Kilgarran
Townland in the civil parish of Powerscourt, barony of Rathdown, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Coill Gharráin
- Area
- 9.5 ha
- 23 acres
- Land parcels
- 29
- registered freehold, median 350 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 34
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
29 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilgarran, from 12 m² to 11,127 m² (1.11 ha, 2.75 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 5 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 · 23 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential - R-Special (New/proposed residential)
Bray Municipal District Local Area Plan 2018, Wicklow · 0 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
27 Apr 2026Conditional
1. construction of a new detached two storey 4 bedroom dwelling (217.5 m2) site area 0.0699 Ha. 2. access to the site is provided via a right of way, with a driveway entrance proposed to serve the new dwelling, including two parking spaces. 3. all the above with connection to existing services, associated ancillary site works and facilities
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660342
27 Apr 2026Conditional
1. construction of a new detached two storey 4 bedroom dwelling (204.5 m2) site area 0.0868 ha. 2. access to the site is provided via a right of way, with a driveway entrance proposed to serve the new dwelling, including two parking spaces. 3. all the above with connection to existing services, associated ancillary site works and facilities
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660343
27 Apr 2026Conditional
1. construction of a new detached two storey 4 bedroom dwelling (204.5 m2) site area 0.0576 ha. 2. access to the site is provided via a right of way, with a driveway entrance proposed to serve the new dwelling, including two parking spaces. 3. all the above with connection to existing services, associated ancillary site works and facilities
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660344
23 Apr 2026Conditional
construction of single storey garage to side (attached to the existing house)
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660331
12 Dec 2025Conditional
The development will consist of a) alterations to existing front, rear and side façades, b) demolition of existing chimney to rear, c) new flat roof to rear, d) revised internal layout and partial removal of first floor, and e) all associated site works.
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2561017
14 Oct 2025Conditional
a protected structure, comprising insertion of a low profile “conservation style” roof window to the south-west facing roof, at the rear of the building
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560823
12 May 2025Conditional
amendments to the residential development permitted under planning Ref. 21/1560 (ABP-314481-22) comprising changes to the design and layout of Unit 1 (replacement cottage) and Units 11-22 (Terrace No. 2)
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560352
23 Jul 2024Conditional
new opening in the existing boundary wall on Forge Road, to form a pedestrian, gated, entrance from Old Forge Road. The Old Forge, Forge Road, Enniskerry is a protected structure
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460440
25 Jun 2024N/a
development at The Old Forge, Forge Road, Enniskerry, a protected structure, comprising new opening in the existing boundary wall on Forge Road, to form a pedestrian, gated, entrance from Old Forge Road
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460372
28 May 2024N/a
development at The Old Forge, Forge Road, Enniskerry Co. Wicklow, a protected structure, comprising new opening in the existing boundary wall on Forge Road, to form a pedestrian, gated, entrance from Old Forge Road
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460286
24 May 2024Conditional
(S254) for a scaffold
6 Apr 2023Refused
S254 - advertising structure - finger post
23 Dec 2021Conditional
1. Demolition of 2 no. dwellings (Oakfield Cottage and dwelling to rear) and 3 no. structures associated with the former equestrian centre; 2. Construction of 22 no. 2 and 3 storey dwellings comprising of 1 no. replacement dwelling at Oakfield Cottage and 21 no. terraced dwellings on lands to the south; 3. The accommodation comprises 4 no. 2 bedroom, 14 no. 3 bedroom and 4 no. 4 bedroom dwellings with a variety of private courtyards, gardens and terraces; 4. Widening of existing entrance on Kilgarron Hill to provide vehicular and pedestrian access via a new internal access road; 5. 40 no. car parking spaces; 6. Public Open space, landscaping, boundary treatments, bin stores and all associated site works and services
Permission, 22 homes · Wicklow County Council, 211560
23 Dec 2021Conditional
the incorporation of adjacent two storey coach house into the existing main house by the addition of a new glass link corridor; (2) single storey extensions to the east and west of existing coach house; (3) addition of new opes in the North and South elevations of the coach house; (4) Internal layout changes to accommodation home office, gym and entertainment at ground floor and au pair room at first floor
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 211564
24 Aug 2021Conditional
amendments to existing planning permission 20/665 at The old Forge, Enniskerry, a protected structure, comprising: • Enlargement of the first-floor bedroom window. • New window in the proposed utility room • Two low profile rooflights to rear of existing roof.
