Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
Change of use from retail to cafe/restaurant at Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords.
F23A/0336 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 15 June 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0336
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use of ground and mezzanine levels within an existing retail unit to a cafe/restaurant. The works include internal reconfiguration, a new shopfront entrance, and a bridge link to the existing suspended walkway.
- Floor area
- 550 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
Bounded generally by malahide road and longlands to the north, pavilions car park and the r132 to the east, carlton court to the south and dublin road to the west. The proposed development comprises a change of use of ground (c. 282 sqm gfa) and mezzanine (c. 295 sqm gfa) levels within existing retail unit f01a ( permission ref f09a/0357) to cafe/restaurant (c. 550 sqm gfa) and all associated site works, including internal unit reconfiguration and insertion of a new shopfront entrance and bridge link to the existing suspended walkway at 1st floor level with the shopping mall.
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 September 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 March 2024.
Notified floor area: 550 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords Village | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 125 m |
| 101 Castlehall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 139 m |
| 84 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Sept 2025 | €334,000 | 156 m |
| 73 Ravens Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 157 m |
| 60 Raven Hall, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €268,000 | 157 m |
| 63 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €354,000 | 157 m |
| 13 Longlands, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €760,000 | 163 m |
| 57 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 167 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 received15 June 2023
- Decision due9 August 2023
- Decision issued3 August 2023
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