Whitestown
Townland in the civil parish of Lusk, barony of Balrothery East, Co. Dublin; in Irish Baile an Fhaoitigh
Parcel 6029366
- Area
- 1,019 m²
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it, 512 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- P1 RU - Rural (The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029) The objective
- Townland
- Whitestown
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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 moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- 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
- 107.6 ha
- 266 acres
- Land parcels
- 115
- registered freehold, median 2,158 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres)
- Zoning
- P1
- RU - Rural
- Planning
- 23
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
115 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Whitestown, from 19 m² to 146,237 m² (14.62 ha, 36.14 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 37 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
- P1RU - Rural (Agriculture)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 129 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3HA - High Amenity (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R2RS - Residential (Existing residential)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4OS - Open Space (Active open space)
The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029, Fingal · 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
29 Jun 2026Refuse permission
the construction of one new detached dwelling, amendments to existing
Permission · Fingal County Council, F26A/0560E
3 Mar 2022Grant permission
Permission for alterations to approved plans F18A/0526. The alteration
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0194
5 Nov 2021App withdrawn as no ai recd in 6 months
Permission for detached agricultural building, adjacent to approved fa
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0597
8 Oct 2021Refuse permission
Construction of a two-storey house with ancillary site works and a new
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0542
8 Oct 2021Refuse permission
Construction of a bungalow with ancillary site works and a new vehicul
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0543
19 Aug 2021Grant permission
Permission for the demolition of an existing glass house structure for
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0201
9 Jul 2021Invalid application due to site notice
Construction of a bungalow with ancillary site works and a new vehicul
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0375
2 Jul 2021Refuse permission
Permission for a detached farm packhouse, adjacent to approved family
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0358
24 May 2021Refuse permission
The construction of a two storey house with ancillary site works and a
Permission · Fingal County Council, F21A/0288
3 Oct 2019Grant permission
For alterations and single storey extension to side and rear of existi
Permission · Fingal County Council, F19B/0252
13 Aug 2019Grant permission
Permsission for renovation and extension to existing dwelling house to
Permission · Fingal County Council, F19A/0178
18 Jun 2019Grant permission
Permission is sought for a detached bungalow & associated site works
Permission · Fingal County Council, F18A/0526
30 Jul 2018Refuse permission
Renovation and extension to existing dweklkling to include 1) New sing
Permission · Fingal County Council, F18B/0214
17 Oct 2017Grant extension of duration of perm.
The erection of two agricultural sheds (558 sq.m. each), an infill lea
Extension of duration of permission · Fingal County Council, F13A/0054/E1
1 Sept 2017Grant permission
Construction of a previously approved wastewater treatment plant and p
Permission · Fingal County Council, F17A/0533
3 Jun 2015Grant permission
Single storey extension to an existing cottage, improvements to the ex
Permission · Fingal County Council, F15A/0076
30 Jan 2014Grant permission
Revisions to previously approved detached dwelling (Reg. Ref. F13A/005
Permission · Fingal County Council, F14A/0036
6 Sept 2013App withdrawn as no ai recd in 6 months
Change of use of part of existing glasshouse and retention of farm sho
Retention · Fingal County Council, F13A/0330
31 May 2013Grant permission
The erection of two agricultural sheds (558 sq.m. each), an infill lea
Permission · Fingal County Council, F13A/0054
5 Dec 2011Grant permission for retention
The retention of alterations to approved plans under F09A/0669, consis
Retention · Fingal County Council, F11A/0437
28 Oct 2011Grant permission
Construction of new dwelling house, waste water treatment system, perc
Permission · Fingal County Council, F11A/0259
3 Oct 2011Refuse permission
Two storey house (210sqm) to replace an existing garage/storage buildi
Permission · Fingal County Council, F11A/0356
8 Feb 2011Refuse permission
The development will consist of a two story dwelling (210 sqm) contain
Permission · Fingal County Council, F10A/0357
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
- Special Area of Conservation: Rogerstown Estuary SAC 000208
- Special Protection Area: Rogerstown Estuary SPA 004015
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Rogerstown Estuary 000208
Recorded monuments
- DU008-020 Ritual site - holy well
Description
