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How much public land is there in Swords?

205 ha in Swords is on the Land Development Agency's register of relevant public land, across 223 sites, as of 25 Sep 2026. The largest holder is Dublin City Council, with 89.2 ha.

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

  • 89.2 haDublin City Council
  • 70.5 haFingal County Council
  • 17.7 haForfás
  • 9.5 haThe Industrial Development Authority
  • 4.7 haIrish Water

The largest public sites in Swords

  1. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 8.94 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    8.9 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  2. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 7.12 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    7.1 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  3. Public land in Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 5.99 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    6.0 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  4. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 5.85 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    5.8 ha, Held by Forfás

  5. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 4.8 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    4.8 ha, Held by Forfás

  6. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 4.71 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    4.7 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  7. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 4.54 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    4.5 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  8. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 4.46 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    4.5 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  9. Public land in Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 4.08 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    4.1 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  10. Public land in Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 3.7 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.7 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  11. Public land in Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 3.66 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.7 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  12. Public land in Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 3.62 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.6 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  13. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 3.56 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.6 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  14. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 3.53 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.5 ha, Held by The Industrial Development Authority

  15. Public land in Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 3.43 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.4 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  16. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 3.08 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    3.1 ha, Held by The Industrial Development Authority

  17. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 2.95 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.9 ha, Held by Forfás

  18. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 2.88 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.9 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  19. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 2.82 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.8 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  20. Public land in Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 2.67 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.7 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  21. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 2.44 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.4 ha, Held by Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board

  22. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 2.39 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.4 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

  23. Public land in Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 2.37 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.4 ha, Held by Fingal County Council

  24. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 2.17 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.2 ha, Held by The Minister for Education and Skills

  25. Swords

    Swords · Fingal · 2.14 ha · source

    Publicly owned land

    2.1 ha, Held by Dublin City Council

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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: Land Development Agency, Register of Relevant Lands.

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