Darcystown

394 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Darcystown, from 7 m² to 318,356 m² (31.84 ha, 78.67 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 46 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2RS - Residential (Existing residential)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 274 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3GB - Green Belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 109 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1RU - Rural (Agriculture)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 35 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3RC - Rural Cluster (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 2 Jun 2026Refuse permission

  Planning Permission is sought for a) internal alterations, redesignati

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0462E

• 2 Mar 2026Grant permission for retention

  Retention Permission for a single storey extension at rear

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F26A/0148

• 23 Dec 2025Grant permission

  Permission for, A. First floor extension over existing single storey

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/1223

• 3 Sept 2025Grant permission

  Planning Permission is sought for a new detached one-and-a-half-story

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F25A/0807E

• 22 May 2025Grant permission for retention

  The development consists of retention permission to retain the locatio

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F25A/0457E

• 27 Sept 2024App. withdrawn as no c.ai recd in 6 mths

  Retention for a single storey kitchen extension at rear of property.

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F24A/0868

• 28 Jun 2024Grant permission

  Planning permission sought for a new

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F24A/0019

• 28 Nov 2023Grant permission

  Planning permission is requested for new former-style detached garage

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F23A/0728

• 18 Jul 2023Refuse permission

  The description of the development is as follows: (i) The renovation o

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F23A/0431

• 23 Dec 2022Refuse permission

  Demolition of an existing garage, previously converted to residential

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0719

• 21 Dec 2022Withdraw application

  Demolition of existing garage

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F22A/0708

• 29 Mar 2022Grant permission for retention

  For retention for a single storey extension to the eastern side of exi

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F22A/0163

• 14 Sept 2021App withdrawn as no ai recd in 6 months

  Retention for porch at the front, sun room extension to the southeast

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F21B/0321

• 14 Jun 2021App withdrawn as no ai recd in 6 months

  New single-storey prefabricated structure (70 sqm) to be used as an an

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0331

• 28 Apr 2021Grant permission

  First floor extension over existing single storey extension to rear.

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21B/0154

• 23 Feb 2021Grant permission

  Permission for a single storey extensionto the side and rear of the ex

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F21B/0047

• 18 Dec 2020Refuse permission

  Planning permission for a. Two storey extension to front, b. All assoc

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F20B/0336

• 6 Nov 2020Invalid application due to site notice

  Two storey extension to front & all associated site works.

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F20B/0282

• 22 May 2020Grant permission

  Construction of 2 no. Waste Water Treatments Systems and percolation a

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F20A/0224

• 24 Apr 2020Refuse permission for retention

  Retain the existing single storey early intervention pre-school with o

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F20A/0183

• 24 Apr 2020Grant permission for retention

  Retain the existing dormer garage which includes an ancillary home off

  Retention · Fingal County Council, F20A/0185

• 17 Jan 2020Refuse permission

  Permission for the construction of 2 no Waste Water treatment Systems

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F20A/0019

• 23 Dec 2019Grant permission

  For an extension to the rear of dwelling consisting of new kitchen and

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F19B/0334

• 13 Dec 2019Invalid application due to site notice

  Planning Permission for the construction of 2 no Waste Water treatment

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F19A/0604

• 7 Jun 2019Grant permission

  Permission for a part single storey, part two storey extension to the

  Permission · Fingal County Council, F19B/0146

The 25 most recent of 39 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 Darcystown.

Recorded monuments

• DU005-068 Pit-burial
  Description

  Pre-development testing in 2003 revealed a circular deposit of charcoal and fragments of bone. When excavated the pre-cremated human remains were lying on the base of an upright ceramic vessel of probable Bronze age date (Diam. 0.3m , D 0.11m) (Wiggins, K.2006, 106). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• DU005-073 Enclosure
  Description

  An aerial photograph (GB90. BY.08) shows cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by a fosse; a smaller, incomplete enclosure or ring-ditch (DU005-074----) is located in close proximity. This has been levelled by ploughing. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• DU005-074 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB90. BY.08) shows cropmark of a small circular enclosure defined by a fosse; a larger circular enclosure is located in close proximity (DU005-073----). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• DU005-103 Enclosure
  Description

  A circular enclosure visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Land slopes downwards to south. Good intervisibility with hill where DU005-080: DU005-081 located to the east. No visible remains. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 16 November 2014

• DU005-104 Enclosure
  Description

  An irregular shaped enclosure visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). Located in arable land downslope from DU005-095. No visible remains. Compiled by: David O’Connor Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 16 November 2014

• DU005-130 Pit
  Description

  This bowl shaped pit was excavated (Licence no. 03E0067) in advance of development. The single pit (0.96m diam.) had a maximum depth of 0.35m and contained a charcoal rich fill which produced a radiocarbon date range of 260-280 AD (Carroll et al. 2008, 21). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-131 Flat cemetery
  Description

