Broomhall

235 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Broomhall, from 0 m² to 278,480 m² (27.85 ha, 68.81 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Wicklow Town - Rathnew Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 226 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Public Utility (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Wicklow Town - Rathnew Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community & Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities 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 · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
  Wicklow Town - Rathnew Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Natural Areas (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  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.

• 16 Jul 2026Conditional

  attic conversion to habitable accommodation with Velux windows to roof and associated works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 26140

• 18 Jun 2026Refused

  revisions to permitted development as per WCC grant Ref 25/60554 at Broomhall, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow: • omission of Creche building and associated car parking, drop off spaces & Refuse & Bicycle stores• revised residential numbers from 87 no. units to 83 no. units (4 No. 1-bed, 15 No. 2-bed, 59 No. 3-bed, 5 No. 4-bed) • revision from 175 No. car parking spaces to 174 No. car parking spaces • revisions to associated Refuse & Bicycle stores; hard and soft landscaping; communal open space; boundary treatments; and all associated site and development works above and below ground

  Permission, 75 homes · Wicklow County Council, 2660551

• 12 Jun 2026N/a

  revisions to permitted development as per WCC grant Ref 25/60554 at Broomhall, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow: • omission of Creche building and associated car parking, drop off spaces & Refuse & Bicycle stores• revised residential numbers from 87 no. units to 83 no. units (4 No. 1-bed, 15 No. 2-bed, 59 No. 3-bed, 5 No. 4-bed) • revision from 175 No. car parking spaces to 174 No. car parking spaces • revisions to associated Refuse & Bicycle stores; hard and soft landscaping; communal open space; boundary treatments; and all associated site and development works above and below ground

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660518

• 14 May 2026Refused

  proposed four x 4 bedroom two storey dwellings in semi-detached blocks with connections to services and associated works including boundaries and associated works

  Permission, 4 homes · Wicklow County Council, 2692

• 25 Feb 2026Conditional

  design revision to the permitted creche as per WCC grant Ref 21/1119, to include 2 no. staff accommodation units and to increase the overall capacity of the creche and carpark, including all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660133

• 12 Aug 2025Conditional

  proposed housing development of 57 dwelling units consisting of 2 semi-detached three bedroom dwellings, 31 x three bedroom terraced dwellings, 4 x four bedroom terraced dwellings, 20 x two bedroom apartments, with connection to services and all associated works including link road to proposed new GAA field, levelling and profiling of field to facilitate sports pitch and car parking with toilet block, roads, footpaths, boundaries and boundary treatments, pubic lighting, open spaces and landscaping attenuation system, entrance through existing development at Brookfield Park. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission, 38 homes · Wicklow County Council, 25223

• 7 Aug 2025N/a

  proposed housing development of 57 dwelling units consisting of 2 semi-detached three bedroom dwellings, 31 x three bedroom terraced dwellings, 4 x four bedroom terraced dwellings, 20 x two bedroom apartments, with connection to services and all associated works including link road to proposed new GAA field, levelling and profiling of field to facilitate sports pitch and car parking with toilet block, roads, footpaths, boundaries and boundary treatments, pubic lighting, open spaces and landscaping attenuation system, entrance through existing development at Brookfield Park. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 25219

• 21 Jul 2025Conditional

  construction of 87 No. residential units (20 No. 1-bed, 12 No. 2-bed, 50 No. 3-bed and 5 No. 4-bed) as houses and duplexes/maisonettes and a crèche (160 sq m). The proposed development will range in height from 2 No. to 3 No. storeys. The proposed development also includes: a sports pitch with club house (70 sq m); internal road network; 175 No. car parking spaces; 2 No. drop-off spaces; cycle parking and stores; bin stores; ESB sub-station; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; public lighting; PV panels; and all associated site and development works above and below ground

  Permission, 86 homes · Wicklow County Council, 2560554

• 4 Jun 2025Conditional

  construction of three rooflights in the attic level to the front of the property, the conversion of the attic space into a bedroom, and the construction of a bathroom and new stairs to the attic conversion and associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560414

• 19 Dec 2024N/a

  proposed development will principally consist of the construction of 87 No. residential units (16 No. 2-bed duplex units, 16 No. 3-bed duplex units, 51 No. 3-bed houses and 4 No. 4-bed houses) and a creche (c. 162 sq m). The proposed development will range in height from 2 No. to 3 No. storeys. The proposed development will also include: 166 No. car parking spaces; bicycle parking & stores; bin stores; ESB sub-station; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; public lighting; PV panels; and all associated site and development works above and below ground. The site is generally bounded: to the north by Kirvin Hill and Waverley Drive residential estates, to the east by a water storage reservoir and an existing road with a residential development currently under construction beyond (WCC Reg. Refs. 211119 [ABP Ref. PL27.312889] & 211187 [ABP Ref. PL27.312888]); to the south by agricultural lands and the remains of a former dwelling and farm buildings; and to the west by agricultural lands and a water storage reservoir.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460815

