Swords to Malahide Road

Swords · FingalNew

Swords to Malahide Road (R106), An area known as Mountgorry, Swords, C

76StrongPermission expired· grant lapsed unbuilt

154 homes granted 17 Nov 2020 lapsed on 17 Nov 2025 without a start

2 more reasons

Built far below what the zoning allows: No buildings on 0.82 ha · source, 26 Sept 2026
0.82 ha zoned M1 (MRE - Metro and Rail Economic Corridor: Facilitate opportunities for high-densit) · source, 5 Apr 2023

Underused site

Area: 0.82 ha
Zoning: M1
Homes: 154 homes (granted)
ACP 501329: Grant permission: 2 Oct 2026

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What could be built

154 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

Years: 5
Total: 13

Appeals

Total: 6
Tagged: 4

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, 25 Sept 2026; acp, 25 Sept 2026; bcms, 25 Sept 2026

Deadlines running

Radius m: 250
Count: 1

Clocks (1)

Kind	Entity type	Occurred at	Deadline at	Deadline kind	Summary
appeal_decided	appeal	7 Aug 2026	2 Oct 2026	jr	ACP 501329: Grant permission

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, 25 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, 25 Sept 2026

What's happening nearby

100 recent events

Recent activity within 250 m

Judicial review window closes (s.50, 8 weeks) ends 2 Oct 2026 6 days
501329: Retention of amendments to extension under F23A/0152
source

24 Sept 2026 Permission lapsed recently without a start
154 homes granted 17 Nov 2020, expires 17 Nov 2025
source
24 Sept 2026 Built far below what the zoning allows
No buildings on 0.82 ha
source
7 Aug 2026 Appeal decided · 166 m
ACP 501329: Grant permission
source
13 May 2026 Appeal received by the Commission · 166 m
ACP 501329: Retention of amendments to extension under F23A/0152
source
13 May 2026 Appeal lodged · 166 m
F26A/0144E: appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála (PL-501329-DF-26) — The proposed development will consist of: Amendments to previously app
source
23 Apr 2026 Decision · 166 m
F26A/0144E: REFUSE PERMISSION FOR RETENTION — The proposed development will consist of: Amendments to previously app
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
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	—	—	—
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	—	—	—
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.
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.

More detail

On the market

Radius m: 1,000
Years: 3

All sales

Count: 76
Median price: 393,500
First sale: 2023-09-28
Last sale: 2026-06-12

New build

Count: 1
Median price: 853,658
Min price: 853,658
Max price: 853,658

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 (pipeline_site) · as of 26 Sept 2026
Permission lapsed recently without a start · as of 17 Nov 2025
Built well below what the zoning allows · as of 26 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 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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Kind

Entity type

Occurred at

Deadline at

Deadline kind

Summary

appeal_decided

appeal

7 Aug 2026

2 Oct 2026

ACP 501329: Grant permission

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

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

—

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

—

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.

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

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.

Source	Application id	Council	Ref	Name	Address
application	58,578	FINGAL	LRD0055/S3E	Barrysparks and Crowscastle (lands generally bound by the R1	Barrysparks and Crowscastle (lands generally bound by the R132 to the
application	53,615	FINGAL	F18A/0350	Block 5	Block 5, Waterside, Swords Road, Malahide, Co Dublin
application	56,755	FINGAL	F19A/0521	Swords to Malahide Road	Swords to Malahide Road (R106), An area known as Mountgorry, Swords, C

Agency	Stop id	Name	Distance m
nta	8240DB001039	Seamount Vw	83.9
nta	8240DB001050	Seamount Vw	116.3
nta	8240DB003654	Feltrim Retail Park	370.4
nta	8240DB005086	Milesian Court	413.5
nta	8240DB006010	Waterside	445.8
nta	8240DB001041	Ashley Drive	469.5
nta	8240DB006055	Waterside	475.9

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	18977B	S N CHOLMCILLE C	FINGAL	749.7
school_primary	18976W	S N CHOLMILLE B	FINGAL	821.6
school_postprimary	68308L	Malahide & Portmarnock Secondary School	FINGAL	854.1
school_primary	19898K	GAELSCOIL AN DUINNINIGH	FINGAL	890.5

Swords to Malahide Road

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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

Rzlt

Zones (5)

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On the market

All sales

New build

Sources

Planning history

Planning on and around the site

Near

Appeals

Deadlines running

Clocks (1)

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

Zones (5)

More detail

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All sales

New build

Sources

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Sites (3)

Applicants (1)

Public land nearby

Council items (1)

Transport and schools

Stops (10)

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Water and drainage

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