Planning application · Fingal County Council

Construction of a single storey stand-alone café/restaurant unit

Lands to the north of the Tesco Local Centre, Holywell Link Road, Swords, Co. Dublin

F26A/0413E · FingalGranted

0.549 ha · Granted · permission to May 2031 (estimate)

Planning application F26A/0413E to Fingal County Council: Construction of a single storey stand-alone café/restaurant unit, with an overall height of c.4.3 m and a gross floor area of c. 273 sq.m, at the Tesco Local Centre, Holywell Link Road, Swords. Granted by the council on 20 May 2026. The permission normally runs to May 2031 (an estimate: the grant plus five years).

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council granted
  3. 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

Reference
F26A/0413E
Planning authority
Fingal County Council
Received
20 May 2026
Decided
20 May 2026
Status
Granted
Application type
Commercial
Use
Retail
Floor area
273 m²
Site area
0.549 ha

Homes and mix

  • 13 car parking spaces

Read from the description, not stated on the register. Shown only where the parts add up to the total.

Proposed development

The proposed development will consist of: The construction of a single storey stand-alone café/restaurant unit, with an overall height of c.4.3 m and a gross floor area of c. 273 sq.m, and associated ancillary drive-thru lane; The ancillary drive-thru lane includes a canopy and service hatch and a height restrictor/entrance barrier on the access lane; The proposal includes signage for the unit and provision of associated drive-thru signage consisting of directional signs, an order station, and menu boards/advertisement signs; The development includes associated landscaping, associated outdoor seating area, and bin store; The provision of 13 no. car parking spaces, including 3 no. accessible spaces, for the proposed café/restaurant unit; The provision of a mobility hub, including two bicycle stores providing 16 no. long stay spaces and 2 no. cargo bicycle spaces, 8 no. EV parking spaces, 4 no. motorcycle parking spaces and 2 no. car share spaces; The development also includes the provision of 27 no. additional ancillary car parking spaces and 4 no. motorcycle parking spaces required to meet the operational needs of the Tesco Local Centre; Provision of a new pedestrian crossing to the south and future pedestrian link to the lands to the north; and All associated site works.

Planning status

Permission was granted on 20 May 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 May 2031 (estimate).

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