Clonsilla
Clonsilla is a townland in the civil parish of Clonsilla, barony of Castleknock, Co. Dublin. Its name in Irish is Cluain Saileach.
Parcel 1792627
- Area
- 210 m²
- Buildings
- 3 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 139 m².
- Zoning
- R2 RS - Residential (The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029) The objective
- Townland
- Clonsilla
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, 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 low.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3043 (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.
Download this parcel as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program. GeoJSON, in WGS 84, suits a map, and KML opens in Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 155.2 ha
- 383 acres
- Land parcels
- —
- more than 2,000
- Zoning
- G4
- OS - Open Space
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
More than 2,000 parcels touch this townland. The map cannot draw that many.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal The zoning objective in the plan - R2RS - Residential (Existing residential)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal The zoning objective in the plan - R1RA - Residential Area (New/proposed residential)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal The zoning objective in the plan - M2TC - Town and District Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal The zoning objective in the plan - S3CI - Community Infrastructure (Community facilities)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal The zoning objective in the plan - G3HA - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
12 Aug 2026Referral
The development will consist of a 2 Story extension to the side of the
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0319E
14 Jul 2026Grant permission for retention
The proposal comprises amendments to the apartment development as perm
Retention · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0284E
30 Jun 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of changing the existing hipped roof to a
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0263E
29 Jun 2026Grant permission
The construction of a new ground floor porch extension at the front, a
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0259E
15 Jun 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of widening the existing vehicular entran
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0244E
8 Jun 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of single storey extension to rear, alter
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0232E
2 Jun 2026Invalid application
The development will consist of widening the existing vehicular entran
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0218E
13 May 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of a proposed new flat roof dormer to the
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0194
12 May 2026Grant permission
Planning Permission for an attic conversion to include a dormer window
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0191E
22 Apr 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of the construction of a single-storey ex
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0156E
17 Apr 2026Request additional information
Planning Permission for amendments to a previously permitted residenti
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0154E
16 Apr 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of the following: (a) The change in roof
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0153E
14 Mar 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of an attic conversion with dormer roof t
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0106E
13 Mar 2026Refuse permission
The construction of two detached, three-storey (third storey is an att
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0104E
13 Mar 2026Request additional information
The construction of two semi-detached, three-storey (third storey is a
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0103E
12 Mar 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of a 2-storey double-pitched roof extensi
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0101E
10 Mar 2026Request additional information
The development will consist of: 1. Subdivision of the existing site
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0098E
2 Mar 2026Grant permission
The proposed development will consist of: Construction of a two storey
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0075E
23 Jan 2026Grant permission
To extend the front porch with side extension and convert the attic wi
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0027E
20 Jan 2026Seek clarification of additional info.
Planning Permission sought for first-floor extension over existing por
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0020
16 Jan 2026Grant time ext (3 months) ai
The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) intends to apply for permission for
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW26A/0017E
23 Dec 2025Grant permission
The proposed development will consist of the following: (i) A rear ex
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0564E
17 Dec 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of modifications to the development permi
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0548E
18 Nov 2025Grant permission
Permission is sought to demolish existing front two storey bay window
Permission · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0488E
14 Nov 2025Refuse permission for retention
Permission is sought for retention of the existing detached
Retention · Fingal County Council, FW25A/0484
The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Royal Canal 002103
Recorded monuments
- DU013-017001 Church
Description
The Church of Ireland located on higher ground to the north of a circular graveyard was built in 1846. It reputedly occupies the site of an earlier medieval parish church (Ball 1906, 20-21). There is no visible trace of earlier church. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 19 January 2015
- DU013-017002 Graveyard
Description
St Mary's church is located on higher ground to the north of a circular graveyard. To rear of the church is the White mausoleum. Between it and the church a parish centre has been erected. The site was subject to archaeological excavation (Licence no. 04E0033) prior to the construction of a parish centre extending north from St Mary’s church. A total of 32 burials were uncovered of which 30 were excavated, two being left under the crypt (built 1802) boundary wall. The majority of burials appeared to date from the 19th century to mid 20th century (Keith 2004). Graveyard is in use. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 19 January 2015
- DU013-017003 Graveslab
Description
There is a tombstone in the graveyard of the 19th-century Church of Ireland erected to Frances Lady Newcomen of Sutton d. 1687 (Ball 1906, 20-21). Located south of church aligned the graveslab is recumbent within a tarmacademed area. Extensive cracked the southwest corner of the has been replaced by concrete. Stone is flaking. Lettering hard to make out but for the moss. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 19 January 2015
Architectural heritage
- Beechpark House, farmyard complex, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Farmyard complex, c.1820, comprising multiple-bay single- and two-storey farm buildings arranged around a cobbled stone courtyard.ROOF: Double pitched hipped slate roofs, with cast-iron rainwater goods, copula to one building, dormer attic to another terracotta ridge tiles; pitched corrugated iron roof. WALLS: Rough cast render, cut stone and yellow brick. OPENINGS: Round headed openings with 2/2 timber sash windows, granite cills; square headed openings; rendered partially brick dressed openings; timber sashes and timber openings, timber sashes and timber casements; timber tongue and groove doors with fixed overlights; tongue and groove half doors.
