Willbrook
Willbrook is a townland in the civil parish of Rathfarnham, barony of Rathdown, Co. Dublin. Its name in Irish is Sruthán Liam.
Parcel 5561097
- Area
- 417 m²
- Buildings
- 3 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 257 m².
- Zoning
- R2 RES (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Willbrook
Planning applications on this parcel
12 Jul 2012Grant permission
Provision of 27 no. dwelling units comprising 12 no. new semi-detached 4 bedroom two storey dwellings, (8 no. Type 01/01A houses of c. 162sq.m., 1 no. Type 04 house of 144sq.m., 3 no. Type 05/05A houses of c. 160sq.m.); 2 no. new semi-detached 3 bedroom two storey dwellings, 1 no. Type 07 house of c. 145sq.m. and 1 no. Type 07A house of c. 146sq.m.; 6 no. new detached 4 bedroom two storey dwellings, (1 no. Type 02 house of c. 168sq.m., 3 no. Type 2A houses of c. 164sq.m., 1 no. Type 3 house of 176sq.m. and 1 no. Type 06 house of c. 160sq.m.; 1 no. new detached 3 bedroom two storey house (Type 02B house of c. 169sq.m.); 1 no. new 2 bedroom single storey gate lodge (Type 08 of c. 79sq.m.); 1 no. new 3 bedroom two storey gate lodge (Type 09 of 119sq.m.); 1 no refurbished 2 storey 4 bedroom protected detached house (Bolton Hall). The proposed works to the house to include the reconfiguration and alteration of the internal and external layouts, to include conservation and repairs to this Protected Structure. Proposals also provide for 1 no. roof terrace to the southeast of the house and 2 no. balconies to the southwest elevation, reducing the area from c. 427sq.m. to c. 357sq.m. and associated works; 3 no. 3 bedroom houses to be provided to existing 2 storey coach house accommodation, stables and single storey outbuildings. Works to include the upgrading of existing structures and reconfiguration and alteration of the internal and external layouts to provide for 2 no. 2 storey dwellings of c. 240sq.m. and c. 279sq.m. and 1 no. single storey dwelling of c. 203sq.m. The works will also include the provision of 2 no. first floor balconies; The proposed development also consists of the demolition of a dwelling house at 163 Ballyboden Road (119sq.m.); the provision of a new access road, with one way entry traffic through the existing site at 163 Ballyboden Road; the retention of the existing easement across the proposed entrance road; the provision of a new ESB substation; the provision of a bridge / partial culverting of the Owendoher Stream; the amendment of the existing avenue to Bolton Hall to a one way traffic exit; works to existing ruins to make safe for public access / exclusion of public access as appropriate; the provision of 2 no. shared open space (c. 780sq.m. and c. 925sq.m.); 53 no. surface carparking spaces; the demolition of sections of garden walls and railings (all within the curtilage of Bolton Hall, a Protected Structure); a total development of 4675sq.m.; all associated site works on a site of 1.923ha at Bolton Hall, Glendoher Road and 163 Ballyboden Road.
Permission, 27 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD11A/0244
22 Dec 2011Refuse ext. of duration of permission
(a) Demolition of existing single storey cottage type dweling at No. 163 Ballyboden Road; (b) development of 26 residential units comprising: 1 no. 2 storey, four bedroom detached house, 1 no. 2 storey, four bedroom end of terrace house, 18 no. 3 storey, three/four bedroom terraced townhouses, 1 no. 2 storey, three bedroom end of terrace house, 1 no. 2 bedroom bungalow which will replace the original dwelling at No. 163 Ballyboden Road, the restoration and extension of the original coach house and single storey out buildings to comprise 2 no. 2 storey, four bedroom units and 1 no. 2 storey plus mezzanine four bedroom unit, the restoration of Bolton Hall which is a Protected Structure to accommodate a single 2 storey dwelling; (c) 48 no. surface car parking spaces and provision of new vehicular access from Ballyboden Road; (d) demolition of lean-to structures and part existing single storey outbuilding and alterations to existing garden walls (all within the curtilage of Bolton Hall, a Protected Structure); (e) 1 no. ESB substation and all ancillary site development and landscaping works inclusing provision of bridge culvert structure.
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0615/EP
27 Feb 2006Grant permission
Revised plans and particulars in response to a request for Clarification of Further Information. The revisions comprise: revised design and layout of unit no. 1, revised design and layout of unit no. 22 now to incorporate the existing single storey out buildings (previously proposed for demolition), revised design and layout of unit no. 23, revised design and layout of unit no. 33, omission of 5 no. car parking spaces and alterations to boundary treatments, landscaping works and materials. The proposed development now consists of: (A) demolition of existing single storey cottage type dwelling at no. 163 Ballyboden Road; (B) development of 34 no. residential units comprising: 2 no. 2 storey four bedroom detached houses; 1 no. 2 storey four bedroom end terrace house; 18 no. 3 storey three/four bedroom terraced townhouses; 1 no. 2 storey three bedroom end terrace house; 6 no. 3 storey over basement five/six bedroom detached houses; 1 no. 2 bedroom bungalow, which will replace the original dwelling at no. 163 Ballyboden Road; the restoration and extension of the original coach house and single storey out buildings to comprise 2 no. 1 and 2 storey four bedroom units, 1 no. 2 storey four bedroom unit and 1 no. 2 storey plus mezzanine four bedroom unit; the restoration of Bolton Hall which is a Protected Structure to accommodate a single 2 storey dwelling; (C) 62 no. surface car parking spaces and provision of new vehicular access from Ballyboden Road; (D) demolition of lean-to structures and part existing single storey out building and alterations to existing garden walls and railings (all within the curtilage of Bolton Hall, a Protected Structure); (E) 1 no. ESB sub-station and all ancillary site development works and landscaping works including provision of bridge culvert structure. All development to take place on a site of c.1.92 hectares.
