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Planning report · Fingal County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 12 Oct 2026, 21:15

Town Centre Mall

53.45772, -6.22019

Homes here mostly date from the 1990s. 3 planning files on this house, the latest from 2018. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (92%). A building site 207 m away stopped before it was finished.

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3planning files on this houselatest 201892%of home extensions approved nearbyn=266 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs52 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 50–553open for comments nearbyclose 16 Oct–12 Nov

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 52 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealHere about 4 months
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 3 months after
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1991–2000, under planning permission and building regulations. 3 planning files on this house, the latest from 2018.

Timeline from 1955: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 1991–2000. 3 planning files on this house.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1991–2000 (census estimate)most built2018: F18A/0283 · modifications to existing, refused2015: F14A/0451 · work already done, approved2013: F12A/0406 · work already done, approved

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

  1. 2018
    F18A/0283 · modifications to existing · refused 2018
    approvedstarted?signed off?
  2. 2015
    F14A/0451 · work already done · approved 2015 · work already done
    approvedstartedsigned off?
  3. 2013
    F12A/0406 · work already done · approved 2013 · work already done
    approvedstartedsigned off?
On this site
M4
Zoning · Major town centre
Yes
Protected or listed · inside the zone around a recorded monument (DU011-035----)
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
1 in 20
Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
Zoning
What it says

MC - Major Town Centre: Consolidate the existing Major Towns in the County, (Blanchardstown, Swords and Balbriggan). The aim is to further develop these centres by densification of appropriate commercial and residential developments ensuring a mix of commercial, recreational, civic, cultural, leisure, residential uses, and urban streets, while delivering a quality urban environment which will enhance the quality of life of resident, visitor and workers alike. The zone will strengthen retail provision in accordance with the County Retail Strategy, emphasise urban conservation, ensure priority for public transport, pedestrians and cyclists while minimising the impact of private car based traffic and enhance and develop the existing urban fabric. In order to deliver this vision and to provide a framework for sustainable development, masterplans will be prepared for each centre in accordance with the Urban Fingal Chapter objectives.

FINGAL_DP_OWN · — – —

ZoningM4 · Major town centre
What it says

MC - Major Town Centre: Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

the fingal development plan 2023 2029 · 5 Apr 2023 – 5 Apr 2029

Protected building1 within 100 m Bank
Heritage inventory4 within 100 m building misc; presbytery/parochial/curate's house
Monument zoneOn this site Historic town, Miltonsfields,Swords Demesne,Windmill Lands; Barracks, Townparks (Nethercross By.)
Radon1 in 20 homes have high radon (EPA)

Not on this site: conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Sk Biotek Ireland Limited (262 m); Arch Chemicals BV (278 m)

Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNearby OPW map area within 500 m · floodinfo.ie
Within 500 mCountFor example
Conservation areas1Swords - Church Road Historic Ecclesiastical Core ACA
Licensed industrial sites2Swords Laboratories; Arch Chemicals BV
Heritage inventory buildings26Swords Courthouse; Pastorville
Radon grid squares4
Protected buildings20Former Carnegie Library; One of pair of late 19th century semi-detached houses built for the teachers of New Borough Female School
Monuments26Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle; Ecclesiastical enclosure
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 20 on the draft 2027 map; 20 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: zoning, constraints.niah, constraints.radon, constraints.smr, constraints.smr_zones, epa_leap, rps.fingal, rzlt, constraints, constraints.aca, constraints.epa_licence, constraints.flood_cfram, constraints.rps · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:18
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zoningCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 23:18open
constraints.niahCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
constraints.radonCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
constraints.smrCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
constraints.smr_zonesCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:34open
epa_leapCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 23:09open
rps.fingalCC-BY-4.0—open
rzltCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:14open
constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)27 Sept 2026, 19:37open
constraints.acaCC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution, unconfirmed (DLR)27 Sept 2026, 19:36open
constraints.epa_licenceCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:36open
constraints.flood_cframCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable — shown as a flag only11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
constraints.rpsCC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution, unconfirmed (DLR)27 Sept 2026, 19:36open
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: bcms, npad · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 00:09
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bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions here: 75–95% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 67% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.

