Rowlagh
Rowlagh is a townland in the civil parish of Esker, barony of Uppercross, Co. Dublin. Its name in Irish is Rualach.
Parcel 1888906
- Area
- 45,302 m² (4.53 ha, 11.19 acres)
- Buildings
- 92 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 2,747 m².
- Zoning
- G1 OS (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
R2 RES (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective - Townland
- Rowlagh
Planning applications on this parcel
19 Jun 2026Recommendation review
The erection and installation of (i) a new single storey detached flat roofed biomass boiler unit with an attached fuel store and flue in accordance with the Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III) Development; (ii) and all associated siteworks, services and landscaping to facilitate the proposed development.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, RED26A/0016W
7 Jul 2023Grant permission
Construction of a 2 storey, 3 bedroom, detached swelling to side garden of existing dwelling: site works proposed including modification to vehicular entrance and boundary walls with landscaping and associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0095
1 Jun 2021Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modifications of existing roof structure; new gable window; new access stairs & flat roof dormer to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0328
18 Mar 2021Grant permission
A new single storey ASD unit (535sq.m) extension to the rear of the existing school buildings. The new accommodation will include a central activities space, 2 classrooms, toilets and shower area, 2 small safe place areas, multi-sensory room, practical activity room, daily living skills room, staff toilet, storage and office space; single storey enclosed link corridor and entrance lobby with minor alterations to the existing building facade to facilitate the above. External works will include 6 additional parking spaces, play area (200sq.m), sensory garden (100sq.m), together with all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0065
11 Mar 2021Grant permission
Erection of a single storey extension to the front and side.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0130
24 May 2019Part 8 approved by council
Social Housing Development of 39 houses on undeveloped lands off St. Mark’s Avenue, St. Mark’s Grove, and Rowlagh Crescent, situated in St. Mark’s Estate, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. The proposed development shall consist of: 9 3-bedroom houses, 4 person, 2 storey; 28 3-bedroom houses, 5 person, 2 storey; 2 4-bedroom houses, 5 person, 2 storey + attic. The works include: New access off St. Mark’s Avenue, St. Mark’s Grove, and Rowlagh Crescent, landscaping works to boundaries and new park/play area to existing green, ancillary works to landscape housing areas, and all necessary associated ancillary works on the site and adjacent areas. All houses to be minimum A2 BER rated. The housing provision comprises one / two storey houses and two storey houses grouped in terraces. The proposed scheme has undergone an Appropriate Assessment Screening under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC). It has also undergone a preliminary examination for an Environmental Impact Assessment and the Planning Authority has concluded that there will be no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and therefore an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required. Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. Plans and particulars of the proposed scheme will be available for inspection or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy for a period of four weeks from Thursday, 25th April 2019 during the public opening hours at the offices of South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 and at Civic Offices, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Submissions or observations in relation to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made as follows: Online at https://consult.sdublincoco.ie up to midnight on Monday, 10th June 2019 Or written submissions not later than 5.00pm, Monday, 10th June 2019. Please address your submission to: Senior Executive Officer, Housing Department, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24. NOTE: Please make your submission by one medium only. Only submissions received by Monday, 10th June 2019 and addressed as set out above, will be considered. Submissions cannot be accepted in any other format or to any other postal address. Submissions and observations should state the name, address, and, where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc. which you represent. It should be noted that the Freedom of Information Act applies to all records https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/proposed-social-housing-development-39-houses-undeveloped-lands-st-mark%E2%80%99s-avenue-st
Application under part 8 · South Dublin County Council, SD198/0004
12 May 2015Grant permission
Single storey extension to the side and rear, total area of 54sq.m.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15B/0157
21 Apr 2015Invalid application
Single-storey extension to the side and rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15B/0131
8 Jul 2011Grant permission
Two single storey extensions to west front of college.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD11A/0167
4 Feb 2008Refuse permission
A two storey detached dwelling in side garden with access onto St. Marks Gardens.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0081
25 Jun 2007Refuse permission
Construction of 1 no. 2 storey three bedroom terrace house to side of garden of No. 67 St. Marks Crescent, a continuation of the existing row of terrace houses, also 2 no. private parking spaces to front of new house, a private front and rear garden and new 1800mm and 900mm boundary wall and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0482
30 Apr 2007Invalid - site notice
Construction of 1 no. 2-storey, 3 bedroom terraced house to side garden, a continuation of the existing rown of terraced houses; 2no. private parking spaces to front of new house, a private front and rear garden, a new 1800mm and 90mm boundary wall and all associated works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0314
2 Apr 2007Part 8 approved by council
Village Improvement Scheme: The works consist of the following : 41 on road car-parking spaces; 36 car parking spaces off road in front of ras Rualach; 5 Speed ramps; New signal controlled crossing on the Neilstown Road; Raised paved area along frontage to shops on Collinstown Road; Provision of central island on Neilstown Road, broken in the vicinity of bus-stops; Shared footpath and cyclepath to the west of Neilstown Road in the vicinity of the proposed parking; Provision of over-run strip on roundabout; Provision of bollards in the vicinity of paved area on Collinstown Road; Provision of Titan kerbs around roundabout to prevent illegal parking.
