Site report · 500 m radius · generated 12 Sept 2026, 20:21

Saint Columcille's Drive

Eircode —Coordinates 53.45918, -6.21739Local authority Fingal County Council

What closes soonest 2 open windows

Observations close 21 Sept 20269 days left
F26A/0738E — application received — The construction of 14 no. apartments (6 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-B
5 weeks from receipt (15 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · €20 to the council · 408 m away
Appeal window closes 21 Sept 20269 days left
F26A/0738E — Invalid Application — The construction of 14 no. apartments (6 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-B
4 weeks from the council's decision (24 Aug 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 408 m away

Sources: acp, consult, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:05

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
acp	CC-BY-4.0	12 Sept 2026, 00:05	open
consult	public	12 Sept 2026, 02:04	open
moderngov	public	11 Sept 2026, 21:46	open
npad	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026, 20:35	open
rzlt	CC-BY-4.0	12 Sept 2026, 00:23	open

Where this is

Townland: Swords Demesne
Settlement: Swords
Electoral division: Swords Village
Local electoral area: Swords
Local authority: Fingal County Council

Census 2022, small area 267135005

346

people

115

households

129

dwellings

58.3% owner-occupied, 36.5% privately rented, 28.7% social. Vacancy 7.8%.

Sources: places, parcels · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 21:28

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
places	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026, 21:28	open
parcels	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026, 19:06	open

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 500 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	2	Swords Laboratories; Arch Chemicals BV
NIAH-recorded building	23	Swords Courthouse; Pastorville; school master's house
Radon risk area	3	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	18	Former Carnegie Library; One of pair of late 19th century semi-detached houses built for the teachers of New Borough Female School; One of pair of late 19th century semi-detached houses built for the teachers of New Borough Female School
Recorded monument	20	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 (0.46 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 84 in 5 years within 500 m

Open for observation

Schoolhouse Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin observations close 21 Sept 2026 · 9 days left
The construction of 14 no. apartments (6 no. 2-Bed units and 8 no. 1-B
F26A/0738Ereceived 15 Aug 2026decided 24 Aug 2026408 m away

Recent decisions and applications

Grant permission

Invalid application

Refuse permission

Grant permission for retention

6 Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin 35 Day Assessment
Rivergate Property Swords Limited intend to apply for permission for d
F26A/0602Ereceived 9 Jul 2026412 m away
A site of 2.22 Ha principally located at Swords Business Park, Swords, 35 Day Assessment
Permission is sought for a mixed-use development with a gross floor ar
LRD0066/S3Ereceived 8 Jul 2026357 m away
The Old Borough (A Protected Structure), 72-74 Main Street, Swords, Co Request additional information
JD Wetherspoon plc intend to apply for retention permission for develo
F26A/0556Ereceived 26 Jun 2026405 m away
2 St Columcille's Park, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 W218 Grant permission
1/ Conversion of existing attic to storage area, with new dormer windo
F26A/0546Ereceived 24 Jun 2026decided 14 Aug 20260 m away
Lands at the junction of Rathbeale Road and Watery Lane, Swords, Co. D Refuse permission
Alterations to development approved under Reg. Ref. F24A/1125E (ACP Re
F26A/0345Ereceived 30 Apr 2026decided 24 Jun 2026485 m away
Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Co. Dublin, K67 R7D0 Grant permission
The development will consist of the installation of a photovoltaic sol
F26A/0266E/R3received 2 Apr 2026decided 3 Jun 2026488 m away
The Arch Bar Restaurant & Public House, Main Street, Chapel Lane & Fos Grant permission
The development will consist of:
F26A/0140Ereceived 27 Feb 2026decided 21 Apr 2026139 m away
Unit 7, Castle Shopping Centre, Bridge Street, Townparks, Swords, Co. Grant permission
Change of use of the existing ground floor retail unit to a takeaway f
F26A/0072Ereceived 5 Feb 2026decided 31 Mar 2026285 m away
Carechoice Swords, Bridge Street, Townparks, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 F Grant permission
The proposed development will comprise; the construction of a single s
F26A/0022Ereceived 16 Jan 2026decided 10 Mar 2026327 m away

`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 11 Sept 2026, 20:35

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
npad	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026, 20:35	open

Appeals 16 in 5 years within 500 m

ACP 501750 on F26A/0345E Open
received 21 Jul 2026485 m away
ACP 500881 on F25A/1120E Refused
received 2 Mar 2026decided 3 Jul 2026424 m awayinspector's report
ACP 323850 on FSC/1208/25 Granted with conditions
received 7 Nov 2025decided 11 Mar 2026488 m awayinspector's report
ACP 323489 on F24A/1125E Granted with conditions
received 25 Aug 2025decided 23 Dec 2025485 m awayinspector's report
ACP 314724 Other
received 30 Sept 2022decided 30 Sept 2025201 m awayinspector's report
ACP 321086 on F24A/0340E Granted with conditions
received 18 Oct 2024decided 13 Feb 2025277 m awayinspector's report
ACP 321721 on F24A/0582E Invalid
received 21 Jan 2025decided 21 Jan 2025408 m away
ACP 315602 on F22A/0608 Granted with conditions
received 19 Jan 2023decided 16 Jul 2024118 m awayinspector's report
ACP 318891 on F23A/0212 Pending
received 19 Jan 2024303 m away
ACP 317177 on F22A/0588 Withdrawn
received 23 May 2023decided 28 Jul 2023139 m away

