# Creowen, Co. Wicklow: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Lower Newcastle, barony of Newcastle, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Craobh Eoghain. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 166,599 m² (16.66 ha, 41.17 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 45 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 958 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): C2.1 Employment, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 17 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Lower Newcastle, https://everytownland.com/wicklow/parish/lower-newcastle.md - Barony: Newcastle - Electoral division: Kilcoole, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 12,163 people lived in 4,109 households in the Kilcoole electoral division. 74% of households owned their home. 68% 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/55547 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 250584 - Centre: latitude 53.100589, longitude -6.068702 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 45 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Creowen, from 20 m² to 33,284 m² (3.33 ha, 8.22 acres); 24 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1271025: 33,284 m² (3.33 ha, 8.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1271025.md - Parcel 4811151: 26,951 m² (2.7 ha, 6.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4811151.md - Parcel 4811147: 13,873 m² (1.39 ha, 3.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4811147.md - Parcel 1271700: 11,790 m² (1.18 ha, 2.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1271700.md - Parcel 1260122: 9,780 m² (0.98 ha, 2.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1260122.md - Parcel 1292314: 8,285 m² (0.83 ha, 2.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1292314.md - Parcel 1277450: 6,197 m² (0.62 ha, 1.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1277450.md - Parcel 1285543: 5,625 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1285543.md - Parcel 1275026: 4,362 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1275026.md - Parcel 1250557: 3,617 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1250557.md - Parcel 1289285: 3,420 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1289285.md - Parcel 1255079: 3,207 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1255079.md - Parcel 1294492: 2,614 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1294492.md - Parcel 1286653: 2,477 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1286653.md - Parcel 1275589: 2,325 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1275589.md - Parcel 1273608: 2,258 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1273608.md - Parcel 1261153: 2,162 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1261153.md - Parcel 1274529: 1,879 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1274529.md - Parcel 1286360: 1,805 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1286360.md - Parcel 2656003: 1,741 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2656003.md - Parcel 1285978: 1,614 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1285978.md - Parcel 1257314: 1,151 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257314.md - Parcel 1277623: 958 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1277623.md - Parcel 5101961: 906 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5101961.md - Parcel 1257322: 495 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257322.md - Parcel 1276202: 388 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1276202.md - Parcel 1257317: 354 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257317.md - Parcel 1282409: 351 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1282409.md - Parcel 5713457: 254 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5713457.md - Parcel 1249108: 251 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1249108.md - Parcel 2717269: 218 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2717269.md - Parcel 1283386: 216 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1283386.md - Parcel 6057207: 201 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6057207.md - Parcel 1248961: 176 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1248961.md - Parcel 6057227: 175 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6057227.md - Parcel 1248962: 174 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1248962.md - Parcel 1257108: 170 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257108.md - Parcel 3384257: 169 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3384257.md - Parcel 1283985: 165 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1283985.md - Parcel 1272389: 159 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1272389.md - Parcel 1257755: 159 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257755.md - Parcel 1257109: 146 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257109.md - Parcel 4819762: 97 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4819762.md - Parcel 6057234: 56 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6057234.md - Parcel 1249528: 20 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1249528.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - C2.1 Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment): Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow; 37 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/Services/Planning/Development-Plans-Strategies/Local-Area-Town-Settlement-Plans/Greystones-Delgany/Greystones-Delgany-Kilcoole-Local-Planning-Framework-Variation-No-4-to-the-County-Development-Plan-2022-2028 - R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow; 13 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/Services/Planning/Development-Plans-Strategies/Local-Area-Town-Settlement-Plans/Greystones-Delgany/Greystones-Delgany-Kilcoole-Local-Planning-Framework-Variation-No-4-to-the-County-Development-Plan-2022-2028 - G4 Active Open Space (Active open space): Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/Services/Planning/Development-Plans-Strategies/Local-Area-Town-Settlement-Plans/Greystones-Delgany/Greystones-Delgany-Kilcoole-Local-Planning-Framework-Variation-No-4-to-the-County-Development-Plan-2022-2028 - S5 Community & Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses): Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/Services/Planning/Development-Plans-Strategies/Local-Area-Town-Settlement-Plans/Greystones-Delgany/Greystones-Delgany-Kilcoole-Local-Planning-Framework-Variation-No-4-to-the-County-Development-Plan-2022-2028 - G3 Natural Areas (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/Services/Planning/Development-Plans-Strategies/Local-Area-Town-Settlement-Plans/Greystones-Delgany/Greystones-Delgany-Kilcoole-Local-Planning-Framework-Variation-No-4-to-the-County-Development-Plan-2022-2028 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 17 applications, newest first. - 23 Sept 2026, Wicklow County Council 2660856: N/a. Permission. the importation of soil infill from the source site, for use in levelling the lands at proposed development site. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660856/0 - 17 Sept 2026, Wicklow County Council 2660838: N/a. Permission. the importation of soil infill from the source site, for use in levelling the lands at proposed development site. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660838/0 - 28 May 2026, Wicklow County Council 2660474: Conditional. Permission. change of use from light industrial to retail / showroom at ground floor level and from light industrial to associated office at first floor level with internal and external alterations comprising (a) formation of new opes to provide access to light industrial unit at ground floor level and office above, (b) formation of new windows at first floor level to front elevation and conversion of existing louvred vent to window to side elevation and (c) all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660474/0 - 14 Sept 2025, Wicklow County Council 2560725: Conditional. Retention. (1) a c 2.45 metre high security fence, as constructed, creating a 275.5 m2 vehicle parking area and (2) all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560725/0 - 12 Dec 2024, Wicklow County Council 2460787: Conditional. Retention. retention of existing temporary structure. