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Swords Pavilions, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67R7D0

Temporary 5-year permission for 10 outdoor padel courts, converted shipping container facilities, and marquee structures.

F26A/0624E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 8 July 2026

Reference: F26A/0624E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 8 July 2026

Summary

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The applicant seeks a 5-year temporary permission to construct 10 outdoor padel courts, six of which will be partially covered by 10m high domes. The development also includes two converted shipping containers for a reception, shop, and café, two marquee structures, and a new pedestrian access.

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Floor area: 166 m²

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Official record

Development description

Hammerson icav intends to apply for temporary permission for a period of 5 years, for development comprising: 10 no. Outdoor padel courts (l:20m x w:10m each) and integrated lighting; 6 no. Of the courts to be partially covered by open-sided steel and canvas domes with an overall height of 10m; 2 no. Converted timber-clad, shipping containers to accommodate ancillary reception/court booking and rental shop (c. 39 sq m), café (c. 39 sq m), wc facilities and rooftop viewing platform; 2 no. External timber-lattice marquee structures (c. 38 sq m and c. 50 sq m, each with an overall height of 2.4m) with seating and viewing space. And, all associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatments works, including: 1 no. New pedestrian access from the existing swords pavilions' surface car park area; 44 no. Bicycle parking spaces; court netting, external lighting; power and lighting connections; and 10m landscape buffer zone to future metrolink works site.

Land-use zoning

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MC - Major Town CentreRV

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

National zoning type: Built up area

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
14 Castle Grove, Swords, Dublin	Jan 2026	€375,000	146 m
11 Castle Grove, Swords, Dublin	Jun 2026	€443,000	146 m
13 Longlands, Swords, Dublin	Jan 2026	€760,000	189 m
34 Ashley Ave, Swords, Dublin	Jul 2026	€420,000	270 m
32 Castle Park, Swords, Dublin	Mar 2026	€486,000	283 m
20 Castle Dr, Swords, Dublinnot full market price	Nov 2025	€175,000	309 m
117 Castle Hall, Swords Central, Swords Village	Apr 2026	€355,000	318 m
4 Ashley Ave, Malahide Rd, Swords	Mar 2025	€384,000	321 m

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Application received8 July 2026
Decision due7 September 2026

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