Single-storey rear42 decided · more info asked 12%
95% · council 94%
Two-storey rear12 decided · more info asked 42%
75% · council 86%
Single-storey side14 decided · more info asked 14%
93% · council 95%
Attic or dormer104 decided · more info asked 11%
94% · council 90%
Porch or front16 decided · more info asked 12%
94% · council 94%
New house in a garden or site18 decided · more info asked 50%
67% · council 60%
Approved nearbyFingal overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 206 nearby, 4,536 council-wide

Extensions and refusals right beside you 2 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 2 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

2 approved
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Dormer or attic11—
Other11—

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

    How we work this out
    Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
    Sources: npad, acp · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 01:44
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 3

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 6 is asked for more information, which adds about 47 days. Building starts about 3 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 52 days; If more info asked (1 in 6): 54 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; If appealed: +125 days; Building starts: 102 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 52 days, middle half 50–55 (n=217)52 daysIf more info asked (1 in 6)With further information: median 54 days (n=18)54 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksIf appealedAt An Coimisiún Pleanála: median 125 days (n=72, all appeals within 1.5 km)+125 daysBuilding startsStart notice: median 102 days after permission (n=108)102 days after permissionSigned off203 days after the start, for the few who file. 36% of owners opt out of sign-off

    Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

    Calculated266 decided home extensions, 109 start notices, 72 decided appeals · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 4

    What appeals changed

    11 of 37 appealed refusals became permissions. 4 of 37 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed37 decided
    11 became permissions
    Approvals appealed37 decided
    4 reversed
    Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

    Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

    CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

    Appeals nearby 3 in the last 12 months

    1 of 1 changed the council's decision

    • 501750 Open · Lands at the junction of Rathbeale Road and Watery Lane, Swords, Co.… · 402 m
    • 500822 Granted · Islamic Community Centre Swords, The Green (Off Rathbeale Road),… · 422 m report
    • 323850 Granted with conditions · The Lord Mayors Development located Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin · 241 m report
    Sources: acp, courts, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    courtsall-rights-reserved12 Oct 2026, 01:27open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Town Centre Mall with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsBuilding site that stoppedEmpty land zoned for homesApprovedNo decision yetOther
    1. 1Units 1 & 2, Clonmel House F26A/0910ENo decision yet · 18 m
    2. 2The Lord Mayor’s Public House, Main Street LRD0103/S3ENo decision yet · 242 m
    3. 3Swords Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road F26A/0817E/R3No decision yet · 367 m
    4. 4The Copse, Millers Glen F14A/0486Building site that stopped · 207 m
    5. 50.1 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 57 m
    6. 60.3 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 124 m
    7. 70.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 127 m
    8. 80.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 200 m
    9. 90.1 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 206 m
    10. 10The Arch Bar Restaurant & Public House, Main Street F26A/0140EApproved · 89 m
    11. 11Unit 7, Castle Shopping Centre F26A/0072EApproved · 155 m
    12. 12The Old Borough (A Protected Structure), 72-74 Main Street F26A/0556ENo decision yet · 161 m
    13. 13Site at School House Lane, Coolbanagher F26A/0771ENo decision yet · 165 m
    14. 14Carechoice Swords, Bridge Street F26A/0022EApproved · 199 m
    15. 15Well Road, School Lane F26A/0884EOther decision · 199 m
    Figure 5

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 117 permissions since 2016, 50 show a start notice and 22 have a completion certificate.

