Dunlavin Upper

329 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dunlavin Upper, from 0 m² to 138,247 m² (13.82 ha, 34.16 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 51 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Dunlavin Town Plan, Wicklow · 170 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Dunlavin Town Plan, Wicklow · 64 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community & Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Dunlavin Town Plan, Wicklow · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic reserve, White land
  Dunlavin Town Plan, Wicklow · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
  Dunlavin Town Plan, Wicklow · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Dunlavin Town Plan, Wicklow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Dunlavin Town Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Dunlavin Town Plan, Wicklow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.2Public Utility (Wastewater)
  Dunlavin Town 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.

• 19 Aug 2026N/a

  We, Wichol Ltd, intend to apply for planning permission for the proposed development of 75No. Dwellings consisting of 4No. 1 Bed Maisonette Dwellings, 4No. 2 Bed Maisonette Dwellings, 4No. 2 Bed Semi Detached 2 Storey Dwellings, 6No. 2 Bed Terraced 2 Storey Dwellings, 2No. 2 Bed Semi Detached Bungalows Dwellings, 13No. 2 Bed Terraced Bungalows Dwellings, 2No. 3 Bed Detached 2 Storey Dwellings, 16No. 3 Bed Semi Detached 2 Storey Dwellings & 24No. 4 Bed Semi Detached 2 Storey Dwellings. Development is to include vehicular connections to the existing road network on Sparrow Road, proposed internal roads and pathways, alterations to existing levels, site landscaping, boundary treatments, pedestrian access and all ancillary site development and excavation works, all at Sparrow Road, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow.

  Permission, 75 homes · Wicklow County Council, 2660742

• 28 Apr 2026N/a

  construction of a crèche adjacent to the 88 No. unit residential scheme originally granted permission under planning register 21/1141. The proposed crèche will be accessed through previously permitted development and is to include all associated infrastructure and site development works including roads, footpaths, parking, set-down area, drainage, landscaping and boundary treatment

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660348

• 12 Mar 2026Conditional

  provision of a new external door and window at first-floor level to the rear elevation of the existing building, together with the construction of an external access stairway and associated landing to provide access to the existing first-floor. The development will also include all associated site development and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660182

• 10 Mar 2026N/a

  provision of a new external door and window at first-floor level to the rear elevation of the existing building, together with the construction of an external access stairway and associated landing to provide access to the existing first-floor. The development will also include all associated site development and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660171

• 5 Mar 2026Conditional

  subdivision of the existing dwelling into 4 no. residential units (consisting of 1 no. studio apartment, 1 no. one-bedroom apartment and 2 no. two-bedroom apartments), together with the construction of an additional 1 no. one-bedroom standalone unit within the curtilage and to the rear of the existing dwelling. The proposed development will also include alterations to the existing dwelling, including modifications to the rear and side elevations, provision of balconies, internal reconfiguration works, and all associated site development works including access, services, boundary treatments and landscaping

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660154

• 5 Jan 2026Refused

  construction of 30 No. additional dwellings and a creche adjacent to the 88 No. unit scheme originally granted permission under planning register 21/1141. The proposed dwellings consist of 8 No. 2 bed terraced bungalow dwellings, 2 No. 1 bed & 2 No. 2 bed maisonette dwellings, 8 No. 3 bed semi detached 2 storey dwellings & 10 No. 4 bed semi detached 2 storey dwellings, with access through previously permitted development and is to include all associated infrastructure and site developments works including drainage, landscaping and boundary treatment

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660005

• 4 Jan 2026N/a

  construction of 30 No. additional dwellings and a creche adjacent to the 88 No. unit scheme originally granted permission under planning register 21/1141. The proposed dwellings consist of 8 No. 2 bed terraced bungalow dwellings, 2 No. 1 bed & 2 No. 2 bed maisonette dwellings, 8 No. 3 bed semi detached 2 storey dwellings & 10 No. 4 bed semi detached 2 storey dwellings, with access through previously permitted development and is to include all associated infrastructure and site developments works including drainage, landscaping and boundary treatment

