WithdrawnRetentionDecided 24 March 2026

River Valley Community Centre River Valley Road, River Valley, Swords Co. Dublin. K67 T6T7

Retention of a container coffee shop and permission for cladding, signage, and planters in Swords.

F26A/0196E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 13 March 2026

Reference: F26A/0196E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission and Retention
Received: 13 March 2026

Summary

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The applicant seeks retention of a single-storey container unit converted into an 18.2 sqm coffee shop with an outdoor seating area. Permission is also sought for cladding, non-illuminated signage, and timber planters to enclose the seating area.

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Storey: 1
Floor area: 18 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development consists of the retention of a single-storey container unit converted for use as a coffee shop with floor area of 18.2 m² together with associated outdoor seating area of 85m² and planning permission is sought for cladding finish the front (south elevation), one side facing the car park (west elevation) and 1.5m to rear (north west elevation) of the named container; 1.5 m² of non-illuminated signage and also 10no. Standalone 440mm high timber planters to enclose the seating area, with all with associated site works and services.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

CI - Community InfrastructureCI

“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure”

National zoning type: Community facilities

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
34 River Valley Road, Swords, Co Dublin	Mar 2025	€410,000	145 m
25 Rivervalley Close, Swords, Dublin	Feb 2026	€300,000	176 m
3 Brookdale Dr, Swords, Dublin	Feb 2026	€486,000	197 m
31 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords	Feb 2025	€385,000	211 m
2 Brookdale Lawns, Rivervalley, Swords	Jun 2025	€486,000	216 m
95 Cherry Garth, Rivervalley, Swords	Sept 2025	€433,000	218 m
24 Forest Dale, Rivervalley, Swords	Feb 2026	€110,000	229 m
93 Cherry Garth, Rivervalley, Swords	Apr 2025	€390,000	232 m

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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

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Application received13 March 2026
Decision due12 May 2026
Decision issued24 March 2026

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