Piperstown

82 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Piperstown, from 47 m² to 52,791 m² (5.28 ha, 13.04 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3HA-DM (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 98 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 30 Sept 2026Valid

  Development consisting of (i) construct two storey extension to rear of existing family home (ii) fit new replacement wastewater treatment system on site together with all ancillary siteworks.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0435W

• 23 Jul 2026Request additional information

  Retention of modifications to dwelling house previously approved under planning register reference SD03B/0172, including alterations to the approved elevations, extensions to the dwelling, an ancillary domestic garage; Repositioning of the site entrance, together with all associated site development and ancillary works.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0341W

• 2 Jun 2026Refuse permission

  A dwelling house, carport, garage and waste water treatment system and bored well along with all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0129W

• 8 Jul 2022Grant permission

  Single storey extension to the rear of existing detached cottage with slate roof with rooflights; 2 rooflights to existing front slate roof; internal alterations and associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0565

• 23 May 2017Refuse permission

  Construct one and a half storey house, secondary waste water treatment unit and all ancillary site works.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0157

• 12 Apr 2017Declared exempt & declared not exempt

  Replacing old uninsulated roof with new dutch roof with sky lights on SW side.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED17/0018

• 9 Sept 2016Grant permission

  (1) Demolition of existing bedroom, bathroom, living area at rear; (2) building of a single storey extension to rear of existing private dwelling with all ancillary works; (3) replacement timber sash windows to front elevation.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD16B/0299

• 8 Jun 2016Refuse permission

  Construct a one and a half storey house, secondary waste water treatment unit and all ancillary site works.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0201

• 9 Apr 2014Grant permission

  New single storey porch extension to side of existing dwelling.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD14B/0097

• 25 Feb 2014Grant permission

  New single storey extension and new chimney stack to the side of the existing detached bungalow with a tiled roof to match the existing and to remove the existing lead roofs over the existing front bay windows and replace with a new tiled roof to cover the existing bay windows.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD14B/0045

• 19 Mar 2013Grant permission & grant retention

  Retention for new rear extension with new loft room at first floor over same to rear of existing cottage dwelling and full planning permission for insertion of windows and external doors to entire structure and completion of renovation works internally and for placement of new sewerage treatment system and percolation area on site and for relocating and alteration of existing entrance to form new vehicular access from public road to site.

  Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD12B/0303

• 23 Aug 2012Grant permission for retention

  Retention of alterations to previously approved scheme (SD02B/0285): the unauthorised development includes a sunroom extension to the front corner of the previously approved scheme; repositioning of the front door and porch window; construction of a timber deck and construction of a single car garage. All works carried out in c.2002.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD12B/0214

• 3 Sept 2010Refuse ext. of duration of permission

  Change of house type from a previously permitted single storey 3 bedroom house (Reg. Ref. S99A/0923) to a 1 no. detached 2-storey dormer type 3 bedroom house.

  Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD04A/0561/EP

• 4 Nov 2008Refuse permission

  Detached bungalow with sewage treatment facility and associated siteworks.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0756

• 8 Oct 2008Refuse permission

  Construction of a 4 bedroom house with garage associated driveway and waste water treatment system.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0694

• 9 Apr 2008Refuse permission

  4 bedroom house with garage with associated driveway and waste water treatment system.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0233

• 31 May 2007Refuse permission

  Detached bungalow, sewage treatment facility and associated siteworks.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0404

• 8 Mar 2007Grant permission

  Two storey extension with single storey link structure to an existing single dwelling (a Protected Structure), comprising a dining and living room, entrance lobby, utility and toilet on ground floor, and two bedrooms with en suite toilet each on first floor.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD07B/0184

• 16 Oct 2006Grant permission for retention

  Retention of sun-room to rear of existing house and widening of gable window in living room.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD06B/0772

• 31 Aug 2006Invalid - site notice

  Retention of sun-room to rear of existing house and widening of gable window in living room.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD06B/0670

• 7 Jul 2006Invalid - site notice

  Retention of sun-room to rear of existing house and widening of gable window in living room.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD06B/0512

• 21 Feb 2006Grant permission

  95.1sq.m. single storey extension to side/front of existing 78.7sq.m. single storey dwelling with new domestic waste water treatment system complete with polishing filter disposal area, associated modifications to drainage layout and associated revisions to external works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD05B/0466

• 9 Feb 2006Grant permission

  Construct a stable block to house 3 no. horses, a covered dungstead, underground water storage tank and all ancillary site works with a stone walled site entrance and vehicular access via the adjacent private distribution road leading from a new site entrance located off the existing public road.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/0084

• 4 Jul 2005Grant permission

  Change of house type from a previously permitted single storey 3 bedroom house (Reg. Ref. S99A/0923) to a 1 no. detached 2-storey dormer type 3 bedroom house.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD04A/0561

• 25 Apr 2005Refuse permission

  Reconstruction of existing derelict stone cottage (59.64 sq.m) with single storey extension (9.66 sq.m) and with 'envirocare' sewage treatment system and ancillary works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD04A/0549

The 25 most recent of 43 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 Piperstown.