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660003

• 29 Oct 2025Unconditional

  section 42 - extension of appropriate period - 20/718 - dwelling house, domestic garage, connection to public sewers, alterations to existing entrance and all ancillary site works

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 25307

• 2 Sept 2025Conditional

  erect a 'hurling wall' and an all weather playing pitch with flood lighting to same and ancillary works to our GAA complex

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 25252

• 18 Jul 2025Refused

  construction of 26 No. additional dwellings adjacent to the 88 No. unit scheme originally granted permission under planning register 21/1141. The proposed dwellings consist of 4 No. 2 bed terraced bungalow dwellings, 2 No. 1 bed & 2 No. 2 bed maisonette dwellings, 8 No. 3 bed semi detached 2 storey dwellings & 10 No. 4 bed semi detached 2 storey dwellings, with access through previously permitted development and is to include all associated infrastructure and site developments works including drainage, landscaping and boundary treatment

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560547

• 11 Jun 2025Conditional

  revised single storey extension to that previously granted under planning ref 04/408 along with all associated site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560428

• 29 May 2025Conditional

  (a) small-scale single storey sunroom type extension to side of existing timber cabin. Timber cabin was previously granted permission under Pl. Ref. 23/60290 for use as an educational building for home schooling, and all associated development works, (b) full planning permission is also sought to modify the hours of operation from 9am -1pm Wednesday and Thursday to 9am – 1:30pm Monday to Thursday and increase the number of children attending the home school from 10 children to 15 children and increase the permitted age of the attendees from 5 – 12 years old to 5 – 15 years old

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560404

• 28 Apr 2025Conditional

  proposed construction of 1 No. additional two storey, three bedroom dwelling to site adjoining proposed dwelling No.53 of the 88No.Units originally granted permission under planning register 21/1141, with access through previously permitted development and is to include all associated infrastructure and site developments works including drainage, landscaping and boundary treatment

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560319

• 4 Apr 2025N/a

  construct 2 No. seated smoking areas to the front of my licensed premises The Fox in the Bunditch

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560245

• 12 Mar 2025Conditional

  section 254 Licence - Scaffolding

  N/a · Wicklow County Council, 2558

• 4 Feb 2025Conditional

  erect a Toilet Block constructed to the rear of the first floor of existing complex, connection to existing services and ancillary works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2526

• 23 Dec 2024Conditional

  subdivision and extension of existing single storey dwelling house and site to provide two dwelling houses, comprising one no. three bed and one no. two bed houses. Development works to include: a) renovation of existing building (external insulation, replacement of windows and renewal of existing roof), b) part single, part two-storey stepped extension to rear of existing building, c) reinstatement of original doorway to front elevation, formation of second pedestrian entrance to front boundary fence, d) modification of existing rear boundary to provide two no. pedestrian entrances to rear, e) all ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24504

• 12 Dec 2024N/a

  subdivision and extension of existing single storey dwelling house and site to provide two dwelling houses, comprising one no. three bed and one no. two bed houses. Development work to include: Renovation of existing building (external insulation, replacement of windows and renewal of existing roof). Part single, part two-storey stepped extension to rear of existing building. Reinstatement of original doorway to front elevation, formation of second pedestrian entrance to front boundary fence. Modification of exiting rear boundary to provide two no. pedestrian entrances to rear. All ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24488

• 9 Dec 2024Conditional

  is sought to retain the change of use of former vegetable / florist shop to use as a cafe/coffee shop, including the retention of alterations to accommodate same, all ancillary site works and services

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2460772

• 3 Dec 2024Conditional

  proposed three-storey extension to the rear of the existing structure consisting of 3 No. new studio apartments (one at each level) and new protected escape stairwell with rear access to yard along with all associated site development and facilitating works ('Bank House' is a protected structure)

