Windgate
Townland in the civil parish of Delgany, barony of Rathdown, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Bearna Gaoithe
Parcel 5399842
- Area
- 5,155 m² (0.52 ha, 1.27 acres)
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it, 201 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Windgate
Planning applications on this parcel
23 Jun 2021Refused
new dwelling with new driveway access and all associated site ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 21737
4 Feb 2021N/a
new dwelling with new driveway access and all associated site ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2193
21 Jan 2021N/a
new dwelling
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2138
23 Jul 2018Conditional
proposed alterations & extensions to existing dwelling (212.20sq.m) comprising of proposed 2-storey/ single storey extensions(totalling additional 183.10sq.m) to front, rear & side of existing dwelling together with alterations to internal layout, external elevations & roof profile, demolition of existing porches (7sq.m) & ancillary site development works (including decommissioning of existing septic tank & connection to foul sewer) & the demolition of an existing detached garage & shed
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 18838
3 Feb 2017Conditional
detached dwelling and ancillary site works, including connection to public sewer and revised entrance (16/216)
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 17108
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
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3362 (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.
Download this parcel: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program; GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map; KML, for 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
- 49.3 ha
- 122 acres
- Land parcels
- 49
- registered freehold, median 2,168 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 27
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
49 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Windgate, from 12 m² to 73,871 m² (7.39 ha, 18.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Windgate 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
18 Aug 2026N/a
17sq.m coffee/acai bar sited within the existing gym facility at ground floor
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2660727
21 May 2026Refused
1. the demolition of the original derelict stone forge building and reconstruction to similar dimensions in rendered blockwork with replacement metal roof for use ancillary to the main house. 2. removal of the chimney to the front of the original cottage. 3. partial demolition of the vehicular entrance and reconstruction with 3.5M wide opening. 4. 48sm single-storey timber outbuilding to the rear of the site. And Planning Permission for, the replacement of the existing septic tank with provision of a new waste-water treatment in accordance with Code of Practice EPA 202
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2660448
15 May 2026N/a
1. the demolition of the original derelict stone Forge building and reconstruction to same dimensions in rendered blockwork with replacement metal roof. 2. removal of the chimney to the front of the original cottage. 3. partial demolition of the vehicular entrance and reconstruction with 3.5M wide opening. 4. 48sm single-storey timber outbuilding to the rear of the site. 5. the replacement of the existing septic tank with provision of a new waste-water treatment in accordance with Code of Practice EPA 202,
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2660423
13 May 2026N/a
1. The demolition of the original derelict stone Forge building and reconstruction to same dimensions in rendered blockwork with replacement metal roof.2. Removal of the chimney to the front of the original cottage.3. Partial demolition of the vehicular entrance and reconstruction with 3.5M wide opening. 4. 48sm single-storey timber outbuilding to the rear of the site. Planning permission for; 5. The replacement of the existing septic tank with provision of a new waste-water treatment in accordance with code of practice EPA 202
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2660415
12 May 2026N/a
1. demolition of the original derelict stone forge building and reconstruction to same dimensions in rendered blockwork with replacement metal roof. 2. removal of the chimney to the front of the original cottage. 3. partial demolition of the vehicular entrance and reconstruction with 3.5M wide opening. 4. 48sm single-storey timber outbuilding to the rear of the site. Planning Permission for; 5. replacement of the existing septic tank with provision of a new waste-water treatment in accordance with Code of Practice EPA 202
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2660399
6 Jan 2025Conditional
an 11 a side soccer pitch and associated flood lights, 450m² clubhouse with viewing balcony, associated seating / standing areas, new vehicular and pedestrian gates to separate existing school from proposed development. All together with associated works such as car and bicycle parking, landscaping, boundary treatments and service connections necessary to complete this development at “SEK International School”, Belvedere Hall, (a protected structure)
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560005
18 Dec 2024Refused
metal poles supporting structure, permission for new signage boards fixed to metal poles supporting structure, all together with associated works such as landscaping and boundary treatments necessary to complete this development, Belvedere Hall is a protected structure
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2460808
28 Nov 2024Conditional
single storey extension to side of existing dwelling incorporating extension to dwelling and a fully integrated independent living unit, upgrade of existing septic tank to new effluent disposal system to current EPA standards and all associated siteworks
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460747
20 Nov 2024N/a
single storey extension to side of existing dwelling incorporating extension to dwelling and a fully integrated independent living unit, upgrade of existing septic tank to new effluent disposal system to current EPA standards and all associated siteworks
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460726
7 Nov 2024N/a
