Site report · 1000 m radius · generated 14 Sept 2026, 02:53
Birchdale Drive
Eircode —Coordinates 53.44558, -6.19420Local authority Fingal County Council
What closes soonest 4 open windows
- Appeal window closes 14 Sept 2026closes todayF26A/0729E — Invalid Application — a single story pitched roof extension to front of dwelling and a new p4 weeks from the council's decision (17 Aug 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 791 m away
- Observations close 17 Sept 20263 days leftF26A/0729E — application received — a single story pitched roof extension to front of dwelling and a new p5 weeks from receipt (13 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · €20 to the council · 791 m away
- Observations close 24 Sept 202610 days leftF26A/0759E — application received — Permission for a single story pitched roof extension to front of dwell5 weeks from receipt (20 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · €20 to the council · 791 m away
- Observations close 28 Sept 202614 days leftF26A/0765E — application received — The Retention of two bin storage structures within the existing public5 weeks from receipt (24 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · €20 to the council · 695 m away
Where this is
- Townland
- Drinan
- Settlement
- Kinsealy-Drinan
- Electoral division
- Kinsaley
- Local electoral area
- Howth-Malahide
- Local authority
- Fingal County Council
- Parcel
- Tailte Éireann 1835581 (freehold), 338 m²
Census 2022, small area 267099023
258
people
84
households
88
dwellings
79.8% owner-occupied, 13.1% privately rented, 0% social. Vacancy 1.1%.
Zoning evaluated against the point
FINGAL_DP_OWN · — – —
RS - Residential: Ensure that any new development in existing areas would have a minimal impact on and enhance existing residential amenity.
R2 — Existing residential the fingal development plan 2023 2029 · 5 Apr 2023 – 5 Apr 2029
RS - Residential: Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity
What that means: An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Source: zoning · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 02:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 | open |
Designations and constraints within 1000 m
An OPW flood extent intersects this area. The OPW's map is licensed CC-BY-NC-ND, so we show a flag only — see the extent at floodinfo.ie.
| Designation | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| EPA-licensed facility | 1 | P1106 |
| Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) | 1 | Feltrim Hill |
| Radon risk area | 4 | About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels |
| Record of Protected Structures | 2 | Auburn House; Lime Kiln |
| Recorded monument | 17 | House - 16th/17th century; Sheela-na-gig; Ringfort - cashel |
Sources: constraints, constraints.epa_licence, constraints.flood_cfram, constraints.nha, constraints.radon, constraints.rps, constraints.smr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 19:11
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.epa_licence | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.flood_cfram | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable — shown as a flag only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.nha | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.rps | CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution, unconfirmed (DLR) | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.smr | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
Residential Zoned Land Tax
This site is on an RZLT map — the draft map 2027 and the final map 2026 (3.12 ha). The owner is liable for an annual 3% tax on market value while it stays there. Submissions on the draft map closed 1 Apr 2026.
Source: rzlt · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:23
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:23 | open |
Planning applications 135 in 5 years within 1.0 km
Open for observation
- Lillie Jack House, Swords Road, Malahide, County Dublin, K36D550 observations close 17 Sept 2026 · 3 days lefta single story pitched roof extension to front of dwelling and a new p
- Lillie Jack House, Swords Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin observations close 24 Sept 2026 · 10 days leftPermission for a single story pitched roof extension to front of dwell
- Drynan Avenue,, Kinsealy, Swords, County Dublin observations close 28 Sept 2026 · 14 days leftThe Retention of two bin storage structures within the existing public
Recent decisions and applications
84
Grant permission
15
Invalid application
11
Refuse permission
6
(undecided)
- 38 The Rise, Melrose Park, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin ReferralRetention of widened vehicular access and porch extension to front and
- 31 Holywell Green, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67XW32 ReferralDemolition of existing garden shed and construction of new stand-alone
- 13 Talbot Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 D772 ReferralPlanning permission for 1. demolition of existing rear ground floor ex
- 38 The Rise, Melrose Park, Kinsealy, Co. Dublin Invalid applicationRetention of widened vehicular access and porch extension to front and
- 38 The Rise, Melrose Park., Kinsealy, Swords,, Co. Dublin Invalid applicationRetention of widened vehicular access and porch extension to front and
- 3 Drynam Drive, Drynam Hall, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 N2R8 35 Day AssessmentThe development will consist of: Construction of a new front vehicular
- 5 The Villa, Melrose Park, Kinsealy, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 K2A8 Withdraw applicationPlanning Permission for attic conversion with dormer to rear roof to a
`description` is truncated at source (80 chars for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and `applicant` is null nationally — NPAD publishes neither in full.
