Ballydowd
Townland in the civil parish of Esker, barony of Newcastle, Co. Dublin; in Irish Baile Uí Dhúda
- Area
- 62.2 ha
- 154 acres
- Land parcels
- 1,033
- registered freehold, median 226 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RES
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
1,033 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballydowd, from 1 m² to 55,551 m² (5.56 ha, 13.73 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 111 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
- R2RES (Existing residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 1,034 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C1.2RW (Retail warehouse)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3HA-LV (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1EE (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 1 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
20 Aug 2026Recommended decision
External Insulation wrap, no structural work detached house built c1974.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0070
5 Aug 2026Referral
Single storey rear and side extension incorporating internal modifications; amendments to the existing windows to the side elevation together with the addition of 2two new windows; relocation of the front door from the side elevation of the existing porch extension to the front elevation; all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0364W
4 Aug 202645 day assessment
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure; raise existing gable c/w window; new access stairs; two roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0362W
6 Jul 2026Request additional information
Demolition of disused bungalow, unoccupied for c.9 years and in advanced disrepair with the construction of a new office building of two storeys over basement and ancillaries comprising site development works, soft landscaping, cycle and car parking areas with EV charging points.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0160W
2 Jul 2026Refuse permission
Four bed, two storey, detached welling, Works include new boundary walls and dishing of public footpath for vehicular access gateway plus all necessary site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0158W
26 Jun 2026Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic to non-habitable study / storage space with dormer window to the rear & change from hip to gable roof to side with attic level obscure window and roof light to front of roof and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0313W
19 Jun 2026Invalidate application
(1) Conversion of existing attic to non-habitable study / storage space; (2) dormer window to rear; (3) change From hip to gable roof to side with attic level Obscure window; (4) roof light to front of roof and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0304W
2 Apr 2026Refuse permission
Construction of new detached 2 storey flat roofed dwelling house, to rear of existing dwelling, to include new storm water percolation area, and removal of rear garden wall to facilitate new vehicular access from Ballyowen Lane, Lucan, and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0087W
11 Feb 2026Grant permission
Revisions to the previously granted planning application File Register Reference SD24b/0177 The omission of the previously granted attic dormer to the side of the property at attic level and the revision of the main roof configuration to provide for a new gable ended configuration. Revisions to the previously granted attic dormer to the rear of the property at attic level. All associated fenestration revisions and roof lights to the side and rear of the property, drainage and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0057W
30 Jan 2026Invalidate application
Revisions to the previously granted planning application File Register Reference SD24b/0177; The omission of the previously granted attic dormer to the side of the property at attic level and the revision of the main roof configuration to provide for a new gable ended configuration. Revisions to the previously granted attic dormer to the rear of the property at attic level. All associated fenestration revisions and roof lights to the side and rear of the property, drainage and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0039W
23 Jan 2026Grant permission for retention
The retention of the extant vehicular and pedestrian entrances and the extant glass door to the eastern elevation of the new dwelling house and the extant side passageway to the eastern side of the new dwelling house as amendments to the permitted plans of the planning permission granted under register reference SD21A / 0275.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0030W
26 Nov 2025Grant permission
Planning Permission for a domestic extension to include rear (single storey) and side (two storey) domestic extension and widening of existing site access from 2.3m to 2.8m wide.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0551W
17 Sept 2025Grant permission
Planning Permission for amendments to previously approved Planning Application Ref:SD24B/0355W for new Ground Floor Front Extension on Southern Boundary, Juliette Balcony on W13 of Rear Elevation and Stone Cladding to Garden Room and to Ground Level Rear Elevation of Main Dwelling.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0554W
14 Jul 2025Refuse permission for retention
Permission for Retention of rear single storey extension consisting of bedroom, kitchen, Dining room accommodation & associated site works at No 6 St Edmunds Park, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 ED89.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0030W
11 Jul 2025Declared exempt
New external insulation to existing building.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0057
19 Jun 2025Refuse permission
Demolition of disused bungalow, unoccupied for c.8 years and in advanced disrepair: Replacement by the construction of a new three storey office building and ancillaries comprising site development works, soft landscaping, cycle and car parking areas with EV charging points.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0147W
5 Jun 2025Grant permission
A new single storey ground floor extension at rear of dwelling, comprising of an utility room, bedroom, walk-in wardrobe & en-suite, new roof windows and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0320W
28 May 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of demolition of existing garage and utility room and provision of a two storey three-bedroom end of terrace house. Proposed finishes to match and align with existing semidetached house inclusive of all associated site works on adjoining site.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0080W
16 Apr 2025Grant permission for retention
Retention permission for a detached structure at rear of site, that includes within the structure a gym/utility area, laundry room, shower room and sensory room, with connection to existing services and all associated site works.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0218W
20 Mar 2025Declared exempt
New External Insulation to exisitng building.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0026
20 Mar 2025Grant permission
The development consists of adding a layer of external insulation to the elevations of the existing dwelling including brick slip finishes to match the existing brick finish on the dwelling. This is all together with associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0146W
10 Mar 2025Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, raising of existing gable c/w window, new access stairs, 2 no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0120W
3 Mar 2025Grant permission
Permission for a first floor pitched roof rear extension (12.8sq.M) over the existing ground floor plan to provide for a bathroom, bedroom extension and associated site/drainage works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0096
26 Feb 2025Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, raising of existing gable c/w window, new access stairs and flat roof dormer to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0089W
12 Feb 2025Grant permission
Single-Storey extension to the front (West) Elevation
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0053
The 25 most recent of over 100 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 Ballydowd.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballydowd.
Architectural heritage
- Milestone, milestone/milepost, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Monolithic granite milestone, c.1850, with inscription to principal face, now illegible. Set leaning into uncoursed limestone boundary wall.
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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility 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_3045 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballydowd with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Ballydowd · Baile Uí Dhúda
- Area
- 622,478 m² (62.25 ha, 153.82 acres)
- Civil parish
- Esker, and its townlands
- Barony
- Newcastle
- Electoral division
- Lucan-Esker, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Lucan-Esker electoral division: 33,849 people in 9,990 households; 70% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 2% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyowen, Esker North, Hermitage, Irishtown, Lucan and Pettycanon, St. Edmondsbury, Woodville, Yellow Walls
- Placenames
- Ballydowd 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.