14, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
New backlit signage, a canopy, and internal alterations to an existing restaurant.
F24A/0375E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 24 April 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0375E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a new backlit sign on the existing shopfront with a canopy overhead. The development also includes internal alterations to the existing restaurant.
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
Planning permission is sought new back lit signage to existing shop front with canopy over, internal alterations to existing restaurant 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 October 2015. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 May 2016.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 104 m |
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 108 m |
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 164 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 169 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 177 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 215 m |
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 227 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 241 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 received24 April 2024
- Decision due18 June 2024
- Decision issued2 May 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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F16A/0108FingalLodged 18 Mar 2016Change of use
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F11A/0090FingalLodged 22 Mar 2011Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
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F11A/0013FingalLodged 20 Jan 2011Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Amendments and alterations to floor plan and elevations and site layou
Units 2 and 3, No. 14 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F18A/0175FingalLodged 9 Apr 2018Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for (1) change of use of unit no. 2 as granted under planni
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F17A/0613FingalLodged 9 Oct 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
(i) Change of use of vacant retail unit to gym/recreational facility u
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F19A/0536FingalLodged 9 Apr 2020Change of use
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