Knockanrahan Lower

559 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockanrahan Lower, from 3 m² to 24,152 m² (2.42 ha, 5.97 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 51 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 505 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 43 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 30 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3Local Shops & Services (District, neighbourhood centre)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community & Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential - R28 (New/proposed residential)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M5Mixed Use (Other mix of uses)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 8 Sept 2026N/a

  of existing 15.70 m2 single storey extension constructed to the rear of dwelling house including minor alterations to rear elevation

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2660808

• 21 May 2026Conditional

  (i) the construction of a sheltered canopy (c. 50 sq.m) for the purpose of providing 2 no. “Click and Collect” car parking spaces; (ii) the provision of 2 no. “Click and Collect” chilled storage units (c. 8.1 sq.m each); (iii) ancillary signage; and (iv) all associated site development works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2660445

• 17 Oct 2025Conditional

  as constructed single storey extension, c.21sqm, and all associated site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560835

• 8 Sept 2025Conditional

  provision of an additional door on front elevation to facilitate access to rear garden via a corridor including ancillary work

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560714

• 22 May 2025Conditional

  (1) erect a standalone information sign to the front of the building and (2) provide a new disability wheelchair access entrance to the front of the church as opposed to that approved under P.R.R. 21/1045 along with all associated site development works (The property is a protected structure)

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560381

• 12 Mar 2025Refused

  demolition of existing bungalow and construction of 8 number housing units consisting of 4 x two-bedroom ground floor apartments and 4 number 3-bedroom duplexes with connection to existing services

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560169

• 14 Feb 2025Conditional

  2 No. existing detached single storey self-service laundry kiosk as constructed and all associated site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560081

• 12 Feb 2025Refused

  1. Change of design for development granted by An Bord Pleanala Ref:311011-21 and Wicklow Co. Council 24343 to include the following, 1. Change of design to replace 12 number houses No. 17-28 to 16 number 3-bed houses. 2. Change of design to replace house number 29 and 30 with an 8 Block consisting of 4 no. 2 bedroom ground floor apartments and 4 no. 3- bedroom duplexes. 3. All the above with connection to public services

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560072

• 23 Jan 2025Conditional

  demolish the existing 31m2 single storey structure and erect a 70m2 two storey extension to the rear of the original 58m2 dwelling along with all associated site development works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2515

• 17 Dec 2024Refused

  erection of a single storey modular building for use as a coffee and pizza takeaway, the demolition of the single storey derelict structure, and the erection of advertising signage and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460799

• 28 Aug 2024Conditional

  Part 8 - to construct 74 No. Social Housing Units and all associated works. The accommodation shall consist of the following: 2 No. four bedroom storey and a half units, 17 No. three bedroom two storey units, 45 No. two bedroom two storey units, 2 No. one bedroom apartments in a two storey unit and 8 No. one bedroom single storey units. (Please see the Site Notice for details in relation to submissions or observations in respect to the proposed development)

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 24352

• 15 Aug 2024Conditional

  revisions to the design of Block 1 and Block 2 granted by An Bord Pleanala Ref: 311011-21. The revisions include removal of external access stairs to first floor Duplexes, revisions to external elevations, floor layouts and minor repositioning of Block 1 & 2

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 24343

• 18 Jan 2024Conditional

  alterations and additions to single family residence comprising: demolition of existing extension (40.16 sqm), construction of new single storey extension (107.02 sqm) and construction of new garage / workshop (51.43 sqm)

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460018

• 12 Nov 2023N/a

  alterations and additions to single family residence comprising Demolition of existing Extension (40.16 sqm), construction of new single storey Extension (107.02 sqm) and construction of new Garage for adapted vehicle (51.43 sqm)

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360406

• 30 May 2023N/a

  for 2 no. laundry kiosks, with each kiosk including 2 no. washing machines, and 1 no. dryer, with connection to existing services and all associated site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2360075

• 5 May 2023Conditional

  amendments to previously granted planning ref:20791. The proposed development consists of change of use from office space to 2No. 1-bedroom apartments, internal amendments, minor amendment to elevation and associated site works.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23432

• 27 Jan 2023Conditional

  development will consist of 1. subdivision of existing site 2. construction of a new 4 bedroom two-storey infill house 3. connection to all services

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2367

• 25 Nov 2022Refused

  tarmacadam surface to front garden. Planning permission is also sought for the provision of off street parking in front garden including lowering the public footpath and associated site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 221250

• 10 Nov 2022N/a

  1. subdivision of existing site; 2. construction of a new 4 bedroom two-storey infill house; 3. connection to all services, together with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221188

• 21 Oct 2022Unconditional

  extension of appropriate period of PRR17/517 (change of use of first floor commercial facility to two first floor apartments. Development consists of a 96.3 sqm (two bedroom apartment) and a 53.3 sqm (one bedroom apartment). Additionally, planning permission is sought for the change of use of a single storey creche/office facility to a 73sqm single storey dwelling. All of the above together with ancillary works)

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 221125

• 29 Aug 2022Refused

  provision of off street parking in my front garden including lowering the public footpath and associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22939

• 19 Aug 2022Conditional

  change of use of surgery to single family residance

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22911

• 4 Aug 2022Refused

  1) subdivision of existing site: 2) Construction of a new 2 bedroom two-storey infill house; 3) Construction of a new two 2 bedroom two-storey Mews House, connection to all services, together with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22854

• 4 Jul 2022Conditional

  159.25 kilowatts (350no.) of roof mounted Photo Voltaic Solar Panels (788m2) placed on the roof of our Arklow store, and all associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22747

• 24 May 2022Refused

  two bedroom duplex apartment including first floor extension to and conversion of ground floor of existing storage shed, connection to all services with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22560

The 25 most recent of 63 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 Knockanrahan Lower.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Knockanrahan Lower.

