Wilkinstown
Wilkinstown is a townland in the civil parish of Crumlin, barony of Uppercross, Co. Dublin. Its name in Irish is Baile Bhailcín.
Parcel 1903897
- Area
- 55 m²
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it. Its footprint covers 4,671 m².
- Zoning
- M1 REGEN (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Wilkinstown
Planning applications on this parcel
4 Jun 2010Grant permission
Change of use from warehouse to tyre and car repair centre including layout alterations to existing ground floor offices, replacement roof sheeting, new first floor windows and roller shutter door to east elevation and building mounted signage.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD10A/0160
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_3151 (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
- 4.6 ha
- 11 acres
- Land parcels
- 34
- registered freehold, median 578 m²
- Zoning
- M1
- REGEN
- Planning
- 21
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Wilkinstown, from 19 m² to 10,274 m² (1.03 ha, 2.54 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 15 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
- M1REGEN (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 34 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R2Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods (Existing residential)
Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11), Dublin City · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11), Dublin City · 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
1 Jul 2026Unregistered application
Proposed Outdoor advertising project comprising of digital advertising display units
Application under part 8 · South Dublin County Council, PT8SD422
9 May 2024Grant permission
Montane Developments (Ireland) Unlimited Company intend to apply for permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development at the site at Former CHM Premises, Ballymount Road Lower, Walkinstown, Dublin 12. The development will consist of amendments to permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (Ref. ABP-309658-21)), which has permission for a residential development of 163 apartments with supporting tenant amenity facilities (gym, lounges and meeting room), café, creche, landscaping, public realm improvements, parking, and all ancillary site development works. The proposed amendments include the following: • Change of use at Ground Floor Level of Block B from the permitted Café to proposed retail unit (c.363.5 sq.m). • The incorporation of an off-license area within the proposed retail unit (c.24.4 sq.m). • Siting of proposed signage/advertising associated with the proposed Retail unit. • Internal reconfiguration of permitted creche area with the gross floor area reducing from c. 261sq. m to c. 235sq.m. • Internal reconfiguration and reduction of permitted tenant amenity facilities (communal areas) from c. 472.1sq. m to c. 426.6 sq. m. • Amendments to permitted residential apartments on Level 5 of Block C, consisting of replacing 2 no. 3 bed (5 person) units with 2no. 2 bed (4 person) units and an additional 2 bed (3 person) unit. Overall the residential provision will increase from permitted 163 no. units to 164 no. units (1no. Studio, 57no. 1 bed, 99no. 2 bed and 7 no. 3 bed). • Changes to Level 6 of Block B, to include external retail plant at roof level within the permitted envelope of the development, to include ventilation louvres to the North & East façade and a louvred roof access door for maintenance purposes only. • Provision of an additional external Bicycle Parking Stand with 14 no. parking spaces located to the East of the building to cater for retail and creche usage. All other associated site development works, services provision, access, parking, landscaping and boundary treatment works to be carried out as otherwise granted under the parent permission Reg. Ref. ABP-309658-21 (and associated conditions).
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, LRD24A/0003
4 Dec 2023Grant permission
PERMISSION : The development will consist of the construction of a first-floor extension at the rear of the existing house with a pitched roof whose ridge will match the level of the existing ridge.
Permission · Dublin City Council, 4912/23
31 Aug 2022Invalid - site notice
Works to a commercial warehouse to include demolition of existing extension and ancillary accommodation; Internal alterations include general reconfiguration of the space to create ancillary office accommodation; Trade counter and warehouse space; External alterations include installation of new cladding system; Signage and reconfiguration of existing south and east elevations; All ancillary works associated with the development.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0344
19 Feb 2022Grant permission for retention
Works to a commercial warehouse to include demolition of existing extension and ancillary accommodation, internal alterations including general reconfiguration of the space to create ancillary office accommodation, trade counter and warehouse space, external alterations include installation of new cladding system, signage and reconfiguration of existing south and east elevations, all ancillary works associated with the development.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0462
10 Mar 2021Grant permission
Demolition of an existing warehouse/factory building and ancillary outbuildings/structures and the construction of a residential development of 171 apartments with supporting tenant amenity facilities (gym, lounges and meeting room), café, creche, landscaping, public realm improvements, and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development will consist of 2 x studio apartments, 59 x 1-bedroom apartments, 103 x 2-bedroom apartments and 7 x 3-bedroom apartments contained in two apartment blocks ranging in height from 1 to 8 storeys. The proposed development provides for outdoor amenity areas, landscaping, under-podium car parking, bicycle racks, bin stores, ancillary plant, and roof mounted solar panels. Vehicular access to the proposed development will be provided via a relocated entrance from Ballymount Road Lower. Any person may, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by An Bord Pleanála of the application and on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 (except for certain prescribed bodies), make a submission or observations in writing to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 or online at www.pleanala.ie. Any enquiries relating to the application process should be directed to the Strategic Housing Development Section of An Bord Pleanála (Tel. 01-8588100).