Annotated 'St Maurus' Well' on 1937 ed. OSi 6-inch map, 180m W of St Maur's Church (DU008-021001-) and graveyard (DU008-021002-). Formerly an enclosed spring well roofed with flagstones (Ó Danachair 1958, 74). Located base of steep bank E of private residence driveway. Described in 1975 as follows; 'The site has been completely altered by the building of a modern house, though the well being on one side of the driveway. It is now visible only as a small hollow from which a trickle of water emerges. No sign of the flagstone roof remains' (Henry A. Wheeler 22/05/1975, SMR File). Folklore collected from Rush School recorded the following tradition about this well; 'There are two holy wells in the district of Rush, and their names are St Maurs, and St Catherines Well [DU008-005----]. St Maurs Well is on the Spout Road. This is a small road connecting the Whitestown Road and the Channel Road. The well is situated on the North side of the Road and is about a short distance from the Whitestown Road. It is surrounded by bushes and there is a large flat stone in front. Long ago when people visited this well the water was supposed to cure sore eyes, and headaches. They knelt on the flat stone in front of the well and bathed their eyes and forehead in the water. This custom is dying out, but the old people firmly believe in the cure' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Page 60; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498364/4384285/4508880). A second story collected from the same school recorded the following details; 'On the Spout Road close to Whitestown graveyard there is a holy well called Saint Maurs Well. Long ago people were in the habit of visiting this Holy Well as the water was supposed to cure headaches and sore eyes. This custom has died out and very few people know of the existence of this well. Saint Maurs day is on the 17 of January. It is not a holiday of obligation. Mass is celebrated and prayers offered for the welfare of this parish. There are several people in the parish called Maur after Saint Maur. But in some cases this has been changed to Maurice' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Pages 56-7; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4498364/4384281). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 12 April 2023
- DU008-021001 Church
Description
Situated on top of a rise in a graveyard overlooking Rogerstown estuary. All that survives is part of the east gable which contains a wide pointed arched window. Has been stabilised in the past. Modern cross at apex. Distinct mound for nave of church c.17m EW x 8.5m NS. Graveplot attached to W facade of church. Vegetation growth on the top of the church wall. Wash out of mortar along the base. Some cracking evident. This is the chapel described in the Civil survey (1654-6) as a 'chapel of ease' at 'Whytestown' (Simington, 1945, 63). A recently erected plaque on the site reads 'Breton Mariners saved from a storm erected this chapel of St. Maur'. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 19 December 2014
- DU008-021002 Graveyard
Description
Overlooking Rogerstown estuary. This graveyard is roughly rectangular in shape (L 40m, Wth 35m) and raised c. 1.25m above ground level. It has been extended to the south and east. The earliest section is raised above ground level and levels out c 13m from roadside. Memorials of 18th-19th date stand within the environs of the church gable (DU008-021001-). Still in use. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 19 December 2014
- DU008-085 Cist
Description
The National Museum record the discovery of a Food Vessel with a skeleton in a cist burial in 1932 (NMI 1932:5614 A, B).This was uncovered in a field known as 'William's Field'. The grave had been covered by a large capstone. It consisted of a semi-circular arrangement of three tall and four smaller stones which protected the skull and the vessel. It contained the unburnt remains of an adult male and a small amount of cremated bone of an adult male (Cahill & Sikora 2011, 190-194). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- DU008-126 Earthwork
Description
In tillage field. Circular-shaped cropmark with entrance gap at SE with rectangular-shaped cropmarks to N possibly representing a field system are visible on Apple Maps orthoimage. Faint cropmarks of circular-shaped earthwork with possible field system to N are visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 24/06/2018. See attached orthoimage taken from Apple Maps and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 23 December 2022
Architectural heritage
- Whitestown House, farm house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, c.1850. Two-bay two-storey lean-to return to rear possibly incorporating fabric of earlier house. Rubble stone barn, c.1850 and conservatory, c.1920, to left-hand side. Rubble stone farm buildings, c.1850. Corn mill, rebuilt 1852, possibly containing fabric of an earlier mill, to site, now derelict.ROOF: Double pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and nap rendered chimney stacks to gable walls; lean-to monopitch slate roof; cast-iron rainwater goods. WALLS: Rough-cast render, rubble-stone walls and limestone quoins to mill. OPENINGS: Square headed openings with rendered reveals; granite cills, aluminium casements and timber sash windows to side and timber sash windows to front elevation; round headed timber sash to rear elevation; round headed door with leaded fanlight; fluted timber ionic columns and probably original timber panelled door.
- Graveyard/cemetery, 1720–1760 · Regional interest
Description
Graveyard with markers from c.1740 to present. Ruin of Saint Maur's Church [SMR DU008-021001-] to site.
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 moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Whitestown.
- 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 Whitestown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Whitestown · Baile an Fhaoitigh
- Area
- 1,075,717 m² (107.57 ha, 265.82 acres)
- Civil parish
- Lusk, and its townlands
- Barony
- Balrothery East
- Electoral division
- Lusk, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Lusk electoral division: 10,774 people in 3,341 households; 78% of households own their home; 62% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Beau, Effelstown, Rathartan, Rogerstown, Rush
- Placenames
- Whitestown 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.