# Commons Upper, Co. Dublin: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Garristown, barony of Balrothery West, Co. Dublin; in Irish An Coimín Uachtarach. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,020,027 m² (102 ha, 252.05 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 72 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 11,239 m² (1.12 ha, 2.78 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P1 RU - Rural, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 12 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Garristown, https://everytownland.com/dublin/parish/garristown.md - Barony: Balrothery West - Electoral division: Garristown, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,801 people lived in 529 households in the Garristown electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 5% 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/16827 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 260271 - Centre: latitude 53.581848, longitude -6.387452 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 72 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Commons Upper, from 95 m² to 63,986 m² (6.4 ha, 15.81 acres); 31 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1781291: 63,986 m² (6.4 ha, 15.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781291.md - Parcel 1821756: 52,123 m² (5.21 ha, 12.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821756.md - Parcel 1781285: 44,341 m² (4.43 ha, 10.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781285.md - Parcel 1821827: 39,873 m² (3.99 ha, 9.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821827.md - Parcel 1821760: 38,863 m² (3.89 ha, 9.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821760.md - Parcel 5509047: 37,993 m² (3.8 ha, 9.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5509047.md - Parcel 1781295: 35,013 m² (3.5 ha, 8.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781295.md - Parcel 1821838: 34,754 m² (3.48 ha, 8.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821838.md - Parcel 1781293: 28,450 m² (2.84 ha, 7.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781293.md - Parcel 1821837: 28,443 m² (2.84 ha, 7.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821837.md - Parcel 1821833: 27,982 m² (2.8 ha, 6.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821833.md - Parcel 1821757: 27,756 m² (2.78 ha, 6.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821757.md - Parcel 1821758: 26,227 m² (2.62 ha, 6.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821758.md - Parcel 1781276: 24,515 m² (2.45 ha, 6.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781276.md - Parcel 1821840: 22,883 m² (2.29 ha, 5.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821840.md - Parcel 1821747: 21,276 m² (2.13 ha, 5.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821747.md - Parcel 1821842: 21,264 m² (2.13 ha, 5.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821842.md - Parcel 1821750: 20,303 m² (2.03 ha, 5.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821750.md - Parcel 1821761: 20,070 m² (2.01 ha, 4.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821761.md - Parcel 1781292: 19,410 m² (1.94 ha, 4.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781292.md - Parcel 1781279: 18,983 m² (1.9 ha, 4.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781279.md - Parcel 1821832: 17,705 m² (1.77 ha, 4.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821832.md - Parcel 2521307: 17,600 m² (1.76 ha, 4.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2521307.md - Parcel 1821843: 16,406 m² (1.64 ha, 4.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821843.md - Parcel 1821755: 15,564 m² (1.56 ha, 3.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821755.md - Parcel 1821845: 15,485 m² (1.55 ha, 3.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821845.md - Parcel 1781282: 15,280 m² (1.53 ha, 3.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781282.md - Parcel 1781289: 14,944 m² (1.49 ha, 3.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781289.md - Parcel 1781288: 14,564 m² (1.46 ha, 3.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781288.md - Parcel 1781296: 14,507 m² (1.45 ha, 3.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781296.md - Parcel 1781281: 14,402 m² (1.44 ha, 3.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781281.md - Parcel 4872370: 13,301 m² (1.33 ha, 3.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4872370.md - Parcel 1821751: 13,277 m² (1.33 ha, 3.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821751.md - Parcel 1821759: 12,953 m² (1.3 ha, 3.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821759.md - Parcel 4602711: 12,131 m² (1.21 ha, 3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4602711.md - Parcel 4872346: 11,248 m² (1.12 ha, 2.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4872346.md - Parcel 1821844: 11,231 m² (1.12 ha, 2.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821844.md - Parcel 1781284: 9,938 m² (0.99 ha, 2.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781284.md - Parcel 1821753: 8,275 m² (0.83 ha, 2.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821753.md - Parcel 1781278: 7,682 m² (0.77 ha, 1.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781278.md - Parcel 1781286: 7,615 m² (0.76 ha, 1.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781286.md - Parcel 1781294: 7,476 m² (0.75 ha, 1.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781294.md - Parcel 1781283: 6,982 m² (0.7 ha, 1.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781283.md - Parcel 1821754: 6,916 m² (0.69 ha, 1.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821754.md - Parcel 1821746: 6,744 m² (0.67 ha, 1.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821746.md - Parcel 1821839: 5,815 m² (0.58 ha, 1.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821839.md - Parcel 1821763: 5,457 m² (0.55 ha, 1.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821763.md - Parcel 1821835: 5,034 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821835.md - Parcel 1781280: 4,884 m² (0.49 ha, 1.