(Phase 8B) The Elms, Ridgewood, Swords

Swords · FingalNew

The Elms, Ridgewood, Swords, Dublin

80StrongStalled build· started, no progress

Granted with no commencement: 26 homes; commenced 22 Oct 2014, no completion certificate, planned end Sep 2019

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1.36 ha zoned R2 (RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve re) · source, 5 Apr 2023

Area: 1.36 ha
Zoning: R2
Homes: 26 homes (granted)

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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

26 homes (granted)

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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

Total: 17
Years: 5

Appeals

Total: 0
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

Count: 0
Radius m: 250

Deadlines are computed once, by the connector that saw the event, from the statutory rule; never estimated here. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; consult, 25 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

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

Base rates (2)

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

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

25 Sept 2026 No longer: built far below what the zoning allows
About 3,444 m² of buildings on 1.36 ha (plot ratio 0.25, 1 storey max)
source
24 Sept 2026 Construction started and not completed
26 homes; commenced 22 Oct 2014, no completion certificate, planned end Sep 2019
source
24 Sept 2026 Built far below what the zoning allows
About 3,444 m² of buildings on 1.36 ha (plot ratio 0.25, 1 storey max)
source
14 Sept 2026 Commencement notice · 21 m
Work commenced at 23 The Elms, Swords, Dublin, K67 C662 under F26A/0394E
source
11 Sept 2026 Sale recorded (PPR) · 52 m
€500,000 · 26 ASHFIELD AVENUE, RIDGEWOOD, FORREST ROAD · second-hand
source
31 Aug 2026 Further information received · 249 m
LRD0099/S3E: further information received — We, Golden Port Homes Limited, intend to apply for permission for a La
source
17 Aug 2026 Commencement notice · 28 m
Work commenced at 25 The Elms, Swords, Dublin, K67 PX38 under F26A/0299E

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Note: This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.
On site: Yes
Available: Yes

Zones (9)

Plan id	Fetched at	Objective text	Code	Label	Meaning
FINGAL_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	GB - Green Belt: Create a rural/urban Greenbelt zone that permanently demarcates the boundary i. between the rural and urban areas, or ii. between urban and …	—	—	—
FINGAL_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.	—	—	—
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	RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.	—	—	—
Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029	11 Sept 2026	GB - Green Belt: Protect and provide for a Greenbelt	G3	High amenity	Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029

More detail

On the market

Years: 3
Radius m: 1,000

All sales

Count: 99
Last sale: 2026-09-11
First sale: 2024-02-12
Median price: 405,000

New build

Count: 1
Max price: 450,000
Min price: 450,000
Median price: 450,000

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 (commencement) · as of 26 Sept 2026
Granted, no commencement (stalled) · as of 22 Oct 2014
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 25 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.
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.

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

Applications for 10+ homes granted

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

Appealed schemes granted by the Commission

Plan id

Fetched at

Objective text

Code

Label

Meaning

FINGAL_DP_OWN

11 Sept 2026

GB - Green Belt: Create a rural/urban Greenbelt zone that permanently demarcates the boundary i. between the rural and urban areas, or ii. between urban and …

—

FINGAL_DP_OWN

11 Sept 2026

RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.

—

FINGAL_DP_OWN

11 Sept 2026

RD - Road: N/A

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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

RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.

—

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

11 Sept 2026

GB - Green Belt: Protect and provide for a Greenbelt

High amenity

Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.

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

Name	Agency	Stop id	Distance m
Forest Crescent	nta	8240DB003706	682.7
Forest View	nta	8240DB003090	778.2
Ridgewood	nta	8240DB000788	780.9
Brookdale	nta	8240DB003707	784.1
Forrest Little	nta	8240DB003078	790
Ridgewood	nta	8240DB003087	807.4
Forrest Little	nta	8240DB000815	819.9
Forest View	nta	8240DB000733	839.5
Brookdale	nta	8240DB003705	839.8
Cherry Avenue	nta	8240DB003089	869.7

Council	Ref	Kind	Name	Distance m
FINGAL	19877C	school_primary	HOLY FAMILY SENIOR N S	897.9
FINGAL	19721R	school_primary	HOLY FAMILY JUNIOR N S	913.9
FINGAL	60810B	school_postprimary	Loreto College	920.6

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

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.

(Phase 8B) The Elms, Ridgewood, Swords

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What's happening nearby

Recent activity within 250 m

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Zones (9)

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On the market

All sales

New build

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Planning on and around the site

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Deadlines running

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Base rates (2)

What's happening nearby

Recent activity within 250 m

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Zones (9)

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On the market

All sales

New build

Sources

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Stops (10)

Schools (3)

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