Baltrasna
Townland in the civil parish of Holmpatrick, barony of Balrothery East, Co. Dublin; in Irish An Baile Trasna
- Area
- 101.5 ha
- 251 acres
- Land parcels
- 71
- registered freehold, median 2,274 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- HA - High Amenity
- Planning
- 28
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
71 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Baltrasna, from 28 m² to 230,645 m² (23.06 ha, 56.99 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 43 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
- G3HA - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 60 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R3RC - Rural Cluster (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 26 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R2RS - Residential (Existing residential)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3LC - Local Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 0 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
24 Apr 2026Refuse permission
Planning Permission for a storey and a half height extension to the si
Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0335E
4 Dec 2025Grant permission
The construction of a single storey garden gym and office and all asso
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1124E
28 Nov 2025Grant permission
We, Darkbridge Ltd, intend to apply for Planning permission for develo
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1101E
21 Nov 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of 1) change of use and alteration to par
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1082E
19 Dec 2024Grant permission
The development will consist of construction of new 2 Storey detached
Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/1173E
25 Mar 2024Grant permission & grant retention
Retention is sought for the detached garage to rear of existing dwelli
Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F23A/0763
20 Mar 2024Grant permission
The development will consist of
Permission · Fingal County Council, F23A/0803
19 Aug 2022Grant permission
The development will consist of a single storey timber framed flat roo
Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0431
21 Sept 2021Grant permission
1st floor extension to rear of existing dwelling.
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21B/0324
24 Feb 2021Grant permission
Demolition of sunroom to side, construction of a one and two storey ex
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0096
25 Jun 2020Refuse permission
Permission for the removal of an existing sun room at the south side o
Permission · Fingal County Council, F20B/0138
4 Sept 2019Grant permission
Change of use at ground floor level from previously permitted public h
Permission · Fingal County Council, F19A/0415
3 Jul 2019Refuse permission
Removal of an existing sun room at the south side of the existing dwel
Permission · Fingal County Council, F19B/0173
13 May 2019Refuse permission
Planning permission for the change of use of a vacant portion of Skerr
Permission · Fingal County Council, F19A/0202
8 Feb 2019Grant permission
Permission for a 527m² two storey restaurant with a drive through coll
Permission · Fingal County Council, F18A/0340
7 Dec 2018Grant permission
Permission for a) single storey flat roof extension to side of existin
Permission · Fingal County Council, F18B/0333
16 May 2018Withdraw application
Permission for a 527m² two storey restaurant with a drive through coll
Permission · Fingal County Council, F18A/0257
10 Jun 2016Grant permission for retention
Retain 3 no. panel anttenas and 1 no. RT link dish including ancillary
Retention · Fingal County Council, F16A/0256
4 Dec 2015Withdraw application
Construction of a 2 no. bedroom, dormer style residential dwelling, ne
Permission · Fingal County Council, F15A/0561
21 Aug 2015Grant permission for retention
Retention of the change of use of a 197.93 sq.m./2130.5 sq. ft. ground
Retention · Fingal County Council, F15A/0386
3 Jul 2015Invalid application due to site notice
Retention permission for the change of use of a 197.93 sq.m./2130.5 sq
Retention · Fingal County Council, F15A/0316
17 Dec 2014Grant permission
The change of use of existing 323 sq.m. first floor office areas to us
Permission · Fingal County Council, F14A/0509
27 Nov 2014Grant extension of duration of perm.
Permission for development at lands bounded by the rail line, Kelly's
Extension of duration of permission · Fingal County Council, F09A/0057/E1
10 Sept 2014Grant permission
Change of use from an existing approved double garage to a purpose bui
Permission · Fingal County Council, F14A/0236
25 Jul 2014Grant permission
Permission to side of a 15.7m2 single storey flat roof extension.
Permission · Fingal County Council, F14B/0185
The 25 most recent of 28 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 Baltrasna.
Recorded monuments
- DU005-023 Cist
Description
Situated on the crest of a hill overlooking the Skerries coastline. Discovered in 1922 during ploughing operations. The capstone was visible in 1939 (NMI File: 11/5/1939).Located on lip of high ridge. Fantastic views north to the Mourne mountains, east over the islands of Skerries and southeast to Lambay Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 14 November 2014
- DU005-098 Enclosure
Description
A circular enclosure visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph. A larger enclosure lies to the east in the same field (DU005-099----) (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Located within gently undulating landscape, relatively low lying with views north to sea. No visible remains. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 16 November 2014
- DU005-099 Enclosure
Description
A circular enclosure with a smaller circular enclosure attached to the northwest side visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph. Another enclosure lies to the west in the same field (DU005-098----) (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Located within gently undulating landscape, relatively low lying with views north to sea. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 16 November 2014
- DU005-100 Enclosure
Description
A circular enclosure visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Located within gently undulating landscape, relatively low lying with views north to sea. No visble remains. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 16 November 2014
- DU005-181 Enclosure
Description
Located in a large arable field, c. 110m ESE of of site of enclosure (DU005-100----), cropmarks indicate the presence of a large subsurface circular enclosure. Cropmark was visible on Google Earth imagery on the 24 June 2018, viewed 11 November 2019. The enclosure (dims. c. 35.5m N–S and c. 32m E–W) is defined by a ditch (Wth c. 0.5m). There is no indication of any gaps through the enclosure ditch. Digital Globe imagery indicates a series of linear features nearby that may represent an associated field system. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 28 October 2019
- DU014-125 Enclosure
Description
See web for summary.
- DU014-126 Ring-ditch
Description
Located in large arable field c.115m SW of two larger circular cropmark enclosures (DU005-098---- and DU005-0099----). The ring-ditch is visible on Google Earth imagery on 24 June 2018 as viewed on 11 November 2019. The site is circular in plan (ext. diam. c.12.2m) enclosed by a ditch (Wth c. 1.5m). There is no evidence for an entrance gap through the ditch. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 28/10/2020
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Baltrasna.
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 moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Baltrasna.
- 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 Baltrasna with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Baltrasna · An Baile Trasna
- Area
- 1,015,106 m² (101.51 ha, 250.84 acres)
- Civil parish
- Holmpatrick, and its townlands
- Barony
- Balrothery East
- Electoral division
- Holmpatrick, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Holmpatrick electoral division: 4,147 people in 1,390 households; 92% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardla, Barnageeragh, Grange, Margaretstown, Milverton Demesne, Strifeland, Townparks
- Placenames
- Baltrasna 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.