1st Floor, Burgundy House, Forster Way, Swords, Co. Dublin
Change of use from office to restaurant space at Burgundy House in Swords.
F21A/0270 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 13 May 2021
- Reference
- F21A/0270
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of the first floor of Burgundy House. The space will be converted from an office to an ancillary area for a restaurant.
- Storey
- 1
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
Change of use from office to the ancillary area of a restaurant
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 64 m |
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 76 m |
| 43 Plaza Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 87 m |
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 91 m |
| 36b The Crescent, The Plaza, Swords | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 93 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 95 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 97 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 received13 May 2021
- Decision due7 July 2021
- Decision issued5 July 2021
- Grant issued11 August 2021
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F14A/0345FingalLodged 28 Aug 2014Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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F23A/0671FingalLodged 7 Nov 2023Alterations
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F14A/0281FingalLodged 15 Jul 2014Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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