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 21 in 3 years within 500 m

Unit G49, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Swords, Co. Dublin K67 CC98, Swords, Dublin — Commencement notice
24 Aug 2026CN0146606FL494 m away
Unit G24, Pavilions Shopping Centre,, Swords, Dublin, K67A499 — Seven day notice
7 Jul 2026SN0014445FL494 m away
North Street, Swords, Fingal, K67VP28 — Opt out commencement notice
28 May 2026CN0142901FLF25A/1031E465 m away
16 Seatown Villas, Dublin, Fingal, K67 YY38 — Short commencement notice
29 Apr 2026CN0141646FLF24A/0476316 m away
10 Oaklands Park, Swords, Fingal, K67 H283 — Short commencement notice
6 Feb 2026CN0138206FLF25A/0831E182 m away
County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Fingal, K67 X8Y2 — Short commencement notice
30 Jan 2026CN0138031FL413 m away
29/31 North Street, Swords, Fingal, K67 XY70 — Seven day notice
5 Jan 2026SN0013569FL185 m away
24 Comyn Manor, Swords, Fingal, K67 Y9Y1 — Short commencement notice
13 Oct 2025CN0134311FLF25A/0545410 m away
Main Street, Swords, Fingal, K67 TD96 — Short commencement notice
29 Sept 2025CN0133757FL451 m away
River Mall, Swords, Fingal, K67 NN50 — Commencement notice
29 Sept 2025CN0133982FLF24A/0340E289 m away

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 11 Sept 2026, 23:29

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
bcms	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026, 23:29	open

Sales 108 in 36 months within 500 m

€354,859

median price

€4,522/m²

median €/m²

108

sales

108

rooftop-geocoded

with listing detail

new builds

€25,000 – €5,875,000, 9 Oct 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	—	—	—	—	—	—	413 m
WEST LODGE, RATHBEAL, SWORDS	30 Mar 2026	€354,718	—	—	—	—	—	D1	413 m
13 LONGLANDS, SWORDS, DUBLIN	28 Jan 2026	€760,000	€775,000	Detached	3	200	3,800	D1	458 m
2 ST COLIMCILLES CRESCENT, SWORDS, DUBLIN	18 Dec 2025	€400,100	€395,000	Semi-D	3	82	4,879	G	112 m
9 NETHERCROSS COURT, NORTH ST, SWORDS	12 Dec 2025	€290,000	€290,000	Apartment	2	65	4,462	C2	489 m
14 TOWER HALL, SWORDS CENTRAL, MAIN ST	12 Nov 2025	€265,000	€220,000	Apartment	1	41.2	6,432	C2	482 m
29A SEATOWN VILLAS, SWORDS, DUBLIN	7 Nov 2025	€730,000	€749,000	Detached	5	210	3,476	B3	210 m
38 CARNEGIE COURT, NORTH STREET, SWORDS	21 Oct 2025	€285,000	€279,000	Apartment	2	69.1	4,124	C1	294 m
5 COMYN MANOR, SEATOWN ROAD, SWORDS	25 Aug 2025	€650,000	€580,000	Semi-D	3	110	5,909	A2	325 m
37 THE CRESCENT, THE PLAZA, MAIN ST	19 Aug 2025	€283,000	€280,000	Apartment	2	62.3	4,543	C2	304 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.'	11 Sept 2026, 20:30	open

Consultations 9 matched by place

Fingal Safer Schools - St. Fintan's National School, Sutton, Dublin 13 3 days left
closes 15 Sept 2026Fingal County Counciltownland-wide
Fingal Safer Schools - Scoil Mhuire, Howth Primary School, Tuckett's Lane, Howth 3 days left
closes 15 Sept 2026Fingal County Counciltownland-wide
Fingal Safer Schools - Hansfield Educate Together National School, Barnwell Road, Clonee, Dublin 15 3 days left
closes 15 Sept 2026Fingal County Councilstreet-wide
Fingal Safer Schools - St Mochta's National School, Porterstown Road, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 3 days left
closes 15 Sept 2026Fingal County Counciltownland-wide
Fingal Safer Schools - Gaelscoil na Mara & Donabate Community College, Portrane Road & Ballisk Common, Donabate, Co. Dublin 8 days left
closes 20 Sept 2026Fingal County Counciltownland-wide
Fingal Safer Schools - St. Mary's National School, R122, Oldtown, Co. Dublin 8 days left
closes 20 Sept 2026Fingal County Counciltownland-wide
Fingal Safer Schools - Swords Educate Together National School & Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe, Glen Ellan Road, Swords, Co. Dublin 8 days left
closes 20 Sept 2026Fingal County Councillocality-wide
Fingal Safer Schools - Thornleigh Educate Together National School, Thornleigh Green, Swords 8 days left
closes 20 Sept 2026Fingal County Councillocality-wide
Public Consultation on Identification of Bathing Waters in Fingal for Bathing Season 2027 13 days left
closes 25 Sept 2026Fingal County Councilcounty-wide

