Glebeview House, River Mall, Swords, Co Dublin, (formerly The Book Haven), K67 NN50
Change of use from a retail unit to virtual-reality gaming rooms in Swords.
F24A/0340E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 April 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0340E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the ground and lower ground floor levels of a former retail unit (The Book Haven) to leisure virtual-reality gaming rooms. It also includes minor alterations to the shopfront and new signage.
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 change of use of the existing retail unit at ground floor and lower ground floor levels to use as leisure virtual-reality gaming rooms, minor alterations to the existing shopfront to river mall including new signage and all associated site works. Ai received 01/08/2024 cai recevied 11/09/2024
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 37 m |
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 69 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 93 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 102 m |
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 145 m |
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 180 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 193 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 194 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 received16 April 2024
- Decision due8 October 2024
- Decision issued3 October 2024
- Appeal submitted18 October 2024
- Appeal decided13 February 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Alterations to existing commercial units at ground and first floor. T
Units 1-6 River Mall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F16A/0291FingalLodged 4 Jul 2016Alterations
- Granted30 m away
The conversion of an existing gym premises at first floor level of 32
32-36 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F20A/0131FingalLodged 5 Aug 2020Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Alterations to existing commercial units at ground floor and first flo
32 to 36, Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F16A/0292FingalLodged 4 Jul 2016Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Material change of use of premises from retail to food service, includ
20 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
F15A/0216FingalLodged 13 May 2015Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Proposed new shop front to replace the existing all at ground floor le
16 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0378FingalLodged 4 Feb 2015Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Selected demolitions and alterations to an existing licensed premises
Hawthorn Hotel, Main Street, Swords, Dublin
F05A/1671/E1FingalLodged 5 May 2011Alterations
- Refused60 m away
Demolition of existing single storey cottage (no. 46 Main Street) and
46 & 48 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F21A/0411FingalLodged 30 Jul 2021Demolition
- Granted70 m away
Permission for the demolition of an existing two storey office buildi
27 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin
F17A/0363FingalLodged 23 Oct 2017Demolition
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