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460787/0 - 21 Jul 2022, Wicklow County Council 22807: Conditional. Permission. proposed development will consist of (1) the decommissioning and removal of existing temporary school accommodation units, (2) the construction of a new 2-storey school building extension with a total gross internal floor area of 5779.4sqm, incorporating classrooms and associated support teaching and tech spaces, offices and meeting rooms, a multi-use hall, and other ancillary accommodation, and to include photovoltaic panels at roof level, (3) minor works and modifications to the layout of existing school building (4) The school grounds, expanded eastward, will provide 4 no. hard surface ball courts, a grass sports pitch, outdoor seating and breakout areas, a sensory garden, a covered tech yard, 92sqm external storage along with refuse store, LPG and ASHP compounds, hard and soft landscaping with footpaths, public lighting and landscaping and all associated boundary treatments (5) The development will also include modifications to the existing site entrance arrangements with new pedestrian accesses and including the construction of a new separate vehicle egress (6) Parking and access arrangements are to include modifications to the car pick -up and bus set down areas, parking provision for 96no. cars, inclusive of 5no. disabled spaces and 10no. electric vehicle charge points, 105no. sheltered cycle stands providing 210no. parking spaces, and 24no. non-sheltered cycle stands providing 48no. parking spaces. (7) Permission is also sought for new foul and surface water drainage system works incorporating SUDS measures, attenuation, rainwater harvesting, culverts to parts of existing drainage ditch and all other associated site and development works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22807/0 - 30 Mar 2022, Wicklow County Council 22311: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. (1)the site entrance, as constructed , (2) change of use of the property from a golf range to cricket grounds (3) a 43.24m2 club house (4) a 53.59 m2 changing room facility (5) a 4.19m2 score board wooden hut, (6) a 13.44 steel storage container (7) a 113.00m2 open shelter structure, (8) a steel post and netting enclosed batting facility (total area = 265.21m2), (9) a picket security fence to the (eastern) perimeter of the playing area incorporating 15 no. advertising signs and (10) all miscellaneous works. Also planning permission for 2 No. Circa 2.5 x1 (metre) place name signs at the site entrance. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22311/0 - 10 Mar 2022, Wicklow County Council 22222: N/a. Retention. (1)the site entrance, as constructed , (2) change of use of the property from a golf range to cricket grounds (3) a 43.24m2 club house (4) a 53.59 m2 changing room facility (5) a 4.19m2 score board wooden hut, (6) a 13.44 steel storage container (7) a 113.00m2 open shelter structure, (8) a steel post and netting enclosed batting facility (total area = 265.21m2), (9) a picket security fence to the (eastern) perimeter of the playing area incorporating 15 no. advertising signs and (10) all miscellaneous works. Also planning permission for 2 No. Circa 2.5 x1 (metre) place name signs at the site entrance. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22222/0 - 24 Sept 2021, Wicklow County Council 211161: Conditional. Permission. new vehicular and pedestrian entrance gates, piers and wing walls; new driveway, pavement, car parking spaces and all other associated site and landscape works to facilitate this development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/211161/0 - 15 Jan 2021, Wicklow County Council 2124: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (1) Construction of new dormer bungalow. (2) Connections to existing on-site services. (3) Access to public road via existing entrance. (4) Associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2124/0 - 24 Oct 2019, Wicklow County Council 191155: Conditional. Permission. removal of the existing security fencing and the construction of new splayed entrance walls to front (north east) boundary of existing Renmore Business Park all together with associated landscaping, and all other associated and ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/191155/0 - 18 Oct 2019, Wicklow County Council 191134: N/a. Permission. removal of existing security fencing and the construction of new splayed entrance walls to front (north east) boundary of existing Renmore Business Park. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/191134/0 - 7 Nov 2018, Wicklow County Council 181239: Conditional. Permission. construction of 1no detached single storey temporary accommodation unit, containing 2no 49sqm classrooms & 1no science room with preparation room, access ramp and steps, connection to existing storm and foul drainage and all associated development works located to the south west of the main school building. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/181239/0 - 18 Jul 2018, Wicklow County Council 18823: Conditional. Permission. alterations to the western elevation to include new doors to access electrical rooms. Proposed new plant room extension measuring 7m by 4.5m and 6m high to the southern elevation. Proposed new fire escape stairs to the southern elevation. Proposed new windows to match existing to the western elevation. All necessary site ancillary works. Block up 2 existing access doors on the northern elevation. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/18823/0 - 4 May 2017, Wicklow County Council 17497: Conditional. Permission. free standing signage, rearrangement of carparking and removal of condition 3 of Planning Reg. Ref. 99/379 together with associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17497/0 - 25 Apr 2017, Wicklow County Council 17454: N/a. Permission. free standing signage, rearrangement of carparking and removal of condition 3 of PRR 99/379 together with associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17454/0 - 13 Apr 2017, Wicklow County Council 17406: N/a. Permission. free standing signage, rearrangement of car parking and change of use of occupancy restriction to any other class of person. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17406/0 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 Creowen. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Creowen. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Creowen. ## 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 Creowen, about 1 in 20 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 low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3383, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_3383.zip (ZIP). - 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/creowen.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/creowen.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/creowen.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Creowen 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) - Ballycrone: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballycrone.md - Ballyphilip: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballyphilip.md - Bullford: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/bullford.md - Cooldross Upper: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/cooldross-upper.md - Kilquade: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/kilquade.md - Woodstock Demesne: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/woodstock-demesne.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/creowen - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/wicklow/creowen