Stephenstown

66 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Stephenstown, from 14 m² to 271,247 m² (27.12 ha, 67.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C2.1GE - General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 23 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C3HT - High Technology (Office, business/technology park and related)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 22 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3GB - Green Belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4MC - Major Town Centre (Built up area)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1RU - Rural (Agriculture)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 13 Aug 2026Referral

  Planning Permission for the construction of 1) A Self-storage facility

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0730E

• 28 Jul 2026Invalid application

  Planning Permission for the construction of 1) A Self-storage facilit

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0670E

• 12 Mar 2026Refuse permission

  The development will consist of the construction of four new padel cou

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0183E

• 9 Mar 2026Grant permission & grant retention

  The development will consist of permission for a new circulation road

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0164E

• 29 Jul 2025Grant permission

  Amendments to previously granted planning permission reference: F23A/0

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0690E

• 20 Dec 2024Grant permission

  We Mainshore Limited t/a Jones International Transport Limited intend

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/1185E

• 11 Dec 2024Invalid application

  The development will comprise the provision of a proposed Workshop wit

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/1116E

• 28 Nov 2024Grant permission

  We, Aldi Stores (Ireland) Limited., intend to apply for planning permi

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/1069E

• 31 Oct 2024Invalid application

  We Mainshore Limited t/a Jones International Transport Limited intend

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0962E

• 10 May 2024Grant permission

  Construction of 1 No. detached warehouse unit with 3 storey offices

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F23A/0317

• 8 Feb 2024Grant permission

  Permission for development at the existing waste recovery facility loc

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F23A/0634

• 19 Dec 2023App withdrawn as no ai recd in 6 months

  Planning permission is requested for a new building

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F23A/0798

• 27 Feb 2023Grant permission & grant retention

  Permission for Insulation and Workshop Unit (576 sqm) to the South of

  Permission and retention · Fingal County Council, F22A/0484

• 30 Jan 2023Grant permission

  The development will principally comprise the construction of a two st

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0480

• 5 Jan 2023Grant permission

  The development will consist of changes to industrial unit and site la

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0030

• 19 Sept 2022Grant permission

  The works will consist of: (1) Removal of the existing entrance canopy

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0497

• 24 Feb 2022Grant permission

  Permission to erect a 30m monopole type structure carrying communicati

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0567

• 21 Jan 2022Refuse permission

  The proposed development will consist of: change the use of domestic g

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0021

• 2 Dec 2021Invalid application due to site notice

  Change the use of domestic garage to use as a self-contained apartment

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0656

• 19 Nov 2021Grant permission

  Development consisting of a three-sided open-fronted plant storage she

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0381

• 31 May 2021Grant permission

  Permission for alterations at extension of existing industrial worksho

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0302

• 8 Mar 2021Grant permission

  Permission for 320kWp (1875m2) of roof mounted Solar PV Panels and all

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0137

• 8 Oct 2020App withdrawn as no ai recd in 6 months

  Permission for the erection of a 30m telecommunications structure carr

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F20A/0506

• 27 Mar 2020Grant permission

  Construct a new entrance lobby at the first floor level on the souther

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F20A/0142

• 26 Mar 2020Grant permission

  Demolition of existing detached garage (floor area 72 m2) and the cons

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F20A/0138

The 25 most recent of 59 applications.

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 the townland of Stephenstown.

Recorded monuments

• DU005-002 Well
  Description

  Named on 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as 'Mables Well'. Located on a NW facing slope above a stream under pasture. this was formerly described as an unenclosed natural spring well rising from behind a boulder (Ó Danachair 1958, 2, 72). It has since been filled in. Not visible on the ground. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Update by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 7 November 2014

• DU005-003 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Natural spring well in a waterlogged area at the foot of an ash tree with castle (DU005-004----) 50m to S. Lady Well described in 1958 as a 'small well lined with stones with a slow spring of clear water among the roots of an old ash tree. The well was visited and prayers said there during living memory; the water was applied to sore eyes and was drunk for the relief of toothache headache. Rags were hung on the tree as offerings. Known locally as 'Lady Well' ' (Ó Danachair 1958, 2, 72). Holy well described by Henry A. Wheeler in 1973 as a 'muddy pool at foot of large ash-tree. Described to me by local informant as having rags tied on to the bush or tree, but I did not see any' (SMR File 21/03/1973; 18/07/1974). Could also be referred to as Graham's well (Skyvova, 2005, 65) Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 11 April 2023

