Ballyowen

More than 2,000 parcels touch this townland: too many to draw here.

• R2RES (Existing residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS (Open space, park)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.2RW (Retail warehouse)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan
• M3LC (District, neighbourhood centre)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1EE (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 31 Aug 2026Ai referral

  Construction of a single storey extension porch and canopy to front, two storey extension to side and rear and single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling; Also dormer extension to rear of existing attic space.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0289W

• 28 Aug 2026Ai referral

  Single storey kitchen extension to rear of house, single storey home office / games room to rear garden and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0022W

• 27 Jul 2026Recommendation review

  Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure; New gable window; New access stairs; 2no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0347W

• 16 Jul 2026Grant permission for retention

  Construction of a home office with 2 no. covered storage areas to the rear of the property and construction of a garage to the side of the property with amendments to the boundary wall, landscaping and all other ancillary site development works required to facilitate the development.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0331W

• 10 Jul 2026Grant permission

  Construction of a single-storey extension (392 sq.m) to the south of the existing warehouse, including all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0166W

• 9 Jun 2026Declared exempt

  Use of existing rear lean-to for small-scale home based assembly of acrylic display cases, ancillary to residential use, with no structural alterations, no external works or material change of use of the dwelling.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0044

• 3 Jun 2026Grant permission

  Convert existing Attic Space to living accommodation incorporating Box Dormers and all associated works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0272W

• 2 Jun 2026Grant permission

  To construct a two storey rear extension, kitchen to the ground floor with pitched roof and bedroom to the first floor with a flat roof.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0256

• 25 May 2026Invalidate application

  To convert existing attic space to living accommodation incorporating box dormers and all associated works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0254W

• 22 May 2026Grant permission

  Conversion of existing attic space comprising of a modification of existing roof structure , raising of existing gable wall to include new window at attic Level and Dutch hip, adding internal access stairs and flat dormer to rear

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0248

• 15 May 2026Declared exempt

  Whether the use of unit 37 as a wholesale warehouse and/or cash and carry type facility constitutes development and, if so, whether it constitutes exempted development?

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0047

• 29 Apr 2026Grant permission

  Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new access stairs, 2no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0205W

• 28 Apr 2026Grant permission

  Attic conversion to include new rear facing dormer & rooflights to front elevation of the existing dwelling.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0203W

• 22 Apr 2026Grant permission

  Construction of a dormer window in the main roof to the rear of the house, the provision of two rooflights in the main roof to the front of the house and the construction of a window in the gable wall at attic level and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0189W

• 14 Apr 2026Declared not exempt

  Proposed construction of a single storey lean- to structure attached to side of existing dwelling, made of timber & polycarbonate sheeting

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0030

• 8 Apr 2026Grant permission

  Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new gable window, new access stairs, 2no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0161W

• 4 Apr 2026Grant permission

  Attic conversion including a rear dormer roof extension, a new window to the gable wall, 2No. rooflights to the front elevation, new internal access stairs, and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0093W

• 19 Mar 2026Grant permission for retention

  Retention for single storey extension to the right side and rear of our property.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0118

• 18 Mar 2026Grant permission

  Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, raising of existing gable c/w window, new access stairs, 2no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0112W

• 18 Mar 2026Grant permission

  Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new gable window, new access stairs, 2no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0113W

• 18 Feb 2026Grant permission for retention

  Two-storey extension to side, consisting of a sitting room and a utility room at ground floor and a bedroom and a study room at first floor.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0068W

• 4 Feb 2026Refuse permission

  Works to position a modular unit for habitable use, as ancillary accommodation, to the rear together with all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0042W

• 29 Jan 2026Refuse permission for retention

  Retention of a c.40sqm prefabricated garden room/granny flat in the rear garden of home.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0024W

• 19 Jan 2026Invalid - site notice

  Planning for Retention of a c.40sqm prefabricated garden room/granny flat in the rear garden

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0018W

• 12 Dec 2025Grant permission

  Construction of a part 3 to part 5 storey building comprising 20 no. apartments (7 no. 1 bed apartments, 12 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed apartment); Balconies and/or private terraces are provided for all apartments on north, south and west elevations; The development includes 46 no. bicycle parking spaces, including 34 no. long stay and 12 no. short stay spaces. Secure cycle parking spaces are provided at ground floor level of the building to serve the residential units. Short term/visitor cycle parking spaces to serve the residential units are located at surface level; Alterations to the existing car parking to provide a total of 21 no. car parking spaces for the apartment units, comprising 17 no. spaces allocated to the west and realignment of 4 no. existing spaces to the south, including 1 no. accessible parking space; Provision of communal open space at ground floor level; and the proposed development includes foul and surface water drainage, communal open space, landscaping, bin store, boundary treatment, site lighting, green roofs, PV panels at roof level and all associated site works.