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460759

• 15 Sept 2024Conditional

  1. CONVERSION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY GAMES AND STORAGE BUILDING TO TWO BEDROOM MEWS AND 2. CONVERSION OF EXISTING LAUNDRY AND STOREROOMS TO TWO BEDROOMS AND LAUNDRY / UTILITY ROOM

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460556

• 24 Apr 2024Conditional

  a scaffold

  N/a · Wicklow County Council, 24195

• 17 Apr 2024N/a

  Section 42(1) on PRR 20/718 (Permission for dwelling house, domestic garage, connection to public sewers, alterations to existing entrance and all ancillary site works)

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 24182

• 22 Feb 2024Conditional

  A) The construction of an extension to the rear of Ivy Place, B) The internal alterations to include demolition of walls to open up the ground floor of Ivy Place into the existing Whelan’s Pharmacy, C) The provision of a fire escape to the rear of Whelan’s Pharmacy, D) Modifications to the facade of Ivy Place and Whelan’s Pharmacy, E) The relocation of the existing doorway serving the existing apartment over Whelan’s Pharmacy, F) The provision of a new entrance doorway serving the existing apartment over Ivy Place, and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460101

• 20 Oct 2023Conditional

  the proposed partial demolition of existing bungalow and subsequent development in place of 2No. 3 Bed Semi Detached 2 Storey Dwellings and the provision of a further 5No. terraced 2 Bed 2Storey Dwellings to the rear garden site (7units Total), the proposed widening of existing vehicular entrance, proposed internal roads and pathway, site landscaping, boundary treatments and all ancillary development and excavation works

  Permission, 7 homes · Wicklow County Council, 23790

The 25 most recent of 81 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 Dunlavin Upper.

Recorded monuments

• WI015-016 Historic town
  Description

  Part of the ancient see lands of Glendalough, Dunlavin appears to have been an episcopal manor with a borough attached to it. While mentioned in an Inquisition of 1326 it seems to have fallen into decay soon afterwards. A mill is referred to in the fourteenth century (MacNeill 1950, 164-6, 190) and the 17th-century parish church (WI015-016001-) was demolished before 1838. The present town is an 18th-century estate town. (Bradley and King 1989, 38-43) 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

• WI015-016001 Church
  Description

  Situated in Dunlavin Town and part of the medieval borough of Dunlavin (WI025-016----). The church was demolished before 1838 (O'Flanagan 1928, 112) and replaced by the present Church of Ireland parish church. More recently the graveyard has been turned into a small park and the headstones re-erected around the perimeter. Three 17th-century headstones survive (Katherin Hughes ob. 1668; Ann Wilkins ob. 1694; Will(iam) ..... (?) ob. 167?). A plaque, now in the vestry of St Nicholas' Church, commemorated the rebuilding of the chancel in 1681. (Bradley and King 1989, 39-40) 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

• WI015-016002 Graveyard
  Description

  The church was demolished before 1838 and replaced by the present Church of Ireland parish church. Bradley and King (1989, 39-40) record that 'the graveyard has been turned into a public park with the gravestones arranged around the walls.' Three seventeenth century head stones survive (Katherin Hughes ob. 1668 (WI015-016003-), Ann Wilkins ob. 1694 (WI015-016004-), Will(iam).....(?) ob. 167? (WI015-016005-)). Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 19 December 2011

• WI015-016003 Graveslab
  Description

  The church was demolished before 1838 and replaced by the present Church of Ireland parish church. Bradley and King (1989, 39-40) record that 'the graveyard has been turned into a public park with the gravestones arranged around the walls.' Three seventeenth century graveslabs survive. This slab was recorded by Bradley and King (1989, 40) as: 'Thin green limestone slab with an incised inscription: ANN/ WILLKINS/ 1694.' (Dims: H. 0.94m;, Wth 0.59m; T 0.04). See also WI015-016004- and WI015-016005-. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 19 December 2011

