New/proposed residential (RZLT FL0000002884)

Swords · FingalNew

78StrongOn the RZLT map (3% land tax)· Residential Zoned Land Tax

On the 2027 RZLT map with no live permission for 10+ homes on it

2 more reasons

Built far below what the zoning allows: About 1,858 m² of buildings on 1.36 ha (plot ratio 0.14, 1 storey max) · source, 26 Sept 2026
1.36 ha zoned R1 (RA - Residential Area: Provide for new residential communities subject to the pr) · source, 5 Apr 2023

On the RZLT map, no permissionUnderused site

Area: 1.36 ha
Zoning: R1
Homes: 37–108 homes (indicative density 35 100dph)
RZLT draft-map submissions close (2028 map): 1 Apr 2027

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Who to contact: Land Registry folio (€5 search) · No organisation on record for this land. The registered owner is on the Land Registry folio: search landdirect.ie by map (a small fee applies).

What could be built

37–108 homes (indicative density 35 100dph)

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What it might be worth

Indicative, not a valuation

Planning history

Planning on and around the site

Radius m: 250

Near

Years: 5
Total: 9

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, 26 Sept 2026; acp, 25 Sept 2026; bcms, 25 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, 26 Sept 2026; moderngov, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 26 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026

Similar schemes nearby

Base rate from past decisions nearby, not a prediction for this site

Radius m: 2,000
Years: 5
Min units: 10
Homes granted: 0

Base rates (2)

Label	N	Of	Text
Applications for 10+ homes granted	0	0	0 of 0 decided applications for 10+ homes within 2 km in 5 years were granted
Appealed schemes granted by the Commission	0	0	0 of 0 of those schemes that were appealed ended with a grant

Base rate from past decisions nearby, not a prediction for this site. Small N means a wide range: treat anything under 10 decisions as anecdote. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 26 Sept 2026

What's happening nearby

100 recent events

Recent activity within 250 m

24 Sept 2026 On the Residential Zoned Land Tax map
On the 2027 draft RZLT map
source
24 Sept 2026 RZLT-liable with no live permission for 10+ homes
RZLT-liable and no live permission for 10+ homes on it
source
24 Sept 2026 Built far below what the zoning allows
About 1,858 m² of buildings on 1.36 ha (plot ratio 0.14, 1 storey max)
source
17 Jun 2026 Commencement notice · 69 m
Work commenced at Oldtown, Swords, Dublin under F25A/0585E (78 dwelling units)
source
17 Jun 2026 Commencement notice · 65 m
Work commenced at Oldtown, Swords, Dublin under F25A/0585E (78 dwelling units)
source
17 Jun 2026 Commencement notice · 73 m
Work commenced at Oldtown, Swords, Dublin under F25A/0585E (78 dwelling units)
source
17 Jun 2026 Commencement notice · 62 m
Work commenced at Oldtown, Swords, Dublin under F25A/0585E (78 dwelling units)
source

Zoning, services and constraints

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 (5)

Objective text	Plan id	Fetched at	Code	Label	Meaning
RA - Residential Area: Ensure the provision of high quality new residential environments with good layout and design, with adequate public transport and cycl…	FINGAL_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	—	—	—
RD - Road: N/A	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	—	—	—
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.
RA - Residential Area: Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure	Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029	11 Sept 2026	R1	New residential	Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving wit…

Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss.

More detail

On the market

Radius m: 1,000
Years: 3

All sales

Count: 93
Median price: 433,480
First sale: 2024-01-25
Last sale: 2026-09-14

New build

Count: 44
Median price: 427,312.5
Min price: 273,128
Max price: 499,000

Sales are from the Property Price Register (new dwellings, VAT-exclusive where flagged). Positions are geocoded from addresses, not surveyed. Source: ppr, 25 Sept 2026

Sources

Site record (rzlt_parcel) · as of 26 Sept 2026
On the Residential Zoned Land Tax map · as of 1 Jan 2027
RZLT-liable with no live permission for 10+ homes · as of 1 Jan 2027
Built well below what the zoning allows · as of 26 Sept 2026
Zoning · as of 5 Apr 2023
npad · as of 26 Sept 2026
acp · as of 25 Sept 2026
lda_lands · as of 11 Sept 2026
consult · as of 26 Sept 2026
moderngov · as of 25 Sept 2026
rzlt · as of 25 Sept 2026
Planning applications: as of 22 Sept 2026 — National planning feed (NPAD); descriptions are truncated at source and applicants are organisations only, where a council register publishes them.
Appeals: as of 18 Sept 2026
Permitted, not started: as of 26 Sept 2026 — Grants of 10+ homes since 2017; 'not started' means no matched commencement notice.
RZLT map: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Latest annual RZLT edition per council; parcels under 0.1 ha are left out.

