Unit 7, Castle Shopping Centre, Bridge Street, Townparks, Swords, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a retail unit to a takeaway food outlet in Swords.
F26A/0072E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 25 January 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0072E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a takeaway food outlet. The project includes associated alterations to the internal layout and elevations.
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 for a change of use of the existing ground floor retail unit to a takeaway food outlet, together with associated alterations to the internal layout and elevations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Church Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 91 m |
| 2 The Old Vicarage, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 113 m |
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 116 m |
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 140 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 162 m |
| 77 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | May 2026 | €338,000 | 169 m |
| 36 St Columbas Rise Swords, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €632,000 | 210 m |
| 44 St Columbas Rise, Swords, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 238 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 received25 January 2026
- Decision due1 April 2026
- Decision issued31 March 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
Part change of use within the existing retail store to off licence, fo
Unit 8-9 Castle Shopping Centre, Bridge Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K6
F20A/0478FingalLodged 28 Sept 2020Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
Part change of use within the existing retail store to off licence, fo
Unit 8-9 Castle Shopping Centre, Bridge Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K6
F20A/0425FingalLodged 1 Sept 2020Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Extend the hours of opening to existing approved cafe/restaurant (Plan
"Georges Place", Unit 5 Castle Shopping Centre, Bridge Street, Swords,
F10A/0522FingalLodged 24 Mar 2011Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Change of use from storage to retail use with part off-licence and min
14 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0082FingalLodged 1 Jul 2014Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Previously permitted under Reg. Ref. F15A/0467 / PL06F.246732 and
Existing retail unit at CareChoice Nursing Home, Junction of Bridge St
F21A/0188FingalLodged 8 Jul 2021Other
- Granted50 m away
The proposed development will comprise; the construction of a single storey conservatory forming an extension…
Carechoice Swords, Bridge Street, Townparks, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 F5D0
F26A/0022EFingalLodged 16 Dec 2025Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Permission is sought by gas networks Ireland for removal of a portion
Carechoice Swords, Bridge Street, Townparks, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 F
F22A/0075FingalLodged 18 Feb 2022Infrastructure
- Refused50 m away
Install 6 no. Antenna and 2 no. Transmission Dishes on supporting pole
Carechoice Swords, Bridge Street, Townparks, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 F
F20A/0147FingalLodged 31 Mar 2020Infrastructure
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