Oldbawn

More than 2,000 parcels touch this townland: too many to draw here.

• R2RES (Existing residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS (Open space, park)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan
• M3LC (District, neighbourhood centre)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin 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 The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1EE (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan
• P1RU (Agriculture)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 14 Sept 2026Ai received

  The proposed development consists of a 70 m² two-storey extension to the side of the existing house, including connection to existing services and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0162W

• 4 Sept 2026Referral

  Construction of single storey flat roofed home office extension to the right side of the existing dwelling house and removal of existing vehicular gates to the side of the house in this two storey semi-detached three bedroom dwelling house.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0397W

• 3 Sept 2026Sai referral

  Construction of a two storey side extension, a first floor rear extension, a new front porch, alterations to the fenestration to the front façade, the addition of 3 new rooflights to the front roof and the widening of the pedestrian entrance pillars and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0301W

• 14 Aug 2026Referral

  Retention for detached single storey timber clad garden room and office and detached single storey shed, all to rear garden and with associated ancillary works.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0373W

• 28 Jul 2026Referral

  Change of use of vacant first floor level restaurant approved under planning register reference SD02A/0482, to provide a residential use comprising a total of 6 no. apartments, including 3 x one bedroom and 3 x two bedroom units, all served by private balconies. Minor alterations to window and door arrangements on all elevations and new first floor extension to front elevation. Redesign of existing first floor roof patio space to provide new landscaped communal garden and open / social space for all occupants of the proposed apartments. 6 no. vehicular parking spaces at basement level, 6 no. dedicated bicycle / storage units at mezzanine level and dedicated bin storage area at ground floor level and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0183W

• 20 Jul 2026Grant permission

  Planning permission for hip to gable roof and gable window to side to accommodate stairs to allow access to attic conversion as non-habitable storage space all with associated ancillary works

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0070W

• 3 Jul 2026Grant permission

  Widening of the existing vehicular access to the front of the property and installation of external wrap-around insulation to all elevations of the existing dwelling.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0318W

• 1 Jul 2026Request additional information

  A single storey extension to the rear of the property, comprising of a new lounge and garage, relocation of the existing rear access gate and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0317W

• 1 Jul 2026Unregistered application

  Proposed Outdoor advertising project comprising of digital advertising display units

  Application under part 8 · South Dublin County Council, PT8SD422

• 26 Jun 2026Declared exempt

  The provision of External Wall Insulation (EWI) to the existing brick-finished elevations of the dwelling. The works involve the application of an EPS insulation board system finished with a high-quality breathable acrylic render to match the existing rendered sections of the estate. The development is intended to improve the thermal performance of the building envelope as part of a deep retrofit. All works are to be contained within the existing curtilage of the site.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0032

• 4 Jun 2026Grant permission

  Single storey extension to the front and rear; construction of a first floor extension to the side and the removal of a chimney.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0271W

• 19 May 2026Grant permission

  Attic conversion including a change of roof profile from hipped roof to a half-hipped gable-ended profile, a rear dormer roof extension, 3No. rooflights to the front elevation and new internal access stairs, plus all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0237

• 14 May 2026Grant permission

  Extension to side and rear and internal alterations and upgrade of existing group residence with related care facilities for accessible bedrooms and bathrooms and all associated site works

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0044W

• 22 Apr 2026Grant permission

  Extension of existing dwelling to include first floor extension over existing single storey side extension, 2no. dormer roof windows to rear of the existing roof structure, 2no. roof-light windows to rear of roof, 2no. roof-light windows to front of roof, internal alterations to existing layout, alterations to front, rear and side elevations and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0188W

• 14 Apr 2026Declared exempt

  To convert existing garage to a bedroom, no change in site - schedule 2 - class 1.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0029

• 9 Apr 2026Grant permission

  Construction of new single storey front extension, single storey rear extension and conversion of attic to storage room with rear dormer structure and associated works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0163W

• 27 Mar 2026Refuse permission

  The construction of a single storey 1 bedroom house (approx. 52 sq./m) with associated private open space and private car parking for social / older persons use on undeveloped lands of 0.192 hectares located off Old Bawn Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24. The development will also provide for all associated service connections and site works above and below ground.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0079W

• 27 Mar 2026Grant permission

  The installation of 6 no. 6m high floodlights around the existing pitch and associated site works and the retention of the existing pitch boundary treatment comprising 2.4m high painted metal mesh fence with access gates with 3m high netting above.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0141W

• 23 Mar 2026Grant permission

  Removal of existing velux window to rear at attic level and conversion of existing attic storage room to include a new flat roof dormer to rear for storage purposes.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0128

• 20 Mar 2026Grant permission

  For the conversion of existing garage structure, new porch extension to the front elevation, new first floor extension over garage, new canopy roof alongside passage, new wall on party line on front elevation, new single storey Granny Flat Structure with new link to original house and all associated works. The Granny Flat space will consist of kitchen/living area, WC and bedroom.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0572W

