Site report · 1000 m radius · generated 14 Sept 2026, 08:00
Castle Grove
Eircode —Coordinates 53.45585, -6.21544Local authority Fingal County Council
What closes soonest 4 open windows
- Observations close 21 Sept 20267 days leftF26A/0738E — application received — The construction of 14 no. apartments (6 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-B5 weeks from receipt (15 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · €20 to the council · 477 m away
- Appeal window closes 21 Sept 20267 days leftF26A/0738E — Invalid Application — The construction of 14 no. apartments (6 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-B4 weeks from the council's decision (24 Aug 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 477 m away
- Judicial review window closes 2 Oct 202618 days leftGrant permission8 weeks from the Commission's decision (7 Aug 2026) · s.50 Planning and Development Act 2000 · 494 m away
- Judicial review window closes 19 Oct 202635 days leftContribution Appeal Decided8 weeks from the Commission's decision (24 Aug 2026) · s.50 Planning and Development Act 2000 · 259 m away
Where this is
- Townland
- Swords Demesne
- Settlement
- Swords
- Electoral division
- Swords Village
- Local electoral area
- Swords
- Local authority
- Fingal County Council
- Parcel
- Tailte Éireann 5587184 (freehold), 400 m²
Census 2022, small area 267135009
283
people
99
households
101
dwellings
84.8% owner-occupied, 13.1% privately rented, 1% social. Vacancy 2%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Conservation Area | 1 | Swords - Church Road Historic Ecclesiastical Core ACA |
| EPA-licensed facility | 3 | Swords Laboratories; Arch Chemicals BV; P1106 |
| NIAH-recorded building | 28 | Swords Courthouse; Pastorville; school master's house |
| Radon risk area | 4 | 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; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels |
| Record of Protected Structures | 22 | Thatched Cottage; Scotchstone Bridge; Former Carnegie Library |
| Recorded monument | 38 | Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle; Ecclesiastical enclosure; Graveyard |
Sources: constraints, constraints.aca, constraints.epa_licence, constraints.flood_cfram, constraints.niah, 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.aca | CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution, unconfirmed (DLR) | 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.niah | 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 (0.77 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 199 in 5 years within 1.0 km
Open for observation
- Schoolhouse Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin observations close 21 Sept 2026 · 7 days leftThe construction of 14 no. apartments (6 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-B
Recent decisions and applications
93
Grant permission
32
Refuse permission
27
Invalid application
10
Grant permission for retention
- 50 Carlton Court, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 DT92 Invalid applicationRetention of existing unauthorised dormer roof extension to rear of 2
- Estuary Recycling Centre, Seatown road, Swords, K67V003 Invalid applicationRetention permission for the detached single storey office building
- 142 Carlton Court, Swords, Co.Dublin, K67E296 ReferralMrs Wilhelmina Connolly is applying for planning permission for a 28sq
- Swords Pavilions, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67R7D0 35 Day AssessmentHammerson ICAV intends to apply for Temporary Permission for a period
- 6 Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin 35 Day AssessmentRivergate Property Swords Limited intend to apply for permission for d
- A site of 2.22 Ha principally located at Swords Business Park, Swords, 35 Day AssessmentPermission is sought for a mixed-use development with a gross floor ar
- Hill Garden, Forest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 W8P9 Grant permissionA single-storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling and ass
- The Old Borough (A Protected Structure), 72-74 Main Street, Swords, Co Request additional informationJD Wetherspoon plc intend to apply for retention permission for develo
- 2 St Columcille's Park, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 W218 Grant permission1/ Conversion of existing attic to storage area, with new dormer windo
`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 55 in 5 years within 1.0 km
- ACP 324331 on LRD0055/S3E Other
- ACP 501329 on F26A/0144E Granted
- ACP 501750 on F26A/0345E Open
- ACP 500881 on F25A/1120E Refused
- ACP 500822 on F25A/0050 Granted
- ACP 323850 on FSC/1208/25 Granted with conditions
- ACP 323489 on F24A/1125E Granted with conditions
- ACP 323329 on FIN-C790-RZD26-16 Other
- ACP 322953 on F25A/0317E Refused
- ACP 314724 Other
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 48 in 3 years within 1.0 km
- Unit G49, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin K67 CC98, Swords, Dublin — Commencement notice
- 16 Estuary Court, Swords, Dublin, K67 RX30 — Short commencement notice
- Swords, Dublin, K67 FP99 — Short commencement notice
- Unit G24, Pavilions Shopping Centre,, Swords, Dublin, K67A499 — Seven day notice
- Dublin, K67 R2K0 — Short commencement notice
- L1 Lakeshore Drive, Airside Retail Park, Swords, Co. Dublin, Swords, Dublin, K67 Y7W9 — Short commencement notice
- North Street, Swords, Fingal, K67VP28 — Opt out commencement notice
- Unit 3, Swords Business Park, Swords, Fingal, K67 F6R9 — Seven day notice
- 16 Seatown Villas, Dublin, Fingal, K67 YY38 — Short commencement notice
- Proposed Umai, Unit F23B, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Fingal, K67 YH26 — Seven day 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 163 in 36 months within 1.0 km
€376,000
median price
€4,875/m²
median €/m²
163
sales
162
rooftop-geocoded
32
with listing detail
21
new builds
€25,000 – €5,875,000, 28 Sept 2023 to 30 Mar 2026.
