Newtown Little
Townland in the civil parish of Rathfarnham, barony of Rathdown, Co. Dublin; in Irish An Baile Nua Beag
- Area
- 72.2 ha
- 178 acres
- Land parcels
- 372
- registered freehold, median 371 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Objective A
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
372 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newtown Little, from 3 m² to 21,791 m² (2.18 ha, 5.38 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Objective A (Existing residential)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 374 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3Objective NC (District, neighbourhood centre)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Objective F (Open space, park)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 3 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 - G3HA-DV (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Z11: Waterways Protection (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Development Plan 2022-2028, Dublin · 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
7 Sept 2026Validation
The development will consist of a single storey rear kitchen extension, convers
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0484/WEB
7 Aug 2026Assessment period
Planning Permission sought for the following.1)Removal of existing flat roof to
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0446/WEB
28 Jul 2026S5 dec exempt
Proposed works consists of external insulation wrap complete with selected dash
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF10926
20 Jul 2026Grant permission
External wrap insulation to existing dwelling with smooth render finish; changes
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0416/WEB
16 Jul 2026S5 dec exempt
In February 2026, due to severe weather over a long period of time, the ground a
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF10626
10 Jul 2026Grant permission
The development consists of single storey extension to rear, first floor extens
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0523/WEB
18 Jun 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of a 2-storey extension to the front and side of ou
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0354/WEB
17 Jun 2026Declare application invalid
The development will consist of a 2-storey extension to the front and side of o
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0352/WEB
5 Jun 2026Grant permission
Widening the existing vehicular entrance at the front of the house to 3.5m -Insu
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0416/WEB
31 May 2026Grant permission
New single storey extensions to the front and rear of the existing house. Conver
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0402/WEB
29 May 2026Grant permission
The proposed works will include raising the roof of the existing garage & conve
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0322/WEB
29 May 2026Grant permission
Construction of a Single story extension to the side & rear of existing detache
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0319/WEB
19 May 2026Grant certificate of exemption
1 unit
Certificate of exemption - part v · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, V/039/26
19 May 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of the: 1. Demolition of side and rear extension
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0378
15 May 2026Grant permission
a 22sqm. single storey extension to the existing garden shed in rear garden to
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0288/WEB
30 Apr 2026S5 dec exempt
The windows need to be refurbished in order for them to operate effectively and
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF6326
22 Apr 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of: (a) New single storey, monopitch extension to t
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0307/WEB
19 Feb 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of the following: 1. Conversion of existing attic t
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0098/WEB
11 Feb 2026Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0081/WEB
9 Feb 2026Grant permission
The development consists of alterations to previously approved planning permiss
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0076/WEB
9 Feb 2026Grant permission
The construction of a side extension to the existing first floor & attic, a sin
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0078/WEB
9 Feb 2026Grant permission
To remove the front boundary wall to create a new vehicular entrance with associ
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0076/WEB
4 Feb 2026Grant permission
Permission for demolition of existing single storey rear extension, construction
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0065/WEB
29 Jan 2026Grant permission
To install a small ground floor, outward opening, opaque window to the side elev
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0047/WEB
22 Dec 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of the demolition of a 14.93 m² existing side and
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0995/WEB
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 Newtown Little.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Newtown Little.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Newtown Little with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Newtown Little · An Baile Nua Beag
- Area
- 722,322 m² (72.23 ha, 178.49 acres)
- Civil parish
- Rathfarnham, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Churchtown-Orwell, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Churchtown Upper, Rathfarnham, Rathmines Little, Whitehall
- Placenames
- Newtown Little on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.