Application under part 8 · South Dublin County Council, SD078/0005
12 Mar 2007Grant permission
Single storey extension to front of house this enlarging sitting room and providing new porch facility; attic conversion for storage / study use with dormer type window projection to rear; the enlargement of games room in rear garden and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD07B/0199
27 Feb 2007Refuse permission
Two storey attached three-bedroom house to side, with new vehicular entrance and driveway.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0146
16 Feb 2007Refuse permission
To construct a two-storey detached dwelling to the side of existing dwelling with accompanying site works to include demolition and relocation of existing side boundary wall (on north eastern side), connection to existing foul and storm sewers and provision of new driveway entrance.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0116
27 Sept 2006Refuse permission
1 no. 2-storey three bedroomed detached house to side garden with attic conversion featuring 3 no. rooflights to rear, also 2 no. private parking spaces to front of new house, a private front and rear garden and new 1800mm and 900mm boundary wall and all associated works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/0833
11 Jul 2006Refuse permission
Conversion of existing attic space to a playroom with dormer style roof window to rear, the roof of which will project 500mm above existing ridge level. Existing chimney also to be removed.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD06B/0527
8 Aug 2005Grant permission
Demolition of a single storey garage at the side and the construction of two no. two storey semi-detached three bedroom dwellings to the side, two no. new vehicular entrance gates and all associated site works.
Permission, 2 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0284
24 Jan 2005Refuse permission
Attached 2 storey tiled roof 3 bedroom house at side with new driveway entrance and dishing of footpath and associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0038
28 Nov 2003Grant permission
Change of use of existing garage to self contained granny flat with pitched roof and the addition of porch to front and kitchen extension to rear of main dwelling
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD03B/0563
4 Dec 2000Grant permission
Sports hall (1,638m2) (Revision to previous application)with 2 storey ancillary accommodation incorporating Gym, Multipurpose Area, Changing Rooms and Drop-in child care facility to Sports Hall at the rear
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S00A/0604
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 10 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_3086 (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
- 39 ha
- 96 acres
- Land parcels
- 545
- registered freehold, median 216 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RES
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
545 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rowlagh, from 1 m² to 60,117 m² (6.01 ha, 14.86 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 57 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2RES (Existing residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 540 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3LC (District, neighbourhood centre)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 50 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 2 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
6 Aug 202635 day assessment
Retention for existing single storey garden room and permission for new extension link in rear garden to create family ancillary accommodation with internal modifications and associated site works.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0365W
19 Jun 2026Recommendation review
The erection and installation of (i) a new single storey detached flat roofed biomass boiler unit with an attached fuel store and flue in accordance with the Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III) Development; (ii) and all associated siteworks, services and landscaping to facilitate the proposed development.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, RED26A/0016W
19 May 2026Invalid - site notice
Retention for existing single storey garden room, and permission for new extension link in rear garden to create family ancillary accommodation with internal modifications and associated site works.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0243W
23 Mar 2026Invalid - site notice
Retention for existing single storey garden room, and permission for new extension link in rear garden to create family ancillary accommodation with internal modifications and associated site works
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0125W
11 Jan 2026Grant permission
Planning permission sought for the construction of a detached 2 storey house, connection to existing public foul and surface water, amendment of existing boundary walls and new vehicular entrance arrangement for existing and proposed house and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0006W
10 Dec 2025Invalidate application
Permission is sought for a single storey extension to contain family ancillary accommodation (circa. 45m2) to rear garden of existing dwelling with associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0686W
18 Sept 2025Grant permission for retention
The development seeking retention consists of the change-of-use from a credit union to a medical clinic and all associated site works.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0233W
18 Aug 2025Withdraw the application
Permission for a detached 2 storey house
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0076
28 Jul 2025Invalidate application
Application form for a Section 5 exempted planning permission sought for sub division of existing site for the construction of a detached 2 storey house, connection to existing public foul and surface water, amendment of existing boundary walls and new vehicular entrance arrangement for existing and proposed house and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0065
