Knockroe

71 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockroe, from 8 m² to 106,479 m² (10.65 ha, 26.31 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 38 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture/Green Belt (Agriculture)
  Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 30 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
  Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community & Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Greystones-Delgany & Kilcoole Local Planning Framework (LPF), Wicklow · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 25 Jun 2026N/a

  mixed use commercial facility to include traditional self storage, drive up enterprise storage units and office accommodation, the traditional self storage, office floor area and some of the drive up units are contained within a 3 storey building with a floor area of 6,305m2 in the centre of the site with 435m2 of office space, 4,883m2 self storage area, and 987m2 drive up unit area, additional drive up units provide 818m2 of enterprise storage floor area and are located to the east and west of the central self storage / office building, the proposed 3 storey building has a height of approx. 10.9 meters, the single storey drive up enterprise storage units have a max height of 5.3 meters, the total development floor area is proposed at 7,123m2, the proposed development includes external signage, lighting, landscaping, parking and set down areas, site drainage and all associated development, vehicle access is provided off the Kilcoole Road

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660583

• 1 Apr 2026N/a

  • two no. new agricultural vehicular entrances; • all ancillary works to facilitate this development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660242

• 3 Dec 2025Refused

  1. material change of use from agriculture to retail use in the form of: (a) placement of two shipping containers converted to facilitate the use for the sale of coffee/hot beverages and food items (treats), trading as ‘Moo Brew Drive-thru Coffee. (b) the placement of picnic tables to accommodate customers-diners of this retail opportunity. (c) the movement of vehicular traffic into and out of this site by users-customers of the said retail facility. (d) the erection of an advertisement sign at the entrance into the facility. And subsequently, full planning permission is sought for: 2. material change of use from agriculture to retail use in the form of: (a) provision of a mobile coffee-truck for the sale of hot beverages and treats as part of an overall agricultural enterprise that will include the sale of farm produce (including potatoes, strawberries and x-mas trees). (b) the placement of picnic tables to accommodate customers-diners of this retail opportunity. (c) the movement of vehicular traffic into and out of this site by users-customers of the said retail facility. (d) the erection of an advertisement sign at the entrance into the facility

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560982

• 19 Nov 2025N/a

  1. material change of use from agriculture to retail use in the form of: (a) placement of two shipping containers converted to facilitate the use for the sale of coffee/hot beverages and food items (treats), trading as ‘Moo Brew Drive-thru Coffee. (b) the placement of picnic tables to accommodate customers-diners of this retail opportunity. (c) the movement of vehicular traffic into and out of this site by users-customers of the said retail facility. (d) the erection of an advertisement sign at the entrance into the facility. And subsequently, Full planning permission is sought for: 2. material Change of use from agriculture to retail use in the form of: (a) Provision of a mobile coffee-truck for the sale of hot beverages and treats as part of an overall agricultural enterprise that will include the sale of farm produce (including potatoes, strawberries and x-mas trees). (b) the placement of picnic tables to accommodate customers-diners of this retail opportunity. (c) the movement of vehicular traffic into and out of this site by users-customers of the said retail facility. (d) the erection of an advertisement sign at the entrance into the facility

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560939

• 8 Jul 2025Conditional

  amalgamation of two existing semi-detached houses to form a single detached 4-bedroom dwelling. The works include alterations, renovations, and extensions to the existing buildings. The development comprises modifications to the existing elevations and floor plans, demolition of all existing single-storey domestic sheds, and the construction of a new garage to the rear. The proposal also includes all associated site development works, drainage infrastructure, and landscaping required to facilitate the development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560513

• 9 May 2025Refused

  construction of 2 No. 3 bedroom semi-detached dwellings to the South, rear garden of existing dwelling. • Construction of new boundary fences to form new entrance and driveway to parking areas for proposed dwellings. • New vehicular access via existing lane to the south of existing site. • Soak pit surface water drainage connections for new dwellings. All together with associated site works and services connections necessary to complete this development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560348

• 11 Oct 2024N/a

  construction of 2 No. 3 bedroom dwellings to the South, rear garden of existing dwelling. Construction of new boundary walls and piers to form new entrances and driveways to proposed dwellings. All together with associated site works, boundary treatments and services connections necessary to complete this development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460625

• 29 Jul 2024Refused

  proposed residential development. The proposed residential development will comprise the demolition of the existing residential house of 'Clover Lodge', existing timber store, 4 no. existing outhouses. Total demolition 599m². The proposal will deliver 61 no. residential units with a mix of terraced houses, apartments and duplex apartments. These will comprise: (a) 33 no. 3 bed, 2 storey houses in 4 blocks, (b) 1 no. apartment block providing 4 no. 1 bed apartments and 4 no. 2 bed apartments with ground floor and 1st floor balconies to the west facing elevation & (c) 1 no. Block of duplex apartments providing 10 no. 1 bed and 10 no. 2 bed duplex apartments with 1st floor terraces to the northwest facing elevation. The proposed development will include alterations to Kilcoole Road (R761) to provide a new right turn junction, and a new vehicular and pedestrian access opening. An existing vehicular entrance along R761 is to be removed. The development will also include for landscaping, public open spaces and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 24327

