Ballinalea

320 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballinalea, from 3 m² to 94,468 m² (9.45 ha, 23.34 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballinalea 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.

• 27 Aug 2026N/a

  to erect a dormer type dwelling and new entrance along with all associated site development works and connect to existing services

  Outline permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660767

• 17 Jul 2026N/a

  outline planning to erect a dormer type dwelling along with all associated site development works and connection to existing services

  Outline permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 26143

• 27 May 2026Conditional

  construction of a new detached dormer dwelling including new vehicular and pedestrian entrance onto Grangelea and connections to existing services, together with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660470

• 20 May 2026N/a

  construction of a new detached dormer dwelling with connections to existing services and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660438

• 13 Apr 2026N/a

  construction of an 87 no. unit residential development comprising 61 no. houses (4 no. detached and semi-detached two bedroom; 43 no. semi-detached, mid-terrace and end-of-terrace three bedroom and 14 no. semi-detached and end-of-terrace four bedroom) and 26 no. apartments (5 no. 1 bed simplex and 5 no. 3 bed duplex in 5 no. three storey blocks and 8 no. 2 bed simplex and 8 no. 3 bed duplex in 1 no. three storey block); a 331.26 sq. m. two storey crèche childcare facility and associated outdoor play area (c. 340 sq. m.); 177 no. car parking spaces (including 3 no. disabled and 8 no. visitor spaces); 48 no. cycle parking spaces for the apartments (24 no. residents’ spaces in 2 no. buildings and 24 no. visitor spaces) and 3 no. visitor spaces for the childcare facility; landscaped public and communal open spaces and boundary treatments; and all other site development works required to facilitate the development including a new road and pedestrian/bicycle access onto the L1096 to the northwest, future vehicular and pedestrian/bicycle access to Ashford Rovers FC, future pedestrian link to ‘Woodview’ housing estate, and ESB substation building and connections to the water supply, surface water and foul water networks via the adjoining Rossana Close/Woodview/Ashleigh estate roads and open space

  Permission, 61 homes · Wicklow County Council, 2660290

• 2 Apr 2026Conditional

  We, Orchid Homes Ltd., intend to apply for permission for development on lands at Ballinalea, Ashford, Co. Wicklow. The proposed development will consist of the construction of 16 no. 2-storey, terraced houses in 3 no. blocks (Blocks A-C), comprising 11 no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom terraced houses and 5 no 2 storey, 4 bedroom terraced houses; a mixture of in-curtilage and on-street car parking; a private gated laneway to the rear of the houses; public open space; landscaping; boundary treatment; public lighting; new vehicular access to adjoining public road; and all associated site and infrastructure works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660258

• 27 Mar 2025Conditional

  to replace an existing window at first floor to the rear elevation with a double door screen for access to a new 14.57msq balcony with 2m high obscured glazing panels to balcony perimeter at south west and south east elevations to eliminate overlooking neighbours property with steel stairs down to ground level to the south east elevation

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560223

• 10 Mar 2025Conditional

  for existing single-storey rear and side extensions, as constructed, with a total area of circa 74msq, Permission for the demolition of the existing front porch and the construction of a new single-storey front studio/bedroom extension of 16.5m², Permission to relocate the vehicular entrance gate with modification to the side yard wall and enclosure, all together with associated site and development works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560157

• 13 Nov 2024Conditional

  for permission for change of house type for site number 4 to that granted under planning ref 21/1170 and associate works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2460700

• 12 Sept 2024Conditional

  a dormer style dwelling, connection to main sewer, new entrance and all associated ancillary site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 24366

• 9 Sept 2024Conditional

  (i) access ramps, steel hand rails, side gate, etc at the front, side and rear of the existing dwelling; and (ii) Planning permission for the construction of an additional access ramp to connect existing ramp to proposed rear balcony (12.13 sq m.) with 3 No. 1.90m high obscured glazing panels and stainless steel guard rails to south west elevation to eliminate overlooking to neighbours property; removal of existing window from south west elevation; enlarge window OPE to fit new door for rear access to proposed balcony, and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 24362

