 2017
- Decision due18 October 2017
- Decision issued17 October 2017
- Grant issued20 November 2017
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- Granted70 m away
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F18A/0376FingalLodged 2 Jul 2018Commercial
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- Granted120 m away
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