Oldtown
Townland in the civil parish of Clonmethan, barony of Balrothery West, Co. Dublin; in Irish An Seanbhaile
- Area
- 142.7 ha
- 353 acres
- Land parcels
- 201
- registered freehold, median 705 m²
- Zoning
- M2
- RV - Rural Village
- Planning
- 52
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
201 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Oldtown, from 5 m² to 139,484 m² (13.95 ha, 34.47 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 52 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
- M2RV - Rural Village (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 151 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1RU - Rural (Agriculture)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 88 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 2 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
11 Jun 2026Request additional information
The development will consist of the erection of slatted cattle shed in
Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0497E
17 Apr 2026Grant permission for retention
Fingal County Council, Retention Planning Permission is sought by MNH
Retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0307E
29 Mar 2026Invalid application due to site notice
Retention Planning Permission is sought for alterations to previously
Retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0255E
24 Mar 2026Invalid application
Retention Planning Permission is sought for alterations to previously
Retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0229E
16 Mar 2026Invalid application
Retention Planning Permission is sought for alterations to previously
Retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0199E
11 Mar 2026Invalid application
Fingal County Council, Retention Planning Permission is sought by MNH
Retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0174E
27 Feb 2026Grant permission
Uisce Eireann intend to apply for planning permission for development
Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0142E
9 Jan 2026Invalid application due to site notice
Uisce Eireann intend to apply for planning permission for development
Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0005E
19 Dec 2025Invalid application
Uisce Eireann intend to apply for planning permission for development
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1198E
18 Dec 2025Grant permission
Planning permission sought for a single story detached dwelling, exist
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1185E
11 Dec 2025Invalid application
The development will consist of: A single story detached dwelling, ex
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1152E
15 Jul 2025Grant permission
Planning permission is being sought for the construction of a single s
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0641E
3 Jul 2025Invalid application
Planning Permission is being sought for the construction of a single s
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0598E
3 Mar 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of the construction of a single storey ex
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0167E
24 Feb 2025Invalid application
The development will consist of the construction of a single storey ex
Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0138E
17 Jan 2025Refuse permission & grant retention
retention planning permission for two storey extension to rear and per
Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0033E
19 Dec 2024Invalid application
retention planning permission for two storey extension to rear and per
Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/1169E
26 Sept 2024Refuse permission & grant retention
retention planning permission for two storey extension to rear and per
Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F24A/0865E
11 Sept 2024Invalid application
retention planning permission for two storey extension to rear and per
Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0819E
31 May 2024Grant permission
Demolition of existing single storey building
Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0501
15 Apr 2024Grant permission
Planning permisson is sought for the construction
Permission · Fingal County Council, F23A/0647
25 Nov 2022Refuse permission
Permission for the construction of a 3 bed, 2 story, detactched dwelli
Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0657
11 Apr 2022Invalid application due to site notice
Amendments to previously granted Planning Permission F17A/0357 (ABP-30
Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0188
7 Apr 2022Refuse permission
permission for the construction of 10 no. detached, two storey houses
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0249
28 May 2021Grant permission
Erect 4no. eighteen-metre-high poles to avail of full floodlight
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0295
The 25 most recent of 52 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 Oldtown.
Recorded monuments
- DU007-022 Earthwork
Description
Listed in the Dublin RMP as an ‘Earthwork Site (Possible)'. The Wakeman Collection Catalogue, No. 30 (NMI) described fragments of a mortuary vessel which came from a Rath at Oldtown. This ’Rath' may have been located in a field known as 'Dun Hill' which was located beside the present Post Office. Locals described a low earthwork in this field which has since been levelled. The precise location of this earthwork site has not been identified but it was located in a field beside the Post Office which is marked on the OSi maps. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Architectural heritage
- Bridge, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Single-span coursed rubble stone road bridge over river, c.1900, with lintel-headed opening and curved concrete capping to parapet. Plaque inscribed 'In remembrance of Mary Adrian and Comrades, late Old I.R.A. Fingal Bridge 1916 - 1921'.
