Site report · 500 m radius · generated 12 Sept 2026, 19:15
Brackenstown Avenue
Eircode —Coordinates 53.46026, -6.22849Local authority Fingal County Council
What closes soonest 1 open window
- Judicial review window closes 16 Oct 202634 days leftRefuse permission8 weeks from the Commission's decision (21 Aug 2026) · s.50 Planning and Development Act 2000 · 152 m away
Where this is
- Townland
- Commons West
- Settlement
- Swords
- Electoral division
- Swords-Glasmore
- Local electoral area
- Swords
- Local authority
- Fingal County Council
- Parcel
- Tailte Éireann 2575178 (freehold), 3.04 ha
Census 2022, small area 267131002
213
people
90
households
101
dwellings
74.4% owner-occupied, 12.2% privately rented, 2.2% social. Vacancy 8.9%.
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 | 9 | post box; house; Mill Bridge |
| 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 | 7 | Thatched Cottage; Mill Bridge; St. Columba's (Church of Ireland) Church |
| Recorded monument | 20 | Windmill; 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 (4.34 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 72 in 5 years within 500 m
Recent decisions and applications
34
Grant permission
13
Invalid application
10
Refuse permission
4
Grant permission for retention
- Lands at the junction of Rathbeale Road and Watery Lane, Swords, Co. D Refuse permissionAlterations to development approved under Reg. Ref. F24A/1125E (ACP Re
- 2 Saint Columba's Rise, Swords, Co Dublin, K67E0X4 Grant permissionExtension to existing house to include (a) construction of first floor
- Swords Shopping Centre, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin Grant retention & refuse retentionThe development will consist of: (1) Retention of a portacabin structu
- 2 Saint Columba's Rise, Swords, Co Dublin, K67E0X4 Invalid applicationExtension to existing house to include (a) construction of first floor
- 2 Saint Columba's Rise, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 E0X4 Invalid applicationPermission for extension to existing house to include (a) construction
- Swords Shopping Centre, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Dublin Refuse permissionThe development will consist of: The installation of a secondary vehic
- Unit 7, Castle Shopping Centre, Bridge Street, Townparks, Swords, Co. Grant permissionChange of use of the existing ground floor retail unit to a takeaway f
- Carechoice Swords, Bridge Street, Townparks, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 F Grant permissionThe proposed development will comprise; the construction of a single s
- 54 Windmill Avenue, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 W1H3 Grant permissionPlanning Permission is being sought by Graham and Gemma Morris to cons
- 70, Saint Columba's Rise, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 K6C3 Grant permission1) Conversion of existing single storey garage to provide for a home o
`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 12 in 5 years within 500 m
- ACP 501273 on F26A/0127E Refused
- ACP 501750 on F26A/0345E Open
- ACP 501528 on F26A/0234E Pending
- ACP 500822 on F25A/0050 Granted
- ACP 501382 on F25A/0412E Pending
- ACP 323576 on S254/02/25 Refused
- ACP 323489 on F24A/1125E Granted with conditions
- ACP 322006 on F24A/0823E Granted with conditions
- ACP 321902 on F24A/0608E Granted with conditions
- ACP 317501 on F23A/0174 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 12 in 3 years within 500 m
- 54 Windmill Avenue, Swords, Fingal, K67 W1H3 — Short commencement notice
- 41 Rathbeale Road, Swords, Fingal — Commencement notice
- 1 Church Road, Swords, Fingal, K67 C3Y2 — Commencement notice
- 30 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Fingal, K67 NP66 — Short commencement notice
- 8 Windmill Lands, Swords, Fingal — Opt out commencement notice
- 27 Brackenstown Avenue, Swords, Fingal, K67 V5X5 — Opt out commencement notice
- 19 Rathbeale Crescent, Swords, Fingal, K67 FY79 — Opt out commencement notice
- Watery Lane, Swords, Fingal — Opt out commencement notice
- 28 Brackenstown Avenue, Swords, Fingal, K67 N792 — Opt out commencement notice
- North Street, Swords, Fingal, K67 P2W2 — 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 11 Sept 2026, 23:29
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 23:29 | open |
Sales 271 in 36 months within 500 m
€440,529
median price
€3,914/m²
median €/m²
271
sales
16
rooftop-geocoded
176
with listing detail
249
new builds
€240,000 – €9,118,943, 21 Sept 2023 to 1 Sept 2026.
