Swords Shopping Centre, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Dublin
Installation of a secondary vehicular exit, a new pedestrian crossing, and pedestrian access at Swords Shopping Centre.
F26A/0127E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 February 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0127E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Swords Shopping Centre will install a secondary vehicular exit junction incorporating a raised pedestrian crossing. It also includes a new pedestrian access at the south-eastern boundary to connect with Rathbeale Road, alongside associated traffic signage, road markings, and boundary wall modifications.
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: the installation of a secondary vehicular exit junction incorporating a raised pedestrian crossing, together with a new pedestrian access at the south-eastern boundary of the site, providing direct connectivity to rathbeale road. The works will include all associated works necessary to complete the development, including the installation of traffic signage and road markings (including "no entry" signage), tactile paving, pedestrian guard rails, landscaping, drainage, internal car park layout adjustments, and modifications to the existing boundary wall.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mooretown Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 101 m |
| 8 Mooretown Rd, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €365,000 | 177 m |
| 41 Rathbeale Rd, Swords, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 195 m |
| 26 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Dublinnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €66,000 | 199 m |
| 16 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €430,000 | 233 m |
| 58 Pinegrove Park, Swords, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €675,000 | 252 m |
| 39 Abbeylea Ave, Swords, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €385,000 | 271 m |
| 147 Broadmeadow, Swords, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €701,000 | 272 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 received20 February 2026
- Decision due16 April 2026
- Decision issued14 April 2026
- Appeal submitted1 May 2026
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