Recorded monuments

• DU025-019001 Cairn - burial cairn
  Description

  Situated on on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A cairn known as Site K. ‘Site K: Before excavation this site appeared as an irregular, low cairn of stones, measuring about 3.50 – 4.0 m. in diameter and about 50 cm. in maximum height.’ Excavations in 1962 revealed that the cairn was demarcated by six orthostats set at intervals around its perimeter. These varied from 0.43m to 0.58m in height and five of the six were inclined outwards, apparently pushed out by the weight of the cairn. Centrally set within the cairn was a circular, flat-bottomed pit which, though disturbed, contained a layer of charcoal and created bone at the bottom. Lying on the northern edge of the bone deposit was a small flake of whitish-grey flint' (Rynne and Ó hEailidhe 1965, 66-9, 77). This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date. Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

• DU025-019002 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A cairn known as its J. ‘Site J: A cairn of which only about three-quarters of the original appears to have survived. The northern portion is, at present, not visible and it may have been removed or, perhaps, was never constructed. It is crescentic in shape, about 4-75 m. by 3-50 m. in maximum E-W and N-S measurements respectively, and is about 20 cm. in maximum height. No evidence of a kerb.’ This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date (Rynne and Ó hEailidhe 1965, 66). Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

• DU025-019003 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on the S slope of Piperstown Hill it was discovered after a forest fire. A cairn known as Site G. ‘Site G: Little more than a roughly circular concentration of stones. It averages about 3m. in diameter and is about 25 cm in maximum height. At its centre is a hollow about 80 cm. in diameter, which suggests that this cairn has been disturbed. No evidence of a kerb. A large boulder in its north-eastern quarter appears to be a natural feature’ (Rynne and Ó hEailidhe 1965, 64). This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery dating to the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age. Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

• DU025-019004 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A cairn known as Site H. ‘ Site H: This cairn of stones is the largest and most impressive monument on the hillside. It is irregular in plan, averaging about 7 m. in diameter, and is about 60 cm. in maximum height. In the southern half there are five large, widely spaced, vertically set kerbstones; two somewhat sirnilar stones are visible in the northern portion of the cairn and it is possible that they may also be kerbstones but as this is very doubtful they have not been plotted on the plan. There has been some recent disturbance of the cairn just south of its centre.’ This was considered by Rynne and Ó hÉailidhe (1965, 79) to be a possible burial cairn. This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

• DU025-019005 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Situated in the S slope of Piperstown Hill. A cairn known as Site F. ‘Site F: An irregular cairn of stones. It averages about 5-50 m. in diameter and varies between about 20 cm. and 30 cm. in height. At its north-western edge are four large stones, some or all of which may be kerbstones’ (Rynne and Ó hEailidhe 1965, 64). It was discovered after a forest fire on Piperstown Hill. This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date. Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

• DU025-019006 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A cairn known as Site E. ‘Site E: A small, roughly circular, cairn of stones. It averages about 3-75 m. in diameter and is about 20 cm. in maximum height. At its centre is a hollow about 70 cm. in average diameter, which suggests that this cairn has suffered disturbance. No evidence of a kerb’ (Rynne and Ó hEailidhe 1965, 64). This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date. Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

• DU025-019007 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A cairn known as Site D. ‘Site D: A small oval cairn of stones. It measures about 2-50 m. by 1-75 m., with its long axis orientated E-W, and is about 20 cm. in maximum height. No evidence of a kerb’ (Rynne and Ó hEailidhe 1965, 64). This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date. Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

• DU025-019008 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A cairn known as Site C. ‘Site C: A roughly circular cairn of stones. It averages about 5-50 m. in overall diameter and is about 40 cm. in maximum height. The tops of large, vertically set stones can be seen in the southern half of the cairn and are probably kerbstones. Somewhat similar stones are visible in the north-eastern quarter, but these are less obvious kerbstones. The internal diameter of the kerb would be about 3.50m’ (Rynne and Ó hEailidhe 1965, 63-4). This was considered by Rynne and Ó hÉailidhe (1965, 79) to be a possible burial cairn. This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date . Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

• DU025-019009 Habitation site
  Description

  Situated on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A habitation site known as Site B. ‘Site B: A small sub-rectangular stone enclosure. It measures about 2-25 m. by 2 m. internally, with its long axis orientated SW-NE, and is situated on the brow of a steep downward slope at the south-west of the plateau. Some of the inner stones in its south-western corner are set vertically. The entrance is probably at the north-east. A more recent earthen bank runs through the south-eastern side of the site.’ Rynne and Ó hÉailidhe (1965, 80) suggested that this possible hut-site might 'only be a shepherd's shelter of comparatively modern times.' This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date. Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

• DU025-019010 Habitation site
  Description

  Situated on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A habitation site known as Site L. Excavated in 1962 it was found to comprise an irregular stony area with a central hearth defined by thin slabs on the north-eastern and south-eastern sides: the slabs along the other two sides had been removed by ‘treasure-hunting’ activities at the site during the previous year. The only finds from the excavation were twenty-three flints, all artificially struck but only four of which were artefacts, including a concave scraper. (Rynne and Ó hEailidhe 1965, 69-71). This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

