Priestsnewtown

73 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Priestsnewtown, from 1 m² to 356,136 m² (35.61 ha, 88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture/Green Belt (Agriculture)
  Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Natural Areas (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 13 Mar 2026N/a

  • construction of new 2 storey 4 bedroom dwelling and garden shed; • modifications to existing entrance gate and boundary wall and construction of new low level boundary wall and gate to form new entrance and car parking to the front of proposed dwelling; • removal of existing public lamp post and services to be relocated underground; • all together with associated site works, boundary treatments, landscaping, and service connections necessary to complete this development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660187

• 13 Mar 2026Conditional

  • construction of new 2 storey 4 bedroom dwelling and garden shed; • construction of new low level boundary wall and gate to form new entrance and car parking to the front of proposed dwelling; • removal of existing public lamp post and services to be relocated underground; • all together with associated site works, boundary treatments, landscaping, and service connections necessary to complete this development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660188

• 13 Mar 2026Conditional

  • Construction of new 2 storey 4 bedroom dwelling and garden shed. • Modifications to existing entrance gate and boundary wall and construction of new low level boundary wall and gate to form new entrance and car parking to the front of proposed dwelling. • Removal of existing public lamp post and services to be relocated underground • All together with associated site works, boundary treatments, landscaping, and service connections necessary to complete this development at The Cottage, Priestnewtown, Kilquade, Co. Wicklow.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660190

• 19 Sept 2025Conditional

  alterations & extensions to our dwelling with approx. 32sqm extension to ground floor and approx. 45sqm to first floor, to the front and rear elevations, together with all associated and ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560741

• 21 Aug 2025Conditional

  proposed wastewater treatment plant & percolation area/ polishing filter to current EPA standards to replace existing septic tank system to serve existing house granted planning permission under Ref. 91/6756 together with revised site boundaries

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560648

• 14 Mar 2025Conditional

  demolition of a storage shed and barn on the site, alterations made to the existing dwelling including the addition of a front porch, alterations to the existing internal layout, alterations to existing window openings, alterations to existing rooflights, and the addition of one rooflight

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560180

• 12 Mar 2025N/a

  demolition of a storage shed and barn on the site, alterations made to the existing dwelling including the addition of a front porch, alterations to the existing internal layout, alterations to existing window openings, alterations to existing rooflights, and the addition of one rooflight

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560168

• 7 Mar 2025N/a

  demolition of a storage shed and barn on the site, alterations made to the existing dwelling including the addition of a front porch, alterations to the existing internal layout, alterations to existing window openings, alterations to existing rooflights, and the addition of one rooflight

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560155

• 23 Dec 2024N/a

  of development permitted under ABP-305476-19 and amended by ABP-311676-21, PRR SH/201903 (application to An Bord Pleanala for Strategic Housing Development - 426 no dwellings, crèche, residential amenity building, active open space, greenway) to enable the construction of a 2-storey, residential amenity building to be completed in line with the permission

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 24507

• 5 Jun 2024Conditional

  the demolition of existing shed & flat roof extension to rear & construction of proposed single storey/ 1.5 storey extension to rear & single storey extension to side of existing dwelling, alterations to front elevation, provision of external insulation wrap with render finish & ancillary site development works including improvement works to existing vehicular entrance.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460307

• 7 Mar 2024Refused

  the demolition of existing shed & flat roof extension to rear & construction of proposed dormer extension to rear & single storey extension to side of existing dwelling, alterations to front elevation, provision of external insulation wrap with render finish & ancillary site development works including improvement works to existing vehicular entrance

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460132

• 25 Sept 2023Conditional

  erect a 24m high monopole structure together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment all enclosed by security fencing together with access track

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23725

• 10 Nov 2022Conditional

  construction of a new dwelling, connected to mains water and mains sewer, alterations to existing vehicular entrance on to public road to serve proposed dwelling and existing dwelling and associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221195

• 25 Apr 2022N/a

  construction of a new dwelling, connected to mains water and mains sewer, alterations to existing vehicular entrance on to public road to serve proposed dwelling and existing dwelling and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22440

• 14 Mar 2022N/a

  (1) construction of new dormer bungalow, (2) Detached Double Garage, (3) New entrance, (4) Connection to services, (5) Associated Works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22245

• 14 Mar 2022N/a

  (1) construction of new dormer bungalow, (2) New entrance, (3) Connection to services, (4) Associated Works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22246

