Units Y & Y1, Swords Central Shopping Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin
Change of use of two shopping centre units from retail to a restaurant and café.
F18A/0048 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 15 May 2018
- Reference
- F18A/0048
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Units Y and Y1 within Swords Central Shopping Centre. The units will convert from retail use to a restaurant and café.
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 units y and y1 from retail use to restaurant/café. 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
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 18 June 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 November 2021.
Notified floor area: 136 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 15 m |
| 34 Raven Hall, Main Street, Swords | May 2026 | €325,000 | 17 m |
| 57 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 23 m |
| 84 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Sept 2025 | €334,000 | 34 m |
| 14 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 39 m |
| 10 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 39 m |
| 73 Ravens Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 54 m |
| 63 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €354,000 | 54 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 received15 May 2018
- Further information requested20 March 2018
- Further information received15 May 2018
- Decision due11 June 2018
- Decision issued11 June 2018
- Grant issued16 July 2018
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
Signage comprising window graphics to the front elevation
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F15A/0244FingalLodged 26 May 2015Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
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F16A/0566FingalLodged 9 Dec 2016Commercial
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F14A/0297FingalLodged 25 Jul 2014Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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