Springfield
Springfield is a townland in the civil parish of Bray, barony of Rathdown, Co. Wicklow. Its name in Irish is Gort an Tobair.
Parcel 5096823
- Area
- 193 m²
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 92 m².
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential (Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018) The objective
- Townland
- Springfield
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map gives no landslide susceptibility class here. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3341 (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.
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
- 8.4 ha
- 21 acres
- Land parcels
- 53
- registered freehold, median 190 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 23
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Springfield, from 4 m² to 23,409 m² (2.34 ha, 5.78 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 34 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
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 81 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community & Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M5Local Shops & Services (Other mix of uses)
Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 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
11 Sept 2026N/a
the external walls of two unauthorized residential units, and permission for the demolition of all internal walls including the party wall, changes to front façade, change of use to a domestic garage and all associated site development works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2660823
11 Sept 2026N/a
external walls of two unauthorized residential units, and permission for the demolition of all internal walls including the party wall, changes to front façade, change of use to a domestic garage and all associated site development works
Retention, 2 homes · Wicklow County Council, 2660825
19 Aug 2026N/a
the retention of the external walls of two unauthorized residential units, demolition of all internal walls including the party wall, changes to front façade, change of use to a domestic garage and all associated site development works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2660741
13 Aug 2026Conditional
1. proposed conversion of existing garages into habitable space and removal of associated garage doors, 2. proposed new cladding, windows & entrance doors to ground floor front façade with full width standing seam canopy over, to all 3 townhouse units, 3. revised boundary wall location to No.1 & No.3 Fitzsimons House, 4. all modifications and ancillary site work
Permission, 3 homes · Wicklow County Council, 2660719
21 Aug 2025Refused
two units to the rear of 69(a) Richmond Park, Bray comprising a music room and a temporary family accommodation unit both ancillary to the main house and all associated site development works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560650
8 Aug 2025N/a
two units to the rear of 69(a) Richmond Park, Bray comprising a music room and a temporary family accommodation unit both ancillary to the main house and all associated site development works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560611
8 Jul 2025Conditional
a single storey pitched roof extension to the side of the existing house (circa 39 Sq/M) & all associated works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560510
14 Mar 2025Conditional
attic conversion to study/storage use with projecting rear dormer window with gable window to roof space stairwell and with connection to all services and associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560179
31 May 2024Conditional
the construction of a detached two storey house. Permission is also sought for new vehicular access, drainage and water connections, removal of existing hedge and construction of new boundary and ancillary works including the subdivision of site
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 24249
23 Apr 2024Conditional
attic conversion for study/storage use with dormer projecting window to rear and all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24193
18 Apr 2024Conditional
two storey extension and attic conversion with flat roof dormer extension to rear of existing semi detached two storey dwelling to provide extended kitchen and accommodation, incorporating obscured glazing to side of ground floor of new extension, alterations to fenestration to existing dwelling. Minor internal alterations and associated siteworks
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460220
14 Feb 2024Conditional
the conversion of existing attic, incorporating new angled and flat roof dormer style roofs to rear of existing two storey semi-detached dwelling, Incorporating new bedroom & en-suite areas to new attic level, replacement of existing first floor landing window with new larger window, minor internal alterations and associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2471
8 Feb 2024N/a
conversion of existing attic, incorporating new angled and flat roof dormer style roofs to rear of existing two storey semi-detached dwelling. Incorporating new bedroom & en-suite areas to new attic level, replacement of existing first floor landing window with new larger window, minor internal alterations and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2457
25 Jan 2024N/a
the development will consist of the conversion of existing attic, incorporating new angled and flat roof dormer style roofs to rear of existing two storey semi-detached dwelling, incorporating new bedroom and en-suite areas to new attic level, replacement of existing first floor landing window with new larger window to side of existing dwelling, minor internal alterations and associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2435
26 May 2023N/a
Two storey extension to rear of existing semi detached dwelling to provide extended kitchen and bedroom accommodation, incorporating obscured glazing to side of ground floor of new extension, alterations to fenestration to existing dwelling. Minor internal alterations and associated siteworks
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360068
21 Mar 2022Conditional
installation of electric gates at the entrance to the private avenue used by Tudor Violet Hill Company Members
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22272
31 May 2021Conditional
1) New single storey detached gym / hobby room to rear garden for ancillary use of the home. 2) All above with associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 21654
18 Sept 2020Refused
two number semi-detached two storey dwellings on side garden of 9 Richmond Park, Bray, Co. Wicklow. Permission is also sought for new vehicular access, diversion of drainage pipes, drainage and water connections, removal of existing hedge and construction of new boundary and ancillary works including the subdivision of site
Permission, 2 homes · Wicklow County Council, 20917
23 Jun 2020N/a
construction of two number semi-detached two storey dwellings on side garden of 9 Richmond Park , Bray Co. Wicklow. Permission is also sought for new vehicular access, diversion of drainage pipes, drainage and water connections, removal of existing hedge and construction of new boundary and ancillary works including the subdivision of site
Permission, 2 homes · Wicklow County Council, 20580
6 Mar 2020N/a
two number semi detached two storey dwellings on side garden. Permission is also sought for new vehicular access, diversion of drainage pipes, drainage and water connections, removal of existing hedge and construction of new boundary and ancillary works including the subdivision of the site
Permission, 2 homes · Wicklow County Council, 20231
2 Apr 2019Conditional
detached two storey house on side garden. Permission is also sought for new vehicular access, drainage and water connections, removal of existing hedge and construction of new boundary and ancillary works including the subdivision of site
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 19347
28 Apr 2017Conditional
conversion of existing attic, incorporating new angled and flat roof dormer style roofs to rear of existing two storey semi detached dwelling, incorporating new bedroom & toilet areas to new attic level, new obscure / frosted window to side of existing dwelling and minor internal alterations and associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 17473
16 Jan 2017Unconditional
extend the appropriate period of a permission - 11/630097 - 1. Demolition of existing domestic garage. 2. Provision of a detached single storey dwelling to the rear of existing dwelling comprising 157.8m2 of floor area. 3. Provision sought for two no. new vehicular access’s to serve proposed and existing dwellings 4. Connection to all existing services on site. 5. All ancillary site works necessary to complete this development
Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 1728
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 Springfield.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Springfield.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Springfield.
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 Springfield, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map gives no landslide susceptibility class here. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3341 (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 Springfield with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.
The townland
- Name
- Springfield · Gort an Tobair
- Area
- 84,066 m² (8.41 ha, 20.77 acres)
- Civil parish
- Bray, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Kilmacanoge, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 15,082 people lived in 4,983 households in the Kilmacanoge electoral division. 74% of households owned their home. 20% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballywaltrin, Kilbride
- Placenames
- Springfield 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.