Carmanhall and Leopardstown
Townland in the civil parish of Tully, barony of Rathdown, Co. Dublin; in Irish Baile na Lobhar
- Area
- 112.3 ha
- 277 acres
- Land parcels
- 11
- registered freehold, median 2,620 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres)
- Zoning
- R2
- Objective A
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
11 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carmanhall and Leopardstown, from 41 m² to 242,051 m² (24.21 ha, 59.81 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 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
- R2Objective A (Existing residential)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Objective F (Open space, park)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C3Objective OE (Office, business/technology park and related)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R3Objective A2 (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Objective E (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Objective SNI (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 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
11 May 2026Grant permission
The proposed development will consist of the internal reconfiguration and fit-ou
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0356/WEB
7 May 2026Withdraw the application
alterations to previously Granted Planning Ref D25B/0430/WEB, which consist of
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0273/WEB
7 May 2026Grant permission
Alterations to previously Granted Planning Ref D25B/0430/WEB, which consist of d
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0276/WEB
22 Apr 2026Grant permission
Planning permission is sought for addition of a single storey extension to the
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0240/WEB
9 Apr 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of ; the creation of 3 no. external illuminated Ma
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0277/WEB
17 Feb 2026Grant permission
New Covered Bin Store to Existing Bin Storage Location.
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0101/WEB
4 Sept 2025Grant permission
The creation of additional screened external plant space at roof level, the remo
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0689/WEB
4 Sept 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of; additional site boundary treatments, 4 no. add
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0690/WEB
22 Aug 2025Grant permission
Nord Anglia Education Ireland Ltd. intend to apply for planning permission for d
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0653/WEB
19 Aug 2025S5 dec exempt
Installation of c.242 Solar Photovoltaic panels to existing flat sedum roof of c
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF14225
8 Aug 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of the construction of 4 No. Padel courts as well
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0622/WEB
30 Jul 2025Grant permission
Permission is sought for single storey rear extension, 2 storey side extension
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25B/0430/WEB
28 Jul 2025Grant permission
The proposed development will consist of: i) The demolition of existing buildin
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0594/WEB
23 Jul 2025Declare application invalid
We, The Health Service Executive, intend to apply for permission for development
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0581/WEB
21 Aug 2024Grant permission & grant retention
Eagle Horizons Ltd. intends to apply for planning permission and retention plann
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0644/WEB
7 Jul 2024Grant permission
Change of use of a single storey 135sqm wing at the south-east corner of Whelan
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0498/WEB
21 Feb 2024Grant permission
Change of use of a portion of Whelan House, a single storey 135sqm wing at the
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0095
10 Jan 2024Refuse permission
Planning permission is sought for an extension to the existing Leopardstown Park
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0010
17 Apr 2023Grant extension of duration of perm.
Permission for a strategic housing development seeks to demolish an existing
Extension of duration of permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, ABP30258018/E
23 Nov 2022Grant permission
Retention and permission for the development will consist of amendments to exist
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22A/0922
22 Jun 2022Grant permission
Planning permission for the installation of 180 No. Solar PV Panels accross
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22A/0440
14 Apr 2022Grant permission & refuse permission
Permission for alterations to previously approved permission D17A/0258. Retentio
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22A/0269
11 Feb 2022Grant permission for retention
Retention permission for a detached steel framed single storey
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22A/0103
15 Dec 2021Declare invalid (site notice)
Retention permission for a detached steel framed single storey
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21A/1109
8 Nov 2021Grant permission & grant retention
(a) permission and (b) retention permission for development
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21A/0982
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 Carmanhall and Leopardstown.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Carmanhall and Leopardstown.