• Permission for 11 a side soccer pitch and associated flood lights • Permission for 450m² clubhouse with viewing balcony • Permission for associated seating / standing areas. • New vehicular and pedestrian gates to separate existing school from proposed development • All together with associated works such as car and bicycle parking, landscaping, boundary treatments and service connections necessary to complete this development
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460687
7 Nov 2023Refused
an auxiliary vehicular entrance at the southern end of the boundary to facilitate access and parking of a caravan. The development will consist of partial demolition of existing boundary wall on Lower Windgates and installation of a 5m wide gate entrance; double gates opening in
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23820
13 Jan 2023Conditional
new dwelling accessed via existing shared entrance on to public road. Connection to mains water and sewer
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2320
9 Jun 2022Conditional
the continuation of use of permitted independent living unit
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22642
1 Jun 2022Conditional
demolition of the existing single storey stable block (121.3sqm) and 2 no. sheds (137.5sqm) to the rear of the property; construction of a split level two storey extension to the rear of the existing single storey cottage that will contain two bedrooms at lower ground floor level; and an open plan living and dining space with ancillary spaces as well as terrace at upper ground floor level to create an extended five bedroom dwelling. The development will also include the installation of a new wastewater treatment plant as well as all ancillary and site development works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22589
23 Jun 2021Refused
new dwelling with new driveway access and all associated site ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 21737
4 Feb 2021N/a
new dwelling with new driveway access and all associated site ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2193
21 Jan 2021N/a
new dwelling
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2138
23 Sept 2019Conditional
of, plus modifications to existing front boundary wall (height c2m- c 2.6m) composed of the following : the reduction in height of the wall ( to a mean average drop of approximately 720mm) and the refacing of the wall to road side with random rubble natural stone finish complete with precast concrete capping
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 191039
4 Apr 2019Refused
amendments to approved development granted permission under Ref 18/838 for proposed alterations and extensions to existing dwelling comprising of (1) proposed external stairs at rear (west) of house with access from door (in lieu of window) at first floor level on western elevation of house (2) proposed double doors (in lieu of windows) at ground floor level on northern elevation of house (3) proposed clear glazing in stairway window in lieu of frosted glass on northern elevation of house together with proposed double garage, relocation / modifications of existing vehicular entrance and driveway and ancillary site development works including roadside boundary wall and garden walls, all on revised / enlarged site boundaries (incorporating plot previously known as Baton Route)
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 19366
19 Oct 2018Conditional
single storey educational gymnasium facility (circa 446 sqm) comprising gym hall, gym store, office, circulation, toilet, changing facilities and photovoltaic panels. A new two storey teachers residence apartment block (circa 375 sqm) comprising four no 2 bedroom apartments (circa 80 sqm each) with associated circulation and balconies. Ancillary site development works comprising landscaping, 4 no car parking spaces, 1 no accessible parking space, 10 no cycle stands, including connection to existing foul sewer running from the school, retaining wall and associated works. All modifications and ancillary site works are within the curtilage of a Protected Structure (Belvedere Hall Ref 08-05)
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 181164
23 Jul 2018Conditional
proposed alterations & extensions to existing dwelling (212.20sq.m) comprising of proposed 2-storey/ single storey extensions(totalling additional 183.10sq.m) to front, rear & side of existing dwelling together with alterations to internal layout, external elevations & roof profile, demolition of existing porches (7sq.m) & ancillary site development works (including decommissioning of existing septic tank & connection to foul sewer) & the demolition of an existing detached garage & shed
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 18838
3 Oct 2017Refused
dwelling, connection to all services and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 171202
20 Jul 2017Conditional
extend the appropriate period of a permission - 12/6898 - single storey teachers' residence (circa 157 sqm) and ancillary site development works including connection to existing foul sewer running from the school at Belvedere Hall to Rathdown Road at this site
Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 17891
13 Apr 2017Conditional
23.70 sqm side extension and rear extension of 6.85 sqm to existing bungalow and associated site works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 17408
8 Feb 2017Refused
c 2m 0 c 2.6m high stone clad, concrete boundary wall to the front of the site
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 17131
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.
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 Windgate.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Windgate.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Windgate.
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
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility high, moderately high, 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_3362 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Windgate with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.
The townland
- Name
- Windgate · Bearna Gaoithe
- Area
- 493,087 m² (49.31 ha, 121.84 acres)
- Civil parish
- Delgany, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Delgany, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Delgany electoral division: 7,707 people in 2,553 households; 82% of households own their home; 45% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Belmont Demesne, Kilruddery Deerpark, Paddock, Rathdown Upper, Templecarrig Lower
- Placenames
- Windgate 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.