Cushenstown

174 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cushenstown, from 9 m² to 527,293 m² (52.73 ha, 130.3 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 56 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Cushenstown 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.

• 22 Apr 2026Refused

  Permission for construction of a detached log cabin to be used as a granny flat,

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20260488

• 8 Apr 2026Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the construction of (i) a new detached fenced enclosure housing

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20260427

• 26 Feb 2025Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the demolition of a storage shed and the erection of

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20250238

• 11 Feb 2025N/a

  Permission for the demolition of a storage shed and the erection of an

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20250150

• 20 Dec 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for retention of porch to the front of existing dwelling house

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20241615

• 17 Dec 2024Refused

  Permission for the erection of a fully serviced dwelling and associated

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20241568

• 19 Nov 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the erection of a fully serviced dwelling house

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20241425

• 7 Oct 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for works to uprate the existing Great Island - Kellis 220kV

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20241230

• 18 Sept 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for retention for minor alterations as built to the front

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20241130

• 28 Aug 2024Granted (conditional)

  Permission for retention of an extension to the rear/side of a dwelling

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20241032

• 30 Jul 2024Granted (conditional)

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

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240907

• 15 Jul 2024Refused

  Permission for the demolition of a storage shed and the erection of an extension

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240839

• 3 Jul 2024N/a

  Permission for the demolition of a storaghe shed and the erection of an

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240779

• 13 Jun 2024N/a

  Permission for the demolition of a storage shed and the erection of an

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240681

• 7 May 2024Refused

  Permission for the erection of a fully serviced dwelling and associated

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20240506

• 16 Feb 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the construction of a cattle underpass, slatted effluent tank

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20230149

• 21 Dec 2022Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the retention of a unit serving coffees and snacks

  Retention · Wexford County Council, 20221717

• 9 Dec 2022N/a

  Permission for the construction of a cattle underpass, slatted effluent tank and

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20221634

• 18 Oct 2022Granted (conditional)

  Permission for an alteration to a previously granted planning permission

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20221376

• 22 Sept 2022Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the erection of an extension to private dwelling unit which forms

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20221258

• 6 Sept 2022N/a

  Permission for the erection of an extension to private dwelling unit which forms

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20221190

• 16 Jun 2022Granted (conditional)

  Permission to install 845msq of roof mounted Solar PV Panels on existing

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20220807

• 23 May 2022Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the erection of a lift shaft, fire escape staircase and the insta

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20220674

• 15 Mar 2021Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the retention of a change made to the front elevation of a

  Retention, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20210353

• 9 Mar 2021Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the erection of an extension and alterations/renovations to an

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20210325

The 25 most recent of 38 applications.

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 the townland of Cushenstown.

Recorded monuments

• WX035-002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Marked as a subcircular embanked enclosure (ext. dims c. 55m NW-SE; c. 50m NE-SW) on the 1839 ed. of the ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and clearly visible as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on vertical aerial photographs (GSIAP: S 527-8). It is situated on top of a broad hill, but it has been removed since 1973. No feature is visible at ground level in a cereal crop, but the site is visible as a cropmark enclosure defined by a single fosse feature and with an internal linear pit (NE-SW) on aerial photographs (MM (54) 6-8). The internal pit could be the location of souterrain (WX035 074---). 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: 15 October, 2012 Amended: 7 May, 2014

• WX035-017 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a gentle W-facing slope with a small N-S stream c. 300m to the W. This is a raised oval area (dims. c. 50m NE-SW; c. 35m NW-SE) that is overgrown and defined by an earthen bank (at SSW: Wth 8m; int. H 1m; ext. H 2m.), with an external fosse (Wth of top 5.5m; D 0.5m) SSE-SW. There is an entrance ramp (Wth 2m) at SE. 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: 15 October, 2012

