Deerpark

16 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Deerpark, from 113 m² to 505,220 m² (50.52 ha, 124.84 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 14 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P1Agriculture
  Blessington Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Natural Areas (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Blessington Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
  Blessington Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P4Extractive Industry (Quarrying / mining)
  Blessington Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Blessington Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 22 Dec 2025N/a

  • extension of the existing sand and gravel pit, in two separate but contiguous working areas on the eastern side of the Doran’s Pit Complex; • installation of new site infrastructure to facilitate the proposed pit development, principally a weighbridge and associated site / weighbridge office, a wheelwash, additional settlement lagoons, electrical charging infrastructure, staff welfare facilities and equipment / sample storage facilities; • stripping of overburden soils for immediate use in construction of environmental / perimeter safety bunds and stockpiling of any excess topsoil and overburden soil cover pending its re-use as cover material in future pit restoration works; • extraction of in-situ sand and gravel to within 2m of the in-situ groundwater table using battery powered (i.e. non-fossil fuel powered) mechanical excavators; • temporary removal and subsequent reinstatement of the existing internal haul road running north-south inside the eastern property boundary. The reinstated road will be lowered to run over the working floor of the Upper Pit and will rise northwards on an earth embankment (ramp) to the existing site access along Darker’s Lane; • transfer of excavated sand and gravel to the existing processing (washing and screening) plant to the west of the excavation area using battery powered dump trucks; • continued processing of excavated sand and gravel at the existing (mains-powered) processing plant to the west of the excavation area; • use of the adjoining (existing) pond and additional (new) ponds to settle out the separated fine particulate (silt) materials; • continued stockpiling of unprocessed sand and gravel and/or processed aggregates around the washing and screening plant, as required; • dispatch of processed aggregates off-site via the existing site access road and its junction with the N81 National Secondary Road at Santryhill (and any future replacement link road to the Blessington Inner Relief Road constructed over the life of the proposed development); • upgrading of the internal haul roads across Roadstone lands as required to support the proposed pit development, to include re-surfacing of the section between the proposed wheelwash facility and the existing N81 junction where necessary; • implementation of scheme to progressively restore excavated pit areas (in phases) to agricultural grassland in tandem with extraction activities

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2561059

• 17 Nov 2025N/a

  • extension of the existing sand and gravel pit, in two separate but contiguous working areas on the eastern side of the Doran’s Pit Complex; • installation of new site infrastructure to facilitate the proposed pit development, principally a weighbridge and associated site / weighbridge office, a wheelwash, additional settlement lagoons, electrical charging infrastructure, staff welfare facilities and equipment / sample storage facilities; • stripping of overburden soils for immediate use in construction of environmental / perimeter safety bunds and stockpiling of any excess topsoil and overburden soil cover pending its re-use as cover material in future pit restoration works; • extraction of in-situ sand and gravel to within 2m of the in-situ groundwater table using battery powered (i.e. non-fossil fuel powered) mechanical excavators; • temporary removal and subsequent reinstatement of the existing internal haul road running north-south inside the eastern property boundary. The reinstated road will be lowered to run over the working floor of the Upper Pit and will rise northwards on an earth embankment (ramp) to the existing site access along Darker’s Lane; • transfer of excavated sand and gravel to the existing processing (washing and screening) plant to the west of the excavation area using battery powered dump trucks; • continued processing of excavated sand and gravel at the existing (mains-powered) processing plant to the west of the excavation area; • use of the adjoining (existing) pond and additional (new) ponds to settle out the separated fine particulate (silt) materials; • continued stockpiling of unprocessed sand and gravel and/or processed aggregates around the washing and screening plant, as required; • dispatch of processed aggregates off-site via the existing site access road and its junction with the N81 National Secondary Road at Santryhill (and any future replacement link road to the Blessington Inner Relief Road constructed over the life of the proposed development); • upgrading of the internal haul roads across Roadstone lands as required to support the proposed pit development, to include re-surfacing of the section between the proposed wheelwash facility and the existing N81 junction where necessary; • implementation of scheme to progressively restore excavated pit areas (in phases) to agricultural grassland in tandem with extraction activities

