Ballycanew

286 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballycanew, from 6 m² to 150,482 m² (15.05 ha, 37.19 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballycanew 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.

• 16 Mar 2026Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the erection of a garage, games room and home office and all

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20260323

• 4 Mar 2025Granted (conditional)

  Permission to demolish existing fire damaged dwelling and permission

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20250250

• 5 Feb 2025Granted (conditional)

  Permission for retention of alterations to dwelling and all associated site

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20250133

• 28 Jan 2025N/a

  Permission for retention of alterations to dwelling and all associated

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20250100

• 25 Sept 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the construction of an all-weather playing surface with auxiliary

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20241165

• 18 Jul 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission to erect an extension to the side of existing dwelling

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240858

• 18 Apr 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the: Proposed extension, is an infill type construction

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240421

• 25 Mar 2024N/a

  Permission for the proposed extension to existing industrial building

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240323

• 20 Dec 2023N/a

  Permission to alter the site boundaries to the rear (Planning reg. no. 20002359)

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20231561

• 30 Nov 2023N/a

  Permission to alter the site boundaries to the rear (Planning Reg No 20002359)

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20231436

• 20 Jun 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission to erect an agricultural machinery storage shed with associated

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20230690

• 5 Apr 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the proposed extension to existing industrial building (1235 sqm)

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20230359

• 17 Nov 2022Refused

  1. Permission for the change of 5 x apartments conditioned under Pl. Reg. No.

  Permission, 5 homes · Wexford County Council, 20221524

• 9 Aug 2022Granted (conditional)

  Permission to (i) Demolish part of existing supermarket and part of first floor

  Permission, 2 homes · Wexford County Council, 20221072

• 19 Jul 2022Refused

  Proposed construction of 1 no. industrial building (area 1504sq. mts.) subdivide

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20220977

• 3 Feb 2022Refused

  Permission for the proposed construction of 2no: Industrial buildings; Building

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20220126

• 4 Oct 2021Refused

  Permission for solar farm consisting of circa 555,000 m2 of solar panels on

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20211538

• 20 Apr 2020Granted (conditional)

  Permission for a first floor extension and associated works to an existing dwell

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20200446

• 11 Mar 2019Granted (conditional)

  PERMISSION FOR THE PROVISION OF AN OFF-LICENCE TO PART OF EXISTING SHOP ANCILLAR

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20190296

• 4 Feb 2019Granted (conditional)

  PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL PREMISES TO COMMUNITY USE

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20190127

• 21 Dec 2018Refused

  PERMISSION TO SUBDIVIDE EXISTING END OF TERRACE TWO-STOREY DWELLING INTO 2

  Permission, 2 homes · Wexford County Council, 20181810

• 7 Dec 2018Granted (conditional)

  PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 2-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20181690

• 26 Nov 2018N/a

  PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 2-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20181609

• 12 Nov 2018Granted (conditional)

  PERMISSION TO DEMOLISH EXISTING OUT BUILDINGS AND PART OF DWELLING HOUSE AND TO

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20181548

• 15 Oct 2018Granted (conditional)

  PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF (A) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE TO TH

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20181419

The 25 most recent of 27 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 Ballycanew.

Recorded monuments

• WX011-022 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight S-facing slope. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35-40m) defined by a single feature is visible on the oblique aerial photograph (CUCAP, BGP 84). No feature is visible at ground level in pasture. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 12 April, 2012

• WX016-011001 Church
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise in the valley of the S-N Owenavorragh River, with the stream c. 150m to the E, and in the centre of Ballycanew village. This is the site of the parish church of Ballycanew within a subcircular raised graveyard (dims. 44m E-W; 30m N-S) defined by a masonry wall. According to a Visitation by Thomas Ram, the Protestant bishop of Ferns, in 1615 Daniel Morfi was the priest, but the condition of the church is not recorded (Hore 1900-11, vol. 6, 272). The present Church of Ireland church is thought to occupy the site of an older church according to John O'Donovan writing c. 1840 (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 654), and there is a bullaun stone (diam. 0.65m; H 0.6m) with a single basin (diam. 0.45m; D 0.33m) in the NE area of the graveyard. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 21 May, 2012 Amended: 4 Sep. 2013

• WX016-011002 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise in the valley of the S-N Owenavorragh River, with the stream c. 150m to the E, and in the centre of Ballycanew village. The site of the parish church of Ballycanew (WX016-011001-) is within a subcircular raised graveyard (dims. 44m E-W; 30m N-S) defined by a masonry wall. A bullaun stone (WX016-011003-) is in the NE area of the graveyard. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 May, 2012

• WX016-011003 Bullaun stone
  Description

  A bullaun stone (diam. 0.65m; H 0.6m) with a single basin (diam. 0.45m; D 0.33m) is in the NE area of the graveyard (WX016-011002-) of Ballycanew church site (WX016-011001-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 May, 2012

