Travelodge Dublin Airport North 'Swords', Pinnockhill, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 K6R2
Demolition of ground floor space and construction of a four-storey, 55-bedroom hotel extension.
F23A/0083 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 August 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0083
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Travelodge Dublin Airport North involves the demolition of 175 sqm of ground floor space and an ESB substation. It will be replaced by a four-storey extension measuring 1,944 sqm to provide 55 new bedrooms, bringing the total to 182 bedrooms, alongside a replacement substation and parking modifications.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 1,944 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 the demolition and reinstatement of existing hotel floorspace (c. 175 sq m) at ground floor level, internal alterations to the existing hotel floorspace (including the removal of 3 no. Existing hotel bedrooms) at ground and first floor level and the demolition of an existing esb substation (c. 31 sq m). The development will also consist of: the construction of a 4 storey hotel extension (max. Height c. 13.8m to top of plant / staircore) measuring c. 1,944 sq m to the front (south-west) of the existing hotel building, comprising 55 no. Hotel bedrooms, a plant room and store rooms. The proposed development will result in a total of 182 no. Hotel bedrooms and an overall gross floor area of c. 6,066 sq m. The development will also include the provision of a replacement esb substation (c. 31 sq m); 2 no. Internally-illuminated signs, each having a display area of c. 3.3 sq m, located on the proposed south- east and north-west building elevations; lift access and stair cores; reduction in car parking spaces (from 116 no. To 103 no. Spaces); bicycle parking; modifications to the existing vehicular entrance; minor alterations and part removal of the existing south-west boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; changes in level; drainage works; green roof; piped infrastructure and ducting; roof plant; and all associated site excavation works above and below ground. Ai received 01/08/23
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for office, research and development and high technology/high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 132 Carlton Court, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €658,000 | 269 m |
| St Anthonys, 6 Dublin Road, Swords | Apr 2026 | €695,000 | 282 m |
| 14 Milton Hall, Dublin Rd, Swordsnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €212,000 | 298 m |
| 5 Milton Hall, Dublin Rd, Swords | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 312 m |
| Rosario, Dublin Road, Swords | Feb 2025 | €640,000 | 312 m |
| 20 Milton Hall, Main St, Swords | Aug 2025 | €255,000 | 322 m |
| 48 Carlton Court, Swords, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 344 m |
| 90 Carlton Court, Swords, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €515,000 | 366 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 received1 August 2023
- Decision due28 August 2023
- Decision issued28 August 2023
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