# Site report — 53.45845, -6.25038

*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 | Brazil |
| Settlement | Swords |
| Electoral division | Swords-Forrest |
| Local electoral area | Swords |
| Local authority | Fingal County Council |

**Census 2022, small area 267132044** — 355 people in 122 households (131 dwellings). 84.4% owner-occupied, 8.2% privately rented, 3.3% social. Vacancy 3.1%. 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 `1913841` (freehold), 536.57 m² (0.05 ha), FINGAL.

**Zoning**

| Code | Objective | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| — | HA - High Amenity: Protect these highly sensitive and scenic locations from inappropriate development and reinforce the… | FINGAL_DP_OWN |
| G3 | HA - High Amenity: Protect and enhance high amenity areas | Fl-001:DP:the-fingal-development-plan-2023-2029 |

**Residential Zoned Land Tax** — this site is not on an RZLT map. 28 mapped parcel(s) within the radius.

**Constraints within 500 m**

| Designation | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| NIAH-recorded building | 1 | Brackenstown House |
| Radon risk area | 3 | About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 i… |
| Record of Protected Structures | 3 | Mill ponds, Millrace & Sluice System; Brackenstown House; Former Canal |
| Recorded monument | 2 | Fish-pond; R171430 |

> ⚠️ **An OPW flood extent intersects this area.** The mapping is licensed CC-BY-NC-ND, so it is not reproduced here — see the OPW's own map at https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/.

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

## Planning activity — 22 applications within 500 m in 5 years

| Decision | Applications |
|---|---|
| GRANT PERMISSION | 15 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 2 |
| GRANT PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 1 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION | 1 |
| REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 1 |
| GRANT PERMISSION & GRANT RETENTION | 1 |
| Grant Permission - DECISION BY ABP | 1 |

### Largest by unit count

| Units | Ref | Status | Decision | Received | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | F26A/0569E | Additional Information Requested | REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 2026-06-30 | Retention permission is sought by Patrick Campbell for development at |
| 0 | F26A/0302E | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2026-04-17 | Side and rear two storey extension, front entrance porch, reconfigurat |
| 0 | F26A/0269 | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 2026-04-02 | Permission for retention of |
| 0 | F26A/0056E | Decision Issued | REFUSE PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 2026-01-29 | Retention Planning Permission for Steel Temporary Container and Canopy |
| 0 | F25A/0510 | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2025-06-11 | Planning Permission for loft conversion including removal of hipped en |
| 0 | F25A/0349 | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2025-04-24 | Permission for development to construct a single storey bedroom |
| 0 | F25A/0233 | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2025-03-21 | Development will consist of a proposed new Dutch hip gable |
| 0 | F25A/0046 | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2025-01-23 | Development will consist of a proposed new gable |
| 0 | F24A/1114 | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2024-12-11 | Development will consist of a proposed new Dutch hip gable wall to the |
| 0 | F24A/0656 | Final Grant | GRANT PERMISSION | 2024-07-23 | Intend to apply for Planning Permission |

### Most recent

| Received | Ref | Status | Distance | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | F26A/0569E | Additional Information Requested | 153.5 m | Retention permission is sought by Patrick Campbell for development at |
| 2026-04-17 | F26A/0302E | Final Grant | 384.8 m | Side and rear two storey extension, front entrance porch, reconfigurat |
| 2026-04-02 | F26A/0269 | Final Grant | 401.5 m | Permission for retention of |
| 2026-01-29 | F26A/0056E | Decision Issued | 412.1 m | Retention Planning Permission for Steel Temporary Container and Canopy |
| 2025-06-11 | F25A/0510 | Final Grant | 304.2 m | Planning Permission for loft conversion including removal of hipped en |
| 2025-04-24 | F25A/0349 | Final Grant | 490.1 m | Permission for development to construct a single storey bedroom |
| 2025-03-21 | F25A/0233 | Final Grant | 188.6 m | Development will consist of a proposed new Dutch hip gable |
| 2025-01-23 | F25A/0046 | Final Grant | 483.5 m | Development will consist of a proposed new gable |
| 2024-12-11 | F24A/1114 | Final Grant | 216.1 m | Development will consist of a proposed new Dutch hip gable wall to the |
| 2024-07-23 | F24A/0656 | Final Grant | 487.1 m | Intend to apply for Planning Permission |

