Ardcavan

131 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardcavan, from 9 m² to 156,191 m² (15.62 ha, 38.6 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 40 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Ardcavan 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.

• 24 Apr 2026Granted (conditional)

  Permission for alterations to the development Planning Register No. 20221603-LRD

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20260502

• 15 Apr 2026N/a

  Permission for a community and emergency services facility (Civil Defence HQ)

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20260459

• 26 Mar 2026N/a

  Permission for a mixed use commercial development of ca. 789.2sqm

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20260372

• 19 Feb 2026Granted (conditional)

  Permission and permission for retention for the alterations to the development

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20260209

• 11 Feb 2026Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the construction of 22 No. dwellings comprising of the following:

  Permission, 22 homes · Wexford County Council, 20260158

• 24 Sept 2025Granted (conditional)

  Permission for erection of a dwelling house, domestic garage/store and

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20251205

• 8 May 2025Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling, warehouse and shed and

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20250531

• 11 Nov 2024N/a

  Permission for the erection of a fully serviced dwelling house and domestic

  Permission, 2 homes · Wexford County Council, 20241392

• 31 Oct 2024Refused

  Permission for removal of the unauthorised rock armour and installation of

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20241354

• 1 Aug 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for excavation of existing surface to formation levels and placing

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240920

• 17 Jul 2024Refused

  Permission for the erection of a dwelling house, domestic garage/store and

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240849

• 4 Jul 2024Refused

  Permission for the provision of a car rental commercial premises

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240790

• 4 Jul 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the construction of a fully serviced first-floor office extension

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20240794

• 15 Mar 2024Refused

  Permission to install a concrete hard standing and petrol interceptor

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240287

• 26 Feb 2024Refused

  Permission for retention for installation of rock armour to shore line

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20240197

• 14 Feb 2024N/a

  Permission for retention for the installation of rock armour to shore line

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20240147

• 6 Feb 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for proposed development at their existing motor showroom, to include

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240105

• 29 Nov 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission to include demolition of an existing derelict detached dwelling house

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20231431

• 31 Aug 2023Refused

  Permission for retention of an area on site for the parking of articulated

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20231029

• 28 Aug 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the erection of a 763 sq. m commercial unit to include a

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20231000

• 15 Aug 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission for retention of the alterations to the premises and erection of

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20230943

• 21 Jun 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission for erection of an extension and alterations to existing dwelling

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20230695

• 19 Jun 2023Refused

  Permission to include demolition of an existing derelict detached dwelling house

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20230686

• 14 Jun 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the proposed demolition of an existing lean-to building

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20230668

• 15 Feb 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission for development which will consist of the erection of a fully

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20230146

The 25 most recent of 75 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Slaney River Valley SAC 000781
• Special Protection Area: Wexford Harbour and Slobs SPA 004076
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Wexford Slobs And Harbour 000712

Recorded monuments

• WX038-005 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Marked on the 1839 and 1903 eds of the OS 6-inch map and described as St. Cavan’s Well in gothic lettering on both. It is located on a level, low-lying landscape. According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 the pattern was held on the 12th June, but it was abolished after the 1798 rebellion (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 239). The well is a natural spring with a concrete covering, but there is no evidence of veneration. St. Caomhán Santleathan, perhaps meaning 'wide saint', was an early saint who founded the first church at Ardcavan (WX039-038006001-) which is c. 200m to the SSW. The saint's origins are manifold, being connected variously to the Corca Ólaim and St. Bréanainn of Birr, and also to the Uí Bhairrche of Magh Ailbhe in Carlow. Through his mother, Caoimgheall, daughter of Ceinnfhionnán, he was a half-brother of Caoimhghin of Glendalough. St. Finnian of Clonard in Meath is said to have stayed at Ardcavan on his way to Wales. (Ó Riain 2011, 157) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 18 January, 2012 Amended: 15 January, 2015

