Unit 6, St. Fintan's, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Convert a retail unit in Swords into a yoga studio with changing rooms.
F19A/0457 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 22 November 2019
- Reference
- F19A/0457
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing retail unit at Unit 6, St. Fintan's, North Street, Swords. The proposed development will change the use of the space to a yoga studio complete with changing rooms.
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Official record
Development description
Convert existing retail unit to yoga studio with changing rooms and to
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 St Fintans, North St, Swords | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 39 m |
| 9 Nethercross Court, North St, Swords | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 72 m |
| 65 Seatown Villas, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 112 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 119 m |
| 71 North St, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 119 m |
| 55 Carnegie Court, North St, Swords | Jun 2025 | €253,000 | 204 m |
| 38 Carnegie Court, North Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 204 m |
| 60 Carnegie Court, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €335,000 | 204 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 November 2019
- Further information requested15 November 2019
- Further information received22 November 2019
- Decision due18 December 2019
- Decision issued5 December 2019
- Grant issued21 January 2020
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Unit 6, St. Fintan's, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
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