# Leabeg Lower, Co. Wicklow: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Lower Newcastle, barony of Newcastle, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Liaigh Bheag Íochtarach.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 695,195 m² (69.52 ha, 171.79 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 12 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,368 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 18 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Lower Newcastle, https://everytownland.com/wicklow/parish/lower-newcastle.md
- Barony: Newcastle
- Electoral division: Newcastle Lower, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 2,472 people lived in 797 households in the Newcastle Lower electoral division. 77% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Wicklow, https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/55624
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 250985
- Centre: latitude 53.085647, longitude -6.05287 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

12 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Leabeg Lower, from 265 m² to 682,866 m² (68.29 ha, 168.74 acres); 8 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1277456: 682,866 m² (68.29 ha, 168.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1277456.md
- Parcel 1256013: 6,568 m² (0.66 ha, 1.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1256013.md
- Parcel 1250064: 5,121 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1250064.md
- Parcel 2681234: 4,699 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2681234.md
- Parcel 1289190: 4,537 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1289190.md
- Parcel 2656552: 4,431 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2656552.md
- Parcel 2655492: 4,305 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2655492.md
- Parcel 4189335: 3,977 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4189335.md
- Parcel 1255873: 3,862 m² (0.39 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1255873.md
- Parcel 1271704: 2,298 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1271704.md
- Parcel 1257940: 1,713 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257940.md
- Parcel 1256014: 265 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1256014.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Leabeg Lower in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

18 applications, newest first.

- 16 Apr 2026, Wicklow County Council 2660310: Conditional. Retention. 1. dwelling and all associated works, approved under Pl. Ref. No. 97/6660. 2. retention of existing cottage approved for demolition under Pl. Ref. No. 97/6660. 3. retention 32 sqm. of timber shed. Full Planning permission for: • installation of two on site effluent treatment systems. • set back existing roadside boundary. • revision of site boundaries. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660310/0
- 7 Apr 2026, Wicklow County Council 2672: N/a. Permission. the following: 1) family dwelling house, 2) garage, 3) sewage treatment plant and percolation area, 4) connection to existing water mains, 5) access to public road via existing lane/right of way and 6) all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2672/0
- 15 Nov 2024, Wicklow County Council 24461: Conditional. Permission. a single story detached dwelling together with on-site domestic waste water treatment system & percolation area to current EPA standards including associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/24461/0
- 8 Nov 2024, Wicklow County Council 2460690: Conditional. Permission. Conversion of existing garage structure to ‘Home-Office’. New 11 sq.m. extension to existing garage structure to provide new storage facility. New roofed walkway link to connect existing garage structure to existing dwelling. 2 No. New dormer windows and balconies. New, north facing, dormer roof to extend first floor bathroom and en-suite by 7.8 sq.m..New balcony structure along eastern elevation New roof canopy along existing western elevation. General internal and external alterations to existing dwelling. New effluent treatment system. All necessary ancillary works to facilitate this development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460690/0
- 6 Jun 2024, Wicklow County Council 2460309: Conditional. Permission. (A) Construction of 143sqm two storey side extension to the existing single storey dwelling with single storey link connection, increasing house accommodation from 2-bedroom to proposed 4-bedroom dwelling along with minor alterations to layout of existing dwelling and the construction of new detached 42sqm garage. (B) Install proposed new waste water treatment unit and soil polishing filter that meets current EPA standards. (C) 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 extension. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460309/0
- 29 Mar 2022, Wicklow County Council 22307: N/a. Permission, 1 home. detached dwelling (230.5sqm) part single and part two-storey, new on-site domestic waste water treatment system and percolation area to current EPA standards, soakaway, new vehicular entrance accessed from the R761, accessway, garage, hard and soft landscaping and all associated site works to facilitate the development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22307/0
- 26 Aug 2021, Wicklow County Council 211060: Conditional. Permission. construct an extension to existing straw bedded cattle shed, concrete aprons & all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/211060/0
- 23 Jul 2021, Wicklow County Council 21896: N/a. Permission. construct an extension to existing straw bedded cattle shed, concrete aprons and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/21896/0
- 1 Oct 2019, Wicklow County Council 191065: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. single storey detached dwelling, new on site domestic wastewater treatment system and percolation area to current EPA standards including associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/191065/0
- 24 Sept 2019, Wicklow County Council 191047: N/a. Permission, 1 home. single storey detached dwelling, together with new on site domestic wastewater treatment system and percolation area to current EPA standards including associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/191047/0
- 15 Nov 2018, Wicklow County Council 181275: Conditional. Permission. 50 sqm single storey extension to side of existing dwelling, two new roof lights to rear roof plane, connection to all public services together with all associated ancillary works to facilitate the above. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/181275/0
- 30 Apr 2018, Wicklow County Council 18454: Conditional. Retention. front porch with a floor area of 3.5 sqm, and subsequent to this permission is sought for the following: change of use (removal of condition 6 of Planning Register Reference 96/4331) from restricted use of a dwelling to use by all classes of persons. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/18454/0
- 20 Apr 2018, Wicklow County Council 18413: N/a. Permission, 1 home. change of use (removal of planning condition number 6 of Planning Register Reference 96/4332) from restricted use of a dwelling to use by all classes of persons. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/18413/0
- 13 Mar 2018, Wicklow County Council 18252: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. existing dwelling as constructed (previously granted ref number 03/8265) which includes the retention of the converted attic space into living accommodation, including 5 no velux windows and 2 no dormer roof windows all to rear in roof and also for the removal of condition 2 which restricts the occupancy of the dwelling. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/18252/0
- 9 Jan 2018, Wicklow County Council 1814: Refused. Permission, 1 home. single storey dwelling house with proprietary treatment system and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/1814/0
- 15 Dec 2017, Wicklow County Council 171490: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. change of use (removal of condition 2 of Planning Reference 04/395) from restricted use as a dwelling to use by all classes of persons. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/171490/0
- 6 Nov 2017, Wicklow County Council 171336: Conditional. Retention. as constructed two storey extension comprising approx. 143 sqm to the rear of existing dwelling as deviating from the two storey extension comprising approx. 106 sqm approved under Planning Reg Ref 11/4151. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/171336/0
- 1 Nov 2017, Wicklow County Council 171317: N/a. Retention. 'as constructed' two storey extension comprising approx. 143 sqm to the rear of existing dwelling as deviating from the two storey extension comprising approx. 106 sqm approved under Planning Reg Ref 11/4151. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/171317/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: The Murrough Wetlands SAC, site code 002249, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002249
- Special Protection Area: The Murrough cSPA, site code 004186, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004186
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: The Murrough, site code 000730

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- WI013-117: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI013-117----. Traces of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 60m) are clearly visible on Google Earth (Imagery date 7/12/2013) and to a lesser extent the OSI ortho imagery (dated 2000 and 2005). Brought to the attention of ASI by Owen Connolly. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 18 December 2013.

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 Leabeg Lower.

## 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 Leabeg Lower, about 1 in 20 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3397, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_3397.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/leabeg-lower.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/leabeg-lower.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/leabeg-lower.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Leabeg Lower 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)

- Leabeg Middle: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/leabeg-middle.md
- Leabeg Upper: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/leabeg-upper.md
- Leamore Lower: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/leamore-lower.md
- Newcastle Lower: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/newcastle-lower.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.

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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/leabeg-lower
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