Planning permission in Swords
Planning permission in Swords is decided by Fingal County Council. Search Swords planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Swords over the last 5 years.
339 granted, 67 refused in the last 5 years. That is 3 points above the Fingal average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Swords
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Fingal County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Swords planning applications per year
Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.
Swords approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Swords over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in Fingal
Planning a project in Swords?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Swords planning
Do I need planning permission in Swords?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Swords as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Fingal County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.
Who decides planning applications in Swords?
Fingal County Council is the planning authority for Swords. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Swords?
83 in 100 decided applications in Swords were granted over the last 5 years, from 406 decisions.
Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.