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560929

• 6 Nov 2025N/a

  The development on a 24.3-hectare application site comprises: • Extension of the existing sand and gravel pit, in two separate but contiguous working areas on the eastern side of the Doran’s Pit Complex; • Installation of new site infrastructure to facilitate the proposed pit development, principally a weighbridge and associated site / weighbridge office, a wheelwash, additional settlement lagoons, electrical charging infrastructure, staff welfare facilities and equipment / sample storage facilities; • Stripping of overburden soils for immediate use in construction of environmental / perimeter safety bunds and stockpiling of any excess topsoil and overburden soil cover pending its re-use as cover material in future pit restoration works; • Extraction of in-situ sand and gravel to within 2m of the in-situ groundwater table using battery powered (i.e. non-fossil fuel powered) mechanical excavators; • Temporary removal and subsequent reinstatement of the existing internal haul road running north-south inside the eastern property boundary. The reinstated road will be lowered to run over the working floor of the Upper Pit and will rise northwards on an earth embankment (ramp) to the existing site access along Darker’s Lane; • Transfer of excavated sand and gravel to the existing processing (washing and screening) plant to the west of the excavation area using battery powered dump trucks; • Continued processing of excavated sand and gravel at the existing (mains-powered) processing plant to the west of the excavation area; • Use of the adjoining (existing) pond and additional (new) ponds to settle out the separated fine particulate (silt) materials; • Continued stockpiling of unprocessed sand and gravel and/or processed aggregates around the washing and screening plant, as required; • Dispatch of processed aggregates off-site via the existing site access road and its junction with the N81 National Secondary Road at Santryhill (and any future replacement link road to the Blessington Inner Relief Road constructed over the life of the proposed development); • Upgrading of the internal haul roads across Roadstone lands as required to support the proposed pit development, to include re-surfacing of the section between the proposed wheelwash facility and the existing N81 junction where necessary; • Implementation of scheme to progressively restore excavated pit areas (in phases) to agricultural grassland in tandem with extraction activities.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560894

• 11 Nov 2022Conditional

  development will consist of amendments to the granted permission PA.Reg.Ref.20/1146. Amendments are to include: repositioning of the creche, increase in size from 304sqm to 538sqm, and an increase in the permitted number of associated car parking spaces from 7 to 20; the inclusion of an area of active open space within the Town Park and of a new pedestrian link from Oak Drive toward the future phases of the Town Park; Alteration to the site boundaries to include a change in the original site area from 9.56ha to 11.86ha

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 221191

• 7 Nov 2022Conditional

  1) A single-storey structure to contain (a) 2 no. changing rooms with adjoining toilet and shower facilities. (b) a referee's room with changing facilities. (c) public toilets with separate disabled access toilet. (d) internal store, corridor, cleaners store and stairway to storage facility within the attic space. (e) a small tuck shop facility for the sale of tea/coffee and sandwiches which wil be made off site. 2) All ancillary ground works in association with the above-described project

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221175

• 1 Apr 2021Conditional

  6 no 18 high columns to the perimeter of their main pitch and to use these columns to mount floodlights to illuminate the pitch

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 21358

• 12 Feb 2021N/a

  erect 6 no. 18 m high columns to the perimeter of their main pitch and to use these columns to mount floodlights to illuminate the pitch

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 21130

• 13 Nov 2020Conditional

  • 91 houses in a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced houses to include 20 no. 4-bed and 71 no. 3-bed with associated public open space. • One access off the Blessington Inner Relief Road and one off the School Link Road. • A 2.66 ha town park to include: play areas, a wetland and meadow, a woodland, the enhancement of an existing pond and of a stream, a fitness trail and a car park (22 no. spaces), • A 1,082.27 m greenway with possible future connection to Glen Ding Woods to the north; • Boundary treatment, public lighting, site drainage works, an ESB substation (c.8.3sqm) and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground. • Infrastructure works to include the internal road network and part of the Blessington Inner Relief Road connecting to the Oak Drive Roundabout Temporary permission is also sought for the erection of two marketing signs (4.55 m high and 13.73 sqm each). Site C 9.56 Ha

  Permission, 94 homes · Wicklow County Council, 201146

• 27 May 2020N/a

  (A) The continuation of aggregate extraction and processing as permitted under Reg. Ref. 07/267 that arose following S.261 registration of the extraction operation under reference No. QR42. (B) The lateral extension of the permitted extraction activities in westerly and northerly directions. Over a combined area of approx. 13.8 ha to match existing extraction depth that is above watertable. The proposed western extension is for the extraction of sand and gravel, and rock over an area of approx. 10.7 ha. The proposed northern extension is primarily for the extraction of sand and gravel over an area of approx. 3.1 ha. The extension areas are proposed to be extracted on a phased basis that incorporate into the existing extraction and restoration plans. The proposed lateral extension areas of sand and gravel, and rock will be processed using existing site processing facilities and are intended to maintain the extraction and aggregate production capabilities of the existing construction aggregate production operation. The proposed extension areas will include ancillary development in the form of landscaped screening bunds. (C) The replacement of existing wastewater holding system for the existing canteen/office with proprietary wastewater treatment system. (D) Ancillary site works. The application site area under reg. Ref. 07/267 was 57.9 ha. The proposed lateral extraction extension areas will increase the overall extraction area to approx. 54.3 ha. The total application area is approx. 75.0 ha and includes the ancillary processing plant and welfare facilities. The application site excludes an area of 0.23 ha that is the subject of a current planning application for retention of a maintenance shed under Reg. Ref. 19/1230. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared to accompany the planning application that include the existence of this maintenance shed in the assessment study areas. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS), for development

