Balheary Demesne
Townland in the civil parish of Swords, barony of Nethercross, Co. Dublin; in Irish Diméin Bhaile Anraí
- Area
- 77.6 ha
- 192 acres
- Land parcels
- 43
- registered freehold, median 4,746 m² (0.47 ha, 1.17 acres)
- Zoning
- M1
- MRE - Metro and Rail Economic Corridor
- Planning
- 40
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
43 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Balheary Demesne, from 11 m² to 128,145 m² (12.81 ha, 31.67 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- M1MRE - Metro and Rail Economic Corridor (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 39 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M4MC - Major Town Centre (Built up area)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3HA - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
11 Jun 2026Request additional information
We, E to Infinity ICAV acting on behalf of its sub-fund Blacklion Real
Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0495E
6 Mar 2026Grant permission
1) Subdivision of existing Unit 8 into 2no. separate units (8(a) and 8
Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0158E
17 Feb 2026Grant permission
1) Material change of use of the existing unit from office to healthca
Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0117E
5 Feb 2026Invalid application
Permission for the: 1) Material change of use of the existing unit fr
Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0075E
10 Dec 2025Grant permission
We, Cairn Homes Properties Limited, intend to apply to Fingal County C
Lrd application · Fingal County Council, LRD0080/S3E
31 Oct 2025Grant permission
Premission is sought for : 1) Material change of use of the existing u
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1005E
22 Aug 2025Grant permission
Amendments to the grid connection infrastructure between the approved
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0776E
15 Aug 2025Invalid application
Amendments to the grid connection infrastructure between the approved
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0748E
8 Jul 2025Grant permission
Planning Permission for modifications to planning previously granted u
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0615E
18 Jun 2025Grant permission for retention
Modifications to planning previously granted under F24A/0732E: (i) re
Retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0549E
22 May 2025Grant permission
Permission for the development of (i) campus signage, (ii) campus ligh
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0456E
4 Mar 2025Grant permission
Permission for: 1) Material change of use of the existing unit from of
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0169E
29 Nov 2024Grant permission
(i) material change of use of existing two-storey building (Unit 2) fr
Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/1071E
5 Nov 2024Grant permission for retention
The development consists of retention of a single storey portacabin of
Retention · Fingal County Council, F24A/0975E
2 Oct 2024Grant permission
We, Cairn Homes Properties Limited, intend to apply to Fingal County C
Lrd application · Fingal County Council, LRD0018/S3E
13 Aug 2024Grant permission
The development will consist of (i) an external heat pump and primary
Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0732E
13 May 2024Invalid application due to site notice
Development of (i) an external heat pump and primary pumps compound, (
Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0427E
2 May 2024Grant permission & grant retention
Planning Permission is sought for construction of new single storey st
Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F23B/0107
1 May 2024Invalid application
Development of (i) an external heat pump and primary pumps compound, (
Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0395E
17 Nov 2023Grant permission
The proposed development will comprise:
Permission · Fingal County Council, F23A/0547
17 Nov 2023Grant permission
The proposed development will comprise: (i) Change of use of existing
Permission · Fingal County Council, F23A/0487
28 Apr 2023Grant permission
The proposed development will comprise (i) change of use of existing t
Permission · Fingal County Council, F23A/0208
29 Nov 2022Grant permission
The development of grid connection infrastructure to connect the appro
Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0365
29 Apr 2022Grant permission
A proposed stormwater storage tank and overlow outfall gravity sewer t
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0476
14 Apr 2022Decision made
The proposed development will consist of a residential scheme of 621 n
Strategic housing development · Fingal County Council, SHD/008/19
The 25 most recent of 40 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Balheary Demesne.
Recorded monuments
- DU011-081 Bridge
Description
Five-arched bridge, located off the Dublin-Belfast road north of Swords village where it crosses the Broadmeadow river. It is marked on the Down Survey (1655-6) map. Built of mortared limestone masonry. The bridge has three abutting sections, the middle section has slightly pointed arches with wattle marks. The upriver cutwaters are triangular with semi-pyramidal cutwater cappings. It has been dated to the period 1450-1550 (O'Keeffe, P. and Simington, T. 1991, 186-188). Ground penetrating radar and test –excavation (Licence no. 09E0464) undertaken in advance of the proposed Metro North identified that much of the medieval fabric has survived within the Lissenhall Bridge structure. A wall extends on the eastern side between Lissenhall and Balheary Bridges and an arch/culvert predating the existing visible culvert on the western side of the bridge exists beneath the road. This is suggestive of a precursor or early phase of building, possibly indicating an early road prior to the redevelopment or widening of the road in the late 17th/early 18th century (Channing 2009, 21). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 09 January 2015
- DU011-121 Enclosure
Description
A circular enclosure visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph together with other features that could indicate a possible field system (DU011-122----). A ring-ditch is also visible to the north (DU011-123----) (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). The ground rises noticeably in the area of the site within a field that slopes gradually from north to south towards the Broadmeadow river. No visible remains at ground level. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 09 January 2015
- DU011-122 Field system
Description
A field system visible as a crop mark on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13, appears associated with circular enclosure (DU011-121----). A ring-ditch also occurs in the same field to the north (DU011-123----) (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). The ground rises noticeably in the area of the site within a field that slopes gradually from north to south towards the Broadmeadow river. No visible remains at ground level. See attached Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 09 January 2015
- DU011-123 Ring-ditch
Description
A circular ring-ditch visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph. A circular enclosure and field system (DU011-121---- & DU011-122----) occur in the same field to the south (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). The ground rises noticeably in the area of the site within a field that slopes gradually from north to south towards the Broadmeadow river. No visible remains at ground level. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 09 January 2015
Architectural heritage
- Newtown Bridge, bridge, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Single-arch ashlar limestone road bridge over river, c.1890. Enlarged c.1930 with flanking lintel headed openings
- Balheary Bridge, bridge, 1820–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Double-arch ashlar granite road bridge over river, c.1850.
- Lissen Hall Bridge, bridge, 1740–1780 · Regional interest
Description
Five-arch random rubble road bridge over river, c.1760, with triangular cut waters to upstream side. Possibly incorporating fabric of pre-1600 bridge.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Balheary Demesne.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Balheary Demesne with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Balheary Demesne · Diméin Bhaile Anraí
- Area
- 776,015 m² (77.6 ha, 191.76 acres)
- Civil parish
- Swords, and its townlands
- Barony
- Nethercross
- Electoral division
- Swords-Lissenhall, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Swords-Lissenhall electoral division: 12,065 people in 3,928 households; 66% of households own their home; 58% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Balheary, Belinstown, Lissenhall Great, Lissenhall Little, Newtown, Seatown West, Townparks
- Placenames
- Balheary Demesne 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.