Ballybetagh

63 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballybetagh, from 37 m² to 381,512 m² (38.15 ha, 94.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Objective G (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 78 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 7 Aug 2026Assessment period

  Commercial sports facility comprising a Padel Court within a metal and glass en

  Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0595/WEB

• 30 Mar 2023Grant permission

  Single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling consisting of kitchen

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23B/0141

• 22 Dec 2022Grant permission

  The development seeking Retention Permission consists of amendments to the devel

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22A/1028

• 10 Jan 2022Grant further ext. of duration of perm.

  Planning permission for the following development: the development is in close p

  Further extension of duration of perm · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D10A/0451/E1

• 31 May 2021Refuse permission

  Permission is sought to construct a single-storey farmhouse,

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21A/0492

• 25 Nov 2020Grant permission

  Permission is sought to extend the existing barn

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D20A/0872

• 10 Sept 2020Refuse permission

  Permission is sought to construct a single-storey

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D20A/0638

• 11 Mar 2020Grant permission

  Permission for alterations to the existing vehicular

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D20A/0211

• 29 Oct 2019N/a

  unroofed fence enclosed equine exercising gallops trackway on a soft sandy surface, circa 338 metres in length, which constitutes the southern section of a longer gallops track of the same character, the bulk of which is in the neighbouring townlands on Ballybetagh and Kilternan located within the functional area of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The total track length is estimated at 3km. Permission was initially granted by An Bord Pleanala (Pl06D.246501) for the gallops as part of an equine centre of excellence but this permission has not yet commenced. Development commenced on this total gallops on foot of a decision that the gallops was exempted development (Pl06D.RL3363). It has recently been determined that the gallops as constructed is not exempt. Retention permission is now sought to retain the southern section of the gallops constructed within the functional area of Wicklow County Council

  Retention, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 191177

• 27 May 2019Withdraw the application

  Permission for Retention within the area where permission was granted to develop

  Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D19A/0355

• 15 Nov 2018Grant permission

  Permission for construction of a rear extension, a new pitched roof to existing

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D18B/0506

• 17 Apr 2018Refuse permission

  Permission to construct a single-storey farmhouse, to carry out alterations to

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D18A/0341

• 8 Sept 2017N/a

  as constructed an existing training gallops (1.6km in length, 8m in width) with the grounds of the former golf club area associated with the former Kilternan Sport Hotel whose entrance in on Enniskerry Road

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 171091

• 20 Jun 2017Grant permission

  Permission and Retention Permission for the development. Permission for the

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D17A/0556

• 21 Jan 2016Grant extension of duration of perm.

  Planning permission for the following development: the development is in close p

  Extension of duration of permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D10A/0451/E

• 21 Aug 2015Refuse permission

  Permission to construct a single-storey house and shed, to relocate the

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D15A/0534

• 14 Jul 2015Refuse permission

  Permission for development of a centre of excellence for equine breeding and

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D15A/0453

• 17 Sept 2012Refuse permission

  Permission is sought for the erection of a 200m2 pitched roofed enclosed

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D12A/0366

• 28 Jul 2011Grant permission

  Construction of ground floor extension (92.5sqm) with new garage basement (126.7

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D11A/0359

• 12 Aug 2010Grant permission

  Planning permission for the following development: the development is in close p

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D10A/0451

• 19 Mar 2010Grant permission

  Permission is sought for removal of ground floor window and provision

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D10B/0128

• 24 Feb 2009Grant permission

  Single storey extension to existing bungalow

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D09B/0082

• 23 Jan 2009Refuse permission

  Sinlge storey 5 bedroom dwelling

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D09A/0030

• 17 Sept 2008Refuse permission

  Two storey extension to the side with dormer windows to front and rear

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D08A/1056

• 11 Jun 2008Refuse permission

  Single storey 5 bedroom dwelling house

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D08A/0671

The 25 most recent of 48 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballybetagh Bog 001202

Recorded monuments

• DU026-035 Enclosure
  Description

  The site is situated in an area of improved pasture at the foot of Newtown mountain near Glencullen Village. This site is shown on the 1843 OS 6-inch map as a roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m). It is probably one of the circles in Ballybetagh identified in the OS Letters in 1837 (Herity 2001, 15). The enclosure is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 14 April 2018.

• DU026-037 Enclosure
  Description

  The site is situated in improved pasture in relatively level ground which falls away gradually to the SE. It is marked on the 1843 OS 6-inch map as a circular earthwork (diam c. 20m). The field has since been reclaimed leaving no visible trace of the monument at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 14 April 2018.

• DU026-038 Enclosure
  Description

  The site is situated in reclaimed pasture on ground falling away gradually to the SE. It is marked as a circular enclosure on the 1843 OS 6-inch map (diam c. 30m). This may be one of the 'circles' at Ballybetagh identified in the OS Letters in 1837 (Herity 2001, 15). The enclosure is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 14 April 2018.

• DU026-039001 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  This was a cairn of stones (diam. 12m) which was removed in the 1960s. It was located on what is reclaimed pasture which falls SE to the Glencullen River Valley (Healy 1975, 1-19). There are no visible remains of this cairn. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 15 April 2018

• DU026-039002 Hut site
  Description

  A booley hut was levelled during land reclamation in 1966(Healy 1975). It was located on what is reclaimed pasture which falls SE to the Glencullen River Valley (Healy 1975, 1-19). There are no visible remains of this hut site. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 15 April 2018.

