Rochestown
Townland in the civil parish of Kill, barony of Rathdown, Co. Dublin
Parcel 1835029
- Area
- 734 m²
- Buildings
- 9 buildings touch it, 411 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 Objective A (COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Rochestown
Planning applications on this parcel
26 Jun 2007Refuse permission
Permission sought for single storey dwelling with a height of 3.975m to the rear
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D07A/0881
17 Nov 2006Grant permission
Erection of single storey dwelling with a height of 4.0 m to the rear,
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D06A/1668
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3313 (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.
Download this parcel: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program; GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map; KML, for Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 42.8 ha
- 106 acres
- Land parcels
- 156
- registered freehold, median 314 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Objective A
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
156 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rochestown, from 0 m² to 8,441 m² (0.84 ha, 2.09 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 70 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
- R2Objective A (Existing residential)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 203 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Objective F (Open space, park)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 4 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 - M3Objective NC (District, neighbourhood centre)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 1 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
29 Jul 2026Assessment period
i) Attic storage area conversion to 75sqm of habitable space, comprising of addi
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0433/WEB
14 Jul 2026S5 dec not exempt
Installation of new stair lift to existing timber staircase from ground to first
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF10426
4 Jun 2026Grant permission
An attic conversion to a habitable room, including dormer roof with windows to r
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0330/WEB
22 May 2026Registered application
73 mobility hub sites across the Council's administrative area
Part vlll (public consultation) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, PC/IC/01/26
21 May 2026Grant permission
Construction of a single-storey flat roof veranda extending across the front ele
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0299/WEB
16 Apr 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of a new first floor flat roofed side extension to
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0291/WEB
2 Jan 2026Refuse permission
The development will consist of permission for amendments to a previously grant
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0002/WEB
7 Dec 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of: (a) removal of a chimney stack, (b) replacement
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0942/WEB
25 Nov 2025Declare application invalid
A new vehicular access onto Rochestown Avenue. Removal of existing shed/worksho
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0902
11 Nov 2025Declare application invalid
Planning Permission sought for a new vehicular access onto Rochestown Avenue. R
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0858
29 Oct 2025Grant permission
Conversion of the existing attic of 23.6sq.m, to accommodate a bedroom and showe
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0819/WEB
16 Oct 2025Declare invalid (site notice)
This proposal is for the addition of a side window and opaque glass with metal
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25B/0584/WEB
8 Sept 2025Grant permission
Demolition of an existing sub-standard, single-storey structure currently used a
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0694/WEB
4 Jul 2025Grant permission
Permission for attic conversion and dormer window to the rear; internal alterati
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25B/0379/WEB
5 Dec 2024Grant permission for retention
Planning permission sought for Retention of storage shed in front garden.
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0969
29 Nov 2024Grant permission
Permission is sought for the demolition of rear single storey extension (totalli
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0949/WEB
1 Nov 2024Grant permission
Extensions and alterations to the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling at
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24B/0461/WEB
30 Oct 2024Declare application invalid
Extensions and alterations to the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling at
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24B/0458/WEB
23 Oct 2024Grant permission
Mr. James O'Reilly intend to apply for Planning Permission for alterations and
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0852/WEB
15 Oct 2024Declare application invalid
Mr. James O'Reilly intend to apply for Planning Permission for alterations and
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0830/WEB
11 Oct 2024Withdraw the application
Mr. James O'Reilly intend to apply for Planning Permission for alterations and
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0820/WEB
4 Oct 2024Declare application invalid
Mr. James O'Reilly intend to apply for Planning Permission for alterations and
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0803/WEB
22 Jul 2024Grant permission
Permission for alterations and extensions to the existing dwelling, including a
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0544/WEB
23 Apr 2024Grant permission for retention
Retention for A) the omission of item (3) a first floor extension to the side of
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24B/0186
12 Apr 2024Grant permission
Demolition of single storey ground floor structures to front, side and rear
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24B/0164
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 Rochestown.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Rochestown.
Architectural heritage
- Eaglewood House, country house, 1755–1765 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three- or five-bay two-storey country house with half-dormer attic, built 1760, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (east). Extended, 1820, producing present composition. Occupied, 1911. Vacant, 1999. Renovated, 2001-3, to accommodate alternative use. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan behind parapet centred on hipped slate roof (east), clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and concealed rainwater goods with cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth with dentilated "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice below parapet centred on eagle finial. Round- or segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of three replacement cut-granite steps, concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement six-over-six or three-over-three (half-dormer attic) timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (east) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-three or six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall with moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; round- or segmental-headed opening into staircase hall with timber surround including archivolt; staircase hall retaining staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to window openings to half-landings, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled reveals on panelled risers. Set in relandscaped grounds.
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 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_3336 (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 Rochestown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Rochestown
- Area
- 427,969 m² (42.8 ha, 105.75 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kill, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Dun Laoghaire Sallynoggin South, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Dun Laoghaire Sallynoggin South electoral division: 1,434 people in 616 households; 66% of households own their home; 19% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballinclea, Bullock, Johnstown, Kilbogget, Rocheshill, Rochestown Domain, Scalpwilliam Or Mount Mapas, Thomastown, Woodpark
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.