Ballydowd
Ballydowd is a townland in the civil parish of Esker, barony of Newcastle, Co. Dublin. Its name in Irish is Baile Uí Dhúda.
Parcel 1906422
- Area
- 13,538 m² (1.35 ha, 3.35 acres)
- Buildings
- 27 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 3,089 m².
- Zoning
- R2 RES (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Ballydowd
Planning applications on this parcel
1 Apr 2022Grant permission
Pitched roof single storey extension to western side and rear of property with associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22B/0136
6 Nov 2019Grant permission
Demolition of existing single storey extension to the south of existing cottage and bay window to the east; construction of a single storey extension to the west of the cottage comprising of entrance hall, cloak room, utility, dining room and new kitchen; construction of a single storey extension to the east of the cottage comprising of a few wc, bedroom and ensuite bathroom; partial raising of the existing blockwork boundary wall to match existing and reinstatement of existing pedestrian entrance along stone wall to Lucan Road.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19B/0434
15 Feb 2019Grant permission
Removal of the existing side entrance and the existing front entrance porch; construction of a rear extension at ground floor level; change of use of the existing garage to residential use; dropping of all the window cills at ground level on the front elevation; construction of a new circular window to proposed new en-suite at first floor level; alterations to vehicular entrance by increasing the width of the vehicular entrance and dished kerb; all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19B/0052
5 Dec 2017Grant permission for retention
Retention of ground floor ensuite at rear of dwelling.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD17B/0392
23 Jan 2017Grant permission
Widening of existing driveway and dishing of footpath.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17B/0020
9 May 2016Grant permission
Attic conversion with new dormer window to rear, new high level window to gable end, new rooflights to rear elevation, widening of existing vehicular entrance piers to 3.5m and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD16B/0158
15 Feb 2016Grant permission
Removal of existing ground floor side extension and car port, construction of new two-storey flat roof side extension, new single storey flat and mono-pitch roof rear extension, attic conversion with dormer window to rear, new high-level window to gable end, new rooflights to rear elevation, and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD16B/0040
16 Jan 2015Grant permission
Reconstruction of existing roof to front to accommodate two dormer bedrooms and bathroom with two dormer windows to front elevation; extend hallway to incorporate recessed porch; reconstruct existing annex to rear to incorporate kitchen/dining living room and utility; new raised roof above annex to incorporate landing area and master bedroom to suite to rear; convert existing dining and kitchen to two bedrooms with ensuite, internal alterations, elevational changes and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15B/0008
26 Jun 2012Grant permission for retention
Retention and completion of an amendment to the previously approved rear extension (Register Reference SD11B/0142, An Bord Pleanala Ref. 06S.239126). The amendment includes: alterations to the ground floor rear window position below the previously approved rear roof extension overhang and includes an increase in area of 2.4sq.m. in lieu of the 4.5sq.m. lost as a result of Condition No. 2(a) of the grant of permission by An Bord Pleanala.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD12B/0164
18 Jun 2012Grant permission
Construction of a new two storey primary school with a total internal floor area of 2632sq.m. consisting of: 16 classrooms, 1 no. special needs unit, a general purpose room, library, support accommodation and all ancillary works. The development also includes the provision of 34 on site car parking spaces, vehicular access roads, set down areas, pedestrian access pathways, new vehicular and pedestrian entrance and exit gates, works to Lucan Road, ball courts, play areas, bin store, bicycle shelters, connection to foul drainage system, surface water attenuation, signage and landscaping as part of overall site development works on a site of circa 3.237 hectares.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD12A/0115
16 Dec 2011Refuse permission
Works to existing two storey dwelling to include a two storey extension to front, rear and side of the existing dwelling; convert the existing garage; conversion of attic; internal alterations; widening of front entrance and all ancillary site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD11B/0403
19 Oct 2011Invalid - site notice
Two storey extension to front, rear and side of existing dwelling; conversion of existing garage; conversion of attic; internal alterations; widening of front entrance and all ancillary site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD11B/0343
18 Apr 2011Grant permission
New first floor side extension, a new single storey rear extension, a new attic level, a new single storey pitched roof to the existing front porch & garage, alterations to the front facade, new rooflights to front and rear roof slopes and general internal alterations to the existing house.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD11B/0142
4 May 2010Grant permission
Refurbishment, extension and alteration of an existing detached 3 bedroomed dwelling into a 4 bedroomed dwelling for continued use as a single family residence, comprising of replacing the roof structure with a new roof to accommodate an attic conversion to include dormer windows and roof windows, extending the house to the rear with new windows at first floor, re-organisation of internal rooms, demolition of existing garage and relocation of the entrance door, lowering the internal floor level by approx 300mm and elevational changes to include the repositioning of windows to suit the new floor level, re-rendering the dwelling with a self coloured render, construct new external store, along with all necessary and associated site works to include a larger driveway to the front.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD10B/0180
15 Dec 2009Invalid - site notice
Substantial demolition, extension and alterations to a three bedroomed single storey residence which includes the construction of a dormer residence with front living room alterations, new family room, multi-sensory room, five bedrooms, special wet room and en-suite accommodation, change of use of garage to toilet and utility, the widening of the existing vehicular entrance.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD09B/0484
3 Nov 2009Invalid - site notice
The substantial demolition, extension and alteratrions to 3 bedroom, single storey residence including the construction of a dormer residence with front living room alterations, new family room, multi sensory room, five bedrooms, special wet room and en-suite accommodation, change of use of garage to toilet and utility, the widening of the existing vehicular entrance.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD09B/0427
20 Jul 2007Grant permission
Demolition of existing dwelling house and construction of replacement, part-dormer bungalow dwelling, including off street parking and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0584
21 Jun 2007Refuse permission
(1) Proposed partial demolition of existing 2 storey extension to side & rear of existing house, internal alterations with alterations to existing driveway & entrance and (2) proposed construction of a detached 2 storey with attic conversion 3 bed dwelling to side garden with modified driveway entrance and associated site works. Previous planning application (Reg. Ref. SD06A/1062 dated 12/02/07).