26 Jun 2025Declared withdrawn
Planning permission sought for sub division of existing site for the construction of a detached 2 storey house, connection to existing public foul and surface water, amendment of existing boundary walls and new vehicular entrance arrangement for existing and proposed house and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0058W
25 Apr 2025Grant permission
Single storey granny flat extension to side of existing house
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0090W
8 Apr 2025Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new gable window, new access stairs and flat roof dormer to the rear. Construction of single storey Family Flat to the side of existing dwelling comprising of 2no. bedrooms, bathroom and open plan kitchen and living room and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0468W
13 Jan 2025Refuse permission for retention
Retention Permission of single storey garage/playroom/home office (circa. 49m2) to rear garden of existing dwelling with associated site works.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0005W
12 Dec 2024Grant permission
a. Change of roof profile from hip end profile to Dutch hip end profile to incorporate attic conversion with dormer extension to rear, b. 1No windows to gable end, c. 1no Velux roof light to front elevation d. all associated site works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0564
26 Nov 2024Invalid - site notice
Retention Permission of single storey garage/playroom/home office (circa. 49m2) to rear garden of existing dwelling with associated site works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0531W
15 Nov 2024Invalid - site notice
Single storey garage/playroom/home office (circa. 49sq.m.) to rear garden of existing dwelling with associated site works.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0511W
6 Sept 2024Invalid - site notice
A. Change of roof profile from hip end profile to Dutch hip end profile to incorporate attic conversion with dormer extension to rear, B 1 No window to gable end, C. 1 No 'Velux' roof light to front elevation, D. All associated site works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0391
21 Aug 2024Invalidate application
Change of roof profile from hip end profile to dutch hip end profile to incorporating attic conversion with dormer extension to rear. 1 no. velux roof light to front elevation and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0369
17 May 2024Refuse permission for retention
Retention Permission of single storey garage / playroom / home office (circa. 40m2) to rear garden of existing dwelling with associated site works.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0417
16 Jan 2024Grant permission
Demolition of existing single storey side garage extension and the erection of a 2 storey extension to the side with pitched roof over. A single storey front extension with pitched roof over and 3 rooflights. A single storey rear extension with flat roof over and 2 roof lights all for extended living accommodation.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0012
12 Dec 2023Invalid - site notice
Demolition of existing single storey side garage extension and the erection of a 2 storey extension to the side with pitched roof over the extended living accommodation.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0513
7 Jul 2023Grant permission
Construction of a 2 storey, 3 bedroom, detached swelling to side garden of existing dwelling: site works proposed including modification to vehicular entrance and boundary walls with landscaping and associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0095
5 Apr 2023Refuse permission
Construct a single storey one bedroom residential unit to the rear of existing two storey dwelling in rear garden space and to use existing side entrance for means of ingress and egress with all necessary site works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0067
24 Feb 2023Grant permission
A single Storey extension to the side of the house and all ancillary site works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0075
24 Jan 2023Grant permission
Mixed development consisting of 1 public house and 26 apartments. The overall development will comprise the following; demolition of the existing single storey public house (area 910sqm), construction of a 4 storey apartment block within the footprint of the site (1267sqm) comprising of 26 apartments ( 4 one bedroom units, 22 two bedroom units) and smaller public house at ground level (area 156sqm and total area 2717sqm), all apartments have balconies/terraces. Car park for 12 cars (including 1 disabled space), bin stores and bicycle stands at ground level. Communal areas include 1st floor courtyard above carpark and 3rd floor roof terraces for apartments. Streetscape proposals within site boundaries to facilitate and enhance the public realm.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0346
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Rowlagh.
Recorded monuments
- DU017-067 Castle - unclassified
Description
Duncan's map (1821) shows 'Rowlagh Castle, defaced'. Today there is a housing estate on the site.Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Rowlagh.
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 Rowlagh, about 1 in 10 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_3086 (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 Rowlagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Rowlagh · Rualach
- Area
- 389,915 m² (38.99 ha, 96.35 acres)
- Civil parish
- Esker, and its townlands
- Barony
- Uppercross
- Electoral division
- Clondalkin-Moorfield, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 7,024 people lived in 2,283 households in the Clondalkin-Moorfield electoral division. 51% of households owned their home. 20% of homes were built since 2001. 2% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Coldcut, Collinstown, Irishtown, Ronanstown
- Placenames
- Rowlagh 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.