7 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 VW82.
Change of use from a vacant retail unit to a gym on Swords Main Street.
F19A/0536 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 9 April 2020
- Reference
- F19A/0536
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a vacant retail unit to a gym and recreational facility at 7 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
(i) change of use of vacant retail unit to gym/recreational facility u
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 24 July 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 25 January 2021.
Notified floor area: 598 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 121 m |
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 128 m |
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 153 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 171 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 190 m |
| 77 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €338,000 | 234 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 236 m |
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 248 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 received9 April 2020
- Further information requested7 January 2020
- Further information received9 April 2020
- Decision due22 June 2020
- Decision issued6 May 2020
- Grant issued2 July 2020
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- Invalid30 m away
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- Granted30 m away
(i) change of use from retail unit previously approved under Reg. Rdf
Unit 3, 14 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0108FingalLodged 18 Mar 2016Change of use
- Invalid30 m away
Permission for change of use for the existing unit
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F15A/0247FingalLodged 26 May 2015Change of use
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