47 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
Alterations and repairs to a protected bank building on Main Street in Swords.
F23A/0671 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 7 November 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0671
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe works to this protected structure include new shopfront signage and repairs to the front facade. Internal changes feature two new banking teller counters with security glass, a freestanding ATM, and a meeting booth, alongside rear security gates and paving.
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
( a protected structure) for the following works ; new shopfront signage, repair works to the front facade, two new banking teller counters with security glass above, new internal freestanding atm machine and meeting booth, new secured access gate and steel railing to match existing to rear wall, new paving to staff area to rear and all associated site works.
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 16 December 2014.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 66 m |
| 43 Plaza Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 83 m |
| 36b The Crescent, The Plaza, Swords | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 84 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 86 m |
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 93 m |
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 101 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 113 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 received7 November 2023
- Decision due10 January 2024
- Decision issued9 January 2024
In the area
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