• WX038-006001 Church
  Description

  Situated on a rise in a low-lying landscape. An early church was founded by St Cavan (Culleton 1999, 126-7), or Caomhán Santleathan (wide saint?), in the seventh century AD, and it became the parish church of Ardcavan. In one tradition this saint was a brother of St. Athracht of Killaraght, Co. Sligo, and descended from the Dál nAraidhe of NE Ulster. Brother and sister were converted by St. Patrick himself. Another tradition connects him with the Uí Bairrche of north Carlow/Wexford, and St. Finnian of Clonard, Co. Meath, is said to have passed through here heading to and from Wales (Ó Riain 2011, 157). Darinish Caemhain (the oak island of Caomhán) was plundered by the Vikings in 819, together with nearby Begerin (WX038-004001-) (AFM vol. 1, 430-1). The death of abbot Ciaran Mac Maol Dubh of Árd Caomháin is recorded in 890 (AFM vol. 1, 544-5) and that of archdeacon Ua Ruarcain is recorded in 1055 (AFM vol. 2, 868-9). According to a Visitation by Thomas Ram, the Protestant bishop of Ferns, in 1615 this church was impropriate to Henry Wallop and the name of the priest, if any, is not recorded. Nor is the condition of the church building recorded (Hore 1900-11, vol. 6, 268). A fragment of a wall (Wth 1.05m; L 1.8m N-S; H c. 4m) with a fragmentary wall (Wth 0.55m) extending W from its N end (L 0.55m) is at the W edge of a raised oval graveyard (dims. 53m E- W; 18m N-S at W to 30m at E) defined by masonry walls. A granite cross-slab (Wth 0.61m; H 0.5m plus; T 0.12m) with a narrow (Wth 8-8.5cm) latin cross (Span 0.49m) that has hollow angles within a frame is inside the graveyard at E. The cross is incised on the E face with shallow lines (Wth 1-1.2cm), and it was recorded by Chris Corlett. A fragment of a rectangular font (H 0.26m) with a flat base (dims 0.38m x 0.37m) is also at the church, and St Cavan's Well, at which the pattern was held on 12th June until 1798 (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 1. 329), is c. 200m to the NNE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 18 January 2013 Amended: 2 Sep. 2013, 10 Oct. 2018

• WX038-006002 Graveyard
  Description

  A fragment of the church (WX038-006001-) is at the W edge of a raised oval graveyard (dims. 53m E W; 18m N-S at W to 30m at E) defined by masonry walls. A fragment of a rectangular font (WX038-006003-) is at the church, and St Cavan's Well (WX038-005----) lies c. 200m to the NNE. A cross-slab (WX038-006004-) is inside the perimeter at E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 10 October, 2018

• WX038-006003 Font
  Description

  A fragment of a rectangular font (H 0.26m) with a flat base (dims 0.38m x 0.37m) is at Ardcavan church (WX038-006001-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 18 January, 2012

• WX038-006004 Cross-slab
  Description

  A granite cross-slab (Wth 0.61m; H 0.5m plus; T 0.12m) with a narrow (Wth 8-8.5cm) latin cross (Span 0.49m) that has hollow angles within a frame is inside the graveyard (WX038-006002-) at E. The cross is incised on the E face with shallow lines (Wth 1-1.2cm), and it was recorded by Chris Corlett (2018). See the attached image courtesy of Chris Corlett Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 October, 2018

Architectural heritage

• Graveyard/cemetery, 1760–1926 · Regional interest
  Description

  Graveyard with collection of lichen-spotted markers, ob. 1760-1926. Set in unkempt grounds on a slightly elevated site with limewashed piers to perimeter having creeper- or ivy-covered capping supporting wrought iron gate.

• Ardcavan Cottage, farm house, 1842–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey farmhouse with half-dormer attic, extant 1875, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay full-height gabled projecting breakfront; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height return (north). Occupied, 1911. Refenestrated, ----. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan including gablets to window openings to half-dormer attic centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof, clay ridge tiles, rendered panelled chimney stacks on chamfered cushion courses on rendered bases having stringcourses below chamfered capping, timber bargeboards to gables with timber finials to apexes, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered eaves. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls. Square-headed central window opening in tripartite arrangement (ground floor) with cut-granite sill, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing replacement casement windows. Square-headed opposing door openings to "cheeks" with cut-granite thresholds supporting cast-iron bootscrapers, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled doors. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement casement windows. Set in landscaped grounds with roughcast-panelled rendered piers to perimeter having "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed shallow pyramidal capping supporting replacement mild steel double 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).

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.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3054 (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.

No address of the register names Ardcavan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wexford.

Name

Ardcavan · Ard Chaomháin

Area

1,271,077 m² (127.11 ha, 314.09 acres)

Civil parish

Ardcavan, and its townlands

Barony

Shelmaliere East

Electoral division

Ardcavan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ardcavan electoral division: 3,011 people in 1,125 households; 79% of households own their home; 47% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycrane, Ballytramon, Burgess, Craanagam, Craanatore, Crosstown, Kilmisten, Knottown, North West Slob, Tincone

Placenames

Ardcavan 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.