Banshee
Townland in the civil parish of Newcastle, barony of Newcastle, Co. Dublin; in Irish Binn Sí
Parcel 1814717
- Area
- 1,473 m²
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it, 473 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- P1 RU (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Banshee
Planning applications on this parcel
13 Mar 2013Grant permission
Alterations to existing shed consisting of: replacement of existing semi-circular and leanto roof with pitched roof; construction of new door in southwest wall; fit canopies over existing and new doors; and all ancillary works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD13A/0043
11 Sept 2009Grant permission & grant retention
Retention of following as constructed alterations to house: revised internal layout, conversion of attic space to two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, additional window at attic floor level in north east gable, first floor extension over front porch, increased ridge height and relocation of waste water treatment system and percolation area. Permission is also sought for retention and completion of domestic garage at rear. Significant Additional Information: Retention of the following as constructed alterations to house - revised internal layout, conversion of attic space to two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, additional window at attic floor level in northeast gable, first floor extension over front porch, increased ridge height and relocation of waste water treatment system and percolation area. Permission is also sought for retention and completion of domestic garage at rear. The applicaiton also includes retention of alterations to previously approved opes on all elevations in particular additional opes on the side elevations and relocation of previously approved chimney.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD08B/0491
20 Sept 2005Grant permission & grant retention
Retention of an existing shed (260 sq.m) for agricultural use, also incorporating planning permission sought for 10 stables.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0790
18 Aug 2004Grant permission
Permission sought for demolition of existing dwelling and for construction of replacement two storey dwelling and ancillary works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD04A/0624
7 Aug 2002Grant permission
Extension at rear, replacement porch, new pitched roof, new bay windows at front and alterations to windows in north elevation.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD02B/0359
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2903 (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.
Download this parcel: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program; GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map; KML, for Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 64.3 ha
- 159 acres
- Land parcels
- 33
- registered freehold, median 2,223 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres)
- Zoning
- P1
- RU
- Planning
- 28
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Banshee, from 34 m² to 115,894 m² (11.59 ha, 28.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 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
- P1RU (Agriculture)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 45 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
29 Aug 2025Conditional
for Repositioning of approved stable and haybarn/machinery store. Repositioning of approved vehicular entrance. Repositioning of approved access route. The change of use from haybarn/machinery store to commercial dog kennels
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2560985
21 Jun 2023Conditional
will consist of the demolition of the existing house, remains of an existing derelict house and agricultural buildings, the construction of a part single storey part two storey house with septic tank, percolation area and soakaway, provision of a vehicular entrance setback from the road, construction of a stable haybarn/machinery store, dedicated area for manure and bedding waste, associated access route and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23686
13 Dec 2022Grant permission
Single storey flat roof ancillary garden structure to side of existing building with associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22B/0526
4 Mar 2020Grant permission
96sq.m single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing single storey 92sq.m rural farmhouse; internal alterations, renovations and improvements of the existing dwelling along with the upgrading of the existing wastewater treatment system and other associated site works including the demolition of the shed buildings (with a floor area of 126sq.m) to the rear of the farmhouse.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD20B/0076
11 Mar 2019Refuse further ext of duration of permission
Partly constructed dwelling up to wall plate level. Permission for completion of development S01A/0298 including revised bungalow house design and repositioning of house on site.
Further extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0513/FEP
15 Apr 2014Grant extension of duration of permission
Partly constructed dwelling up to wall plate level. Permission for completion of development S01A/0298 including revised bungalow house design and repositioning of house on site.
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0513/EP
13 Mar 2013Grant permission
Alterations to existing shed consisting of: replacement of existing semi-circular and leanto roof with pitched roof; construction of new door in southwest wall; fit canopies over existing and new doors; and all ancillary works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD13A/0043
15 Apr 2011Grant permission & grant retention
(a) Permission for a new dormer extension to the rear and side of the existing dormer dwelling (permitted under Planning Register Reference S97A/0103) and a proposed new porch extension to the front of the existing dwelling and all associated site development works - the proposed ground floor area for the extension and porch is 62.37sq.m. and the proposed first floor area is 46.7sq.m. (b) permission for a new detached single storey garage with a floor area of 57.3sq.m. to the rear of the existing house; (c) retention permission for minor modifications to the existing dwelling to include: rectangular rendered tower element to the front (south) elevation replaced by circular stone faced tower element to include 4 no. new windows; omission of the porch to front (south) elevation; 1 no. large window to the living room on the front (south) elevation replaced by 2 no. smaller windows; 1 no. large window to the entrance hall on the front (south) elevation replaced by 2 no. smaller windows; 1 no. new window to the bedroom at first floor level on the side (west) elevation; 1 no. window to the study on the rear (north) elevation replaced by 1 no. set of glazed patio doors; 1 no. circular window to the wc on the rear (north) elevation replaced by 1 no. rectangular window; omission of 5 no. dormer style windows at first floor level on the rear (north) elevation; 2 no. new rooflights to the bedroom and bathroom at first floor level on the rear (north) elevation; omission of 1 no. circular window to the wc on the side (east) elevation; 1 no. new window to the utility on the side (east) elevation; 1 no. new window to the bedroom at first floor level on the side (east) elevation; 1 no. new chimney stack located centrally; reorientation of dwelling on site.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD11B/0036