• DU026-039003 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  This ringfort is situated on a SE-facing slope above the Glencullen River and shown on the 1843 OS 6-inch map. It is a circular enclosure (ext. diam. 11m) defined by an enclosing drystone bank (Wth 1.84m; H 1m). The entrance was on the E side. This site was levelled in 1966 during land reclamation. (Healy 1975, 1-19) Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 15 April 2018.

• DU026-041 Enclosure
  Description

  This enclosure is situated in pasture on a S facing slope above the Glencullen River. This site comprises a circular sloped area (int. diam. 18.5m) defined by a low, wide bank of earth and stone (Wth 3.2m; H 0.9-1.2m) revetted with larger boulders against its inner face. There are a number of irregular granite boulders in the interior. The enclosing bank is truncated in the E by a field boundary wall. There is a narrow opening in the W (Wth 1.6m). There is a passage tomb close-by to the N (DU026-042001)(Healy 1975, 1-19) Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 15 April 2018.

• DU026-042001 Megalithic tomb - unclassified
  Description

  This megalithic tomb is located in pasture on a low SW-facing slope above the Glencullen River. The site comprises a flat-topped, furze-covered cairn (diam.32m; H 1.5-2m) with a possible chamber SW of centre, which is indicated by a standing stone (DU028-042002-). The cairn is partly truncated by a boundary wall. There is a large depression in the S half of the cairn. In the centre of the cairn there is a gallery aligned NW-SE (Wth 1.7-3.5m, L 1.9m). It is formed by five stones. In the 1970s there were three large granite slabs visible (Healy 1975, 1-19). A sketch map accompanying the OS Letters in 1837 show the site as a 'Giant's Grave' and an accompanying note mentions that 'There was a cromleac here but is now destroyed' (Herity 2001, 16). It is listed by Powell (1941, 21-23) as a gallery grave. This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 157/1940). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 15 April 2018.

• DU026-042002 Standing stone
  Description

  A standing stone indicates the position of a chamber in a cairn. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 15 April 2018.

• DU026-043 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in the NW corner of a field which is reclaimed pasture beside a golf course. The 1843 OS 6-inch map shows an enclosure, outlined with a broken line probably indicating a stone setting (diam. c. 25m). Not visible at ground level.

• DU026-072 Enclosure
  Description

  The enclosure site is situated on the W bank of a dried-up stream in upland pasture. It is shown on the 1836 OS 6-inch map as a series of irregular enclosures (Area dims.70m E-W; 55m N-S). This field has since been reclaimed leaving no visible remains. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 21 April 2018.

• DU026-074 Enclosure
  Description

  The 1st. edition OS 6-inch map (1836) shows a series of enclosures which appear to be physically attached by field boundaries (Area L. E-W c. 130m, Wth N-S 110m). The OS Letters (1837) refer to a group of circles at Ballybetagh and an accompanying sketch map shows fields and enclosures (ed. O'Flanagan, 1927, 32, unpub.). There is no visible trace of the enclosure. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 21 April 2018.

Architectural heritage

• Springfield, country house, 1816–1837 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey over basement country house, extant 1837, on a T-shaped plan centred on (single-storey) prostyle distyle in antis portico to ground floor; five-bay full-height rear (west) elevation. Occupied, 1911. Adapted to alternative use, 1927. Sold, 1970, to accommodate alternative use. Resold, 2001. "Restored", 2006, to accommodate proposed alternative use. Abandoned, 2009. For Sale, 2014. Now disused. Replacement hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan with terracotta ridge tiles, paired repointed granite ashlar central chimney stacks on axis with ridge having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal or tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite modillioned cornice retaining cast-iron downpipes. Replacement rendered walls; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish to rear (west) elevation on cut-granite cushion course on rendered, ruled and lined base. Square-headed central door opening behind (single-storey) prostyle distyle in antis portico with cut-granite fluted columns between cut-granite monolithic pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on triglyph frieze on entablature, and cut-granite surround framing timber panelled door. Square-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (first floor), cut-granite sill, timber panelled pilaster mullions, and concealed dressings with "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed hood moulding on consoles framing four-over-four timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; reception 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, chimneypiece, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception 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, chimneypiece, and 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 relandscaped grounds on an elevated site.

• Springfield, gates/railings/walls, 1844–1909 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, extant 1909, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of vermiculated-banded granite ashlar piers supporting replacement steel double gates with vermiculated-banded granite ashlar outer piers supporting spear head-detailed cast-iron railings. Now disused. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Springfield.

• Ballybetagh House, farm house, 1700–1837 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1837, on an L-shaped plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) single-storey double-pile return with half-dormer attic (west). Occupied, 1911. Sold, 2000. Restored, 2002-3. Pitched slate roof on an L-shaped plan behind parapet with pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof (west), clay ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having stepped capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron ogee hoppers and downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered chamfered plinth with cut-granite coping to parapet. Segmental-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, and cut-granite block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement two-over-two timber sash windows without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds with roughcast piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting wrought iron double gates.

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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, 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_3287 (ZIP).

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.

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

Name

Ballybetagh · Baile Biataigh

Area

1,907,980 m² (190.8 ha, 471.47 acres)

Civil parish

Kiltiernan, and its townlands

Barony

Rathdown

Electoral division

Glencullen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Glencullen electoral division: 23,596 people in 7,893 households; 66% of households own their home; 58% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Barnaslingan, Glencullen, Killegar (Co. Wicklow), Kiltiernan, Kingston, Newtown

Placenames

Ballybetagh 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.