Johnstown

182 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Johnstown, from 9 m² to 36,311 m² (3.63 ha, 8.97 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Johnstown 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.

• 26 Aug 2026N/a

  the demolition of the existing conservatory and the construction of a single storey extension to the side of the existing house, changes to elevations including construction of an external front porch and all ancillary works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660759

• 24 Aug 2026N/a

  new dwelling, connection to mains sewer and mains water, new entrance on to public road and associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660753

• 6 May 2026Conditional

  • subdivision of existing site; • demolition of existing garage structure at the rear of existing dwelling; • construction of new 3 bedroom dormer bungalow dwelling to the rear garden of existing dwelling; • construction of new boundary wall and piers to form new entrance/ driveway to proposed dwelling; • construction of new garage structure at the rear of existing dwelling; • all together with associated site works, boundary treatments, landscaping and service connections necessary to complete this development

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660382

• 27 Apr 2026N/a

  part 8 - submissions should be made to the relevant department as specified on the site notice (not to the Planning Department) - construct the N11 Kilpedder 'Rat-Run' Road Safety Improvement Scheme. The scheme will enhance cyclist safety by providing a northbound cycle route through Kilpedder enabling northbound cyclists to bypass the N11 from south of junction 11 (Kilpedder) to north junction 10 (Delgany)

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2680

• 18 Dec 2025Conditional

  • proposed 46m² dormer style first floor extension to front, side and rear of existing 122m² single story semi detached dwelling; • all together with associated site works, boundary treatments, landscaping, and service connections necessary to complete this development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2561040

• 13 Nov 2025Conditional

  change of house type to that approved under PRR 24/60574 consisting of proposed subdivision of site, construction of new 4 bedroom detached dwelling, proposed new entrance to serve proposed dwelling, all together with associated site works necessary to complete this development including necessary works to boundaries, car parking and, private amenity space areas and alterations to existing services to provide connections to proposed development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560919

• 7 Nov 2025N/a

  change of house type to that approved under PRR 24/60547 consisting of proposed subdivision of site, construction of new 4 bedroom detached dwelling, proposed new entrance to serve proposed dwelling, all together with associated site works necessary to complete this development including necessary works to boundaries, car parking and, private amenity space areas and alterations to existing services to provide connections to proposed development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560899

• 30 Jul 2025Conditional

  1. proposed front extension of 9.2sqm. 2. proposed rear extension of 5.0sqm. 3. additional roof lights to south/east and north/west roof planes. 4. widening of the existing driveway. Connection to all public services together with all associated ancillary works to facilitate the above

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560580

• 7 Jul 2025Refused

  demolition of the existing derelict dwelling (64.7 sq m) and outbuildings (145.8 sq m); and the construction of a residential scheme comprised of 10 No. 4-bed houses. The proposed houses are 2-storey plus dormer attic in height and total 1,630 sq m gross floor area. The development also includes: 22 No. car parking spaces; cycle parking; hard and soft landscaping, including public open space and private gardens; public lighting; boundary treatments; internal roads; reconfiguration of existing entrances at L5046 to provide a single multi-modal entrance; and all associated works above and below ground

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560508

• 28 Jun 2025Conditional

  the incorporation of existing carport into the existing dwelling to create new habitable space along with relocation of the existing main entrance door to the side of the property and the introduction of new ground floor windows at the front and side of the dwelling

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560475

• 12 Jun 2025Conditional

  change of use from existing detached garage to a playroom to be used as extra area ancillary to the enjoyment of the existing dwelling and for the retention of a single storey workshop to the rear of the property and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560440

• 4 Mar 2025Refused

  • Subdivision of existing site. • Demolition of existing garage structure at the rear of existing dwelling. • Construction of new 3 bedroom dormer bungalow dwelling to the rear garden of existing dwelling. • Construction of new boundary wall and piers to form new entrance/ driveway to proposed dwelling. • Construction of new garage structure at the rear of existing dwelling. • All together with associated site works, boundary treatments, landscaping and service connections necessary to complete this development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560137

• 23 Sept 2024Conditional

  proposed subdivision of site, construction of new 4 bedroom detached dwelling,proposed new entrance to serve proposed dwelling, all together with associated site works necessary to complete this development including necessary works to boundaries, car parking and, private amenity space areas and alterations to existing services to provide connections to proposed development at 4 Kilpedder Grove, Kilpedder, Co. Wicklow

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460574

• 15 Jul 2024Conditional

  the construction of 2 No., four bedroom dwelling houses of 202 sqm each, with associated site, drainage and landscape works to include new driveway entrances for each dwelling, with the demolition of the existing sheds and stables buildings to facilitate the works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460415

• 21 Jun 2024Conditional

  change of house type to that approved under PRR 22/713 consisting of subdivision of site, construction of dwelling, close up existing garden entrance and form new entrance on to public road, connections to mains water and mains sewer, construction of boundary walls and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2460360

• 22 Mar 2024Conditional

  (1) a 13.06 m2 single storey extension to the northern side (front), (2) a revised canopy roof also the northern side (front) and (3) all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460166

• 13 Mar 2024N/a

  (1) a 13.06 m2 single storey extension to the northern side (front), (2) a revised canopy roof also the northern side (front) and (3) all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460144

• 17 Oct 2023Refused

  a material change of use of an existing studio flat located to the rear of the applicant’s principle private dwelling site to short-term commercial letting

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360352

• 16 Oct 2023Conditional

  construction of a new 2 storey dwelling to the side garden of existing house, off street parking area, connection to mains services and associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360350

• 9 Aug 2023Conditional

  construction of new dwelling, connection to mains water, effluent disposal system to EPA standards, accessed via new entrance off existing public road, revised and relocated effluent disposal system to EPA standards to serve existing dwelling, alterations to red line boundary of planning approval 95/2815, and associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360211

• 28 Jun 2023Conditional

  existing rear extension as built, conversion of carport to habitable space as built, 4 new velux windows in existing roof and associate works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2360124

• 12 Jul 2022Refused

  the demolition of the existing derelict dwelling (64.7sqm) and outbuildings (145.8sqm); construction of a residential scheme comprised of 4 no. houses (2 no. 3-bed, 2 storey houses and 2 no. 4 bed, 2 storey with dormer attic houses); 10 no. car parking spaces; cycle parking; hard landscaping; public lighting; boundary treatments; internal roads and reconfiguration of existing entrances at L5046 to provide a single multi-modal entrance; and all associated works above and below ground

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22777

• 4 Jul 2022Conditional

  extension to the rear and side of existing house, minor alterations to existing fenestration, insertion of inline roof lights to existing roof and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22746

• 28 Jun 2022Conditional

  development consisting of the following: Proposed subdivision of site at 8 Kilpedder Grove, Construction of new 3 bedroom detached dwelling, existing entrance to serve proposed dwelling, all together with associated site works necessary to complete this development including necessary works to boundaries, car parking and private amenity space areas and alterations to existing services to provide connections to proposed development

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22713

• 21 Jan 2022Conditional

  alterations to an existing single storey structure attached to the side of a two storey dwelling by the addition of a second storey and associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2236

The 25 most recent of 52 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 Johnstown.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Johnstown.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Johnstown.

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

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3365 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Johnstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Johnstown · Baile Sheáin

Area

319,811 m² (31.98 ha, 79.03 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcoole, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

Electoral division

Newcastle Upper, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Newcastle Upper electoral division: 4,790 people in 1,619 households; 82% of households own their home; 37% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bromley, Drummin East, Holywell, Killickabawn, Kilpedder West, Mount Kennedy Demesne, Tinnapark Demesne

Placenames

Johnstown 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.