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0474
31 May 2007Grant permission
Erection of a new two storey lounge and bedroom extension to rear together with internal alterations to house.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD07B/0470
12 Dec 2006Refuse permission
Partial demolition of existing 2 storey extension to side and rear of existing house, internal alterations with alterations to existing driveway and entrance and proposed construction of a detached 2 storey, 3 bed dwelling to side garden with modified driveway entrance and associated site works. Previous application SD06A/0416 dated 04/09/2006.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/1062
16 Oct 2006Invalidate application
(1) Proposed partial demolition of existing 2-storey extension to side & rear of existing house, internal alterations with alterations to existing driveway and entrance and (2) proposed construction of a detached 2-storey, 3 bed dwelling to side garden with modified driveway entrance and associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/0892
8 Aug 2006Refuse permission
(1) Proposed partial demolition of existing 2-storey extension to side and rear of existing house, internal alterations with alterations to existing driveway and entrance and (2) proposed construction of a detached 2-storey dwelling (revised from 3 storey) 3 bed (revised from 4 bed), revised reduced building width and revised roof design to side garden with modified driveway entrance and associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/0416
7 Jun 2005Grant permission
Attic conversion to storage space with a dormer window on the roof of the front elevation, porthole window on the side elevation and velux roof lights on the rear elevation.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD05B/0379
16 Mar 2004Grant permission
Development consisting of the construction of a first floor extension to the side, the subdivision of an existing bedroom to the side / rear to form a bathroom and an increase in size of the dormer store room, all for domestic use with associated changes to roof shape, chimney and elevations including additional windows.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD04B/0115
7 Dec 2001Grant permission
Convert attic to storeroom and insert 5 no. 'Velux' windows in side of roof.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S01B/0634
The 25 most recent of 26 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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The Geological Survey did not answer.
- Terrain model
- The Geological Survey did not answer.
- 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
- 62.2 ha
- 154 acres
- Land parcels
- 1,033
- registered freehold, median 226 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RES
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
1,033 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballydowd, from 1 m² to 55,551 m² (5.56 ha, 13.73 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 111 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
- R2RES (Existing residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 1,034 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C1.2RW (Retail warehouse)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3HA-LV (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1EE (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 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
20 Aug 2026Declared exempt
External Insulation wrap, no structural work detached house built c1974.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0070
5 Aug 202645 day assessment
Single storey rear and side extension incorporating internal modifications; amendments to the existing windows to the side elevation together with the addition of 2two new windows; relocation of the front door from the side elevation of the existing porch extension to the front elevation; all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0364W
4 Aug 2026Recommendation review
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure; raise existing gable c/w window; new access stairs; two roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0362W
6 Jul 2026Request additional information
Demolition of disused bungalow, unoccupied for c.9 years and in advanced disrepair with the construction of a new office building of two storeys over basement and ancillaries comprising site development works, soft landscaping, cycle and car parking areas with EV charging points.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0160W
2 Jul 2026Refuse permission
Four bed, two storey, detached welling, Works include new boundary walls and dishing of public footpath for vehicular access gateway plus all necessary site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0158W
26 Jun 2026Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic to non-habitable study / storage space with dormer window to the rear & change from hip to gable roof to side with attic level obscure window and roof light to front of roof and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0313W
19 Jun 2026Invalidate application
(1) Conversion of existing attic to non-habitable study / storage space; (2) dormer window to rear; (3) change From hip to gable roof to side with attic level Obscure window; (4) roof light to front of roof and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0304W
2 Apr 2026Refuse permission
Construction of new detached 2 storey flat roofed dwelling house, to rear of existing dwelling, to include new storm water percolation area, and removal of rear garden wall to facilitate new vehicular access from Ballyowen Lane, Lucan, and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0087W
11 Feb 2026Grant permission
Revisions to the previously granted planning application File Register Reference SD24b/0177 The omission of the previously granted attic dormer to the side of the property at attic level and the revision of the main roof configuration to provide for a new gable ended configuration. Revisions to the previously granted attic dormer to the rear of the property at attic level. All associated fenestration revisions and roof lights to the side and rear of the property, drainage and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0057W