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Label

Text

Applications for 10+ homes granted

0 of 0 decided applications for 10+ homes within 2 km in 5 years were granted

Appealed schemes granted by the Commission

0 of 0 of those schemes that were appealed ended with a grant

Objective text

Plan id

Fetched at

Code

Label

Meaning

RA - Residential Area: Ensure the provision of high quality new residential environments with good layout and design, with adequate public transport and cycl…

FINGAL_DP_OWN

11 Sept 2026

—

RD - Road: N/A

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

—

OS - Open Space: Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities

Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029

11 Sept 2026

Open space

Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.

RA - Residential Area: Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure

Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029

11 Sept 2026

New residential

Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving wit…

Source	Council	Ref	Name	Address	Units
shd	FINGAL	ABP-313362	Main Street	Lands to the south of Rathbeale Road and to the north and south of Main Street, Mooretown Distributor Road, Celestica/Motorola site, Swords, Co. Dublin. (www…	650
shd	FINGAL	ABP-313302	Miller?s Avenue and Glen Ellan Road	Lands to the north of Rathbeale Road and to the west of and north of Miller?s Avenue and Glen Ellan Road, Oldtown, Swords, Co. Dublin. (www.oldtownshd.ie)	377
application	FINGAL	F17A/0735	Lands North of Glen Ellan Road	Lands north of the Glen Ellan Road, accessed from the Glen Ellan Road	98
application	FINGAL	F23A/0504	Main Stree	On Lands to the South of Rathbeale Road and to the North of Main Stree	96
application	FINGAL	F18A/0751	Rathbeale Road	Lands south of the Rathbeale Road, And east of the Swords Western Dist	77
application	FINGAL	F19A/0029	Rathbeale Road	Lands south of the Rathbeale Road, And east of the Swords Western Dist	69
application	FINGAL	F18A/0412	Miller's Avenue	Lands north of the Glen Ellan Road and east of Miller's Avenue, Miller	66
application	FINGAL	F19A/0101	Glen Ellan Road	Lands south of the Glen Ellan Road, east of Miller's Avenue and north	57
application	FINGAL	F17A/0666	Glen Ellan Road	Lands north of the Glen Ellan Road, accessed from the Glen Ellan Road	54
application	FINGAL	F18A/0410	Park Avenue	Lands north of the Glen Ellan Road and west of Park Avenue, Millers Gl	45
application	FINGAL	F18A/0701	Rathbeale Road	Lands south of the Rathbeale Road, And east of the Swords Western Dist	43
application	FINGAL	F18A/0750	Park Avenue and Meadowbank Road	Lands at Park Avenue and Meadowbank Road, Millers Glen, Oldtown, Sword	17
application	FINGAL	F17A/0216	Oldtown	Lands at Oldtown, Swords, Co Dublin	16
application	FINGAL	F16A/0505	Three parcels of land adjacent to the approved Watermill Par	Three parcels of land adjacent to the approved Watermill Park, at land	188

Agency	Stop id	Name	Distance m
nta	8240DB007145	Rathbeale Cottages	122.2
nta	8240DB007134	Rathbeale Cottages	141.8
nta	8240DB005096	Ligonier House	225.6
nta	8240DB010377	Cronan's Well Ave	347.6
nta	8240DB010380	Cronan's Well Ave	413.1
nta	8240DB003867	New Dairy Lane	438.4
nta	8240DB003881	New Dairy Lane	449.2

Kind	Label	Count
radon	Radon risk area	1
smr	Recorded monument	2

Name	Note
Uisce Éireann wastewater treatment capacity register	Wastewater and water supply headroom per plant; check the plant serving this site.
Uisce Éireann pre-connection enquiry	The formal answer on whether a connection is feasible.
ESB Networks capacity heatmaps	Available demand capacity at the nearest substations.

Kind	Ref	Name	Council	Distance m
school_primary	20145O	Swords Educate Together NS	FINGAL	272.9
school_primary	20095C	GAELSCOIL BHRIAN BÓROIMHE	FINGAL	290.9
school_primary	20529J	Broadmeadow Community National School	FINGAL	734
school_postprimary	76475D	Swords Community College	FINGAL	735.2

New/proposed residential (RZLT FL0000002884)

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Planning history

Planning on and around the site

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Similar schemes nearby

Base rates (2)

What's happening nearby

Recent activity within 250 m

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

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Zones (5)

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On the market

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New build

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Planning history

Planning on and around the site

Near

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Similar schemes nearby

Base rates (2)

What's happening nearby

Recent activity within 250 m

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

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More detail

On the market

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Sites (14)

Applicants (1)

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Transport and schools

Stops (10)

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Water and drainage

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