Shd3-application to abp, 171 homes · South Dublin County Council, SHD3ABP-309658-21
29 Jun 2017Grant permission for retention
Construction of a (5.1m in height) materials storage shed (175.9sq.m in area) to rear of existing building; construction of a (3.31m in height) security hut (14.8sq.m) and all associated site development/landscaping and SUDS drainage works necessary to facilitate the development. The building is ancillary to previously approved builder's merchant's yard approved under Reg. Ref. SD14A/0281.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0210
16 Jun 2017Grant permission
Demolition of existing warehouse/factory building with ancillary offices (totalling 3,490sq.m gross) and associated site development works; the construction of a single storey food store (with ancillary off-licence sales) measuring 1,758sq.m gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,254sq.m; associated signage consisting of 2 fascia signs (1.84sq.m, non illuminated and 5.11sq.m externally illuminated), 2 poster frame, double sided, internally illuminated signs at external trolley bay (3.45sq.m each); 2 single storey retail units with gross floor areas of 255sq.m each; a single storey restaurant/cafe (211sq.m); a single storey ESB substation and switch room of 35sq.m; a bin storage area of 11sq.m; a relocated vehicular access of Ballymount Road Lower; surface car parking of 99 spaces and 10 cycle parking stands, boundary treatments and all other ancillary and associated works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0102
17 Dec 2014Grant permission
Alterations to/change of use of an existing warehouse/repository building to provide a builder merchants use (wholesale warehouse); proposed works are as follows : internal alterations including provision of stock display area (278.3sq.m); new first floor storage area, meeting room and staff facilities (278.3sq.m); external alterations including closure of existing opes and formation of new double doors, trade display entrance, windows and fire escape doors; installation of SUDS drainage system; building signage; totem sign at site entrance at Lower Ballymount Road; hard and soft landscaping and provision of car parking/loading areas; all ancillary site development works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD14A/0281
23 Dec 2011Grant retention & refuse permission
Retention of use of part of site for the display for sale of motor vehicles and for the existing sign at the front of the site and Permission for the use of the warehouse building and part of the site for the repair and end of life salvaging and disposal of motor vehicles.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD11A/0318
4 Jun 2010Grant permission
Change of use from warehouse to tyre and car repair centre including layout alterations to existing ground floor offices, replacement roof sheeting, new first floor windows and roller shutter door to east elevation and building mounted signage.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD10A/0160
9 Oct 2008Grant permission
The development will consist of the erection of a three-sided advertisement sign, 6.1m in height and 2m in width, associated up-lighting and associated site - works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0700
18 Oct 2005Refuse permission
Garage to rear of site with pitched roof and revised allocation of car parking to front of site to which planning permission was granted under Reg. Ref. SD04A/0868.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0849
4 Feb 2005Grant permission
Change residential house to offices and open space to front and rear of house to commercial use for car sales purposes.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD04A/0868
19 Aug 2004Grant permission for retention
To temporarily retain the existing house as offices for a period of two years from 1st May 2004 to allow for the approved development under planning Reg. Ref. SD02A/0473 to be carried out at that time. To retain the existing railings and sliding entrance access gate to the existing front boundary. To retain the use of land for the both retail/warehouse sale of motor vehicles. To retain the existing advertising signs. To revise and retain the boundary wall construction to the eastern boundary as per conditions 3 (i) and (ii) of planning reference SD02A/0473.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD04A/0374
28 Jan 2004Invalid - site notice
1. To retain the existing railings and sliding entrance gate to the existing front boundary. 2. To retain the use of land for the retail/wholesale sale of motor vehicles. 3. To retain the existing advertising signs. 4. To retain the existing portakabin structure on site. 5. To retain the existing boundary wall to the eastern boundary.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD04A/0058
23 Dec 2003Grant permission
Construction of extensions and alterations to the existing premises at Smurfit Packaging Systems/Smurfit Irish Paper Sacks Ltd consisting of a 805sqm single storey extension approximately 9.4m high to the front and a 121 sqm single storey extension approximately 7.8m high to the rear of Smurfit Irish Sacks Ltd together with ancillary site works including the diversion of existing sewers and water mains, the provision of a paved concrete area and the re-arrangement of car parking facilities. A decision to grant on previous application Reg. Ref. SD03A/0747 was made on the 25th November 2003.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD03A/0994
1 Oct 2003Grant permission
Extensions and alterations to the existing premises, consisting of an 805sq.m., single storey extension, approx. 9.4m high to the front and a 121sq.m, single storey extension approx. 7.8m. high to the rear, together with ancillary site works including the diversion of existing sewers and water mains, the provision of a concrete paved area and the re-arrangement of car parking facilities.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD03A/0747
3 Feb 2003Grant permission
1) To demolish existing house. 2) To erect a new single storey office building to rear of site. 3) To allow for car wholesale on industrial zoned site. 4) All ancillary site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD02A/0473
27 Sept 2001Withdraw the application
Demolish the existing house to erect light industrial unit for car wholesale outlet on industrial zoned site.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S01A/0405
22 Jul 1999Grant permission
Change of use of part of existing warehouse to office use and related alterations to side elevation.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S99A/0496
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 Wilkinstown.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Wilkinstown.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Wilkinstown.
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 Wilkinstown, 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_3151 (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 Wilkinstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Wilkinstown · Baile Bhailcín
- Area
- 45,736 m² (4.57 ha, 11.3 acres)
- Civil parish
- Crumlin, and its townlands
- Barony
- Uppercross
- Electoral division
- Clondalkin-Ballymount, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 2,320 people lived in 629 households in the Clondalkin-Ballymount electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 9% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Greenhills, Robinhood
- Placenames
- Wilkinstown 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.