# Forest Upper, Co. Laois: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Castlebrack, barony of Tinnahinch, Co. Laois; in Irish An Fhoraois Uachtarach.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 5,165,401 m² (516.54 ha, 1,276.4 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 92 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 14,197 m² (1.42 ha, 3.51 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 6 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Castlebrack, https://everytownland.com/laois/parish/castlebrack.md
- Barony: Tinnahinch
- Electoral division: Graigue, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 264 people lived in 89 households in the Graigue electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 16% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Laois, https://everytownland.com/laois.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/28474
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 100574
- Centre: latitude 53.146871, longitude -7.34883 (WGS 84)

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

92 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Forest Upper, from 116 m² to 702,980 m² (70.3 ha, 173.71 acres); 45 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 261533: 702,980 m² (70.3 ha, 173.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/261533.md
- Parcel 3375323: 580,942 m² (58.09 ha, 143.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3375323.md
- Parcel 251763: 389,831 m² (38.98 ha, 96.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/251763.md
- Parcel 259483: 321,782 m² (32.18 ha, 79.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/259483.md
- Parcel 238499: 242,405 m² (24.24 ha, 59.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/238499.md
- Parcel 237653: 208,660 m² (20.87 ha, 51.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/237653.md
- Parcel 226644: 171,210 m² (17.12 ha, 42.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/226644.md
- Parcel 255452: 164,471 m² (16.45 ha, 40.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/255452.md
- Parcel 258089: 151,987 m² (15.2 ha, 37.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/258089.md
- Parcel 4964421: 146,592 m² (14.66 ha, 36.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4964421.md
- Parcel 259840: 131,002 m² (13.1 ha, 32.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/259840.md
- Parcel 6177190: 103,514 m² (10.35 ha, 25.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6177190.md
- Parcel 258743: 101,022 m² (10.1 ha, 24.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/258743.md
- Parcel 236009: 95,386 m² (9.54 ha, 23.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/236009.md
- Parcel 249585: 93,830 m² (9.38 ha, 23.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/249585.md
- Parcel 227631: 86,213 m² (8.62 ha, 21.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/227631.md
- Parcel 241061: 82,743 m² (8.27 ha, 20.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/241061.md
- Parcel 267296: 81,802 m² (8.18 ha, 20.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/267296.md
- Parcel 265012: 78,667 m² (7.87 ha, 19.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/265012.md
- Parcel 3375363: 72,793 m² (7.28 ha, 17.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3375363.md
- Parcel 2575278: 72,303 m² (7.23 ha, 17.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2575278.md
- Parcel 5125377: 72,085 m² (7.21 ha, 17.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5125377.md
- Parcel 5056821: 57,565 m² (5.76 ha, 14.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5056821.md
- Parcel 263244: 47,671 m² (4.77 ha, 11.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/263244.md
- Parcel 227471: 47,334 m² (4.73 ha, 11.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/227471.md
- Parcel 4227175: 47,287 m² (4.73 ha, 11.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4227175.md
- Parcel 237430: 44,058 m² (4.41 ha, 10.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/237430.md
- Parcel 237399: 40,980 m² (4.1 ha, 10.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/237399.md
- Parcel 4226859: 39,928 m² (3.99 ha, 9.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4226859.md
- Parcel 265169: 37,594 m² (3.76 ha, 9.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/265169.md
- Parcel 236207: 37,490 m² (3.75 ha, 9.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/236207.md
- Parcel 5125379: 36,698 m² (3.67 ha, 9.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5125379.md
- Parcel 230098: 35,762 m² (3.58 ha, 8.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/230098.md
- Parcel 263377: 35,597 m² (3.56 ha, 8.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/263377.md
- Parcel 248772: 33,696 m² (3.37 ha, 8.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/248772.md
- Parcel 232778: 28,911 m² (2.89 ha, 7.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/232778.md
- Parcel 242599: 27,490 m² (2.75 ha, 6.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/242599.md
- Parcel 258616: 27,466 m² (2.75 ha, 6.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/258616.md
- Parcel 240176: 25,988 m² (2.6 ha, 6.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/240176.md
- Parcel 237762: 25,162 m² (2.52 ha, 6.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/237762.md
- Parcel 239926: 25,157 m² (2.52 ha, 6.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/239926.md
- Parcel 5352761: 20,208 m² (2.02 ha, 4.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5352761.md
- Parcel 261689: 20,197 m² (2.02 ha, 4.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/261689.md
- Parcel 235379: 17,562 m² (1.76 ha, 4.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/235379.md
- Parcel 3934894: 16,940 m² (1.69 ha, 4.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3934894.md
- Parcel 5125372: 14,852 m² (1.49 ha, 3.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5125372.md
- Parcel 263266: 13,542 m² (1.35 ha, 3.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/263266.md
- Parcel 237331: 12,168 m² (1.22 ha, 3.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/237331.md
- Parcel 238842: 9,514 m² (0.95 ha, 2.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/238842.md
- Parcel 236332: 9,300 m² (0.93 ha, 2.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/236332.md
- Parcel 245375: 8,748 m² (0.87 ha, 2.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/245375.md
- Parcel 249986: 8,650 m² (0.87 ha, 2.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/249986.md
- Parcel 248773: 8,091 m² (0.81 ha, 2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/248773.md
- Parcel 252325: 7,761 m² (0.78 ha, 1.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/252325.md
- Parcel 233399: 7,673 m² (0.77 ha, 1.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/233399.md
- Parcel 4094622: 6,898 m² (0.69 ha, 1.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4094622.md
- Parcel 2459014: 5,469 m² (0.55 ha, 1.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2459014.md
- Parcel 238370: 5,371 m² (0.54 ha, 1.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/238370.md
- Parcel 5125378: 5,354 m² (0.54 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5125378.md
- Parcel 245601: 5,324 m² (0.53 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/245601.md
- Parcel 229874: 5,227 m² (0.52 ha, 1.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/229874.md
- Parcel 4094616: 5,176 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4094616.md
- Parcel 235918: 4,621 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/235918.md
- Parcel 233620: 4,289 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/233620.md
- Parcel 255142: 4,217 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/255142.md
- Parcel 246215: 4,185 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/246215.md
- Parcel 5352831: 4,000 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5352831.md
- Parcel 358347: 3,817 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/358347.md
- Parcel 233872: 3,726 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/233872.md
- Parcel 254295: 3,687 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/254295.md
- Parcel 240506: 3,329 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/240506.md
- Parcel 255207: 3,189 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/255207.md
- Parcel 232014: 3,048 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/232014.md
- Parcel 230796: 2,860 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/230796.md
- Parcel 245272: 2,620 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/245272.md
- Parcel 5006764: 2,555 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5006764.md
- Parcel 5352737: 2,513 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5352737.md
- Parcel 232807: 2,480 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/232807.md
- Parcel 5421297: 2,354 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5421297.md
- Parcel 5006761: 2,325 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5006761.md
- Parcel 4840694: 2,260 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4840694.md
- Parcel 254488: 2,160 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/254488.md
- Parcel 244154: 1,882 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/244154.md
- Parcel 251817: 1,797 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/251817.md
- Parcel 231779: 1,789 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/231779.md
- Parcel 254300: 1,545 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/254300.md
- Parcel 4189945: 1,513 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4189945.md
- Parcel 237896: 1,483 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/237896.md
- Parcel 239917: 1,079 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/239917.md
- Parcel 245132: 893 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/245132.md
- Parcel 4964420: 874 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4964420.md
- Parcel 249258: 116 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/249258.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Forest Upper in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

