Swords: 3 applications lodged, 2 granted, 0 refused in the week to 2 August 2026
Data updated 12 Sept 2026 · register lag up to 7 days · sources & freshness
In the week to 2 August 2026, Swords recorded 3 new planning applications on the Fingal County Council register. Quieter than usual: 50% down on the 4-week average (6 a week). 2 of the 2 decisions were grants and 0 were refusals (100% granted). No application this week gives a unit count.
Applications received 3
The 52-week average is 4 applications a week. Each row links to the application page, where the observation deadline is computed from the receipt date under article 29 of the 2001 Regulations.
| Date | Reference | Address | Type | Units | Observations by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | F26A/0674E | APPLEGREEN (K67 Y2C9) & UNIT 2, WOODLAWN BUSINESS PARK (K67 X6T0),, S | Permission | — | 2 Sept 2026 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0688E | 142 Carlton Court, Swords, Co.Dublin, K67E296 | Permission | — | 4 Sept 2026 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0693E | 31 Holywell Green, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67XW32 | Permission | — | 4 Sept 2026 |
Decisions 4
1 application was declared invalid — usually a site notice or newspaper notice problem under articles 17–19 of the 2001 Regulations. Median receipt-to-decision: 53 days (s.34(8) of the 2000 Act sets eight weeks before any further-information stop). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2026 | F26A/0474E | Metropoint Business Park, Kettles Lane, Swords, County Dublin | Grant permission | — | 53 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | F26A/0475E | 0.0777 Ha site formerly comprising Newtown House, Balheary Road, Newto | Grant permission for retention | — | 53 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0623E | 5 The Villa, Melrose Park, Kinsealy, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 K2A8 | Withdraw application | — | 17 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | F26A/0674E | APPLEGREEN (K67 Y2C9) & UNIT 2, WOODLAWN BUSINESS PARK (K67 X6T0),, S | Invalid application | — | 2 |
Further information 1
1 application went to further information (FI); the eight-week clock pauses until the applicant responds.
| Date | Reference | Address | FI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | LRD0059/S3E | at this site in the townlands of Fosterstown North, Cremona, Forrestfi | Requested by council |
Appeals 2
2 appeals from Swords reached An Coimisiún Pleanála (formerly An Bord Pleanála).
Commencement notices 2
Work started on 2 sites, by BCMS commencement notice.
| Date | Notice | Address | Application | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2026 | SN0014549FL | Terminal 2, Dublin Airport, Dublin, K67X4X5 | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2026 | CN0145668FL | Swords, Dublin, K67 FP99 | — | — |
Consultations 6
6 public consultations opened on the council's portal.
- Opened · Section 38 Public Consultation for Front of School Interventions – St Patrick’s Junior & Senior National Schools, Skerries, Co. Dublin, as… · closes 3 Sept 2026
- Opened · Section 38 Public Consultation for Front of School Interventions – Skerries Community College, Skerries, Co. Dublin, as part of the Skerrie… · closes 3 Sept 2026
- Opened · Fingal Safer Schools - Scoil Mhuire, Howth Primary School, Tuckett's Lane, Howth · closes 15 Sept 2026
- Opened · Fingal Safer Schools - St. Fintan's National School, Sutton, Dublin 13 · closes 15 Sept 2026
- Opened · Fingal Safer Schools - Hansfield Educate Together National School, Barnwell Road, Clonee, Dublin 15 · closes 15 Sept 2026
- Opened · Fingal Safer Schools - St Mochta's National School, Porterstown Road, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 · closes 15 Sept 2026
Against the run rate
| Period | Applications / week | Decisions / week | Grant rate | Register events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This week | 3 | 4 | 100% | 20 |
| Previous 4 weeks | 6 | 6 | 88% | 80 |
| 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 27 Jul 2026 – 2 Aug 2026. Every figure on this page is a count over those events.
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