Site report · 1000 m radius · generated 15 Sept 2026, 04:31
South Bank, Newtown
Eircode —Coordinates 53.46776, -6.22410Local authority Fingal County Council
What closes soonest 1 open window
- Judicial review window closes 16 Oct 202631 days leftRefuse permission8 weeks from the Commission's decision (21 Aug 2026) · s.50 Planning and Development Act 2000 · 596 m away
Where this is
- Townland
- Castlefarm
- Settlement
- Swords
- Electoral division
- Swords-Lissenhall
- Local electoral area
- Swords
- Local authority
- Fingal County Council
- Parcel
- Tailte Éireann 1813579 (freehold), 157 m²
Census 2022, small area 267133011
275
people
82
households
85
dwellings
69.5% owner-occupied, 29.3% privately rented, 2.4% social. Vacancy 1.2%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| EPA-licensed facility | 3 | Swords Laboratories; Arch Chemicals BV; Evode Industries Limited |
| Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) | 1 | Malahide Estuary |
| NIAH-recorded building | 18 | Swords Courthouse; school master's house; Swords Boys' National School |
| Radon risk area | 5 | About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels |
| Record of Protected Structures | 14 | Balheary Bridge; Lissenhall Bridge; Thatched Cottage |
| Special Area of Conservation | 1 | Malahide Estuary SAC |
| Recorded monument | 21 | Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle; Mill - unclassified; Earthwork |
Sources: constraints, constraints.epa_licence, constraints.flood_cfram, constraints.nha, constraints.niah, constraints.radon, constraints.rps, constraints.sac, constraints.smr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 19:11
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.epa_licence | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.flood_cfram | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable — shown as a flag only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.nha | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.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.sac | CC-BY-4.0 | 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 (1.41 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 168 in 5 years within 1.0 km
Recent decisions and applications
95
Grant permission
24
Invalid application
14
Grant permission for retention
13
Refuse permission
- Fingallians G.A.A. Club, Spittal Hill, Lissenhall, Swords, K67 NX02 35 Day AssessmentRetention Permission for the installation and operation of 5 no. stand
- 6 Sandford Wood, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 P921 Grant permissionThe development will consist of alterations to existing hip roof to cr
- Lands at Emmaus Retreat Centre, Ennis Lane,, Balheary Demesne, Lissenh Request additional informationWe, E to Infinity ICAV acting on behalf of its sub-fund Blacklion Real
- 0.0777 Ha site formerly comprising Newtown House, Balheary Road, Newto Grant permission for retentionThe development consists of the retention of the demolition of a parti
- 17 Glen Ellan Gardens, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 EK24 Grant permissionPlanning permission for attic conversion with hip to gable roof and do
- 63 Brides Glen Park, Swords, Co. Dublin. Grant permission for retentionRetention permission for amendments made to both the side and rear roo
- 6 Sandford Wood, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 P921 Withdraw applicationThe development will consist of alterations to existing hip roof to cr
- 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
- The Willows, Rathbeale Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 D5T9 Grant permissionPlanning Permission for the construction of a single storey detached g
- 2 Saint Columba's Rise, Swords, Co Dublin, K67E0X4 Grant permissionExtension to existing house to include (a) construction of first floor
`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 14 Sept 2026, 20:39
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 14 Sept 2026, 20:39 | open |
Appeals 31 in 5 years within 1.0 km
- ACP 501273 on F26A/0127E Refused
- ACP 501747 on F26A/0442E Open
- ACP 501750 on F26A/0345E Open
- ACP 500881 on F25A/1120E Refused
- ACP 501528 on F26A/0234E Pending
- ACP 500822 on F25A/0050 Granted
- ACP 501401 on F26A/0159E Open
- ACP 501382 on F25A/0412E Pending
- ACP 500256 on F25A/0792E Refused
- ACP 323576 on S254/02/25 Refused
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 41 in 3 years within 1.0 km
- Block 11, Holybanks Avenue, Glen Ellan Road, Swords, Dublin — Seven day notice
- 16 Estuary Court, Swords, Dublin, K67 RX30 — Short commencement notice
- 75 Sandford Wood, Swords, Dublin, K67 NN26 — Short commencement notice
- 38 Brides Glen Park, Swords, Dublin, K67 N231 — Short commencement notice
- Block 3, Holybanks Place, Glen Ellan Road, Swords, Dublin — Seven day notice
- Block 2, Holybanks Place, Glen Ellan Road, Swords, Dublin — Seven day notice
- 57 Sandford Wood, Swords, Fingal, K67 WK73 — Short commencement notice
- North Street, Swords, Fingal, K67VP28 — Opt out commencement notice
- Block 1, Holybanks Boulevard, Glen Ellan Road., Swords, Fingal — Seven day notice
- 16 Seatown Villas, Dublin, Fingal, K67 YY38 — Short commencement notice
One notice can cover many buildings — count notices, never building rows, or a single multi-unit scheme reads as a trend (T11).
