# Downings, Co. Carlow: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Tullowphelim, barony of Rathvilly, Co. Carlow; in Irish Na Dúnáin.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,788,252 m² (278.83 ha, 688.99 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 62 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 7,196 m² (0.72 ha, 1.78 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 16 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Tullowphelim, https://everytownland.com/carlow/parish/tullowphelim.md
- Barony: Rathvilly
- Electoral division: Tankardstown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Tankardstown electoral division: 487 people in 160 households; 91% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Carlow, https://everytownland.com/carlow.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/3520
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 10249
- Centre: latitude 52.84354, longitude -6.754097 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

62 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Downings, from 15 m² to 327,158 m² (32.72 ha, 80.84 acres); 32 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 2497891: 327,158 m² (32.72 ha, 80.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2497891.md
- Parcel 796665: 211,759 m² (21.18 ha, 52.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/796665.md
- Parcel 793749: 176,938 m² (17.69 ha, 43.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/793749.md
- Parcel 805912: 166,956 m² (16.7 ha, 41.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/805912.md
- Parcel 2577312: 160,059 m² (16.01 ha, 39.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2577312.md
- Parcel 806039: 153,142 m² (15.31 ha, 37.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/806039.md
- Parcel 815265: 134,774 m² (13.48 ha, 33.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/815265.md
- Parcel 796535: 132,808 m² (13.28 ha, 32.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/796535.md
- Parcel 805911: 129,987 m² (13 ha, 32.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/805911.md
- Parcel 805913: 126,967 m² (12.7 ha, 31.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/805913.md
- Parcel 2497892: 109,091 m² (10.91 ha, 26.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2497892.md
- Parcel 808122: 107,851 m² (10.79 ha, 26.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/808122.md
- Parcel 805914: 94,872 m² (9.49 ha, 23.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/805914.md
- Parcel 805915: 87,370 m² (8.74 ha, 21.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/805915.md
- Parcel 796662: 84,861 m² (8.49 ha, 20.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/796662.md
- Parcel 796667: 76,050 m² (7.61 ha, 18.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/796667.md
- Parcel 808120: 68,905 m² (6.89 ha, 17.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/808120.md
- Parcel 784419: 62,608 m² (6.26 ha, 15.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/784419.md
- Parcel 3736062: 60,463 m² (6.05 ha, 14.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3736062.md
- Parcel 5007876: 37,414 m² (3.74 ha, 9.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5007876.md
- Parcel 805910: 30,088 m² (3.01 ha, 7.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/805910.md
- Parcel 796661: 28,973 m² (2.9 ha, 7.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/796661.md
- Parcel 806038: 26,277 m² (2.63 ha, 6.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/806038.md
- Parcel 3441133: 24,468 m² (2.45 ha, 6.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3441133.md
- Parcel 784420: 20,173 m² (2.02 ha, 4.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/784420.md
- Parcel 796664: 18,088 m² (1.81 ha, 4.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/796664.md
- Parcel 3027298: 15,490 m² (1.55 ha, 3.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3027298.md
- Parcel 793757: 13,718 m² (1.37 ha, 3.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/793757.md
- Parcel 796663: 10,734 m² (1.07 ha, 2.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/796663.md
- Parcel 5007901: 9,722 m² (0.97 ha, 2.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5007901.md
- Parcel 808123: 7,627 m² (0.76 ha, 1.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/808123.md
- Parcel 793755: 6,766 m² (0.68 ha, 1.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/793755.md
- Parcel 4986856: 6,706 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4986856.md
- Parcel 808124: 4,872 m² (0.49 ha, 1.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/808124.md
- Parcel 793754: 4,552 m² (0.46 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/793754.md
- Parcel 815267: 4,197 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/815267.md
- Parcel 3293928: 4,145 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3293928.md
- Parcel 808119: 3,804 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/808119.md
- Parcel 5433154: 3,269 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5433154.md
- Parcel 815266: 3,265 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/815266.md
- Parcel 4769045: 3,263 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4769045.md
- Parcel 784523: 3,257 m² (0.33 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/784523.md
- Parcel 4769047: 3,145 m² (0.31 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4769047.md
- Parcel 811562: 2,944 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/811562.md
- Parcel 1918993: 2,891 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1918993.md
- Parcel 796660: 1,772 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/796660.md
- Parcel 796666: 1,693 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/796666.md
- Parcel 2497688: 1,450 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2497688.md
- Parcel 5677754: 1,397 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5677754.md
- Parcel 784421: 1,387 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/784421.md
- Parcel 2392060: 1,058 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2392060.md
- Parcel 5576374: 1,052 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5576374.md
- Parcel 793748: 1,005 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/793748.md
- Parcel 793747: 1,001 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/793747.md
- Parcel 2392059: 935 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2392059.md
- Parcel 3027318: 909 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3027318.md
- Parcel 784418: 890 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/784418.md
- Parcel 1965827: 742 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1965827.md
- Parcel 793756: 622 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/793756.md
- Parcel 2497689: 614 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2497689.md
- Parcel 793758: 287 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/793758.md
- Parcel 5051560: 15 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5051560.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Downings in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

16 applications, newest first.

