# Ballymarroge, Co. Wicklow: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Mullinacuff, barony of Shillelagh, Co. Wicklow; in Irish 0. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,575,268 m² (157.53 ha, 389.26 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 45,668 m² (4.57 ha, 11.28 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 4 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Mullinacuff, https://everytownland.com/wicklow/parish/mullinacuff.md - Barony: Shillelagh - Electoral division: Cronelea, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 181 people lived in 70 households in the Cronelea electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Wicklow, https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/55872 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 250260 - Centre: latitude 52.778941, longitude -6.565717 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballymarroge, from 621 m² to 680,573 m² (68.06 ha, 168.17 acres); 13 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1280819: 680,573 m² (68.06 ha, 168.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1280819.md - Parcel 1297794: 223,781 m² (22.38 ha, 55.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1297794.md - Parcel 1262151: 133,444 m² (13.34 ha, 32.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1262151.md - Parcel 1285473: 90,350 m² (9.03 ha, 22.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1285473.md - Parcel 1258991: 66,226 m² (6.62 ha, 16.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1258991.md - Parcel 2656251: 61,069 m² (6.11 ha, 15.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2656251.md - Parcel 1289514: 56,466 m² (5.65 ha, 13.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1289514.md - Parcel 2656256: 48,201 m² (4.82 ha, 11.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2656256.md - Parcel 2656252: 47,174 m² (4.72 ha, 11.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2656252.md - Parcel 2656255: 45,668 m² (4.57 ha, 11.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2656255.md - Parcel 2656253: 44,265 m² (4.43 ha, 10.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2656253.md - Parcel 1274399: 43,975 m² (4.4 ha, 10.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1274399.md - Parcel 2656254: 24,374 m² (2.44 ha, 6.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2656254.md - Parcel 1292529: 3,994 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1292529.md - Parcel 1250947: 1,705 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1250947.md - Parcel 4618598: 1,634 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4618598.md - Parcel 1279130: 1,042 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1279130.md - Parcel 1250946: 905 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1250946.md - Parcel 1256015: 621 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1256015.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballymarroge 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) 4 applications, newest first. - 29 Sept 2026, Wicklow County Council 2660871: N/a. Permission. RED III Level 1- extension of the operational life of the existing Cronelea Wind Farm and associated infrastructure (as permitted pursuant to Wicklow County Council Planning Register Reference 01/4805) for a further period of 20 years from the date of the expiry of its current operational duration. No changes are proposed to the number or dimensions of the existing permitted wind turbines. The existing wind farm comprises: (i) four (4) wind turbines; (ii) associated turbine foundations and crane hardstandings; (iii) 1.7 kilometres of on-site access tracks; and (iv) underground electrical and communications cabling. The development provides for the installation of an aviation warning light on turbines T2, T3 and T4. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and an Appropriate Assessment Screening which include an assessment of the likely significant effects of the proposed development; both individually and in combination with the relevant off-site or secondary developments which will occur as a direct result of the development, including the development’s existing grid connection infrastructure which comprises an electrical substation and approximately 14km of 20kV underground electricity line located within the townlands of Cronelea, Ballymarroge, Laragh, Kilquiggin, Quigginroe, Killabeg, Coolkenna, Lumcloon, Killinure, Rath East, Rath, and Knockloe, County Wicklow; and Ballyvangour and Tullowphelim, County Carlow. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660871/0 - 23 Feb 2024, Wicklow County Council 2460106: Conditional. Permission. the continued operation of the existing Cronelea Upper Wind Farm; as permitted under Wicklow County Council Planning Register Reference 01/4273 (An Bord Pleanála Reference PL27.125044); for a further period of 15-years following the expiry of its current planning permission. The existing wind farm comprises (i) 3 no. wind turbines and associated turbine foundations and crane hardstandings; (ii) a site entrance and approximately 1 kilometre of site access track; (iii) an electrical control building with a gross floor area of 55 square metres; (iv) underground electrical and communications cabling; and (v) all associated ancillary site infrastructure. The proposed development does not comprise any modifications to the existing wind farm. This planning application is accompanied by an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460106/0 - 6 Sept 2021, Wicklow County Council 211096: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. 1. Conversion of a cottage/outbuilding to the side of the main house from ancillary to residential use including the provision of new window and door openings. 2. The upgrade of the sewage treatment system for the entire site. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/211096/0 - 29 Jan 2019, Wicklow County Council 1985: Conditional. Permission. construction of 3 no new entrances with access roads, 1 no new back in type loading bay and upgrading of existing entrance to create a back in type loading bay to lands, for use by forestry and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/1985/0 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 Ballymarroge. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - WI043-031: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI043-031----. On a relatively steep W facing slope of Cronelea Hill, with extensive views to the W. Overlooking the village of Kilquiggan. The field has some dense areas of gorse and bracken. However, immediately to the S the land has been reclaimed and cleared. There are lazy beds throughout this field, but they respect the monument and do not traverse the interior of the enclosure. At the time of the visit the bracken was down, but during the summer the monument would be engulfed. There is only a small area of gorse at the SE edge of the enclosure. A circular enclosure (23.3m N-S x 22.5m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.8m; Ext H 40cm; Int. H 20cm, all at W; Wth 2.3m; H 50cm, all at N). There is some stone heaped up against the bank along the N and NE, most likely as clearance. There is a possible entrance at the SSE covered in gorse. The interior level of the enclosure drops c. 1m from E to W, reflecting the overall slope, but it does appear to have been cut slightly into the hillside. There are no lazy beds internally. Roughly central is a barely perceptible hollow area 4.5m across, which may represent the remains of a hut site (WI043-031001-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 17 October 2012 - WI043-031001: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI043-031001-. On a relatively steep W facing slope of Cronelea Hill, with extensive views to the W. Overlooking the village of Kilquiggan. The field has some dense areas of gorse and bracken. However, immediately to the S the land has been reclaimed and cleared. There are lazy beds throughout this field, but they respect the monument and do not traverse the interior of the enclosure. At the time of the visit the bracken was down, but during the summer the monument would be engulfed. There is only a small area of gorse at the SE edge of the enclosure. A circular enclosure (23.3m N-S x 22.5m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.8m; Ext H 40cm; Int. H 20cm, all at W; Wth 2.3m; H 50cm, all at N). There is some stone heaped up against the bank along the N and NE, most likely as clearance. There is a possible entrance at the SSE covered in gorse. The interior level of the enclosure drops c. 1m from E to W, reflecting the overall slope, but it does appear to have been cut slightly into the hillside. There are no lazy beds internally. Roughly central is a barely perceptible hollow area 4.5m across, which may represent the remains of a hut site (WI043-031001-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 17 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 Ballymarroge. ## 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 Ballymarroge, 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 Ballymarroge. - 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/ballymarroge.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballymarroge.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballymarroge.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballymarroge 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) - Boley: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/boley-250393.md - Cronelea: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/cronelea.md - Kilquiggin: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/kilquiggin.md - Laragh: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/laragh.md - Quigginroe: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/quigginroe.md - Stranakelly: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/stranakelly.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/ballymarroge - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/wicklow/ballymarroge