# Site report — 53.45235, -6.24755

*Everything within 500 m, generated 2026-09-13 from the PlanSight store. No figure in this report was fetched live; each section names its source and the date that source was last confirmed.*

## Where this is

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Townland | Hilltown |
| Settlement | Swords |
| Electoral division | Swords-Forrest |
| Local electoral area | Swords |
| Local authority | Fingal County Council |

**Census 2022, small area 267132021** — 327 people in 106 households (109 dwellings). 85.8% owner-occupied, 13.2% privately rented, 2.8% social. Vacancy 1.8%. 2. Satellite urban towns

*Sources: [places](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Administrative_Areas___OSi_National_Statutory_Boundaries/FeatureServer/0) (2026-09-11)*

## The site itself

**Parcel** — Tailte Éireann `1846494` (freehold), 168.59 m² (0.02 ha), FINGAL.

**Zoning**

| Code | Objective | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| — | RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing… | FINGAL_DP_OWN |
| R2 | RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 |

**Residential Zoned Land Tax** — on the draft map 2027 (parcel `FL0000002138`, 4.64 ha), and the final map 2026 (parcel `FL0000002138`, 4.64 ha).

> This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.

**Constraints within 500 m**

| Designation | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| NIAH-recorded building | 1 | Saint Finian's Catholic Church |
| Radon risk area | 1 | About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels |
| Record of Protected Structures | 1 | Former Canal |
| Recorded monument | 5 | Fish-pond; Ring-ditch; Enclosure; R171430; R185205 |

*Sources: [parcels](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Cadastral_Parcels_Freehold/FeatureServer/12) (2026-09-11)*

## Planning activity — 44 applications within 500 m in 5 years

| Decision | Applications |
|---|---|
| GRANT PERMISSION | 21 |
| Invalid Application | 7 |
| GRANT PERMISSION & GRANT RETENTION | 3 |
| INVALID APPLICATION DUE TO SITE NOTICE | 3 |
| GRANT PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 3 |
| REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 2 |
| WITHDRAW APPLICATION | 1 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION | 1 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 1 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION & REFUSE RETENTION | 1 |
| (undecided) | 1 |

### Largest by unit count

| Units | Ref | Status | Decision | Received | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | F26A/0635E | 35 Day Assessment | — | 2026-07-16 | Retention Permission for the continued use of part of the ground floor |
| 0 | F26A/0569E | Additional Information Requested | REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 2026-06-30 | Retention permission is sought by Patrick Campbell for development at |
| 0 | F26A/0526E | Invalid Application | Invalid Application | 2026-06-19 | Retention Permission for the continued use of part of the ground floor |
| 0 | F26A/0525E | Decision Issued | GRANT PERMISSION | 2026-06-19 | The proposed works will consist of the following (1) Alterations to th |
| 0 | F26A/0458E | Additional Information Requested | REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 2026-06-01 | Retention permission is sought for works to existing residential site |
| 0 | F26A/0430E | Invalid Application | Invalid Application | 2026-05-22 | Retention permission is sought for works to existing residential site |
| 0 | F26A/0363E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2026-05-08 | Planning permission for attic conversion with roof windows to front to |
| 0 | F26A/0353E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2026-05-04 | Conversion of his attic to storage including a velux rooflight to the |
| 0 | F26A/0328E | Invalid Application | Invalid Application | 2026-04-23 | Planning permission for attic conversion with roof windows to front an |
| 0 | F26A/0226E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION & GRANT RETENTION | 2026-03-24 | The development consists of the retention of a single-storey container |

