# Ballinahinch Upper, Co. Wicklow: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Upper Newcastle, barony of Newcastle, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Baile na hInse Uachtarach. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,980,971 m² (298.1 ha, 736.61 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 8,048 m² (0.8 ha, 1.99 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 10 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Upper Newcastle, https://everytownland.com/wicklow/parish/upper-newcastle.md - Barony: Newcastle - Electoral division: Newcastle Upper, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 4,790 people lived in 1,619 households in the Newcastle Upper electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Wicklow, https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/55649 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 250083 - Centre: latitude 53.075663, longitude -6.156562 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballinahinch Upper, from 484 m² to 586,590 m² (58.66 ha, 144.95 acres); 20 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1264241: 586,590 m² (58.66 ha, 144.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1264241.md - Parcel 1260118: 372,131 m² (37.21 ha, 91.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1260118.md - Parcel 1277385: 358,697 m² (35.87 ha, 88.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1277385.md - Parcel 6082638: 301,984 m² (30.2 ha, 74.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6082638.md - Parcel 1296097: 273,125 m² (27.31 ha, 67.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1296097.md - Parcel 1280627: 254,706 m² (25.47 ha, 62.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1280627.md - Parcel 1263668: 232,317 m² (23.23 ha, 57.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1263668.md - Parcel 1281913: 117,596 m² (11.76 ha, 29.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1281913.md - Parcel 1261180: 93,694 m² (9.37 ha, 23.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1261180.md - Parcel 1293906: 69,063 m² (6.91 ha, 17.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1293906.md - Parcel 1282918: 53,583 m² (5.36 ha, 13.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1282918.md - Parcel 1271269: 51,852 m² (5.19 ha, 12.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1271269.md - Parcel 1292259: 50,950 m² (5.1 ha, 12.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1292259.md - Parcel 1274085: 37,388 m² (3.74 ha, 9.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1274085.md - Parcel 4362007: 27,597 m² (2.76 ha, 6.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4362007.md - Parcel 1286376: 18,482 m² (1.85 ha, 4.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1286376.md - Parcel 5681168: 11,250 m² (1.13 ha, 2.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5681168.md - Parcel 5234877: 9,310 m² (0.93 ha, 2.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5234877.md - Parcel 1283472: 6,785 m² (0.68 ha, 1.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1283472.md - Parcel 2677573: 4,852 m² (0.49 ha, 1.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2677573.md - Parcel 1288127: 4,777 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1288127.md - Parcel 1256333: 4,760 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1256333.md - Parcel 1270114: 4,312 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1270114.md - Parcel 5692374: 4,274 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5692374.md - Parcel 5455429: 4,124 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5455429.md - Parcel 1269481: 4,100 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1269481.md - Parcel 4882763: 4,071 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4882763.md - Parcel 1272402: 3,615 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1272402.md - Parcel 1268901: 3,551 m² (0.36 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1268901.md - Parcel 1268626: 3,327 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1268626.md - Parcel 6162177: 3,121 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6162177.md - Parcel 1271629: 2,981 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1271629.md - Parcel 1276974: 2,011 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1276974.md - Parcel 5681167: 1,239 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5681167.md - Parcel 6162202: 1,006 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6162202.md - Parcel 6162195: 484 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6162195.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballinahinch Upper in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 10 applications, newest first. - 1 May 2026, Wicklow County Council 2686: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. proposed farm dwelling, garage, waste water treatment system to EPA standards, entrance, and associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2686/0 - 8 Nov 2024, Wicklow County Council 2460692: Conditional. Permission. proposed new single storey dwelling, new garage, a proposed new secondary treatment system to current EPA guidelines and percolation area, a new well and a new entrance off the public road and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460692/0 - 18 Jan 2023, Wicklow County Council 2356: Conditional. Retention. revised site boundaries to existing dwelling (originally granted under ref. no. 06/5427) and associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2356/0 - 2 Dec 2022, Wicklow County Council 221286: Refused. Permission. proposed new single storey dwelling, new garage, a proposed new secondary treatment system to current EPA guidelines and percolation area, a new well and a new entrance off the public road and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/221286/0 - 5 Oct 2022, Wicklow County Council 221068: Conditional. Retention. revised roof height of dwelling, velux windows to roof, and front porch to dwelling, and proposed change of use (removal of