Estuary West Lands at Holybanks, Swords, Co Dublin

• We, cairn homes properties limited, intend to apply to fingal county council for a 7-year permission for a large-scale residential development at this c. 13.57 ha (gross) site located within the estuary west lands at `holybanks`, swords, co. Dublin. The main development site is bounded by glen ellan road to the south, jugback lane/terrace to the west, the former celestica factory site to the east and the broadmeadow river to the north. Junction and road improvement works are proposed to the glen ellan road / balheary road junction and the r132 dublin road / r125 seatown west roundabout. The proposed development will consist of a residential scheme of 640 no. Units (219 no. 1-bed units, 281 no. 2-bed units, 119 no. 3-bed units and 21 no. 4-bed units) along with childcare facility (c. 537 sq. M in proposed block 11). The development will include for the following
• 132 no. Houses comprising: 08 no. 2-bed houses, 87 no. 3-bed houses, 16 no. 3-bed townhouses (back-to-back) and 21 no. 4-bed houses. These range in height from two to three storey and include semi-detached and terraced houses
• 474 no. Apartment units (219 no. 1-bed units; 49 no. 2-bed, 3-person units; 206 no. 2-bed, 4-person units) provided within 11 no. Apartment blocks ranging in height from up to 5 no. Storeys
• 34 no. Duplex units arranged within 4 no. 2-storey blocks comprising 18 no. 2-bed units and 16 no. 3-bed units
• Apartments and duplexes are provided with balconies/terraces and with dedicated services /bicycle/ bin store areas
• Provision of 501 no. Car parking spaces, 1,506 no. Bicycle parking spaces and 26 no. Motorbike parking spaces located at surface and undercroft level (adjoining block 6)
• Landscape proposals will include provision of c. 42,651 sq. M (c. 4.265 ha) of open space across the development including significant extension of the `broadmeadow river park` (c. 29,400 sq. M (c. 2.94ha))
• Principal vehicular access to the site will be from glen ellan road. New pedestrian connections will be provided from jugback lane/terrace, glen ellan road and the proposed broadmeadow riverside park extension to the north of the site. A dedicated pedestrian/cycle path is also proposed through the site along a central spine open space, connecting glen ellan road in the south with broadmeadow riverside park extension in the north
• Junction and road improvement works are also proposed to the glen ellan road / balheary road junction and the r132 dublin road /r125 seatown west roundabout to facilitate the development. This will include widening of balheary road, upgrade works to cycle/pedestrian facilities, partial signalisation of r132/r125 junction, and a new pedestrian crossing on glen ellan road
• All associated site development works above and below ground including hard and soft landscaping, roads/footpaths/cycle paths, open spaces and play areas, boundary treatments, lighting, suds measures, pumping station, ev charging points, green roofs, esb substations and all associated services to facilitate the development
• As part of the proposed development, temporary permission is also sought for signage. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Additional information received: 10/04/2025 sai received: 22/04/25

Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

1. Application received7 October 2024
2. Decision due16 June 2025
3. Decision issued16 June 2025
4. Appeal submitted14 July 2025
5. Appeal decided1 October 2025

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