Part granted, part refusedRetentionDecided 19 May 2026

Swords Shopping Centre, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin

Retention of a portacabin, click-and-collect bays, and altered café hours at Swords Shopping Centre.

F26A/0234E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 March 2026

Reference: F26A/0234E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Retention
Received: 20 March 2026

Summary

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The application seeks retention for a 42.17 sqm portacabin used as an online grocery pick room, three click-and-collect parking bays, and associated signage. It also seeks to retain extended Sunday and Bank Holiday opening hours and signage for Café Sol.

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Floor area: 42 m²

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Development description

The development will consist of: (1) retention of a portacabin structure (42.17 sqm) and associated access ramp, located within the shopping centre's car park, to accommodate the processing and storage of online grocery orders for collection (online pick room). (2) retention of revised car parking layout adjacent to the online pick room, to accommodate three 'click & collect' parking bays including the installation of associated informational and directional signage. (3) retention of café sol's sunday and bank holiday opening time from that previously granted under condition no. 6 of an bord pleanála order 300934-18 (planning ref. F17a/0235), to permit the café to open from 08:30 to 18:00. (4) retention of café sol signage, comprising: 1no. Externally mounted circular café sol sign (1.7 sqm) and 1no. Internally mounted hanging café sol sign (0.68 sqm), positioned to be visible through the café's glazing. (5) all ancillary and associated site development works necessary to facilitate and complete the above development for which retention permission is now sought.

Land-use zoning

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LC - Local CentreDC

“Protect, provide for and/or improve local centre facilities”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
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

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Application received20 March 2026
Decision due19 May 2026
Decision issued19 May 2026
Appeal submitted12 June 2026

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