• 29 Aug 2024N/a

  (i)access ramps, steel handrails, side gate, etc. at the front, side and rear of the existing dwelling; and (ii) Planning Permission for the construction of an additional access ramp to connect existing ramp to proposed rear balcony (12.13sq m.) with 3 No. 1.90m high obscured glazing panels and stainless steel guard rails to south west elevation to eliminate overlooking to neighbours property; removal of existing window from south west elevation; enlarge window OPE to fit new door for rear access to proposed balcony, and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 24353

• 25 Jul 2024Conditional

  the conversion of attic space to habitable, provision of a dormer window to the front together with velux roof lights, removal of chimney, provision of a new porch to side and the relocation of a window to front at ground floor level and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460449

• 19 Jun 2024Conditional

  a new single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, minor modifications to internal layout of existing dwelling and associate works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460350

• 13 Jun 2024Refused

  the part conversion of 42.02sq m of existing ground floor plan to granny flat and associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24268

• 13 Jun 2024Refused

  the removal of existing window from the south west side elevation. Enlarge existing window OPE to form new door, OPE for internal access from dwelling to new 12.13 sq m first floor composite decking. New 1.90m obscured glazed screening panels to south west side elevation to eliminate overlooking to neighbours property. New composite decking to ramp for side access from new decking to rear garden and site access and associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24269

• 29 Apr 2024Conditional

  detached garage ( 32.83 sqm )

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2460242

• 25 Apr 2024N/a

  detached garage ( 32.83 sqm )

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2460234

• 27 Sept 2023Conditional

  existing dwelling as constructed and all associated site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 23734

• 30 Aug 2023Conditional

  1. Domestic shed 1 as built, existing shed used for home gym, home office and domestic storage 2. Domestic shed 2 as built, existing shed used for domestic storage and associate works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2360242

• 25 Mar 2022N/a

  Construction of 60 new residential units. New vehicular access via the adjoining Rossana Close/Woodview/Aishleigh estate road and existing cul de sac at Meadow View housing estate through active open space lands for connection to the public road an footpath network, and services. New vehicular access via the adjoining Rossana Close/Woodview/Aishleigh estate road and recently granted SHD development ref no. SH202101 by Kingsbridge Design Consultancy Ltd for connection to public road and footpath network, and services. Provision of new active open space facilities including playing pitches, playground equipment and associated car parking in active open space lands to the West of the proposed residential development. All together with drainage connections, boundary treatments and other associated works necessary to complete this development at on lands located in the townland of Ballinalea, located south-east of Rossana Close and including a portion of the existing public road through Rossana Close, Woodview and Aishleigh estates.

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22291

• 1 Dec 2021Conditional

  domestic store to rear garden and domestic boiler / pumphouse to side garden and associated works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 211433

• 18 Aug 2021Conditional

  two storey extension to the side, front porch to dwelling and associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211030

• 14 Jul 2021Conditional

  proposed family flat to rear of the existing house

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 21842

• 23 Feb 2021Conditional

  117 residential units comprising 3 storey block with 9 no. 2 bed apartments and 9no. 3 bed duplexes; and 99 no. 1-2 storey houses (11 no. 2 bed houses, 80 no. 3 bed house and 8 no. 4 bed houses). A 2 storey creche )c.233.5dqm), 218 no. car parking spaces, 54 no. covered cycle parking spaces, open spaces, bin store and pump station. The development includes for connection to the public road and footpath network, and services via the adjoining Rossana Close/Woodview/Aishleigh estate road. All associated site development works, landscaping, boundary treatments and services connections.

  N/a, 99 homes · Wicklow County Council, SH202101

The 25 most recent of 50 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 Ballinalea.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballinalea.

Architectural heritage

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

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 Ballinalea, 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 moderately low, low.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3371 (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.

• Ballinalea, Ashford9 sales

Name

Ballinalea · Buaile na Lao

Area

519,600 m² (51.96 ha, 128.4 acres)

Civil parish

Rathnew, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

Electoral division

Glenealy, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,861 people lived in 1,004 households in the Glenealy electoral division. 76% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ashford, Ballymacahara, Cronroe, Milltown North, Rossana Upper

Placenames

Ballinalea 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.