- Beechpark House, country house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Detached seven-bay single-storey over basement country house, c.1820, with three projecting central bays and balustrade surrounding basement. Two returns to rear, with single-storey extension to northern return. Entrance gates, gate lodge, outbuildings and walled garden to site. Originally two storey eighteenth century farmhouse remodelled in early nineteenth century.ROOF: Hipped tiled roof with terracotta ridge tiles and nap rendered chimney stacks with terracotta pots. WALLS: Rough cast render with nap rendered moulded cornice; nap rendered basement having plinth course above. OPENINGS: Square headed openings with rendered reveals; stone cills, bowed timber sash windows with 12/12 tri-partite windows; timber and glazed front door; side elevation entrance consists of nap rendered corniced door surround supported by timber brackets containing a round headed opening with double timber panelled doors.
- Callaghan Bridge, bridge, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Single-arch limestone humpback road bridge over Royal Canal, c.1820.
- Saint Mary's Church (Clonsilla), church/chapel, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Detached Church of Ireland church, built 1846, set in graveyard. Five-bay side elevation to nave, with single-bay three-stage castellated bell tower to west. Single-bay chancel to east with single-bay vestry attached to north elevations. Grave dating from c.1600 to the present with various cut stone grave markers.ROOF: Double pitched; slate; limestone coping to gables; cast-iron rainwater goods. WALLS: Snecked and tooled limestone; plinth course; limestone buttresses to side elevation. OPENINGS: Lancet windows; limestone hood mouldings; canted limestone reveals and cills; original diamond pane casements; bi-partite window openings to tower, timber louver windows to bell tower; monumental Gothic arched door; stepped limestone jambs; hood moulding; original tongue and groove double doors. INTERIOR: Stained glass window by Evie Hone
- House, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay single-storey Tudor-style house with dormer attic, dated 1901, on an irregular plan. ROOF: Pitched terracotta tiled roof with red brick corniced chimney stacks. WALLS: Roughcast walls with rendered quoins and Tudor-style timber frame to gables. OPENINGS: Square headed window openings with variety of timber casement windows. NOTE: Date stone in gable inscribed "W.E.H.S./1901" and house built by Captain William Edward Hollwey Steeds (1849-1913) of nearby Clonsilla House (destroyed 1980).
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Clonsilla, 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 low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3043 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Clonsilla, Dublin 156 sales
The townland
- Name
- Clonsilla · Cluain Saileach
- Area
- 1,551,963 m² (155.2 ha, 383.5 acres)
- Civil parish
- Clonsilla, and its townlands
- Barony
- Castleknock
- Electoral division
- Blanchardstown-Blakestown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 43,905 people lived in 13,277 households in the Blanchardstown-Blakestown electoral division. 70% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Barberstown, Coolmine, Hansfield or Phibblestown, Hartstown, Kellystown, Porterstown, Woodlands
- Placenames
- Clonsilla 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.