Hynestown

37 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Hynestown, from 107 m² to 126,457 m² (12.65 ha, 31.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 34 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P1RU (Agriculture)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 62 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 18 Mar 2026Grant permission for retention

  Conversion and modification of existing attached garage space comprising of 2no. bedrooms, bathroom and open plan kitchen and living area.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0114W

• 18 Dec 2025Registered application

  The proposed development will primarily consist of a proposed Raw Water Intake & Pumping Station at Garrynatineel, Ballina, Co. Tipperary; a proposed Water Treatment Plant at Incha Beg, Birdhill, Co. Tipperary; a proposed Break Pressure Tank at Knockanacree, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary; a proposed Booster Pumping Station at Coagh Upper, Birr, Co. Offaly; a proposed Flow Control Valve at Commons Upper, Celbridge, Co. Kildare; a proposed Termination Point Reservoir at Loughtown Upper, Peamount, County Dublin; c. 172km of pipeline connecting the water infrastructure sites; uprating and associated works to the existing Ardnacrusha - Birdhill 38kV line and Ardnacrusha - Birdhill - Nenagh 38kV line, works at the existing Birdhill 38 kV electricity substation, power connections to infrastructure and all ancillary works above and below ground. The nature, extent and location of the proposed development is fully described in the application plans and particulars. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) have been prepared in respect of the Proposed Development. A copy of this application may also be viewed on the application website www.watersupplyproject.ie Public Consultation in respect of this application runs for the period commencing on the 6th January 2026. Any submission/observation must be received by An Coimisiún Pleanála no later than 5.30pm on the 25th February 2026. Submissions or observations may be made only to An Coimisiún Pleanála. Submissions can be made by hand or post to, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, or by email to laps@pleanala.ie.

  Strategic infrastructure application · South Dublin County Council, ACP-323980-25

• 21 Aug 2024Grant permission

  Extensions to the rear and side of the existing single storey bungalow house. The existing house consists of 3 bedrooms and measures 59.3sq.m .The proposed extended house will have 5 bedrooms and will measure 149.2sq.m. The application will include a new site entrance, storage area, a new septic tank, polishing filter and all new service connections ancillary to the development.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0268W

• 4 Mar 2024Grant permission

  Extension to existing Hynestown House to provide for new kitchen, dining room, games room, bathroom, plant room at ground floor level and one additional bedroom at first floor level. Conversion and extension of farm building C to two-bedroom holiday home accommodation. Demolition of farm building D and replacement with a two-storey building with store, bathroom and utility room at ground floor level and two-bedroom holiday home at first floor level. Conversion of farm buildings E and F into two no. two-bedroom holiday homes. The installation of wastewater treatment plant, the carrying out of hard and soft landscaping and all ancillary site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0182

• 19 Feb 2024Grant permission

  The proposal comprises the 2nd phase (phase 2B) of a 2 phase development (first phase [phase2A] under planning reg. ref SD23A/0136 will comprise 48 no. duplex dwellings and phase 2 of Taobh Chnoic public park of c.1.74 hectares of open space, along with car parking and ancillary infrastructure) to result in an overall Phase 2 development of 179 no. dwellings (consisting of 119 no. 2 storey houses and 60 no apartments / duplex apartments in 5 no. 3 storey duplex buildings, and ancillary infrastructure). The phase 2B development will consist of the construction of 131 no. dwellings and open space as follows: A) 119 no. 2 storey houses (10 no. 2 bedroom houses, 95 no. 3 bedroom houses, 13 no. 4 bedroom houses and 1 no. 5 bedroom house. B) 12 no. apartments / duplex apartments in 1 no. 3 storey building - (6 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 6 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartments) all with terrace. C) Open space (c. 1.34 ha. in a series of open space areas) hard and soft landscaping (including public lighting & boundary treatment), communal open space for duplex apartments and apartments; along with single storey bicycle/bin stores and ESB substations; D) Vehicle access from the Athgoe Road from a new signalised junction along with upgrades to footpath and pedestrian crossing (on the Athgoe Road) as well as provision of vehicular/pedestrian/cycle link to permitted 'Graydon' (TA06S.305343) 'Newcastle Boulevard' to the East as well as 237 no car parking spaces and 94 no. bicycle spaces (4 no. motorcycle space) and all internal roads, cycleways, green routes and paths. E) Provision of surface water attenuation SuDs measures connection to water supply and provision of foul drainage infrastructure as well as an underground local pumping station (in northern pa rt of site) to Irish Water specifications and all ancillary site development / construction / landscaping works. F) The proposal also includes upgrades (to provide surface water pipe upgrades) to the surface water network along Athgoe Road and Hazelhatch Road (for c. 1.2 km).

