Installation of a secondary vehicular exit junction at Swords Shopping Centre, Rathbeale Road
Swords Shopping Centre, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Dublin
1.83 ha · Refused on appeal, August 2026
Planning application F26A/0127E to Fingal County Council: Installation of a secondary vehicular exit junction incorporating a raised pedestrian crossing, at Swords Shopping Centre, Rathbeale Road, Swords. Refused by the council on 14 April 2026; refused on appeal by An Coimisiún Pleanála on 21 August 2026.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Council refused
- Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
- Refused on appeal
Key facts
Proposed development
The development will consist of: The installation of a secondary vehicular exit junction incorporating a raised pedestrian crossing, together with a new pedestrian access at the south-eastern boundary of the site, providing direct connectivity to Rathbeale Road. The works will include all associated works necessary to complete the development, including the installation of traffic signage and road markings (including "No Entry" signage), tactile paving, pedestrian guard rails, landscaping, drainage, internal car park layout adjustments, and modifications to the existing boundary wall.
Planning status
Permission was refused on appeal by An Coimisiún Pleanála on 21 Aug 2026. That decision replaces the council's; a new application would be needed.
Appeal PL-501273-DF-26 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗
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