30 Jan 2026Invalidate application
Revisions to the previously granted planning application File Register Reference SD24b/0177; The omission of the previously granted attic dormer to the side of the property at attic level and the revision of the main roof configuration to provide for a new gable ended configuration. Revisions to the previously granted attic dormer to the rear of the property at attic level. All associated fenestration revisions and roof lights to the side and rear of the property, drainage and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0039W
23 Jan 2026Grant permission for retention
The retention of the extant vehicular and pedestrian entrances and the extant glass door to the eastern elevation of the new dwelling house and the extant side passageway to the eastern side of the new dwelling house as amendments to the permitted plans of the planning permission granted under register reference SD21A / 0275.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0030W
26 Nov 2025Grant permission
Planning Permission for a domestic extension to include rear (single storey) and side (two storey) domestic extension and widening of existing site access from 2.3m to 2.8m wide.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0551W
17 Sept 2025Grant permission
Planning Permission for amendments to previously approved Planning Application Ref:SD24B/0355W for new Ground Floor Front Extension on Southern Boundary, Juliette Balcony on W13 of Rear Elevation and Stone Cladding to Garden Room and to Ground Level Rear Elevation of Main Dwelling.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0554W
14 Jul 2025Refuse permission for retention
Permission for Retention of rear single storey extension consisting of bedroom, kitchen, Dining room accommodation & associated site works at No 6 St Edmunds Park, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 ED89.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0030W
11 Jul 2025Declared exempt
New external insulation to existing building.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0057
19 Jun 2025Refuse permission
Demolition of disused bungalow, unoccupied for c.8 years and in advanced disrepair: Replacement by the construction of a new three storey office building and ancillaries comprising site development works, soft landscaping, cycle and car parking areas with EV charging points.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0147W
5 Jun 2025Grant permission
A new single storey ground floor extension at rear of dwelling, comprising of an utility room, bedroom, walk-in wardrobe & en-suite, new roof windows and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0320W
28 May 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of demolition of existing garage and utility room and provision of a two storey three-bedroom end of terrace house. Proposed finishes to match and align with existing semidetached house inclusive of all associated site works on adjoining site.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0080W
16 Apr 2025Grant permission for retention
Retention permission for a detached structure at rear of site, that includes within the structure a gym/utility area, laundry room, shower room and sensory room, with connection to existing services and all associated site works.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0218W
20 Mar 2025Declared exempt
New External Insulation to exisitng building.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0026
20 Mar 2025Grant permission
The development consists of adding a layer of external insulation to the elevations of the existing dwelling including brick slip finishes to match the existing brick finish on the dwelling. This is all together with associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0146W
10 Mar 2025Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, raising of existing gable c/w window, new access stairs, 2 no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0120W
3 Mar 2025Grant permission
Permission for a first floor pitched roof rear extension (12.8sq.M) over the existing ground floor plan to provide for a bathroom, bedroom extension and associated site/drainage works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0096
26 Feb 2025Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, raising of existing gable c/w window, new access stairs and flat roof dormer to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0089W
12 Feb 2025Grant permission
Single-Storey extension to the front (West) Elevation
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0053
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 Ballydowd.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballydowd.
Architectural heritage
- Milestone, milestone/milepost, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Monolithic granite milestone, c.1850, with inscription to principal face, now illegible. Set leaning into uncoursed limestone boundary wall.
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 Ballydowd, 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_3045 (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 Ballydowd with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Ballydowd · Baile Uí Dhúda
- Area
- 622,478 m² (62.25 ha, 153.82 acres)
- Civil parish
- Esker, and its townlands
- Barony
- Newcastle
- Electoral division
- Lucan-Esker, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 33,849 people lived in 9,990 households in the Lucan-Esker electoral division. 70% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 2% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyowen, Esker North, Hermitage, Irishtown, Lucan and Pettycanon, St. Edmondsbury, Woodville, Yellow Walls
- Placenames
- Ballydowd 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.