    184 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 113 approved, 32 refused. After appeals: 117 approved. Of those: 22 signed off, 11 built with the owner's opt-out, 17 started, 65 with no start notice found, 2 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT113: lodged → approved32: lodged → refused30: lodged → withdrawn or invalid9: lodged → undecided112: approved → approved22: refused → refused30: withdrawn or invalid → withdrawn9: undecided → undecided1 approved by the council, withdrawn or invalid after an appeal5 refused by the council, approved after an appeal2 refused by the council, undecided after an appeal3 refused by the council, withdrawn or invalid after an appeal65: approved → no start notice found11: approved → built, owner opted out17: approved → started, not signed off22: approved → signed off2: approved → ran out184 lodged184 lodged113 approved113 approved32 refused32 refused30 withdrawn or invalid30 withdrawn or invalid9 undecided9 undecided117 approved117 approved22 refused22 refused34 withdrawn34 withdrawn11 undecided11 undecided65 no start notice found65 no start notice found11 built, owner opted out11 built, owner opted out17 started, not signed off17 started, not signed off22 signed off22 signed off2 ran out2 ran out

    Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

    Measured184 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 6

    The next 30 days

    5 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 16 Oct 2026.

    4 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-10-16 LRD0103/S3E: application received — Amendments to a previously approved Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (ABP Reference ABP-313223-22; Fingal County Coun; 2026-10-20 F26A/0817E/R3: application received — The development comprises the installation of 25no. roof-mounted Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) on the existing ste; 2026-10-27 F26A/0856E: application received — Re-submitting application with amendments (reference no: F26A/0781E) Alterations to the exterior of front of house incl; 2026-11-02 F26A/0884E: application received — The development will consist of change of use of an existing 2 storey brewery building know as the Chalk Bar to a hotel today17 Oct22 Oct27 Oct1 Nov6 Nov11 NovLRD0103/S3E: application received — Amendments to a previously approved Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (ABP Reference ABP-313223-22; Fingal County Coun · 242 m away · 2026-10-16F26A/0817E/R3: application received — The development comprises the installation of 25no. roof-mounted Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) on the existing ste · 367 m away · 2026-10-20F26A/0856E: application received — Re-submitting application with amendments (reference no: F26A/0781E) Alterations to the exterior of front of house incl · 219 m away · 2026-10-27F26A/0884E: application received — The development will consist of change of use of an existing 2 storey brewery building know as the Chalk Bar to a hotel · 199 m away · 2026-11-02
    Comments close
    • Comments close 16 Oct 20264 days left
      2LRD0103/S3E · application received — Amendments to a previously approved Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (ABP Reference…
      €20 to the council · 242 m away
    • Comments close 20 Oct 20268 days left
      3F26A/0817E/R3 · application received — The development comprises the installation of 25no. roof-mounted Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines…
      €20 to the council · 367 m away
    • Comments close 27 Oct 202615 days left
      F26A/0856E · application received — Re-submitting application with amendments (reference no: F26A/0781E) Alterations to the exterior…
      €20 to the council · 219 m away
    • Comments close 2 Nov 202621 days left
      15F26A/0884E · application received — The development will consist of change of use of an existing 2 storey brewery building know as…
      €20 to the council · 199 m away
    • Comments close 12 Nov 202631 days left
      1F26A/0910E · application received — The development will consist of: The amalgamation of units 1 & 2 on the ground floor of Clonmel…
      €20 to the council · 18 m away

    Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

    Figure 7

    Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

    1 building site nearby stopped before sign-off. MetroLink is planned 537 m away.

    The Copse, Millers Glen · 35 homes: 35 homes, started Apr 2015, never signed off; MetroLink, MetroLink: indicative route (Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 objective)20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028The Copse, Millers Glen · 35 homes207 m · F14A/048635 homes, started Apr 2015, never signed off35 homes, started Apr 2015, never signed offMetroLink, MetroLink537 m · plannedindicative route (Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 objective)today

    Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

    Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

    Sites that could change 11 within 500 m

    Building site that stopped 1

    Empty land zoned for homes 10

    • 50.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 57 m
    • 60.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 124 m
    • 70.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 127 m
    • 80.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 200 m
    • 90.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 206 m
    • 0.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 233 m
    • 0.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 265 m
    • 1.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 272 m
    • 0.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 293 m
    • 0.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 325 m
    Sources: acp, bcms, derelict, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    derelictCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 09:35open
    moderngovpublic12 Oct 2026, 01:27open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    rzltCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:14open
    Figure 8

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 12 and 23 a year; busiest 2018. 78% of decisions were approvals.

