Gortlum
Townland in the civil parish of Tallaght, barony of Uppercross, Co. Dublin; in Irish An Gort Lom
- Area
- 139 ha
- 344 acres
- Land parcels
- 59
- registered freehold, median 1,531 m²
- Zoning
- G3
- HA-DM
- Planning
- 50
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
59 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortlum, from 36 m² to 407,334 m² (40.73 ha, 100.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 18 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
- G3HA-DM (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 60 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
2 Apr 2025Grant permission for retention
PERMISSION TO RETAIN A BOUNDARY METAL SHEET FENCE AS CONSTRUCTED ON SITE TOTAL LENGTH 72 METERS ON THE NORTH, SOUTH AND EAST BOUNDARY ON SITE. THE HEIGHT OF THE FENCE ON SITE IS 3.5 METERS. THE FENCE IS CONSTRUCTED IN METAL FRAME 80X80 MM POST EVERY 4 METERS AT METAL SHEETING PRIED TO SITE.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0216W
13 Nov 2024Refuse permission
For proposed reclamation of land through the filling of material comprising of clay, silt, sand, gravel or stone for the purpose of improvement of land for agricultural use, upgrading of existing entrance, temporary haul road from existing driveway and ancillary works including portable truck wheel-wash, office/ chemical toilet
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0250W
31 Oct 2024Refuse permission
Removal of existing modular dwelling and construction of 2 bedroom bungalow, with associated vehicular access, wastewater treatment system with percolation area.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0236W
6 Jun 2024Refuse permission
Removal of existing modular dwelling and construction of 3 bedroom dormer bungalow, with associated vehicular access, wastewater treatment system with percolation area.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0143
10 Mar 2023Declared exempt
The Proposed development is for the localised re-contouring of the existing golf course surface including alterations to the layout of the fourth (4th) and sixth (6th) greens and associated bunkers, creating two new grass-based tee box accesses/pathways and tree planting for screening purposes. It is proposed that the ground levels in the north-east section of the site will be shaped to accommodate the alteration of the 4th green that provides a lesser gradient on approach to the putting green. Similarly, the area in the southern section of the site will be shaped to accommodate the relocation and alteration of the 6th green. As part of the alteration of layout of the 4th and 6th greens, new grass-based accesses/pathways will be provided to connect the new 4th green with the fifth (5th) tee box and to connect the new 6th green with the seventh (7th) tee box. The existing boundary of the golf course will remain the same and the area of the golf course will not be extended.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED23/0010
15 Feb 2023Grant permission & grant retention
Seeking full planning permission for retention of a single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling along with retention of partially completed garage and full planning permission for completion of the garage along with all associated site works
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0054
11 May 2021Declared exempt
Localised re-contouring of the golf course surface by raising of the ground levels in natural dip in elevation by approximately 1m in elevation through importation of natural fill to reduce a steep incline between greens.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED21/0038
26 Mar 2021Grant permission & grant retention
Single storey flat roofed extension to the north elevation of an existing dwelling and retention of a window inserted into the western elevation. This extension will primarily consist of the provision of a new utility room for the house, located behind an existing permitted screen wall and other associated minor alterations, all finishes to match existing.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD20B/0496
26 Apr 2018Grant permission for retention
Retention of ventilated rooflights in the front & rear tiled roofs of the existing semi-detached bungalow & conversion of the attic into a storage area.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD18B/0177
26 Feb 2018Grant permission for retention
Retention for works carried out to an existing approved dormer dwelling, consisting of: a ground floor level kitchen extension to the rear of the premises, extension to the side of the house consisting of a new recreation/gym room, a projecting front porch with railings at first floor level, an infill extension on the northwestern elevation consisting of a bathroom and entrance porch, an external covered bar-b-que area, a single storey shed. At first floor level the existing dormer projections to the front and rear of the house were altered and raised and a railing installed at the rear of the dormers, in addition all the existing fenestration was changed in the existing dwelling to match the new extensions and decorative stone cladding was applied externally, a new 'Velux' window installed in roof surface of western elevation, the boundary wall to the roadside was altered and new stone piers installed at circa 3.6m centres with railings between, the wing walls at the entrance were raised and a new steel gate installed. A wire mesh fence and entrance gates were erected on the conjoining lands.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD18B/0073
