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browner85

does anyone know what is been built in the carpark in airside ? looks like maybe a mcdonalds??

Cassidy28

browner85 wrote: »

does anyone know what is been built in the carpark in airside ? looks like maybe a mcdonalds??

Yes you're right mcdonalds, i'd say they will do very well there.

pinkypinky

Really? Does Swords need a second McDonalds?

browner85

tbh i dont know how it has not gone in sooner its gotta make money there i presume it will be a drive through. the one in the village has parking issues its more pedestrian trade id say

T-Maxx

BK really dropped the ball on this one big time.

Monkeynut

where is BK.

coolock not so far. but still

MugMugs

I'm fascinated by Swords and how massive it is and how little it gets. There wasn't a night club there up until Velvet. No BK.... KFC a recent addition and no Tesco? Are they all asleep at the wheel here?

Dizzyblonde

I bet it will do really well, you can't get parking near the one in Swords.

celticbest

MugMugs wrote: »

I'm fascinated by Swords and how massive it is and how little it gets. There wasn't a night club there up until Velvet. No BK.... KFC a recent addition and no Tesco? Are they all asleep at the wheel here?

There was no night club in Swords because it had late bars and did not really require one as the population has grown so much in the last 10-15 years the requirement for one is only a recent thing, (as far as I know it was the first town in Ireland to be granted such late licences for bars - open to correction).

TBH I wouldn't mind if there were no fast food joints in the town, but now the only one that will be missing is BK....

Considering Balbriggan has a 24hr Tesco Extra I'm surprised Swords only has a Tesco Local.....

peteb2

Tesco's are trying to get in down the road.

Are you sure its a McDonald's? I don't recall ever having seen any planning notice on the border of the site? And surely it would make more sense to have it up by the empty reids unit.

drag0n79

peteb2 wrote: »

Are you sure its a McDonald's? I don't recall ever having seen any planning notice on the border of the site? And surely it would make more sense to have it up by the empty reids unit.

Hi Pete!
Original application was in 2009, you may have missed it. Reference: F09A/0063 http://planning.fingalcoco.ie/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayUrl?theApnID=F09A/0063

peteb2

Ah jaysus. Talk about under the raidar! I think I had moved southside for that year! Explains why i didnt see it.

Dizzyblonde

peteb2 wrote: »

Ah jaysus. Talk about under the raidar! I think I had moved southside for that year! Explains why i didnt see it.

That's what you get for defecting to the southside

loveisdivine

That sucks. I was hoping it ws BK.

I notice the original application was refused, then they appealed and it was granted. Is there a way to find out why it was refused, and what changed their minds?

EDIT - never mind, I just saw the bit where it gives a description.

Jimdagym

Where in Airside is this big casino being built that was opn the radio the other day?

Bartyman

Casino is already built beside the Wright Venue, still a couple of empty lots on that block.

Davy

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/commercialproperty/2012/0509/1224315796218.html

EZ Living takes spot at Airside Retail Park

<SOPA snip>

IRISH FURNITURE CHAIN EZ Living is to open a new store at Airside Retail Park between Dublin Airport and Swords. The company is likely to be paying around €250,000 for the shop, which has 1,073 sq m (11,549 sq ft) on the ground floor and 557 sq m (5,995 sq ft) at mezzanine level.

<SOPA snip>

http://www.esquirescoffee.ie/news/Airside-coffee-store-opening-soon-Sneak-Preview_23

Airside coffee store opening soon! *Sneak Preview*

11/04/2012

It's day one at our newest Esquires Coffee Store opening in Airside Retail Park, Swords. Work has commenced on the site and we expect to be open in May, but we'll have a better idea over the next couple of weeks.

The new Airside store will have all the Esquires bestsellers, including smoothies, fresh foods and tasty desserts.

teR_

Great, more places to make me fat

Airside was crying out for fast food shop. The amount of money to be make over there especially on weekends. Really surprised Burger King didn't try get in there..

T-Maxx

Expect massive traffic issues on the access road (already a no-go zone on weekends).

No way planning permission should have been granted without improving access to the lower end of the retail park (Smyths, Halfords, Homestore, BoQ).

Another planning cock-up.:mad:

PaulD77

Will have a huge effect on pizza dog and subway up there, tgi's too

SeaSide

Could be a positive for TGIs. Allows customers to pop out for a snack while they're waiting on their order.

Hamhide

Theres an empty unit i saw just ad the end of the retail park,B&Q is in the same place just oppisite side.It would be perfect for for a tesco.I live in Holywell so i have to go to the pavillions when i want to shop.if where was a tesco's i'd go everyday and i think evryone else will too

Jimdagym

Hamhide wrote: »

Theres an empty unit i saw just ad the end of the retail park,B&Q is in the same place just oppisite side.It would be perfect for for a tesco.I live in Holywell so i have to go to the pavillions when i want to shop.if where was a tesco's i'd go everyday and i think evryone else will too

There is a Tesco being built in Holywell.

pinkypinky

Jimdagym wrote: »

There is a Tesco being built in Holywell.

Correction - there's a planning application in to build one - not approved yet.

johnnyrotten

McDonalds opposite Smyths Toys - Good Move

neris

T-Maxx wrote: »

Expect massive traffic issues on the access road (already a no-go zone on weekends).
Another planning cock-up.:mad:

Getting in and out of the car park is a disaster. Ive surprised ive never seen a crash out there at the little junction at currys.

loveisdivine

Hamhide wrote: »

Theres an empty unit i saw just ad the end of the retail park,B&Q is in the same place just oppisite side.It would be perfect for for a tesco.I live in Holywell so i have to go to the pavillions when i want to shop.if where was a tesco's i'd go everyday and i think evryone else will too

Yeah cos Pavillions is such a trek from Holywell. No wonder Swords is becoming one giant shopping centre, nobody is prepared to walk more than 30 seconds to get to anything.

peteb2

Hamhide wrote: »

Theres an empty unit i saw just ad the end of the retail park,B&Q is in the same place just oppisite side.It would be perfect for for a tesco.I live in Holywell so i have to go to the pavillions when i want to shop.if where was a tesco's i'd go everyday and i think evryone else will too

I live in Holywell and I have no intention in ever using a Tesco it if is built there. Nor do I support it going in there.

loveisdivine

I'm Holywell too and I'm dreading it getting the OK.

I wont give in though, there will be no way I step foot in the door in less its an actual life threatening emergency!

UL_heart_throb

peteb2 wrote: »

I live in Holywell and I have no intention in ever using a Tesco it if is built there. Nor do I support it going in there.

why not?

rubberdiddies

is the McD's really going in the car park as shown on the picture in the planning application?

the queues getting in and out of that car park are terrible at peak times already. there would surely need to be a seperate entrance for the McD's from the road, though I dont see that in the application