Source: npad · fetched 13 Sept 2026, 20:39
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 20:39 | open |
Appeals 25 in 5 years within 1.0 km
- ACP 501766 on F26A/0354E Pending
- ACP 500685 on F25A/0999E Refused
- ACP 500998 on F25A/1182E Granted with conditions
- ACP 323288 on F25A/0499 Granted with conditions
- ACP 322921 on F25A/0316E Invalid
- ACP 317681 on F23a/0250 Refused
- ACP 313360 Withdrawn
- ACP 318044 on F23A/0432 Refused
- ACP 319866 Pending
- ACP 316504 on F22A/0581 Granted with conditions
Source: acp · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:05
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:05 | open |
Commencement notices 37 in 3 years within 1.0 km
- 30 Holywell Glen, Swords, Dublin, K67 RK66 — Short commencement notice
- 9 Birchdale Drive, Swords, Dublin, K67 F992 — Opt out commencement notice
- Malahide Road, Malahide, Dublin — Seven day notice
- 15 whitegables, Swords Road, Malahide, Dublin, K36 F603 — Opt out commencement notice
- 8 Melrose Park Drive, Swords, Dublin, K67 Y7C2 — Opt out commencement notice
- Swords Road, Malahide, Fingal, K36 T882 — Opt out commencement notice
- 19 Waterside Crescent, Waterside, Malahide, Co. Dublin, Fingal, K36 DF74 — Short commencement notice
- Auburn Woods, Malahide, Fingal — Commencement notice
- 36 Holywell View, Swords, Fingal, K67 EY48 — Short commencement notice
- Feltrim Road, Swords, Fingal — Commencement notice
One notice can cover many buildings — count notices, never building rows, or a single multi-unit scheme reads as a trend (T11).
Source: bcms · fetched 13 Sept 2026, 23:40
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 23:40 | open |
Sales 119 in 36 months within 1.0 km
€465,000
median price
€5,293/m²
median €/m²
119
sales
119
rooftop-geocoded
43
with listing detail
0
new builds
€120,000 – €2,275,000, 1 Feb 2024 to 26 Jun 2026.
| Address | Sold | Price | Asking | Type | Beds | m² | €/m² | BER | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 LISSADEL WOOD, MALAHIDE, DUBLIN | 26 Jun 2026 | €630,000 | €595,000 | Terrace | 3 | 121.5 | 5,185 | B3 | 768 m |
| 26 WATERSIDE WALK, SWORDS RD, MALAHIDE | 12 Jun 2026 | €658,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 810 m |
| 15 ASPEN RD, KINSEALY, DUBLIN | 26 Mar 2026 | €483,250 | €475,000 | Semi-D | 3 | 84 | 5,753 | C1 | 255 m |
| 3 WATERSIDE GROVE SWORDS RD, MALAHIDE, DUBLIN | 16 Mar 2026 | €305,000 | €275,000 | Apartment | 2 | 54 | 5,648 | C2 | 792 m |
| 46 WATERSIDE COURT, SWORDS RD, MALAHIDE | 18 Dec 2025 | €485,000 | €465,000 | End of Terrace | 3 | — | — | B3 | 663 m |
| 28 ASHDALE CLOSE, KINSEALY, DUBLIN | 12 Dec 2025 | €435,000 | €450,000 | Semi-D | 3 | 85 | 5,118 | C2 | 274 m |
| 28 MUILEANN CLOSE, KINSEALY, DUBLIN | 18 Nov 2025 | €520,000 | €475,000 | Terrace | 3 | 116 | 4,483 | A3 | 673 m |
| 9 MOUNT DRYNAN GROVE, KINSEALY, CO DUBLIN | 12 Nov 2025 | €465,000 | €395,000 | Bungalow | 3 | — | — | D2 | 305 m |
| 23 GAINSBOROUGH DOWNS, MALAHIDE, DUBLIN | 11 Nov 2025 | €780,000 | €775,000 | Semi-D | 4 | 123 | 6,341 | C1 | 589 m |
| 20 THE GREEN, MELROSE PARK, KINSEALY | 29 Oct 2025 | €535,000 | €525,000 | Semi-D | 4 | 120 | 4,458 | B2 | 502 m |
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, ppr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 20:14
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 11 Sept 2026, 20:14 | open |
| 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.' | 13 Sept 2026, 20:32 | open |
Consultations 9 matched by place
- Fingal Safer Schools - St. Fintan's National School, Sutton, Dublin 13 1 day left
- Fingal Safer Schools - Scoil Mhuire, Howth Primary School, Tuckett's Lane, Howth 1 day left
- Fingal Safer Schools - Hansfield Educate Together National School, Barnwell Road, Clonee, Dublin 15 1 day left
- Fingal Safer Schools - St Mochta's National School, Porterstown Road, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 1 day left
- Fingal Safer Schools - Gaelscoil na Mara & Donabate Community College, Portrane Road & Ballisk Common, Donabate, Co. Dublin 6 days left
- Fingal Safer Schools - St. Mary's National School, R122, Oldtown, Co. Dublin 6 days left
- Fingal Safer Schools - Swords Educate Together National School & Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe, Glen Ellan Road, Swords, Co. Dublin 6 days left
- Fingal Safer Schools - Thornleigh Educate Together National School, Thornleigh Green, Swords 6 days left
- Public Consultation on Identification of Bathing Waters in Fingal for Bathing Season 2027 11 days left
Source: consult · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 02:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| consult | public | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 | open |
Council items 10 in 24 months
- Councillor E. Troy - Fish Kills in Rivers, Streams, and Canals in Fingal
- Report of Howth/Malahide Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 2nd September 2026
- Councillor J. Hopkins - Status of Derelict Home - Stapolin Lawns, Baldoyle
- Applications for Community Funding
- Applications for Sports Funding
