Athdown

62 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Athdown, from 86 m² to 1,886,444 m² (188.64 ha, 466.15 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Athdown 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.

• 16 Jun 2026Conditional

  demolition of the single storey detached rear outbuilding, single storey side extension as well as single storey outbuildings to the rear of the garage;- remodelling and refurbishment of the existing house, that will include the creation of an additional storey above part of the house to create a dormer style dwelling, with a single storey element remaining to its side (south); a proposed new two storey side extension that will connect the remodelled house with the proposed converted garage and store rooms to its north, to create a refurbished, remodelled and extended five bedroom dormer dwelling that will contain a single storey element either side, with a new roof above all elements- the remodelled dwelling will contain three small dormer type windows to the front, and two to the rear as well as modifications to its fenestration at ground floor;- the front elevation of the dwelling will be set back along part of its front elevation at ground floor to create a terrace with a flat roof element above; and - the development will also include the replacement of the new waste water treatment plant, landscaping and other ancillary works to facilitate the development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660526

• 22 Apr 2025Conditional

  a single storey bungalow with on-site wastewater treatment plant and soil polishing filter and bored well and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560300

• 31 Oct 2024N/a

  single storey bungalow with on-site wastewater treatment plant and soil polishing filter and bored well all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460665

• 27 Sept 2024N/a

  for a single storey bungalow with on-site wastewater treatment plant and soil polishing filter and bored well all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2460595

• 24 Apr 2024Conditional

  1. A single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling. 2. Conversion of existing attic to storage rooms with velux windows to rear. 3 Construction of a revised garage design/location to that previously granted under previously planning 90/6259 . 4. Construction of two number shed to the rear of the property and all associated site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2460232

• 29 Feb 2024N/a

  a Single storey bungalow with on-site treatment plant and soil polishing filter and bored well and all associate site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460116

• 3 Aug 2023N/a

  Changing the use of the utility building to a single rural dwelling.This involves changing the use of the PC/computer room and the Office into two bedrooms. The Utility room that already has kitchen facilities would become the kitchen and living room. No other changes are needed or works needed.The Office and Computer / PC room were needed before the connection of the observatory to the national broadband fibre network. Now their functions can be carried out remotely. Albeit it needs somebody on-site to physically turn on the telescope and to turn the dome in the observatory. It is hoped that these will become automated in time.The change of use is required because there is an existential risk to the development. There have been multiple security incidents, breaks-ins and trespass on-site, all were reported to the Gardai. They recommended security cameras be installed, but these were subsequently vandalised.It is considered that the site is now known to problematic individuals and that the only solution to the current perils is to have somebody living on site. A change of use might be considered urgent.The development is uninsured due to the unreasonable cost of insurance. If there was somebody living on site, insurance would be available at a reasonable cost. The change of use is also to broaden the usage of the observatory. Having somebody on-site would greatly increase the use of the observatory and it would facilitate broadening its usage to education and community outreach. In particular, the plan would be to have astronomy nights for parents and children in the local school, eventually expanding to other schools in Wicklow and further afield. Further details are given on Form B in the attachments

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360197

• 22 Jun 2023N/a

  a change of use of the utility building into a single rural dwelling to facilitate broadening use of the observatory onsite from research usage to research, education and community outreach usage

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360105

• 1 Jun 2023N/a

  the development will consist of a change of use of the utility building into a single rural dwelling to facilitate broadening use of the observatory onsite from research usage to research, education and community outreach usage. This is to enable broader access to the astronomical observatory, in particular for school children locally, in County Wicklow, and further afield. The change of use is also primarily to improve security on site following many and various security incidents on site that threaten the existential presence of the observatory. The change of use would result in having somebody on site that would make it possible to obtain adequate insurance for the property to make its existence sustainable

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360082

• 3 May 2023N/a

  for a single storey bungalow with on-site wastewater treatment plant and soil polishing filter and bored well all associated site works Athdown, Manor Kilbride, Blessington, Co. Wicklow

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360026

• 21 Apr 2023N/a

  for a single storey bungalow with on-site wastewater treatment plant and soil polishing filter and bored well all associated site works Athdown, Manor Kilbride, Blessington, Co. Wicklow

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360007

• 20 Apr 2023N/a

  for a single storey bungalow with on-site wastewater treatment plant and soil polishing filter and bored well all associated site works Athdown, Manor Kilbride, Blessington, Co. Wicklow

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360005

• 21 Oct 2022N/a

  single storey bungalow with on-site wastewater treatment plant and soil polishing filter and bored well all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221124

• 9 Sept 2022N/a

  single storey bungalow with on-site wastewater treatment plant and soil polishing filter and bored well all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22976

• 4 Feb 2020Conditional

  change of house type to that previously approved under Planning File 19/742 and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 20100

• 11 Jul 2019Conditional

  single storey dwelling with on site wastewater treatment plant with percolation area, a new entrance and driveway and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 19742

• 6 Nov 2018N/a

  construction of a single storey dwelling with on-site, wastewater treatment plant with percolation area, a new entrance and driveway and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 181231

• 12 Jun 2018N/a

  single storey dwelling, wastewater treatment system and a new entrance together with all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 18650

• 29 Mar 2018N/a

  single storey dwelling with on site wastewater treatment plant with percolation area, a new entrance and driveway and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 18329

• 3 Jul 2017N/a

  single storey dwelling with on site wastewater treatment plant with percolation area, new entrance and driveway and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 17796

• 19 Jun 2017N/a

  single storey dwelling with on site wastewater treatment plant with percolation area, a new entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 17725