*`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) (2026-09-12)*

## Appeals — 2 in 5 years

| Outcome | Cases |
|---|---|
| invalid | 2 |

| Decided | ACP ref | LA ref | Outcome | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-17 | 316280 | F23A/0025 | invalid | 423.3 m |
| 2023-04-13 | 316258 | F23A/0025 | invalid | 423.3 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 — 3 commencement notices in 3 years

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

| Date | Address | Kind | Planning ref | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | 24 Parkview, Swords, Fingal, K67 KC57 | short_commencement_notice | F24A/1114 | 220.5 m |
| 2024-08-06 | 30 Parkview, Swords, Fingal, K67 HW88 | short_commencement_notice | F22B/0132 | 180.8 m |
| 2024-05-27 | 2 Abbeyvale Place, Swords, Fingal, K67 D8Y7 | short_commencement_notice | F23A/0256 | 336.7 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) (2026-09-12)*

## Recent sales — 14 within 500 m

Median €430,000 (range €375,000 – €655,000), median €4,702/m².

14 matched to the exact address; 4 with beds, floor area and BER from the matched daft.ie advertisement.

| Sold | Price | Address | Beds | m² | BER | New build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | €410,000 | 20 PARK VIEW, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 3 | 89 | C3 | no |
| 2025-06-30 | €485,000 | 20 BERWICK DRIVE, SWORDS, CO.DUBLIN | 3 | 92 | C2 | no |
| 2025-04-30 | €427,000 | 73 PARKVIEW, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 3 | 89 | D1 | no |
| 2025-01-24 | €525,000 | 16 ORMOND CLOSE, SWORDS MANOR, SWORDS | 4 | 130 | C2 | no |
| 2024-12-11 | €412,000 | 16 PARKVIEW, SWORDS, CO DUBLIN | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-11-07 | €430,000 | 11 PARKVIEW, SWORDS, DUBLIN | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-10-31 | €430,000 | 12 BROOKDALE WALK, RIVERVALLEY, SWORDS | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-08-13 | €450,000 | 21 PARKVIEW, BRACKENSTOWN, SWORDS | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-06-14 | €450,000 | 26 BROOKDALE CLOSE, SWORDS, CO DUBLIN | — | — | — | no |
| 2024-06-06 | €655,000 | 13 BERWICK WALK, SWORDS MANOR, DUBLIN | — | — | — | 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) (2026-09-12)*

## Open consultations

| Closes | Days | Title | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2 | [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 | 2 | [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 | 2 | [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 | 2 | [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 | 7 | [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 | 7 | [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 | 7 | [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 | 7 | [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 | 12 | [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) (2026-09-12)*

## 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** — 16 relevant public land site(s) nearby: Dublin City Council (3), Fingal County Council (13)

*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 | 558.2 m |
| HOLY FAMILY JUNIOR N S | 876.3 m |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 881.4 m |
| Swords Community College | 886.6 m |
| ST CRONANS JUNIOR NATIONAL SCHOOL | 928 m |
| HOLY FAMILY SENIOR N S | 945 m |
| BRACKENSTOWN SENIOR N S | 990.4 m |

**16 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) (2026-09-12); [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-12); [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.flood_cfram | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/catalogue.floodinfo.opw/cfram/esds_floodmap_ext_f_c.zip) |
| 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 | 2026-09-12 | [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 | 2026-09-12 | [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.' | 2026-09-12 | [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 | 2026-09-12 | [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 | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| deadlines | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-12 | [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) |