  This flat cemetery was excavated (Licence no. 03E0067) in advance of development. It comprised twenty-three pits containing cremated bone and/or fragments of pottery vessels, eight substantially intact. All were coarse ware vessels of Late Bronze Age date (Carroll et al. 2008, 22). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-132 Pit
  Description

  This pit was excavated (Licence no. 03E0067) in advance of development. Located to the northeast of the flat cemetery (DU005-131----) this pit (0.76m x 0.65m) contained a large quantity of decorated Neolithic pottery. Radiocarbon dating of the fill yielded a calibrated date range of 3700-3630 BC (Carroll et al. 2008, 27). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-133 Fulacht fia
  Description

  This burnt mound was excavated (Licence no. 03E0067) in advance of development. The burnt spread material (15.5m x 9.25m) was removed on to an irregular-shaped pit (1.2m x 0.8m) which was filled with wood rich material. Radiocarbon dating of the hazel and alder yielded a calibrated date range of 1260-900BC placing it in the late Bronze Age (Carroll et al. 2008, 33). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-134 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  This area was excavated (Licence no. 03E0067) in advance of development. Located towards the south-W limit of a field that also contains a flat cemetery (DU005-131---) and cremations pits (DU005-135001-; DU005-135002-) this area encompassed seven burnt spreads, five pits, one curvilinear trench and a linear feature. Charcoal from a pit was radiocarbon dated yielding a date range of 1310-1040 BC placing at least some of the activity in the Late Bronze Age (Carroll et al. 2008, 33). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-135001 Cremation pit
  Description

  One of two cremation pits excavated (Licence no. 03E0067) in advance of development. Irregular in plan the pit (0.4m diam.) contained a very small quantity of cremated bone and fourteen sherds of prehistoric pottery of middle or late Bronze Age date (Carroll et al. 2008, 38). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-135002 Cremation pit
  Description

  One of two cremation pits excavated (Licence no. 03E0067) in advance of development. Irregular in plan the pit (0.32m diam.) contained thirty sherds of prehistoric pottery of middle or late Bronze Age date (Carroll et al. 2008, 38). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-136 Ring-ditch
  Description

  A ring ditch (12.4m diam.) was excavated (Licence no. 04E0741) in advance of development. Located just over 200m southwest of flat cemetery (DU005-131----), the ring ditch was characterised by the deposition of two concentrations of prehistoric pottery and cremated bone-a total of 697 sherds of pottery, equivalent to at least nineteen Late Bronze age vessels. A calibrated radiocarbon date of 1010-810 BC was recovered from a context that contained 141 pottery sherds, cremated bone and animal bone (Carroll et al. 2008, 72). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-137 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  A kiln was excavated (Licence no. 04E0741) in advance of development. Located east of ring ditch (DU005-136----), the kiln was keyhole-shaped in plan. A calibrated radiocarbon date of 230-430 AD was returned from the fill. (Carroll et al. 2008, 82). Compiled by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 2 February 2015

• DU005-184 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Located in a large arable field c. 530m NE of another ring-ditch (DU005-092----). The ring-ditch is clearly visible on Apple Maps (June 2018). It comprises a circular area (ext. diam. c. 17m) defined by a ditch (Wth c. 1m). Linear ditches, possibly associated, can be seen to the S and W. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on 20 April 2020

• DU005-185 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Located in a large arable field, c. 500m NE of another ring-ditch (DU005-092----). The ring-ditch is clearly visible on Apple Maps (June 2018). It comprises an incomplete circular feature (ext. diam. c. 13m) defined by a ditch (Wth c. 1m) that is most clearly visible to the N and S perimeters. Linear ditches, possibly associated, can be seen to the S and W. Compiled by: Tom Condit Uploaded on: 21 April 2021

Architectural heritage

• Bambers Cottage, house, 1750–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey thatched house, c.1790, with projecting entrance porch. Single-bay single-storey extension to left, c.1900. Two-bay single-storey farm building, c.1800, to left.ROOF: Double pitched thatched roof with two brick chimney stacks; double pitched slate and tar roof to right bay and double pitched corrugated iron roof to left. WALLS: Nap rendered over rubble stone walls. OPENINGS: Square headed with nap rendered reveals and cills; timber sash and casement windows; timber panelled door, c.1980.

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 Darcystown, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Darcystown.

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 Darcystown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Darcystown · Baile an Dairsígh

Area

1,976,516 m² (197.65 ha, 488.41 acres)

Civil parish

Balrothery, and its townlands

Barony

Balrothery East

Electoral division

Balbriggan Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

19,347 people lived in 6,127 households in the Balbriggan Rural electoral division. 60% of households owned their home. 74% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Balrothery, Blackhall, Courtlough, Cullenhill, Dennis' Fields, Glebe South, Hampton Demesne, Killalane, Margaretstown, Rosepark, Salmon, Strifeland

Placenames

Darcystown 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.