Oldtown swords block e apartments

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Oldtown swords block e apartments · Buildable

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, 25 Sept 2026

What's happening nearby

100 recent events

Recent activity within 250 m

24 Sept 2026 Construction started and not completed
15 homes; commenced 20 Sep 2022, no completion certificate, planned end Jul 2023
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18 Sept 2026 Consultation closing · 90 m
FINGAL consultation closes 2026-09-20: Fingal Safer Schools - St. Mary's National School, R122, Oldtown, Co. Dublin
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24 Aug 2026 Decision · 0 m
F26A/0570: GRANT PERMISSION FOR RETENTION — Retention of 4 No. velux windows to the front of existing house roof c
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13 Aug 2026 Decision · 133 m
F26A/0375E: GRANT PERMISSION — Permission for development at a site of 0.58 Ha in Oldtown, north-west
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10 Aug 2026 Commencement notice · 0 m
Work commenced at 1 Meadowbank Lane, Miller's Glen, Swords, Dublin, K67 N5P8 under F26A/0351E
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7 Aug 2026 Decision · 59 m
F26A/0513E: GRANT PERMISSION — The development will consist of an attic conversion including a rear d
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17 Jul 2026 Further information received · 133 m
F26A/0375E: further information received — Permission for development at a site of 0.58 Ha in Oldtown, north-west
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6 Jul 2026 Council land disposal (s.183) · 90 m
Proposed Disposal of land at Clonswords, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin to Mr. Richard Rodgers, Grange, Oldtown, Co. Dublin and Mr. George Rodgers, Amberley House, Murragh, Oldtown, Co. Dublin
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1 Jul 2026 New application · 0 m
F26A/0570: application received — Retention of 4 No. velux windows to the front of existing house roof c
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19 Jun 2026 Further information requested · 133 m
F26A/0375E: further information requested — Permission for development at a site of 0.58 Ha in Oldtown, north-west
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17 Jun 2026 New application · 59 m
F26A/0513E: application received — The development will consist of an attic conversion including a rear d
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16 Jun 2026 Decision · 0 m
F26A/0351E: GRANT PERMISSION — Attic Development to include conversion of existing attic space to stu
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2 May 2026 New application · 0 m
F26A/0351E: application received — Attic Development to include conversion of existing attic space to stu
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30 Apr 2026 New application · 133 m
F26A/0375E: application received — Permission for development at a site of 0.58 Ha in Oldtown, north-west
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2 Dec 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 239 m
€326,000 · 14 ASHTON CLOSE, ASHTON BROC, SWORDS · second-hand
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1 Dec 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 76 m
€480,000 · 15 LONGVIEW MEWS, MILLERS GLEN, SWORDS · second-hand
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24 Sept 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 0 m
€485,000 · 19 MEADOWBANK ROW, MILLERS GLEN, SWORDS · second-hand
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26 Aug 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 234 m
€395,000 · 20 ASHTON GROVE, SWORDS, DUBLIN · second-hand
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29 Jul 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 15 m
€415,000 · 10 MEADOWBANK GREEN, MILLERS GLEN, SWORDS · second-hand
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23 Jul 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 15 m
€495,000 · 66 LONGVIEW AVENUE, MILLERS GLEN, SWORDS · second-hand
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17 Jun 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 139 m
€521,000 · 15 LONGVIEW PLACE, MILLERS GLEN, SWORDS · second-hand
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13 May 2025 Decision · 228 m
F25A/0266: GRANT PERMISSION — Permission to construct attic conversion
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31 Mar 2025 New application · 228 m
F25A/0266: application received — Permission to construct attic conversion
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20 Mar 2025 Decision · 228 m
F25A/0210: Invalid Application — Permission to construct attic conversion with velux
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14 Mar 2025 New application · 228 m
F25A/0210: application received — Permission to construct attic conversion with velux
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29 Jan 2025 Commencement notice · 208 m
Work commenced at 96 Millres Avenue, Millers Glen, Swords, Dublin, Swords, Fingal, K67 A6F9 under F24A/0856 (1 dwelling unit)
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21 Jan 2025 Sale recorded (PPR) · 200 m
€510,000 · 39 PARK AVENUE, MILLERS GLEN, SWORDS · second-hand
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20 Dec 2024 Commencement notice · 205 m
Work commenced at Oldtown, Swords, Fingal under ABP-313302-22
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20 Dec 2024 Commencement notice · 231 m
Work commenced at Oldtown, Swords, Fingal under ABP-313302-22
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20 Dec 2024 Commencement notice · 69 m
Work commenced at Oldtown, Swords, Fingal under ABP-313302-22
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Events from council registers, the Commission, BCMS, council meetings and the RZLT maps, each with its source link. Open clocks computed with statutory periods (s.34, s.37, s.50 PDA 2000, s.251 Christmas disregard) or as published.

