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Fingal Weekly Planning14 Jul 2026

F26A/0624E

Swords Pavilions, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67R7D0

Lead potentialHigh

Substantial new leisure development with 10 padel courts, steel domes, converted containers, marquees and extensive site works.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeNew Build
Development sectorSports Leisure
Matched trades7

Source description

What is being proposed

Hammerson ICAV intends to apply for Temporary Permission for a period of 5 years, 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 by open-sided steel and canvas domes with an overall height of 10m; 2 no. converted timber-clad, shipping containers 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 (c. 38 sq m and c. 50 sq m, each with an overall height of 2.4m) with seating and viewing space.…

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Hammerson ICAV intends to apply for Temporary Permission for a period of 5 years, 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 by open-sided steel and canvas domes with an overall height of 10m; 2 no. converted timber-clad, shipping containers 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 (c. 38 sq m and c. 50 sq m, each with an overall height of 2.4m) with seating and viewing space. And, all associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatments works, 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; and 10m landscape buffer zone to future MetroLink works site.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

7 evidence-led matches
01

Electrical

High

Integrated lighting, external lighting, power and lighting connections explicitly described.

02

Groundworks Drainage

High

10 outdoor padel courts, pedestrian access, bicycle parking and landscaping imply substantial groundworks.

03

Landscaping Siteworks

High

Landscaping, boundary treatments and 10m landscape buffer zone explicitly described.

04

Structural Steel

High

Open-sided steel and canvas domes over 6 courts explicitly described.

05

Carpentry Joinery

Medium

Timber-clad shipping containers and timber-lattice marquee structures explicitly described.

06

Fitout Shopfront

Medium

Ancillary reception, rental shop and café fit-out in converted containers.

07

Main Contracting

Medium

Multi-element leisure development with courts, containers, marquees and site works.