Planning application · Fingal County Council

Temporary Permission for a period of 5 years at this site, at Swords Pavilions

Swords Pavilions, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 R7D0

F26A/0016E · FingalClosed

1.1 ha · Refused

Planning application F26A/0016E to Fingal County Council: Temporary Permission for a period of 5 years at this site, at Swords Pavilions, Malahide Road, Swords. Refused by the council on 2 March 2026.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council refused

Key facts

Reference
F26A/0016E
Planning authority
Fingal County Council
Received
15 Jan 2026
Decided
2 Mar 2026
Status
Closed
Use
Other
Site area
1.1 ha

Homes and mix

  • 44 cycle parking spaces

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Proposed development

Temporary Permission for a period of 5 years at this site (c. 1.1 Ha), at Swords Pavilions, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin K67 R7D0. 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 with 10m high open-sided steel and canvas dome; 2 no. converted, timber-clad, shipping containers (H:3-4m) 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 with seating and viewing space. And, all associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatments, 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.

Planning status

Permission was refused on 2 Mar 2026. The refusal stands; no appeal is recorded.

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