The Old Schoolhouse Restaurant, Well Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Two-storey extension to a restaurant that is a protected structure.
F22A/0589 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 12 October 2023
- Reference
- F22A/0589
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a two-storey extension to the Old Schoolhouse Restaurant in Swords, which is a protected structure. The extension will add 321 sqm of new bar and restaurant areas, a new smoking terrace, and improved facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 321 m²
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
The development will consist of a two storey extension to the existing ground floor (area=138m2) and first floor (area=183m2), total area = 321m2 approx. (protected structure). The extension will include new bar and restaurant areas at both levels, new circulation stairs, enlarged and improved toilet facilities to comply with modern building regulations and new smoking terrace replacing the existing one which will be demolished. The extension will extend the existing ground floor and first floor bar and restaurant to the east and south to the rear site boundary. There is visible elevation to the north & west only as the extension runs to the east and south boundary built into an existing hill which will have a retaining wall. The existing layout will be altered, with rear east external wall and part roof removed, existing services will be altered and adjusted as required. The existing materials will be matched in the external appearance of this extension. Ai rcvd 25/09/2023 sai received 12/10/23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Cooldrina Court, Main Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 97 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 101 m |
| Sheephaven, 8 Brackenstown Rd, Swords | Sept 2025 | €590,000 | 107 m |
| 97 Main St, Apple Wood, Swords | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 119 m |
| 14 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 148 m |
| 10 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 148 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 149 m |
| 34 Raven Hall, Main Street, Swords | May 2026 | €325,000 | 153 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 received12 October 2023
- Decision due6 December 2023
- Decision issued23 November 2023
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