Peacocks Lounge & Bar, Rivervalley, Swords, Co. Dublin
Retention of a reduced-size café at Peacocks Lounge & Bar in Swords.
F25A/0759E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 19 August 2025
- Reference
- F25A/0759E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 19 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the retention of a café that has been reduced in size. The development is located at Peacocks Lounge & Bar, Rivervalley, Swords.
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 for the retention of a café reduced in s
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
77% granted
of 1,436 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/or improve local centre facilities”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 131 m |
| 3 Brookdale Dr, Swords, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €486,000 | 132 m |
| 24 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords | Feb 2026 | €110,000 | 155 m |
| 2 Brookdale Lawns, Rivervalley, Swords | Jun 2025 | €486,000 | 177 m |
| 17 Forest Crescent, Rivervalley, Swords | Jul 2025 | €590,000 | 177 m |
| 23 Forest Crescent, Rivervalley, Swords | Dec 2025 | €495,000 | 199 m |
| 12 Forest Court, Rivervalley, Swords | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 207 m |
| 1 Brookdale Lawns, Rivervalley, Swords | Jan 2026 | €565,000 | 207 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 received19 August 2025
- Decision due13 October 2025
- Decision issued21 August 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
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- GrantedAt this site
Construction of a new stand-alone boiler house/storage
Peacocks Lounge & Bar, Rivervalley, Swords, Co. Dublin
F17A/0555FingalLodged 11 Sept 2017Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
The construction of a new stand-along boiler house/storage shed to the
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F17A/0493FingalLodged 16 Aug 2017Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Erection of a new ESB substation in the northeast corner of the site a
River Valley Shopping Centre, River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F15A/0335FingalLodged 15 Jul 2015Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
Planning Permission for a flat roof, single storey extension to rear of existing commercial unit and new…
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F25A/0868EFingalLodged 25 Sept 2025Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Alterations to a previously permitted retail development (Register Ref
River Valley Shopping Centre, River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F19A/0208FingalLodged 16 May 2019Alterations
- Withdrawn50 m away
Permission for the partial demolition of existing retail building
Rivervalley Shopping Centre, River Valley Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F13A/0271FingalLodged 25 Jul 2013Demolition
- Granted50 m away
Partial demolition of existing retail building, vehicular fuel pumping
River Valley Shopping Centre, River Valley Road, Swords, Co.Dublin
F13A/0306FingalLodged 15 Jan 2014Commercial
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