# Holyvalley, Co. Wicklow: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Blessington, barony of Talbotstown Lower, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Gleann an Chuilinn. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 233,417 m² (23.34 ha, 57.68 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,173 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Blessington, https://everytownland.com/wicklow/parish/blessington.md - Barony: Talbotstown Lower - Electoral division: Blessington, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 4,588 people lived in 1,608 households in the Blessington electoral division. 71% of households owned their home. 39% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Wicklow, https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/54631 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 250774 - Centre: latitude 53.177849, longitude -6.520014 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Holyvalley, from 31 m² to 85,086 m² (8.51 ha, 21.03 acres); 15 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1269698: 85,086 m² (8.51 ha, 21.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1269698.md - Parcel 1294451: 52,221 m² (5.22 ha, 12.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1294451.md - Parcel 1277494: 45,911 m² (4.59 ha, 11.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1277494.md - Parcel 1282295: 9,245 m² (0.92 ha, 2.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1282295.md - Parcel 1273675: 7,014 m² (0.7 ha, 1.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1273675.md - Parcel 1265676: 5,412 m² (0.54 ha, 1.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1265676.md - Parcel 1283875: 3,529 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1283875.md - Parcel 1257285: 3,425 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257285.md - Parcel 1297460: 3,020 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1297460.md - Parcel 1284353: 2,625 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1284353.md - Parcel 2692531: 2,597 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2692531.md - Parcel 6072687: 2,551 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6072687.md - Parcel 1298712: 2,376 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1298712.md - Parcel 5775933: 1,970 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5775933.md - Parcel 1289138: 1,460 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1289138.md - Parcel 4845095: 1,411 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4845095.md - Parcel 1262367: 744 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1262367.md - Parcel 1287470: 654 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1287470.md - Parcel 5663260: 602 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5663260.md - Parcel 6060106: 464 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6060106.md - Parcel 1249507: 378 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1249507.md - Parcel 6060136: 243 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6060136.md - Parcel 4845090: 93 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4845090.md - Parcel 6060138: 60 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6060138.md - Parcel 6060140: 58 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6060140.md - Parcel 1273276: 31 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1273276.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Blessington Local Area Plan, Wicklow; 20 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/Services/Planning/Development-Plans-Strategies/Local-Area-Town-Settlement-Plans/Blessington/Blessington-Local-Area-Plan-2025-2031 - G3 Natural Areas (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): Blessington Local Area Plan, Wicklow; 5 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/Services/Planning/Development-Plans-Strategies/Local-Area-Town-Settlement-Plans/Blessington/Blessington-Local-Area-Plan-2025-2031 - M5 Mixed Use (Other mix of uses): Blessington Local Area Plan, Wicklow; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/Services/Planning/Development-Plans-Strategies/Local-Area-Town-Settlement-Plans/Blessington/Blessington-Local-Area-Plan-2025-2031 - C2.1 Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment): Blessington Local Area Plan, Wicklow; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.wicklow.ie/Living/Services/Planning/Development-Plans-Strategies/Local-Area-Town-Settlement-Plans/Blessington/Blessington-Local-Area-Plan-2025-2031 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 9 applications, newest first. - 22 Dec 2025, Wicklow County Council 2561059: N/a. Permission. • 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561059/0 - 17 Nov 2025, Wicklow County Council 2560929: N/a. Permission. • 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560929/0 - 5 Sept 2023, Wicklow County Council 23689: Conditional. Permission. LARGE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT consisting of 329 residential units and associated site works , the development will also include : the extension of the Blessington Inner Relief Road (approx. 700m long) from the existing 4-arm roundabout at Blessington Demesne Lands, running north west of Blessington Business Park, and north of the Woodleigh residential area to a new four-arm roundabout junction on the N81 Dublin Road. The new roundabout will consolidate existing junctions with Holyvalley, Doran's Pit and the Roadstone quarry site. A new junction will be provided to the Roadstone Quarry Access Road north of the road's alignment. The scheme will comprise a two-lane single carriageway road with cycle lanes and foothpaths, landscaping and drainage works (including attenuation ponds & Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)); road signage and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and are submitted with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/23689/0 - 14 Apr 2021, Wicklow County Council 21406: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. building of a dormer type dwelling with single storey annex, accessed via existing shared recessed entrance, to be serviced with small on site wastewater treatment system to current EPA guidelines and for all associated siteworks. The application site currently benefits planning permission under PPRR 16/1274 for a similar development.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/21406/0 - 1 Apr 2021, Wicklow County Council 21359: N/a. Permission, 1 home. dormer type dwelling with single storey annex, accessed via existing shared recessed entrance, to be serviced with small on site wastewater treatment system to current EPA guidelines and for all associated site works. The application site currently benefits planning permission under Planning Register Reference 16/1274 for a similar development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/21359/0 - 24 Jul 2020, Wicklow County Council 20713: N/a. Permission. use of an existing internal haul road at Doran's pit, Blessington for the importation of inert soil and stone waste for backfilling and restoration / recovery at a soil recovery facility to be established at Redbog Pit in Co. Kildare. The proposed haul road extends over 2.9 hectares, from an existing junction with the N81 National Secondary Road at Santryhill townland and through the townlands of Newpaddocks and Dillonsdown to the county boundary with Co. Kildare. Planning permission is sought for a period of 30 years. The proposed soil waste recovery facility at Redbog Pit requires a waste licence from the Environmental Protection Agency. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be suibmitted to the Planning Authority in connection with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/20713/0 - 13 Jul 2020, Wicklow County Council 20661: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. storey & a half dwelling with single storey annex, to be serviced with small on site wastewater treatment system to current EPA guidelines, accessed via shared recessed entrance (previously granted under 16/1274) and all associated siteworks. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/20661/0 - 9 Apr 2018, Wicklow County Council 18358: Conditional. Retention. single storey extension with balcony to the rear of my pre 1964 single storey cottage style dwelling. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/18358/0 - 16 May 2017, Wicklow County Council 17555: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the building of a dormer type dwelling with single storey annex, serviced with on-site wastewater treatment system to current EPA guidelines, the relocation of existing septic system for dwelling granted under 99/1470 to be installed to current EPA guidelines, entrance to be shared with existing dwellings and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17555/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Holyvalley. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - WI005-024: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI005-024----. Situated at the foot of a gentle SE-facing slope. Natural spring housed in a modern pumphouse. 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 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Holyvalley. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Holyvalley, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2945, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2945.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/holyvalley.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/holyvalley.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/holyvalley.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Holyvalley with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow: https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Crosscoolharbour: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/crosscoolharbour.md - Haylands: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/haylands.md - Santryhill: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/santryhill.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. 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; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/holyvalley - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/wicklow/holyvalley