• 10 Mar 2026Grant permission

  Demolition of existing detached shed in side garden. Construction in side garden of detached 2 storey 2 bedroom dwelling with habitable attic room, with dormer roof window on rear slope of roof with new vehicular entrance and partial dishing of kerb & all associated site works

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0136W

• 6 Mar 2026Grant permission for retention

  Retention of an inclusion of 1 no. Velux window to the front and 2 no. Velux windows to the rear of the roof of the existing house, a conversion of the attic into storage space, and construction of a single-storey building in the rear garden for use as a home office/playroom and storage, together with all associated site works.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0094W

• 26 Feb 2026Grant permission

  Construction of single storey extension to side of existing dwelling part pitched roof and part flat roof with dormer window to rear of new pitched roof extension with associated 1st floor habitable accommodation. New boundary wall to front of property with internal alterations to existing dwelling and all associated site development works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0082W

• 20 Feb 2026Grant permission for retention

  Retention permission for a single-storey, flat roof structure in the private rear garden for use as a small dog grooming business, and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0048W

• 11 Feb 2026Invalid - site notice

  The development consists of a single-storey, flat roof structure in the rear garden for use as a small dog grooming business, and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0033W

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.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Dodder Valley 000991

Recorded monuments

• DU021-057001 House - 16th/17th century
  Description

  Now demolished but partially visible in parch marks in recorded on Google imagery in 2013, 2018 and 2020. Oldbawn House was erected in 1635 by William Bulkeley, Archdeacon of Dublin, son of Launcelot Bulkeley, the archbishop of Dublin, probably on the site of an earlier building (Leask 1913, 314-325). Of masonry construction, the building was 2 storeys high with a gabled and dormered attic level, following a H plan. The entrance front was in the cross-block between the vertical stems of the H and faced to the E. This façade was 3 bays wide with a pair of high fronted gables flanking a central projecting pedimented Gibbs porch. On one surviving illustration the windows are illustrated as two light mullioned opes, these are all shown as sash on later images. The NW and SE facing facades were 6 bays with massive chimneys topped by decorated stacks projecting forward from the façade. There were single windows at either end, beyond the chimneys and three central windows on both ground and first floor with a pair of attic dormers above. The late Tudor H plan building had a central hall and two chambers on to the left and on the right either side of stair wells and storage rooms. The first floor, which contained a great chamber over the hall and others over the left and right wing. The second storey contained several rooms within the attic. Within the house was a parlour mantelpiece which is held in the National Museum of Ireland. It is executed in stucco and bears a date of 1635, with a representation of the re-building of the walls of Jerusalem on the upper portion embellished with figures dressed in 17th century costume. The original staircase is also in the National Museum of Ireland. Old Bawn House was damaged in the rebellion of 1641. It was restored immediately at the great cost of £3,000 and was demolished to ground level finally in 1976. The house was set within a large defensive rectangular enclosure (DU021-057003-) defined by a wide broad fosse which may give the house, and townland its name 'Old Bawn'. Within that outer fosse, were a series of outbuildings, a long avenue to the house and various enclosures. Symmetrically laid out pleasure gardens ranged to the S of the house between a pair of orchards. These gardens included several fish ponds including one called The Giant Fish pond (DU021-057004-), pathways and planted beds. (Ball 1899, 93-108; Leask 1913, 315-325, Ball 1906, 31-36). Compiled by Geraldine Stout and Margaret Keane Uploaded on: 20 May 2020

• DU021-057002 Water mill - unclassified
  Description

  The Down Survey (1655-6) map shows a mill at Oldbawn. The Paper mill which adjoined Oldbawn House (SMR 21:57) probably occupies the site (Handcock 1991, 60-61). A mill stream taken off the Dodder at Kiltipper supplied the millpond. 1

Architectural heritage

• Marlfield House, farm house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey with attic former farm house, c.1800, now in use as a house. Roughcast rendered walls, smooth rendered to corners. Shallow entrance breakfront with round-headed attic window above door having architrave surround and flanking windows. Glazed projecting porch. uPVC casement and replacement timber sash windows. Pitched slate roof with single rendered chimney stack. Large rere extension. Three-bay single-storey cottage to the north with adjoining garage facilities. Cast-iron entrance gates.

• Glenville House, farm house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Linear group of three former farm buildings, c.1800. Two-storey section to south and single-storey with attic central section, each having roughcast rendered walls, timber sash and casement windows, and pitched slate roofs with rendered chimney stacks. Painted single-storey rubble stone section to north also with timber sash and casement windows, and hipped slate roof with elongated central brick chimney stack. Disused single-storey rubble stone farm buildings to rere.

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 moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3124 (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 Oldbawn with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Oldbawn · An Seanbhábhún

Area

2,492,295 m² (249.23 ha, 615.86 acres)

Civil parish

Tallaght, and its townlands

Barony

Uppercross

Electoral division

Tallaght-Kiltipper, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Tallaght-Kiltipper electoral division: 9,432 people in 3,097 households; 58% of households own their home; 50% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymana, Bohernabreena, Friarstown Upper, Killinardan, Killininny, Kiltipper, Tallaght, Whitestown

Placenames

Oldbawn 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.