12 Oct 2009Grant permission
5 bedroom dormer dwelling, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, re-location of existing agricultural entrance, and all associated site development works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD09A/0156
11 Sept 2009Grant permission & grant retention
Retention of following as constructed alterations to house: revised internal layout, conversion of attic space to two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, additional window at attic floor level in north east gable, first floor extension over front porch, increased ridge height and relocation of waste water treatment system and percolation area. Permission is also sought for retention and completion of domestic garage at rear. Significant Additional Information: Retention of the following as constructed alterations to house - revised internal layout, conversion of attic space to two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, additional window at attic floor level in northeast gable, first floor extension over front porch, increased ridge height and relocation of waste water treatment system and percolation area. Permission is also sought for retention and completion of domestic garage at rear. The applicaiton also includes retention of alterations to previously approved opes on all elevations in particular additional opes on the side elevations and relocation of previously approved chimney.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD08B/0491
13 Mar 2009Grant permission & grant retention
Partly constructed dwelling up to wall plate level. Permission for completion of development S01A/0298 including revised bungalow house design and repositioning of house on site.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0513
13 May 2008Invalid application
Amend the approved development S01A/0298 consisting of revised bungalow design and repositioning of house on site.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0324
31 Mar 2008Grant permission
Single storey 'sunroom' extension to side of existing bungalow (measuring 15sq.m.) and single storey extension (measuring 45sq.m.) to the side and rear of the existing detached 'Hobbies Room' incorporating new garage/store and plant room and the provision of 3.6sq.m. of solar panelling on the roof.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD08B/0023
8 Aug 2007Refuse permission for retention
Alterations to previously approved permission Reg. Ref. S01A/0298 from a 3 bedroom, 134sq.m. bungalow including detached double garage to a 4 bedroom 391.7sq.m. dormer bungalow including detached double garage.
Retention, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0648
20 Jun 2007Invalid - site notice
Alterations to previously approved permission (Reg. Ref. S01A/0298) from a 3 bedroom, 134sqm bungalow including detached double garage to a 4 bedroom 391.7sqm dormer bungalow including detached double garage.
Retention, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0470
19 Apr 2007Invalid - site notice
Retention sought for alterations to peviously approved permission Reg. Ref. S01A/0298 from a 3 bedroom 134sq.m. bungalow including detached garage to a 4 bedroom 391.7sq.m. dormer bungalow including detached garage.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0279
20 Sept 2005Grant permission & grant retention
Retention of an existing shed (260 sq.m) for agricultural use, also incorporating planning permission sought for 10 stables.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0790
26 Apr 2005Refuse permission for retention
Retention of existing agricultural building measuring (260sqm) and the partial change of use of the building to a Transport Depot (125sqm). In addition the application also includes for the retention of a cabin type structure (30sqm) as an associated tool lock-up.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0311
15 Mar 2005Invalid - site notice
Retention of existing agricultural building measuring (260sq.m.) and the partial change of use of the building to a transport depot (125sq.m.). In addition the application also includes for the retention of a cabin type structure (30sq.m.) as an associated tool lock up.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0190
18 Aug 2004Grant permission
Permission sought for demolition of existing dwelling and for construction of replacement two storey dwelling and ancillary works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD04A/0624
10 Dec 2003Grant permission
3-bedroom bungalow with double garage and waste water treatment system.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, S01A/0298
3 Dec 2002Grant permission for retention
Retention of raising the level of land using demolition materials to extend existing agricultural farmyard.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD02A/0573
7 Aug 2002Grant permission
Extension at rear, replacement porch, new pitched roof, new bay windows at front and alterations to windows in north elevation.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD02B/0359
8 Jul 2002Grant permission
Construct bungalow dwelling, new entrance and install a biocycle effluent treatment system.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, S01A/0882
25 May 2001Grant permission
Bungalow, hobbies room and effluent treatment plant.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S00A/0795
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 Banshee.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Banshee.
Architectural heritage
- House, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay single-storey house, c.1915. Smooth rendered walls. Timber casement windows. Modern gable-fronted projecting porch with timber door to side. Pitched diagonally-tiled roof with two rendered chimney stacks.
- House, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay single-storey house, c.1915. Roughcast rendered walls. Timber sash windows. Projecting lean-to porch with glazed timber door. Pitched diagonally-tiled roof with two rendered chimney stacks. Roughcast rendered boundary wall. Rubble stone outbuildings to rere.
- House, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay single-storey house, c.1915, with the original building four bays to the east. Smooth rendered walls. uPVC casement windows. Projecting lean-to porch with timber panelled door. Pitched diagonally-tiled roof with two rendered chimney stacks.
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, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2903 (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 Banshee with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Banshee · Binn Sí
- Area
- 643,219 m² (64.32 ha, 158.94 acres)
- Civil parish
- Newcastle, and its townlands
- Barony
- Newcastle
- Electoral division
- Newcastle, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Newcastle electoral division: 5,552 people in 1,814 households; 75% of households own their home; 66% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Athgoe South, Castlewarden, Castlewarden North (Co. Kildare), Pluckstown (Co. Kildare)
- Placenames
- Banshee 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.