Hempstown

28 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Hempstown, from 130 m² to 497,274 m² (49.73 ha, 122.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Hempstown 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.

• 3 Sept 2025Conditional

  1. retention permission for the subdivision of existing dwelling for use as two number dwellings with a shared access and 2. permission for the upgrading of existing septic tanks to a shared oakstown treatment plant and soil polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560694

• 22 Aug 2025N/a

  subdivision of existing dwelling for use as two number dwellings with a shared access and for the upgrading of existing septic tank and existing treatment plant to a shared oakstown treatment plant and soil polishing filter and all associated site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560656

• 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

• 13 Oct 2023N/a

  the subdivision of existing dwelling for use as two number dwellings and for the upgrading of existing septic tank and existing treatment plant to two number oakstown treatment plants and soil polishing filters and all associated site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2360345

• 3 Oct 2023N/a

  subdivision of existing dwelling for use as two number dwellings with a shared access and for the upgrading of existing septic tank and existing treatment plant to two number Oakstown treatment plants and soil polishing filters and all associated site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2360320

• 5 Sept 2023Refused

  of PRR 17/908 and PRR 21/1237

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 23690

• 26 Jun 2023Conditional

  a) retain first floor attic development for habitable use, b) retain single storey conservatory to front and side of existing house, and all associated works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2360113

• 14 Oct 2021Conditional

  amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 17/908) which comprises consent for a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include (1) Project lifetime proposed to be extended from 30 years to 35 years (2) Substation to increase in size (3)Change in height and angle of solar panels (4) Transformer containers to increase in size (5) Removal of the customer substation (6) Deer fencing to increase in size (7) MW output to be increased from 10.8 to 15MW to align with existing grid connection offer (8) Slight alteration to the access tracks and (9) Number of CCTV cameras to reduce

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211237

• 14 Feb 2020Unconditional

  extend the appropriate period of a permission - 14/1536 - demolition of existing family home building of replacement private dwelling on footprint of existing family home with roof pitch to match that on existing dwelling together with all ancillary works

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 20145

• 11 Dec 2018Conditional

  conversion of existing attached double garage to new family room with additional bedroom in existing garage attic store above, amendments to existing front and rear window and associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 181383

• 12 Feb 2018Conditional

  Permission for single storey private dwelling with on site treatment system and all ancillary works. Retention permission of existing yard for commercial purposes that includes (a) prefab building '1' used as office in conjunction with applicants work base that includes the installation and maintenance of wastewater treatment systems - trading as Bluestream Waste Water Services (b) retention of existing septic tank serving existing office (c) existing building '2' which is used as a general store and also for the maintenance of trucks / vans and general farm machinery (d) yard for parking of trucks owned by the father of applicant required for his haulage business - which is not connected to existing yard (e) 2,400 m high steel fence around perimeter of existing yard. (3) permission sought to relocate septic tank servicing family home of applicant from its present location to adjoining land within the boundaries of the family home landholding (4) permission sought to complete existing entrance to N81 serving family home and yard of applicant in accordance with that granted under Planning Reg Ref 17/123 together with all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 18134

• 5 Feb 2018N/a

  single storey private dwelling with on site treatment system and all ancillary works. Retention permission of existing yard for commercial purposes that includes (a) prefab building '1' used as office in conjunction with applicants work base that includes the installation and maintenance of wastewater treatment systems - trading as Bluestream Waste Water Services (b) retention of existing septic tank serving existing office (c) existing building '2' which is used as a general store and also for the maintenance of trucks / vans and general farm machinery (d) yard for parking of trucks owned by the father of applicant required for his haulage business - which is not connected to existing yard (e) 2,400 m high steel fence around perimeter of existing yard. (3) permission sought to relocate septic tank servicing family home of applicant from its present location to adjoining land within the boundaries of the family home landholding (4) permission sought to complete existing entrance to N81 serving family home and yard of applicant in accordance with that granted under Planning Reg Ref 17/123 together with all ancillary works

  Retention, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 18107

• 26 Jul 2017Conditional

  solar PV panel array comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 21.04 ha, 8 no single storey MV substations, 1 no single storey DSO substation, 1 no single storey customer substation with 1 no communications pole attached, 1 no single storey spares building, boundary securing fencing and access gates, CCTV, associated electrical cabling and ducting, upgraded and new access tracks and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works. The planning application includes a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 17908

• 20 Jul 2017N/a

  solar PV panel array comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 21.04 ha, 8 no single storey MV substations, 1 no single storey DSO substation, 1 no single storey customer substation with 1 no communications pole attached, 1 no single storey spares building, boundary securing fencing and access gates, CCTV, associated electrical cabling and ducting, upgraded and new access tracks and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works. The planning application includes a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 17890

• 7 Feb 2017Conditional

  single storey private dwelling with on site treatment system and all ancillary works. Retention of existing yard used for commercial purposes that includes prefab building 1 used as office in conjunction with applicants work base which includes the installation and maintenance of waste water treatment systems - trading as Bluestream Waste Water Services. Retention of existing shed building 2 which is used as general store and also for the maintenance of trucks / vans and general fam machinery. Retention of 2.4m high steel fence around perimeter of yard. Retention of prefab building 3 used as office in conjunction with shed 2. Retention of portable steel storage containers A B C D E F G. Retention septic tank and percolation area shown on site layout Plan Dr No PP003. Permission for alterations to existing entrance to N.81 serving family home and yard of applicant in order to comply with the requirements of the Roads Section, Wicklow Co Co to improve and make safe existing entrance and also accommodate proposed development

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 17123

• 13 Jan 2017N/a

  single storey private dwelling with on site treatment system & all ancillary works, retention of existing yard used for commercial purposes that includes prefab building '1' used as office in conjunction with applicants work base which includes the installation and maintenance of wastewater treatment systems trading as Bluestream Waste Water Services. Retention of existing shed building '2' which is used as general store and also for the maintenance of trucks / vans and general farm machinery together with 2.4m high steel fence around perimeter of yard. Retention of prefab building '3' used as office in conjunction with shed. Retention of portable steel storage containers A, B, C, D, E & F. Retention of septic tank and percolation area as shown on the site layout plan - Dr No PP003. Alterations to existing entrance to N.81 serving family home and yard of applicant in order to comply with requirements of Roads Section of WCC to improve and make safe existing entrance and also to accommodate proposed development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 1724

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 Hempstown.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Hempstown.

Architectural heritage

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

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 20 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_2977 (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 Hempstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Hempstown · Baile Haim

Area

1,131,710 m² (113.17 ha, 279.65 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, Goldenhill, Hempstown Commons (Co. Kildare), Pipershall (Co. Kildare), Threecastles, Tinode

Placenames

Hempstown 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.