- 27 Sept 2024, Carlow County Council 2460306: Conditional. Permission. to construct 3no. additional mushroom growing tunnels, hardstand area and all associated site works at existing mushroom growing facility. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460306/0
- 14 Dec 2023, Carlow County Council 23196: Conditional. Retention. of the relocation of the following : a treatment system and percolation area, 3 no. mushroom growing tunnels and packing room, granted under PL17/305 and planning permission to construct 3 no. additional mushroom growing tunnels and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/23196/0
- 4 Dec 2023, Carlow County Council 23194: N/a. Retention. retention planning permission of the relocation of the following : a treatment system and percolation area, 3 no. mushroom growing tunnels and packing room, granted under PL17/305 and planning permission to construct 3 no. additional mushroom growing tunnels and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/23194/0
- 13 Nov 2023, Carlow County Council 23185: N/a. Retention. retention planning permission of the relocation of the following : a treatment system and percolation area, 3 no. mushroom growing tunnels and packing room, granted under PL17/305 and planning permission to construct 3 no. additional mushroom growing tunnels and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/23185/0
- 14 Aug 2023, Carlow County Council 23137: Conditional. Permission. to construct a boiler housing unit and Wood Chip Silo and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/23137/0
- 19 Jun 2023, Carlow County Council 23104: N/a. Permission. to construct a boiler housing unit and Wood Chip Silo and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/23104/0
- 29 May 2023, Carlow County Council 2390: N/a. Permission. to construct a boiler housing unit and Wood Chip Silo and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2390/0
- 6 Apr 2023, Carlow County Council 2366: Conditional. Permission. to construct 712 no. ground mounted PV panels and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2366/0
- 23 Feb 2023, Carlow County Council 2340: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the development will consist of: Construction of a single storey agricultural shed building and all associated siteworks. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2340/0
- 10 Feb 2023, Carlow County Council 2330: N/a. Permission. construction of a single storey agricultural shed building and all associated siteworks. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2330/0
- 24 Oct 2022, Carlow County Council 22368: Conditional. Retention. for the demolition of a wind turbine of 150kw that was erected with planning ref. number 09125 and apply for Planning Permission to erect a 500kw wind turbine, located at the south-east corner of our land, with a hub height of 65 meters and a blade diameter of 44 meters, with underground ducting connecting to existing ESB substation and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22368/0
- 20 Jun 2022, Carlow County Council 22211: Conditional. Retention. for the retention of a biomass boiler and storage silo facility and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22211/0
- 19 Feb 2018, Carlow County Council 1850: N/a. Permission. planning permission to construct a single storey extension (3 no. mushroom growers units) to the rear of existing mushroom growing facility (granted under planning reference number PL 08/122). Retention planning permission for one number single storey mushroom growing unit and access hallway, retention for a two storey portacabin office block and redirection of access road way, retention of existing on site waste water treatment system and percolation area. Permission to relocate portacabin offices (now to be a single storey) new car parking layout, construction of a new integrated wetland system consisting of three treatment ponds for stormwater treatment and construction of a stormwater management system comprising of one number attenuation pond, a single storey extension to the existing factory (refrigeration unit) and loading bay area, hardstand area, perimeter landscaping and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/1850/0
- 7 Feb 2018, Carlow County Council 1831: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Planning permission for alterations to previously granted PL. Ref No. 17/175 (the erection of a fully serviced dwelling house with domestic garage, treatment system, percolation area, site entrance, connection to mains water and all other associated site works), consisting of an increase in floor area of 20.56m2 & revisions to all elevations of the dwelling house.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/1831/0
- 24 Oct 2017, Carlow County Council 17305: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Planning permission to construct 7 no. additional mushroom growing tunnels and a single storey packing unit at existing mushroom processing facility, covered work area to the rear connecting the 7 no. tunnels, connection to existing onsite drainage system, extension to existing concrete hardstand area, continuation of existing landscaping to roadside boundary (R727), use of existing entrances and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17305/0
- 29 May 2017, Carlow County Council 17175: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the erection of a fully serviced dwelling house with domestic garage, treatment system, percolation area, site entrance, connection to mains water and all other associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17175/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Slaney River Valley SAC, site code 000781, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000781

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- CW008-013: Castle - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCW008-013----. The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Marked 'Site of Castle' on 1839 'OS 6-inch' map. No visible surface traces.
- CW008-062: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCW008-062----. Aerial photograph (GB89.AG.33) shows cropmark of an incomplete circular enclosure defined by a fosse. Bisected by field boundary. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 10 June 2009
- CW008-091: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCW008-091----. In tillage. A roughly circular enclosure (int. diam. c. 34m) identified as a cropmark by Faith Bailey and Simon Dowling on satellite imagery (Google Earth Pro, imagery date 14 July 2018). The enclose is defined by a wide (Wth c. 5m) fosse, with a wide gap (Wth c. 13m) in the N-NE sector which may be an entrance. There is a castle (CW008-013----) c. 130m to the SW. See attached image: CW008-091----_01 Google Earth Pro Image © 2019 CNES/Airbus Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 5 November 2019

Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Downings.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2658, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2658.zip (ZIP).
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/carlow/downings.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/carlow/downings.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/carlow/downings.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Downings with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Carlow: https://everytownland.com/carlow.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballyhacket Lower: https://everytownland.com/carlow/ballyhacket-lower.md
- Ballymurphy: https://everytownland.com/carlow/ballymurphy-10089.md
- Coppenagh: https://everytownland.com/carlow/coppenagh.md
- Grangewat: https://everytownland.com/carlow/grangewat.md
- Kilmagarvoge: https://everytownland.com/carlow/kilmagarvoge.md
- Slaneyquarter: https://everytownland.com/carlow/slaneyquarter.md
- Straboe: https://everytownland.com/carlow/straboe.md

A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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