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
County Council14 Sept 202623bFingal County Council
Councillor J. Smyth - Swords Bike Library Initiative - AI109462
Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Committee (Services B - Strategic and General Matters)10 Sept 202628.Fingal County Council
Councillor C. Johnston - Taking-in-Charge - The Orchard Estate - Oldtown - AI109689
Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Committee (Services B - Strategic and General Matters)10 Sept 202639.Fingal County Council
Councillor E. Dockrell - Update on Playground for Oldtown - AI109219
Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Committee (Services B - Strategic and General Matters)10 Sept 20264.Fingal County Council
Councillor J. Newman - Update on Swords Western Distributor Road Project - AI109224
Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Committee (Services B - Strategic and General Matters)10 Sept 20269.Fingal County Council
Councillor J. Newman - Walled Gardens - Brackenstown - Swords - AI109591
Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Committee (Services B - Strategic and General Matters)10 Sept 202610.Fingal County Council
Comyn Manor, Swords, Co. Dublin
Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Committee (Services B - Strategic and General Matters)10 Sept 202647bFingal County Council
Letter dated 18th June 2026 from HSE regarding Cllr. L. Corkery Motion - Swords Primary Care Centre
Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Committee (Services B - Strategic and General Matters)10 Sept 202653bFingal County Council
Email dated 8th July 2026 from the Department of Education and Youth regarding Cllr. J. Smyth Motion Provision of Gaelcholáiste for Swords
Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Committee (Services B - Strategic and General Matters)10 Sept 202653cFingal County Council
Email dated 23rd July 2026 from Department of Transport regarding Cllr. D. Mulligan Public Transport Linking Swords and Blanchardstown
Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Committee (Services B - Strategic and General Matters)10 Sept 202653eFingal County Council

Source: moderngov · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 21:46

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
moderngov	public	11 Sept 2026, 21:46	open

Capacity and public land

No publishable utility-capacity record within the radius. 29 records from Esb substation withheld: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.

Public land (LDA register of relevant lands)

Fingal County Council — Swords
0.7 hafolio DN119174F61 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
The Minister for Education and Skills — Swords
0.84 hafolio DN105834F128 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
Fingal County Council — Swords
0.14 hafolio DN180576L149 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
Fingal County Council — Swords
0.41 hafolio DN182164F151 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
Fingal County Council — Swords
0.62 hafolio DN199376F155 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
Dublin City Council — Swords
0.81 hafolio DN50763F218 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
Dublin City Council — Swords
0.83 hafolio DN50763F238 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
Fingal County Council — Swords
0.7 hafolio DN164019F244 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023

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

Fingal Community College
postprimary864 pupilsINTER DENOMINATIONAL174 m
S N CHOLMILLE B
primary320 pupilsCatholic190 m
S N CHOLMCILLE C
primary326 pupilsCatholic262 m
SWORDS BOROUGH N S
primary84 pupilsChurch Of Ireland427 m
River Valley CNS
primary142 pupilsMulti Denominational557 m
St Finians Community College
postprimary671 pupilsMULTI DENOMINATIONAL827 m
Coláiste Choilm
postprimary421 pupilsCATHOLIC918 m

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 Castle
192, 196, 197, 33, 33A, 33B, 41, 41B, 41C, 41X, 43176 m
Swords Castle
192, 196, 197, 33, 33A, 33B, 33E, 33n, 41, 41B, 41C, 41X, 43183 m
North Street
33, 33A, 33B, 41C, 41X, 43208 m
North Street
33, 33A, 33B, 33E, 33n, 41C, 43240 m
Swords Village
192, 197, 33B, 41, 41B, 41X, 43348 m
Seatown West
33, 33A, 33B, 41C, 41X, 43363 m
Malahide Road
500X411 m
Saint Columbas Rise
192, 196, 197, 41, 41B, 41X415 m

Sources: gtfs, schools · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 19:16

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
gtfs	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026, 19:16	open
schools	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026, 16:41	open

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	11 Sept 2026, 20:35
Appeals	acp	CC-BY-4.0	12 Sept 2026, 00:05
Commencements	bcms	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026, 23:29
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.'	11 Sept 2026, 20:30
Consultations	consult	public	12 Sept 2026, 02:04
Council items	moderngov	public	11 Sept 2026, 21:46
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	11 Sept 2026, 21:46
Deadlines	npad	CC-BY-4.0	11 Sept 2026, 20:35
Deadlines	rzlt	CC-BY-4.0	12 Sept 2026, 00:23

Generated 12 Sept 2026, 20:21 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.

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