# Brownstown, Co. Dublin: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Swords, barony of Nethercross, Co. Dublin; in Irish Baile an Bhrúnaigh. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 997,223 m² (99.72 ha, 246.42 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,906 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): G3 GB - Green Belt, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 14 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Swords, https://everytownland.com/dublin/parish/swords.md - Barony: Nethercross - Electoral division: Swords-Lissenhall, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Swords-Lissenhall electoral division: 12,065 people in 3,928 households; 66% of households own their home; 58% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Dublin, https://everytownland.com/dublin.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/1414857 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 260181 - Centre: latitude 53.499791, longitude -6.238734 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Brownstown, from 191 m² to 425,478 m² (42.55 ha, 105.14 acres); 17 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 3037448: 425,478 m² (42.55 ha, 105.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3037448.md - Parcel 2956532: 290,452 m² (29.05 ha, 71.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2956532.md - Parcel 3037440: 122,161 m² (12.22 ha, 30.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3037440.md - Parcel 1912959: 31,427 m² (3.14 ha, 7.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1912959.md - Parcel 4610467: 18,263 m² (1.83 ha, 4.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4610467.md - Parcel 1912954: 17,986 m² (1.8 ha, 4.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1912954.md - Parcel 4831852: 14,634 m² (1.46 ha, 3.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4831852.md - Parcel 4610787: 13,379 m² (1.34 ha, 3.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4610787.md - Parcel 3121950: 5,951 m² (0.6 ha, 1.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3121950.md - Parcel 2526103: 5,479 m² (0.55 ha, 1.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2526103.md - Parcel 1814226: 5,324 m² (0.53 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1814226.md - Parcel 3121828: 4,804 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3121828.md - Parcel 1814223: 4,637 m² (0.46 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1814223.md - Parcel 1912957: 4,153 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1912957.md - Parcel 3627919: 3,992 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3627919.md - Parcel 2526098: 3,981 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2526098.md - Parcel 1814225: 3,942 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1814225.md - Parcel 3121982: 3,870 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3121982.md - Parcel 1912958: 2,414 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1912958.md - Parcel 2956530: 2,369 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2956530.md - Parcel 1814227: 2,322 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1814227.md - Parcel 1814224: 1,672 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1814224.md - Parcel 2526265: 1,485 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2526265.md - Parcel 1912955: 1,460 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1912955.md - Parcel 4610107: 1,269 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4610107.md - Parcel 1912956: 1,175 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1912956.md - Parcel 4609834: 809 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4609834.md - Parcel 4609756: 495 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4609756.md - Parcel 4721126: 474 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4721126.md - Parcel 4609805: 362 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4609805.md - Parcel 4609761: 356 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4609761.md - Parcel 4992298: 335 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4992298.md - Parcel 4992294: 197 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4992294.md - Parcel 1912960: 191 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1912960.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - G3 GB - Green Belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal; 45 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.fingal.ie/development-plan - P1 RU - Rural (Agriculture): The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal; 6 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.fingal.ie/development-plan ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 14 applications, newest first. - 24 Oct 2025, Fingal County Council F25A/0982E: Grant permission. Permission. Change of house type and detached garage in relation to permission gra. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 21 Oct 2025, Fingal County Council F25A/0968E: Invalid application. Permission. Planning permission is sought for change of house type and detached g. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 21 Aug 2024, Fingal County Council F24A/0752: Grant permission. Permission. Intend to apply for Planning Permission for. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 8 Aug 2024, Fingal County Council F24A/0719: Invalid application. Permission. Planning permission for dwelling house, detached domestic garage, wast. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 26 Jan 2024, Fingal County Council F24A/0048: Grant permission. Permission. The proposed development will consist of the development of a 2 storey. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 19 Oct 2023, Fingal County Council F23A/0304: Grant permission. Permission. For planning permission on lands at Deanstown, Balheary, Swords, Co. D. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 29 Nov 2022, Fingal County Council F22A/0365: Grant permission. Permission. The development of grid connection infrastructure to connect the appro. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 10 Feb 2022, Fingal County Council F22A/0060: Refuse permission. Permission. The development of a 2 storey, 4-bedroom detached dwelling with detach. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 23 Jul 2020, Fingal County Council F19A/0575: Grant permission. Permission. A part two-storey, part bungalow style dwelling, new waste water treat. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 1 May 2020, Fingal County Council F20A/0200: Refuse permission. Permission. Detached 4 bedroom , 262sqm , two storey, pitched roof dwelling house. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 18 Jul 2018, Fingal County Council F18B/0198: Grant permission & grant retention. Permission and retention. Retention of roof alterations to previously granted configuration of e. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 15 May 2018, Fingal County Council F17A/0774: Grant permission. Permission. Modifications to previously permitted detached two-storey. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 1 Sept 2017, Fingal County Council F17A/0015: Grant permission. Permission. A 4 bedroom, two storey detached dwelling, new vehicular entrance, was. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 4 Apr 2012, Fingal County Council F06A/1178/E1: Refuse ext. of duration of permission. Extension of duration of permission. To construct a revised house type to a two storey and revised site bou. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Brownstown. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - DU007-033: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU007-033----. In gentle undulating land on a N-facing slope. Investigations for the North-Eastern Gas Pipeline, Phase 2 in 1988 uncovered a disturbed spread of burnt mound material occurring in two areas (Gowen 1989, 13). This was fully excavated in 1999 (Conway 2000). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011 - DU007-051: Ring-ditch, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU007-051----. A circular ring-ditch visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Located on relatively high ground with expansive view south to the Dublin Mountains. No visible remains. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 3 December 2014 - DU007-076: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU007-076----. Located within a large arable field known as the Stang, close to the townland boundary between Brownstown and Roscall with extensive views south to the Dublin/Wicklow mountains, cropmarks indicate the presence of subsurface remains of a trivallate enclosure. Aerial photographs supplied by Mrs Nessie Bergin show a circular middle enclosure (diam. c. 30m) with a distinct ditch (wth. c. 5m) with a possible entrance to the east. There is an outer enclosure (diam. c. 55m) defined by a ditch (wth. c. 2m) also with an entrance to the east. The circular inner enclosure is much less distinct. The wayleave of the Gas Pipeline appears to have partially truncated the north-west of the enclosure site. Other cropmarks to the east and west indicate a series of enclosures and possible field system. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 14/05/2020 and aerial photograph provided by Mrs Nessie Bergin Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 8 November 2021 - DU007-077: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU007-077----. Located approximately 118m west of enclosure (DU007-076----), within a large arable field known as the Stang, close to the townland boundary between Brownstown and Roscall with extensive views south to the Dublin/Wicklow mountains, cropmarks indicate the presence of subsurface remains of an enclosure. The irregular double ditched enclosure (diam. c. 28m) is visible on Google maps imagery (14/06/2018). Other cropmarks to the east and west indicate a series of enclosures and possible field system. Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 8 November 2021 - DU007-078: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU007-078----. Located west of enclosure (DU007-077----) within a large arable field known as the Stang, close to the townland boundary between Brownstown and Roscall with extensive views south to the Dublin/Wicklow mountains, cropmarks indicate the presence of subsurface remains of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 45m). Visible on Google maps imagery (June 2018), other cropmarks to the east indicate a series of enclosures and possible field system. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 24/06/2018 Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 8 November 2021 - DU007-087: Ring-ditch, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU007-087----. In tillage field. Cropmark of ring-ditch visible on Google Earth aerial imagery and on OSi 2013-18 aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillere - DU007-088: Ring-ditch, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU007-088----. In tillage field. Cropmark of ring-ditch visible on Google Earth aerial imagery and on OSi 2013-18 aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillere 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Brownstown. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: Susceptibility 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 Brownstown. - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/dublin/brownstown-260181.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/dublin/brownstown-260181.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/dublin/brownstown-260181.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Brownstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin: https://everytownland.com/dublin.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Baldurgan: https://everytownland.com/dublin/baldurgan.md - Deanestown: https://everytownland.com/dublin/deanestown-260332.md - Gracedieu: https://everytownland.com/dublin/gracedieu.md - Magillstown: https://everytownland.com/dublin/magillstown.md - Roscall: https://everytownland.com/dublin/roscall.md - Skidoo: https://everytownland.com/dublin/skidoo.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. 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; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/dublin/brownstown-260181 - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/dublin/brownstown-260181