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20532

• 22 May 2020N/a

  (A) The continuation of aggregate extraction and processing as permitted under Reg. Ref. 07/267 that arose following S.261 registration of the extraction operation under reference No. QR42. (B) The lateral extension of the permitted extraction activities in westerly and northerly directions. Over a combined area of approx. 13.8 ha to match existing extraction depth that is above watertable. The proposed western extension is for the extraction of sand and gravel, and rock over an area of approx. 10.7 ha. The proposed northern extension is primarily for the extraction of sand and gravel over an area of approx. 3.1 ha. The extension areas are proposed to be extracted on a phased basis that incorporate into the existing extraction and restoration plans. The proposed lateral extension areas of sand and gravel, and rock will be processed using existing site processing facilities and are intended to maintain the extraction and aggregate production capabilities of the existing construction aggregate production operation. The proposed extension areas will include ancillary development in the form of landscaped screening bunds. (C) The replacement of existing wastewater holding system for the existing canteen/office with proprietary wastewater treatment system. (D) Ancillary site works. The application site area under reg. Ref. 07/267 was 57.9 ha. The proposed lateral extraction extension areas will increase the overall extraction area to approx. 54.3 ha. The total application area is approx. 75.0 ha and includes the ancillary processing plant and welfare facilities. The application site excludes an area of 0.23 ha that is the subject of a current planning application for retention of a maintenance shed under Reg. Ref. 19/1230. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared to accompany the planning application that include the existence of this maintenance shed in the assessment study areas. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS), for development

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20511

• 21 May 2018Conditional

  continuation of extraction of sand & gravel on lands that have been used for this purpose since before 1st october 1964, extending to 16.12hectares & to a final level not lower than 204m OD (Malin Head); and extraction of sand & gravel on lands extending to 13.36 hectares to a final level not lower than 240m OD (Malin Head), on a site registered under Section 261 of the Planning & Development Act 2000 all on a 29.48 hectare site for a ten year period

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 18545

• 16 Feb 2017Conditional

  clubhouse building (1952 sqm) incorporating multi purpose sports hall, dressing rooms, showers, toilet facilities, office, tea rooms, medical room, storage at ground floor level & meeting room at first floor level together with ancillary site development works including site services, car parking facilities with access through existing entrance

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 17172

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 Deerpark.

Recorded monuments

• WI005-011 Enclosure
  Description

  Listed as an 'enclosure' in the SMR (1986) based on aerial photographic evidence (GSI N 333/2 (1973)). In forestry, on undulating terrain overlooking a ravine on the Wicklow/Kildare border. Pond adjacent to E. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 04 December 2012

• WI005-012 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  National Monument in state ownership No. 662. Situated on a small prominence at the S edge of a ridge with steep slopes immediately to the S, W and E. Ringwork (dims. 49m N-S; 36m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5-4m; int. H 1-1.5m) with an external fosse (Wth 6m) and an outer bank (Wth 2m; H 0.5-1.5m) except at the W side. The enclosed platform is at a considerably higher level than the outer bank and fosse. The platform is probably natural and has a large depression at the east side. The entrance (Wth 1m) is at the S with a corresponding causeway across the fosse and gap in the outer bank. (GSIAP, N 332-3) 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

• WI005-123 Deer park
  Description

  Indicated on the first edition OS 6-inch map. A detailed plan, elevation and photographic record of the north-western boundary of this Deerpark was undertaken in February 2000 by Johnston and Devane (2002, 364-5). 'This is a 285m length of mortared stone wall, revetting a low bank and internal ditch and defining part of the circuit of the 17th-century deer park.' (ibid) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 23 January 2013

Architectural heritage

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

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately high (inferred), 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_2909 (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 Deerpark with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Deerpark · Páirc na bhFianna

Area

1,378,373 m² (137.84 ha, 340.6 acres)

Civil parish

Blessington, and its townlands

Barony

Talbotstown Lower

Electoral division

Blessington, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Blessington electoral division: 4,588 people in 1,608 households; 71% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Athgarrett (Co. Kildare), Blessington Demesne, Dillonsdown, Newtownpark (Co. Kildare), Philipstown (Co. Kildare), Redbog (Co. Kildare)

Placenames

Deerpark 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.