3 Mar 2017Grant permission for retention
Retention of (i) enclosure of original front porch, (ii) porch and front door to side, (iii) conservatory to front, (iv) detached shed to front, (v) detached shed to side/rear, (vi) feature 2.7m high wall to front and (vii) increased curtilage including repositioned vehicular access off private lane.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD17B/0072
6 Sept 2016Grant permission
Demolition of existing flat-roof side extension, the construction of a new flat and mono-pitch roof single storey extension to rear and side of existing dwelling. Upgrade of existing sewage treatment system, and all associated site works, existing size of dwelling 72.8sq.m; proposed size of dwelling 187.3sq.m.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD16B/0295
17 Apr 2014Declared exempt
Proposed new pitched roof to replace leaking flat roof.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED14/0013
21 Sept 2012Grant permission
Demolition of part of existing house and construction of a new extension with raised ground floor and roof and alterations to existing elevations.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD12B/0090
28 May 2012Grant permission
Permission to have development granted under SD11A/0129 (excluding private garage) namely: building dormer style private dwelling with Velux roof lights, new entrance to public road, septic tank and waste water treatment system, provision of building to accommodate 10no. boarding kennels located at southwestern end of site relocated to northeastern end of site.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD12A/0015
24 May 2011Grant permission
Building dormer style private dwelling with Velux roof windows; private domestic garage; new entrance to public road; septic tank and waste water treatment system; also provide building to accommodate 10 No. boarding kennels.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD11A/0129
3 Aug 2010Grant permission
Alterations to existing roof including raising ridge height by 1.500m & construction of 2 no. dormer windows to front & 3 no. velux windows to rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD10B/0116
22 Apr 2010Refuse permission
Construction of new site entrance, new bungalow, septic tank with soil percolation system & 10 no. boarding kennels.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD09A/0368
6 Jul 2009Grant permission
Partial demolition, reconstruction and re-roofing of existing single storey dwelling, the building of a single storey extension to rear and general alterations to existing dwelling to accommodate the proposed extension and other minor alterations
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD09B/0265
16 Feb 2009Refuse permission
Construction of new entrance, new bungalow,septic tank with soil percolation area and 10 no. boarding kennels
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD09A/0063
3 Dec 2008Refuse permission
Construction of new entrance, new bungalow, septic tank with soil percolation system & 10 no. boarding kennels
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0619
27 May 2008Invalid - site notice
Construction of new entrance, new bungalow, septic tank with soil percolation system & 10 no. boarding kennels.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0360
21 Jan 2008Withdraw the application
New entrance, bungalow septic tank with soil percolation system & 10 no. boarding kennels.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0035
7 Mar 2007Grant permission
Bedroom to front at ground floor, attic conversion with roof raised and dormer to rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD07B/0175
26 Jan 2007Refuse permission
Structural steel building for agricultural purposes.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0056
The 25 most recent of 50 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
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Slade Of Saggart And Crooksling Glen 000211
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Gortlum.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Gortlum.
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 10 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_3051 (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 Gortlum with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Gortlum · An Gort Lom
- Area
- 1,390,263 m² (139.03 ha, 343.54 acres)
- Civil parish
- Tallaght, and its townlands
- Barony
- Uppercross
- Electoral division
- Ballinascorney, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Ballinascorney electoral division: 874 people in 283 households; 71% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Aghfarrell, Brittas (Co. Wicklow), Brittas Big, Glenaraneen, Mountseskin, Raheen
- Placenames
- Gortlum 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.