  Permission, 20 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0203W

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.

Designated sites

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

Recorded monuments

• DU017-030001 House - fortified house
  Description

  Ballyowen Castle is a 16th/17th century fortified house (Gowen 1995, unpub. ). A drawing by Beranger (1766) shows a large rectangular building with a projecting corner turret (Harbison 1998, 56-7). The existing structure is rectangular in plan (L 11.6m, Wth 5.7m) which survives to first floor level with a projecting NE corner turret. It is built of roughly coursed masonry. The main chamber is entered from the ground floor through round arched doorway (now blocked) which is centrally placed. The external face of the door has a carved stone surround with a rounded arch and protruding keystone. It displays a bar-bolt recess. There are also later inserted doorways in the E wall. The interior is lit by a small rectangular window in the N wall between the doorway and the turret, and a possible ope with a segmented arch in the W wall. The square turret rises to two storeys and is lit by plain square opes. There are four entrances into it, an external blocked doorwayin the E wall, an entrance at ground floor level in the S wall, a second entrance at first floor level in the S wall and a possible entrance at second floor level in the S wall. A series of beam slots suggest that the turret originally had a semi-basement. Musket loops are located at thislevel in the N and W wall (Simpson 1996, Joyce 1912, 355; Irish Builder 1897, 22). A scar of a wall which was bonded into the turret indicates the former existence of a N range. Excavations in 1995, prior to development identified a clay-bonded wall lying to the N of the castle associated with medieval pottery, interpreted as a stone-building of 15th-century date. Remains of a large stone building were also revealed to the E of the castle. This was rectangular in plan with a chimney in the E wall and pre-dated the castle (Simpson 1996, 28). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• DU017-030002 Building
  Description

  Excavations in 1995, prior to development identified a clay-bonded wall lying to the N of Ballyowen castle associated with medieval pottery, interpreted as a stone-building of 15th-century date (Simpson 1996, 28). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• DU017-030003 Building
  Description

  Remains of a large stone building were also revealed to the E of the castle. This was rectangular in plan with a chimney in the E wall and pre-dated the castle (Simpson 1996, 28). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

• Ballyowen Cottage, house, 1750–1780 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay single-storey house, c.1770, with two-storey parallel range to rere, c.1830. Lower two-storey projection to rere forming T-plan. Renovated c.1990. Timber sash windows set in a roughcast finish. Replacement uPVC windows to ground floor at rere. Timber panelled door in central bay with Ionic doorcase and fanlight. Central bay flanked by two bowed projecting bays. Pitched slate roof with splayed slates over bows and rendered chimney stacks to front section. Hipped slate roof to rere with rendered chimney stack. Stone rubble outbuilding to rere with blocked segmental-arched door having brick dressings and a pitched corrugated iron roof. Further outbuildings to rere of property now renovated and converted into commercial premises.

• Kieran Brady, castle/fortified house, 1675–1725 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-storey former castle building, c.1700, with attached square tower. Now in use as an estate agent's premises. Limestone rubble construction with larger limestone quoin blocks and modern rubble stone repairs. Original small openings with crude squared limestone or brick reveals. Timber casement windows in enlarged or inserted openings. Many blocked original openings near ground. Timber shopfront to south. Round-headed doorway with timber tongue and groove double door and limestone surround. Pitched slate roof, pyramidal to tower.

• St Jude's, house, 1890–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1905. Red brick front wall. Roughcast rendered to sides. Timber casement windows, some original. Timber panelled door with leaded overlight. Pitched slate roof with two gable projections, red brick chimney stack, cast-iron rainwater goods, and perforated cresting.

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 10 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.

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

Name

Ballyowen · Baile Eoghain

Area

2,213,148 m² (221.31 ha, 546.88 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

Balgaddy, Ballydowd, Esker North, Esker South, Glebe, Irishtown, Ronanstown, Yellow Walls

Placenames

Ballyowen 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.