- Shopfront Improvement Scheme 2026 – Request for Approval of Funding
- Litter Warden 7- day Service Summer Activity Report
- Local Sport and Physical Activity Plan 2024-2029 – Sports Department Strategy Update
- Correspondence
- Councillor J. Hopkins - Station Road, Portmarnock Land Acquisition - AI108705
Source: moderngov · fetched 13 Sept 2026, 21:50
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| moderngov | public | 13 Sept 2026, 21:50 | open |
Capacity and public land
No publishable utility-capacity record within the radius. 45 records from Esb substation, Wastewater, Water withheld: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.
Public land (LDA register of relevant lands)
- Fingal County Council — Swords
- Fingal County Council — Swords
- Fingal County Council — Swords
- Fingal County Council — Malahide
- Fingal County Council — Swords
- Fingal County Council — Swords
- The Industrial Development Authority — Swords
- Fingal County Council — Swords
Sources: esbn, uisce.wastewater, uisce.water, lda_lands · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 16:42
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| esbn | all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought · not redistributable — shown as a flag only | 11 Sept 2026, 16:42 | open |
| uisce.wastewater | all-rights-reserved (water.ie terms cl. 2.1, personal/non-commercial); NOT covered by UÉ's CC-BY-4.0 open-data grant · not redistributable — shown as a flag only | — | open |
| uisce.water | all-rights-reserved (water.ie terms cl. 2.1, personal/non-commercial); NOT covered by UÉ's CC-BY-4.0 open-data grant · not redistributable — shown as a flag only | — | open |
| lda_lands | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
Schools and public transport within 1.0 km
Schools
- Malahide & Portmarnock Secondary School
- GAELSCOIL AN DUINNINIGH
- Holywell Educate Together National School
Stops 19 · routes 102, 102A, 102P, 102T, 142, 32X, 42, 42D, 42n, 43, 506, 507
- Mount Drinan
- Mount Drinan
- Drynam
- Drynam
- Kettle's Lane
- Kettle's Lane
- Chamley Park
- Chamley Park
Sources used in this report
| Section | Source | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | places | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 21:28 |
| Parcel | parcels | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:06 |
| Zoning | zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 |
| Constraints | constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.epa_licence | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.flood_cfram | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable, flag only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.nha | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.rps | CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution, unconfirmed (DLR) | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.smr | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Rzlt | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:23 |
| Planning | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 20:39 |
| Appeals | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:05 |
| Commencements | bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 23:40 |
| 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. | 11 Sept 2026, 20:14 |
| 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.' | 13 Sept 2026, 20:32 |
| Consultations | consult | public | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 |
| Council items | moderngov | public | 13 Sept 2026, 21:50 |
| Capacity | esbn | all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought · not redistributable, flag only | 11 Sept 2026, 16:42 |
| Capacity | uisce.wastewater | all-rights-reserved (water.ie terms cl. 2.1, personal/non-commercial); NOT covered by UÉ's CC-BY-4.0 open-data grant · not redistributable, flag only | — |
| Capacity | uisce.water | all-rights-reserved (water.ie terms cl. 2.1, personal/non-commercial); NOT covered by UÉ's CC-BY-4.0 open-data grant · not redistributable, flag only | — |
| Public land | lda_lands | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 |
| Projects | social_housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 20:13 |
| Amenities | gtfs | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:16 |
| Amenities | schools | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:41 |
| Deadlines | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:05 |
| Deadlines | consult | public | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 |
| Deadlines | moderngov | public | 13 Sept 2026, 21:50 |
| Deadlines | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 20:39 |
| Deadlines | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:23 |
Generated 14 Sept 2026, 02:53 from the Planning Register store. Nothing on this page was fetched live: every figure was already in the store with the fetch time shown. Deadlines are derived from published receipt and decision dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000; confirm with the planning authority before relying on them.