Ballynerrin Lower

1,200 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynerrin Lower, from 1 m² to 38,405 m² (3.84 ha, 9.49 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 68 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Wicklow Town - Rathnew Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 1,170 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Wicklow Town - Rathnew Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Natural Areas (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Wicklow Town - Rathnew Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community & Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Wicklow Town - Rathnew Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M5Local Shops & Services (Other mix of uses)
  Wicklow Town - Rathnew Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Wicklow Town - Rathnew Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
  Wicklow Town - Rathnew Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Wicklow Town - Rathnew Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 2 Sept 2026N/a

  the provision of a balcony at first floor level along with alterations to East Elevation and all ancillary site works and services

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 26183

• 27 Aug 2026N/a

  section 254 licence - hoarding

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 26176

• 2 Jul 2026N/a

  1) a proposed 111.7m2 rear extension which includes the following a) a 57.5m2 basement area, and b) a 54.2 m2 ground floor extension with access to balcony area over basement. 2) a proposed new 3.5m2 double height glazed entrance area 3.) modifications and alterations to the existing floor plans and elevations which will include new canopy feature to front. 4) a new and improved vehicular entrance in lieu of existing with proposed new access driveway to rear of dwelling including new front boundary wall and gates.4) a new 52.5m2 garage to rear garden. 5) new soft and hard landscaping including new boundary treatments of hedging, walls, fences and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660603

• 3 Jun 2026Unconditional

  section 42 - extension of appropriate period - 20/1296 - 92 dwelling units comprising 4 no 4 bed detached, 35 no 4 bed semi-detached; 25 no 3 bed semi-detached; 12 no 2 bed terrace; 8 no 3 bed duplex over 8 no 2 bed apartments, the development of public parkland, together with ancillary site development works and services with part connection to sewers on adjoining Meadows Estate

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 26103

• 7 Apr 2026N/a

  garage and outbuilding

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2660271

• 30 Mar 2026Conditional

  extensions and alterations to existing 85.2m² dwelling to comprise (1) construction of new 16.3m² ground floor mono pitched extension to rear of existing dwelling including 2 roof lights which will incorporate a new kitchen and dining room area in an amended ground floor layout, (2) construction of new 13.9m² pitched roof first floor extension to rear and side of existing dwelling including 1 roof light which will incorporate a new study/playroom in an amended first floor layout, (3) alterations and modifications to existing elevations and internal layout and all associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660239

• 26 Mar 2026Conditional

  single storey extension (circa 14.3 sq.m) to side of existing dwelling (circa 95 sq.m.) and all associated siteworks including accessible ramps

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660225

• 26 Feb 2026Conditional

  proposed single storey extensions to side and rear of dwelling, pedestrian access gate to access rear garden area, plastered concrete wall in lieu of hedge to south side boundary and associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2646

• 25 Feb 2026N/a

  proposed single storey extensions to side and rear of dwelling, pedestrian access gate to access rear garden area, plastered concrete wall in lieu of hedge to south side boundary and associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2643

• 3 Feb 2026Conditional

  (a) the removal of the existing conservatory (11.5sqm) to the rear of the property; (b) the construction of a new ground floor extension (22.9 sqm) to the rear of the property; (c) the construction of a new ground floor extension (8.8sqm) to the side of the property; (d) the construction of a new first floor extension (15.7 sqm) to the side of the property and all associated works, all on a site area of 0.05ha

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2628

• 9 Jan 2026Unconditional

  section 42 - extension of appropriate period - 18/1332 - 21 no 2 storey 3 bedroomed dwellings and associated site works in order to complete the development permitted per planning register reference 02/6551

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 267

• 19 Dec 2025N/a

  74 dwellings comprising 46 no semi-detached and terrace houses, with 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms, together with 28 duplex - apartments of 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms in 4 blocks with car and bicycle parking. The development includes provision of public amenity area, open spaces, roads, footpaths, landscaping, connection to services and all associated ancillary site development works at Ballynerrin Lower, Marlton Road, Wicklow. This planning submission includes a Natura Impact Statement and an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2561044

• 5 Dec 2025Conditional

  ground floor single storey side extension along with the conversion of existing attic into a storage area along with the provision of a dormer style window to north elevation and all ancillary works and services

