Bearlough

245 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bearlough, from 8 m² to 104,746 m² (10.47 ha, 25.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 38 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.

No zone of a development plan covers Bearlough in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 27 Apr 2026Granted (conditional)

  Permission for retention of alterations to an approved dwelling house (granted

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20260508

• 9 Apr 2026Granted (conditional)

  Planning permission for the proposed erection of a fully serviced dwelling hous

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20260435

• 3 Feb 2026Granted (conditional)

  Permission for retention of a domestic shed and boiler house constructed

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20260122

• 30 Jan 2026Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the erection of a two storey extension to the front of existing

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20260107

• 11 Dec 2025Granted (conditional)

  planning permission for the proposed erection of alterations and extensions to

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20251643

• 9 Jul 2025Granted (conditional)

  Permission for development which will consist of widening the existing

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20250848

• 18 Jun 2025Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the proposed erection of alterations and extensions

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20250744

• 7 Apr 2025Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the construction of a one/two storey, 4 bedroom

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20250391

• 20 Jan 2025Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the construction of a one/two storey, 4 bedroom

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20250044

• 9 Dec 2024N/a

  The construction of a none/two storey, 4 bedroom, detached house measuring

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20241528

• 27 Nov 2024N/a

  Permission for the construction of a one/two storey, 4 bedroom

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20241474

• 7 Nov 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for A) a proposed conversion from existing garage to habitable

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20241377

• 11 Oct 2024N/a

  Permission for A) a proposed conversion from existing garage to habitable

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20241260

• 3 Oct 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission is being sought for the demolition of existing single storey utility

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20241217

• 3 Oct 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for retention is sought for the conversion of the attic space

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20241221

• 20 Feb 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for retention for 1) alterations to the plans and elevations,

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20240173

• 1 Dec 2023Refused

  Permission for the proposed erection of alterations and extensions

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20231444

• 8 Sept 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the construction of a one/two storey, 4 bedroom, detached house

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20231076

• 1 Aug 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission for Retention of alterations to existing Amenity Building, and for

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20230886

• 23 Jun 2023Refused

  Permission for the proposed erection of a fully serviced dwelling house,

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20230715

• 23 Jun 2023Refused

  Permission for the proposed erection of a fully serviced dwelling, new entrance

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20230714

• 9 Jun 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the demolition of existing sunroom, erection of new extension

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20230652

• 21 Mar 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission for removal of a serviced mobile home and erection of a fully

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20230275

• 24 Jan 2023N/a

  Permission for the removal of a serviced mobile home and erection of a fully

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20230055

• 18 Nov 2022Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the proposed erection of alterations to an existing dwelling

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20221536

The 25 most recent of 74 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Wexford Harbour and Slobs SPA 004076
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Wexford Slobs And Harbour 000712

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Bearlough.

Architectural heritage

• Osborne House, house, 1880–1903 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, extant 1903, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to ground floor; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (west). One of a pair. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched slate roof (west) with clay ridge tiles, lichen-spotted coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having concrete capping supporting terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Fine roughcast walls with rendered "bas-relief" strips to ends. Square-headed central window opening (ground floor) with concrete sill, and rendered "bas-relief" surround framing fixed-pane timber fitting having curvilinear glazing panels. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining crved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in turned timber newels, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors. Set back from line of road with rendered chamfered piers to perimeter having stepped capping supporting looped flat iron gate.

• House, 1880–1903 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, extant 1903, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to ground floor; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (west). One of a pair. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched slate roof (west) with clay ridge tiles, lichen-spotted coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having concrete capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Fine roughcast walls with rendered "bas-relief" strips to ends. Square-headed central window opening (ground floor) with concrete sill, and rendered "bas-relief" surround framing fixed-pane timber fitting having curvilinear glazing panels. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Set back from line of road with roughcast-panelled piers to perimeter having concrete capping supporting looped flat iron gate.

• Rosslare Cottage, house, 1825–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey lobby entry house with half-dormer attic, extant 1840, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, concrete or rendered coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes centred on rendered chimney stack having stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwatwer goods on timber eaves boards retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered battered walls; shell encrusted rendered surface finish (porch). Round- or segmental-headed central door opening with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings including timber lintels framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (half-dormer attic) with concrete sills, and concealed dressings including timber lintels framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Set in landscaped grounds with cylindrical piers to perimeter supporting wrought iron gate.

• Convent of Mercy, house, 1825–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey house, built 1830, on a rectangular plan; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (south). Occupied, 1901. Sold, 1911. Extended, ----, producing present composition to accommodate continued alternative use. Refenestrated, ----. Hipped slate roof on an E-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (south), lichen-covered clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks on axis with ridge having corbelled stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by two concrete steps, timber doorcase with panelled pilasters supporting shallow cornice, and concealed dressings having concave reveals framing replacement timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing two-over-two timber sash (ground floor) or timber casement (first floor) windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining encaustic tiled floor, carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; square-headed door opening into staircase hall with timber surround framing timber panelled double doors; staircase hall (south) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in turned timber newels, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landings framing timber panelled doors; drawing room (east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds with roughcast piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping.

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 Bearlough, 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3134 (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 Bearlough with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wexford.

Name

Bearlough · Béarlach

Area

669,837 m² (66.98 ha, 165.52 acres)

Civil parish

Rosslare, and its townlands

Barony

Forth

Electoral division

Rosslare, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,234 people lived in 807 households in the Rosslare electoral division. 70% of households owned their home. 42% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 52% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Burrow, Doogans Warren, Grange Big, Hopeland, Lake Big, Lake Little, Warren Middle, Whitehouse

Placenames

Bearlough 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.