Rockfield
Townland in the civil parish of Monkstown, barony of Rathdown, Co. Dublin; in Irish Gort na Carraige
- Area
- 31.6 ha
- 78 acres
- Land parcels
- 154
- registered freehold, median 360 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Objective A
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
154 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rockfield, from 9 m² to 39,510 m² (3.95 ha, 9.76 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 18 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Objective A (Existing residential)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 168 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 · 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
4 Jul 2026Grant permission
Permission is sought for the provision of a gate entrance to include removal of
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0506/WEB
30 Jun 2026Declare application invalid
Permission is sought for the provision of a gate entrance to include removal of
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0490/WEB
28 Jun 2026Declare application invalid
Permission is sought for the provision of a gate entrance to include removal of
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0486/WEB
23 Jun 2026Declare application invalid
Permission is sought for the provision of a gate entrance to include removal of
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0464/WEB
30 Jan 2026Grant permission
1. Amendments to previously permitted Blocks C1, C2, C3, D1, E1, E2, E3, E4 and
Permission (lrd) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, LRD26A/0051/WEB
15 Aug 2024Grant permission
Proposed single story flat roof extension to rear to include a bike storage area
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24B/0364/WEB
21 Mar 2024Grant permission
Permission for single storey extension to side of existing
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0180
29 Feb 2024Grant permission & grant retention
Demolition of single storey boiler house to the rear, existing single storey fla
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24A/0119/WEB
20 Feb 2024Grant permission
A) Demolition of existing rear extension, B) Proposed two storey rear extension.
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D24B/0066
18 Jul 2023Grant permission
Permission is sought for demolition of a porch and permission
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23A/0481
11 Jul 2023Grant permission & grant retention
Planning permission to include permission retention for the existing fully servi
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23B/0331
28 Apr 2023Approve
Living Streets: Blackrock Village
Part vlll (public consultation) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, PC/IC/01/23
22 Mar 2023Grant permission
Conversion of the attic and construction of a dormer to the side and to the rear
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23B/0117
14 Mar 2023Grant permission
Extension of the attic storage space to include a WC, new velux roof lights
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23B/0109
2 Sept 2022Grant permission
Permission for the construction of a single storey extension to rear of
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22B/0398
14 Mar 2022Grant permission
Permission is sought for the installation
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22A/0179
22 Dec 2021Registered application
Permission for a Strategic Housing Development consisting of a new residential
Permission (shd) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, ABP31232521
10 Dec 2021Grant permission & grant retention
Retention permission is sought for a small dormer
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21B/0673
27 Aug 2021Grant permission
Permission is sought for a development
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21A/0766
3 Aug 2021Grant permission
Permission is sought for the construction
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21B/0404
9 Jun 2021Refuse permission
Permission for the construction of a new entrance gateway
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21A/0525
5 May 2021Grant extension of duration of perm.
Permission for development on site of c1.27 hectares.
Extension of duration of permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D15A/0036/E
21 Jan 2021Grant permission for retention
Temporary retention permission for development
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21A/0043
18 Dec 2020Grant permission
The development will consist of the demolition of the existing c. 26sqm single s
Permission (shd) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, ABP30894620
6 Mar 2020Grant permission for retention
Temporary retention permission for development. The proposed developments
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D20A/0199
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 Rockfield.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Rockfield.
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
- Rockfield, Dundrum22 sales
- Rockfield, Finnstown Abbey13 sales
- Rockfield, Dundrum Dublin 145 sales
The townland
- Name
- Rockfield · Gort na Carraige
- Area
- 315,535 m² (31.55 ha, 77.97 acres)
- Civil parish
- Monkstown, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Blackrock-Templehill, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Carysfort, Montpelier, Newtown Blackrock, Newtown Castlebyrn, Seapoint Or Templehill, Stillorgan Park, Stradbrook
- Placenames
- Rockfield 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.