Dunbur Lower

180 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dunbur Lower, from 55 m² to 142,340 m² (14.23 ha, 35.17 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Wicklow Town - Rathnew Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 158 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Wicklow Town - Rathnew Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 4 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 · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Public Utility (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  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 installation of 3 new ground-floor window openings on the north facing gable end wall, to serve the existing kitchen (1 window opening) and sitting room (2 window openings), along with all associated structural and ancillary works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660792

• 11 Feb 2026Refused

  change of use for two existing buildings from guest house accommodation to 6 residential apartments with alterations and revisions to the elevations and internal layout with a new vehicular entrance to replace the original vehicular entrance and all with associated site development works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2637

• 23 May 2025Conditional

  completion of works on site for that previously granted permission file ref 18/1405 for which the following was applied for; 1) proposed new clubhouse building which will provide 4 no dressing rooms and ancillary rooms to facilitate the development, 2) a new car parking area, 3) 1 no new playing pitch circa 137 x 85m including 6 no. floodlights to pitch, 4) proposed new fencing to pitch, 5) a proposed secondary treatment system to current EPA guidelines and new percolation area, 6) new well and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560386

• 6 Mar 2025N/a

  change of use for two buildings on site from guest house accommodation to 7 apartments, internal modifications and associate works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560146

• 13 Feb 2025Refused

  extension of appropriate period of 18/1405 - clubhouse building which will provide 4 no dressing rooms and ancillary rooms to facilitate the development, car parking area, 1 no new playing pitch circa 137 x 85m including 6 no floodlights to pitch, fencing to pitch, proposed secondary treatment system to current EPA guidelines and new percolation area, well and all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 2535

• 25 Sept 2024N/a

  permission to extend the appropriate period of planning on plan ref:18/1405

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 24383

• 24 Nov 2023N/a

  Section 42 on PRR 18/1405 , Clubhouse building which will provide 4 No. dressing rooms and ancillary rooms to facilitate the development, car parking area, 1 No. new playing pitch circa 137 × 85m including 6 No. floodlights to pitch, fencing to pitch, proposed secondary treatment system to current EPA guidelines and new percolation area, well and all associated works

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 23865

• 6 Oct 2023Conditional

  single storey front extensions totaling 34m², together with elevational changes and rooflights to the front of existing detached two storey dwelling

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360327

• 9 Aug 2023Unconditional

  carry out works, to provide new pedestrian facilities and road safety improvements. The works will take place along the Ballyguilemore Road between Carrig View and the entrance to the proposed new St. Patricks GAA Pitch. The scheme includes for new footpaths and road widening works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23643

• 27 Apr 2023Conditional

  Conversion of an existing detached garage / store to 1 no. single storey 1 bedroom Independent Living Unit (area 26.1m2 nett, 32.4m2 gross) in close proximity to the main house, and associated site works, in rear garden (retained rear garden area 482m2 & overall site of area 1071m2 0.107ha)

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2360016

• 21 Feb 2023Conditional

  dwelling as constructed (without a restrictive ownership condition similar to condition no. 2 as granted under Plan Ref No. 01/5309) together with associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 23156

• 6 Oct 2022Conditional

  demolition of garden shed, and the provision of single storey front, side and rear, single storey extensions, together with elevational changes and rooflights to the front of existing detached two storey dwelling. New covered patio structure to the rear of dwelling. New 32sqm single storey garden room to rear garden

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221071

• 13 Jun 2022N/a

  a new dwelling, new garage, up grade existing entrance onto public road which will create an entrance for the proposed site and a section agriculture entrance, wastewater treatment unit and soil polishing filter, new well and associate works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22651

• 4 May 2022Conditional

  proposed new on course toilet facility (on the Dunbur Lower Area of the course) with a new secondary treatment system to current EPA guidelines and new percolation area to cater for the proposed works, and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22481

• 24 Mar 2022N/a

  proposed new on course toilet facility (on the Dunbur Lower Area of the course) with a new secondary treatment system to current EPA guidelines and new percolation area to cater for the proposed works, and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22285

• 3 Mar 2022N/a

  proposed new on course toilet facility (on the Dunbur Lower Area of the course) with a new secondary treatment system to current EPA guidelines and new percolation area to cater for the proposed works, and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22200

• 2 Feb 2022Conditional

  sunroom extension to replace existing conservatory to side of house, incidental alterations to existing building, replacement effluent treatment plant and percolation area to EPA 2021 standards and retention permission of two holiday apartments for short-term letting

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2284

• 28 Jan 2022Conditional

  extension & alterations to existing bay window at front of existing dormer style dwelling and 2 no. new velux roof windows to front of same

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2264

• 26 Jan 2022N/a

  sunroom extension to replace existing conservatory to side of house, incidental alterations to existing building, replacement effluent treatment plant and percolation area to EPA 2021 standards and retention permission of two holiday apartments for short-term letting

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2258

• 6 Jul 2021Conditional

  erect a two-storey dwelling, connect to existing services and open a new vehicular entrance to the north of the site and close an existing entrance to the south of the site along with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 21798

• 21 Apr 2021Conditional

  first floor attic extension and conversion including a front box dormer. Two velux roof windows located above rear kitchen, a ground floor window located at rear, all together with associated site development works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 21446

• 27 Jan 2021Conditional

  proposed extensions and alterations to an existing 175.6 m2 dwelling. The works will comprise of the following. (1) A proposed single storey extension to the rear C.22 m2. (2) Single storey extension to the side C. 9.6 m2. (3) Dormer extension to accommodate a new stair, bedroom and ensuite at roof level C.30 m2. (3) Alterations to existing internal layout and elevations. (4) Removal of side bay window. (5) New boundary wall and fence detail to side boundary between No. 4 Seapoint and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2159

• 11 Aug 2020Conditional

  new dwelling house accessed via an existing agricultural entrance, a new packaged effluent disposal system to current EPA standards, together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 20770

• 20 Apr 2020Conditional

  (1) retention permission for the as-built porch to the front of the existing building and (2) permission for change of site boundary and relocation of car parking areas permitted under P.R.R. 03/9857 along with all associated site development works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 20370

• 14 Dec 2018Conditional

  clubhouse building which will provide 4 no dressing rooms and ancillary rooms to facilitate the development, car parking area, 1 no new playing pitch circa 137 x 85m including 6 no floodlights to pitch, fencing to pitch, proposed secondary treatment system to current EPA guidelines and new percolation area, well and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 181405

The 25 most recent of 31 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Wicklow Head SPA 004127
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Wicklow Head 000734

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Dunbur Lower.

Architectural heritage

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

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_3405 (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 Dunbur Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Dunbur Lower · Dún Borr Íochtarach

Area

1,012,372 m² (101.24 ha, 250.16 acres)

Civil parish

Kilpoole, 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

Ballyguile More, Corporation Lands, Dunbur Head, Dunbur Upper, Kilpoole Hill

Placenames

Dunbur 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.