Residential land at Forrestfields
Swords · Fingal
On the RZLT map, no permission. RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
- Site area
- 0.55 ha (1.36 acres)
- Zoning
- R2
- Townland
- Forrestfields
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Why this site
- On the RZLT map, no permission· Residential Zoned Land Tax
- On the RZLT map (3% land tax)· Residential Zoned Land Tax
- Underused site
Planning on this site
- F23A/0528 · grant permission · lodged 6 Sept 2023
- F21A/0334 · grant permission · lodged 16 Jun 2021
- F20B/0214 · grant permission · lodged 10 Sept 2020
- F19A/0230 · refuse permission · lodged 27 May 2019
- F19A/0054 · grant permission · lodged 17 Apr 2019
- F12A/0327 · grant permission for retention · lodged 22 Oct 2012
- F12A/0278 · invalid application due to site notice · lodged 6 Sept 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 53.45133, -6.23392 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
- 16
- Years
- 5
Appeals
- Total
- 8
- 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
- 0
- Radius m
- 250
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 (5)
| Plan id | Fetched at | Objective text | Code | Label | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINGAL_DP_OWN | 11 Sept 2026 | RD - Road: N/A | — | — | — |
| 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 | OS - Open Space: Provide recreational and amenity resources for urban and rural populations subject to strict development controls. Only community facilities… | — | — | — |
| Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | OS - Open Space: Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities | G4 | Open space | Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such. |
| 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 extent nearby
- No
Kinds (1)
| Kind | Count | Label |
|---|---|---|
| radon | 1 | Radon 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
- 875
- Sites
- 6
- Lapsed
- 278
- Started
- 512
- Unbuilt
- 85
- Not started
- 85
- Started pct
- 59
- Sites lapsed
- 1
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Sites started
- 4
- Sites unbuilt
- 1
- Sites appealed
- 0
Sites (6)
| Council | Lat | LEA | Lon | Ref | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINGAL | 53.44 | Swords | -6.23 | F22A/0687 | Hollytree House |
| FINGAL | 53.45 | Swords | -6.23 | ABP-314253 | Pinnock Hill |
| FINGAL | 53.46 | Swords | -6.22 | ABP-313223 | Main Street |
| FINGAL | 53.45 | Swords | -6.23 | SHD/018/21 | Fosterstown North |
| FINGAL | 53.44 | Swords | -6.23 | F18A/0306 | Fosterstown North |
| FINGAL | 53.45 | Swords | -6.23 | ABP-308366 | Fosterstown North and Cremona |
Applicants (2)
| Name | Homes | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| MKN Developments Limited | 278 | 1 |
| Clondev Properties Limited | 85 | 1 |
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
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 39
- Facility count
- 8
Stops (10)
| Name | Agency | Stop id | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Vlly Dr | nta | 8240DB003702 | 131.3 |
| River Vlly Dr | nta | 8240DB003710 | 195.9 |
| River Vlly Heights | nta | 8240DB003709 | 205.2 |
| River Vlly Heights | nta | 8240DB003088 | 262.3 |
| Ballintrane Wd | nta | 8240DB004925 | 364.8 |
| River Vlly Rd | nta | 8240DB003708 | 387.2 |
| River Vlly Rd | nta | 8240DB003704 | 430.2 |
| Cherry Park | nta | 8240DB006015 | 455.3 |
| Ballintrane Wd | nta | 8240DB003701 | 466.7 |
| Cherry Avenue | nta | 8240DB003089 | 470.8 |
Schools (8)
| Council | Ref | Kind | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINGAL | 19877C | school_primary | HOLY FAMILY SENIOR N S | 506.4 |
| FINGAL | 19721R | school_primary | HOLY FAMILY JUNIOR N S | 546 |
| FINGAL | 60383I | school_postprimary | Coláiste Choilm | 572.9 |
| FINGAL | 60810B | school_postprimary | Loreto College | 844.9 |
| FINGAL | 19535U | school_primary | BRACKENSTOWN SENIOR N S | 848.1 |
| FINGAL | 19456B | school_primary | ST CRONANS JUNIOR NATIONAL SCHOOL | 879.9 |
| FINGAL | 20528H | school_primary | River Valley CNS | 881.7 |
| FINGAL | 12358M | school_primary | SWORDS BOROUGH N S | 988.4 |
Other sites nearby
- Residential land at Forrestfields · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Hilltown · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Hilltown · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Forrestfields · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Swords · Publicly owned land
- Residential land at Hilltown · 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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