    2016: 7, 2017: 13, 2018: 23, 2019: 12, 2020: 16, 2021: 15, 2022: 22, 2023: 15, 2024: 21, 2025: 20, 2026: 2001020302016: 3 approved2016: 2 refused2016: 2 withdrawn or invalid7’16*2017: 10 approved2017: 1 refused2017: 2 withdrawn or invalid13’172018: 17 approved2018: 4 refused2018: 2 withdrawn or invalid23’182019: 9 approved2019: 2 refused2019: 1 withdrawn or invalid12’192020: 9 approved2020: 4 refused2020: 3 withdrawn or invalid16’202021: 9 approved2021: 4 refused2021: 1 withdrawn or invalid2021: 1 undecided15’212022: 16 approved2022: 5 refused2022: 1 withdrawn or invalid22’222023: 12 approved2023: 3 refused15’232024: 11 approved2024: 4 refused2024: 6 withdrawn or invalid21’242025: 10 approved2025: 1 refused2025: 9 withdrawn or invalid20’252026: 7 approved2026: 2 refused2026: 3 withdrawn or invalid2026: 8 undecided20’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2016 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

    Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

    Open for comments €20 to comment

    Every application within 500 m 25 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    How we work this out
    Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
    Sources: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 01:44
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    Building work nearby 8 in the last 12 months
    2 signed off as finished3 not signed off3 no sign-off needed
    • 70 Saint Columba's Rise, Swords, Dublin, K67 K6C3 · 28 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · F25A/1099E · 383 m
    • Unit G49, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin K67 CC98, Swords, Dublin · 24 Aug 2026 · start notice not signed off · 349 m
    • Unit G24, Pavilions Shopping Centre,, Swords, Dublin, K67A499 · 7 Jul 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 349 m
    • Proposed Umai, Unit F23B, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Fingal, K67 YH26 · 12 Mar 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 447 m
    • 10 Oaklands Park, Swords, Fingal, K67 H283 · 6 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · F25A/0831E · 90 m
    • County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, K67 X8Y2 · 30 Jan 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 222 m
    • 29/31 North Street, Swords, Fingal, K67 XY70 · 5 Jan 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 328 m
    • Malahide Road, Swords, Fingal, K67 EY62 · 17 Nov 2025 · 7-day notice signed off · 447 m
    How we work this out
    Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
    Source: bcms · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 00:09
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    Homes coming 0 not started
    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    social_housingCC-BY-SA-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Developments within 1.0 km

    SchemeHomesProgressDistance
    Forster Way and Chapel Lane7979 not started (2026-Q2)30 m
    Seatown Road Development3636 being built (2026-Q2)202 m
    Main Street——239 m
    Rathbeale Road and Watery Lane3636 not started (2026-Q2)402 m
    Barrysparks and Crowscastle (lands generally bound by the R1——565 m
    The Estuary39no activity on site reported (2026-Q2)597 m
    Swords Business Park——600 m
    Woodside3434 not started (2026-Q2)713 m

    Who applies most nearby

    • Hammerson ICAV — 6 applications, latest 15 Sept 2026
    • L-Frack OBD Series Limited — 2 applications, latest 25 Aug 2026

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Kids Inc. · Crèche18 Feb 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate479 m
    Oaklands House Creche and Montessori · Crèche18 Jun 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate819 m
    Kid-e-Winks Montessori · Crèche26 Feb 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate877 m
    How we work this out
    Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
    Sources: dublin_pipeline, npad, organisations, schools, tusla_ey · fetched 5 Oct 2026, 23:01
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    dublin_pipelineCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    organisationsn/a — derived; organisations only; DLR-sourced links withheld11 Oct 2026, 23:05—
    schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    tusla_eypublic (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)5 Oct 2026, 23:33open
    How busy is this area Busier than most of Fingal County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here530
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here193
    Council middle3
    How we work this out
    Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:09open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 9

    This street block against the council

    19% owner-occupied (council 67%).

