93 Main Street, Swords, Co.Dublin
Change of use of a ground floor commercial unit in Swords to extend an existing guest house by six bedrooms.
F24A/0408 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 7 May 2024
- Reference
- F24A/0408
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of a 145 sqm ground floor commercial unit to allow for the extension of an existing guest house. The proposal includes minor internal layout changes, alterations to the shopfront signage, and elevations, replacing a previously approved permission.
- Floor area
- 145 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use of the existing ground floor commercial unit to allow for extension of existing guest house by an additional 6 bedrooms consisting of minor changes to internal layout, alterations to existing shop front signage, elevations and all other associated site works with gross floor area of change of use of 145m2. This permission will be replacing existing approved permission reg re: f23a/0093.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 Castlehall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 106 m |
| 73 Ravens Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 110 m |
| 60 Raven Hall, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €268,000 | 110 m |
| 63 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €354,000 | 110 m |
| 20 Towerhall, Swords Central, Swords | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 112 m |
| 29 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Jun 2025 | €374,500 | 112 m |
| 21 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | May 2026 | €272,000 | 112 m |
| 10 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 136 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 May 2024
- Decision due1 July 2024
- Decision issued24 June 2024
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