Churchtown Upper
Townland in the civil parish of Taney, barony of Rathdown, Co. Dublin; in Irish Baile an Teampaill Uachtarach
Parcel 1709080
- Area
- 248 m²
- Buildings
- 3 buildings touch it, 116 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 Objective A (COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Churchtown Upper
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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_3236 (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
- 89.6 ha
- 221 acres
- Land parcels
- 1,048
- registered freehold, median 363 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Objective A
- Planning
- 98
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
1,048 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Churchtown Upper, from 2 m² to 144,553 m² (14.46 ha, 35.72 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 73 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 · 1,060 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3Objective NC (District, neighbourhood centre)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Objective F (Open space, park)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Objective MTC (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Objective E (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Objective SNI (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 1 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
4 Sept 2026Referral
Planning permission for a domestic extension and works to existing two-storey se
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0480/WEB
3 Sept 2026Referral
Proposed (1) one & two-storey extensions to side & rere, involving the demolitio
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0661/WEB
18 Aug 2026Assessment period
Demolition of the existing single storey structure to the side of the existing h
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0617/WEB
3 Aug 2026Assessment period
The development will consist of amendments to previously granted planning appli
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0442/WEB
29 Jun 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of; 1) Single storey flat roof extension to the re
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0489/WEB
24 Jun 2026Grant permission
Two-storey pitched-roof extension to the front incorporating a frontfacing gable
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0365/WEB
18 Jun 2026Request additional information
Permission to widen the existing pedestrian entrance to create a new vehicular
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0455/WEB
18 Jun 2026Grant certificate of exemption
1 Dwelling.
Certificate of exemption - part v · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, V/043/26
16 Jun 2026Grant permission
The demolition of an existing shed and construction of a four-bedroom, two-stor
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0451/WEB
10 Jun 2026Grant permission
Refurbishment and extension to existing semi-detached house to include (a) singl
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0339/WEB
8 Jun 2026Declare application invalid
The demolition of an existing shed and construction of a four-bedroom, two-store
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0424/WEB
8 Jun 2026Invalidate application
Permission to widen the existing pedestrian entrance to create a new vehicular entrance 3.6 meters wide to facilitate off street parking for two cars and EV charging.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0283W
25 May 2026Grant permission
Amendments to Planning Permission Reg. Ref. D26A/0031/WEB. The proposed amendmen
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0384/WEB
22 May 2026Registered application
73 mobility hub sites across the Council's administrative area
Part vlll (public consultation) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, PC/IC/01/26
23 Apr 2026S5 dec exempt
Replacement of two windows. Existing two windows are rotten, single-glazed and
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF6026
2 Apr 2026S5 dec exempt
Formation of a single pedestrian gate opening in the existing masonry boundary w
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF4826
5 Feb 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of (i) removal of existing boundary wall facing Fi
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0064/WEB
27 Jan 2026Grant permission
The demolition of some external walls to the rear of the property and the existi
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0038
24 Jan 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of demolition of existing garage and sheds and con
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0036/WEB
21 Jan 2026Grant permission
Provision of 1.8m high railing around creche play area, external plant ancillar
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0031/WEB
19 Jan 2026Grant permission
Permission is sought for alterations and extensions to existing dwelling. The wo
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0022/WEB
19 Dec 2025Grant permission
The proposed development will consist of: 1) Demolition of the existing single s
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0991/WEB
8 Dec 2025Grant permission
Demolition of the existing single storey kitchen extension and garden shed to r
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25B/0685/WEB
5 Dec 2025Grant permission
A new two storey extension with pitched roof to the side of the existing house,
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25B/0679/WEB
28 Nov 2025Request additional information
The construction of a new single dwelling house in the rear gardens of 64 & 62 B
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0920/WEB
The 25 most recent of 98 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 Churchtown Upper.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Churchtown Upper.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Churchtown Upper.
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 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_3236 (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 Churchtown Upper with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Churchtown Upper · Baile an Teampaill Uachtarach
- Area
- 896,189 m² (89.62 ha, 221.45 acres)
- Civil parish
- Taney, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Dundrum-Sweetmount, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Dundrum-Sweetmount electoral division: 2,689 people in 1,046 households; 62% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballinteer, Churchtown Lower, Dundrum, Haroldsgrange, Newtown Little, Rathmines Little, Whitehall
- Placenames
- Churchtown Upper 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.