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 25340

• 3 Dec 2025Conditional

  extension of 49.00sq.metres to rear, side & front of existing dwelling house along with alterations to existing dwelling house and associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560980

• 15 Oct 2025Conditional

  existing shed as built to side of existing dwelling and permission for new rear extension and associate works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560825

• 16 Sept 2025Conditional

  alterations to the permission previously granted under pl. reg. no. 20/1296; Which will consist of the following: 1) the removal of 2no. semi-detached two storey four-bedroom units (house type C/D), and to replace them with 3 no. terraced two storey three-bedroom units (house type J). 2) the removal of 18no. two- and three-bedroom duplex units and to replace them with 16no. terraced two storey two-bedroom units (house type H). 3) the removal of 3no. terraced two storey three-bedroom units (house type J), and to replace them with 4 no. terraced two storey three-bedroom units (house type J). 4) to adjust the position of units 41 – 43 to accommodate the alterations. 5) minor alterations to internal roadways/footpaths to accommodate the alterations. 6) alterations to the surface water drainage system for the repositioning of the southern surface water attenuation area. 7) ancillary works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560733

• 26 Aug 2025Conditional

  demolition of existing single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling and proposed 62 sq.m two storey extension to the rear of original 59 sq.m dwelling and associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 25240

• 12 Aug 2025N/a

  attic conversion to a habitable space

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 25225

• 17 May 2025Refused

  conversion and change of use of an existing garage/storage outbuilding to a new stand-alone one bed apartment unit (Circa 63 msq), minor alterations to front & rear elevations, new vehicular parking, connection to services and all associated site and development works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560363

• 6 May 2025Conditional

  of work to date and for permission to complete a revision to all of the house types ESD and FSD from a three-storey structure to a two-storey structure which will retain the same footprint with ancillary works from that which was previously granted under Planning Register No. 201296

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 25108

• 2 May 2025Conditional

  proposed two storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling and associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 25107

• 17 Apr 2025Conditional

  development which principally comprises: the removal of part of the existing boundary wall and the pedestrian access gate at St Patrick’s Road; and the provision of a vehicular access, a vehicular parking area, boundary treatments, road markings and all associated works above and below ground

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560292

• 28 Mar 2025Conditional

  for development at a site of approximately 0.84 Ha. The proposed development principally consists of: the demolition of the existing dwelling known as ‘The Pines’ and the adjacent storage building (approximately 155 sq m); the change of use and refurbishment of the 2-storey builders’ merchant retail store building (and yard) to office (631.3 sq m); and the construction of 25 No. residential dwellings (9 No. 2-bed, 10 No. 3-bed and 6 No. 4-bed) as houses and duplexes in structures of 2 No. storeys to 3 No. storeys (plus habitable attic over) (3,130.1 sq m). The development also comprises: refurbishment of the builders’ merchant retail store building to include internal reconfigurations, external alterations to elevations and roof, and signage; new site access at Marlton Road, bridge to traverse existing watercourse and internal road network; upgrades to footpaths and junctions at St Patrick’s Road, Marlton Road and Abbey Street, including a new uncontrolled pedestrian crossing at St Patrick’s Road; 63 No. car parking spaces (incorporating 5 No. existing spaces); cycle parking spaces; refuse stores; hard and soft landscaping including public open space, communal amenity space and private amenity space (as gardens and balconies/terraces); boundary treatments; public lighting; and all associated works above and below ground

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560230

• 7 Nov 2024Refused

  58 no. single and two storey dwellings including 4 no. 4 Bed Two Storey Detached dwellings, 24 no. 3 Bed Two Storey Semi-Detached dwellings, 18 no. 3 Bed Two Storey Terraced dwellings, 4 no. 3 Bed Semi-Detached Bungalows and 8 no. 2 Bed Two Storey Terraced dwellings with a total proposed residential gross floor area of c.6,174sqm; for a proposed single storey domestic garden storage structure (25sqm), for the construction of an ESB substation & switch room (25sqm); for the removal of the existing dwelling ‘Elbren Cottage’ (62sqm) and the semi-detached single storey garage structure (31sqm) located on the application site; for the construction of new boundary walls and gates to the existing dwelling ‘Redkite Rest’, which is located on the application site and for the decommissioning and removal of the existing septic tank and percolation area on the application site serving the existing dwellings; for the connection of the existing dwelling, ‘Redkite Rest’ to the proposed foul sewer on Ashtown Lane; for all boundary walls and fences, for a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the development off Ashtown Lane, internal estate roads, bin storage, footpaths, hard and soft landscaping to public open space, for all site services above and below ground including connections to existing services and for all associated site development works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460688

• 25 Sept 2024Conditional

  proposed two semi-detached 2 storey dwellings with connection to services, entrances and assoc works

  Permission, 2 homes · Wicklow County Council, 24384

The 25 most recent of 99 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 Ballynerrin Lower.

