Thomastown
Townland in the civil parish of Monkstown, barony of Rathdown, Co. Dublin; in Irish Baile Thomáis
- Area
- 86.1 ha
- 213 acres
- Land parcels
- 721
- registered freehold, median 295 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Objective A
- Planning
- 97
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
721 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Thomastown, from 2 m² to 33,039 m² (3.3 ha, 8.16 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 59 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 · 731 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3Objective NC (District, neighbourhood centre)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Objective F (Open space, park)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Objective E (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 5 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
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
9 Jul 2026Grant permission
Planning Permission for, A. Attic conversion incorporating dormer extension to
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0520
30 Jun 2026Grant permission
The proposed development will consist of: •Demolition of existing timber storage
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0377/WEB
12 Jun 2026Grant permission
Beer, Wine, Spirits, Retail Off Licence subsidiary to main retail use.
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0444/WEB
9 Jun 2026Grant permission for retention
Retention of a single storey extension consisting of: (1). 6.17 sq.m. Storage ar
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0336/WEB
5 Jun 2026Grant permission
Randalswood Construction Limited intend to apply for permission for a Large-Scal
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, LRD26A/0418/WEB
4 Jun 2026Declare application invalid
Retention of a single storey extension consisting of: (1). 6.17 sq.m. Storage ar
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0328/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
22 May 2026Declare application invalid
Retention of a single storey extension consisting of: (1). 6.17 sq.m. Storage ar
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0302/WEB
20 Apr 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of the conversion of the existing attic to storage
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0233/WEB
3 Apr 2026Grant permission
Planning permission for attic conversion with roof windows to front and rear ro
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0197/WEB
23 Mar 2026Grant permission
Proposed Front single storey extension with associated site development works to
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0166
23 Mar 2026Grant permission & grant retention
The development will consist of the Retention of works carried out to date which
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0218/WEB
20 Mar 2026Grant permission
Attic conversion for storage with dormer and Velux window to the front, and new
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0213/WEB
23 Feb 2026Grant permission
Planning permission is being sought for a proposed two storey dwelling house con
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0123/WEB
18 Feb 2026Declare application invalid
Planning permission is being sought for a proposed two storey dwelling house con
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0110/WEB
30 Jan 2026Declare invalid (site notice)
Proposed Front single Storey Extension with associated site development works to
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0058
29 Jan 2026Grant permission
a) A two-storey extension to the side incorporating a single storey porch exten
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0048/WEB
26 Jan 2026Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0038/WEB
22 Dec 2025Grant certificate of exemption
1 Unit
Certificate of exemption - part v · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, V/096/25
22 Dec 2025Grant permission
The subdivision of the existing site to include the removal of existing garden
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0997/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
13 Nov 2025Declare invalid (site notice)
Proposed front single storey extension with associated site development works to
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25B/0638
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
23 Oct 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of: New 3 bed 2 storey dormer style house. The desi
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0805
23 Oct 2025Grant certificate of exemption
1 dwelling
Certificate of exemption - part v · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, V/083/25
The 25 most recent of 97 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 Thomastown.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Thomastown.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Thomastown.
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 5 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.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Thomastown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Thomastown · Baile Thomáis
- Area
- 860,655 m² (86.07 ha, 212.67 acres)
- Civil parish
- Monkstown, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Dun Laoghaire Sallynoggin East, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Bullock, Glenagarey, Honeypark, Monkstown, Rochestown, Rochestown Domain, Woodpark
- Placenames
- Thomastown 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.