The Arch Bar Restaurant & Public House, Main Street, Chapel Lane & Foster Way, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 E3E0
Alterations and a new first-floor roof terrace at The Arch Bar in Swords.
F26A/0140E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 27 February 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0140E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of internal and external alterations to the existing bar and lounge at first-floor level. It includes a new first-floor roof terrace with a retractable canopy, a bar, seating, toilets, and associated drainage and extraction works.
- Storeys
- 2
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: (a) internal alterations to existing bar, lounge and associated staff and ancillary accommodation, all at first floor level. (b) external alterations to the existing façade on chapel lane and foster way on north and east elevations. (c) new external roof terrace as part of the roof of the existing building and first floor level creating partial enclosure with a retractable bespoke canopy roof. This area will be accessed by existing staircases internally and have toilets off the terrace area at first floor level. (d) this terrace at first floor level also has a bar, stores and seating areas with planting. (e) also included are alterations to existing site drainage and mechanical ducting extraction and associated siteworks around the revised first floor layout, internally and at roof level to make it building regulations compliant.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Main Street, Applewood Village, Swords | Oct 2025 | €413,000 | 90 m |
| Apartment 1, 32-34 Main Street, Swords | Jul 2025 | €64,550 | 114 m |
| 78 Oaklands Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €237,808 | 153 m |
| 37 The Crescent, The Plaza, Main St | Aug 2025 | €283,000 | 185 m |
| 13 St Colmcilles Park, Swords, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €443,000 | 188 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 191 m |
| 2 St Colimcilles Crescent, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €400,100 | 193 m |
| Apt 3, The Cresent, The Plaza | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 199 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 received27 February 2026
- Decision due23 April 2026
- Decision issued21 April 2026
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