1-3 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
Change of use from first-floor offices to two apartments.
F22A/0222 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 28 April 2022
- Reference
- F22A/0222
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of existing first-floor offices to two new apartments at 1-3 Main Street, Swords.
- Residential units
- 2
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 change of use from existing first floor offices to 2 no
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 22 March 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 3 May 2024.
Notified floor area: 97 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 149 m |
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 151 m |
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 190 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 212 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 225 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 241 m |
| 13 St Colmcilles Park, Swords, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €443,000 | 242 m |
| 2 St Colimcilles Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €400,100 | 259 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 received28 April 2022
- Decision due22 June 2022
- Decision issued22 June 2022
- Grant issued27 July 2022
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
Permission for change of use for the existing unit
No. 4 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F15A/0247FingalLodged 26 May 2015Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for change of use for the existing unit
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F19A/0536FingalLodged 9 Apr 2020Change of use
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F11A/0090FingalLodged 22 Mar 2011Change of use
- Invalid40 m away
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F11A/0013FingalLodged 20 Jan 2011Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Permission for the construction of a single storey extension to the re
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F15A/0271FingalLodged 20 Nov 2015Extension
- Invalid50 m away
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F24A/0375EFingalLodged 24 Apr 2024Commercial
- Granted50 m away
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