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: Wicklow Mountains SAC 002122

Recorded monuments

• WI006-007 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a SE-facing slope of Kippure Mountain, in recently planted forestry. Circular enclosure (diam. 13m) defined by a poorly preserved earthen bank. No indication of an entrance, external fosse or internal features. (Information P. Healy) Monument inspected 05/03/20201 by Séamus Ó Murchú, archaeologist, Forest Service, DAFM and described as follows; 'Situated c. 10m to the south-west of the forest boundary and c. 16m to the south-west of the public road contiguous to the northern boundary of the forest plantation. Here, the public road is separated from the forest plantation by a fosse, an outer bank and an external fosse. The topography slopes gently to the south-west. At the south-eastern side of the Enclosure is a granite outcrop from which the slope falls away sharply to the southeast before levelling off with the surrounding slope. As a result, when approached from the southeast, the monument appears to be sited on a plateau or shallow ridge on the slope. The upstanding remains of the Enclosure are in a poor state of preservation however, it is still evident within the forest plantation. The monument measures c. 13m in diameter overall defined by a subtle earth and stone bank. The enclosing element is best preserved on the northern and western sides of the monument. Here, an 8m long earth and stone bank arc from NE—N—W—SW. It has a maximum internal height of 0.3m and maximum external height of 0.1m and measures approximately 3m wide throughout. The western—south-western side of the monument is almost indiscernible. A 6m long earthen bank is evident on the southwestern and southern side of the monument which measures c. 2.1m wide and between 0.05—0. 1m high. The southernmost side of the enclosure is indiscernible before a short, 2m long and 1m wide section of bank material reappears on the south-eastern side. The enclosing element is indiscernible on its eastern side. The interior of the monument has an almost imperceptible slope towards the centre and measures 8—9m in diameter. Trees are growing within the enclosure and either on the surviving portions of the bank or the projected line of the enclosing element. There was no evidence for an internal or external fosse however, the extremely denuded nature of the monument and the trees growing within and on top of the enclosing element suggests that it may have been levelled between the time of Patrick Healy's inspection in the late 20th century and the present inspection and most likely at the time of afforestation. A possible entrance feature was evident in the north-western side of the enclosing element defined by a 0.4m high upright stone on the western side and a cluster of granite cobbles on the eastern side. A possible 1.5m long arc of stone also extended into the monument from the northern bank although this may be a product of the levelling works rather than an internal feature'. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Séamus Ó Murchú Date of upload/revision: 25 March 2021

• WI006-008 Field system
  Description

  A series of long rectilinear fields (c. 3.75 hectares) defined by low banks running down a marked slope across a modern field system. There are the remains of a small clachan with irregular fields on the S side. Recently (2006) ploughed and planted in forestry. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 11 December 2012

• WI006-009 Hut site
  Description

  Listed as a 'hut site' in the SMR (1986) and as a possible 'hut site' in the RMP (1995) based on aerial photographic evidence (GSI O 90/91 (1973)). In forestry on a marked SE-facing mountain slope. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 11 December 2012

• WI006-010 Hut site
  Description

  Listed as a 'hut site' in the SMR (1986) and as a 'possible' hut site in the RMP (1995) based on aerial photographic evidence (GSI O 90/91 (1973)). In forestry on a marked SE-facing mountain slope. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 11 December 2012

• WI006-011 Mound
  Description

  Listed as a 'barrow' in the SMR (1986) and as a possible 'mound' in the RMP (1995) based on aerial photographic evidence (GSI O 90/91 (1973)). In forestry on a marked SE-facing mountain slope. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 11 December 2012

• WI006-012 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on the floodplain of Ballydonnel Brook. Semicircular enclosure (dims. 85m E-W; 50m N-S) defined by a stony bank (W lm; H 0.5m) and an external fosse (Wth 2m; D lm), possibly a field drain. A small triangular area (dims. 35m E-W; 15m N-S) on the NE side is separated by a shallow fosse and contains a standing stone (WI006-012002-). There are no other internal features or indication of a church or graves. Starting at the S edge of the site a wide (Wth 7m) raised trackway crosses the low-lying marshy terrain along the floor of the Liffey Valley (100m to the SE). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

• WI006-012001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Situated on the floodplain of Ballydonnel Brook. Semicircular area (50m N-S; 85m E-W) defined by a stony bank (Wth 1m; H 0.5m) and an external fosse (Wth 2m; D 1m) which is possibly a field drain. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 11 December 2012

• WI006-012002 Standing stone
  Description

  Granite pillar (H 0.9m; Wth 0.3m; T 0.2m) with a D-shaped section. The top is missing. The stone is within a small triangular area (dims. 35m E-W; 15m N-S) separated by a shallow ditch from a graveyard (WI006-012----). Situated on the floodplain of Ballydonnell Brook. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

• WI006-013 Castle - motte
  Description

  Situated close to a ford on the River Liffey. Site of a possible motte apparently consisting of a natural mound defined by an earthen bank 'with part of a fosse and outer bank on one side' (Price 1953, 270). The location has been extensively quarried and no trace of the site remains. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 96/1940).

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Athdown.

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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, 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 Athdown.

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 Athdown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Athdown · Áth Dúin

Area

4,385,380 m² (438.54 ha, 1,083.65 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbride (Baltinglass Ra), and its townlands

Barony

Talbotstown Lower

Electoral division

Kilbride, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilbride electoral division: 1,093 people in 367 households; 85% of households own their home; 15% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynabrocky, Ballynatona, Ballysmuttan Upper, Kippure, Scurlocksleap, Shankill

Placenames

Athdown 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.