Site (c.0.01 ha) at, Swords Pavilions, Malahide Road & R132, Swords, Co. Dublin
Installation of a new V-shaped digital LED advertising sign at Swords Pavilions.
F24A/1139E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 December 2024
- Reference
- F24A/1139E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new 8.5-metre-high V-shaped LED digital signage structure containing two billboard signs. This will replace an existing temporary container advertising sign at the entrance junction off the R132.
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development comprises 1 no. V-shape led digital signage structure (2 no. Signs) in lieu of 1 no. Existing temporary container advertising sign (to be removed) at the entrance junction to the swords pavilions shopping centre off the r132 regional road. The 2 no. Billboard signs each measure 3.7m x 6m in area, with the area of proposed led digital advertising screen amounting to 18sqm (3m x 6m) in each case. The 'swords pavilions' logo branding signage is positioned above. The digital billboard screens are mounted on a steel framework which sits in a new concrete slab platform. The height above ground of the steel framework/digital billboard screens is 8.5m overall.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Longlands, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €760,000 | 252 m |
| 11 Castle Grove, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €443,000 | 253 m |
| 14 Castle Grove, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 253 m |
| 90 Carlton Court, Swords, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €515,000 | 255 m |
| 117 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords Village | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 344 m |
| 34 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €420,000 | 365 m |
| Surgalstown, Swords, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 366 m |
| 48 Carlton Court, Swords, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 367 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 December 2024
- Decision due18 February 2025
- Decision issued18 February 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Proposed development comprises the continued use on a permanent basis of the existing access and exit roadway…
Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F25A/0413EFingalLodged 12 May 2025Infrastructure
- Granted30 m away
Continued use on a permanent basis of the existing access and exit roa
Swords Pavillions Shopping Centre, R132 and Malahide Road, Swords, Co.
F20A/0180FingalLodged 23 Apr 2020Infrastructure
- Granted30 m away
Proposed development comprises the continued use on a permanent basis
Within lands that form the Swords Pavilions Shopping Centre, R132 and
F16A/0440FingalLodged 7 Oct 2016Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Continued use on a permanent basis of the existing access and exit roa
Swords Pavilions Shopping Centre, R132 and Malahide Road, Swords, Co.
F15A/0179FingalLodged 24 Apr 2015Infrastructure
- Granted100 m away
The development comprises the change of use on site to a seasonal even
To the east of the Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F19A/0409FingalLodged 3 Sept 2019Change of use
- Granted110 m away
The development comprises a seasonal events area, to remain in situ for a temporary period of 4 years and to…
Swords Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F24A/0751EFingalLodged 20 Aug 2024Commercial
- Invalid110 m away
Hammerson ICAV intends to apply for Temporary Permission for a period of 5 years at a site (c.1.1 ha), at…
Swords Pavilions Shopping Centre, R132 and R106 Malahide Road,, Swords, Co Dublin.
F25A/1214EFingalLodged 22 Dec 2025Commercial
- Awaiting decision110 m away
Hammerson ICAV intends to apply for Temporary Permission for a period of 5 years, For development comprising:…
Swords Pavilions, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67R7D0
F26A/0624EFingalLodged 8 Jul 2026Commercial
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