• DU005-004 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Located on a NW-facing slope under pasture at a low point in the landscape near a stream. The remains of a square building (ext. dims.9m NW-SE; 7m SW-NE) survive as foundations except in the south-west where there is a 3-4 course section of wall (H 1m). It is built of randomly coursed masonry which is well mortared. There are no dateable architectural features present (Healy 1975, 17). This is probably the building referred to in the Civil survey (1654-6) as a 'burnt castle' held by Elizabeth Finglas (Simington 1945, 6). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 7 November 2014

• DU005-051 Water mill - unclassified
  Description

  The Corn Mill on Tanner's Lane, depicted on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map, probably stands on the site of a watermill shown on the 1655-9 Down Survey Parish map of Balrothery (NLI, MS 714/3).  On this map a watermill is shown standing on the west bank of a watercourse running roughly N-S in the NE quadrant of the townland of Stephenstown.  On the map the watermill is shown standing on a watercourse which forms the boundary with glebe land which today forms the boundary of the townland of Glebe North.  The location of the Corn Mill depicted on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map closely matches the location of the mill on the Down Survey parish map.  The E boundary of the townland of Stephenstown follows the line of the watercourse depicted on the Down Survey map.  A second watermill (DU005-050----) on the Down Survey parish map is shown standing on the E bank of the same watercourse to the N in an area annotated on the map as the ‘little Farme of Ballebriggan’.  The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Dublin recorded that in 1641 the townland of ‘Stevenstowne’ measuring 180a in size was in the possession of Elizabeth Finglas of Stephenstown an ‘Irish Papist’ held by ‘her Joineture by Richard ffinglas of Westpellstowne her late husband’ (Simington 1945, 6).  The Civil Survey recorded that on the lands of Stephenstown there stood ‘one burnt castle [DU005-004----] & one Mill valued by ye Jury at ten poundes’ (ibid.).   The 1769 Will of Roger Palmer of Palmerstown listed ‘Millstown with the mill race, part of Milestown cut across by the river adjoining Christopher Darcy’s holding, Knock, the castle lands and Plunkets parks, Turkinstown and Stephenstown with the mill thereof, in co. Dublin’ as part of his estate (Abstract of Wills 1536-1858, 222-3).   Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

• DU005-052001 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  In the vicinity of a souterrain (DU005-052001-) excavations in 2005 revealed a hearth and three postholes were uncovered (05E0098). Further investigations uncovered a bivallate ringfort (DU005-115) and associated sub-rectangular field system, part of which was excavated and dated 7th-10th centuries AD (Kavanagh, 2011). prehistoric, medieval and post-medieval activity also recorded in the vcinity. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 15 November 2014

• DU005-052002 Souterrain
  Description

  Discovered during grading operations in advance of building on a south-facing site in a field of lowland pasture. Comprises a long, curving, drystone-built passage (L 22.75m; H 0.8-1m; Wth 0.75-0.95m) which runs on a WSW-ENE axis. The floor of this passage slopes down gradually in line with the terrain. A circular, unroofed chamber with traces of corbelling (diam.5m; H 0.6-0.8m) entered from a short passage (L 1.5m) opens off the W side of the main passage. A sherd of medieval pottery was found in the upper fill of the chamber indicating a medieval date for its collapse. A second section of passage leading towards the chamber, was exposed in further works. The site has since been covered (Clinton 1998, 120-22 ). Archaeological investigations in the vicinity uncovered a bivallate ringfort (DU005-115) and early medieval field system (Kavanagh, 2011). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 15 November 2014

• DU005-054 Inn
  Description

  Known as the White Hart Inn-large two-storey vernacular building of seven bays and central doorway. Modified by the division of the building into two properties and the insertion of a second door next to the original. Walls of stone and the roof of modern slate (formerly partially corrugated iron and before that thatched). Chimney on the east gable is stone of post medieval type. Tradition that James II lodged here on way to the Battle of the Boyne. Extensive associated outbuildings. Also a Protected Structure. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 15 November 2014

• DU005-115 Enclosure
  Description

  Pre-development geophysical survey (Licence Ref: 07R0011 and 07R0158) identified a large bivallate circular enclosure with a projected diameter of c.60m. The responses recorded from detailed survey were unusually strong, and from this high range of magnetic variation it can be expected that substantial remains of burning / firing activity are present (Nicholls 2007). This enclosure is associated with interconnecting ditches encompassing an area of 200m x 50m (DU005-115001-). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of Upload: 6 November 2014