Architectural heritage
- Leopardstown Park, country house, 1795–1800 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey over basement country house, built 1796, on a T-shaped plan centred on (single-storey) prostyle distyle Doric portico to ground floor; three-bay two-storey side elevations. Sold, 1830. Resold, 1837. Resold, 1861. "Improved", 1861-2, producing present composition. Sold, 1877. Occupied, 1911. Adapted to alternative use, 1917. Adapted to alternative use, 1979. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan behind parapet with clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having stringcourses below cut-granite capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and concealed rainwater goods. Rendered channelled walls (ground floor) on moulded rendered cushion course on rendered, ruled and lined plinth; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (first floor) with cut-granite "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice below balustraded parapet. Square-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement behind (single-storey) prostyle distyle Doric portico approached by flight of eleven cut-granite steps with cut-Portland stone columns on padstones having responsive pilasters supporting modillioned "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on triglyph-detailed frieze on entablature below balustraded parapet, cut-Portland stone doorcase with monolithic pilasters on padstones supporting shallow cornice on blind frieze on fluted scroll consoles framing glazed timber panelled door having fixed-pane sidelights. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills on panelled risers, and rendered surrounds with "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed hood mouldings on nailhead-detailed consoles framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with sill course, and moulded rendered surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed central window openings to rear (west) elevation with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or one-over-one (first floor) timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose, staircase on an Imperial plan with cast-iron balusters supporting carved timber banisters terminating in volutes, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; reception room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; reception room (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in relandscaped grounds.
- Leopardstown Park, hospital/infirmary, 1917–1937 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay (five-bay deep) two-storey triple barrel-vaulted hospital, extant 1937, on a rectangular plan. Corrugated-iron-covered triple barrel-vaulted roof with paired rendered central chimney stacks to rear (south) elevation having cut-granite stringcourses below capping, and cast-iron hoppers and square profile downpipes to front (north) elevation with replacement uPVC rainwater goods (remainder) retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on red brick header bond chamfered cushion course on red brick Flemish bond plinth with rendered "bas-relief" strips to corners. Square-headed window openings in quadripartite arrangement to front (north) elevation with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds framing four-over-four timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement in square-headed recesses between gabled buttresses with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows having two-over-two sidelights. Set in relandscaped grounds shared with Leopardstown Park.
- Leopardstown Park, stables, 1877–1908 · Regional interest
Description
Stable block, extant 1908, on a quadrangular plan including (south): Attached three-bay single-storey wing on a rectangular plan. Pitched corrugated-asbestos roof with pressed iron ridge, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered red brick English Garden Wall bond walls on lichen-spotted moulded cushion course on red brick English Garden Wall bond plinth with buttresses to corners having roll moulded curvilinear gable-topped coping. Square-headed central carriageway between stepped buttresses with tapered posts supporting timber beam lintel having bull nose-detailed reveals framing timber boarded double doors. Camber-headed door openings with cut-granite padstones, and timber lintels framing timber boarded half-doors having overlights; (north): Attached three-bay single-storey wing on a T-shaped plan centred on three-bay single-storey lean-to breakfront. Pitched corrugated-asbestos roof on a T-shaped plan extending into lean-to corrugated-asbestos roof (breakfront) with pressed iron ridge, red brick Running bond central chimney stack having corbelled stepped stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta tapered pot, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered red brick English Garden Wall bond walls with buttresses to corners having roll moulded curvilinear gable-topped coping. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement centred on square-headed window openings with lichen-spotted chamfered flush sills, and red brick voussoirs framing timber casement windows. Set in relandscaped grounds shared with Leopardstown Park.
- Leopardstown Race Course, building misc, 1888–1908 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding single-bay single-storey ticket booth or ticket office, extant 1908, on a rectangular plan. Now disused. Hipped corrugated-iron roof with pressed or rolled iron ridges centred on pyramid-topped vent, and cast-iron rainwater goods on chevron or saw tooth-detailed timber eaves boards on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Corrugated-iron-covered walls on mass-concrete base with timber-clad monolithic piers to corners. Pair of square-headed door openings with mass-concrete step thresholds, and carved timber surrounds framing boarded-up timber panelled doors having boarded-up overlights. Set at entrance to grounds of Leopardstown Race Course.
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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, 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_3285 (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 Carmanhall and Leopardstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Carmanhall and Leopardstown · Baile na Lobhar
- Area
- 1,122,654 m² (112.27 ha, 277.41 acres)
- Civil parish
- Tully, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Glencullen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Glencullen electoral division: 23,596 people in 7,893 households; 66% of households own their home; 58% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Carmanhall, Carrickmines Little, Foxrock, Galloping Green South, Murphystown, Tipperstown
- Placenames
- Carmanhall and Leopardstown 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.