Aske

2 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Aske, from 544 m² to 46,443 m² (4.64 ha, 11.48 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 5 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Objective A (Existing residential)
  Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No.1), Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Objective F (Open space, park)
  Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No.1), Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S6Objective SNI (Other community services/facilities uses)
  Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No.1), Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 21 Oct 2025Withdraw the application

  Construction of temporary ancillary facilities (c. 91.88 sqm) on lands at Sparro

  Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF17325

• 1 Oct 2024Grant permission

  The development will consist of: 1. Alterations in layout to the side annex to

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0788/WEB

• 30 Sept 2024Declare application invalid

  The development will consist of: 1. Alterations in layout to the side annex to

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0782/WEB

• 17 Sept 2024Declare application invalid

  The development will consist of: 1. Alterations in layout to the side annex to

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0739/WEB

• 7 Aug 2024Grant extension of duration of perm.

  Permission for a Strategic Housing Development consisting of a residential-led

  Extension of duration of permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, ABP30584419/E

• 4 Jul 2024Grant permission

  Castlethorn Management Services UC Intends to apply for a Permission for a Large

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, LRD24A/0482/WEB

• 31 May 2024Grant permission

  The proposed development is referred to as Woodbrook Phase 2 and consists of 479

  Permission (lrd) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, LRD24A/0382/WEB

• 14 May 2024Declare application invalid

  The proposed development is referred to as Woodbrook Phase 2 and consists of 479

  Permission (lrd) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, LRD24A/0334/WEB

• 23 Nov 2022Grant permission

  Permission is sought for the development of a Specialist Hospital for 76 No in-p

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22A/0915

• 6 Nov 2019Grant permission

  Permission for a Strategic Housing Development consisting of a residential-led

  Permission (shd) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, ABP30584419

• 6 Aug 2019Grant permission

  Permission for internal alterations and room re-configuration

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D19B/0374

• 19 Dec 2017Grant permission

  Permission is sought for conversion of attic space, single storey extension to

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D17B/0584

• 8 Feb 2017Grant permission

  Planning permission for development. The development will consist of the

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D17A/0109

• 26 Jan 2017Grant permission

  Permission for the development of a Specialist Hospital for 56 no. in-patients

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D17A/0065

• 1 Aug 2014Refuse permission

  Construction of extension to rear of existing dwellling to include Kitchen & Lou

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D14B/0277

• 12 Apr 2011Grant permission

  Permission for development which will consist of the erection of 1 No. single

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D11A/0176

• 16 Feb 2011Grant permission

  Planning permission for a development which will consist of, 1)

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D11A/0071

• 19 Jun 2008Grant permission

  domestic single storey extension

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D08B/0466

• 3 Mar 2008Grant permission

  Single storey extension comprising of a kitchen and dining area to the side

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D08B/0156

• 31 Aug 2006Grant permission & refuse permission

  A two storey pitched roof mews building

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D06A/1261

• 23 Dec 2005Grant permission

  To replace fire damaged dressing rooms/ classrom .

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D05A/1717

• 22 Dec 2005Grant permission

  The conversion of the garage

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D05B/0955

• 22 Apr 2003Refuse permission

  New two storey house in the side garden and new separate

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D03A/0392

• 15 Jul 2002Grant permission

  Installation of a all weather playing surface with fencing

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D02A/0705

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Aske.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Aske.

Architectural heritage

• The Aske, country house, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey country house with half-dormer attic, designed 1831; built 1832, on a square plan centred on (single-storey) prostyle tetrastyle portico; three-bay (south) or two-bay (north) full-height side elevations. For sale, 1854. Leased, 1855-65. Renamed, 1893. Occupied, 1901. Leased, 1911. Vacant, 1912. "Repaired", 1942. Sold, 1946. For sale, 2014. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan centred on gablets to window openings to half-dormer attic, pressed or rolled lead ridges, paired rendered octagonal central chimney stacks on cushion courses on rendered bases having panelled capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, quatrefoil-perforated decorative timber bargeboards to gablets with octagonal finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on quatrefoil-detailed decorative timber eaves boards on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered chamfered plinth. Tudor-headed central door opening behind (single-storey) prostyle tetrastyle portico approached by flight of three cut-granite steps with carved timber mullions on cut-granite step threshold supporting carved timber transom, and carved timber surround framing glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite chamfered sills, timber cruciform mullions, and concealed dressings having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on label stops framing timber casement windows. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (half-dormer attic) with cut-granite chamfered sill course, timber Y-mullions, and concealed dressings having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing four-over-four timber sash windows having Y-tracery glazing bars. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, panelled vaulted ceiling with moulded plasterwork ribs on panelled octagonal corbels, and Tudor-headed opening into inner hall with carved timber surround framing carved timber Classical-style surround to door opening framing timber panelled door; living room (south-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, "Acanthus"-detailed cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling; square-headed door opening into sitting room with carved timber Classical-style surround framing timber panelled double doors; sitting room (south-west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, "Acanthus"-detailed cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (north-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and picture railing below decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.

• The Aske, gate lodge, 1830–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge with dormer attic, extant 1837, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting open porch. Occupied, 1901. Vacant, 1911. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), pressed or rolled lead ridges centred on cement rendered chimney stack having concrete capping supporting terracotta pots, "Fleur-de-Lys"-detailed decorative timber bargeboards to gables with abbreviated octagonal finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on decorative timber eaves boards on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered chamfered plinth. Tudor-headed central opening with cut-granite threshold, and concealed dressings having chamfered reveals. Round-headed window openings ("cheeks") with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having lattice glazing bars. Square-headed door opening into gate lodge with concealed dressings framing timber boarded door. Square-headed flanking window openings in tripartite arrangement with cut-granite sills, timber Y-mullions, and concealed dressings having chamfered reveals framing timber casement windows. Interior including: central hall retaining timber surrounds to door openings framing timber doors; and timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber doors with timber panelled reveals or shutters to window openings. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of The Aske.

