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Fingal Weekly Planning18 Mar 2026

F26A/0196E

River Valley Community Centre River Valley Road, River Valley, Swords Co. Dublin. K67 T6T7

Lead potentialLow

Retention of a small 18.2m2 coffee shop container with cladding and signage - minor works with limited construction content.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeRetention
Development sectorCommercial Retail
Matched trades2

Source description

What is being proposed

The development consists of the retention of a single-storey container unit converted for use as a coffee shop with floor area of 18.2 m2 together with associated outdoor seating area of 85m2 and planning permission is sought for cladding finish the front (south elevation), one side facing the car park (west elevation) and 1.5m to rear (north west elevation) of the named container; 1.5 m2 of non-illuminated signage and also 10no. standalone 440mm high timber planters to enclose the seating area, with all with associated site works and services.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

2 evidence-led matches
01

Fitout Shopfront

High

Retention of a container unit converted for use as a coffee shop with cladding finish and non-illuminated signage.

02

Landscaping Siteworks

Medium

Outdoor seating area of 85m2 with 10 timber planters to enclose the seating area.