Coleman
Townland in the civil parish of St. James and Dunbrody, barony of Shelburne, Co. Wexford; in Irish Colmán
- Area
- 218.7 ha
- 541 acres
- Land parcels
- 139
- registered freehold, median 1,107 m²
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 23
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
139 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coleman, from 14 m² to 757,361 m² (75.74 ha, 187.15 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 46 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
No zone of a development plan covers Coleman 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
15 Apr 2026Granted (conditional)
Permission for permanent retention of existing log cabin and permission for
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20260460
23 Sept 2025Granted (conditional)
Permission for the erection of a single storey extension and alterations
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20251200
22 Nov 2024Granted (conditional)
Permission for the erection of an extension and alterations to a
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20241447
26 Jun 2024Granted (conditional)
Permission for the erection of an extension to an existing dwelling house
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240737
20 Feb 2024Granted (conditional)
Permission for retention of timer fencing located along the northern
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20240178
5 Dec 2023Granted (conditional)
Permission for a change of house design and domestic garage
Permission, 2 homes · Wexford County Council, 20231457
13 Dec 2022N/a
Permission for the retention of the following 1) Importation and placing of
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20221656
17 May 2022Granted (conditional)
Permission for the construction of a fully serviced dwelling house and including
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20220647
26 Apr 2022Refused
Permission for the retention of the following: 1) Importation and placing of agg
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20220542
15 Mar 2022Refused
Permission for the change of use and alterations to an existing outbuilding to a
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20220329
4 Feb 2022Granted (conditional)
Retention Permission for a balcony structure at the second floor level of a thre
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20220134
27 Oct 2021Refused
Permission for the erection of a fully serviced dwelling house and garage
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20211654
25 Feb 2021Granted (conditional)
Permission for the erection of an all-weather playing surface and associated
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20210258
25 Sept 2019Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR THE ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20191318
21 Jun 2019Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF (A) A NEW WASTEWATER
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20190876
7 Jun 2019N/a
PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF (A) A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20190786
7 Mar 2019Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR THE ERECTION OF A FULLY SERVICED DWELLING HOUSE
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20190283
6 Mar 2019Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE TO A FISH PROCESSING
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20190276
20 Feb 2019N/a
PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE TO A FISH PROCESSING
Permission · Wexford County Council, 20190212
5 Nov 2018Granted (conditional)
PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO NO. EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO AN
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20181530
21 Oct 2016Refused
PERMISSION FOR INDEFINITE RETENTION PERMISSION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN ENTRAN
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20161176
15 Jul 2016Granted (conditional)
PERMISSION FOR THE ERECTION OF A FULLY SERVICED DWELLING HOUSE
Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20160807
4 Feb 2016Refused
PERMISSION FOR THE RETENTION AND COMPLETION OF THE RECLAMATION OF LAND BY RECONT
Retention · Wexford County Council, 20160094
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 Coleman.
Recorded monuments
- WX044-033001 Stone sculpture
Description
Built into the top of the inner (E) face of the sea-wall at Arthurstown, which was built c. 1800. A rectangular stone (H 0.35m; Wth 0.33m) has a worn face in relief. A second stone (WX044-033002-) is c. 100m W along the sea-wall. Both stones may have come from Ballyhack church site (WX044-018001-) on the cliff-top c. 500m to the W. 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: 17 June, 2013
- WX044-033002 Tomb - effigial
Description
Built into the top of the inner (N) face of the sea-wall at Arthurstown, which was built c. 1800. A coffin shaped stone (H 0.64m; Wth 0.3m) with a human figure in relief, probably representing a baby, is built into the sea-wall at Arthurstown. A coffin-shaped and child-sized stone trough (WX044-018003-) at Ballyhack graveyard c. 500m to the W could have served it as a sarcophagus. A second stone (WX044-033001-) is c. 100m to the E along the sea-wall. Both stones might als have come from the same graveyard. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 June, 2013 Amended: 9 September 2020
- WX044-038 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on a fairly level landscape. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) is visible on aerial photographs (MM (31) 19 21). It is also visible on aerial photographs (ASIAP (103) 6-10) taken in July 2000 and on the OSI series of aerial photographs (2000). 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: 17 June 2013
Architectural heritage
- House, 1815–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, extant 1840, on a rectangular plan; single-bay two-storey side (west) elevation. Refenestrated, ----. Hipped and pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered stepped eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hopper and downpipe. Rendered walls bellcast over rendered plinth. Segmental-headed central door opening with concealed dressings framing replacement timber door. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement timber casement windows. Road fronted on a corner site.
- House, 1815–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, extant 1840, on a square plan with shopfront to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hopper and downpipe. Rendered walls on rendered plinth. Shopfront (ground floor) on a symmetrical plan centred on timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-four timber sash windows. Road fronted.
- House, 1815–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, extant 1840, on a square plan. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack (west) having paired stringcourses below capping, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hopper and downpipe. Rendered walls on rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and rendered surrounds with "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed hood mouldings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-six timber sash windows. Road fronted.
- Water pump, 1890–1902 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron "cow tail" waterpump, extant 1902. Now disused. Street fronted on plinth with cast-iron trough.
- House, 1905–1922 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey house, extant 1922, on a square plan. Extended, 1997, producing present composition. One of a terrace of three. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having paired stringcourses below capping, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Rendered walls. Segmental-headed door opening with step threshold, and rendered surround including moulded archivolt framing replacement timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with concrete sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Street fronted with footpath to front.
- House, 1905–1922 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, extant 1922, on a square plan. One of a terrace of three. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having paired stringcourses below capping, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Rendered walls. Segmental-headed door opening with two cut-limestone steps supporting cast-iron bootscraper, and rendered surround including moulded archivolt framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Street fronted with footpath to front.
- House, 1905–1922 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, extant 1922, on a square plan. One of a terrace of three. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having paired stringcourses below capping, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Rendered walls. Segmental-headed door opening with concrete step, and rendered surround including moulded archivolt framing replacement timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Street fronted with footpath to front.
- Fortagusta, house, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey over basement dower house, built 1837; extant 1840, on a rectangular plan with three-bay full-height rear (east) elevation. Sold, 1880. Occupied, 1911. Pitched red fibre-cement slate roof with clay ridge tiles, lichen-spotted concrete or rendered coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on roughcast eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast walls. Square-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, and concealed red brick block-and-start surround framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings including square-headed window openings to rear (east) elevation with cut-limestone sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six (ground floor) or three-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows with six-over-six (basement) or six-by-six horizontal (first floor) timber sash windows to rear (east) elevation. Set in landscaped grounds with piers to perimeter having capping supporting looped flat iron double gates.
- Post box, 1905–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Pier-mounted cast-iron "wall box" post box, between 1905-10; extant 1922, with "ER [Edwardus Rex] VII" royal cipher. Set in ivy-covered roughcast-panelled rendered pier.
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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Coleman.
- 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 Coleman with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wexford.
The townland
- Name
- Coleman · Colmán
- Area
- 2,187,399 m² (218.74 ha, 540.52 acres)
- Civil parish
- St. James and Dunbrody, and its townlands
- Barony
- Shelburne
- Electoral division
- Ballyhack, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Ballyhack electoral division: 1,363 people in 533 households; 80% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 29% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Kilhile, Mersheen, Ramsgrange, Rosetown
- Placenames
- Coleman 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.