Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 YH26
Installation of 25 vertical-axis wind turbines on the rooftop of the Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords.
F25A/1191E/R3 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 19 December 2025
- Reference
- F25A/1191E/R3
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 19 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development comprises the installation of 25 vertical-axis wind turbines on an existing steel rooftop platform of the main shopping centre building. Each turbine will be approximately 1.8 metres high with a base dimension of 1.14 square metres.
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development comprises the installation of 25 no. Vertical-axis wind turbines (vawt), each of dimensions c. 1.8m high with a base dimension of c. 1.14 sq. M. , located on the existing steel flow forge rooftop platform (c. 186 sq. M. ) on the main shopping centre building. This renewable energy development is covered by the provisions of the renewable energy directive iii (directive (eu) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34d of the planning and development act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34d(b), the provisions of article 26a of the planning and development regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords Village | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 132 m |
| 13 Longlands, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €760,000 | 134 m |
| 101 Castlehall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 159 m |
| 84 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Sept 2025 | €334,000 | 168 m |
| Surgalstown, Swords, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 170 m |
| 60 Raven Hall, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €268,000 | 177 m |
| 73 Ravens Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 177 m |
| 63 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Jul 2025 | €354,000 | 177 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 December 2025
- Decision due12 February 2026
- Decision issued30 January 2026
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
The internal sub-division of 1 no. existing retail unit (G27, c. 250 s
Unit G27, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F19A/0480FingalLodged 11 Oct 2019Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
The internal sub-division of 1 no. existing retail unit (G27, c. 250 s
Unit G27, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F19A/0431FingalLodged 12 Sept 2019Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
The proposed development is located at ground floor level within the P
Unit G31, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F16A/0508FingalLodged 15 Nov 2016Commercial
- Granted30 m away
The development will consist of the installation of a photovoltaic solar array to be mounted on the rooftop…
Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Co. Dublin, K67 R7D0
F26A/0266E/R3FingalLodged 26 Mar 2026Energy
- Granted40 m away
Bounded generally by Malahide Road and Longlands to the north, Pavilions car park and the R132 to the east,…
Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F23A/0336FingalLodged 15 Jun 2023Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Bounded generally by Malahide Road and Longlands to the north, Pavilions car park and the R132 to the east,…
Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin
F23A/0486FingalLodged 17 Aug 2023Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The proposed development is located at ground floor level within the P
Unit G20 & G21-G22, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords,
F17A/0416FingalLodged 13 Jul 2017Commercial
- Invalid40 m away
The development will consist of the change of use from the exisitng Fi
Unit G17, Ground Floor, Swords Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Roa
F22A/0684FingalLodged 8 Dec 2022Change of use
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