• WX035-018 Moated site
  Description

  Located on a gentle W-facing slope with a small N-S stream c. 320m to the W. This is a raised rectangular area (dims. c. 40m NE-SW; c. 33m NW-SE) covered in dense scrub and defined by earthen banks (at NE: Wth 3m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 2.3m) with external moats (at NE: Wth of top 3m; Wth of base 1.5m; ext. D 1m) on each side. (Barry 1977, 219, WX 51) 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: 15 October, 2012

• WX035-076 Burnt mound
  Description

  Situated on a slight E-facing slope. A subcircular mound (dims 18m x 15m; H 0.2m) of broken and burnt stone is visible when the area is ploughed. It is visible on Google Earth (2009). 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: 15 October, 2012

Architectural heritage

• Saint Mary's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1865–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay double-height Catholic church, begun 1866; dedicated 1867, on a rectangular plan comprising six-bay double-height nave opening into six-bay single-storey lean-to side aisles centred on single-bay full-height apse (east) on a bowed plan; single-bay three-stage tower (south-west) on a square plan supporting octagonal spire. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. "Restored", 2000. Pitched slate roof extending into half-conical slate roof (east); lean-to slate roofs (side aisles), perforated crested clay ridge tiles, lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gables including lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gable to entrance (west) front on cut-granite kneelers with Cross finial to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron hoppers and square profile downpipes. Cut-limestone banded repointed snecked rubble stone walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on plinth with cut-granite stepped buttresses to entrance (west) front having lichen-covered cut-granite "slated" coping. Pierced quatrefoil "Rose Windows" (clerestorey) with cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Paired lancet window openings (side aisles) with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Cusped window openings (east) with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (west) front with cut-granite threshold, and cut-granite surround having concave rebated reveals with hood moulding over on monolithic label stops framing timber boarded double doors. Paired pointed-arch window openings with cut-granite mullions, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings over on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Quatrefoil "Rose Window" to gable, cut-granite surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding over on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Interior including vestibule (west); square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors having overlights; full-height interior open into roof with quatrefoil-perforated timber panelled organ gallery (west) below paired stained glass windows (undated), tiled central aisle between timber pews, pointed-arch arcades on granite ashlar pillars, exposed braced scissor truss timber roof construction on corbels with wind braced rafters to ceiling on carved timber cornice, carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, ----, with Gothic-style altar below stained glass windows (undated), cut-veined white marble arcaded railings to side altars with Gothic-style side altars below stained glass cinquefoil "Rose Windows" (undated), Gothic-style timber panelled confessional boxes to side aisles, paired Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass windows (undated), and exposed strutted timber roof construction on corbels with wind braced rafters to ceilings on carved timber cornices. Set in landscaped grounds.

• Saint Mary's Catholic Church, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey parochial house, built 1864-5, on an L-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor abutting single-bay two-storey gabled projecting end bay. Renovated, ----. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof on an L-shaped plan with lichen-covered ridge tiles, cement rendered chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, slightly sproketed eaves, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Cut-granite banded replacement cement rendered walls on cut-granite chamfered plinth with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners. Square-headed central window openings in bipartite arrangement with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing replacement aluminium casement windows. Pointed segmental-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing replacement aluminium casement windows. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule; entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds shared with Saint Mary's Catholic Church.

• Post box, 1910–1922 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron "lamp box" post box, between 1910-22; extant 1922, with "GR [Georgius Rex]" royal cipher. Now disused. Set in rendered wall.

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

The EPA radon map did not answer.

Landslides

The Geological Survey did not answer.

Terrain model

The Geological Survey did not answer.

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.

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

Name

Cushenstown · Baile Chúisín

Area

5,473,600 m² (547.36 ha, 1,352.56 acres)

Civil parish

Carnagh, and its townlands

Barony

Bantry

Electoral division

Carnagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

546 people lived in 195 households in the Carnagh electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 34% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynabola, Begerin (Lloyd), Begerin (Loftus), Carnagh, Kilscanlan, Millquarter, Mylerspark, Rochestown

Placenames

Cushenstown 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.