Demesne
Townland in the civil parish of Roscrea, barony of Ikerrin, Co. Tipperary; in Irish An Diméin
Parcel 579041
- Area
- 979 m²
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it, 149 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- S5 Community Services and Infrastructure (Roscrea Local Area Plan 2023_2029) The objective
R2 Existing Residential (Roscrea Local Area Plan 2023_2029) The objective - Townland
- Demesne
Planning applications on this parcel
26 Jul 2022Conditional
the removal of the existing temporary building & the construction of a single storey structure forming the New Clubhouse Building incorporating Community Room, installation of solar panels on roof of new building & adjacent grass bank all with ancillary site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260388
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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1746 (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
- 28.7 ha
- 71 acres
- Land parcels
- 85
- registered freehold, median 336 m²
- Zoning
- M2
- Urban Core
- Planning
- 21
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
85 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Demesne, from 11 m² to 64,093 m² (6.41 ha, 15.84 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 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
- M2Urban Core (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Roscrea Local Area Plan 2023_2029, Tipperary · 48 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Roscrea Local Area Plan 2023_2029, Tipperary · 22 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Amenity (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Roscrea Local Area Plan 2023_2029, Tipperary · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community Services and Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Roscrea Local Area Plan 2023_2029, Tipperary · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C6Employment (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
Roscrea Local Area Plan 2023_2029, Tipperary · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P5Town Environs (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
Roscrea Local Area Plan 2023_2029, Tipperary · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Roscrea Local Area Plan 2023_2029, Tipperary · 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
18 Dec 2025Conditional
the construction of a new 800 pupil Secondary School to include General Classrooms, Specialist Classrooms, a General-Purpose Hall, PE Hall, Offices, Staff Room, Library, Sanitary Facilities and ancillary spaces. The development also includes the provision of: - • Demolition of existing school buildings and extensions with the demolition/removal of all existing prefabs from the site. • Minor alterations to the retained original school building. • Enlarged school vehicle, pedestrian and cycle entrance from Corville Road, with drop off/collection area, cycle and foot paths, bicycle spaces and 80 no. car parking spaces. • 5 no. ball courts, landscaped gardens, and external social space. • Heat pump and gas storage areas, external stores and bin storage area. • Landscaping works, boundary treatments, associated drainage, all other site services, site development and all ancillary siteworks
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2561328
16 Dec 2025Conditional
the installation of solar panels on the existing roof of the building and all associated site works. This application relates to a Protected Structure
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2561307
1 May 2025Conditional
change of use from domestic use to community and recreation as a Mens Shed of the dwelling house and storage sheds to rear of site and all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2560372
23 Apr 2025N/a
change of use from domestic use to community and recreation as a Mens Shed and all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2560345
21 Dec 2023Conditional
new two storey dwelling house with site entrance and all ancillary site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 23328
11 Jan 2023Conditional
demolished walls in existing protected structure and demolition of site boundary wall (ref: RC099) and alterations to plans and elevations to previously approved three storey primary care facility (ref: 21/951) and PERMISSION for the reconstruction of demolished walls to protected structure and to site boundary walls (ref: RC099)
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2360008
14 Sept 2022N/a
the walls demolished in existing protected structure and demolition of site boundary wall (ref: RC099), Permission for (1) the reconstruction of demolished walls to protected structure and to site boundary walls (ref: RC099). (2) alternations to plans and elevations to previously approved three storey primary care facility (ref: 21/951).
