Black Box Barista, St. Colmcille's GAA Club, Hollybanks, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 H996
Retention of a steel container coffee outlet and takeaway at St. Colmcille's GAA Club in Swords.
F25A/0717 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 8 August 2025
- Reference
- F25A/0717
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 8 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an 8ft by 8ft steel container serving hot drinks and food, along with external seating. The application also includes a change of use of part of the GAA club car park to accommodate the takeaway outlet.
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 retention of an 8 foot long by 8 foot wide steel container which serves hot drinks & food positioned on part tarmacadam/grassed area with external tables/seating, and the change of use of part of car park to use as a coffee outlet/takeaway. Operating hours are monday to friday 7.30 to 15.00 & saturday & sunday 9.00 to 14.00.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 Southbank, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €576,000 | 210 m |
| 52 Glen Ellan Dr, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €775,000 | 435 m |
| 22 Broadmeadows, Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €415,000 | 497 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 August 2025
- Decision due2 October 2025
- Decision issued22 September 2025
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