Enniskerry
Townland in the civil parish of Powerscourt, barony of Rathdown, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Áth na Sceire
- Area
- 2.3 ha
- 6 acres
- Land parcels
- 33
- registered freehold, median 172 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 15
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Enniskerry, from 55 m² to 6,028 m² (0.6 ha, 1.49 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 2 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 30 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Passive Open Space (Open space, park)
Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
4 Nov 2024Conditional
(I) the demolition of the existing single-storey commercial building and associated ancillary/forecourt structures; (II) construction of a residential development comprising 10 no. townhouses (5 no. house type A - two-storey, two-bedroom terraced work/live dwelling with terrace, roof terrace; 1 no. house type B - two-storey, two bedroom end-of-terrace dwelling with garden, roof terrace and 2 no. rooflights; and 4 no. house type C - two-storey, two-bedroom terraced dwelling with rear garden, roof terrace and 2 no. rooflights.) Each townhouse and work/live unit will have access to 1 no. parking bay (comprising a total of 10 no. vehicular parking spaces); access to 2 no. secure bicycle parking spaces (comprising a total of 20 no. secure bicycle parking spaces); and the addition of 10 No. visitor bicycle parking spaces; (III) Provision of an area of communal/public open space 352 sqm to the west of the site which comprises a planted seating space and is contained by the existing boundary wall fronting R117; and (IV) All ancillary works inclusive of footpaths, landscaping, boundary treatments and SuDS drainage (Sustainable Drainage Systems), necessary to facilitate the development
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460673
6 Apr 2023Refused
S254 - advertising structure - finger post
16 Nov 2022N/a
(i) demolition of existing single-storey commercial building and associated ancillary/forecourt structures, (ii) construction of a residential development comprising 7 no. townhouses (1 no. house type A – two-storey three-bedroom detached dwelling with rear garden, roof terrace and 1 no. rooflight; 1 no. house type B – two-storey two-bedroom end-of-terrace dwelling with rear garden, roof terrace and 2 no. rooflights; and, 5 no. house type C – two-storey two-bedroom terraced dwelling with rear garden, roof terrace and 2 no. rooflights. Each townhouse/ work/live unit will have access to 2 no. shared parking bays comprising a total of 14 no. vehicular parking spaces and 47 bicycle parking spaces, (iii) provision of an area of communal/public open space 356sqm to the west of the western parking bay which comprises a planted seating space and is contained by the existing boundary wall front R117, and (iv) all ancillary works inclusive of footpaths, landscaping, boundary treatments and SuDs drainage, necessary to facilitate the development
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221218
9 Nov 2022N/a
(i) Demolition of existing single-storey commercial building and all associated ancillary/forecourt structures; (ii) construction of a residential development comprising 7 no. townhouses (1 no. house type A – two-storey three-bedroom detached dwelling with rear garden, roof terrace and 1 no. rooflight; 1 no. house type B – two-storey two bedroom end-of-terrace dwelling with rear garden, roof terrace and 2 no. rooflights; and, 5 no. house type C – two-storey two-bedroom terraced dwelling with rear garden, roof terrace and 2 no. rooflights) and 5 no. work/live units (5 no. house type D – two-storey, with attic level storage, tow-bedroom terraced dwelling with ground-level balcony, roof terrace and 2 no. rooflights. Each townhouse/work/live unit will have access to 2 no. shared parking bays comprising a total of 14 no. vehicular parking spaces and 47 bicycle parking spaces; (iii) provision of an area of communal/public open space 356sqm to the west of the western parking bay which comprises a planted seating space and is contained by the existing boundary wall fronting R117; and, (iv) all ancillary works inclusive of footpaths, landscaping, boundary treatments and suDS drainage, necessary to facilitate the development
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221186
5 Aug 2022Conditional
works to existing bungalow to include ground floor extension to rear, first floor dormer extension, new on-site waste water treatment system, new garage & shed building, widening of the existing vehicular entrance with new piers & bellmouth, landscaping and associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22873
13 Dec 2021N/a
(i) removal and replacement of non-original section of existing boundary wall and replacement with new boundary railing and 2 no. pedestrian access gates; (ii) construction of 3 no. single-storey mono-pitched roof commercial pod units (each 15 sq. m.) to provide retail/gallery/coffee dock uses; and (iii) all ancillary works, inclusive of internal footpaths, landscaping, boundary treatments and suds drainage, necessary to facilitate the development
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211486
5 Aug 2021Conditional
1) Retention of previously granted temporary classroom accommodation 2) Change of use from classroom to pre-school & after school accommodation 3) retention of existing covered enclosure attached to classroom 4) Retention of an existing storage unit portacabin 5) Associated site works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 21972