• WI015-016004 Graveslab
  Description

  The church was demolished before 1838 and replaced by the present Church of Ireland parish church. Bradley and King (1989, 39-40) record that 'the graveyard has been turned into a public park with the gravestones arranged around the walls.' Two seventeenth century graveslabs survive. Recorded by Bradley and King (1989, 40) as: 'Rectangular limestone slab in two pieces on the righ side of the park. It has square bead and reel marginal decoration. Roman lettered inscription in false relief: HERE LIETH THE/ BODY OF KATHER/ IN HVGES WIFE/ TO OWEN HVGHES/ OF DUNLAVAN/ . . . . / 11TH DAY OF DEC 1668 AGED 38/ DORMIT NON MORTVA EST.' (Dims. H 1.45m (two pieces); Wth 0.71m; T 0.09m). Memorials of the Dead 10(1917-20), 154. See also WI015-016003- and WI015-016005-. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 19 December 2011

• WI015-016005 Graveslab
  Description

  The church was demolished before 1838 and replaced by the present Church of Ireland parish church. Bradley and King (1989, 39-40) record that 'the graveyard has been turned into a public park with the gravestones arranged around the walls.' Three seventeenth century graveslabs survive. This slab bears an inscription to Will(iam) . . . (?) ob. 167(?). See also WI015-016003- and WI015-016004-. 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: 19 December 2011

• WI015-016006 Memorial stone
  Description

  This plaque records the rebuilding of the chancel of the 17th cent. church (WI015-016001-). Recorded by Bradley and King (1989, 40) as follows: 'Stone plaque from the graveyard, now mounted in the vestry of St. Nicholas' Church. It has the following inscription: CORNIT ANTHONY/ HATHORNE OUT OF HIS/ PIOUS ZEAL TO THE / PLACE OF GODS WORSHIP/ BEQUEATHED 50lib STER/ FOR THE REBUILDING/ OF THIS CHAUNCEL/ WHICH WAS FAITHFUL/ LY PERFORMED BY THE/ PIOUS CARE OF MR/ PHILLIP HATHORNE/ HIS NEPHEW AND/ HEIRE ANNO DOM 1681.' (Memorials of the Dead 7(1907-9), 212). Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 19 December 2011

• WI015-016008 Gatehouse
  Description

  'This [Market Place] is located in the centre of Main St. and has a mid-eighteenth century Court House, which Drury (Mems Dead vi (1904-6), 176) states was formerly a gatehouse into the town, at its northern end.' The above description is from Bradley, J., et al. 1989 Urban Archaeology Survey Part IX County Wicklow. Unpublished report. Office of Public Works. Date of upload: 20 December 2012

• WI015-016009 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  As part of a pre-development archaeological assessment of a proposed development site. A test excavation (licence 02E1223) undertaken in 2002 found 'the remains of considerable medieval activity and settlement' at the E side of Market Square. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 20 December 2012

• WI015-040 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated near the N end of a ridge with wide views to the N. Circular area (diam. 31m) on a partly artificial platform (H 1m) on the E edge of a natural scarp. The site is defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5-6m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 1.2-2m). There are two breaks in the bank at the SSE (Wth 2.8m) and SSW (Wth 1.8m) either of which could mark the original entrance. No indication of an external fosse or internal features. 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

