Planning application · Fingal County Council

Portacabin structure and associated access ramp at Swords Shopping Centre, Rathbeale Road

Swords Shopping Centre, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin

F26A/0234E · FingalGrantedUnder appeal

1.83 ha · Under appeal since June 2026

Planning application F26A/0234E to Fingal County Council: Portacabin structure and associated access ramp, located within the shopping centre's car park, to accommodate the processing, at Swords Shopping Centre, Rathbeale Road, Swords. Granted by the council on 19 May 2026; now under appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

Timeline

25 Mar 2026Application lodged
19 May 2026Council granted
12 Jun 2026Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála

Key facts

Reference

F26A/0234E

Planning authority

Fingal County Council

Received

25 Mar 2026

Decided

19 May 2026

Status

Granted

Application type

Commercial

Use

Retail

Floor area (estimated)

42 m²

Read from the description, not stated on the register.

Site area

1.83 ha

Appeal

PL-501528-DF-26

Proposed development

The development will consist of: (1) Retention of a portacabin structure (42.17 sqm) and associated access ramp, located within the shopping centre's car park, to accommodate the processing and storage of online grocery orders for collection (Online Pick Room). (2) Retention of revised car parking layout adjacent to the online pick room, to accommodate three 'Click & Collect' parking bays including the installation of associated informational and directional signage. (3) Retention of Café Sol's Sunday and Bank Holiday opening time from that previously granted under Condition No. 6 of An Bord Pleanála Order 300934-18 (Planning Ref. F17A/0235), to permit the café to open from 08:30 to 18:00. (4) Retention of Café Sol signage, comprising: 1 no. externally mounted circular Café Sol sign (1.7 sqm) and 1 no. internally mounted hanging Café Sol sign (0.68 sqm), positioned to be visible through the café's glazing. (5) All ancillary and associated site development works necessary to facilitate and complete the above development for which retention permission is now sought.

Planning status

The decision has been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The appeal outcome replaces the council decision.

Appeal PL-501528-DF-26 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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