Source: bcms · fetched 14 Sept 2026, 23:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 14 Sept 2026, 23:44 | open |
Sales 100 in 36 months within 1.0 km
€413,500
median price
€4,541/m²
median €/m²
100
sales
100
rooftop-geocoded
28
with listing detail
0
new builds
€210,000 – €823,500, 15 Dec 2023 to 30 Jul 2026.
| Address | Sold | Price | Asking | Type | Beds | m² | €/m² | BER | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 ST ANDREW'S PARK, SWORDS, CO DUBLIN | 30 Jul 2026 | €792,500 | €775,000 | Detached | 5 | 162 | 4,892 | E1 | 569 m |
| 26 CASTLEVIEW GROVE, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 22 Apr 2026 | €322,000 | €295,000 | Apartment | 2 | 66 | 4,879 | C2 | 933 m |
| 9 NETHERCROSS COURT, NORTH ST, SWORDS | 12 Dec 2025 | €290,000 | €290,000 | Apartment | 2 | 65 | 4,462 | C2 | 705 m |
| 29A SEATOWN VILLAS, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 7 Nov 2025 | €730,000 | €749,000 | Detached | 5 | 210 | 3,476 | B3 | 948 m |
| 50 PINE GROVE PARK, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 23 Oct 2025 | €580,000 | €600,000 | Semi-D | 4 | 132 | 4,394 | D2 | 543 m |
| 38 CARNEGIE COURT, NORTH STREET, SWORDS | 21 Oct 2025 | €285,000 | €279,000 | Apartment | 2 | 69.1 | 4,124 | C1 | 792 m |
| 10 WIKEFORD HALL, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 20 Oct 2025 | €245,000 | €230,000 | Apartment | 2 | 66 | 3,712 | C3 | 874 m |
| 43 THE AVENUE, SEATOWN PARK, SWORDS | 15 Oct 2025 | €407,000 | €360,000 | Semi-D | 3 | 77.8 | 5,231 | D2 | 902 m |
| 31 NEWCOURT, SWORDS, DUBLIN | 13 Oct 2025 | €405,000 | €410,000 | Semi-D | 3 | 76 | 5,329 | E2 | 775 m |
| APT 3 BIRCH HOUSE, APPLEWOOD VILLAGE, SWORDS | 10 Oct 2025 | €320,000 | €250,000 | Apartment | 2 | 77 | 4,156 | C3 | 502 m |
PPR addresses are geocoded, not surveyed — a sale's position is as good as its address match (`rooftop_n` says how many are address-accurate). Beds, floor area, BER and asking price come from the matched daft.ie advertisement, not from the Register, and only where a match was found (`enriched_n`).
Sources: cara_listings, daft_gateway, 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 |
| daft_gateway | Third-party advertisement data read from daft.ie's own JSON gateway. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (the licensed PSP's name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers, profile images and all media URLs are dropped at fetch time and never written down. Vendor and buyer identities are not in this data. | 14 Sept 2026, 22:12 | 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.' | 14 Sept 2026, 20:32 | open |
Consultations 9 matched by place
- Fingal Safer Schools - St. Fintan's National School, Sutton, Dublin 13 closes today
- Fingal Safer Schools - Scoil Mhuire, Howth Primary School, Tuckett's Lane, Howth closes today
- Fingal Safer Schools - Hansfield Educate Together National School, Barnwell Road, Clonee, Dublin 15 closes today
- Fingal Safer Schools - St Mochta's National School, Porterstown Road, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 closes today
- Fingal Safer Schools - Gaelscoil na Mara & Donabate Community College, Portrane Road & Ballisk Common, Donabate, Co. Dublin 5 days left
- Fingal Safer Schools - St. Mary's National School, R122, Oldtown, Co. Dublin 5 days left
- Fingal Safer Schools - Swords Educate Together National School & Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe, Glen Ellan Road, Swords, Co. Dublin 5 days left
- Fingal Safer Schools - Thornleigh Educate Together National School, Thornleigh Green, Swords 5 days left
- Public Consultation on Identification of Bathing Waters in Fingal for Bathing Season 2027 10 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 14 Sept 2026, 21:51
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| moderngov | public | 14 Sept 2026, 21:51 | open |
Capacity and public land
No publishable utility-capacity record within the radius. 64 records from Esb substation withheld: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.
Public land (LDA register of relevant lands)
- Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board — Swords
- Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board — Swords
- Dublin City Council — Swords
- The Industrial Development Authority — Swords
- Dublin City Council — Swords
- Fingal County Council — Swords
- Dublin City Council — Swords
- Dublin City 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
- St Finians Community College
- Thornleigh Educate Together National School
- Fingal Community College
Stops 28 · routes 101, 192, 196, 197, 33, 33A, 33B, 33E, 33n, 41, 41B, 41C, 41X, 43, 500, 500N, 500X, 501, 503, 505, 506, 506X, 507, KL01
- St Colmcille GAA
- St Colmcille GAA
- Jugback Terrace
- Glen Ellan Pines
- Applewood
- North Street Park
- Applewood
- North Street Park
Sources used in this report
| Section | Source | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | places | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 21:28 |
| Parcel | parcels | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:06 |
| Zoning | zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 |
| Constraints | constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.epa_licence | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.flood_cfram | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable, flag only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.nha | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.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.sac | CC-BY-4.0 | 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 | 14 Sept 2026, 20:39 |
| Appeals | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:05 |
| Commencements | bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 14 Sept 2026, 23:44 |
| 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 | daft_gateway | Third-party advertisement data read from daft.ie's own JSON gateway. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (the licensed PSP's name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers, profile images and all media URLs are dropped at fetch time and never written down. Vendor and buyer identities are not in this data. | 14 Sept 2026, 22:12 |
| 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.' | 14 Sept 2026, 20:32 |
| Consultations | consult | public | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 |
| Council items | moderngov | public | 14 Sept 2026, 21:51 |
| 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 | 14 Sept 2026, 21:51 |
| Deadlines | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 14 Sept 2026, 20:39 |
| Deadlines | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:23 |
Generated 15 Sept 2026, 04:31 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.