• DU025-019011 Habitation site
  Description

  Situated on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A habitation site known as Site M. Excavated in 1962 it was found to consist of an irregular single-course ring of small and large rounded stones which delimited an area more sub-rectangular than oval, and which measured c. 5.5m north – south by 4m east – west, with an entrance at the south. A hearth was revealed slightly north of centre of the enclosure (0.95m by 0.65m) with each side formed of a single slab. Immediately east of the hearth was a circular pit (Pit 1; 1.4m diam.; 0.40m deep) which had been filled with large stones and contained a quantity of worked flint flakes and artifacts. To the south of this pit was a second one (Pit 2; 1.50m by 1.10m and 0.30m deep) located just inside the entrance feature. This also was filled with large stones and several struck flints and a few artifacts were recovered from it. The area around the entrance produced large quantities of flints, mostly waste flakes. (Rynne and Ó hEailidhe 1965, 71-5). This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date. Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

• DU025-019012 Habitation site
  Description

  Situated on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A habitation site known as Site P. ‘Site P: A roughly circular ring of small stones which seldom rise above the present ground surface; some of the stones . . . are buried so deeply in the ground that they may be there naturally. It averages about 4-50 m. in internal diameter. The entrance appears to be in the S-E. Slightly off-centre is a rectangular hearth-site constructed of slabs of mica-schist, with its long axis orientated E-W. This is not, apparently, closed at its western end’ (Rynne and Ó hEailidhe 1965, 75) This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date. Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

• DU025-019013 Habitation site
  Description

  Situated on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A habitation site known as Site N. ‘Site N: A roughly circular ring of stones. It averages about 5 m. in internal diameter and has a well-defined entrance at the S-E. The northern portion of this site is still largely covered by peat and is overgrown with rushes, concealing any structure which may exist there. The wall varies in width and height, averaging about 60 cm. and 20 cm. respectively. There is a slight bank of peat with the stones in the western portion’ (Rynne and Ó hEailidhe 1965, 75). This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date . Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

• DU025-019014 Habitation site
  Description

  Situated on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A habitation site known as Site Q. ‘Site Q: A large circular ring of stones. It averages about 5 m. in internal diameter and appears to have an entrance at the E. The wall averages about 60 cm. in width and about 20 cm. in height. In the S-W of the site there appears to be a sort of "annexe." At the centre of the enclosure are three sides of what may be a somewhat disturbed hearth-site of small stones, not all, apparently, of the same material’ (Rynne and Ó hEailidhe 1965, 75). This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date. Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 28 July 2018

• DU025-019015 Habitation site
  Description

  Situated on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A habitation site known as Site A. ‘Site A: An oval ring of stones. It measures about 5.50 m. by 4.50 m. internally, with its long axis orientated NW-SE. The wall averages about 75 cm. in width and is about 20 cm. in height. There is a large agglomeration of stones in the wall at the north-east and a slight bank of peat with the stones in the north-west. The entrance appears to be either in the south-east or, possibly, in the south-west. There is a scatter of stones outside the wall north of the probable entrance in the south-east but it does not appear to be significant’ (Rynne and Ó hEailidhe 1965, 63). This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date. Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

Architectural heritage

• Farm house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey farm house, c.1820, with gabled projecting porch. Roughcast rendered walls. Replacement timber casement windows. Pitched slate roof with two rendered chimney stacks. Range of single-storey rubble stone barns, one with buttresses, with pitched slate or corrugated iron roofs, extending eastwards from the house.

• Farm house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey former farm cottage, c.1810, now in use as a barn. Rubble stone walls with iron ties. Iron casement windows. Pitched slate roof with cut stone gable coping. Probably originally a dwelling to the south with a byre to the north.

• Farm house, 1830–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey former farm cottage, c.1850, now in use as a house. Roughcast rendered walls with timber casement windows. Pitched slate and concrete tile roof with gable coping and two rendered chimney stacks. Single-storey extension to the east. Large concrete barn to south with segmental corrugated roof, now in use as a painting studio. Cast-iron pedestrian entrance gate. Cast-iron water pump with raised manufacturers' logo facing street, with low mass concrete boundary wall.

• House, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey house, c.1840. Timber door in porch, timber sash windows in rendered walls. Blank gable to road (south) with raised gables and returned kneelers. Rere (west) two bays, dug into hillside. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimney stacks. Rubble outbuildings.

• Bridge, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch road bridge over stream, c.1920. Rubble and mass concrete construction, rubble parapet with coping. Pipe in arch to east. Part of north parapet missing.

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 Piperstown, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3155 (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 Piperstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Piperstown · Baile an Phiobaraigh

Area

1,547,579 m² (154.76 ha, 382.42 acres)

Civil parish

Tallaght, and its townlands

Barony

Uppercross

Electoral division

Bohernabreena, the unit of the census

Census 2022

5,672 people lived in 1,740 households in the Bohernabreena electoral division. 78% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Glassamucky, Glassamucky Brakes, Mountpelier

Placenames

Piperstown 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.