• DU005-115001 Field system
  Description

  Sub-rectangular field system associated with bivallate ringfort (DU005-115----). A 67.5m section of the ditch to the western limit of the field system was excavated (07E0836 Ext.) in advance of road construction. As were two associated internal ditches and pit activity. Section of ditch excavated was U-shaped average width 3.9m at upper tapering to 0.6m at base, max. depth 2.4m –fills of silt, sand and clay with considerable quantities of animal bone. Radiocarbon dates from wood recovered near ditch base were 673-858 AD while the upper portion dated to 779-960 AD. the uppermost fill of the ditch produced a copper stick pin dated late 12th-early 13th century. Internal to the ditch was a key-hole shaped cereal drying containing carbonised oat, barley and wheat. the majority of the site has been preserved in situ. Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 16 November 2014

• DU005-123 House - Bronze Age
  Description

  Excavated in advance of proposed development (Licence no. 10E0010) the house was circular in plan (c.5m diam.) and defined by a series of eight postholes. A curvilinear slot trench (11m x 0.5m) was located to the S of the postholes. A possible hearth and two pits were located within the interior. Radiocarbon dating of alder charcoal from the hearth returned a calibrated date of 1020-830 BC indicating Late Bronze Age activity (Long 2010, 16). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-129 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Located 7.3m from the W limit of an early medieval field system (DU005-115001-) this keyhole shaped kiln was excavated in advance of road construction (Licence no. 07E0836EXT). Analysis of the fills identified carbonised oat, barley and wheat grain inclusions. Two flint blades recovered from the fills were dated to the early Mesolithic period and are interpreted as being re-deposited within the kiln. Two postholes were located either side of the kiln bowl, or may have formed a sub-structure associated with the kiln (Kavanagh 2011, 21). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-186 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Located in a large arable field towards the SE boundary and c. 153m W of the ‘White Hart Inn’ (DU005-054----). The ring-ditch, one of a number in the environs of Balrothery, is clearly visible on Apple Maps (June 2018). It consists of a penannular circular feature (ext. diam. c. 12.9m) defined by a ditch (Wth <1.m). The ditch appears continuous, with the exception of to the NW quadrant. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 26 April 2021

• DU005-187 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Located on S-facing slope in large arable field close to the field's S boundary. A large enclosure (DU005-189----) is located c. 134m to the NNW and a larger ring-ditch (DU005-187----) is located c. 29.8m to the N\NNE. The site is clearly visible on Google Earth imagery (7 May 2017). The ring-ditch comprises a circular feature (ext. diam. c. 10.5m) defined by a ditch (Wth <1m). There is no evidence of an entrance gap through the ditch. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 26 April 2021

• DU005-188 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Located on S-facing slope in a large arable field. A large enclosure (DU005-189----) is located c. 114m to the NNW and a smaller ring-ditch (DU005-187----) is located c. 29.8m to the S\SSE. The site is clearly visible on Google Earth imagery (7 May 2017). The ring-ditch consists of a circular feature (ext. diam. c. 15.5m) defined by a ditch (Wth c. 2m). There is no evidence of an entrance gap through the ditch. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 26 April 2021

• DU005-189 Enclosure
  Description

  Located on a S-facing slope in large arable field c. 110m WNW of two ring-ditches in same field. Two arcs reflecting subsurface ditches are visible on Google Earth imagery (7 May 2017). It is likely that the two arcs are the visible portion of a circular enclosure (ext. diam. c. 43m) defined by a ditch (Wth <1m). A circular-shaped macula, a possible pit (ext. diam. c. 3m), is located in the SW quadrant of the enclosed area. There is no clear evidence of an entrance gap through the ditch. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 26 April 2021

• DU005-223 Windmill
  Description

  Rocque’s 1760 Map of County Dublin shows a ‘Windmill’  on the N side of a road, opposite the ‘The White Hart’ inn (DU005-054----).  On this map the windmill is shown as a tower with a conical-shaped roof and four sails, standing on top of a hill (Rocque 1762).  The first edition of the OSi 6-inch map shows a ‘Pigeon Ho.’ at this location.  It is possible that the windmill was converted into a dovecote or pigeon house in the late 18th or early 19th-century.  Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Stephenstown.

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.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Stephenstown.

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 Stephenstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Stephenstown · Baile Stiofáin

Area

1,257,732 m² (125.77 ha, 310.79 acres)

Civil parish

Balrothery, and its townlands

Barony

Balrothery East

Electoral division

Balbriggan Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Balbriggan Rural electoral division: 19,347 people in 6,127 households; 60% of households own their home; 74% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Balbriggan, Blackhall, Bowhill, Castleland, Clonard or Folkstown Great, Folkstown Little, Gardenershill, Inch, Matt, Turkinstown

Placenames

Stephenstown 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.