# Walshestown, Co. Dublin: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Lusk, barony of Balrothery East, Co. Dublin; in Irish Baile na mBreatnach.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,729,504 m² (172.95 ha, 427.37 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 51 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 6,525 m² (0.65 ha, 1.61 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): G3 HA - High Amenity, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 12 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Lusk, https://everytownland.com/dublin/parish/lusk.md
- Barony: Balrothery East
- Electoral division: Lusk, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Lusk electoral division: 10,774 people in 3,341 households; 78% of households own their home; 62% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Dublin, https://everytownland.com/dublin.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/17016
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 260907
- Centre: latitude 53.562641, longitude -6.234806 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

51 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Walshestown, from 39 m² to 242,418 m² (24.24 ha, 59.9 acres); 37 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1820909: 242,418 m² (24.24 ha, 59.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820909.md
- Parcel 1782049: 223,798 m² (22.38 ha, 55.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782049.md
- Parcel 4804253: 223,451 m² (22.35 ha, 55.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4804253.md
- Parcel 1782061: 118,234 m² (11.82 ha, 29.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782061.md
- Parcel 1782054: 108,499 m² (10.85 ha, 26.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782054.md
- Parcel 1820904: 99,929 m² (9.99 ha, 24.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820904.md
- Parcel 1820821: 77,134 m² (7.71 ha, 19.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820821.md
- Parcel 1820820: 75,712 m² (7.57 ha, 18.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820820.md
- Parcel 5665406: 74,241 m² (7.42 ha, 18.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5665406.md
- Parcel 4791695: 68,350 m² (6.84 ha, 16.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4791695.md
- Parcel 1820913: 57,503 m² (5.75 ha, 14.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820913.md
- Parcel 1820915: 36,320 m² (3.63 ha, 8.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820915.md
- Parcel 1782060: 31,903 m² (3.19 ha, 7.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782060.md
- Parcel 1820910: 30,231 m² (3.02 ha, 7.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820910.md
- Parcel 5567676: 28,127 m² (2.81 ha, 6.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5567676.md
- Parcel 1820819: 26,113 m² (2.61 ha, 6.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820819.md
- Parcel 5567708: 20,989 m² (2.1 ha, 5.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5567708.md
- Parcel 1782050: 19,001 m² (1.9 ha, 4.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782050.md
- Parcel 1820908: 18,705 m² (1.87 ha, 4.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820908.md
- Parcel 1782056: 13,128 m² (1.31 ha, 3.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782056.md
- Parcel 1782058: 9,904 m² (0.99 ha, 2.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782058.md
- Parcel 2364344: 9,486 m² (0.95 ha, 2.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2364344.md
- Parcel 1782051: 8,970 m² (0.9 ha, 2.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782051.md
- Parcel 1820818: 7,448 m² (0.74 ha, 1.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820818.md
- Parcel 1820916: 7,001 m² (0.7 ha, 1.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820916.md
- Parcel 4261488: 6,525 m² (0.65 ha, 1.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4261488.md
- Parcel 1820911: 6,128 m² (0.61 ha, 1.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820911.md
- Parcel 1782059: 4,668 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782059.md
- Parcel 1782055: 4,260 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782055.md
- Parcel 1820914: 4,100 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820914.md
- Parcel 1782057: 3,929 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782057.md
- Parcel 5567744: 3,923 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5567744.md
- Parcel 1820822: 3,476 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820822.md
- Parcel 1820823: 3,288 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820823.md
- Parcel 1820912: 2,912 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820912.md
- Parcel 1782053: 2,897 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782053.md
- Parcel 1917501: 2,510 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1917501.md
- Parcel 3071613: 2,465 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3071613.md
- Parcel 1782052: 2,233 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782052.md
- Parcel 1820905: 2,131 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820905.md
- Parcel 5567710: 2,128 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5567710.md
- Parcel 1820907: 2,104 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820907.md
- Parcel 4632158: 2,100 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4632158.md
- Parcel 1820902: 1,580 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820902.md
- Parcel 1820903: 989 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820903.md
- Parcel 1782048: 813 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1782048.md
- Parcel 1820917: 483 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820917.md
- Parcel 1820918: 357 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820918.md
- Parcel 5194064: 191 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5194064.md
- Parcel 1820901: 130 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1820901.md
- Parcel 5194063: 39 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5194063.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- G3 HA - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal; 65 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.fingal.ie/development-plan
- P1 RU - Rural (Agriculture): The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal; 20 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.fingal.ie/development-plan

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

12 applications, newest first.