  Permission, 131 homes · South Dublin County Council, LRD23A/0011

• 10 Jan 2024Refuse permission

  A new single storey three bedroom end of terrace house measuring 96.8m2; an extension of 15.5m2 to the rear of the existing terrace house adjacent to the proposed new house; the subdivision of the property into two separate residential sites; two new waste water treatment plants with soil polishing filters to the rear of both houses; a new vehicular entrance for the new house and all new service connections ancillary to the development.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0002

• 3 Oct 2018Grant permission

  Construction of a single storey domestic shed (floor area not exceeding 105sq.m) including associated site works to the rear.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD18B/0403

• 2 May 2017Refuse permission

  Construction of a four bedroomed detached two storey dormer (with roof windows) type family dwelling house with a single storey attached garage, utility and shower room building all serviced by an on-site waste water treatment system including percolation areas, two single storey detached farm buildings and yard areas for uses associated with agriculture, a private access roadway from the on-site buildings to access the re-arranged existing vehicular/pedestrian access on to the public roadway together with ancillary site works, service installations and associated development works including hard and soft landscaping, fencing, walling, boundary treatments etc.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0351

• 1 Oct 2015Refuse permission

  Construction of a two storey 4 bedroom detached dwelling house (460sq.m), a domestic garage (41sq.m), a farmyard including an agricultural building with 4 equine loose boxes, 5 bovine calving units, fodder stores and ancillary rooms (291sq.m), a hay barn (125sq.m), the relocation of the agricultural access, a new vehicular entrance to the public road, a domestic waste water treatment plant and percolation area and ancillary site works and services.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0297

• 16 Oct 2013Grant permission

  Construction of a farm based Anaerobic Digester to process farm slurry and other organic material to produce renewable energy and fertiliser; change of use of existing farm building to Anaerobic Digester plant building; construction of a detached office building; construction of 2 no. storage buildings; upgrade of the existing entrance; construction of a flare stack with height of 5.16m above proposed ground level (R.L = 76.36m above MSL Malin); installation of 2 no. digester tanks with height of 12m above proposed ground level (R.L. range = 82.83 - 83.11m above MSL Malin); installation of 2 no. storage tanks with height of 6.87m above proposed ground level (R.L. = 77.37m above MSL Malin); construction of a weighbridge; construction of an ESB substation and connection to the National Grid; installation of an effluent treatment unit and percolation area to cater for on site toilet facilities; construction of a landscaped berm around the facility; construction of a wheel wash facility; construction of 2 no. stormwater attenuation tanks and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD13A/0093

• 20 Dec 2011Grant permission

  Partial demolition/repair of the original detached bungalow and a single storey extension to the front.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD11B/0407

• 18 Nov 2009Grant permission

  Demolition of an existing single storey dwelling house (circa 87sq.m.) and adjoining outhouses, and their replacement with a new 5 bedroom, two storey dwelling house (circa 318sq.m.) with new 1100mm high stone wall & railing boundary with stone entrance piers & associated site works and new waste water treatment system.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD09A/0131

• 22 Oct 2009Grant permission

  Detached garage and new vehicular entrance.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD09B/0237

• 2 Feb 2009Refuse permission

  Dormer style private dwelling with effluent treatment unit and associated works.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD09A/0041

• 1 Dec 2008Invalid application

  Dormer style private dwelling with effluent treatment unit and associated works.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0807

• 26 Oct 2006Grant permission

  Permission for entrance gates, access junction with Main Road, access roadway, on-site parking, single storey office (18sqm), hard standing area for composting & equipment storage, site perimeter earth berm, waste water treatment plant & percolation area, surface water drainage & underground storage tank all associated with the approved change of use of the site from agricultural use to composting facility as per An Bord Pleanala permission (Ref No. PL 06S215418)

