Internal alterations to existing bar, lounge and associated staff
The Arch Bar Restaurant & Public House, Main Street, Chapel Lane, Foster Way, Swords, Co. Dublin
0.079 ha · Granted · permission to Jan 2031 (estimate)
Planning application F26A/0007E to Fingal County Council: Internal alterations to existing bar, lounge and associated staff and ancillary accommodation at first floor level, at The Arch Bar Restaurant & Public House, Main Street, Chapel Lane. Granted by the council on 16 January 2026. The permission normally runs to January 2031 (an estimate: the grant plus five years).
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Council granted
- Permission normally ends (estimate)
The end date is an estimate: the grant plus five years, the normal life of a permission. An extension or a commencement changes it.
Key facts
Proposed development
Internal alterations to existing bar, lounge and associated staff and ancillary accommodation at first floor level; External alterations to existing façade on Chapel Lane and Foster Way on north and east elevations; New roof terrace with partial enclosure and retractable bespoke canopy roof, accessed by 2 staircases internally with toilets off the terrace garden area; Terrace garden at first floor level with bar, stores and seating areas with planting; Alterations to existing site drainage and mechanical ducting extraction and associated siteworks to make it building regulations compliant.
Planning status
Permission was granted on 16 Jan 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the permission normally runs to Jan 2031 (estimate).
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