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781280.md - Parcel 1781277: 4,318 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781277.md - Parcel 1821749: 4,306 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821749.md - Parcel 1781297: 3,738 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781297.md - Parcel 1821762: 3,636 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821762.md - Parcel 1781275: 3,423 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781275.md - Parcel 1821829: 3,251 m² (0.33 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821829.md - Parcel 1781290: 3,036 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781290.md - Parcel 3568535: 2,696 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3568535.md - Parcel 1821752: 2,404 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821752.md - Parcel 1821841: 2,360 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821841.md - Parcel 1821828: 2,204 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821828.md - Parcel 1821748: 2,200 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821748.md - Parcel 5592356: 2,127 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5592356.md - Parcel 4872336: 1,394 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4872336.md - Parcel 1781287: 1,387 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781287.md - Parcel 1781272: 1,297 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781272.md - Parcel 1781274: 1,294 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781274.md - Parcel 1781273: 932 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1781273.md - Parcel 1821831: 926 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821831.md - Parcel 1821836: 922 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821836.md - Parcel 1821830: 787 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821830.md - Parcel 1821834: 241 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1821834.md - Parcel 2527843: 95 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2527843.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - P1 RU - Rural (Agriculture): The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal; 75 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.fingal.ie/development-plan - P5 RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'): Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath; 13 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.meath.ie/en/consultation/consolidated-meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-incl-variations-1-2 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 12 applications, newest first. - 16 Aug 2025, Meath County Council 2560866: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a part single storey, part two storey dwelling with flat roof link, waste water treatment system, domestic garage and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560866/0 - 4 Dec 2023, Fingal County Council F23A/0744: Grant permission for retention. Retention. The development will consist of retention for changes to planning F14B. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 17 Apr 2023, Fingal County Council F22A/0454: Grant permission. Permission. The development will consist of single storey detatched dwelling, dome. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 2 Sept 2022, Fingal County Council F22B/0106: Grant permission. Permission. New single storey storage unit to allow storage of classic/vintage veh. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 16 Mar 2022, Fingal County Council F22B/0073: Invalid application due to site notice. Permission. New single storey storage unit to allow storage of classic/vintage veh. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 9 Jul 2019, Fingal County Council F19B/0177: Withdraw application. Permission. To Rescind Condition No. 6 of previously granted planning. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 9 May 2019, Fingal County Council F18A/0572: Grant permission. Permission. Permission for new dormer style dwellinghouse, widening of existing en. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 30 Jul 2018, Fingal County Council F18A/0442: App withdrawn as no ai recd in 6 months. Permission. Permission to carry out initial preparation of the ground for afforest. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 10 Jul 2018, Fingal County Council F18B/0189: Grant permission for retention. Retention. The development consists of (A) A detached domestic store with over-ha. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 27 Oct 2016, Fingal County Council F16A/0276: Grant permission & grant retention. Permission and retention. Retention Permission to regularise the following: Dormer window with t. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 3 Mar 2015, Fingal County Council F14B/0301: Grant permission. Permission. A new storey and a half extension to the side of the existing dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli - 7 Oct 2014, Fingal County Council F14B/0035: Refuse permission. Permission. A new storey and a half extension to the side of the existing dwelling. 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 Commons Upper. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - DU003-001: Ringfort - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU003-001----. Located in rough pasture. The site comprises a circular area (int. diam.31m) which is defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth 3m; H 0.5m) and external fosse (D 0.3m; Wth 2m). The site has been bisected by a field boundary oriented NNE-SSW. No evidence for an entrance or internal features. On 2005 aerials field to west has been ploughed. From 2009 aerials show visible trace. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 27 October 2014 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 Commons Upper. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Commons Upper, 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Commons Upper. - 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/commons-upper.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/dublin/commons-upper.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/dublin/commons-upper.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Commons Upper 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) - Bartramstown (Co. Meath): https://everytownland.com/meath/bartramstown.md - Bunnianstown (Co. Meath): https://everytownland.com/meath/bunnianstown.md - Commons Lower: https://everytownland.com/dublin/commons-lower.md - Garristown: https://everytownland.com/dublin/garristown.md - Moorepark (Co. Meath): https://everytownland.com/meath/moorepark.md - Pluckhimin: https://everytownland.com/dublin/pluckhimin.md - Pluckhimin or Ballymuck (Co. Meath): https://everytownland.com/meath/pluckhimin-or-ballymuck.md - Rath (Co. Meath): https://everytownland.com/meath/rath-161354.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/commons-upper - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/dublin/commons-upper