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A site of 2.22 Ha principally located at Swords Business Park, Swords, Co. Dublin. The site is principally bound: to the north by an access road and ancillary car park to serve Swords Business Park; to the east by the M1 Motorway; to the south by Mantua

Large-scale mixed-use residential development of up to nine storeys at Swords Business Park.

LRD0066/S3E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 8 July 2026

Reference
LRD0066/S3E
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
In progress
Received
8 July 2026

Summary

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Jackie Greene Construction Limited is applying for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) with a gross floor area of 30,358 sq. m. The development will consist of 5 blocks ranging from 1 to 9 storeys on a 2.22-hectare site.

Apartmentslrdapartmentsmixed useswords
Storeys
9
Floor area
30,358 m²

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Official record

Development description

Jackie greene construction limited intends to apply for permission for the development of a mixed-use development that constitutes a ‘large-scale residential development’ (lrd) at this site of 2.22 ha principally located at swords business park, swords, co. Dublin. The site is principally bound: to the north by an access road and ancillary car park to serve swords business park; to the east by the m1 motorway; to the south by mantua road; and to the west by an access road to serve swords business park. The application site also extends to include parts of: the access road to the north and west for footpath, landscape and foul drainage connection works; mantua road to the west for foul drainage connection works; and the green strip to the south at mantua road for a pedestrian and cyclist connection. Permission is sought for a mixed-use development with a gross floor area of 30,358 sq. M and principally comprised in 5 no. Blocks (a-e), with heights ranging from 1 no. To 9 no. Storeys. The proposed block heights are as follows: block a is 6 no. To 7 no. Storeys; block b is 6 no. To 7 no. Storeys; block c is 6 no. To 7 no. Storeys; block d is 6 no. To 9 no. Storeys; and block e is 1 no. To 9 no. Storeys. The development consists of: 289 no. Residential apartments (60 no. 1-bed, 200 no. 2-bed and 29 no. 3-bed); retail/commercial unit (701 sq. M); and crèche (418 sq. M) with outdoor play area (42 sq. M). The development also comprises: new multi-modal site entrance to the west; minor relocation of existing northern site entrance to the east; internal road, cycle and footpath network; 132 no. Car parking spaces; 13 no. Motorcycle parking spaces; cycle parking; hard and soft landscaping, including public open space, communal amenity space (at-grade and as roof gardens atop block d and block e) and incidental open space; private amenity space as balconies and terraces facing all directions; public lighting; bin stores; plant rooms; 2 no. Sub-stations; green roofs; rooftop plant, pv panels, telecommunications infrastructure, lift overruns and automatic opening vents; and all associated works above and below ground. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The planning application, along with the natura impact statement, may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Greenfieldsswordslrd. Ie

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

MRE - Metro and Rail Economic CorridorRE
Facilitate opportunities for high-density mixed-use employment generating activity and commercial development and support the provision of an appropriate quantum of residential development within the Metro and Rail Economic Corridor.

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
12 Lissen Manor, Seatown Rd, Swordsnot full market priceMar 2026€250,000227 m
9 Lissen Manor, Seatown Rd, Swordsnot full market priceAug 2025€155,000227 m
2 Lissen Manor, Seatown Road, SwordsJan 2026€350,000247 m
3 Lissen Manor, Seatown Rd, SwordsMar 2025€295,000247 m
22 Estuary Court, Seatown West, SwordsDec 2025€560,000288 m
26 Gartan Court, Estuary Rd, SwordsJul 2026€575,000296 m
30 Gartan Drive, Estuary Road, SwordsMar 2026€475,000323 m
14 The Drive, Seatown Park, SwordsAug 2025€427,000336 m

Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.

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.

Key dates

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  1. Application received8 July 2026
  2. Decision due1 September 2026

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