Third Floor, South Colonnade, The Plaza, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Change of use of third-floor office space in Swords.
F19A/0588 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 5 December 2019
- Reference
- F19A/0588
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of 592 square metres of third-floor office space at The Plaza in Swords.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 592 m²
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
A change of use of 592m² of third floor office space from office use 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36b The Crescent, The Plaza, Swords | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 51 m |
| 43 Plaza Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 62 m |
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 64 m |
| 34 Raven Hall, Main Street, Swords | May 2026 | €325,000 | 106 m |
| 54 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 108 m |
| Surgalstown, Swords, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 112 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 114 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 received5 December 2019
- Further information requested10 December 2019
- Further information received31 January 2020
- Decision due7 February 2020
- Decision issued5 February 2020
- Grant issued12 March 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of existing second floor office space from office use to
South Colonnade, The Plaza, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F20A/0571FingalLodged 26 Jan 2021Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The provision of an automated telling machine (A.T.M) and bunker withi
Unit 16B At Ground Floor, South Colonade, The Plaza, Main Street, Swor
F12A/0031FingalLodged 14 Feb 2012Commercial
- Granted30 m away
The incorporation of existing retail unit 5B (presently Class 1 - use
Unit 5A and 5B, Ground Floor (street level), North Colonnade, The Plaz
F14A/0165FingalLodged 30 Apr 2014Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of ground floor shop unit 5B (60 sq.m.) to use for the p
North Colonnade, The Plaza, Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F11A/0392FingalLodged 7 Nov 2011Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of widening
Morton & Flanagan Estate Agents, 59 Main St., Swords, Co. Dublin.
F22A/0693FingalLodged 15 Dec 2022Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Retention of change of use of retail shop to restaurant at the ground
Unit 16, Swords Plaza, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F18A/0694FingalLodged 7 Dec 2018Retention
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission for change of use of restuarant to retail shop Unit 1A
Unit 1A, The Plaza, Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F24A/0194FingalLodged 6 Mar 2024Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of a material change of use from retail/o
Units 10 & 11 The Plaza Shopping Centre, New Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F11A/0156FingalLodged 7 Jul 2011Change of use
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