# Site report — 53.45241, -6.26148

*Everything within 500 m, generated 2026-09-12 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.*

> **What closes soonest**
>
> - **2026-09-15** (3 days) — observation: F26A/0717E: application received — Retention planning permission required for: (i) the change of use of a


## Where this is

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

**Census 2022, small area 267132001/03** — 340 people in 103 households (104 dwellings). 88.3% owner-occupied, 5.8% privately rented, 0% social. Vacancy 0%. 4. Rural areas with high urban influence

*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** — no registered parcel contains this point (the cadastre covers registered title only)

**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 `FL0000002112`, 5.74 ha), and the final map 2026 (parcel `FL0000002112`, 5.74 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 | 2 | Brackenstown House; Knocksedan House |
| Radon risk area | 5 | About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 i… |
| Record of Protected Structures | 2 | Cistern House, Outbuildings & Walled Garden; Knocksedan House |
| Recorded monument | 2 | Burial ground; R178361 |

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

## Planning activity — 18 applications within 500 m in 5 years

| Decision | Applications |
|---|---|
| GRANT PERMISSION | 6 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION | 2 |
| Invalid Application | 2 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION & REFUSE RETENTION | 2 |
| INVALID APPLICATION DUE TO SITE NOTICE | 1 |
| GRANT PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 1 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 1 |
| (undecided) | 1 |
| GRANT PERMISSION & GRANT RETENTION | 1 |
| REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 1 |

### Open for observations now

| Closes | Days | Ref | What | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 3 | [F26A/0717E](https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/?ref=F26A/0717E) | Retention planning permission required for: (i) the change of use of a | 376.8 m |

### Largest by unit count

| Units | Ref | Status | Decision | Received | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | F26A/0717E | Referral | — | 2026-08-11 | Retention planning permission required for: (i) the change of use of a |
| 0 | F26A/0569E | Additional Information Requested | REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 2026-06-30 | Retention permission is sought by Patrick Campbell for development at |
| 0 | F26A/0179E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2026-03-12 | Installation of horticultural polytunnels and associated site works at |
| 0 | F26A/0151E | Decision Issued | Invalid Application | 2026-03-03 | Installation of Horticultural Polytunnels and associated site works at |
| 0 | F25A/1087E | Appeal decided | REFUSE PERMISSION & REFUSE RETENTION | 2025-11-21 | Retention planning permission required for: (i) the change of use of 2 |
| 0 | F25A/0728E | Decision Issued | REFUSE PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 2025-08-12 | Retention planning permission required for: (i) the change of use of 2 |
| 0 | F25A/0077E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2025-01-31 | The development will consist of: (A) provision of an enlarged replacem |
| 0 | F24A/0712E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION & GRANT RETENTION | 2024-08-06 | The development will consist of the alterations to existing footpath a |
| 0 | F24A/0612E | Final Grant | REFUSE PERMISSION | 2024-07-08 | (i) construction of a residential development of 59 no. two-storey hou |
| 0 | F24A/0577E | Invalid Application | Invalid Application | 2024-06-29 | The development will consist of the alterations to existing footpath a |

### Most recent

| Received | Ref | Status | Distance | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | F26A/0717E | Referral | 376.8 m | Retention planning permission required for: (i) the change of use of a |
| 2026-06-30 | F26A/0569E | Additional Information Requested | 119.6 m | Retention permission is sought by Patrick Campbell for development at |
| 2026-03-12 | F26A/0179E | Final Grant | 485.1 m | Installation of horticultural polytunnels and associated site works at |
| 2026-03-03 | F26A/0151E | Decision Issued | 485.1 m | Installation of Horticultural Polytunnels and associated site works at |
| 2025-11-21 | F25A/1087E | Appeal decided | 398.1 m | Retention planning permission required for: (i) the change of use of 2 |
| 2025-08-12 | F25A/0728E | Decision Issued | 398.1 m | Retention planning permission required for: (i) the change of use of 2 |
| 2025-01-31 | F25A/0077E | Final Grant | 105.3 m | The development will consist of: (A) provision of an enlarged replacem |
| 2024-08-06 | F24A/0712E | Final Grant | 287.3 m | The development will consist of the alterations to existing footpath a |
| 2024-07-08 | F24A/0612E | Final Grant | 0 m | (i) construction of a residential development of 59 no. two-storey hou |
| 2024-06-29 | F24A/0577E | Invalid Application | 287.3 m | The development will consist of the alterations to existing footpath a |

