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Swords · Fingal

On the RZLT map, no permission. RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it

Site area
0.41 ha (1.02 acres)
Zoning
M4
Townland
Townparks
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Why this site

  • On the RZLT map, no permission· Residential Zoned Land Tax
    On the RZLT map, no permission · RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it · 1 Jan 2027 · source
  • On the RZLT map (3% land tax)· Residential Zoned Land Tax
    On the RZLT map (3% land tax) · On the 2027 draft RZLT map · 1 Jan 2027 · source
  • Underused site
    Underused site · About 681 m² of buildings on 0.41 ha (plot ratio 0.17, 2 storeys max) · 25 Sept 2026 · source

Planning on this site

  • F21A/0387 · grant permission · lodged 26 Jan 2022
  • F18A/0083 · grant permission & grant retention · lodged 23 Feb 2018
  • F16A/0145 · grant permission · lodged 8 Apr 2016
  • F08A/1057/E1 · grant extension of duration of perm. · lodged 16 Nov 2015
  • F15A/0381 · grant permission & grant retention · lodged 18 Aug 2015
  • F15A/0299 · withdraw application · lodged 23 Jun 2015

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 53.45402, -6.22258 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

Years
5
Total
28

Appeals

Total
9
Tagged
7

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, 25 Sept 2026; acp, 25 Sept 2026; bcms, 24 Sept 2026

Deadlines running

Radius m
250
Count
0

Deadlines are computed once, by the connector that saw the event, from the statutory rule; never estimated here. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; consult, 25 Sept 2026; moderngov, 24 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026; rzlt, 18 Sept 2026

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Available
Yes
On site
Yes
Note
This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.

Zones (3)

Objective textPlan idFetched atCodeLabelMeaning
RD - Road: N/AFINGAL_DP_OWN11 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_OWN11 Sept 2026———
MC - Major Town Centre: Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilitiesFl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-202911 Sept 2026M4Major town centreThe main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss. Sources: zoning, 19 Sept 2026; rzlt, 18 Sept 2026

Constraints

Available
Yes
Buffer m
50
Opw flood extent nearby
Yes
Opw flood map url
https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/

Kinds (1)

KindLabelCount
radonRadon risk area1

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.flood_cfram, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026

Homes planned nearby

Radius m
1,000

Totals

Sites
3
Homes
954
Started
146
Sites started
1
Unbuilt
530
Sites unbuilt
1
Sites lapsing
0
Lapsed
278
Sites lapsed
1
Sites appealed
0
Started pct
15
Not started
530

As of

Computed at
2026-09-19T06:05:22+00:00
Sites in table
4,168

Sites (3)

SourceCouncilRefNameAddressUnits
applicationFINGALLRD0055/S3EBarrysparks and Crowscastle (lands generally bound by the R1Barrysparks and Crowscastle (lands generally bound by the R132 to the530
shdFINGALABP-313223Main StreetThe Lord Mayor?s Public House, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. (www.lordmayorshd.ie)146
shdFINGALABP-308366Fosterstown North and CremonaFosterstown North and Cremona, Forest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin (www.fosterstownshd.ie)278

Applicants (2)

NameSitesHomes
Bovale Developments Unlimited Company1530
MKN Developments Limited1278

Grants of 10+ homes. "Unbuilt" means no commencement notice has been matched; "lapsing" expires within a year. Sources: bcms, 24 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026

Public land nearby

Radius m
1,000

Sources: lda_lands, 11 Sept 2026; moderngov, 24 Sept 2026

Transport and schools

Radius m
1,000
Stop count
40
Facility count
6

Stops (10)

AgencyStop idNameDistance m
nta8240DB003692Carlton Court104.6
nta8240DB003572Highfield Grn124.9
nta8240DB004926Highfield Grn142.7
nta8240DB003678Swords Village145.1
nta8240000352Dublin Street215.3
nta8240DB003691Swords Village225.3
nta8240DB003677Colaiste Choilm242.8
nta8240DB004330Swords Pavilions292.8
nta8240DB003690Swords Village341.5
nta8240DB003701Ballintrane Wd346.3

Schools (6)

KindRefNameCouncilDistance m
school_primary20528HRiver Valley CNSFINGAL121.8
school_postprimary60383IColáiste ChoilmFINGAL258.3
school_primary12358MSWORDS BOROUGH N SFINGAL383.5
school_primary18977BS N CHOLMCILLE CFINGAL679.6
school_primary18976WS N CHOLMILLE BFINGAL717.8
school_postprimary70121HFingal Community CollegeFINGAL836.8

Sources: gtfs, 18 Sept 2026; schools, 11 Sept 2026

Other sites nearby

Figures as of 24 Sept 2026. Sources: acp (25 Sept 2026); bcms (24 Sept 2026); constraints (11 Sept 2026); constraints.flood_cfram (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (11 Sept 2026); consult (25 Sept 2026); gtfs (18 Sept 2026); lda_lands (11 Sept 2026); moderngov (24 Sept 2026); npad (25 Sept 2026); parcels (11 Sept 2026); places (11 Sept 2026); rzlt (18 Sept 2026); schools (11 Sept 2026); zoning (19 Sept 2026).

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