Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Installation of 2,700 solar panels on the roof of the Pavilions Shopping Centre.
F21A/0387 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 26 January 2022
- Reference
- F21A/0387
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the installation of a large-scale solar array. The project consists of 2,700 solar panels to be mounted on the roof of the shopping centre.
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
Permission for the installation of 2700 solar panels over the roof of
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords Village | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 173 m |
| 101 Castlehall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 183 m |
| 13 Longlands, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €760,000 | 190 m |
| 60 Raven Hall, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €268,000 | 200 m |
| 73 Ravens Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 200 m |
| 63 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €354,000 | 200 m |
| 84 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Sept 2025 | €334,000 | 202 m |
| 90 Carlton Court, Swords, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €515,000 | 206 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 2022
- Further information requested3 September 2021
- Further information received26 January 2022
- Decision due22 February 2022
- Decision issued17 February 2022
- Grant issued30 March 2022
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of the change of use from the existing Financial Services Use (Class 2a), as…
Unit G17, Ground Floor, Swords Pavillions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords Demesne, Co. Dublin
F23A/0027FingalLodged 31 Jan 2023Change of use
- Invalid40 m away
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Unit G17, Ground Floor, Swords Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Roa
F22A/0684FingalLodged 8 Dec 2022Change of use
- Granted40 m away
(1) Change of use from current retail unit (as previously approved un
Unit G17, Ground Floor The Pavillions SC, Malahide Road, Swords, Co Du
F20A/0481FingalLodged 29 Sept 2020Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Bounded generally by Malahide Road and Longlands to the north, Pavilions car park and the R132 to the east,…
Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F23A/0486FingalLodged 17 Aug 2023Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Bounded generally by Malahide Road and Longlands to the north, Pavilions car park and the R132 to the east,…
Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F23A/0336FingalLodged 15 Jun 2023Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Ground floor extension of 321m² to the grocery area
Dunnes Stores, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F13A/0252FingalLodged 19 Sept 2013Commercial
- Invalid50 m away
The internal sub-division of 1 no. existing retail unit (G27, c. 250 s
Unit G27, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F19A/0431FingalLodged 12 Sept 2019Commercial
- Granted50 m away
The internal sub-division of 1 no. existing retail unit (G27, c. 250 s
Unit G27, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F19A/0480FingalLodged 11 Oct 2019Commercial
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