Swords
Brackenstown · Swords · Fingal
Publicly owned land. Held by Fingal County Council
- Site area
- 1.46 ha (3.60 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Townland
- Brackenstown
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Why this site
- Publicly owned land
Planning on this site
- F26A/0569E · request additional information · lodged 30 Jun 2026
- F25A/0077E · grant permission · lodged 31 Jan 2025
- F20A/0420 · grant permission · lodged 10 Dec 2020
- F13A/0362 · grant permission · lodged 26 Sept 2013
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 53.45549, -6.25725 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
- 6
Appeals
- Total
- 1
- Tagged
- 0
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 (6)
| Objective text | Plan id | Fetched at | Code | Label | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HA - High Amenity: Protect these highly sensitive and scenic locations from inappropriate development and reinforce their character, distinctiveness and sens… | 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… | 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 | — | — | — |
| HA - High Amenity: Protect and enhance high amenity areas | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 | 11 Sept 2026 | G3 | High amenity | Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area. |
| 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. |
| 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, 19 Sept 2026; rzlt, 18 Sept 2026
Constraints
- Available
- Yes
- Buffer m
- 50
- Opw flood extent nearby
- No
Kinds (2)
| Kind | Label | Count |
|---|---|---|
| radon | Radon risk area | 2 |
| rps | Record of Protected Structures | 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; constraints.rps, 11 Sept 2026
Homes planned nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
Totals
- Sites
- 0
- Sites started
- 0
- Sites unbuilt
- 0
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Sites lapsed
- 0
- Sites appealed
- 0
- Not started
- 0
As of
- Computed at
- 2026-09-19T06:05:22+00:00
- Sites in table
- 4,168
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
On site (1)
| Code | Label | Detail | Observed at |
|---|---|---|---|
| public_land | Public land (LDA register) | Held by Fingal County Council | 1 Apr 2023 |
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 8
- Facility count
- 1
Stops (8)
| Agency | Stop id | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| nta | 8240DB007654 | Knocksedan Drive | 470.5 |
| nta | 8240DB004957 | Abbeyvale | 623.6 |
| nta | 8240DB004843 | Berwick Walk | 650.2 |
| nta | 8240DB003707 | Brookdale | 913.3 |
| nta | 8240DB003705 | Brookdale | 919.6 |
| nta | 8240DB003706 | Forest Crescent | 941.8 |
| nta | 8240DB004905 | Ormond Avenue | 945.8 |
| nta | 8240DB004915 | Ormond Avenue | 948.3 |
Schools (1)
| Kind | Ref | Name | Council | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| school_postprimary | 60810B | Loreto College | FINGAL | 784.5 |
Other sites nearby
- Residential land at Brackenstown · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Brackenstown · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Brackenstown · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Brackenstown · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Housing Development Brackenstown · Stalled build
- Residential land at Brackenstown · On the RZLT map, no permission
Figures as of 24 Sept 2026. Sources: acp (25 Sept 2026); bcms (24 Sept 2026); constraints (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (11 Sept 2026); constraints.rps (11 Sept 2026); consult (25 Sept 2026); gtfs (25 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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