### Most recent

| Received | Ref | Status | Distance | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | F26A/0635E | 35 Day Assessment | 260.1 m | Retention Permission for the continued use of part of the ground floor |
| 2026-06-30 | F26A/0569E | Additional Information Requested | 448.4 m | Retention permission is sought by Patrick Campbell for development at |
| 2026-06-19 | F26A/0526E | Invalid Application | 260.1 m | Retention Permission for the continued use of part of the ground floor |
| 2026-06-19 | F26A/0525E | Decision Issued | 149.2 m | The proposed works will consist of the following (1) Alterations to th |
| 2026-06-01 | F26A/0458E | Additional Information Requested | 403 m | Retention permission is sought for works to existing residential site |
| 2026-05-22 | F26A/0430E | Invalid Application | 403 m | Retention permission is sought for works to existing residential site |
| 2026-05-08 | F26A/0363E | Final Grant | 439.3 m | Planning permission for attic conversion with roof windows to front to |
| 2026-05-04 | F26A/0353E | Final Grant | 327 m | Conversion of his attic to storage including a velux rooflight to the |
| 2026-04-23 | F26A/0328E | Invalid Application | 439.3 m | Planning permission for attic conversion with roof windows to front an |
| 2026-03-24 | F26A/0226E | Final Grant | 265.3 m | The development consists of the retention of a single-storey container |

*`description` is truncated at source (80 chars for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and `applicant` is null nationally — NPAD publishes neither in full.*

*Sources: [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-13)*

## Appeals — 5 in 5 years

| Outcome | Cases |
|---|---|
| grant_conditions | 3 |
| invalid | 1 |
| (pending) | 1 |

| Decided | ACP ref | LA ref | Outcome | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 323098 | F25A/0125E | grant_conditions | 279.3 m |
| 2025-07-16 | 323054 | F25A/0125E | open | 279.3 m |
| 2024-02-21 | 314040 | F21A/0654 | grant_conditions | 330.4 m |
| 2022-07-04 | 313990 | F21A/0654 | invalid | 330.4 m |
| 2022-03-21 | 311563 | F21B/0269 | grant_conditions | 256.5 m |

*Sources: [acp](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) (2026-09-11)*

## What is actually being built — 9 commencement notices in 3 years

| Year | Notices |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |

| Date | Address | Kind | Planning ref | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | 5 Forest View, Swords, Dublin | opt_out_commencement_notice | F24A/0477 | 442.9 m |
| 2026-07-24 | River Valley Road,, Swords, Dublin, K67 KC67 | seven_day_notice | ÀBP-314040-22 | 451.8 m |
| 2026-03-26 | Unit 2 River Valley Shoppng Centre Swords Fingal, Swords, F… | seven_day_notice | F25A/0868E | 269.4 m |
| 2026-02-16 | 1 Cedar View, Swords, Fingal, K67 CF51 | commencement_notice | F24A/0260 | 322.4 m |
| 2025-09-02 | Forest Park, Swords, Fingal | seven_day_notice | — | 457.6 m |
| 2024-07-19 | Rivervalley Road, Swords, Fingal, K67 T6T7 | commencement_notice | — | 321 m |
| 2024-04-23 | 12 Forest Court, Swords, Fingal | commencement_notice | F23A/0164 | 127.6 m |
| 2024-03-07 | Unit 4 River Valley Shopping Centre Swords, Swords, Fingal,… | commencement_notice | F22A/0566 | 272 m |
| 2023-12-08 | 9 Forest Dale, Swords, Dublin, K67 H2P1 | opt_out_commencement_notice | F23A/0273 | 388.9 m |

*One notice can cover many buildings — count notices, never building rows, or a single multi-unit scheme reads as a trend (T11).*

*Sources: [bcms](https://data.nbco.gov.ie/dataset/2704a333-874d-46f5-b3bc-3673766bf816/resource/0774e781-7af8-46da-b623-872e74cf541e/download/buildingscnscccs.csv) (2026-09-13)*

## Recent sales — 37 within 500 m

Median €415,000 (range €295,000 – €600,000), median €4,907/m².

37 matched to the exact address; 16 with beds, floor area and BER from the matched daft.ie advertisement.

