Blackthorn
Blackthorn is a townland in the civil parish of Tully, barony of Rathdown, Co. Dublin. Its name in Irish is An Draighean.
Parcel 1815198
- Area
- 45,772 m² (4.58 ha, 11.31 acres)
- Buildings
- 22 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 19,289 m².
- Zoning
- C4 Objective LIW (COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028) The objective
R3 Objective A2 (COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028) The objective
C3 Objective OE (COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028) The objective - Townland
- Blackthorn
Planning applications on this parcel
19 Nov 2025S5 dec exempt
Upgrading and renewing of critical electricity system infrastructure, used for o
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF18325
24 Nov 2023Grant permission
The development will consist of change of use from warehouse to place of public
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23A/0750
9 Dec 2022Grant permission
Amendments to permission D21A/0940 including (i) Revise permitted enterprise
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22A/0983
24 Aug 2022Grant permission
Permission is sought for proposed development at an existing part office
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D22A/0630
27 Oct 2021Grant permission
Permission is sought for
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21A/0940
17 Aug 2021Refuse permission
Permission is sought for (1) a proposed
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21A/0732
12 Nov 2020Grant extension of duration of perm.
Permission consisting of: the demolition of the existing security structure
Extension of duration of permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D16A/0254/E1
29 Jul 2020Withdraw the application
Permission consisting of: the demolition of the existing security structure
Extension of duration of permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D16A/0254/E
27 May 2020Grant permission
Permission for development.The development will consist of
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D20A/0365
4 Oct 2019Grant permission for retention
Retention Planning Permission for development at this site
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D19A/0741
24 Jul 2019Grant permission
Permission is sought for 2no. windows to north elevation (2.25x1.05m and
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D19A/0535
1 May 2019Refuse permission
Permission for 5 no. new car parking spaces.
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D19A/0293
8 Feb 2019Declare invalid (site notice)
Permission is sought for 2no. windows to north elevation (2.25x1.05m and
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D19A/0089
11 Oct 2018Grant permission for retention
Permission for Retention of 2.8 x 3.1m wide x 2.6m high free standing weather
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D18A/0966
11 Apr 2017Grant permission for retention
Permission for Retention of removal of portion of soft landscaped grassed area
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D17A/0341
29 Jul 2016Grant permission
Permission for new 2.2m wide x 2.25m high door set to south elevation.
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D16A/0558
7 Jun 2016Grant permission
Permission for new 2.2m wide x 2.25m high door set to north elevation.
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D16A/0415
13 Apr 2016Grant permission
Permission consisting of: the demolition of the existing security structure
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D16A/0254
11 Mar 2016Grant permission
Permission for: 1. The part demolition (438 sqm) of a one storey building.
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D16A/0157
9 Mar 2016Grant permission
Permission and Retention permission to upgrade, modify and extend the existing
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D16A/0143
13 Jul 2015Grant permission
Permission for Change of Use of warehouse to Jump Zone Sports Centre and
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D15A/0452
22 Aug 2014Grant permission
Permission for temporary Change of Use for a five year period for Building 2
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D14A/0548
20 Nov 2013Pending
Construction of road / cycle tracks / bus lane and services
Part vlll (public consultation) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, PC/07/13
13 Jul 2012Grant permission
Permission for development which will consist of the addition of 3 first floor
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D12A/0263
14 May 2012Declare invalid (site notice)
Permission for the development which will consist of the addition of 3 first
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D12A/0184
The 25 most recent of 42 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 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 5 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_3259 (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
- 51 ha
- 126 acres
- Land parcels
- 152
- registered freehold, median 940 m²
- Zoning
- C4
- Objective LIW
- Planning
- 99
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
152 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Blackthorn, from 2 m² to 153,180 m² (15.32 ha, 37.85 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 57 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- C4Objective LIW (Warehouse (excluding retail warehouse))
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 108 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M5Objective MIC (Other mix of uses)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 25 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R2Objective A (Existing residential)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C3Objective OE (Office, business/technology park and related)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M5Objective MOC (Other mix of uses)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R3Objective A2 (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Objective F (Open space, park)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Objective SNI (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown · 1 parcels 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
21 Sept 2026Referral
applying for permission for the installation of a free-standing double-sided di
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0705/WEB
12 Aug 2026Declare application invalid
applying for permission for the installation of a free-standing double-sided di
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0602/WEB
13 Jul 2026Grant permission
The proposed development comprises the change of use of the existing permitted C
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0528/WEB
16 Jun 2026Grant permission
a) Change of use of the entire premises from light industrial with offices, to
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0449/WEB
9 Jun 2026Registered application
Parks: Proposed Development of Sandyford Civic Park
Part vlll (public consultation) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, PC/PKS/02/26
4 Jun 2026Grant permission
A single storey flat roof porch and garage extension and all ancillary site work
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0329/WEB
28 May 2026Declare application invalid
The development will consist of a single storey flat roof porch and garage exte
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0315/WEB
22 May 2026Registered application
73 mobility hub sites across the Council's administrative area
Part vlll (public consultation) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, PC/IC/01/26
20 May 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of the change of use at ground floor level from the
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0377/WEB
24 Apr 2026Refuse permission
Seeks alterations to previously approved planning application ref.no. D24A/0407/
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0317/WEB
11 Mar 2026Grant permission
The proposed development comprises the change of use of the existing 1 No. 3 sto
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0192/WEB
4 Mar 2026S5 dec exempt
Replacement totem signage
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF3026
19 Nov 2025S5 dec exempt
Upgrading and renewing of critical electricity system infrastructure, used for o
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF18325
18 Nov 2025Withdraw the application
The development will principally consist of: the change of use of 2 No. ground
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0873/WEB
18 Nov 2025Grant permission
The development will principally consist of: the change of use of 2 No. ground
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0875/WEB
18 Nov 2025Grant permission
The development will principally consist of: the change of use of 1 No. first f
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0876/WEB
6 Nov 2025Grant permission for retention
The development consists of the retention of an external ventilation duct insta
Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0844/WEB
22 Oct 2025S5 dec exempt
The proposed development is for the installation of a micro-wind turbine outside
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF17425
17 Oct 2025Grant permission
1) the demolition of an existing two-storey warehouse/office building on the sit
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0788/WEB
16 Oct 2025Grant permission
Planning Permission is sought for the following: Remove existing internal signag
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0786/WEB
15 Oct 2025Grant permission
i) Construction of a 2-storey extension to the rear of the existing commercial
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0779/WEB
8 Oct 2025Grant extension of duration of perm.
Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of the demolition of
Extension of duration of permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, ABP31172221/E
18 Sept 2025Grant permission
Amalgamation of two retail units to form a single unit by removal of part of th
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0719/WEB
19 Aug 2025S5 dec exempt
Use of the existing ''Proposed Community Space'' at Levels 00 and Level -01 of B
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF14325
13 Aug 2025S5 dec not exempt
The proposed development is for the installation of a micro-wind turbine on the
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF13925
The 25 most recent of 99 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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Blackthorn.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Blackthorn.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Blackthorn.
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 Blackthorn, about 1 in 5 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 low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3259 (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
No address of the register names Blackthorn with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Blackthorn · An Draighean
- Area
- 510,054 m² (51.01 ha, 126.04 acres)
- Civil parish
- Tully, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Dundrum-Balally, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 8,844 people lived in 3,306 households in the Dundrum-Balally electoral division. 47% of households owned their home. 51% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Balally, Carmanhall, Kilmacud East, Kilmacud West, Mulchanstown, Murphystown, Tipperstown
- Placenames
- Blackthorn 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.