Swords Pavilions, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 R7D0
Temporary 5-year permission for 10 outdoor padel courts and a cafe at Swords Pavilions.
F26A/0016E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 7 January 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0016E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development comprises 10 outdoor padel courts, with 6 partially covered by a canvas dome. It also includes converted shipping containers for a reception, rental shop, cafe, and toilets, alongside viewing platforms and bicycle parking.
- Floor area
- 78 m²
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
Temporary permission for a period of 5 years at this site (c. 1.1 ha), at swords pavilions, malahide road, swords, co. Dublin k67 r7d0. For development comprising: 10 no. Outdoor padel courts (l:20m x w:10m each) and integrated lighting; 6 no. Of the courts to be partially covered with 10m high open-sided steel and canvas dome; 2 no. Converted, timber-clad, shipping containers (h:3-4m) to accommodate ancillary reception/court booking and rental shop (c. 39 sq. M. ), café (c. 39 sq. M. ), wc facilities and rooftop viewing platform; 2 no. External, timber-lattice, marquee structures with seating and viewing space. And, all associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatments, including: 1 no. New pedestrian access from the existing swords pavilions' surface car park area; 44 no. Bicycle parking spaces; court netting, external lighting; power and lighting connections.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Castle Grove, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €443,000 | 145 m |
| 14 Castle Grove, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 145 m |
| 13 Longlands, Swords, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €760,000 | 184 m |
| 34 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €420,000 | 273 m |
| 32 Castle Park, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €486,000 | 283 m |
| 20 Castle Dr, Swords, Dublinnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 305 m |
| 117 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords Village | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 312 m |
| Surgalstown, Swords, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 318 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 January 2026
- Decision due11 March 2026
- Decision issued2 March 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- InvalidAt this site
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F25A/1161EFingalLodged 3 Dec 2025Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
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- Granted60 m away
The development comprises the change of use on site to a seasonal even
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- Granted70 m away
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F15A/0179FingalLodged 24 Apr 2015Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
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