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)).
From public registers, checked 25 Sep 2026. Updated nightly.
Sites of a hectare or more in Swords, largest first
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 47.44 ha · source
On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
47.4 ha, On the 2027 draft RZLT map
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 14.95 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
14.9 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 14 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
14.0 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 11.08 ha · source
On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
11.1 ha, On the 2027 draft RZLT map
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 10.38 ha · source
On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
10.4 ha, On the 2027 draft RZLT map
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 9.77 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
9.8 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 9.69 ha · source
On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
9.7 ha, On the 2027 draft RZLT map
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 9.3 ha · source
On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
9.3 ha, On the 2027 draft RZLT map
Swords
Swords · Fingal · 8.94 ha · source
Publicly owned land
8.9 ha, Held by Fingal County Council
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 8.89 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
8.9 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 8.5 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
8.5 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Church Road and Rowlestown Drive, Rolestown, Fingal
Swords · Fingal · 8.33 ha · source
Stalled build
41 homes; commenced 01 Nov 2021, no completion certificate, planned end Apr 2025
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 8.26 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
8.3 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 7.67 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
7.7 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Swords
Swords · Fingal · 7.12 ha · source
Publicly owned land
7.1 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
Internal re-fit of existing H&M Store
Swords · Fingal · 6.83 ha · source
Stalled build
commenced 28 Feb 2022, no completion certificate, planned end Apr 2022
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
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 6.19 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
6.2 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Public land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 5.99 ha · source
Publicly owned land
6.0 ha, Held by Dublin City Council
Swords
Swords · Fingal · 5.85 ha · source
Publicly owned land
5.8 ha, Held by Forfás
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 5.74 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
5.7 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 5.6 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
5.6 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 5.25 ha · source
On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
5.3 ha, On the 2027 draft RZLT map
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 5.23 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
5.2 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
Land in Swords
Swords · Fingal · 5.12 ha · source
On the RZLT map, no permission
5.1 ha, RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
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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.
- 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.
- How much land in Swords is on the RZLT map?
- 542 ha of land in Swords is on the Residential Zoned Land Tax map, across 414 parcels (2027 draft RZLT map), as of 25 Sep 2026. 442 ha of it has no live permission for 10 or more homes. The tax is 3% of market value a year, collected by Revenue on maps the councils make.
Data as of 25 Sep 2026. Sources: Council Residential Zoned Land Tax maps; Land Development Agency, Register of Relevant Lands; Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data).
Cite this: What are the largest development sites in Swords? Buildable, data as of 25 Sep 2026. https://buildable.ie/q/largest-development-sites-swords
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