Architectural heritage

• Saint Moling's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, designed 1911; built 1912-3; dedicated 1913, on a rectangular plan with single-bay full-height buttressed gabled breakfront to entrance (south) front. "Restored", 1990, with sanctuary reordered. Rededicated, 1991. Pitched slate roof with trefoil-perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, concrete coping to gables on rendered ogee corbel kneelers including concrete coping to gable to entrance (south) front on rendered ogee corbel kneelers with rendered gabled bellcote to apex framing cast-bronze bell, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slate flagged rubble stone eaves retaining some cast-iron square profile downpipes. Rendered walls to entrance (south) front on rendered plinth with rendered clasping buttresses to corners having concrete ogee coping; coursed rubble stone surface finish (remainder) with red brick buttresses having concrete ogee coping. Round-headed window openings with dragged concrete sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having margins centred on stained glass "Fleurs-de-Lys". Round-headed "Trinity Window" to chancel (north) with concrete sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Round-headed door opening to entrance (south) front with concrete threshold, concealed dressings having moulded reveals with hood moulding over on label stops framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors. Round-headed flanking window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having margins centred on stained glass "Fleurs-de-Lys". Interior including vestibule (south); square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight; full-height interior with timber panelled choir gallery (south), carpeted aisles between Maltese Cross-detailed timber pews, paired Gothic-style timber stations between frosted glass windows, encaustic tiled stepped dais to sanctuary (north) reordered, 1990, with hexafoil-panelled cut-veined white marble altar below stained glass "Trinity Window" (1913), and exposed round arch braced timber roof construction on "Cavetto"-detailed corbels with diagonal timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled polygonal vaulted ceiling in carved timber frame on carved timber cornice on quatrefoil-perforated frieze. Set in landscaped grounds with cruciform-detailed rendered panelled piers to perimeter having pedimented capping supporting wrought iron-detailed cast-iron double gates.

• Saint Mogue's Church (Ballycanew), church/chapel, 1755–1765 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay double-height Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, built 1760, on a T-shaped plan comprising two-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on chancel to crossing (east). "Restored", 1891-2. Renovated, ----. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof on a T-shaped plan retaining sections of slate finial (east), clay ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gable to entrance (west) front with granite ashlar buttressed gabled bellcote to apex, and uPVC rainwater goods on slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Replacement cement rendered walls originally slate hung; part ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (east). Round-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Paired lancet window openings to chancel (east) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on lattice glazing bars. Camber-headed door opening to entrance (west) front with cut-granite lugged surround centred on fluted keystone framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors having overpanel. Full-height interior "restored", 1891-2, with glazed terracotta tiled central aisle between timber pews, quatrefoil-detailed baptismal font on an octagonal plan, cut-white marble Classical-style wall monuments (ob. ----) with polished brass wall monuments (ob. ----), Gothic-style timber panelled pulpit (1891) on an octagonal plan with Gothic-style timber clerk's desk (1891), stepped dais to chancel to crossing (east) with wrought iron-detailed barley twist balusters supporting carved timber communion railing centred on Gothic-style timber altar below "East Window", and wind braced timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled vaulted ceiling in carved timber frame on carved timber cornice. Set in landscaped grounds on a corner site with rendered, ruled and lined piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting spear head-detailed flat iron double gates.

• Rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1875–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey Church of Ireland rectory, completed 1880, on an L-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting open porch to ground floor; single-bay (west) or three-bay (east) two-storey side elevations. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1989. Restored, 2001. Hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan with roll moulded clay ridge tiles extending into lichen-covered clay ridge tiles, paired red brick Running bond central chimney stacks having corbelled stepped stringcourses below capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered walls. Square-headed central door opening with timber mullions on step threshold supporting timber transom, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, 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, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (east) 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, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; staircase hall (north) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with trefoil-perforated timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in finial-topped fluted timber newels, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to vaulted landing framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds with cast-iron colonnette piers to perimeter having polygonal capping supporting wrought iron-detailed cast-iron gate.

• Ballycanew National School, school, 1880–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey national school, dated 1882, on a rectangular plan. Renovated, 2004, to accommodate continued alternative use. Pitched slate roof with crested roll moulded clay ridge tiles, rendered, ruled and lined buttressed "wallhead" chimney stack to rear (west) elevation having stringcourse below rendered domed capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, decorative timber bargeboards to gables on timber purlins, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters. Rendered, ruled and lined walls. Pointed-arch window openings with cut-granite sills, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Pointed-arch window openings to side elevations with cut-granite sills, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds framing concrete block infill. Road fronted on a corner site.

• Cranwill House, farm house, 1800–1839 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1839, on a rectangular plan. Hipped fibre-cement slate roof with lichen-covered clay ridge tiles, paired red brick Running bond central chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and plastic rainwater goods on timber eaves boards retaining some cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls. Square-headed central door opening with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-three (first floor) timber sash windows. Road fronted on a corner site.

• Ballycanew Bridge, bridge, 1700–1839 · Regional interest
  Description

  Three-arch road bridge over river, extant 1839. Part creeper- or ivy-covered walls centred on triangular cutwaters to piers having overgrown pyramidal capping with lichen-covered rendered coping to parapets. Series of three segmental arches with rubble stone voussoirs. Sited spanning Owenavorragh River with unkempt grass banks to river.

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 Ballycanew, 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

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

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 Ballycanew with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wexford.

Name

Ballycanew · Baile Uí Chonnmhaí

Area

1,521,011 m² (152.1 ha, 375.85 acres)

Civil parish

Ballycanew, and its townlands

Barony

Gorey

Electoral division

Ballycanew, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,227 people lived in 443 households in the Ballycanew electoral division. 77% of households owned their home. 46% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinamona, Ballinclare, Ballywalter Beg, Ballywalter More, Coolook Beg, Cranacrower, Nevillescourt, Tomgar

Placenames

Ballycanew 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.