condition no. 2 of planning ref. no. 06/5427) from restricted use as a dwelling to use by all classes of persons, and associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/221068/0 - 22 Sept 2022, Wicklow County Council 221032: N/a. Permission. demolition of an existing side extension and bay window, construction of new two storey extension to north of existing dwelling with new bay window to west of existing dwelling, provision of new wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/221032/0 - 31 Jan 2022, Wicklow County Council 2273: Conditional. Permission. alterations & extension to existing cottage including a new extension (77m2) to the south of existing cottage, miscellaneous internal alterations to the existing ground floor layout including the incorporation of 1 no. additional bedroom, alterations to existing first floor plan including revised stair configuration, associated internal revisions and the incorporation of 3 no. dormer windows to the south elevation. Planning permission is also sought for a new effluent treatment system, all together with associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2273/0 - 14 Jan 2020, Wicklow County Council 2019: Conditional. Permission. change of use from domestic garage to home office and associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2019/0 - 28 Jun 2017, Wicklow County Council 17777: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. dwelling, garage, well, proposed secondary treatment system to current EPA guidelines, new percolation area, new entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17777/0 - 27 Mar 2017, Wicklow County Council 17316: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. change of use (removal of condition 2 of planning permission reference number 92/7953) for restricted use as a dwelling to use by all classes of persons. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17316/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballinahinch Upper. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - WI012-038: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI012-038----. Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope 13m NW of another ringfort (WI012-039----). Oval, partly levelled, ringfort (dims. 40m NW-SE; 33m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5-4m; H 0.3-0.6m) which is incorporated into a field bank at the NE. At the NW the site is defined by a steep scarp. There is an external fosse (Wth 3-3.5m; D 0.3-0.6m) and slight evidence for an outer bank (Wth 3m) at the NNW. No indication of an entrance or internal features. 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 - WI012-039: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI012-039----. Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope 13m SE of site (WI012-038----). Circular, partly levelled, bivallate ringfort (diam. 33m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5-7m; H 0.4m) and an external fosse (Wth 3-5m; D 0.3m). Outside these are a berm (Wth 4-5m), an outer bank (Wth 3.5m; H 0.2-0.3m) and an outer fosse (Wth 3-5m; D 0.2m) (max. ext. dimensions 65m NW-SE; 60m NE-SW). The outer bank and fosse do not survive at the W. The entrance to the inner enclosure at the SE is marked by a single visible terminal in the bank and a corresponding causeway (Wth 2m) across the fosse. The entrance to the outer enclosure is at the S and is also marked by a causeway across the fosse (Wth 2.5m). The NE sector of the site is crossed by a field boundary and a small stream (the latter appears formerly to have followed a course further to the NE, possibly along the outer fosse). 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 - WI018-004: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI018-004----. Situated on a very gentle S/SW-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 43m) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2.5-3.5m; int. H 0.8-1.2m; ext. H 1.2-1.8m) with modern external drystone facing. There is a marked internal NE-SW slope, and a possible disturbed entrance at the SW. The only internal features are two small clearance cairns, and there are no traces of an external fosse. A bullaun noted on an earlier visit (1977) is no longer on the site (OPW files). 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 - WI018-032: Bullaun stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI018-032----. A bullaun stone was noted in 1977 at a ringfort (WI018-004----). There was no visible trace of the stone when the monument was inspected in 1990 (SMR file). Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 30 October 2012 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballinahinch Upper. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Ballinahinch Upper, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballinahinch Upper. - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballinahinch-upper.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballinahinch-upper.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballinahinch-upper.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballinahinch Upper with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow: https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballinahinch: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballinahinch-250080.md - Ballinahinch Middle: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballinahinch-middle.md - Callowhill Upper: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/callowhill-upper.md - Kilday: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/kilday.md - Kilmurry: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/kilmurry-250875.md - Knockfadda: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/knockfadda.md - Tithewer: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/tithewer.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. 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; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballinahinch-upper - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/wicklow/ballinahinch-upper