Tulfarris

31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tulfarris, from 44 m² to 1,047,408 m² (104.74 ha, 258.82 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 11 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

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

• 16 Aug 2023N/a

  the development consists of the demolition of the rear external stairs and the removal of the existing glazed doors of the ground floor bar. The construction of a single-storey extension at the rear of the hotel, adding 125m2 of floor area to the existing bar. Additionally, a 125m2 outdoor terrace will be provided at first-floor level, facilitated by a new external stairs. The development will also consist of the retention of works previously undertaken of the set-down area located adjacent to the entrance of the hotel. Retention is also sought for a window to the rear façade of the hotel at first floor level. All landscaping and site works are included

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360223

• 3 Jul 2023N/a

  the demolition of the rear external stairs and the removal of the existing glazed doors of the ground floor bar. The construction of a single-storey extension at the rear of the hotel, adding 125m2 of floor area to the existing bar. Additionally, a 125m2 outdoor terrace will be provided at first-floor level, facilitated by a new external stairs. The development will also consist of the retention of works previously undertaken of the set-down area located adjacent to the entrance of the hotel. Retention is also sought for a window to the rear façade of the hotel at first floor level. All landscaping and site works are included

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360137

• 3 Jan 2023Conditional

  proposed new 38sqm single-storey entrance lobby extension to the front (south west) of existing Hotel entrance including a new canopy over, new vehicular turning circle, internal modifications and all associated site works, located within the curtilage of a protected structure.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 232

• 9 Jul 2019N/a

  two storey spa extension to the existing two storey hotel located on the south east elevation including proposed reception area, male and female changing rooms, a pool area and various treatment and relaxation rooms, associated staff and circulation areas, outdoor hot tub and exterior landscaped courtyards, associated internal and roof plant areas, ancillary site works located within the curtilage of a protected structure

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 19736

• 24 Jun 2019Conditional

  single storey entrance lobby extension to the front of existing hotel entrance including a new canopy over including associated site works located within the curtilage of a protected structure

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 19675

• 28 May 2018N/a

  proposed 2 storey extension to the rear of the existing hotel consisting of; a) a new restaurant and associated kitchen at ground floor level, b) an extension to the existing dining room at first floor level, c) a reconfiguration and refurbishment of the existing ground floor bar area, d) new gents toilets on ground and first floors e) minor internal alterations to the existing hotel entrance foyer, f) associated site works all located within the curtilage of a protected structure

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 18582

• 13 Oct 2017Conditional

  change of use of the existing single storey lodge house from hotel administration to a golf clubhouse, the relocation of the existing golf club facilities from the manor house to the existing lodge house, the demolition of the existing single storey machinery store shed, the construction of a single storey extension on the eastern elevation of the lodge house including minor internal modifications and associated site works located within the curtilage of a protected structure

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 171247

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Poulaphouca Reservoir SPA 004063
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Poulaphouca Reservoir 000731

Recorded monuments

• WI010-002 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in an established plantation within a marshy area near Blessington Reservoir. Circular enclosure (diam. c. 32m) consisting of a domed interior (H 1.5m) defined by an annular fosse (Wth 3-4m; D 0.3m). Hachured on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. Possibly a landscape feature. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

• WI010-038 Burial
  Description

  Human skull and other bones found near the summit of an elongated natural mound. NMI 1939-988- The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

Architectural heritage

• Tulfarris House, house, 1755–1765 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two-storey with basement double-pile former house, built 1760 and now in use as a hotel. To the front there is a large porch of c.1860 and to rear there is a single-storey with basement return, which may be original. The façade is finished in roughcast with a moulded string course between ground and first floor level, whilst the porch is in painted render. The hipped roof is slated and has rendered chimneystacks. The slated roof of the return is pitched with both hipped and gabled ends, whilst the roof of the porch is hidden behind a parapet. The entrance consists of a largely glazed replacement double door set within the central arch of the arcaded front face of the porch, the outer arches acting as windows (with replacement timber frames). The windows outside of the porch are flat-headed and have one over one and two over two timber sash frames, with replacement timber frames to those to the basement and the return. Cast-iron rainwater goods. The building is set within extensive grounds which now includes a golf course and holiday accommodation.

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

The EPA radon map gives no estimate at the centre of the townland of Tulfarris.

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Tulfarris with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Tulfarris · Tulach Fhearghais

Area

1,570,601 m² (157.06 ha, 388.1 acres)

Civil parish

Boystown, and its townlands

Barony

Talbotstown Lower

Electoral division

Burgage, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,243 people lived in 656 households in the Burgage electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 58% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymore Eustace East (Co. Kildare), Boystown or Baltyboys Upper, Britonstown, Fallarees Commons (Co. Kildare), Horsepasstown (Co. Kildare), Lugnagroagh, Rathballylong, Russborough, Russellstown

Placenames

Tulfarris 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.