Homes planned nearby

Radius m: 1,000

Totals

Sites: 11
Homes: 919
Started: 919
Sites started: 11
Sites unbuilt: 0
Sites lapsing: 0
Sites lapsed: 0
Sites appealed: 0
Started pct: 100
Not started: 0

As of

Computed at: 2026-09-19T06:05:22+00:00
Sites in table: 4,168

Sites (11)

Source	Council	Ref	Name	Address	Units
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	Glen Ellan Road	Lands north of the Glen Ellan Road, accessed from the Glen Ellan Road	98
application	FINGAL	F18A/0751	Rathbeale Road	Lands south of the Rathbeale Road, And east of the Swords Western Dist

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 (12)

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	—	—	—
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.
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.
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…
RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity	Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity	Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity	Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity	Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity	Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…
RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity	Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029	11 Sept 2026	R2	Existing residential	An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…

Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss. Sources: zoning, 19 Sept 2026; rzlt, 18 Sept 2026

Constraints

Available: Yes
Buffer m: 50
Opw flood extent nearby: Yes
Opw flood map url: https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/

Kinds (2)

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

Flood extents are OPW data we may not redistribute: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie. Sources: constraints, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.flood_cfram, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.smr, 11 Sept 2026

Water and drainage

Radius m: 2,000

Masked

Count: 94
Reason: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register

Links (3)

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.

Water, wastewater and electricity verdicts are in the value section; check them with Uisce Éireann and ESB Networks (links) before relying on them. Source: esbn, 11 Sept 2026

Sources

Site record (commencement) · as of 25 Sept 2026
Granted, no commencement (stalled) · as of 20 Sept 2022
Zoning · as of 11 Sept 2026
npad · as of 25 Sept 2026
acp · as of 25 Sept 2026
lda_lands · as of 11 Sept 2026
consult · as of 25 Sept 2026
moderngov · as of 24 Sept 2026
rzlt · as of 18 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 19 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.
Zoning: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Generalised zoning (MyPlan GZT) and council layers; Dublin councils only for now.
Council land disposals (s.183): as of 18 Sept 2026 — Only disposals the council minutes locate on a map are shown; the last three years.
Public land: as of 11 Sept 2026 — The LDA's register of relevant public land.
Constraints: as of 11 Sept 2026 — OPW flood extents are licensed for internal use only: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie.
Transport stops: as of 18 Sept 2026 — NTA GTFS; rail, Luas and Metro stops used for distance to rail.
Listings: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Daft listings: on-market badge and agent business name only; never exported.
Sites: as of 25 Sept 2026 — Rebuilt nightly from the layers above.
Scores: as of 25 Sept 2026 — Rule score v0: signal weights x recency x size x zoning fit. Not a probability.
Planning applications: as of 30 Jul 2026 — The DCC feed has nothing received after 2026-07-30; newer applications may be missing.
Ownership: date unknown — We do not hold Land Registry ownership. Use the folio link-out on each site (a small fee applies).
Receiverships: date unknown — Not tracked yet.
Servicing (Uisce Éireann, ESB): date unknown — Capacity registers are licensed for internal use only; shown as link-outs.
Area covered: date unknown — The four Dublin councils (DCC, DLR, Fingal, SDCC).

Site pack generated 25 Sept 2026.

Transport and schools

Radius m: 1,000
Stop count: 8
Facility count: 3

Stops (8)

Agency	Stop id	Name	Distance m
nta	8240000034	Miller's Glen	663.5
nta	8240DB010377	Cronan's Well Ave	741.5
nta	8240DB010380	Cronan's Well Ave	749.1
nta	8240DB007145	Rathbeale Cottages	798.1
nta	8240DB007134	Rathbeale Cottages	818
nta	8240DB005096	Ligonier House	877.7
nta	8240DB010381	Holymount	984.2
nta	8240DB007133	Holymount	991.8

Schools (3)

Kind	Ref	Name	Council	Distance m
school_primary	20095C	GAELSCOIL BHRIAN BÓROIMHE	FINGAL	611.5
school_primary	20145O	Swords Educate Together NS	FINGAL	679.6
school_primary	20302E	Thornleigh Educate Together National School	FINGAL	762.4

Sources: gtfs, 25 Sept 2026; schools, 11 Sept 2026

Oldtown, Swords - Block E Apartments

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