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/0614

• 13 Jul 2006Part 8 approved by council

  Proposed link road between Aylmer Road and Peamount Road: 1. A link road of approximately 1.15km in length, with a cross-section of two 4.5metre wide lanes, two 1.5 metre verges and one 2.0 metre footpath; 2. A roundabout at the junction of the link road with the R120 Regional Road; 3. A roundabout at the junction of the link road with the Aylmer Road; 4. An access from the Greenogue Business Park onto the roundabout at the Aylmer Road; 5. Traffic signs, roadmarkings, public lighting, drainage and associated works; and 6. Tie-in works with the existing road network.

  Application under part 8 · South Dublin County Council, SD068/0005

• 7 Jun 2006Invalid - site notice

  Entrance gates, access junction with main road, access roadway, on-site parking, single storey office (18sq.m.), hard standing area for composting & equipment storage, site perimeter earth berm, waste water treatment plant & percolation area, surface water drainage & underground storage tank all associated with the approved change of use of the site from agricultural use to composting facility as per An Bord Pleanala permission Ref. No. PL.06S.215318.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/0453

• 2 Jun 2006Grant permission

  2,750sq.m. industrial building for the manufacture of precast concrete products and associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0846

• 14 Oct 2005Grant permission

  Change of use from agricultural to commercial for the composting of organic waste. A waste permit has been applied for to South Dublin County Council for this facility.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0539

• 7 Oct 2005Withdraw the application

  Dormer style private dwelling with effluent treatment unit.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0829

• 7 Sept 2005Grant permission

  Four bedroom detached dormer bungalow with new site entrance and vehicular access and new biocycle septic tank and percolation area.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0361

• 9 Aug 2005Grant permission & grant retention

  Single storey extension to front and side of house also retention of existing shed to rear of house.

  Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD05B/0534

• 20 May 2005Grant permission

  Extend existing open storage area by 0.8094ha to store precast concrete components.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0074

• 23 Nov 2004Grant permission & grant retention

  Retention of partially erected shed attached to existing sheds & permission for its completion and use as agricultural or contract agricultural work on lands elsewhere.

  Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD04A/0873

The 25 most recent of 36 applications.

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 the townland of Hynestown.

Recorded monuments

• DU021-002001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Located on a slight rise in low- lying pasture, land. A haybarn has been erected on or close to site. There is no visible trace of a castle which was still partially visible in the 1830's (D'Alton 1838, 673). Aerial photos taken in 1971 (FSI 2.2721) shows a field system in the vicinity of the castle site (DU021-002002-). Compiled by Geraldine Stout

• DU021-002002 Field system
  Description

  Located on a slight rise in low-lying pasture. Aerial photos taken in 1971 (FSI 2.2721) show a field system in the vicinity of the castle site (ME021002001-). These run on a N-S axis and appear to radiate from rectangular enclosures. Compiled by Geraldine Stout

Architectural heritage

• Farm house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former farm house, c.1830, now used as a private house. Roughcast rendered walls. Timber casement windows. Timber door with glazed surround in projecting flat-roofed porch. Hipped slate roof with two central rendered chimney stacks. Two-storey lean-to mid twentieth-century extension to rere with iron casement windows. Range of single-storey farm buildings to east forming yard. Rendered boundary wall and pedestrian gate piers to street.

• Water pump, 1850–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron fountain or water pump, c.1880, with simple nozzle, button to side, fluted shaft and acorn finial. Painted green. Manufacturer's name to front.

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).

Radon

About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility 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_2939 (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.

No address of the register names Hynestown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Hynestown · Baile Uí Eidhin

Area

1,185,968 m² (118.6 ha, 293.06 acres)

Civil parish

Newcastle, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

Electoral division

Newcastle, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Newcastle electoral division: 5,552 people in 1,814 households; 75% of households own their home; 66% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Brownstown, Commons, Keeloges, Loughtown Lower, Newcastle North, Peamount

Placenames

Hynestown 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.