Recorded monuments

• WI025-065 Burial ground
  Description

  In late October 1990, the remains of two skeletons were discovered during site clearance for a development of 16 new houses on high ground to the west of, and overlooking, Wicklow town. As a result, a number of test trenches were opened in order to delimit the extent of the burials, together with any other archaeological features occurring on the site. Each of the test trenches was 0.7m wide and varied in length from c. 3m-34m. A further five skeletons were uncovered, each one orientated east-west, fully extended with their heads lying to the west. In four of the five cases, the skeletons were dug into a sterile yellow clay and were consequently in a poor state of preservation, with only traces of their lower body bones being visible. No finds were recovered within these deposits. Overlying this yellow clay, a stony gravel deposit was laid, into which a single extended skeleton, in an excellent state of preservation, was uncovered. A number of sherds of Leinster cooking ware were retrieved from this deposit. In one of the trenches, a mortar-bonded stone feature was exposed, set into the clay deposit to the east, and the gravel deposit to the west. About 0.7m wide, it extended north-south for a distance of c. 0.8m, turned to the east, where a clean face could be identified, and extended for a further length of c. 0.5m. It did not extend into any of the adjacent test trenches. A number of sherds of medieval pottery were recovered from the gravel deposit abutting this feature to the west. Further to the north a number of shallow stone features were identified, set into the dense yellow clay, with no evidence for mortar bonding. They consisted of one course of stones and were 0.4m-0.45m wide with a maximum identified length of c. 3.5m. Further to the north and east of the burial area, a number of test trenches, orientated east-west, were dug down to bedrock, which occurred 0.3m-0.7m below present ground surface. A number of north-south cuts were noted in the bedrock. About 0.8m-1.1m in width 0.08m-0.3m in depth and continuing downslope in a northerly direction, their full extent remains undetermined due to the trial trenching being terminated before they were fully exposed. They were filled with dry loam and charcoal, within which a number of sherds of Leinster cooking ware were recovered. In one of these features a partially damaged medieval relief tile was embedded into the loam fill. The design on the tile is quite distinct, albeit incomplete; a horse with rider, bridle piece and reins, two birds, and possibly a deer with antlers can be identified. Traces of a green glaze can also be seen. The site has not yet been fully archaeologically resolved. A full excavation of the burial area may take place some time in the future, or alternatively, an area of open space may be located over the burials, thus leaving them undisturbed. Trial trenching was funded by the developer (Bennett 1990) Date of upload: 24 October 2012

Architectural heritage

• Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Gothic revival cruciform-plan Roman Catholic church, on a north-south orientation, built c.1840; having four-bay nave with pinnacled pilaster buttresses; square-plan four-stage entrance tower flanked by square-profile two-stage gallery towers, all with square-profile corner buttresses; full-height transepts with corner buttresses and full-height chancel; confessional projections to nave; sacristy to south end having hipped slate roof, built c.1890. Pitched slate roofs with carved granite square-profile and octagonal-profile pinnacles and cross finials, crenellated parapets to towers, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Cut granite walls to entrance front, roughcast rendered walls to other elevations, having cut granite plinth and string courses. Pointed arch window openings having cut granite hood mouldings and surrounds, with sloped sills and sill course, twin lights with timber tracery and mullioned panes to nave, stained glass windows to transepts. Tudor arched door opening to entrance front, having carved granite hood moulding, roll mouldings with colonettes, with timber panelled double doors with tripartite overlight. Pointed arch door openings having cut granite hood moulding and timber panelled vertically divided doors to side elevations of nave and to transepts. Tudor arched door opening set within porch, having decorative half-glazed timber panelled double doors with quadripartite overlight. Interior with shallow fan vaulting with bosses and liernes; gallery over entrance with organ, Victorian altar of caen stone c.1865, mosaic reredos c.1936, tiled floor, stained timber pews and confessionals. Marian shrines to grounds. Set in lawned grounds with granite steps.