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211052
4 May 2021Conditional
6 tables and chairs outside restaurant
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
14 Jan 2021Conditional
1. Raising lower portion of existing main pitched roof to match ridge of higher portion of existing main pitched roof. 2. New dormer windows and ‘Velux’ roof lights to front and side of new raised roof. 3. New first floor bedroom and ancillary accommodation in raised roof section. 4. Single storey flat roof ground floor extension to the side of existing utility room. 5. External alterations to finishes, elevations and fenestration to accommodate revised layout. 6. Internal alterations and changes to internal layout. 7. Alterations to landscaping and ancillary and associated works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2121
16 Oct 2020Conditional
6 outdoor picnic tables
13 Aug 2020N/a
4 half moon tables fixed to wall
22 Jul 2020N/a
2 sets of small outdoor seating to allow extra social distancing for customers to eat due to Covid 19
20 Jul 2020N/a
tables & chairs
13 Jul 2020Conditional
convert the existing forge building to a dwelling, comprising, restoration of and alterations to the existing building, construction of a single and two storey, semi dormer extension, attached to the existing with a single storey link, construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing building, provision of a glazed screen "half door" to the horseshoe opening, restoring and reusing existing windows, forming a new window ope on the west elevation which reuses an existing cast iron frame and cut stone trim from the north elevation, new timber door to replace existing steel door, new windows and roof glazing to new work. Permission is also sought for a two car garage & shed/workshop, formation of a new entrance from the existing access road, provision of a double gate in the stone wall to the front of the site, connection to all services including foul and surface water drainage and all required ancillary site works including, perimeter boundary walls, retaining walls, paving, planning and general landscaping. The completed development to be used as a single unit family dwelling. (A protected structure)
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 20665
8 Jul 2020Conditional
tables and chairs
N/a, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 20650
The 25 most recent of 34 applications.
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
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Powerscourt Woodland 001768
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Kilgarran.
Architectural heritage
- Telephone box, 1945–1955 · Regional interest
Description
Mid 20th-century ‘Post & Telegraph’ public telephone kiosk in painted pre-cast concrete with large ‘Georgian’-paned glazed panels to three sides and reducing flat roof. Inside is a c.1990s replacement telephone.
- Powerscourt Parochial Hall, church hall/parish hall, 1845–1855 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey hipped roof parochial hall, built c.1850, with large one and a half storey gabled entrance projection, timber sash windows and painted roughcast façade. The hall is set on an elevated position in the centre of Enniskerry with a roughcast boundary wall and iron railings. The entrance is located within off-centre the gabled projecting bay and consists of a flat-headed doorway with panelled timber door with reeded jambs and lintel flanked by narrow sidelights with geometric tracery, whilst the flat-headed windows have Georgian-like paned sash frames and granite sills. To the East the front elevation is recessed. The overhanging roof is slated, has what clay ridge tiles and is supported on paired brackets with plain bargeboards to the gable of the projection. To the ridge of the projection is a rendered chimneystack. Mixture of cast iron and uPVC rainwater goods.
- House, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey hipped roof house, built c.1860, one of a group of six, with entrance to the side elevation. The façade is in painted roughcast, the roof has artificial slate and a replacement brick chimneystack whilst the flat-headed windows have uPVC frames and painted stone sills. The flat-headed entrance has a deeply recessed panelled and glazed uPVC door reached via a short flight of painted stone steps. uPVC rainwater goods. The property appears to have been greatly extended to the rear and is abutted by a small shop building to the east side.
- House, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1860, one of a group of six. The façade is in painted roughcast with a smooth render painted base, the pitched roof has artificial slates and a replacement brick chimneystack shared with its neighbour, whilst the flat-headed windows have uPVC frames and painted stone sills. The flat-headed entrance has a panelled and glazed timber door reached via a short flight of painted stone steps. Cast iron rainwater goods.
- House, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1860, one of a group of six. The façade is in painted roughcast with a painted smooth render base, the pitched roof has artificial slates and a brick chimneystack shared with its neighbour, whilst the flat-headed windows have timber sash frames and painted stone sills. The flat-headed entrance has a panelled and glazed painted timber door reached via a short flight of painted stone steps. Cast iron rainwater goods.
- House, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1860, one of a group of six. The façade is in painted roughcast with a painted smooth render base, the pitched roof has artificial slates and a brick chimneystack shared with its neighbour, whilst the flat-headed windows have timber sash frames and painted stone sills. The flat-headed entrance has a c.1980s panelled and glazed timber door reached via a short flight of painted stone steps. Cast iron rainwater goods.