Architectural heritage

• Dún Maeve, house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house built c.1870. The house is finished in unpainted lined render with moulded quoins. The panelled timber door is framed with pilasters with console brackets, a plain fanlight and is set within a semi-circular headed opening with a heavy moulded surround with keystone motif. The flat-headed window openings have two over two timber sash frames. The pitched roof is finished with artificial slate and uPVC rainwater goods and has rendered chimneystacks with corbelled caps and clay chimney pots; some original serrated clay ridge tiles. The house is road fronted and is set within an eight house planned terrace.

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house built c.1870. The house is finished in unpainted lined render with moulded quoins. The panelled timber door is framed with pilasters with console brackets, a plain fanlight and is set within a semi-circular headed opening with heavy moulded surround with keystone motif. The flat-headed window openings have two over two timber sash frames. The pitched roof is finished with artificial slate and uPVC rainwater goods and has rendered chimneystacks with corbelled caps and clay chimney pots; some original serrated clay ridge tiles. The house is road fronted and is the end house of an eight house planned terrace.

• Reenmore, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached five-bay two-storey pair of houses, built c.1880. To the centre of the houses is a canted flat-roofed projecting porch which comprises two ‘back to back’ porches. The houses are finished in unpainted lined render with quoins; render to the porch is rusticated. The timber front doors are to the side of the porch. Window openings are flat-headed with broad surrounds and one over one timber sash frames. The pitched roof is slated with cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered chimneystacks have corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is set back slightly behind a low rendered wall and wrought-iron gate.

• Arklow Railway Station, railway station, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey Railway Station, built 1863. The building is finished in roughcast render with surrounds to the openings; to the north and south are small lean-to and flat-roofed recent additions. The timber sheeted door opening on to the platform is set below a gabled bracketed roof. Window openings are flat-headed and mainly with two over two timber sash frames. The pitched roof is covered with slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. Chimneystacks are rendered with corbelled caps and clay pots. The station is to the south of the town centre.Detached five-bay two-storey signal box built c.1900. The box is entered from the recent footbridge. Finished in painted timber and with a shallow barrel vaulted roof, it sits to the south of the platform.Internally the original manual levers appear to be all intact and fully functional.Detached three-bay single-storey engine shed, built c.1850. Constructed in roughly squared semi-coursed basalt rubble with granite quoins. The double timber sheeted doors are set within segmental arch-headed brick-dressed openings. The roof structure is substantially intact but the slate has been removed.

• Ards and Townville, house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey Domestic Revival style pair of houses, built c.1900. The houses are rendered with rusticated finish to the ground floor, dry dash finish to the first floor and with moulded quoins. Each is double-gabled. The northern house has a panelled door with plain fanlight and both are set within a flat-headed opening; and framed with a open gabled porch supported on timber brackets. To the south is a projecting square bay while to the north is a small canted bay with a stone corbelled roof. Window openings are all flat-headed with some transomed and others timber sash frames and broad window surrounds. The pitched roof is covered with artificial slate and chimneystacks have corbelled caps and clay pots; these are finished in brick and render. Each gable expresses a different truss style; that to the porch is a cross over, while that to the south is a king-post and that to the north a wagon roof style. The house to the north is undergoing renovation and the for sale sign and construction machinery both obscure the façade.

• Carysfort National School, school, 1875–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey former school, built 1878, and now in use as a house. The building is finished in roughcast render with a projecting two-storey gabled bay to the south side. The front door is now covered with a glazed porch addition which abuts a flat-roofed addition. Window openings are flat-headed with replacement timber windows many of which are top hung. The pitched roof is finished with artificial slate with serrated clay ridge tiles and uPVC rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered with replacement concrete copes and clay pots. The gables have decorative bargeboards formed as king post trusses. The building is slightly set back behind a low rendered wall and the former playground is still in evidence.

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

About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3328 (ZIP).

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

Name

Knockanrahan Lower · Cnoc an Raithin Íochtarach

Area

446,034 m² (44.6 ha, 110.22 acres)

Civil parish

Arklow, and its townlands

Barony

Arklow

Electoral division

Arklow No. 1 Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Arklow No. 1 Urban electoral division: 10,367 people in 3,895 households; 66% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Abbeylands, Arklow, Knockanrahan Upper, Sheephouse, Tinahask Upper

Placenames

Knockanrahan Lower 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.