• The Aske, gates/railings/walls, 1830–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, extant 1837, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of cut-granite octagonal piers on chamfered plinths having polygonal capping supporting crocketed cast-iron double gates with cut-granite octagonal outer piers on chamfered plinths having polygonal capping supporting crocketed cast-iron serpentine railings. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of The Aske.

• Beauchamp, country house, 1800–1805 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey country house, built 1803, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed advanced porch to ground floor; three-bay two-storey rear (north) elevation. Sold, 1872. "Improved", pre-1908, producing present composition. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1932. For sale, 2014. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule retaining encaustic tiled floor; square-headed door opening into hall with carved timber Classical-style surround framing glazed timber panelled door having oversailing overlight; hall retaining carved timber Classical-style surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, decorative plasterwork cornice to compartmentalised ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose, staircase on a dog leg plan with cast-iron balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber Classical-style surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling roses in decorative plasterwork frames; bow-ended drawing room (west) on an L-shaped plan retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door, cut-veined grey marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; bow-ended dining room (east) on an L-shaped plan retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door, cut-limestone Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled reveals or shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds with chamfered piers to perimeter having cut-granite shallow pyramidal capping supporting spear head-detailed cast-iron double gates.

• Beauchamp, gate lodge, 1872–1901 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, occupied 1901, on a T-shaped plan centred on (single-storey) prostyle distyle pedimented portico. Now disused. Hipped slate roof centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof with moss-covered ridge tiles centred on cement rendered chimney stack having stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber box eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls on rendered plinth. Square-headed central door opening behind (single-storey) prostyle distyle portico approached by flight of two cut-granite steps with paired columns on panelled pedestals having paired responsive pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed open bed pediment, and concealed dressings with fittings now boarded up. Square-headed flanking window openings with sill courses, and concealed dressings with fittings now boarded up. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of Beauchamp.

• Askefield House, house, 1800–1836 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey double-pile house, extant 1836, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting glazed porch to ground floor; single-bay two-storey recessed end bays; three-bay two-storey rear (west) elevation. Sold, 1860, to accommodate alternative use. "Improved", pre-1908, producing present composition. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1948. Resold, 1962. "Restored", 1999, to accommodate continued private residential use. Hipped slate roofs centred on hipped double-pile (M-profile) slate roof with clay ridge tiles, roughcast chimney stacks having cut-granite chamfered capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and replacement uPVC goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging timber boarded eaves having paired timber consoles. Part creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast walls on rendered plinth. Square-headed central door opening into house with step threshold, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing timber casement windows. Set in landscaped grounds with roughcast piers to perimeter having concrete capping supporting cast-iron double gates.

• Askefield House, gate lodge, 1844–1901 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge with half-dormer attic, occupied 1901, on a rectangular plan originally three-bay single-storey. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles centred on roughcast chimney stack supporting yellow terracotta pot, timber bargeboards to gables on timber purlins, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls with cut-granite chamfered stringcourse. Square-headed central door opening with concrete threshold, and concealed dressings framing timber boarded door. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing timber casement windows. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of Askefield House.

• Milestone/milepost, 1844–1909 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted inscribed cut-granite milestone, extant 1909. Set in ivy-covered boundary wall.

• Hackett Memorial Hall, Hall, 1885–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey Church of Ireland parochial hall, dated 1889; opened 1890, on an L-shaped plan. Sold, 1984, to accommodate alternative use. Pitched slate roof with perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, louvered spirelet (east) with wrought iron finial to apex, timber bargeboards to gables on timber purlins with terracotta finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Red brick English Garden Wall bond walls on red brick header bond chamfered cushion course on rendered plinth with red brick English Garden Wall bond buttresses having red brick header bond thumbnail beaded coping. Pointed segmental-headed window openings with red brick header bond chamfered flush sills, and red brick voussoirs framing wrought iron bars over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square leaded glazing bars. "Rose Window" (west) with red brick voussoir surround having concave reveals framing iron mesh storm panel over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Square-headed window opening (east), terracotta block-and-start surround having chamfered rebated reveals with "Cavetto" hood moulding framing iron mesh storm panels over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square leaded glazing bars. Full-height interior with carved timber dado rail, carved timber picture rail, stained glass memorial "Rose Window" (ob. 1888) in red brick voussoir surround, and exposed timber roof construction on carved timber corbels with polygonal vaulted ceiling in carved timber frame on carved timber cornice. Set back from line of road with wrought iron railings to perimeter.

• The Orchard, gate lodge, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge with dormer attic, built 1911, on a square plan centred on single-bay single-storey lean-to advanced open porch. Pyramidal terracotta tile roof centred on "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed flat roofs to window openings to dormer attic, terracotta ridge tiles with red brick English Garden Wall bond chimney stack to apex having "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on red brick header bond chamfered cushion course on red brick English Garden Wall bond base. Square-headed central door opening. Square-headed flanking window openings with timber surrounds framing timber casement windows having square glazing bars. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of The Orchard.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. 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).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Aske, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3339 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. 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.

No address of the register names Aske with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Aske · An Easc

Area

213,324 m² (21.33 ha, 52.71 acres)

Civil parish

Oldconnaught, and its townlands

Barony

Rathdown

Electoral division

Shankill-Rathmichael, the unit of the census

Census 2022

5,731 people lived in 2,030 households in the Shankill-Rathmichael electoral division. 70% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cork Great, Cork Little, Oldconnaught, Shankill

Placenames

Aske on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. 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.