- House, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1860, one of a group of six. The façade is in plain painted render with a painted smooth render base, the pitched roof is slated and has a brick chimneystack shared with its neighbour, whilst the flat-headed windows have timber sash frames and painted stone sills. The flat-headed entrance has a c.1960s panelled and glazed timber door with a painted stone step. uPVC rainwater goods.
- House, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey hipped roof house, built c.1860, one of a group of six. The façade is in painted roughcast with a painted smooth render base, the roof is slated and has a brick chimneystack shared with its neighbour, whilst the flat-headed windows have timber sash frames and painted stone sills. The flat-headed entrance has a c.1980s panelled and glazed timber door. uPVC rainwater goods. Two storey hipped roof return to rear.
- House, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay single-storey house, built c.1840, one of a ‘stepped’ group of four. The façade is in painted roughcast and the gable-ended pitched roof slated together with a rendered chimneystack. The flat-headed windows have timber sash frames and painted stone sills whilst the off centre flat-headed entrance has a c.1990s panelled and glazed painted timber door reached via stone steps. Cast iron rainwater goods. Small garden to front bounded by a low roughcast rendered wall with rough stone coping.
- House, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay single-storey house, built c.1840, one of a ‘stepped’ group of four. The façade is in painted roughcast and the pitched roof slated, together with a rendered chimneystack. The flat-headed windows have uPVC frames and painted stone sills whilst the off centre flat-headed entrance has a c.1980s panelled and glazed timber door and stone step. Cast iron rainwater goods. Small garden to front bounded by a low roughcast rendered wall with rough stone coping.
- House, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay single-storey house, built c.1840, one of a ‘stepped’ group of four. The façade is in painted plain render and the pitched roof slated, together with a brick chimneystack. The flat-headed windows have been greatly enlarged and have uPVC frames and painted concrete sills whilst the central flat-headed entrance has a c.1980s half glazed uPVC door and stone step. uPVC rainwater goods. Small garden to front bounded by a low rendered wall with rough stone coping.
- House, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c.1840, one of a ‘stepped’ non-identical group of four. The façade is in painted plain render and the pitched roof slated, with rendered chimneystacks. The flat-headed windows have uPVC frames and painted stone sills whilst the off centre flat-headed entrance has a mainly glazed uPVC door. uPVC rainwater goods. Small garden to front bounded by a low rubble stone wall with rough stone coping. The property has a late 20th century extension to the rear.
- House, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey former house, built c.1845, now with shops to both floors. The façade is rendered and painted and the pitched roof slated with slight overhang supported on paired timber brackets. Timber shopfront of c.1995 also incorporates doorway to first floor shop. Upper floor windows are flat-headed with timber sash frames. Rendered chimneystack. Aluminium rainwater goods. The building fronts onto the village square.
- House, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced four-bay two storey former house, built c.1845, now converted to two shops. The façade is rendered and painted and the pitched roof slated. Two timber shopfronts of c.1990. Off centre former entrance doorway with panelled jambs and segmental fanlight. Upper floor windows are flat-headed with replacement eight over eight-paned timber frames. Painted stone sills. Rendered chimneystacks. Aluminium rainwater goods.
- House, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace two-bay, two-storey former house, built c.1820 and possibly originally relating to the neighbouring former court house, now converted to a restaurant. The façade is rendered and painted with pitched roof slated. To ground floor is a shopfront of c.1930 renovated c.1995 with panelled timber entrance doorway with rectangular fanlight to left hand side. To the first floor are flat headed windows with timber bipartite sash and timber casement frames and painted stone sills. Rendered chimneystack; cast-iron rainwater goods. Segmental-headed gateway to south gable.
- Enniskerry Courthouse, court house, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay single-storey gable-fronted former court house, built c.1820, with rendered façade and gable as tympanum, now converted to a bistro. The façade has rusticated quoins and moulded surrounds to openings. The centrally positioned doorway has a largely glazed timber double door with semi-circular fanlight with ‘spoked’ tracery. Flanking the doorway are tall high level semi-circular headed windows with fixed timber frames with Georgian panes. Roundel recess above doorway. Recessed base course. Cast-iron rainwater goods.
- House, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced four-bay two-storey former pair of houses, built c.1820, now amalgamated and converted to an art gallery. The façade is rendered and painted and the pitched roof slated. Flat headed windows have timber casement frames and painted stone sills. To right at front is a timber shopfront, part of which though renovated c.1995, may date from c.1880; timber panelled and glazed former house door to left of shopfront. Cast-iron rainwater goods.
