The Old Borough (A Protected Structure), 72-74 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
Retention of car park modifications, signage, a payment meter, and bin store changes at a protected structure.
F26A/0556E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 25 June 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0556E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 25 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for modifications to the existing car park layout, reducing spaces from 7 to 5, and associated landscaping. It also includes the retention of a payment meter, various signage, poster frames, and an enlarged fenced bin store area at a protected structure.
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
- Retention permission is sought for, modifications to the existing car park layout reducing from 7 no. Car parking spaces to 5 no. Car parking spaces and associated landscaping works
- Installation of a car parking payment meter (410 x 1700 mm) and associated signage of approx. C. 0.63m2 in the western part of the car park and 2 no. Approx. 0.135 m2 signage on the entrance gate to the car park
- Modifications to the existing fenced bin store area which has increased from c. 17.4m2 to c. 29.5m2
- 4 no. C. 0.6m2 poster frames on the eastern boundary of the front terrace and 4 no. Approx. C. 0.3m2 poster frames on the boundary wall facing main street
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 Main St, Apple Wood, Swords | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 76 m |
| 32 Cooldrina Court, Main Street, Swords | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 77 m |
| 14 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 101 m |
| 10 Tower Hall, Swords Central, Main St | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 101 m |
| 34 Raven Hall, Main Street, Swords | May 2026 | €325,000 | 102 m |
| 5 St Colmcilles Court, Swords, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €269,000 | 105 m |
| 54 Raven Hall, Swords Central, Swords | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 111 m |
| 20 Towerhall, Swords Central, Swords | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 122 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 June 2026
- Decision due20 August 2026
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