    Homes built before 1971
    13% · council 11%
    Homes built since 2001
    28% · council 43%
    Owner-occupied
    19% · council 67%
    Rented
    78% · council 28%
    Children under 15
    11% · council 22%
    Aged 65 and over
    27% · council 11%
    Households with 2+ cars
    7% · council 42%
    Work mainly from home
    10% · council 12%
    This small area (377 people)Fingal

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 267135006/267135010

    Bus
    103 m
    Swords Village · 192, 197, 33B · busiest stop within 500 m: 19 an hour at peak
    Planned
    537 m
    MetroLink, MetroLink
    Radon
    1 in 20
    homes here likely high (EPA). Test it
    Flood
    Within 500 m
    OPW flood map area, not beside the house
    Nearest school
    198 m
    Swords Borough NS, 84 pupils
    Homes sold nearby
    113
    in 3 years, 20 new (Property Price Register)
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • Swords Borough NS · primary · 84 pupils · 198 m
    • River Valley CNS · primary · 142 pupils · 322 m
    • S N Cholmille B · primary · 320 pupils · 370 m
    • S N Cholmcille C · primary · 326 pupils · 387 m
    • Fingal Community College · postprimary · 864 pupils · 401 m
    • Coláiste Choilm · postprimary · 421 pupils · 680 m
    • St Finians Community College · postprimary · 671 pupils · 886 m

    Stops 41

    • Swords Village · 192, 197, 33B, 41, 41B, 41X · 12/hour at peak · 103 m
    • Swords Castle · 192, 196, 197, 33, 33A, 33B · 19/hour at peak · 136 m
    • Swords Castle · 192, 196, 197, 33, 33A, 33B · 15/hour at peak · 152 m
    • Swords Village · 102, 102P, 196, 33, 41C, 500 · 12/hour at peak · 218 m
    • Dublin Street · 500X · 1/hour at peak · 229 m
    • Swords Village · 102, 102P, 196, 33, 33A, 33E · 10/hour at peak · 306 m
    • Saint Columbas Rise · 192, 196, 197, 41, 41B, 41X · 6/hour at peak · 313 m
    • Saint Columbas Rise · 192, 196, 197, 41, 41B · 6/hour at peak · 332 m

    Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

    • Swords Borough NS · 198 m-6.7% pupils (84)
    • River Valley CNS · 322 m+1.4% pupils (142) · 2 classrooms 2025, approved
    • S N Cholmille B · 370 m-4.5% pupils (320) · temporary classrooms 2025, approved
    • S N Cholmcille C · 387 m-12.1% pupils (326) · temporary classrooms 2025, approved · temporary classrooms 2024, approved
    • Fingal Community College · 401 m-0.2% pupils (864)
    • Coláiste Choilm · 680 m-0.9% pupils (421)

    Open consultations

    Council meetings 30 items

    Public land

    • Fingal County Council · 0.7 ha · 112 m
    • Dublin City Council · 0.81 ha · 180 m
    • Fingal County Council · 0.62 ha · 180 m
    • Health Service Executive · 0.26 ha · 205 m
    • Fingal County Council · 0.38 ha · 213 m
    • Fingal County Council · 0.44 ha · 228 m
    Sources: gtfs, schools, npad, consult, moderngov, lda_lands, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:43
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    gtfsCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 23:43open
    schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    npadCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 01:44open
    consultpublic12 Oct 2026, 01:26open
    moderngovpublic12 Oct 2026, 01:27open
    lda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
    cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
    National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    EPA strategic noise mapsCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
    Question 6

