Public land at Santry Demesne
Swords · Fingal
Publicly owned land. Held by Health Service Executive
- Site area
- 0.15 ha (0.37 acres)
- Zoning
- M1
- Townland
- Santry Demesne
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Why this site
- Publicly owned land
- Underused site
Planning on this site
- F26A/0382E · grant permission · lodged 13 May 2026
- F23A/0652 · grant permission · lodged 20 Dec 2023
- F23A/0461 · refuse permission · lodged 2 Aug 2023
- F23A/0124 · grant permission & grant retention · lodged 29 Mar 2023
- F18A/0438 · grant permission · lodged 12 Feb 2019
- F18A/0206 · grant permission · lodged 25 Apr 2018
- F08A/0731/E1 · grant extension of duration of perm. · lodged 7 Oct 2013
- F05A/0327/E1 · grant extension of duration of perm. · lodged 1 Jun 2012
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 53.40244, -6.26190 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
- 30
Appeals
- Total
- 6
- Tagged
- 2
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, 25 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, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 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 (6)
| Objective text | Plan id | Fetched at | Code | Label | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS - Open Space: Provide recreational and amenity resources for urban and rural populations subject to strict development controls. Only community facilities… | 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 | — | — | — |
| OS - Open Space: Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | G4 | Open space | Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such. |
| MRE - Metro and Rail Economic Corridor: Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and sup… | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | 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. |
| RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | 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
- Available
- Yes
- Buffer m
- 50
- Opw flood extent nearby
- No
Kinds (1)
| Kind | Label | Count |
|---|---|---|
| radon | Radon risk area | 1 |
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.radon, 11 Sept 2026
Homes planned nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
Totals
- Sites
- 10
- Homes
- 1,444
- Started
- 783
- Sites started
- 6
- Unbuilt
- 226
- Sites unbuilt
- 2
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Lapsed
- 435
- Sites lapsed
- 2
- Sites appealed
- 0
- Started pct
- 54
- Not started
- 226
As of
- Computed at
- 2026-09-26T06:08:07+00:00
- Sites in table
- 4,173
Sites (10)
Applicants (3)
| Name | Sites | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Cosgrave Developments | 1 | 331 |
| JOM Investments Unlimited Company | 1 | 192 |
| Cosgrave Property Developments Limited | 1 | 104 |
Grants of 10+ homes. "Unbuilt" means no commencement notice has been matched; "lapsing" expires within a year. Sources: bcms, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026
Public land nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
On site (1)
| Code | Label | Detail | Observed at |
|---|---|---|---|
| public_land | Public land (LDA register) | Held by Health Service Executive | 1 Apr 2023 |
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 36
- Facility count
- 7
Stops (10)
| Agency | Stop id | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| nta | 8240DB008269 | Northwood | 160.5 |
| nta | 8240DB008368 | Northwood | 162.3 |
| nta | 8240DB000989 | Santry Avenue | 162.8 |
| nta | 8240DB000976 | Geraldstown Wood | 178.4 |
| nta | 8220DB007113 | Northwood Avenue | 201.7 |
| nta | 8220DB006182 | Santry Cross | 231.2 |
| nta | 8240DB005055 | Hazelwood | 278.2 |
| nta | 8220DB000322 | Gulliver's Retail | 305.6 |
| nta | 8220DB006238 | Ballymun | 350 |
| nta | 8220DB006016 | Balbutcher Lane | 372.8 |
Schools (7)
| Kind | Ref | Name | Council | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| school_primary | 19431I | ST JOSEPHS JNR | DCC | 590.8 |
| school_primary | 20015B | GAELSCOIL BHAILE MUNNA | DCC | 602.9 |
| school_primary | 19583I | ST JOSEPHS SENIOR N S | DCC | 676.7 |
| school_primary | 19303W | VIRGIN MARY GIRLS NATIONAL SCHOOL | DCC | 744 |
| school_primary | 19302U | S N na Maighdine Muire B | DCC | 755.4 |
| school_primary | 19208F | HOLY SPIRIT B N S | DCC | 899.4 |
| school_primary | 19209H | SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | DCC | 974 |
Other sites nearby
- Northwood Avenue, Dublin · Stalled build
- Public land at Santry Demesne · Publicly owned land
- Residential land at Santry Demesne · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Northwood Additional Floors · Stalled build
- Public land at Ballymun-Finglas · Publicly owned land
- Residential land at Santry Demesne · 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.radon (11 Sept 2026); consult (25 Sept 2026); gtfs (25 Sept 2026); lda_lands (11 Sept 2026); moderngov (25 Sept 2026); npad (25 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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