32-36 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Conversion of an existing first-floor gym premises in Swords.
F20A/0131 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 5 August 2020
- Reference
- F20A/0131
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the conversion of an existing gym premises located at the first-floor level of the building.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The conversion of an existing gym premises at first floor level of 32
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 November 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 November 2021.
Notified floor area: 251 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 4 m |
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 39 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 80 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 123 m |
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 159 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 161 m |
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 178 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 August 2020
- Further information requested30 June 2020
- Further information received5 August 2020
- Decision due1 September 2020
- Decision issued1 September 2020
- Grant issued29 September 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
Alterations to existing commercial units at ground floor and first flo
32 to 36, Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F16A/0292FingalLodged 4 Jul 2016Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Alterations to existing commercial units at ground and first floor. T
Units 1-6 River Mall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0291FingalLodged 4 Jul 2016Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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F24A/0340EFingalLodged 16 Apr 2024Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Selected demolitions and alterations to an existing licensed premises
Hawthorn Hotel, Main Street, Swords, Dublin
F05A/1671/E1FingalLodged 5 May 2011Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Extension to existing private members card club to include a change of
Unit 22 First Floor, The Mall, Swords, Co Dublin
F11A/0289FingalLodged 4 Aug 2011Commercial
- Granted50 m away
The retention of sit down area in store
35 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F12A/0406FingalLodged 19 Dec 2012Retention
- Refused50 m away
Demolition of existing single storey cottage (no. 46 Main Street) and
46 & 48 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F21A/0411FingalLodged 30 Jul 2021Demolition
- Granted50 m away
Permission for the demolition of an existing two storey office buildi
27 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F17A/0363FingalLodged 23 Oct 2017Demolition
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