6 applications, newest first.

- 21 May 2024, Laois County Council 2460274: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. (A) construct a dwelling house, detached garage/shed, wastewater treatment system, new entrance and all associsted site works, (B) the relocation of an existing field entrance gate.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460274/0
- 28 Nov 2023, Laois County Council 2360504: N/a. Retention. Retain 2 no Cubicle sheds, Slurry Lagoon, Silage Pit and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360504/0
- 13 Jun 2023, Laois County Council 23173: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to revise the site boundaries previously granted under planning ref no 07/1116 and 21/886. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/23173/0
- 17 Feb 2020, Laois County Council 2078: Refused. Permission. construct up to 8 no. wind turbines with a tip height of up to 185 metres and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas; 1 no. on-site electrical substation; 1 no. temporary construction compound; all associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed on-site electrical substation; provision of new site access tracks and upgrading of existing access tracks and associated drainage; erection of 1 no. permanent meteorological mast of up to 110m in heights; works to facilitate the delivery of turbines adjacent to the N80 within the townlands of Dernacart and Forest Upper to include the laying of temporary surfacing; tree felling; and all associated site development works, ancillary works and equipment. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years and an operational life of 30 years from the date of commissioning of the entire wind farm. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2078/0
- 27 Sept 2019, Laois County Council 19544: N/a. Permission. construct a cottage style bungalow, septic tank & percolation area and all ancillary site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/19544/0
- 2 Aug 2019, Laois County Council 19448: N/a. Permission, 1 home. construct a cottage style bungalow, septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/19448/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC, site code 002162, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002162

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

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Forest Upper.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

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

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Forest Upper, about 1 in 10 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Forest Upper.
- 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/laois/forest-upper.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/laois/forest-upper.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/laois/forest-upper.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Forest Upper with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois: https://everytownland.com/laois.md

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

- Dernacart: https://everytownland.com/laois/dernacart.md
- Forest Lower: https://everytownland.com/laois/forest-lower.md
- Garrymore: https://everytownland.com/laois/garrymore.md
- Graigue: https://everytownland.com/laois/graigue-100644.md
- Nyra: https://everytownland.com/laois/nyra.md
- Townparks: https://everytownland.com/laois/townparks-101097.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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