- 19 Apr 2024, Fingal County Council F24A/0358: Refuse permission. Permission. The development will consist of the re-contouring of agricultural land. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 28 Mar 2024, Fingal County Council F24A/0289: Invalid application. Permission. The development will consist of the recontouring of agricultural land. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 14 Apr 2021, Fingal County Council F21A/0203: Withdraw application. Permission. Permission for a two storey dwelling and garage to include the install. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 8 Oct 2019, Fingal County Council F19A/0135: Refuse permission. Permission. A two storey dwelling and garage to include the installation of a prop. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 14 Aug 2019, Fingal County Council F19A/0077: Grant permission. Permission. Permission for the continued infilling of the former quarry. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 5 Dec 2017, Fingal County Council F17A/0574: Grant permission. Permission. Re-use and restoration of the existing single-storey period cottage co. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 13 Feb 2017, Fingal County Council F17A/0078: Grant permission for retention. Retention. Retention for the following: 1) a new proprietary wastewater treatment. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 17 Dec 2015, Fingal County Council F15A/0585: Refuse permission. Permission. Construction of a detached dwelling house, new site entrance, waste wa. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 11 Dec 2015, Fingal County Council F15A/0575: Grant permission. Permission. Revision of house type from a bungalow as granted under planning ref.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 30 Oct 2015, Fingal County Council F15B/0243: Grant permission. Permission. Extension to rear of dwelling.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 17 Aug 2015, Fingal County Council F15A/0377: Withdraw application. Permission and retention. Retention of a single storey detached domestic storage shed. Permissi. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli
- 16 Sept 2014, Fingal County Council F14A/0238: Grant permission. Permission. Construction of a bungalow dwelling with a detached garage, to include. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/appli

Applicants are not shown.

## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Walshestown.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- DU004-015: Ring-ditch, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU004-015----. Located on level ground in an upland area under tillage. An aerial photograph taken in 1972 (FSI 455/510) shows a circular cropmark of a ditched feature (diam. c. 15m). Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 31 October 2014
- DU004-024: Ring-ditch, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU004-024----. Situated on level ground which falls away to the E, allowing spectacular views of the coast. Under tillage. An aerial photograph taken in 1977 (BKS 2736231) shows a circular cropmark of a single-ditched feature (diam. c. 15m). Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 6 November 2014
- DU004-025: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU004-025----. Located on a natural rise. Shown on the 1840 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) encompassing a mill. This enclosure may have been constructed to keep cattle out from the sails of the windmill as was the case at the mills in Skerries (DU005-027001- ). Not visible at ground level (Healy 1975, 16). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 6 November 2014
- DU004-069: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU004-069----. A series of irregular shaped enclosures attached to one another visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). This site was subject to geophysical survey (05R062) which identified extensive remains 60m EW x 130m NS. Site is located on a natural rise in a sheltered position adjacent to a river to the south. No visible remains. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 6 November 2014
- DU004-070: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU004-070----. A double-ring circular enclosure visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). This site is within a south-west sloping field with extensive views over the plains of Fingal to the Dublin mountains. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 18 November 2014
- DU004-090: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDU004-090----. Circular-shaped cropmark (diam. c. 25m) visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 21/07/2021. See attached image taken from Google Earth aerial photograph taken 21/07/2021 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 9 November 2021

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- 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 Walshestown.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/dublin/walshestown.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/dublin/walshestown.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/dublin/walshestown.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Walshestown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin: https://everytownland.com/dublin.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Balrickard: https://everytownland.com/dublin/balrickard.md
- Beldaragh: https://everytownland.com/dublin/beldaragh.md
- Belgee: https://everytownland.com/dublin/belgee.md
- Hollywood Great: https://everytownland.com/dublin/hollywood-great.md
- Jordanstown: https://everytownland.com/dublin/jordanstown-260506.md
- Nevitt: https://everytownland.com/dublin/nevitt.md
- Rowans Big: https://everytownland.com/dublin/rowans-big.md
- Rowans Little: https://everytownland.com/dublin/rowans-little.md
- Tooman: https://everytownland.com/dublin/tooman.md

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.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. 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; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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