    What to ask, and who

    1. Work already done (F14A/0451): work kept with permission. Done as approved?
      Ask for: The retention grant and an opinion of compliance.
      Seller · solicitor
    2. Work already done (F12A/0406): work kept with permission. Done as approved?
      Ask for: The retention grant and an opinion of compliance.
      Seller · solicitor
    3. Modifications to existing (F18A/0283) refused 2018: built anyway?
      Ask for: The seller's answer and your surveyor's check.
      Seller · solicitor
    4. Planning here goes back to 2013: is the house built as approved?
      Ask for: The original planning grant and an opinion of compliance.
      Solicitor
    5. Next to a recorded monument: does digging need notice?
      Ask for: Details of past works from the seller.
      Seller · council
    6. Any work done without planning permission?
      Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
      Seller · solicitor
    Reference

    Where this is, the terms, the sources

    Townland
    Townparks
    Electoral division
    Swords Village
    Electoral area
    Swords
    Council
    Fingal County Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • 3 applications on this site; latest F18A/0283, refused 2018.
    • Zoned M4 (major town centre); monument zone; no vacant land tax.
    • 11 sites nearby could change: 1 stalled build, 10 empty zoned plots.
    • 3 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 12 Nov 2026.
    • Swords Castle (bus 192, 196) 136 m away: 19 an hour at morning peak; 166 from all stops within 500 m. Planned: MetroLink 537 m away, indicative route (Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 objective).
    • Inside Dublin Airport Noise Zone D.
    • Here (2022 census): 78% rent (council 28%); 15% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 1991–2000; 32% drive to work (council 52%); population up 4% since 2016.
    • 2 home extensions within 250 m since 2026.
    What the terms mean 10 terms
    • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
    • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
    • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
    • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
    • Protected building (Protected structure (Record of Protected Structures)): A building the council has listed for its heritage value.
    • Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
    • Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
    • Permission for work already done (Retention permission): An application to keep something that was built without permission.
    • What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
    • Building site that stopped (Commenced, no completion certificate): A housing build that told the council it was starting at least three years ago, passed its own planned finish date, and has never been signed off as finished.
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    EPA strategic noise maps—CC BY 4.0—
    Fingal County Council—CC BY 4.0—
    Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
    National Transport Authority—CC BY 4.0—
    services-eu1.arcgis.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026
    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
    data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC…27 Sept 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (ACAs)CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution…27 Sept 2026
    gis.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection AgencyCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.comOffice of Public WorksCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · flag only11 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    gis.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection AgencyCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (Record of Protected Structures)CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution…27 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR zones)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https:Local authorities (consultation portals)public12 Oct 2026
    www2.courts.ie—all-rights-reserved12 Oct 2026
    cso.ie—CC BY 4.0—
    dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
    services-eu1.arcgis.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comDublin local authorities (housing delivery pipeline)CC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026
    data.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register)CC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026
    esbnetworks.ie—all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie di… · flag only11 Sept 2026
    transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
    lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
    meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)public12 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026
    organisationsPlanning Register (derived from applications and the CRO register)n/a — derived; organisations only; DLR…11 Oct 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026
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    data.gov.ieLocal authorities (Record of Protected Structures)CC-BY-4.0—
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC-BY-SA-4.09 Oct 2026
    tusla.ieTusla (Early Years Inspectorate)public (Tusla statutory register; ackn…5 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
    Measured
    counted from a public register
    Calculated
    a rate or median we worked out from those counts
    Our classification
    we sorted it by reading each description
    Estimate
    inferred from another source (census, map data)
    Rule summary
    the law, simplified: check before relying on it
    How we work this out
    Generated 12 Oct 2026, 21:15 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.