Architectural heritage

• Dunlavin Market House, market house, 1730–1750 · National interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay two-storey Palladian-style market house, built 1737-41, to designs attributed to Richard Castle (d. 1751). The market house later served as a courthouse. The market house is constructed in rusticated ashlar granite, has an overall cruciform plan with open colonnades to each corner, and is topped with an octagonal domed lantern. The long main central section is gable-ended and has a pedimented full-width bay to each (north and south) gable. Each of these bays incorporates a recent glazed timber screen with elliptical fanlight with sunburst tracery; the screen to the north incorporates a doorway. To the east and west elevations are gable-ended full-height projections which are both set between the colonnaded corner features. These corner colonnades consist of Doric columns supporting a frieze with cornice, above which is a blocking course with piers. The colonnades "enclose" what are now (mainly) blind "arcades" with similar "arcades" to the side projections now filled with semi-circular headed window openings. There are small flat-headed window openings to the upper floor of each side projection. The windows are filled with replacement timber frames. The octagonal domed lantern is articulated with roundels and clock faces. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has stone parapets with corbels and dressed coping. Cast-iron rainwater goods. The market house is set on an "island" in the centre of Market Square.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1830, adjoining a school and intended for occupation by a school master or teacher. The house is "L"-shaped while the single-storey school is rectangular in plan. It is finished in render. The front door has a plain fanlight and is set within a flat-headed opening. Windows are flat-headed with two over two timber sash frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystack is rendered with a plain cap and clay pots. The house is slightly set back behind a rendered wall with wrought-iron railings.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1830. The house is constructed in rubble fieldstone and is mainly lime-rendered and white-washed, however there are with extensive brick repairs to the gable. The sheeted front door is set within a flat-headed opening. Window openings are also flat-headed with ground floor frames blocked and those to the first floor are four pane fixed lights. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate with cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystack is in brick with plain cap and no pots. The building is road fronted.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820. The building is finished in render. The replacement front door is set within a flat-headed opening. Window openings are also flat-headed with replacement two over two top-hung timber frames. The pitched roof is finished with artificial slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystacks are rendered with plain caps and clay pots. The building is road fronted.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820. The building is finished in render. The panelled front door has a plain fanlight and is set within a semi-circular headed opening. Window openings are also flat-headed with two over two timber sash frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystacks are rendered with plain caps and clay pots. The building is road fronted.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay single-storey house, built c.1830. The building is finished in render with Tudor style drip mouldings. The timber sheeted door is set within a flat-headed opening. The window openings are also flat-headed with eight over eight timber sash frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystack is rendered with plain caps and clay pots. The building is road fronted.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820. The building is finished in roughcast render. The panelled front door has a plain fanlight and is set within a semi-circular headed opening. Window openings are also flat-headed with two over two timber sash frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystacks are rendered with plain caps and clay pots. The building is road fronted.

• Bank House, bank/financial institution, 1875–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay two and a half-storey former bank, built 1876, now in use as an office. The building is finished in render with granite dressings and moulded and granite sill bands . The front door is set within a flat-headed opening with a three pane fanlight over; this is set in a segmental-arched opening. Ground floor openings are mainly segmental arch headed with mullioned and transomed frames. First floor windows are flat-headed with four over four timber sash frames. Second floor windows are flat-headed and are set within gabled attic dormers. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate with decorative bands and serrated clay ridge tiles; it has cast-iron rainwater goods. Chimneystacks are rendered with plain caps and clay pots. The building is road fronted.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820. The building is finished in render with block and start quoins. The panelled front door is flanked with panelled pilasters with console brackets and has a plain fanlight and is set within a segmental arch headed opening. Window openings are also flat-headed with two over two timber sash frames. The pitched roof is finished with artificial slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystacks are rendered with plain caps and clay pots. The building is road fronted.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey former house, built c.1830, now in use as a shop with apartment over. The shop appears to be vacant. The building is finished in render with block and start quoins. The plain shopfront has a replacement central door with a plain painted signboard over. The windows are flat-headed with replacement timber top-hung frames over. The pitched roof is finished with artificial slate and cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystack is rendered with a plain cap and clay pots. The building is road fronted.

• Hillgrove House, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880. The house is constructed in granite rubble with unusually shaped moulded surrounds. To the rear is a lean-to addition and the building abuts a long line of outbuildings. The panelled door has a plain fanlight over and is set within a flat-headed opening. Window openings are also flat-headed with replacement uPVC frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods; the eaves are over-hanging. The building faces the road and is slightly set back behind a low stone wall with cast-iron railings.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820. The house is finished in render. The replacement front door is uPVC and is set within a flat-headed opening. Window openings are also flat-headed and have uPVC replacement frames. The pitched roof is finished with artificial slate and has uPVC rainwater goods. Chimneystacks are rendered with slightly corbelled caps and clay pots. The building is road fronted.