• 4 Mar 2024N/a

  floodlighting of the soccer pitches at Wheeler Park, including the erection of 6 × 15m high lighting columns and provision of a generator adjacent to the site boundary at Wheeler Park, Knockroe, Lotts Lane, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24104

• 23 Jan 2024N/a

  floodlighting of the soccer pitches at Wheeler Park including the erection of 6 × 15m high lighting columns and provision of a generator adjacent to the site boundary

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2426

• 16 Jan 2024Conditional

  (1) Demolition of existing 105sqm single storey bungalow (plus non habitable attached 24sqm garage/boiler house), 2 bedroom dwelling. (2) Construction of 309sqm two storey 5 bedroom dwelling and detached 42sqm garage. (3) Install proposed waste water treatment unit and soil polishing filter that meets current EPA standards. (4) Provision of surface water soakaway to meet BRE Digest 365 standards for the new detached house. All associated site development works, drainage and landscaping to accommodate new dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2460013

• 10 Jan 2024N/a

  floodlighting of the soccer pitches at Wheeler Park including the erection of 6 × 15m high lighting columns and provision of a generator adjacent to the site boundary

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 246

• 10 Jan 2024N/a

  Amendments to previously permitted PRR 22/185 for: 1) Demolition of existing 105sqm single storey bungalow (plus non habitable attached 24sqm garage/boiler house), 2 bedroom dwelling. 2) Construction of 309sqm two storey 5 bedroom dwelling and detached 42sqm garage. 3) Install proposed waste water treatment unit and soil polishing filter that meets current EPA standards. 4) Provision of surface water soakaway to meet BRE Digest 365 standards for the new detached house. All associated site development works, drainage and landscaping to accommodate new dwelling

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460008

• 16 Oct 2023Conditional

  (1) Revised site boundaries to previous grant of permission Ref. no. 23/459. (2) The proposed revisions consist of a reconfiguration of the site boundaries, with the Re-location of proposed house, garage, treatment installation and site entrance

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23773

• 13 Oct 2023Conditional

  two identical, single-storey agricultural structures (polytunnels), with a combined floor area of 614m² and a max. height of 4m, to be used for organic horticultural activities only (growing vegetables, fruit and herbs)

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23768

• 18 Sept 2023N/a

  1) Revised site boundaries to previous grant of permission ref no. 23/459. 2) The proposed revisions consist of a reconfiguration of site boundaries and site entrance

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23712

• 30 Jun 2023Conditional

  revision to approved site boundaries on previously approved planning application ( PP Ref. 22/1015) and revisions to approved detached garage by reducing it in area from 25sqm to 17.82sqm

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23572

• 23 Jun 2023Unconditional

  completion of granted planning permission PPR 18/570 to erect 0.4314 hectares of Spanish tunnels for horticultural purposes with associated site works

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 23555

• 8 Jun 2023N/a

  for revision to approved site boundaries on previously approved planning application 22/1015 and revisions to approved detached garage by reducing it in area from 25sqm to 17.82sqm

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23521

• 22 May 2023Conditional

  1. proposed Change of Use of 2 of 3 No. Existing Tennis Courts to 2 No. Padel Courts complete with Proposed Covered All Weather Enclosure. 1 No. Tennis Court retained. 2. All ancillary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360058

• 12 May 2023Conditional

  revised house design to previous grant of permission ref no 21/926; proposed revisions consist of a 3 bedroom single story dwelling house

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23459

• 2 May 2023Conditional

  Planning Permission for the following: 1. Change of use for existing domestic shed to be used as Air B&B accommodation. together with all associated ancillary works to facilitate the above at The Old Schoolhouse, Tanglewood, Kilcoole Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360025

• 28 Apr 2023N/a

  1) revised house design :single story dwelling. To previous grant of permission ref, no 21/926. Which Consisted of the following. 2) Two story dwelling house on family farm.3) Double garage 4) Sewage treatment unit and percolation area to EPA guidelines 5) New entrance to dwelling house in compliance with sight line regulations 6) All associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 23415

• 21 Apr 2023N/a

  1) revised house design: single storey dwelling. To previous grant of permission ref, no 21/926. Which consists of the following. 2) Two storey dwelling house on family farm. 3) Double garage 4) Sewage treatment unit and percolation area to EPA guidelines 5) New entrance to dwelling house in compliance with sight line regulations 6) All associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23403

• 27 Mar 2023N/a

  for 1) revised house design to previous grant of permission ref no 21/926 consisting of the following. 2) two story dwelling house on family farm. 3) Double garage. 4) sewage treatment unit and percolation area to EPA guidelines. 5) new entrance to dwelling house in compliance with sight line regulations. 6) All associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 23309

The 25 most recent of 59 applications.

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 Knockroe.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Knockroe.

Architectural heritage

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

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, 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_3382 (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.

• Knockroe, Delgany5 sales

Name

Knockroe · An Cnoc Rua

Area

621,758 m² (62.18 ha, 153.64 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcoole, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

Electoral division

Kilcoole, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilcoole electoral division: 12,163 people in 4,109 households; 74% of households own their home; 68% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballydonarea, Ballynerrin, Charlesland, Farrankelly, Kilcoole, Priestsnewtown

Placenames

Knockroe 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.