Ballintruer More

19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballintruer More, from 203 m² to 261,281 m² (26.13 ha, 64.56 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 18 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballintruer More 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.

• 5 Nov 2024Conditional

  construct 2 number agricultural entrances to be used for a cattle crossing and ancillary works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24444

• 2 Aug 2022Conditional

  renovation and extension to our dwelling of approx. 43sqm. Together with all associated and ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22847

• 27 Jan 2021Refused

  10 year permission for Construction of up to 5 No. wind turbines with a maximum overall blade top height of 165m, with a transformer at each turbine and associated hard stand area; 1No. 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; 20kV underground cables facilitating the connection of turbines to 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; Circa 6.5km of 38kV underground cabling and all associated works along public roads to facilitate the connection of the proposed 38kV wind farm electrical substation to the existing Stratford 38/110kV substation referred to as 'the grid route', Provision of a heritage trail circa 1km in length to include associated information signage (located at the key heritage assets) and parking area; Replacement of existing grass verge with a new 1 metre wide footway at each bridge crossing along the 'grid route'; New site tracks, upgraded site tracks and all associated works; 1 No. 30m permanent meteorological mast and all associated infrastructure and works; A temporary site compound and all associated works; and All associated and ancillary site development works The application site includes Protected Structures. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2160

• 19 Jan 2021N/a

  10 year permission for Construction of up to 5 No. wind turbines with a maximum overall blade top height of 165m, with a transformer at each turbine and associated hard stand area; 1No. 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; 20kV underground cables facilitating the connection of turbines to 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; Circa 6.5km of 38kV underground cabling and all associated works along public roads to facilitate the connection of the proposed 38kV wind farm electrical substation to the existing Stratford 38/110kV substation referred to as 'the grid route', Provision of a heritage trail circa 1km in length to include associated information signage (located at the key heritage assets) and parking area; Replacement of existing grass verge with a new 1 metre wide footway at each bridge crossing along the 'grid route'; New site tracks, upgraded site tracks and all associated works; 1 No. 30m permanent meteorological mast and all associated infrastructure and works; A temporary site compound and all associated works; and All associated and ancillary site development works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2128

• 17 Sept 2019Refused

  widening of existing entrance, construction of an access laneway and yard, placement of a mobile house unit for recreational non residential use, all associated with current and future hobby farming activities to be performed

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 191019

• 1 Aug 2019N/a

  modifications of an existing entrance, placement of a mobile house for recreational non residential use, construction of an access laneway and yard associated with current and future hobby farming activities

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 19848

• 8 Feb 2019Refused

  agricultural yard with access laneway and placement of mobile house for use as storage unit

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 19125

• 18 Jan 2019N/a

  an agricultural yard with access laneway and placement of a mobile house as a storage unit

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 1944

• 12 Jul 2018Conditional

  two storey dwelling, garage and a proprietary septic tank with percolation area, landscaping and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 18792

• 29 Mar 2018N/a

  two storey dwelling, garage and a proprietary septic tank with percolation area, landscaping and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 18328

• 18 Dec 2017N/a

  two storey dwelling, garage and a proprietary septic tank with percolation area, landscaping and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 171493

• 11 Dec 2017N/a

  two storey dwelling, garage and proprietary septic tank with percolation area, landscaping and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 171465

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Slaney River Valley SAC 000781

Recorded monuments

• WI021-054001 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope, 30m SW of WI021-054002-. Circular enclosure (diam. c. 18m) defined by a fosse, visible as cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP, ASU 41). Not visible at ground level. Possibly a barrow site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

• WI021-054002 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope, 30m NE of WI021-054001-. Circular enclosure (diam. c. 18m) defined by a fosse, visible as cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP, ASU 41). Not visible at ground level. Possibly a barrow site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

• WI021-054003 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope. Circular enclosure (diam. c. 18m) defined by a fosse, visible as cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDR 40), 150m N of WI021-054002-. Not visible at ground level. Possibly a barrow site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

• WI021-054004 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope, 200m NNE of WI021-054003-. Circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) defined by a fosse, visible as cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP, ASU 43). Not visible at ground level. Possibly a barrow site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

• WI021-056 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope. Two wide fosses, visible as cropmarks on aerial photograph (CUCAP, ASU 41), form the sides of a possible rectangular enclosure (dims. c. 45m NW-SE x 30m NE-SW). No trace of the other sides despite good conditions for preservation. Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

• WI021-057 Linkardstown burial
  Description

  Situated on a gentle W/SW-facing slope at the foot of a steeper slope. Circular mound (diam. 24m; H 2m) with a central polygonal cist which produced the disarticulated remains of an adult male accompanied by a decorated neolithic bowl (Raftery 1973a, 214-19). (Brindley et al 1983; Brindley and Lanting 1989-90; Ryan 1973, 120-27). Not visible at ground level. There is a standing stone (WI021-079----) 150m to the WSW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

• WI021-087 Cist
  Description

  Cropmark of pit feature visible on Google earth orthoimage taken 20/05/2020, similar to cropmark of Linkardstown Burial (WI021-057---) located 290m to S. According to local information several unrecorded cists have been uncovered in this field during land reclamation works which were carried out in this field around 2 years ago (pers. comm. Robert Hanbidge). The cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimage may be the remains of one of these cists. See attached Google earth orthoimage taken 20/05/2020 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Robert Hanbidge Date of upload: 6 October 2020

• WI021-088 Cist
  Description

  Cropmark of pit feature visible on Google earth orthoimage taken 20/05/2020, similar to cropmark of Linkardstown Burial (WI021-057---) located 290m to S. According to local information several unrecorded cists have been uncovered in this field during land reclamation works which were carried out in this field around 2 years ago (pers. comm. Robert Hanbidge). The cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimage may be the remains of one of these cists. See attached Google earth orthoimage taken 20/05/2020 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Robert Hanbidge Date of upload: 6 October 2020

• WI021-089 Cist
  Description

  Cropmark of pit feature visible on Google earth orthoimage taken 20/05/2020, similar to cropmark of Linkardstown Burial (WI021-057---) located 290m to S. According to local information several unrecorded cists have been uncovered in this field during land reclamation works which were carried out in this field around 2 years ago (pers. comm. Robert Hanbidge). The cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimage may be the remains of one of these cists. See attached Google earth orthoimage taken 20/05/2020 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Robert Hanbidge Date of upload: 6 October 2020

Architectural heritage

• Waterloo Bridge, bridge, 1810–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch road bridge over the River Slaney, built c.1815. The bridge is constructed in coursed rubble with dressed granite voussoirs to the large arch. There is a low parapet to the west side, however that to the east is now largely obscured by grass.

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 Ballintruer More, 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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 Ballintruer More with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Ballintruer More · Baile an Triúir Mór

Area

733,048 m² (73.3 ha, 181.14 acres)

Civil parish

Donaghmore, and its townlands

Barony

Talbotstown Upper

Electoral division

Donaghmore, the unit of the census

Census 2022

463 people lived in 148 households in the Donaghmore electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinacrow Upper, Ballintruer Beg, Ballynatone, Castleruddery Lower, Eadestown Middle, Eadestown North, Stratford

Placenames

Ballintruer More 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.