Derelict and unbuilt land in Swords
As of 25 Sep 2026, Swords (Fingal) has 3 derelict sites, 807 homes permitted but not started and 442 ha zoned for housing with no permission. 24 building sites started work and did not finish and the council has put 8 land disposals to councillors.
3 Derelict sites
3 sites on the derelict sites register, with listed market values of €452,100.
- Site adjacent to 31 Carlton Court, Swords, Co Dublin · Register ref DS 14.20A, entered 17 May 2024, market value €2,100
- 70 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin · Register ref DS 20.03, entered 19 Apr 2024, market value €450,000
- Site at Innisfree, Jugback Lane, Swords, Co Dublin · Register ref DS 19.16, entered 25 May 2021
The owner of a registered site pays a levy of 7% of its market value a year.
24 Stalled builds
24 sites started but not finished, 684 homes.
- Northwood Avenue, Dublin, Fingal · 198 homes; commenced 23 May 2022, no completion certificate, planned end Dec 2023
- Oldtown Phase 2C · 55 homes; commenced 30 Mar 2023, no completion certificate, planned end Dec 2023
- Church Road and Rowlestown Drive, Rolestown, Fingal · 41 homes; commenced 01 Nov 2021, no completion certificate, planned end Apr 2025
- Oldtown, Swords - Blocks A&B Apartments · 39 homes; commenced 31 Mar 2023, no completion certificate, planned end Mar 2025
- Oldtown, Swords - Blocks A&B Apartments · 39 homes; commenced 20 Sep 2022, no completion certificate, planned end Sep 2024
- The Copse, Millers Glen, Swords, Dublin · 35 homes; commenced 02 Apr 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Sep 2015
- The Copse, Millers Glen, Swords, Dublin · 35 homes; commenced 20 Apr 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Nov 2015
- The Copse, Millers Glen, Swords, Dublin · 35 homes; commenced 28 Apr 2015, no completion certificate, planned end Nov 2015
3 Permitted, not started
807 homes with planning permission and no start, across 3 permissions.
- Barrysparks and Crowscastle (lands generally bound by the R1 · 530 homes granted 06 May 2026, expires 06 May 2036
- Swift Square Office Park · 192 homes granted 22 Jan 2024, expires 22 Jan 2029
- Hollytree House · 85 homes granted 17 Nov 2023, expires 17 Nov 2028
3 Permission expired
3 permissions expired recently without a start.
- Swords to Malahide Road · 154 homes, expired 17 Nov 2025
- Fosterstown North and Cremona · 278 homes, expired 3 Feb 2026
- Off Northwood Avenue · 331 homes, expired 24 Mar 2025
397 Zoned for housing, no permission
442 ha on the RZLT map with no live permission for 10 or more homes (397 parcels).
- Land in Swords · 14.9 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Swords · 14.0 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Swords · 9.8 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Swords · 8.9 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Swords · 8.5 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Swords · 8.3 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Swords · 7.7 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Land in Swords · 6.2 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Land on the map is liable for the Residential Zoned Land Tax, 3% of market value a year.
223 Public land
205 ha of publicly owned land (223 sites); the largest holder is Dublin City Council.
- Swords · 8.9 ha, Held by Fingal County Council
- Swords · 7.1 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
- Public land in Swords · 6.0 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
- Swords · 5.8 ha, Held by Forfás
- Swords · 4.8 ha, Held by Forfás
- Swords · 4.7 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
- Swords · 4.5 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
- Swords · 4.5 ha, Held by Fingal County Council
8 Council selling land
8 council land disposals put to councillors (section 183).
- Site adjacent to 31 Carlton Court, Swords, Co Dublin · Notice dated 12 Feb 2026
- Site adjacent to 31 Carlton Court, Swords, Co Dublin · Notice dated 12 Feb 2026
- Site adjacent to 31 Carlton Court, Swords, Co Dublin · Notice dated 7 Jul 2025
- Site adjacent to 31 Carlton Court, Swords, Co Dublin · Notice dated 12 Jun 2025
- Site adjacent to 31 Carlton Court, Swords, Co Dublin · Notice dated 12 May 2025
- Site adjacent to 31 Carlton Court, Swords, Co Dublin · Notice dated 8 May 2025
- Site adjacent to 31 Carlton Court, Swords, Co Dublin · Notice dated 9 Dec 2024
- Site adjacent to 31 Carlton Court, Swords, Co Dublin · Notice dated 11 Nov 2024
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Data as of 25 Sep 2026. Sources: Council derelict sites registers (Derelict Sites Act 1990); Commencement and completion notices (National Building Control Office); Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data); Council Residential Zoned Land Tax maps; Land Development Agency, Register of Relevant Lands; Council meeting agendas (s.183 disposal notices).
Facts from public registers, gathered by Buildable (https://buildable.ie/land/fingal/13260401/report). Free to share and quote with a link. Not advice.