• 14 Mar 2022Conditional

  1) retention permission for 22.00sqm single storey side extension to existing single storey cottage 2) Permission to construct a 79.60sqm single storey extension to the rear of existing 63.40sqm single storey cottage and associated works, including set back of existing roadside boundary and entrance

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 22247

• 14 Dec 2021Conditional

  a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling. Internal and external changes. New and altered windows at ground and first floor level and existing outbuilding. Change of use of garage to playroom, gym and store

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 211499

• 19 Mar 2021Unconditional

  extend the appropriate period of 16/1024 - extension and alterations to existing 4 bedroom single storey semi detached dwelling resulting in an increase in habitable floor area from 109 sqm to 287 sqm. The proposed works comprise the following elements: (a) demolition of existing single storey extension to the rear and side, single storey outhouses and sheds to rear (b) construction of single storey gable roof extension to the side, part single and part split level extension to side and rear (c) internal and elevational alterations to the existing dwelling to including the relocation of the entrance to the side (e) relocation, setting back and widening of existing vehicular entrance and (e) all associated site and landscaping works

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 21299

• 3 Mar 2021N/a

  extend the appropriate period of 16/1024 - extension and alterations to existing 4 bedroom single storey semi detached dwelling resulting in an increase in habitable floor area from 109 sqm to 287 sqm. The proposed works comprise the following elements: (a) demolition of existing single storey extension to the rear and side, single storey outhouses and sheds to rear (b) construction of single storey gable roof extension to the side, part single and part split level extension to side and rear (c) internal and elevational alterations to the existing dwelling to including the relocation of the entrance to the side (e) relocation, setting back and widening of existing vehicular entrance and (e) all associated site and landscaping works

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 21219

• 13 Nov 2019Conditional

  amendments to previously approved planning permission Planning Reg Ref 08/1542: as constructed, light industrial building, comprising 1642 sqm of floor area together with all associated parking, subdivision of this buiding into 3 units, ancillary office space, WC and tea station in unit 2, ancillary office, staff room and WC together with mezzanine storage in unit 3, revised building facades, reduction in height of building by approx. 1m and subsequent to the above, full PERMISSION is sought for the following; revisions to elevations previously approved together with all associated ancillary works to facilitate the above

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 191223

• 24 Sept 2019N/a

  finger post sign

  N/a · Wicklow County Council, 191051

• 20 Sept 2019Conditional

  application to An Bord Pleanala for Strategic Housing Development - 426 no dwellings, crèche, residential amenity building, active open space, greenway

  N/a, 426 homes · Wicklow County Council, sh201903

• 15 Mar 2019Refused

  works comprising the provison of a wooden shiplap fence (1.8m in height) along part of the northern boundary of the commercial yard and the provision of a palisade fence along the northern and eastern boundaries of the subject site The development also comprises permission comprising the removal of the gates at the northern boundary of the subject site and provision of a new gate with a height of 1.8m at a position further east and the erection of a hit and miss fence with a height of 1.8 m enclosing the yard along its eastern and southern extents

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 19283

• 13 Mar 2019Refused

  change of use of a farmyard complex including open yard for use as a commercial vehicular depot in connection with a drain maintenance business and change of use of an existing farm building (377.7sqm) for the maintenance of trucks. The proposed development comprises the demolition of the existing derelict farm buildings (200 sqm) and the construction of a 2 storey office building (446 sqm) extension of the existing open yard for the parking of trucks (710 sqm), provision of a truck bay wash, resurfacing of the yard with a continuous concrete slab, surface upgrade of the access road, landscaping works and associated site developments above and below ground

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 19269

The 25 most recent of 44 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 Priestsnewtown.

Recorded monuments

• WI013-018 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a very gentle SE-facing slope. Bivallate circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m), defined by a fosse with a possible entrance gap at the SE and an outer fosse (diam. c. 85m) at the E, c. 20m from the inner fosse. Visible as a cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDJ 103). Possible house sites occur in the interior of the site and between the two fosses. Not visible at ground level. 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

• WI013-019 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a gentle S-facing slope c. 100m SW of enclosure (WI013-020001-). Circular bivallate enclosure (int. diam. c. 30m) defined by a fosse, visible as a cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDJ 101). An outer fosse (diam. c. 85m) is visible at the E. Not visible at ground level. 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

• WI013-020 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a gentle S-facing slope c. 100m SE of enclosure (WI013-020001-). Circular enclosure (diam. c. 15m) defined by a fosse with a possible entrance gap at the W, visible as a cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDJ 101). Not visible at ground level. 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

