Fingal Weekly Planning15 Jan 2026

F26A/0016E

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

Lead potentialHigh

Large 1.1 Ha sports development with 10 padel courts, covered domes, containers, café, and extensive site works; a major commercial package.

Planning stageNew Application

Project typeNew Build

Development sectorSports Leisure

Matched trades6

Source description

What is being proposed

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.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

6 evidence-led matches

Groundworks Drainage

High

10 outdoor padel courts, new pedestrian access, and site development on 1.1 Ha require substantial groundworks.

Main Contracting

High

Substantial multi-package development on 1.1 Ha including 10 padel courts, containers, marquees, lighting, and landscaping.

Electrical

Medium

Integrated court lighting, external lighting, and power connections are explicitly stated.

Fitout Shopfront

Medium

Converted shipping containers for reception, café, and rental shop require fit-out.

Landscaping Siteworks

Medium

Landscaping and boundary treatments are explicitly stated.

Structural Steel

Medium

10m high open-sided steel and canvas dome over 6 courts involves steel structures.