*`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) (2026-09-11)*

## Appeals — 3 in 5 years

| Outcome | Cases |
|---|---|
| grant_conditions | 1 |
| other | 1 |
| refuse | 1 |

| Decided | ACP ref | LA ref | Outcome | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | 500798 | F25A/1087E | refuse | 398.1 m |
| 2025-06-25 | 320878 | F24A/0612E | grant_conditions | 0 m |
| 2023-06-16 | 316529 | RZLT060/22 | other | 0 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 — 5 commencement notices in 3 years

| Year | Notices |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |

| Date | Address | Kind | Planning ref | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Belvedere Avenue, Swords, Dublin | commencement_notice | F24A/0612E | 64.5 m |
| 2026-05-26 | Belvedere Close, Belvedere Walk, Belvedere Way, Sord, Fingal | commencement_notice | F24A/0612E | 47.4 m |
| 2025-11-25 | Brackenstown, Swords, Fingal | commencement_notice | F22A/0571 | 255.3 m |
| 2024-08-14 | 8 Belvedere Avenue, Knocksedan Demense,, Swords, Fingal, K6… | opt_out_commencement_notice | F22A/0281 | 194 m |
| 2023-09-22 | Brackenstown, Swords, Fingal | commencement_notice | F22A/0571 | 140.1 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) (2026-09-11)*

## Recent sales — 9 within 500 m

Median €655,000 (range €430,081 – €765,000).

8 matched to the exact address; 0 with beds, floor area and BER from the matched daft.ie advertisement.

| Sold | Price | Address | Beds | m² | BER | New build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | €430,081 | 6 Belveder Way, Knocksedan, Demesne | — | — | — | yes |
| 2025-06-05 | €620,000 | 18 OLD BRAZIL WAY, DUBLIN | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-09-20 | €650,000 | 25 KNOCKSEDAN WOOD, KNOCKSEDAN DEMESNE, SWORDS | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-08-30 | €655,000 | 3 MANDERS CRESCENT, KNOCKSEDAN, SWORDS | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-07-18 | €765,000 | 11 KNOCKSEDAN DR, KNOCKSEDAN DEMESNE, SWORDS | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-07-15 | €670,000 | 12 KNOCKSEDAN DR, BRACKENSTOWN, SWORDS | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-05-24 | €715,000 | 11 MOAT LANE, KNOCKSEDAN DEMESNE, SWORDS | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-02-16 | €700,000 | 3 KNOCKSEDAN DR, NAUL RD, SWORDS | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-02-15 | €590,000 | 3 ASHE LANE, KNOCKSEDAN DEMENSE, SWORDS | — | — | — | 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) (2026-09-11)*

## Open consultations

| Closes | Days | Title | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 3 | [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 | 3 | [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 | 3 | [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 | 3 | [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 | 8 | [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 | 8 | [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 | 8 | [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 | 8 | [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 | 13 | [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) (2026-09-11)*

## Infrastructure and public land

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

**Public land** — 1 relevant public land site(s) nearby: Fingal County Council (1)

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

## Schools and transport within 1,000 m

**1 public-transport stops** serving routes 196, 41X.

*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

| Closes | Days | Kind | What | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 3 | observation | [F26A/0717E: application received — Retention planning permission required for: (i) the ch…](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer/0/query?where=PlanningAuthority = 'Fingal County Council') | 376.8 m |

*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) (2026-09-11); [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-11); [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 | 2026-09-11 | [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 | 2026-09-11 | [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.' | 2026-09-11 | [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 | 2026-09-11 | [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 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| deadlines | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [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) |