• 18 Dec 2024Conditional

  construction of a proposed new two storey infill dwelling adjacent to the existing dwelling. The works include alterations to the existing site entrance with a proposed new shared entrance featuring two driveways and two entrance gates. The proposal seeks the demolition of existing garage and construction of a new boundary wall between dwellings together with connection to services and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24494

• 11 Dec 2024N/a

  construction of a proposed new two storey infill dwelling adjacent to the existing dwelling. The works include alterations to the existing site entrance with a proposed new shared entrance featuring two driveways and two entrance gates. The proposal seeks the demolition of existing garage and construction of a new boundary wall between dwellings together with connection to services and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24485

• 22 Oct 2024Refused

  proposed creche with connection to services, car parking, service road, footpath, set down area and all associated works. Creche to serve proposed new residential development at Brookfield Park

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24422

• 17 Oct 2024N/a

  housing development of 97 dwelling units consisting of 18 semi-detached dwellings, 58 terraced dwellings, 20 apartments, 1 detached dwelling, with connection to services and all associated works including roads, footpaths, boundaries and boundary treatments, public lighting, open spaces and landscaping, attenuation system, entrance through existing development at Brookfield Park. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24414

• 15 Oct 2024N/a

  proposed housing development of 97 dwelling units consisting of 18 semi-detached dwellings, 58 terraced dwellings, 20 apartments, 1 detached dwelling, with connection to services and all associated works including roads, footpaths, boundaries and boundary treatments, public lighting, open spaces and landscaping attenuation system, entrance through existing development at Brookfield Park

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 24410

• 15 Oct 2024Conditional

  closure/ removal of existing access into Broomhall Lodge site. Construction of 6 No. 2 storey, 2 bedroom terrace residential units. Construction of 4 No. 1 bedroom maisonette apartments. Provision of car parking and public amenity space to serve the development. New vehicular access via Hawks Bay development, Pl. Ref. 21/1119 and 21/1187 currently under construction. All together with associated site works, boundary treatments and services connections necessary to complete this development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460631

• 18 Sept 2024N/a

  proposed flood lighting at the training pitch to consist of 6 no. lighting poles at 18m high located at the pitch perimeter and associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24374

• 11 Sept 2024Unconditional

  Part 8 to carry our Road Widening works along Rocky Road, Wicklow Town from Carrig Beag Housing Development to M11 Junction to increase the carriageway width to between 5.5m and 6m throughout along with the introduction of New Pedestrian Footpath along the Roadside of the existing Rockey Road between Carrig Beag Housing Development at the Junction with Ashtown Lane. Public Lighting will be installed along the footpath section. Works include new roadside drainage for surface water. Boundary treatments and accommodation works will be required in certain locations. ( For submission/ observation details please see the development site notice)

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24365

• 15 Aug 2024N/a

  proposed floodlighting at the existing training pitch to consist of 6 no. lighting poles at 18m high located at the pitch perimeter, and associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24342

• 4 Apr 2024Conditional

  proposed 12 two storey dwellings consisting of eight terraced and four semi-detached units with connection to services and associated works including road, footpath, public lighting, open space, landscaping, and boundaries all to complete a single row of dwellings

  Permission, 12 homes · Wicklow County Council, 24161

• 26 Mar 2024Conditional

  Proposed attic conversion to habitable accommodation with velux windows to roof and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 24146

• 8 Mar 2024Conditional

  the demolition of former fire damaged two storey dwelling (139.6 sq.m.), known as “Broomhall Lodge”

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2460136

• 13 Jul 2023Conditional

  attic conversion to habitable accommodation, side window at ground floor level and associated works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 23599

• 2 Jun 2023Conditional

  proposed revised creche design to previously granted creche as part of planning Ref. No. 22/37 and associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23505

• 5 May 2023Conditional

  proposed front driveways to dwelling nos. 67-74 to provide off street parking in lieu of previously granted on-street parking, relocation of turning bay, and associated works to previously granted development under planning ref. no. 22/37

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23433

The 25 most recent of 47 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 Broomhall.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Broomhall.

Architectural heritage

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

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.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3389 (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 Broomhall with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Broomhall · Halla na Giolcaí

Area

681,001 m² (68.1 ha, 168.28 acres)

Civil parish

Rathnew, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

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, Ballynabarny, Ballynerrin, Burkeen, Merrymeeting

Placenames

Broomhall 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.