• Saint Nicholas's Church (Dunlavin), church/chapel, 1815–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey Board of First Fruits Gothic Church of Ireland church, built 1816. Transepts were added in 1835 and the chancel in 1897. The building is finished in render. The sheeted double door has decorative strap hinges and is set within a pointed-arched opening with moulded surrounds. Window openings are generally pointed-arched with ‘Y’ tracery and hood mouldings; panes are leaded. The three-stage tower has ashlar castellated parapet and tall pinnacles. The pitched roof is finished in natural slate with cast-iron rainwater goods. The building is set well back behind a granite rubble wall with wrought-iron railings. It is set within a small graveyard.

• Bank House, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey former house, built c.1850 and remodelled in c.1920; it is now in use as a bank. The building is finished in roughcast render with moulded quoins. The panelled front door has decorative sidelights which are flanked by paired pilasters with unmatched console brackets; these support a projecting cornice and semi-circular radial fanlight. The fanlight has a decorative semi-circular frieze over. To the south-east side is a wide and canted two-storey bay with a hipped roof and vertical hung slate; there are uPVC window frames to the first floor and fixed timber frames with leaded panes over to the ground floor. The remaining windows are all flat-headed with timber sash frames; first floor windows have decorative fixed shutters. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has corniced and dentilled eaves course. Chimneystack are rendered with slightly corbelled cap and clay pots. The building is road fronted.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1830. The house is finished in render. The panelled door has plain and elliptical-headed fanlights. Ground floor window openings are elliptical-headed with tripartite one over one timber sash frames. First floor window frames are flat-headed with one over one timber sash frames. The pitched roof is finished with natural slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods. The chimneystack is rendered with slightly corbelled cap and clay pots. The building is road fronted.

• Catholic Church of Saint Nicholas of Myra, church/chapel, 1810–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey church built 1815, extended in 1898 and refurbished in 1998. The building is finished in render with stone dressings and drip mouldings. The church is cruciform with numerous additions including porch, side chapels, sacristies etc. The timber sheeted door has decorative strap hinges and is set within a pointed-arched opening with drip moulding over; it sits within a projecting gabled porch which in turn is placed on slightly projecting bay which rises to form an open bellcote. Window openings are generally pointed-arched and have simple ‘Y’ tracery. The pitched roof is finished in natural slate with cast-iron rainwater goods. Internally the church is well preserved although, as a result of the Vatican II reordering, it has lost its original altar and pulpit. The church is slightly set back behind cast-iron railings set on a low rubble wall. The matching gates have decorative square gate pillars.

• Catholic Church of Saint Nicholas of Myra, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey parochial house, built c.1850. The building is finished in render with block and start quoins. The panelled front door is flanked with paired reeded pilasters with brackets which support a projecting cornice; above is a radial fanlight and all this is set within a semi-circular arched opening. The door is set within a projecting two-storey bay with open-based pediment. The window openings are flat-headed with three over six and six over six timber sash frames. The roof is finished with natural slate and has cast-iron rainwater goods with corbelled paired brackets. The chimneystacks have slightly corbelled caps and clay pots. Set in grounds shared with Catholic Church of Saint Nicholas of Myra.

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 moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Dunlavin Upper.

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 Dunlavin Upper with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Dunlavin Upper · Dún Luáin Uachtarach

Area

1,867,116 m² (186.71 ha, 461.37 acres)

Civil parish

Dunlavin, and its townlands

Barony

Talbotstown Lower

Electoral division

Dunlavin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Dunlavin electoral division: 1,580 people in 526 households; 66% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Boherboy, Dunlavin Lower, Forristeen, Tober Lower, Tober Upper, Tornant Lower, Tornant Upper

Placenames

Dunlavin Upper 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.