Swords: 2 applications lodged, 1 granted, 0 refused in the week to 26 July 2026
Data updated 12 Sept 2026 · register lag up to 7 days · sources & freshness
2 planning applications reached the Fingal County Council register for Swords in the week of 20 July to 26 July 2026. Quieter than usual: 67% down on the 4-week average (6 a week). The council decided 1: 1 granted, 0 refused — a 100% grant rate for the week. None of the new applications states a unit count.
Applications received 2
Over the past 52 weeks Swords has averaged 4 a week. The observation window on each is five weeks from receipt (article 29 of the 2001 Regulations); the deadline shown is computed from the register date.
| Date | Reference | Address | Type | Units | Observations by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | F26A/0658E | 20 Bunbury Gate Crescent, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 TD23 | Permission | — | 27 Aug 2026 |
| 25 Jul 2026 | F26A/0665E | 1A Hilltown Court, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 Y895 | Permission and Retention | — | 31 Aug 2026 |
Decisions 2
1 application was declared invalid — usually a site notice or newspaper notice problem under articles 17–19 of the 2001 Regulations. The median time from receipt to decision this week was 117 days; the 2000 Act's s.34(8) default is eight weeks unless further information intervenes. Anyone who made an observation, and the applicant, has four weeks from the decision date to appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.
| Date | Reference | Address | Decision | Units | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2026 | F26A/0241E | Kilsallaghan, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 A2X2 | Grant permission for retention | — | 117 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | F26A/0643E | 1A Hilltown Court, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 Y895 | Invalid application | — | 4 |
Further information 2
Further information was requested on 2 applications, which stops the decision clock until the reply lands.
| Date | Reference | Address | FI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2026 | F26A/0458E | 25 Ridgewood Close, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 EW90 | Requested by council |
| 22 Jul 2026 | F26A/0125E | Woodhurst, Coolock Lane, Dublin 9, D09E0K7 | Requested by council |
Appeals 2
2 appeals from Swords reached An Coimisiún Pleanála (formerly An Bord Pleanála).
Commencement notices 4
4 commencement notices on the Building Control Management System. A notice means work starts within 14 to 28 days.
| Date | Notice | Address | Application | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2026 | CN0145069FL | 35 Murrough Road, Swords, Dublin, K67 XC84 | F26A/0137E | — |
| 21 Jul 2026 | CN0145246FL | Swords Road, Dublin 9, Dublin, D09R251 | F26A/0118E | — |
| 23 Jul 2026 | SN0014525FL | Breffni, Kilsallaghan, Dublin | F21A/0667 | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 | SN0014537FL | River Valley Road,, Swords, Dublin, K67 KC67 | ÀBP-314040-22 | — |
Against the run rate
| Period | Applications / week | Decisions / week | Grant rate | Register events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This week | 2 | 2 | 100% | 14 |
| Previous 4 weeks | 6 | 6 | 82% | 79 |
| Previous 52 weeks | 4 | 5 | 84% | 846 |
Grant rate = grants ÷ (grants + refusals); invalidations and further-information requests are not decisions.
Sources: acp, bcms, consult, iplan, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:05
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:05 | open |
| bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 23:29 | open |
| consult | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 | open |
| iplan | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 17:04 | open |
| moderngov | CC-BY-4.0 | 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 |
Computed 12 Sept 2026 from the register events in the store for 20 Jul 2026 – 26 Jul 2026. Every figure on this page is a count over those events.
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