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Which public bodies own land in Swords?

14 public bodies hold land in Swords on the Land Development Agency's register, as of 26 Sep 2026. The largest holdings: Dublin City Council (89.2 ha), Fingal County Council (70.5 ha) and Forfás (17.7 ha).

From public registers, checked 26 Sep 2026. Updated nightly.

Public landowners in Swords

  1. Dublin City Council

    Publicly owned land

    87 sites, 89.2 ha

  2. Fingal County Council

    Publicly owned land

    92 sites, 70.5 ha

  3. Forfás

    Publicly owned land

    7 sites, 17.7 ha

  4. The Industrial Development Authority

    Publicly owned land

    6 sites, 9.5 ha

  5. Irish Water

    Publicly owned land

    8 sites, 4.7 ha

  6. The Minister for Education and Skills

    Publicly owned land

    6 sites, 4.4 ha

  7. Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board

    Publicly owned land

    2 sites, 3.9 ha

  8. The Office of Public Works

    Publicly owned land

    2 sites, 1.6 ha

  9. Health Service Executive

    Publicly owned land

    4 sites, 1.0 ha

  10. Electricity Supply Board

    Publicly owned land

    3 sites, 1.0 ha

  11. An Post

    Publicly owned land

    2 sites, 0.8 ha

  12. Rehab Group

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.5 ha

  13. Other

    Publicly owned land

    1 site, 0.2 ha

  14. Dublin Airport Authority

    Publicly owned land

    2 sites, 0.1 ha

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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 26 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 26 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 26 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 26 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 26 Sep 2026. Sources: Land Development Agency, Register of Relevant Lands.

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