• House, 1865–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built 1867, having multiple-bay two-storey return to west end of rear (south) elevation. Now in use as public house. Hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks with clay chimney pots and moulded eaves course. Recent rooflights. Painted smooth rendered walls with render quoins. Square-headed window openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor, replacement window to ground floor. Segmental-headed door opening with replacement glazed timber door with plain fanlight. Carved timber shopfront comprising plate glass windows over timber risers and glazed timber panelled door, all with overlights, flanked by timber pilasters with carved consoles and granite plinths, supporting entablature, with name in raised lettering, and cornice and terminating consoles.

• M.J. Butler, house, 1865–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built 1867, having multiple-bay two-storey return to east end of rear (south) elevation, and recent multiple-bay two-storey extension to rear of this. Now in use as pharmacy with offices overhead. Hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks with clay chimney pots and moulded eaves course. Some cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted smooth rendered walls with render quoins. Square-headed window openings with replacement windows. Segmental-headed door opening with replacement timber panelled door with fanlight with gold leaf lettering. Carved timber shopfront comprising plate glass windows over timber risers flanking glazed timber panelled double doors, all with overlights, flanked by timber pilasters with carved consoles and granite plinths, supporting entablature with nameplate and cornice and terminating consoles. Granite plinth to shopfront. Matching display window with plate glass window over timber riser flanked by timber pilasters with carved consoles and granite plinths, supporting entablature with name in raised lettering, cornice and terminating consoles. Name in mosaic to entrance step.

• House, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay two-storey house, built c.1855, with projecting gabled two-storey entrance bay, annexe to rear, built c.1866, renovated c.1890, with shopfront extension added to ground floor. Now vacant. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge crestings, rendered end chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched slate roof with terracotta finial and decorative timber bargeboards to entrance bay. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with render quoins. Square-headed window openings with moulded render surrounds and timber sliding sash windows with one-over-one panes. Square-headed door opening, with carved timber surround and timber panelled door with overlight, and granite steps. Lined-and-ruled rendered boundary wall with dressed granite copings and cast-iron railings. Shopfront extension has flat roof, render cornice, rendered walls, and modern timber shopfront with glazed door. Yard to rear with boundary wall having oeil-de-boeuf window with render label moulding.

• House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Multiple-bay two-storey terrace of three houses, comprising six-bay house to west end, having buttress to west gable, return to rear (south) and integral carriage arch, built c.1850, five-bay house to centre, having dormer attic and return to rear, built c.1850, and four-bay house to east end, built 1874, having dormer attic and return to rear. Formerly in use as hotel and shops, now in use as shops and ofices, with recent shopfronts inserted throughout. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks with corbelled cornice and with some clay chimney pots. Barrel-roofed dormer windows, having fishscale slates to sides and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to pair to east, with timber pilasters flanking window openings. Some cast-iron rainwater goods. Decorative painted render eaves course, comprising shallow cornice with dentils and modillions, with frieze broken by windows and niches. Painted rendered walls to front elevation, lined-and-ruled to west end and centre; render quoins to both ends of house to west. Unpainted lined-and-ruled walls to east gable. Segmental-headed window openings to west house with continuous sill course and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings with painted stone sills to east and centre houses, having timber sliding sash windows with one-over-one panes to east house, and replacement windows to centre house, with segmental-headed flat niches above windows. Round-headed door opening to centre house, having timber panelled door and plain overlight, with timber framed lettered sign above.

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 moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3402 (ZIP).

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

Name

Ballynerrin Lower · Baile an Oiriún Íochtarach

Area

984,097 m² (98.41 ha, 243.18 acres)

Civil parish

Drumkay, and its townlands

Barony

Arklow

Electoral division

Wicklow Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Wicklow Rural electoral division: 10,247 people in 3,334 households; 73% of households own their home; 56% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ashtown, Ashtown, Ballyguile Beg, Ballyguile More, Ballynerrin, Ballynerrin Upper, Corporation Lands, Hawkstown Lower, Wicklow

Placenames

Ballynerrin Lower 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.