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2260481
26 Jul 2022Conditional
the removal of the existing temporary building & the construction of a single storey structure forming the New Clubhouse Building incorporating Community Room, installation of solar panels on roof of new building & adjacent grass bank all with ancillary site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260388
22 Jul 2022N/a
the removal of the existing temporary building & the construction of a single storey structure forming the New Clubhouse Building incorporating Community Room, installation of solar panels on roof of new building & adjacent grass bank all with ancillary site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260382
1 Jul 2021Conditional
works to an existing protected structure ref. no. RC099 with minor alterations to previously approved three storey primary care facility (minor amendments to previously granted under planning permission reference 19/601011) within a reduced overall floor area (proposed 3268m2 / previously 3345m2) and all associated site development works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21951
14 Apr 2021N/a
works to an existing protected structure ref. no. RC099 with minor alterations to previously approved three storey primary care facility (minor amendments to previously granted under planning permission reference 19/601011) within a reduced overall floor area (proposed 3268m2 / previously 3345m2) and all associated site development works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21494
19 Aug 2020Conditional
extension to rear of dwelling and detached domestic shed to the rear of the site and for permission for extension to side of existing dwelling and all associated site works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 20923
23 Jul 2020Conditional
construction of a single storey extension consisting of a new male, female and accessible toilets and all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 20799
12 Sept 2019Conditional
a) various demolition (834 sq m) of dilapidated, 20th century sheds and storage facilities to the property, namely the demolition of existing late 20th century one and two storey storage facilities and steel framed buildings, the 4 storey mid 20th century grain store abutting south face of existing building, the 19th century 3 storey store to west of the site abutting the existing building and the demolition of part of the stone boundary walls to Gaol Road, Malt Vale and Ayr Hill, (b)refurbishment and change of use of existing Malt building from industrial/warehousing use to office and retail, (c) construction of a 3-storey extension to existing north and south elevations of the Malt building to provide retail and office space with ancillary facilities, (d) construction of a split level car park to the south of the site, (e) construction of a new 3-storey Primary Care Centre (healthcare facilities) to the south of the site situated above the split level car park, (f) alterations to the western and northern facades to provide for vehicular and pedestrian access to the facilities. Vehicular access will be provided from Ayr Hill and pedestrian access will be provided from Malt Vale (g) connections to public foul and surface water sewers and public mains water (h) bin stores, temporary site signage, landscaping, parking and all necessary and ancillary site works to complete the development. The proposed development involves works to a protected structure, Ref. No. RC099
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 19601011
21 Feb 2019Conditional
existing extensions to house
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 19600146
17 Jul 2018Conditional
conversion of existing veterinary clinic and stables to residential unit including associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 18600907
9 May 2018N/a
conversion of existing veterinary clinic and stables to residential unit including associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 18600582
4 Dec 2017N/a
construction of a two storey building containing commercial units on the ground floor and offices on the first floor, form new entrance onto public roadway with all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17601332
11 May 2017Unconditional
single storey domestic garage to the side of existing dwelling and all associated site works - previous Ref No 12510072
Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 17600523
20 Feb 2017Conditional
a) construction of new perimeter security fencing, b) construction of new spectator fencing, c) provision of storage unit, and d) associated ancillary site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17600153
26 Jan 2017Conditional
existing alterations to car showroom, workshop, stores and two commercial units and all ancillary works previously granted planning permission under planning reference 06511566 and permission for construction of additional escape doors and external stairs
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 17600050
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 Demesne.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Demesne.
Architectural heritage
- School, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
Description
Detached six-bay two-storey former national school, dated 1834, now in use as youth centre with projecting two-bay former porch and later single-storey multiple-bay extension to south-west. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack, stone eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Hipped artificial slate roof to porch. Coursed squared rubble sandstone walls with limestone string course and date plaque. Square-headed openings with replacement uPVC windows, with stone sills and brick voussoirs. Timber panelled door with brick voussoirs. Rubble boundary wall to front with rubble stone piers and cast-iron railings.
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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1746 (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 Demesne with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.
The townland
- Name
- Demesne · An Diméin
- Area
- 287,385 m² (28.74 ha, 71.01 acres)
- Civil parish
- Roscrea, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ikerrin
- Electoral division
- Roscrea, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Roscrea electoral division: 6,606 people in 2,431 households; 60% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Benamore, Castleholding, Corville, Glebe, Parkmore, Townparks, Tullaskeagh
- Placenames
- Demesne 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.