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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 Public land (LDA register)
Held by Dublin City Council
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24 Sept 2026 Built far below what the zoning allows
About 6,830 m² of buildings on 1.53 ha (plot ratio 0.45, 3 storeys max)
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21 Jul 2026 Appeal received by the Commission · 205 m
ACP 501750: Amendment to Reg. Ref. F24A/1125E (ACP Ref. No. 323489) to add 5 apartments
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21 Jul 2026 Appeal lodged · 205 m
F26A/0345E: appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála (PL-501750-DF-26) — Alterations to development approved under Reg. Ref. F24A/1125E (ACP Re
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3 Jul 2026 Appeal decided · 198 m
ACP 500881: Refuse permission
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24 Jun 2026 Decision · 205 m
F26A/0345E: REFUSE PERMISSION — Alterations to development approved under Reg. Ref. F24A/1125E (ACP Re
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30 Apr 2026 New application · 205 m
F26A/0345E: application received — Alterations to development approved under Reg. Ref. F24A/1125E (ACP Re
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2 Mar 2026 Appeal received by the Commission · 198 m
ACP 500881: Construction of 39 apartments, commercial unit and all associated site works
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2 Mar 2026 Appeal lodged · 198 m
F25A/1120E: appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála (PL-500881-DF-26) — Planning permission is sought for: i) demolition of the existing two-s
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4 Feb 2026 Decision · 198 m
F25A/1120E: REFUSE PERMISSION — Planning permission is sought for: i) demolition of the existing two-s
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12 Jan 2026 Decision · 79 m
F25A/1041E: GRANT PERMISSION FOR RETENTION — I/We, St Finian’s Community College, intend to apply for Retention Per
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23 Dec 2025 Appeal decided · 205 m
ACP 323489: Grant Permissions with Conditions
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3 Dec 2025 New application · 198 m
F25A/1120E: application received — Planning permission is sought for: i) demolition of the existing two-s
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11 Nov 2025 New application · 79 m
F25A/1041E: application received — I/We, St Finian’s Community College, intend to apply for Retention Per
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7 Nov 2025 Decision · 79 m
F25A/1027E: Invalid Application — I/We, St Finian’s Community College, intend to apply for Retention Per
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6 Nov 2025 New application · 79 m
F25A/1027E: application received — I/We, St Finian’s Community College, intend to apply for Retention Per
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21 Oct 2025 Decision · 218 m
F25A/0802E: REFUSE PERMISSION — Permission at existing site located on Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dub
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2 Sept 2025 New application · 218 m
F25A/0802E: application received — Permission at existing site located on Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dub
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25 Aug 2025 Appeal received by the Commission · 205 m
ACP 323489: Demolition of derelict shed, construction of 36 apartments and all associated site works. NIS submitted with application
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25 Aug 2025 Appeal lodged · 205 m
F24A/1125E: appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP-323489-25) — (i) demolition of vacant/derelict single-storey shed; (ii) constructio
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21 Aug 2025 Decision · 59 m
F25A/0590: GRANT PERMISSION — Planning Permission to extend ground floor by 31.04 sq.m. to include 2
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12 Aug 2025 Decision · 219 m
F25A/0709E: Invalid Application — Balgriffin Developments Ltd intend to apply for Permission at existing
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6 Aug 2025 New application · 219 m
F25A/0709E: application received — Balgriffin Developments Ltd intend to apply for Permission at existing
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5 Aug 2025 Decision · 218 m
F25A/0511E: Grant Permission & Refuse Retention — Retention Permission is being sought at existing site located on Rathb
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29 Jul 2025 Decision · 205 m
F24A/1125E: REFUSE PERMISSION — (i) demolition of vacant/derelict single-storey shed; (ii) constructio
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2 Jul 2025 New application · 59 m
F25A/0590: application received — Planning Permission to extend ground floor by 31.04 sq.m. to include 2
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11 Jun 2025 New application · 218 m
F25A/0511E: application received — Retention Permission is being sought at existing site located on Rathb
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6 Jun 2025 Further information received · 205 m
F24A/1125E: further information received — (i) demolition of vacant/derelict single-storey shed; (ii) constructio
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27 May 2025 Decision · 218 m
F25A/0453E: Invalid Application — Retention Permission is being sought for the following works at existi
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27 May 2025 Decision · 218 m
F25A/0450E: Invalid Application — Retention Permission is being sought for the following works at existi
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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: 2
Homes: 786
Started: 786
Sites started: 2
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 (2)

Source	Council	Ref	Name	Address	Units
application	FINGAL	LRD0018/S3E	Estuary West Lands at Holybanks	Estuary West Lands at Holybanks, Swords, Co Dublin	640
shd	FINGAL	ABP-313223

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Available: Yes
On site: No

Zones (3)

Objective text	Plan id	Fetched at	Code	Label	Meaning
RD - Road: N/A	FINGAL_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	—	—	—
ME - Metro Economic Corridor: Provide for an area of compact, high intensity/density, employment generating activity with associated commercial and residenti…	FINGAL_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	—	—	—
MRE - Metro and Rail Economic Corridor: Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and sup…	Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029	11 Sept 2026	M1	Metro / rail economic corridor	A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.

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: No

Kinds (2)

Kind	Label	Count
epa_licence	EPA-licensed facility	1
radon	Radon risk area	1

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.epa_licence, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026

Water and drainage

Radius m: 2,000

Masked

Count: 212
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. Sources: esbn, 11 Sept 2026; uisce.wastewater; uisce.water

Sources

Site record (land_public) · as of 25 Sept 2026
Public land (LDA register) · as of 1 Apr 2023
Built well below what the zoning allows · as of 25 Sept 2026
Zoning · as of 5 Apr 2023
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 25 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.

Code	Label	Detail	Observed at
public_land	Public land (LDA register)	Held by Dublin City Council	1 Apr 2023

Transport and schools

Radius m: 1,000
Stop count: 32
Facility count: 8

Stops (10)

Agency	Stop id	Name	Distance m
nta	8240DB003752	Seatown West	360.2
nta	8240DB005077	Brackenstown Ave	365.5
nta	8240DB003711	North Street	391.7
nta	8240DB005078	Saint Columbas Rise	391.8
nta	8240DB003712	Seatown West	406.8
nta	8240DB005076	Brackenstown Ave	409.6
nta	8240DB005075	Saint Columbas Rise	412.7
nta	8240DB003751	North Street	415.4
nta	8240DB004916	North Street Park	444.5
nta	8240DB004958	North Street Park	445

Schools (8)

Kind	Ref	Name	Council	Distance m
school_postprimary	70120F	St Finians Community College	FINGAL	224.2
school_postprimary	70121H	Fingal Community College	FINGAL	526.7
school_primary	12358M	SWORDS BOROUGH N S	FINGAL	658.5
school_primary	18976W	S N CHOLMILLE B	FINGAL	786.3
school_primary	18977B	S N CHOLMCILLE C	FINGAL	869.3
school_primary	20528H	River Valley CNS	FINGAL	923.3
school_primary

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

Swords

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