8 Jul 2021Conditional
section 254 licence for outdoor tables & chairs
16 Apr 2021Unconditional
Carry out works to The Square, which includes protected structure 03/21, and Fair Green, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow. The works shall consist of the following: • Close south side of the Town Clock to vehicle traffic except for emergency access controlled by demountable bollards. • Provide a new enhanced pedestrianised paved area on the south side of the Town Clock, new footpath around the Town Clock and wider paths around the square. • Provide raised level access courtesy pedestrian crossing points. • Provide additional street furniture including benches, planters and bicycle stands and amendments to existing street signs. • Create a bus bay west bound at the Parochial Hall to replace existing stop on the east side of the square. • Alterations to parking including a new disabled access and an age friendly parking bay beside the Parochial Hall, new loading bay on Church Hill and reduced number of general parking spaces. • Remedial work to the Town Clock and associated monument features and include for up-lighting of monument. • Create a Community Garden at the Fair Green
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 21418
8 Mar 2021N/a
Part 8 Application- Enniskerry Village Renewal - • Close south side of the Town Clock to vehicle traffic except for emergency access controlled by demountable bollards. • Provide a new enhanced pedestrianised paved area on the south side of the Town Clock, new footpath around the Town Clock and wider paths around the square. • Provide raised level access courtesy pedestrian crossing points.• Provide additional street furniture including benches, planters and bicycle stands and amendments to existing street signs. • Create a bus bay west bound at the Parochial Hall to replace existing stop on the east side of the square. • Alterations to parking including a new disabled access and an age friendly parking bay beside the Parochial Hall, new loading bay on Church Hill and reduced number of general parking spaces. • Remedial work to the Town Clock and associated monument features and include for up-lighting of monument. • Create a Community Garden at the Fair Green
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 21237
15 Jan 2021Refused
(I) Demolition of existing single-storey commercial building and associated ancillary/forecourt structures; and (II) construction of a residential development comprising 1 no. two-storey two-bedroom detached dwelling (house type A) with 2 no. roof lights, roof terrace & balcony, 5 no. two-storey two-bedroom terraced units (house type C) with 3 no. roof lights, roof terrace & balcony and 1 no. two-storey two-bedroom terraced unit (house type B) with 3 no. roof lights, roof terrace & balcony. In addition to private balcony/roof terrace spaces, each dwelling will have access to an area of private amenity space at ground level and access to a shared vehicular parking area of 8 no. spaces. The proposal also includes all ancillary works inclusive of internal footpaths, landscaping, boundary treatments and SUDS drainage, necessary to facilitate the development. Outline planning permission is sought for construction of a three-storey mixed-use residential/commercial block comprising 3 no. one-bedroom apartments, 1 no. two-bedroom apartment, 3 no. duplex two-bedroom apartments and 3 no. commercial units
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2126
14 Jun 2019Conditional
scaffolding
11 Jul 2018Conditional
2 no dwellings to the rear of existing dwelling (Ferndale B & B) to be accessed through existing laneway, together with associated site works including reconfiguration of existing parking spaces to the rear of Ferndale B & B (accessed through aforementioned laneway) as granted under PRR 94/215 to service said B&B
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 18783
27 Jun 2018N/a
construction of 2no. dwellings to the rear of the existing dwelling (Ferndale B&B) to be accessed through existing laneway, together with all associated site works including reconfiguration of existing parking spaces to the rear of Ferndale B&B (accessed through aforementioned laneway) as granted under PPR 94/215 to serve said B&B
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 18724
21 Dec 2017Conditional
convert attic space to habitable space to include a flat roof dormer structure to the rear and 3 no roof lights to the front elevation
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 171525
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 Enniskerry.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Enniskerry.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Enniskerry.
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 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_3317 (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 Enniskerry with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.
The townland
- Name
- Enniskerry · Áth na Sceire
- Area
- 23,142 m² (2.31 ha, 5.72 acres)
- Civil parish
- Powerscourt, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Enniskerry, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Enniskerry electoral division: 3,173 people in 970 households; 80% of households own their home; 18% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Placenames
- Enniskerry 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.