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Residential land at Swords Demesne

Swords · Fingal

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

Site area
1.79 ha (4.41 acres)
Zoning
R2
Townland
Swords Demesne
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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 4,921 m² of buildings on 1.79 ha (plot ratio 0.28, 2 storeys max) · 26 Sept 2026 · source

Planning on this site

  • F14B/0212 · grant permission · lodged 22 Aug 2014
  • F10B/0294 · grant permission · lodged 4 Mar 2011

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 53.45329, -6.21142 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
22
Years
5

Appeals

Total
12
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, 25 Sept 2026

Deadlines running

Count
2
Radius m
250

Clocks (2)

KindBasisSummaryDays leftDistance mDeadline at
appeal_decidedeventACP 501329: Grant permission6225.52 Oct 2026
appeal_decidedeventACP 324331: Contribution Appeal Decided23161.919 Oct 2026

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

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

Zones (7)

Plan idFetched atObjective textCodeLabelMeaning
FINGAL_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026OS - Open Space: Provide recreational and amenity resources for urban and rural populations subject to strict development controls. Only community facilities…———
FINGAL_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026OS - Open Space: Provide recreational and amenity resources for urban and rural populations subject to strict development controls. Only community facilities…———
FINGAL_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.———
FINGAL_DP_OWN11 Sept 2026RD - Road: N/A———
Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-202911 Sept 2026OS - Open Space: Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenitiesG4Open spaceOpen space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.
Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-202911 Sept 2026OS - Open Space: Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenitiesG4Open spaceOpen space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.
Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-202911 Sept 2026RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenityR2Existing residentialAn 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 extent nearby
No

Kinds (1)

KindCountLabel
radon1Radon risk area

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

As of

Computed at
2026-09-26T06:08:07+00:00
Sites in table
4,173

Totals

Homes
846
Sites
4
Lapsed
154
Started
162
Unbuilt
530
Not started
530
Started pct
19
Sites lapsed
1
Sites lapsing
0
Sites started
2
Sites unbuilt
1
Sites appealed
0

Applicants (1)

NameHomesSites
Bovale Developments Unlimited Company5301

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

Sources: lda_lands, 11 Sept 2026; moderngov, 25 Sept 2026

Transport and schools

Radius m
1,000
Stop count
37
Facility count
7

Stops (10)

NameAgencyStop idDistance m
Ashley Driventa8240DB00104188.7
Ashley Driventa8240DB00104093.8
Drynam Roadnta8240DB003655118.3
Drynam Courtnta8240DB005084148.6
Swords Pavilionsnta8240DB005079279.6
Swords Pavilionsnta8240DB005074303.1
Malahide Rd Rnbtnta8240DB006054315.8
Swords Pavilionsnta8240DB006117320.2
Seamount Vwnta8240DB001050348.6
Swords Parknta8240DB007116400

Schools (7)

CouncilRefKindNameDistance m
FINGAL18977Bschool_primaryS N CHOLMCILLE C525.7
FINGAL18976Wschool_primaryS N CHOLMILLE B619.7
FINGAL20528Hschool_primaryRiver Valley CNS746.4
FINGAL70121Hschool_postprimaryFingal Community College898.2
FINGAL12358Mschool_primarySWORDS BOROUGH N S905.7
FINGAL60383Ischool_postprimaryColáiste Choilm940.9
FINGAL20348Fschool_primaryHolywell Educate Together National School993.6

Sources: gtfs, 25 Sept 2026; schools, 11 Sept 2026

Other sites nearby

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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