Swords: 5 applications lodged, 7 granted, 0 refused in the week to 16 August 2026
Data updated 13 Sept 2026 · register lag up to 7 days · sources & freshness
The Fingal County Council register took in 5 applications for Swords between 10 August and 16 August 2026. Busier than usual: 25% up on the 4-week average (4 a week). The council decided 7: 7 granted, 0 refused — a 100% grant rate for the week. No application this week gives a unit count.
Applications received 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | F26A/0717E | Dublin Airport Manor, Knocksedan, Brackenstown, Swords, Co. Dublin, K6 | Permission and Retention | — | 15 Sept 2026 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | F26A/0723E | 2 No. separate sites totalling 0.332 Ha at North Ring Business Park, S | Permission | — | 15 Sept 2026 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | F26A/0734E | Furry Park, Swords Road, Santry,, Dublin 9, D09 W732 | Retention | — | 17 Sept 2026 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | F26A/0735E | North Apron, Dublin Airport, Swords, Co. Dublin | Permission | — | 18 Sept 2026 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | F26A/0738E | Schoolhouse Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin | Permission | — | 21 Sept 2026 |
Decisions 9
2 applications were 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 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | F26A/0375E | A site of 0.58 Ha in Oldtown, north-west of Swords, County Dublin. | Grant permission | — | 105 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | F26A/0525E | 1 Brookdale Lawns, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 P8C5 | Grant permission | — | 55 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | F26A/0544E | Unit C10, Gulliver's Retail Park, Northwood Avenue, Northwood, Dublin | Grant permission | — | 52 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | F26A/0545E | Lands adjacent to No. 2 The Rath, Rolestown, Swords, Co. Dublin | Grant permission | — | 51 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | F26A/0546E | 2 St Columcille's Park, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 W218 | Grant permission | — | 51 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | F26A/0551E | 29 Turnapin Cottages, Turnapin Little, Dublin 17 | Grant permission for retention | — | 49 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | F26A/0559E | Hill Garden, Forest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 W8P9 | Grant permission | — | 47 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | F26A/0704E | APPLEGREEN (K67 Y2C9) & UNIT 2, WOODLAWN BUSINESS PARK (K67 X6T0),, S | Invalid application | — | 9 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | F26A/0708E | Furry Park, Swords Road, Santry,, Dublin 9, D09 W732 | Invalid application | — | 6 |
Further information 2
Further information was requested on 2 applications, which stops the decision clock until the reply lands.
| Date | Reference | Address | FI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | F26A/0556E | The Old Borough (A Protected Structure), 72-74 Main Street, Swords, Co | Requested by council |
| 14 Aug 2026 | LRD0099/S3E | Lands at Forest Road, Swords, Co. Dublin | Requested by council |
Commencement notices 2
Work started on 2 sites, by BCMS commencement notice.
| Date | Notice | Address | Application | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | CN0146213FL | 1 Meadowbank Lane, Miller's Glen, Swords, Dublin, K67 N5P8 | F26A/0351E | — |
| 14 Aug 2026 | CN0146297FL | 75 Sandford Wood, Swords, Dublin, K67 NN26 | F26A/0197E | — |
Against the run rate
| Period | Applications / week | Decisions / week | Grant rate | Register events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This week | 5 | 9 | 100% | 18 |
| Previous 4 weeks | 4 | 3 | 89% | 70 |
| Previous 52 weeks | 4 | 5 | 85% | 853 |
Grant rate = grants ÷ (grants + refusals); invalidations and further-information requests are not decisions.
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Council consultation portals, National planning applications feed (iplan / MyPlan), Council meetings (ModernGov), National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 13 Sept 2026, 23:40
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:05 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 23:40 | open |
| Council consultation portals | CC BY 4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 | open |
| National planning applications feed (iplan / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 17:06 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | CC BY 4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 21:50 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 20:39 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:23 | open |
Computed 14 Sept 2026 from the register events in the store for 10 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2026. Every figure on this page is a count over those events.
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