GrantedAlterationsDecided 14 December 2018

River Valley Shopping Centre, River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.

Alterations to a previously permitted retail development at River Valley Shopping Centre.

F18A/0594 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 24 October 2018

Reference: F18A/0594
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 24 October 2018

Summary

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The application seeks permission for alterations to a previously permitted retail development. The original permission was granted under reference Reg. Ref. F1.

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Official record

Development description

Alterations to a previously permitted retail development (reg. Ref. F1

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

LC - Local CentreDC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 8 May 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 3 March 2020.

Notified floor area: 1,714 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
31 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords	Feb 2025	€385,000	43 m
3 Brookdale Dr, Swords, Dublin	Feb 2026	€486,000	86 m
24 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords	Feb 2026	€110,000	95 m
17 Forest Crescent, Rivervalley, Swords	Jul 2025	€590,000	115 m
12 Forest Court, Rivervalley, Swords	Dec 2025	€385,000	133 m
23 Forest Crescent, Rivervalley, Swords	Dec 2025	€495,000	134 m
31 Forest Court, Rivervalley, Swords	Nov 2025	€600,000	151 m
2 Brookdale Lawns, Rivervalley, Swords	Jun 2025	€486,000	165 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 received24 October 2018
Decision due18 December 2018
Decision issued14 December 2018
Grant issued30 January 2019

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