Permission, 36 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0615
23 Dec 2004Withdraw the application
(1) Demolition of existing single storey cottage type dwelling at no 163 Ballyboden Road; development of 91 no residential units comprising 18 no.one bedroom apartments, 36 no. two bedroom apartments, 10 no. three bedroom duplex units, 24 no. four bedroom townhouses, 1 no. three bedroom house, 1 no four bedroom detached house and also includes the restoration of Bolton Hall which is a Protected Structure to accommodate a single dwelling in ten buildings (2-5 storeys), as follows: Building 1 is 3-4 storey plus penthouse and contains 38 no. units, comprising 1 no. one bedroom apartment, 27 no. two bedroom apartments and 10 no. three bedroom duplex units; Building 2 is 3 storey and contains 15 no. units, comprising 3 no. two bedroom apartments and 12 no. four bedroom townhouses; Building 3 is 3 storey comprising 5 no. four bedroom townhouses; Building 4 is 2/3 storey comprising 7 no. four bedroom townhouses; Building 5 is 2-3 storey and contains 10 no. units, comprising 8 no. one bedroom apartment and 2 no. two bedroom apartments; Building 6 is 2 storey comprising 9 no. one bedroom apartments and consists partly of the existing stable buildings (Protected Structure); Building 7 is the existing 2 storey detached dwelling, Bolton Hall (Protected Structure), which will be renovated to provide a five bedroom house; Building 8 is 3 storey comprising 4 no. two bedroom apartments; Building 9 is a 2 storey three bedroom dwelling which will replace the original dwelling at no. 163 Ballyboden Road; Building 10 is a 2 storey four bedroom dwelling: (2) all apartments/duplex units have balconies/terraces, including roof terraces; creche facility (approx.188.6 sq.m) at ground floor level of building 8; 161 no. car parking spaces and 62 no.bicycle parking spaces at basement level; 10 no. surface car parking spaces; 2 no. set down car spaces adjacent to the creche; provision of new vehicular access on Ballyboden Road: (3) demolition of single storey out buildings and lean-to structures and partial removal of sections of garden walls and railings all within the curtilage of Bolton Hall (Protected Structure): (4) 1 no ESB sub-station; bin and associated facilities at basement level; ancillary site development works and landscaping works including provision of bridge culvert structure; all on a site of c.1.923 hectares at Bolton Hall (Protected Structure).
Permission, 91 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD04A/0978
24 Jun 1999Grant permission
Ground floor kitchen, breakfast room and sun room extension to rear, porch and garage extension to front, first floor bedroom and en-suite extension over garage to side and attic conversion to study, with widening of entrance to drive way.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S99B/0404
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 rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3183 (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.
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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
- 23.5 ha
- 58 acres
- Land parcels
- 61
- registered freehold, median 339 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RES
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Willbrook, from 10 m² to 8,894 m² (0.89 ha, 2.2 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 7 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2RES (Existing residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 64 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 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
1 Sept 2026Referred to an coimisiún pleanála for determination
Extension of the existing rear dormers by infilling the roof area between the two existing dormers to form one continuous rear dormer, in connection with the existing attic conversion.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0093
16 Mar 2026Grant permission
Conversion of an existing attic space to provide a bedroom, shower room, storage area and new access stair, involving the proposed modification of the existing roof structure to the rear, with removal of existing rear dormer and the construction of a new, larger flat roof dormer with two no. proposed windows to the rear, along with a proposed attic level window to the side of the existing dwelling, with all associated internal reconfigurations and external works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0107W
19 Feb 2026Grant permission
The removal of an existing ground floor window to the front elevation of an existing detached two-storey dwelling and replacement with a set of escape patio doors and adjoining glazed side screen, together with the provision of an associated external egress ramp and all ancillary site works, to facilitate emergency escape in the event of fire.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0042W
18 Dec 2025Grant permission
Construction of a first-floor hipped roof side extension, together with the widening of the existing front vehicular access and the partial removal of the front boundary wall.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0712W
2 May 2025Grant permission
Attic conversion for storage with raised gable to the side, two dormer windows to the rear, and three Velux windows to the front roof slope. Two-storey front extension with a front-facing gable, and new first floor window to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0252W
10 Mar 2025Grant permission
Proposed single story flat roof infill extension to front and single story flat roof extension to rear. Works to include internal modifications, changes to the front facade including an upgrade of the existing single story flat roof at the front and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0121W
27 Feb 2025Refuse permission
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 4 no two storey semi-detached 3 bedroom dwellings, 6 carparking spaces, landscaping, new boundaries and associated site development. Flood defence works on the site are scheduled as part of the Whitechurch stream flood alleviation scheme under planning permission granted by Bord Pleanála case reference JP06S.307746
Permission, 4 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0170
24 Feb 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of New 2 Story Side Extension. Rear Ground Floor Extension. Internal Reconfiguration And All Associated Works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0554W
21 Feb 2025Declared exempt