• WI013-020001 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a gentle S-facing slope c. 100m NW of enclosure (WI013-020----). Circular enclosure (diam. c. 18m) defined by a fosse, visible as a cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDJ 101). Not visible at ground level. 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

• WI013-099 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Two spreads of heat shattered sandstone fragments in a dark, silt clay were exposed as part of the construction work associated with the Greystones Southern Access Route (Excavation Licence 04E0267, sites 1 and 2). Both were interpreted as possible fulacht fia (Wiggins 2007, 489). Site 1 (WI013-099----) measured c. 6m by c. 3m, site 2 (WI013-100----) measured c. 6m by c. 3.5m. Site 1 was undisturbed by the construction work, a pipe trench cut through Site 2 and exposed a pit (c. 2m by c. 0.9m; D 0.2m). (ibid) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 8 January 2013

• WI013-100 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Two spreads of heat shattered sandstone fragments in a dark, silt clay were exposed as part of the construction work associated with the Greystones Southern Access Route (Excavation Licence 04E0267, sites 1 and 2). Both were interpreted as possible fulacht fia (Wiggins 2007, 489). Site 1 (WI013-099----) measured c. 6m by c. 3m, site 2 (WI013-100----) measured c. 6m by c. 3.5m. Site 1 was undisturbed by the construction work, a pipe trench cut through Site 2 and exposed a pit (c. 2m by c. 0.9m; D 0.2m). (ibid) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 8 January 2013

• WI013-101 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  An annular ditch (diam. c. 13m; D 0.19m – 0.43m) excavated as part of the construction work associated with the Greystones Southern Access Route (Excavation Licence 04E0401). The enclosed area of the ditch contained 22 post-holes and three cremation which were placed in Late Bronze Age vessels. A series of pits, post-holes, a cremation (also placed in a Late Bronze Age vessel) and a number of linear ditches (one of which extended beyond the limit of the road take) were found outside the annual ditch. (Wiggins 2007, 490-2). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 9 January 2013

• WI013-102 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  A series of pits, stakeholes and a roughly keyhole-shaped area which was filled with baked clay were excavated as part of the construction work associated with the Greystones Southern Access Route (Excavation Licence 04E0402). The excavator suggested that this may represent the remains of a corn-drying kiln. (Wiggins 2007, 489-90). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 9 January 2013

• WI013-103 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Six pits and twelve post-holes, some of which contained burnt stones, charcoal and cremated bone, were excavated here as part of the construction work associated with the Greystones Southern Access Route (Excavation Licence 04E0403). The excavator suggested that these remains may be part of a more substantial structure, which may extend beyond the limit of the road take. (Wiggins 2007, 489). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 9 January 2013

• WI013-105 Ring-ditch
  Description

  The southern half of a circular ditch (diam. c. 12m; Wth 1-1.3m; D 0.2m) was excavated here as part of the construction work associated with the Greystones Southern Access Route (Excavation Licence 04E0467). No internal features or finds were uncovered. The remaining half is preserved outside of the road-take. A stone lined hearth was excavated c. 22m to the E. (Wiggins 2007, 492-3). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 9 January 2013

• WI013-106 Burnt mound
  Description

  A well preserved burnt mound was exposed here as part of the construction work associated with the Greystones Southern Access Route (Excavation Licence 04E0128; Site 19). It was preserved in situ. (Wiggins 2007, 482-3). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 9 January 2013

• WI013-107 Burnt mound
  Description

  A small spread of burnt stone material was exposed here as part of the construction work associated with the Greystones Southern Access Route (Excavation Licence 04E0128; Site 20). It was preserved in situ. (Wiggins 2007, 482-3).

Architectural heritage

• The Priory, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey house, built c.1830. The building is finished in roughcast render. The replacement sheeted door has decorative sidelights and fanlight and is centred on the one-bay gabled breakfront. Window openings are flat-headed with six over six uPVC replacement sliding sash frames. The roof is finished with natural slate with cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystack is rendered with a plain cap and clay pots. The building is set back from the road on a slight rise.

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

At the centre of the townland of Priestsnewtown, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3382 (ZIP).

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 Priestsnewtown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Priestsnewtown · Baile Nua an Phrísigh

Area

1,407,548 m² (140.75 ha, 347.81 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcoole, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

Electoral division

Kilcoole, the unit of the census

Census 2022

12,163 people lived in 4,109 households in the Kilcoole electoral division. 74% of households owned their home. 68% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bullford, Drummin East, Farrankelly, Kilcoole, Kilpedder East, Kilquade, Knockroe, Stilebawn

Placenames

Priestsnewtown 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.