| Address | Sold | Price | Asking | Type | Beds | m² | €/m² | BER | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RATHBEALE HALL, RATHBEAL, SWORDS | 30 Mar 2026 | €5,599,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 m |
| WEST LODGE, RATHBEAL, SWORDS | 30 Mar 2026 | €354,718 | — | — | — | — | — | D1 | 286 m |
| 13 LONGLANDS, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 28 Jan 2026 | €760,000 | €775,000 | Detached | 3 | 200 | 3,800 | D1 | 188 m |
| 66 ST COLUMBAS RISE, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 23 Jan 2026 | €496,000 | €485,000 | Semi-D | 4 | 133 | 3,729 | E2 | 703 m |
| 2 ST COLIMCILLES CRESCENT, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 18 Dec 2025 | €400,100 | €395,000 | Semi-D | 3 | 82 | 4,879 | G | 281 m |
| 9 NETHERCROSS COURT, NORTH ST, SWORDS | 12 Dec 2025 | €290,000 | €290,000 | Apartment | 2 | 65 | 4,462 | C2 | 855 m |
| 20 MOUNTGORRY WOOD, MALAHIDE ROAD, SWORDS | 2 Dec 2025 | €386,000 | €345,000 | Apartment | 2 | 69 | 5,594 | B3 | 640 m |
| 60 RAVEN HALL, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 27 Nov 2025 | €268,000 | €250,000 | Apartment | 1 | — | — | C1 | 395 m |
| 6 BALLINTRANE WOOD, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 25 Nov 2025 | €720,000 | €610,000 | Semi-D | 4 | 144 | 5,000 | C1 | 962 m |
| 14 TOWER HALL, SWORDS CENTRAL, MAIN ST | 12 Nov 2025 | €265,000 | €220,000 | Apartment | 1 | 41.2 | 6,432 | C2 | 404 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
- Comyn Manor, Swords, Co. Dublin
- Councillor J. Smyth - Swords Bike Library Initiative - AI109462
- Councillor C. Johnston - Taking-in-Charge - The Orchard Estate - Oldtown - AI109689
- Councillor E. Dockrell - Update on Playground for Oldtown - AI109219
- Councillor J. Newman - Update on Swords Western Distributor Road Project - AI109224
- Councillor J. Newman - Walled Gardens - Brackenstown - Swords - AI109591
- Comyn Manor, Swords, Co. Dublin
- Letter dated 18th June 2026 from HSE regarding Cllr. L. Corkery Motion - Swords Primary Care Centre
- Email dated 8th July 2026 from the Department of Education and Youth regarding Cllr. J. Smyth Motion Provision of Gaelcholáiste for Swords
- Email dated 23rd July 2026 from Department of Transport regarding Cllr. D. Mulligan Public Transport Linking Swords and Blanchardstown
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. 88 records from Esb substation withheld: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.
Public land (LDA register of relevant lands)
- Dublin City Council — Swords
- Dublin City Council — Swords
- Dublin City Council — Swords
- Dublin City Council — Swords
- Fingal County Council — Swords
- Dublin City Council — Swords
- Fingal County Council — Swords
- Fingal County Council — Swords
Sources: esbn, 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 |
| lda_lands | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
Schools and public transport within 1.0 km
Schools
- S N CHOLMCILLE C
- S N CHOLMILLE B
- River Valley CNS
- SWORDS BOROUGH N S
- Fingal Community College
- Coláiste Choilm
Stops 39 · routes 101, 102, 102A, 102P, 102T, 192, 196, 197, 33, 33A, 33B, 33E, 33n, 41, 41B, 41C, 41D, 41X, 43, 500, 500N, 500X, 501, 502, 503, 505, 505X, 506, 506X, 507
- Swords Pavilions
- Malahide Rd Rnbt
- Swords Park
- Swords Pavilions
- Malahide Road
- Ashley Drive
- Swords Pavilions
- Swords Pavilions
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.aca | CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution, unconfirmed (DLR) | 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.niah | 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 |
| 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, 08:00 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.