Single storey extention to the rear of the property.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0018
30 Oct 2024Grant permission
1) 2-storey extension to side and front 2) single storey extension to rear 3) new vehicular access to front 4) all related works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0482W
12 Sept 2024Grant permission for retention
Retention Planning Permission for non-habitable attic conversion with dormer to rear and roof window to front
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0400W
27 Oct 2023Grant permission
Proposed rear first floor flat roof extension (19.9sq.m), partial demolition of rear extension, extending ground floor rear extension (4.9sq.m) and all associated works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0112
18 Jul 2023Grant permission
The development shall consist of first floor extension to the side of existing dwelling -house together with minor variations to previously approved plan (planning ref SD23B/0182)
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0311
18 Apr 2023Grant permission
Demolition of garage, boiler house and part of the kitchen of the existing house and the construction of a new two storey dwelling in the side garden, using existing vehicular access, creating a new vehicular access to existing dwelling, garden shed and all associated siteworks.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0011
23 Mar 2023Grant permission
Permission for a side extension at first floor level to accommodate a new bedroom, bathroom and hot press over the first floor extension. The first floor internal layout will be altered & will include new bathroom windows to the rear elevation and new bedroom windows to the front elevation and all necessary site works to facilitate the development.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0126
28 Feb 2023Grant permission
Front single storey extension with roof window. Raised roof area to existing front extension with 2 roof windows. Garage conversion for extended living. Attic conversion for storage with 2 velux windows to the side. single-storey extension to rear and side.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0083
3 Jan 2023Grant permission
Planning Permission sought for the following a) Single Storey Extension to the rear (25.5sqm) b) Single Storey Porch extension to the front (3.5sqm) and c) first floor extension to the side (14sqm)
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0001
11 Oct 2022Grant permission
Stand-alone, portable drop in structure which can house new kitchen with adequate space for 3 staff members in the upper car park, this unit is 6m x 4m in size and can be moved if necessary.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0388
25 Aug 2022Grant permission
Demolition of existing single storey garage (14sq.m) and shed (14sq.m) and the construction of a two storey, three bedroom detached house to the side (124sq.m gfa); 2 new vehicular entrances, one from Fonthill Road and one from Fonthill Park; all associated site works and utility connections.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0088
8 Aug 2022Grant permission
(1) Demolition of existing single storey garage and rear single storey extension; (2) construction of a new two storey, semi-detached dwelling house with an attic conversion and widening existing vehicular access to serve existing dwelling house at 29 Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0031
29 Apr 2022Grant permission
Alterations to existing roof profile and raise height of gable wall to facilitate the provision of non-habitable space in attic with dormer structure to rear elevation and conversion of existing garage, with single storey extension (2sq.m) to front including alterations to existing front porch.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22B/0182
25 Feb 2022Refuse permission
Demolition of derelict house and construction of 4 two storey, semi-detached 3 bedroom dwellings; replacement of existing bridge; 1.2m flood defence walls; 8 car parking spaces; landscaping and associated site works.
Permission, 4 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0069
27 Jan 2022Grant permission
Removal of existing single storey extension and sheds to side and rear of house; construction of two storey extension to side of house and single storey extension to front of house; new vehicle entrance to front; new boundary treatments.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0542
17 Dec 2021Grant permission
Attic conversion for storage; dormer window to rear and single storey extension to rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0632
10 Dec 2021Refuse permission
Part demolition of existing rear single storey extension and proposed new two storey flat roof extension with roof lights and all associated works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0413
The 25 most recent of over 100 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 Willbrook.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Willbrook.
Architectural heritage
- Willbrook House, country house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached former country house. Entrance screen comprising four rendered gate piers, cast-iron gates and railings on low plinth wall. Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1820, now derelict, set within. Smooth rendered walls, canted bay window, blocked openings, pitched slate roof.
- Old Mill, mill (water), 1800–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Ruinous remains of former saw mill, c.1830, comprising wall footings of old mill and length of associated mill race. Modern house built on foundations. Brick wall of outbuilding preserves two arched openings of mill complex. Semi-circular brick and rubble foundations north of house. Rendered perimeter walls, gate piers and cast-iron gates.
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 Willbrook, 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, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3210 (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
- Willbrook, Whitechurch Road7 sales
The townland
- Name
- Willbrook · Sruthán Liam
- Area
- 234,983 m² (23.5 ha, 58.07 acres)
- Civil parish
- Rathfarnham, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 3,952 people lived in 1,453 households in the Rathfarnham-St. Enda's electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 6% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyboden, Haroldsgrange, Oldorchard, Rathfarnham
- Placenames
- Willbrook 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.