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How many homes have planning permission but haven't started in Swords?

807 homes in Swords have planning permission but no start recorded, across 3 permissions, as of 25 Sep 2026.

From public registers, checked 25 Sep 2026. Updated nightly.

  • 807Homes not started
  • 3Permissions
  • 0Expiring within a year

The largest permitted schemes not started in Swords

  1. Barrysparks and Crowscastle (lands generally bound by the R1

    Swords · Fingal · 6.36 ha · source

    Permitted, not started

    530 homes granted 06 May 2026, expires 06 May 2036

  2. Swift Square Office Park

    Swords · Fingal · 1.93 ha · source

    Permitted, not started

    192 homes granted 22 Jan 2024, expires 22 Jan 2029

  3. Hollytree House

    Swords · Fingal · 0.55 ha · source

    Permitted, not started

    85 homes granted 17 Nov 2023, expires 17 Nov 2028

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More about Swords

Is there development land for sale in Swords?
Buildable found 30 sites in Swords with a public sign they could come to market, as of 25 Sep 2026: 8 council sites proposed for sale, 3 sites with planning permission running out or recently expired, 3 derelict sites on the register and 24 stalled builds. These come from public registers, not agents' listings, so many are not advertised yet.
How many development sites are there in Swords?
Buildable tracks 683 development sites in Swords, as of 25 Sep 2026: every site with a public reason it could be built on or sold, from the councils' and national registers. They include 3 permitted schemes not started, 14 derelict sites, 13 council land sales and 24 stalled builds.
What are the largest development sites in Swords?
204 development sites in Swords are a hectare or larger, as of 25 Sep 2026. The largest is land in Swords, at 47.4 ha (on the rzlt map (3% land tax)).
Where are the derelict sites in Swords?
Swords has 3 sites on the council's derelict sites register, as of 25 Sep 2026. 2 of them list a market value, €452,100 in total. The owner of a registered site pays a levy of 7% of its market value a year.

Data as of 25 Sep 2026. Sources: Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data).

Cite this: How many homes have planning permission but haven't started in Swords? Buildable, data as of 25 Sep 2026. https://buildable.ie/q/homes-permitted-not-built-swords

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