| Sold | Price | Address | Beds | m² | BER | New build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | €320,000 | 8 CEDAR PALCE, RIDGEWOOD, SWORDS | 2 | 69 | B3 | no |
| 2025-11-24 | €492,500 | 69 FOREST BLVD, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 3 | 85.3 | B3 | no |
| 2025-11-03 | €600,000 | 31 FOREST COURT, RIVERVALLEY, SWORDS | 4 | 120 | C3 | no |
| 2025-10-28 | €302,000 | 38 CEDAR SQ, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 1 | 64 | B2 | no |
| 2025-10-10 | €486,000 | 38 RIDGEWOOD CLOSE, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 3 | 90 | C1 | no |
| 2025-10-10 | €315,000 | 25 CEDAR SQ, RIDGEWOOD, SWORDS | 3 | 98 | B2 | no |
| 2025-09-29 | €405,000 | APT 44, CEDAR SQ, RIDGEWOOD | 2 | 85 | C1 | no |
| 2025-09-25 | €415,000 | 39A BROOKDALE DR, RIVERVALLEY, SWORDS | 3 | 86.2 | C3 | no |
| 2025-09-08 | €595,000 | 8 ASHFIELD AVENUE, RIDGEWOOD, FORREST ROAD | 4 | 131 | A2 | no |
| 2025-08-14 | €595,000 | 67 FOREST COURT, RIVER VALLEY, SWORDS | 4 | 114 | C3 | no |

*PPR addresses are geocoded, not surveyed — a sale's position is as good as its address match (`rooftop_n` says how many are address-accurate). Beds, floor area, BER and asking price come from the matched daft.ie advertisement, not from the Register, and only where a match was found (`enriched_n`).*

*Sources: [cara_listings](https://www.daft.ie/ (via Cara `daft_listing`)) (2026-09-11); [ppr](https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPRDownloads?OpenForm) (2026-09-13)*

## Open consultations

| Closes | Days | Title | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 1 | [Fingal Safer Schools - St. Fintan's National School, Sutton, Dublin 13](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-st-fintans-national-school-sutton-dublin-13) | other |
| 2026-09-15 | 1 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Scoil Mhuire, Howth Primary School, Tuckett's Lane, Howth](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-scoil-mhuire-howth-primary-school-tucketts-lane-howth) | other |
| 2026-09-15 | 1 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Hansfield Educate Together National School, Barnwell Roa…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-hansfield-educate-together-national-school-barnwell-road-clonee-dublin-15) | other |
| 2026-09-15 | 1 | [Fingal Safer Schools - St Mochta's National School, Porterstown Road, Clonsilla…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-st-mochtas-national-school-porterstown-road-clonsilla-dublin-15) | other |
| 2026-09-20 | 6 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Gaelscoil na Mara & Donabate Community College, Portrane…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-gaelscoil-na-mara-donabate-community-college-portrane-road-ballisk-common) | other |
| 2026-09-20 | 6 | [Fingal Safer Schools - St. Mary's National School, R122, Oldtown, Co. Dublin](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-st-marys-national-school-r122-oldtown-co-dublin) | other |
| 2026-09-20 | 6 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Swords Educate Together National School & Gaelscoil Bhri…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-swords-educate-together-national-school-gaelscoil-bhrian-b%C3%B3roimhe-glen-ellan) | other |
| 2026-09-20 | 6 | [Fingal Safer Schools - Thornleigh Educate Together National School, Thornleigh …](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/fingal-safer-schools-thornleigh-educate-together-national-school-thornleigh-green-swords) | other |
| 2026-09-25 | 11 | [Public Consultation on Identification of Bathing Waters in Fingal for Bathing S…](https://consult.fingal.ie/en/consultation/public-consultation-identification-bathing-waters-fingal-bathing-season-2027) | other |

*Sources: [consult](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https://consult.fingal.ie | https://engage.dublincity.ie) (2026-09-12)*

## Council decisions nearby

| Meeting | Committee | Kind | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | County Council | other | [Comyn Manor, Swords, Co. Dublin](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=129&MId=6295#AI109659) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Councillor J. Smyth - Swords Bike Library Initiative - AI109462](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109462) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Councillor C. Johnston - Taking-in-Charge - The Orchard Estate - Oldtown - AI10…](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109689) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Councillor E. Dockrell - Update on Playground for Oldtown - AI109219](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109219) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Councillor J. Newman - Update on Swords Western Distributor Road Project - AI10…](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109224) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Councillor J. Newman - Walled Gardens - Brackenstown - Swords - AI109591](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109591) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Comyn Manor, Swords, Co. Dublin](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109754) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Letter dated 18th June 2026 from HSE regarding Cllr. L. Corkery Motion - Swords…](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109209) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Email dated 8th July 2026 from the Department of Education and Youth regarding …](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109383) |
| 2026-09-10 | Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Commit… | other | [Email dated 23rd July 2026 from Department of Transport regarding Cllr. D. Mull…](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=206&MId=6300#AI109487) |