- Oldtown House, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1850, with two-storey return to rear, retaining original door.ROOF :Hipped; slate; terracotta ridge tiles; two rendered and corniced chimney stacks; cast-iron rainwater goods. WALLS: Roughcast lime render; exposed coarsed rubble in sections. OPENINGS: Segmental headed doorcase; foliate console brackets; panelled pilasters; segmental plate glass fanlight; original timber door with arched panels; square headed windows; rendered reveals; granite cills; uPVC replacement frames.
- P. Archer, house, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey rubble limestone house, c.1870, with gable-fronted projecting entrance porch. Timber lean-to conservatory to left-hand side, c.1985. Three-bay two-storey adjoining shop, c.1940, to right-hand side.ROOF: M-profile; slate; rubble and rendered chimneys; cast-iron rainwater goods; carved timber barge boards to roof, porch and conservatory; timber finial to porch; flat roof to shop - double pitched to rear. WALLS: Un-coursed limestone rubble; nap rendered walls to shop; projecting rendered lettering. OPENINGS: Square headed red brick dressing to window openings; stone sill; 2/2 timber sash windows; convex sash horns; timber top hung casement windows to conservatory with margin panes; round headed doorcase; foliate consoles; reproduction segmental fanlight; glazed timber panelled door; square headed window and door openings; rendered reveals; panelled timber door; uPVC sash windows.
- Water pump, 1890–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Cast-iron water pump, c.1910, of square profile with a curved handle. Inscription "Balrothery District Council"
- Oldtown Hall, hall, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached gabled-fronted single-bay single-storey corrugated-iron hall, c.1880, with gable-fronted projecting entrance porch and four-bay side elevation. Outdoor toilets to site.ROOF: Double pitched corrugated iron with carved barge boards and finials. WALLS: Corrugated iron. OPENINGS: Square headed windows with timber architraves; cills and timber framed windows; recessed square-headed door opening with timber architrave; tongue and groove reveals and soffit to porch, two leaf timber panelled door; tongue & groove door.
- Catholic Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace, church/chapel, 1960–1965 · Regional interest
Description
Detached gable-fronted Catholic church, built 1962, with seven-bay side elevation and apse to rear. Detached square profile bell tower.ROOF: Double pitched; green tiled overhang; cast-iron rainwater goods; timber barge boards; double pitched green tiled roof to bell tower; semi-circular hipped roof to rear. WALLS: Rock faced granite nap rendered plinth; nap rendered tower and pilasters. OPENINGS: Arched recess framed by engaged columns; round headed door with moulded plaster surround; panelled timber doors; arched windows with patent surrounds; stained glass. INTERIOR: Single cell interior; semi-circular apse; gallery over vestibule; arched stained glass windows; barrel vaulted compartmented ceiling; linoleum and timber floor.
- Presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey presbytery, c.1870, with uPVC gable-fronted projecting entrance porch. Flat-roofed extension to rear, c.1970. Detached three-bay single-storey outbuilding, c.1870 to rear.ROOF: U-shaped slate roof with terracotta tiled, red brick corniced chimney stacks with terracotta pots; double pitched uPVC glazed porch roof with decorative ridging and finial. WALLS:Rough cast rendered wall with nap rendered plinth course; nap rendered walls to porch. OPENINGS: Square headed openings with patent reveals; stone cills and uPVC casements; round headed door openings; uPVC door with patent reveals and probably original timber panelled door within porch.
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 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
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Oldtown.
- 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 Oldtown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Oldtown · An Seanbhaile
- Area
- 1,427,386 m² (142.74 ha, 352.71 acres)
- Civil parish
- Clonmethan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Balrothery West
- Electoral division
- Clonmethan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Clonmethan electoral division: 933 people in 282 households; 80% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Barnanstown, Cabragh, Clonmethan, Jordanstown, Killeen, Leastown, Moortown, Westpalstown, Wyanstown
- Placenames
- Oldtown 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.