Edmondstown
Townland in the civil parish of Blessington, barony of Talbotstown Lower, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Baile Éamainn
Parcel 1278272
- Area
- 54,705 m² (5.47 ha, 13.52 acres)
- Buildings
- 10 buildings touch it, 1,746 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- P4 Extractive Industry (Blessington Local Area Plan) The objective
- Townland
- Edmondstown
Planning applications on this parcel
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
31 May 2024Refused
(i)(a) the retention of the rebuilding of part of an existing single storey out-building following natural collapse and the internal conversion of whole of said out-building to suit holiday-letting use and for the retention of small attached sheds. (b) planning permission for the change-of-use of the whole of aforementioned existing outbuilding, including rebuilt part and aforementioned sheds, to holiday-letting use, and (ii) the retention of existing foundations of a proposed garage/storage building and planning permission for continuance of the construction of said new garage/storage building for the incidental enjoyment of the existing main house and (iii) all associated site works and ancillary services as may be required and as may relate to the above, including a new waste water treatment system and percolation area.
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460302
29 May 2024N/a
(i)(a) the retention of the rebuilding of part of an existing single storey out-building following natural collapse and the internal conversion of whole of said out-building to suit holiday-letting use and for the retention of small attached sheds. (b) Planning Permission for the change-of-use of the whole of aforementioned existing outbuilding, including rebuilt part and aforementioned sheds, to holiday-letting use, and (ii) the retention of existing foundations of a proposed garage/storage building and Planning Permission for continuance of the construction of said new garage/storage building for the incidental enjoyment of the existing main house and (iii) all associated site works and ancillary services as may be required and as may relate to the above, including a new waste water treatment system and percolation area
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2460291
9 Aug 2023Refused
(i) (a) the retention of the rebuilding of part of an existing single storey out-building following natural collapse and the internal conversion of whole of said out-building to suit residential use and for the retention of small attached sheds (b) planning permission for the change-of-use of the whole of aforementioned existing outbuilding, including rebuilt part and aforementioned sheds, to residential use for long-term rental purposes, and (ii) the retention of existing foundations of a proposed garage/storage building and planning permission for continuance of the construction of said new garage/storage building for the incidental enjoyment of the existing main house and (iii) all associated site works and ancillary services as may be required and as may relate to the above
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360207
6 Jul 2023N/a
the rebuilding of part of an existing single storey out-building following natural collapse and the internal conversion of whole of said out-building to suit residential use and for the retention of small attached sheds, planning permission for the change of use of the whole of aforementioned existing out-building, including rebuilt part and aforementioned sheds, to residential use for long-term rental purposes, and the retention of existing foundations of a proposed garage/storage building and planning permission for continuance of the construction of said new garage/storage building for the incidental enjoyment of the existing main house and all associated site works and ancillary services as may be required and as may relate to the above
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 23584
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility 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_2944 (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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 8.4 ha
- 21 acres
- Land parcels
- 15
- registered freehold, median 1,720 m²
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 11
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
15 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Edmondstown, from 15 m² to 31,828 m² (3.18 ha, 7.86 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Edmondstown in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
30 Oct 2025Conditional
1. a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing house. 2. a new pitched roof to existing garage and conversion of garage into part of dwelling. 3. a new front porch. 4. a new pitched roof to existing shed. 5. conversion of attic to storage room with dormer window to the rear. 6. for the upgrading of existing septic tank to a treatment plant and soil polishing filter along with all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560874
31 May 2024Refused
(i)(a) the retention of the rebuilding of part of an existing single storey out-building following natural collapse and the internal conversion of whole of said out-building to suit holiday-letting use and for the retention of small attached sheds. (b) planning permission for the change-of-use of the whole of aforementioned existing outbuilding, including rebuilt part and aforementioned sheds, to holiday-letting use, and (ii) the retention of existing foundations of a proposed garage/storage building and planning permission for continuance of the construction of said new garage/storage building for the incidental enjoyment of the existing main house and (iii) all associated site works and ancillary services as may be required and as may relate to the above, including a new waste water treatment system and percolation area.
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460302
29 May 2024N/a
(i)(a) the retention of the rebuilding of part of an existing single storey out-building following natural collapse and the internal conversion of whole of said out-building to suit holiday-letting use and for the retention of small attached sheds. (b) Planning Permission for the change-of-use of the whole of aforementioned existing outbuilding, including rebuilt part and aforementioned sheds, to holiday-letting use, and (ii) the retention of existing foundations of a proposed garage/storage building and Planning Permission for continuance of the construction of said new garage/storage building for the incidental enjoyment of the existing main house and (iii) all associated site works and ancillary services as may be required and as may relate to the above, including a new waste water treatment system and percolation area
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2460291
8 May 2024Conditional
permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development and grid route, with a total site area of 28 hectares comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, transformer stations, new access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, temporary construction compounds, 20 kV underground cabling connecting the solar farm to the existing Blessington 38kV ESB Substation, and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the application for planning permission
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460257
28 Mar 2024N/a
permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development and grid route, with a total site area of 28 hectares comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, transformer stations, new access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, temporary construction compounds, 20 kV underground cabling connecting the solar farm to the existing Blessington 38kV ESB Substation, and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the application for planning permission
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460186
9 Aug 2023Refused
(i) (a) the retention of the rebuilding of part of an existing single storey out-building following natural collapse and the internal conversion of whole of said out-building to suit residential use and for the retention of small attached sheds (b) planning permission for the change-of-use of the whole of aforementioned existing outbuilding, including rebuilt part and aforementioned sheds, to residential use for long-term rental purposes, and (ii) the retention of existing foundations of a proposed garage/storage building and planning permission for continuance of the construction of said new garage/storage building for the incidental enjoyment of the existing main house and (iii) all associated site works and ancillary services as may be required and as may relate to the above
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360207
19 Jul 2023Conditional
dwelling house as constructed along with Full Planning Permission for demolition of existing garage and construction of a single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling and upgrading of existing septic tank to a treatment plant and soil polishing filter and all associated site works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2360165
6 Jul 2023N/a
the rebuilding of part of an existing single storey out-building following natural collapse and the internal conversion of whole of said out-building to suit residential use and for the retention of small attached sheds, planning permission for the change of use of the whole of aforementioned existing out-building, including rebuilt part and aforementioned sheds, to residential use for long-term rental purposes, and the retention of existing foundations of a proposed garage/storage building and planning permission for continuance of the construction of said new garage/storage building for the incidental enjoyment of the existing main house and all associated site works and ancillary services as may be required and as may relate to the above
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 23584
2 Jun 2022Refused
an extension (c. 248 sq. metres) to the existing garage to facilitate vehicle inspections required by the Road Safety Authority, and installation of solar PV panels on the garage roof, all located within an application area of 0.04 hectares
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22596
5 Sept 2019Refused
extensions to 3 existing buildings at retail outlet
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 19986
1 Aug 2019N/a
extensions to three existing buildings at retail outlet
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 19844
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Edmondstown.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Edmondstown.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Edmondstown.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility 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_2945 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Edmondstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.
The townland
- Name
- Edmondstown · Baile Éamainn
- Area
- 83,615 m² (8.36 ha, 20.66 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
- Crosscoolharbour, Newpaddocks, Oldpaddocks, Santryhill
- Placenames
- Edmondstown 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.