*Sources: [moderngov](https://meetings.fingal.ie) (2026-09-13)*

## Infrastructure and public land

*10 capacity record(s) nearby (esb_substation) are not reproduced: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.*

**Public land** — 4 relevant public land site(s) nearby: Fingal County Council (4)

*Sources: [esbn](https://www.esbnetworks.ie/services/get-connected/renewable-connection/network-capacity-heatmap) (2026-09-11)*

## Schools and transport within 1,000 m

| School | Distance |
|---|---|
| Loreto College | 254.9 m |
| HOLY FAMILY JUNIOR N S | 372.8 m |
| HOLY FAMILY SENIOR N S | 406.5 m |

**20 public-transport stops** serving routes 102, 102P, 196, 33n, 41, 41B, 41C, 41X, 500, 500N, 500X, 501, 503, 505, 505X, 506, 507, 741, KL01.

*Sources: [gtfs](https://www.transportforireland.ie/transitData/Data/GTFS_All.zip) (2026-09-11); [schools](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/collections/primary-schools-enrolment-figures/) (2026-09-11)*

## Deadlines still open

Nothing with a statutory clock running within the radius.

*Sources: [acp](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) (2026-09-11); [consult](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https://consult.fingal.ie | https://engage.dublincity.ie) (2026-09-12); [moderngov](https://meetings.fingal.ie) (2026-09-13); [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-13); [rzlt](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) (2026-09-11)*

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## Provenance

Every section above reads the PlanSight store only.

| Section | Source | Licence | Last confirmed | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| location | places | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Administrative_Areas___OSi_National_Statutory_Boundaries/FeatureServer/0) |
| parcel | parcels | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Cadastral_Parcels_Freehold/FeatureServer/12) |
| zoning | zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/GZT_Current_Plan/FeatureServer/0) |
| constraints | constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://data.gov.ie/ (see the per-sub-source rows in `source`)) |
| constraints | constraints.niah | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/HyjXgkV6KGMSF3jt/arcgis/rest/services/NIAHBuildingsOpenData/FeatureServer/0) |
| constraints | constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/ows?typeNames=EPA:RadonRiskMapofIreland) |
| constraints | constraints.rps | CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution, unconfirmed (DLR) | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/41mg5wcsG0sphp5W/arcgis/rest/services/ProtectedStructures_CDP2228_dlrcoco/FeatureServer/16) |
| constraints | constraints.smr | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/HyjXgkV6KGMSF3jt/arcgis/rest/services/SMROpenData/FeatureServer/0) |
| rzlt | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) |
| planning | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-13 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) |
| appeals | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) |
| commencements | bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-13 | [link](https://data.nbco.gov.ie/dataset/2704a333-874d-46f5-b3bc-3673766bf816/resource/0774e781-7af8-46da-b623-872e74cf541e/download/buildingscnscccs.csv) |
| sales | cara_listings | Third-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped. | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.daft.ie/ (via Cara `daft_listing`)) |
| sales | ppr | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.' | 2026-09-13 | [link](https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPRDownloads?OpenForm) |
| consultations | consult | public | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com \| https://consult.fingal.ie \| https://engage.dublincity.ie) |
| council_items | moderngov | public | 2026-09-13 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| capacity | esbn | all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.esbnetworks.ie/services/get-connected/renewable-connection/network-capacity-heatmap) |
| public_land | lda_lands | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://lda.ie/public-lands/register-of-relevant-lands) |
| projects | social_housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/collections/social-housing-construction-projects-status-reports/) |
| amenities | gtfs | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.transportforireland.ie/transitData/Data/GTFS_All.zip) |
| amenities | schools | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/collections/primary-schools-enrolment-figures/) |
| deadlines | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) |
| deadlines | consult | public | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com \| https://consult.fingal.ie \| https://engage.dublincity.ie) |
| deadlines | moderngov | public | 2026-09-13 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| deadlines | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-13 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) |
| deadlines | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) |