South Colonnade, The Plaza, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
Change of use of second-floor office space in Swords.
F20A/0571 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 26 January 2021
- Reference
- F20A/0571
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of the existing second-floor office space at South Colonnade, The Plaza, Main Street, Swords.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing second floor office space from office use 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.
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 8 November 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 September 2024.
Notified floor area: 980 m²
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 | 60 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 61 m |
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 63 m |
| 34 Raven Hall, Main Street, Swords | May 2026 | €325,000 | 108 m |
| 54 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 109 m |
| Surgalstown, Swords, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 112 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 113 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 received26 January 2021
- Further information requested11 January 2021
- Further information received26 January 2021
- Decision due22 February 2021
- Decision issued18 February 2021
- Grant issued30 March 2021
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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F18A/0694FingalLodged 7 Dec 2018Retention
- Granted40 m away
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F24A/0194FingalLodged 6 Mar 2024Change of use
- Invalid40 m away
The development will consist of a material change of use from retail/o
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F11A/0088FingalLodged 16 Mar 2011Change of use
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