| Address | Sold | Price | Asking | Type | Beds | m² | €/m² | BER | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Meadowbank View, Millers Glen, Swords new | 1 Sept 2026 | €440,529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 m |
| 9 Belvedere Way, Knocksedan Demesne, Swords new | 28 Aug 2026 | €462,555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 m |
| 7 The Green, Bail na Móna Vale, Swords new | 28 Aug 2026 | €427,313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 m |
| 22 The Avenue, Baile na Mona Vale, Swords new | 28 Aug 2026 | €370,044 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 m |
| 18 THE AVENUE, BAILE NA MÓNA VALE, SWORDS new | 28 Aug 2026 | €370,044 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 m |
| 43 Furzefield Crescent, Mooretown, Swords new | 27 Aug 2026 | €440,529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 m |
| 2 Furzefield Gardens, Furzefield, Swords new | 27 Aug 2026 | €440,529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 m |
| 11 Furzefield Drive, Furzefield, Swords new | 27 Aug 2026 | €440,529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 m |
| 3 BELVEDERE WALK, KNOCKSEDAN DEMESNE, SWORDS new | 21 Aug 2026 | €497,797 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 m |
| 20 Meadowbank Court, Millers Glen, Swords new | 21 Aug 2026 | €493,392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 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
- Fingal Safer Schools - Scoil Mhuire, Howth Primary School, Tuckett's Lane, Howth 3 days left
- Fingal Safer Schools - Hansfield Educate Together National School, Barnwell Road, Clonee, Dublin 15 3 days left
- Fingal Safer Schools - St Mochta's National School, Porterstown Road, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 3 days left
- Fingal Safer Schools - Gaelscoil na Mara & Donabate Community College, Portrane Road & Ballisk Common, Donabate, Co. Dublin 8 days left
- Fingal Safer Schools - St. Mary's National School, R122, Oldtown, Co. Dublin 8 days left
- Fingal Safer Schools - Swords Educate Together National School & Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe, Glen Ellan Road, Swords, Co. Dublin 8 days left
- Fingal Safer Schools - Thornleigh Educate Together National School, Thornleigh Green, Swords 8 days left
- Public Consultation on Identification of Bathing Waters in Fingal for Bathing Season 2027 13 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 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. 17 records from Esb substation, Wastewater, Water withheld: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.
Public land (LDA register of relevant lands)
- An Post — Swords
- Health Service Executive — Swords
- Fingal County Council — Swords
- Dublin City Council — Swords
- Dublin City Council — Swords
- Dublin City Council — Swords
- Dublin City Council — 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
- SWORDS BOROUGH N S
- BRACKENSTOWN SENIOR N S
- ST CRONANS JUNIOR NATIONAL SCHOOL
- St Finians Community College
- River Valley CNS
- Fingal Community College
- Coláiste Choilm
- S N CHOLMILLE B
Stops 43 · routes 102, 102A, 102P, 102T, 192, 196, 197, 33, 33A, 33B, 33E, 33n, 41, 41B, 41C, 41X, 43, 500, 500N, 500X, 501, 502, 503, 505, 505X, 506, 506X, 507, 741
- Brackenstown Ave
- Brackenstown Ave
- Glasmore Pk
- Glasmore Pk
- Saint Columbas Rise
- Saint Columbas Rise
- Pine Grove
- Swords Castle
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 |
| 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 | 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, 19:15 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.