- Ceres Cottage, house, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1820 with rendered and painted façade, slated pitched roof and flat-headed windows with multiple-pane timber frames and a panelled timber door. Red clay ridge tiles; cast-iron rainwater goods.
- Hall of the Ancient Order of Hiberians, shop/retail outlet, 1865–1875 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced single-bay two storey gable-fronted former shop, built c.1870, now an Ancient Order of Hibernians hall, with painted brick and render façade and large shopfront. The ground front is dominated by the shopfront which has a large multiple-pane window and timber and glazed double door and fanlight all encased with panelled jambs with decorative consul brackets. Rusticated render around shopfront. The first floor level is in painted brick and has a single flat-headed window with mullioned and transomed timber frame. Decorative bargeboards. The gabled roof is slated and has a rendered chimneystack with octagonal pots. Velux window.
- House, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1840, now converted to a shop. The front is finished in c.1980s painted Tyrolean render with painted lined render to the partly exposed south gable. The pitched roof slated. The windows are flat-headed with timber bipartite sash frames to those to first floor front and a c.1990 timber multiple-pane frame to that to ground floor. Two panelled doors to ground floor also, one with boarded over sidelight. Unusual gable topped pilaster to right hand edge of front façade. Single and low two-storey sections abutting south gable with large segmental-headed carriage gateway to single-storey section.
- Clonlea, house, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced five-bay two storey picturesque house, built c.1840, with prominent central projecting gabled bay and decorative bargeboards and fascia boards. The façade is rendered and painted and has a prominent bevelled stone base course. The pitched roof is slated. The windows are flat-headed and have both timber mullioned and transomed and bipartite sash frames, with granite sills to all. The entrance is located within the full-height central gabled bay and consists a Tudor arch opening with splayed reveal and moulded drip stone and a timber door with arched panels and fanlight. The ground floor level of the projection has bevelled corners and is topped with a dentilled string course in granite. Rendered chimneystack; uPVC rainwater goods.
- Lawnview, house, 1850–1879 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two storey picturesque house, built c.1860, with decorated gables and porch. The facade is rendered and painted, the pitched roof slated and the windows flat-headed with timber sash frames. Projecting gabled porch with decorative bargeboards and timber and glazed elliptical-headed door set within splayed reveal. Gabled oriel window to north on first floor with decorative bargeboards and finial with similarly decorated larger gable to left with steeper pitch. Rendered chimneystack. Part cast-iron part uPVC rainwater goods.
- Enniskerry Garda Síochána Station, RIC barracks, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay two storey picturesque former constabulary barrack, built c.1840, now a Garda station. The façade is finished in painted roughcast and the overhanging pitched roof slated. Decorative bargeboards and fascia boards. The windows are flat-headed with moulded drip stones, timber sash frames and painted stone sills. The entrance is located within a projecting full-height gabled bay with panelled timber door and triangular fanlight set within a deep splayed Tudor-arched recess with drip stone. Moulded string course between ground and first floor levels of projecting bay. The upper floor windows are set under or within gables with that to south a shallow oriel window set on painted stone dentilled brackets. Tall rendered chimneystacks; cast-iron rainwater goods. Low granite coped walling to front with cast-iron railings.
- The Old Forge, forge/smithy, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached single-bay single-storey L-plan forge, built 1855. The façade is in squared roughly dressed granite with edge pilasters, kneelers, parapets and finials also in granite. To the front gable is a horseshoe shaped doorway with dressed voussoirs and moulding with an ‘arrow loop’ opening above. The gable is topped with a ball and cone finial, with octagonal granite chimneystacks to remaining gables. Flat-headed windows with multiple-pane frames to roadside elevation with doorway with plain timber door to south face of the rear projection which is on the west side.
- House, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey house, built in 1855 for the local blacksmith. The façade is in squared dressed granite and the pitched roof slated. To front is a central full-height gabled bay with steeply pitched gable panelled timber entrance door and loop recess above. The bay is flanked by flat-headed windows with casement frames and moulded surrounds and granite sills. Plain pilasters to edge of elevation rising to kneelers. Granite parapets and chimneystacks. Stone steps to entrance. Aluminium rainwater goods.
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 high, moderately low, low, 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 Kilgarran with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.
The townland
- Name
- Kilgarran · Coill Gharráin
- Area
- 94,658 m² (9.47 ha, 23.39 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.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cookstown, Knocksink, Powerscourt Demesne
- Placenames
- Kilgarran 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.