Barrysparks and Crowscastle (lands generally bound by the R1
Barrysparks and Crowscastle (lands generally bound by the R132 to the · Swords · Fingal
530 homes permitted, not started. 530 homes granted 06 May 2026, expires 06 May 2036
- Site area
- 6.36 ha (15.73 acres)
- Zoning
- M1
- Homes permitted
- 530, permission to 6 May 2036
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Why this site
- Permitted, not started· live grant, no commencement notice
Planning on this site
- LRD0055/S3E · Permitted, not started · 530 homes · granted 6 May 2026 · expires 6 May 2036
- F25A/0413E · grant permission · lodged 12 May 2025
- F23A/0727 · grant permission · lodged 28 Nov 2023
- F22A/0415 · withdraw application · lodged 17 Jul 2023
- F20A/0439 · app withdrawn as no ai recd in 6 months · lodged 9 Sept 2020
- F20A/0180 · grant permission · lodged 23 Apr 2020
- F19A/0545 · grant permission · lodged 31 Mar 2020
- F18A/0670 · invalid application due to site notice · lodged 7 Feb 2019
- F18A/0467 · grant permission · lodged 16 Nov 2018
Planning applications within 500 m (on Planning Register)
Who owns it
The registered owner is on the Land Registry folio. Search the map on landdirect.ie at 53.45042, -6.21597 and buy a copy of the folio: €5 online, and it names the owner and any charge on the land. Most Dublin land is registered; older unregistered titles are in the Registry of Deeds.
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Planning on and around the site
- Radius m
- 250
Near
- Total
- 5
- Years
- 5
Appeals
- Total
- 4
- Tagged
- 3
Inspector recommendations are shown only where the inspector's report has been read and tagged; "not extracted" is not the same as "no recommendation". Sources: npad, 26 Sept 2026; acp, 25 Sept 2026; bcms, 25 Sept 2026
Deadlines running
- Count
- 2
- Radius m
- 250
Clocks (2)
| Kind | Basis | Summary | Days left | Deadline at | Deadline kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| appeal_decided | event | ACP 324331: Contribution Appeal Decided | 23 | 19 Oct 2026 | jr |
| permission_expiry | signal | Permission LRD0055/S3E expires unless works start (s.40 PDA 2000) | 3,510 | 6 May 2036 | permission_expiry |
Deadlines are computed once, by the connector that saw the event, from the statutory rule; never estimated here. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; consult, 26 Sept 2026; moderngov, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 26 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026
Zoning and the RZLT map
Rzlt
- Note
- This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.
- On site
- Yes
- Available
- Yes
Zones (9)
| Plan id | Fetched at | Objective text | Code | Label | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | HT - High Technology: Facilitate opportunities for high technology, high technology and advanced manufacturing, major office and research and development bas… | — | — | — |
| FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | MC - Major Town Centre: Consolidate the existing Major Towns in the County, (Blanchardstown, Swords and Balbriggan). The aim is to further develop these cent… | — | — | — |
| FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity. | — | — | — |
| FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | ME - Metro Economic Corridor: Provide for an area of compact, high intensity/density, employment generating activity with associated commercial and residenti… | — | — | — |
| FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | RD - Road: N/A | — | — | — |
| Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | HT - High Technology: Provide for office, research and development and high technology/high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built … | C3 | High technology | Zoned for office, research and development and high-technology manufacturing. |
| Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | MRE - Metro and Rail Economic Corridor: Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and sup… | M1 | Metro / rail economic corridor | A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here. |
| Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | MC - Major Town Centre: Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities | M4 | Major town centre | The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments. |
| Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity | R2 | Existing residential | An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'… |
Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss. Sources: zoning, 26 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026
Constraints
- Buffer m
- 50
- Available
- Yes
- Opw flood map url
- https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/
- Opw flood extent nearby
- Yes
Kinds (3)
| Kind | Count | Label |
|---|---|---|
| epa_licence | 1 | EPA-licensed facility |
| radon | 1 | Radon risk area |
| smr | 2 | Recorded monument |
Flood extents are OPW data we may not redistribute: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie. Sources: constraints, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.epa_licence, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.flood_cfram, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.smr, 11 Sept 2026
Homes planned nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
As of
- Computed at
- 2026-09-26T06:08:07+00:00
- Sites in table
- 4,173
Totals
- Homes
- 1,124
- Sites
- 5
- Lapsed
- 432
- Started
- 162
- Unbuilt
- 530
- Not started
- 530
- Started pct
- 14
- Sites lapsed
- 2
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Sites started
- 2
- Sites unbuilt
- 1
- Sites appealed
- 0
Sites (5)
| Council | Lat | LEA | Lon | Ref | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINGAL | 53.45 | Swords | -6.22 | LRD0055/S3E | Barrysparks and Crowscastle (lands generally bound by the R1 |
| FINGAL | 53.46 | Swords | -6.22 | ABP-313223 | Main Street |
| FINGAL | 53.45 | Howth-Malahide | -6.2 | F18A/0350 | Block 5 |
| FINGAL | 53.45 | Swords | -6.23 | ABP-308366 | Fosterstown North and Cremona |
| FINGAL | 53.45 | Swords | -6.2 | F19A/0521 | Swords to Malahide Road |
Applicants (2)
| Name | Homes | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Bovale Developments Unlimited Company | 530 | 1 |
| MKN Developments Limited | 278 | 1 |
Grants of 10+ homes. "Unbuilt" means no commencement notice has been matched; "lapsing" expires within a year. Sources: bcms, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 26 Sept 2026
Public land nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
Council items (2)
| Council | Kind | Title | Item no | Committee | Fetched at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINGAL | s183_disposal | Notice of Proposed Lease of Drinan Enterprise Centre, Swords Enterprise Park, Feltrim Road, Swords to Innovate Fingal CLG | F/177/25b | County Council | 11 Sept 2026 |
| FINGAL | part8 | (PARTXI/003/24) Report pursuant to Part XI of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 … | F/510/24 | County Council | 11 Sept 2026 |
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 43
- Facility count
- 6
Stops (10)
| Name | Agency | Stop id | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swords Pavilions | nta | 8240DB005079 | 289.8 |
| Swords Pavilions | nta | 8240DB005074 | 303.3 |
| Drynam Road | nta | 8240DB003655 | 334.8 |
| Drynam Court | nta | 8240DB005084 | 382 |
| Malahide Rd Rnbt | nta | 8240DB006054 | 424.3 |
| Swords Pavilions | nta | 8240DB006117 | 440.3 |
| Ashley Drive | nta | 8240DB001040 | 478.3 |
| Ashley Drive | nta | 8240DB001041 | 491.5 |
| Pinnockhill | nta | 8240DB005073 | 503.9 |
| Swords Pavilions | nta | 8240DB004330 | 510.7 |
Schools (6)
| Council | Ref | Kind | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINGAL | 20528H | school_primary | River Valley CNS | 666.1 |
| FINGAL | 60383I | school_postprimary | Coláiste Choilm | 675.4 |
| FINGAL | 18977B | school_primary | S N CHOLMCILLE C | 813.3 |
| FINGAL | 20348F | school_primary | Holywell Educate Together National School | 818.7 |
| FINGAL | 18976W | school_primary | S N CHOLMILLE B | 900.4 |
| FINGAL | 12358M | school_primary | SWORDS BOROUGH N S | 915.5 |
Other sites nearby
- Mixed-use land at Barrysparks · On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
- Swords · Publicly owned land
- Swords · Publicly owned land
- Swords · Publicly owned land
- Swords · Publicly owned land
- Mixed-use land at Barrysparks · On the RZLT map, no permission
Figures as of 24 Sept 2026. Sources: acp (25 Sept 2026); bcms (25 Sept 2026); constraints (11 Sept 2026); constraints.epa_licence (11 Sept 2026); constraints.flood_cfram (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (11 Sept 2026); constraints.smr (11 Sept 2026); consult (26 Sept 2026); gtfs (25 Sept 2026); lda_lands (11 Sept 2026); moderngov (25 Sept 2026); npad (26 Sept 2026); parcels (11 Sept 2026); places (11 Sept 2026); rzlt (25 Sept 2026); schools (11 Sept 2026); zoning (26 Sept 2026).
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