Leabeg Upper

55 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Leabeg Upper, from 24 m² to 537,192 m² (53.72 ha, 132.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 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 Leabeg Upper 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.

• 16 Apr 2026Conditional

  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

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2660310

• 7 Apr 2026N/a

  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

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2672

• 17 Mar 2026Conditional

  two-storey rear extension (47 sqm to the ground floor & 38 sqm to the first floor) along with alterations to the existing garage & the addition of a single storey flat roof garage extension of internal floor area of 16 sqm.) Addition of a new window & façade alterations to existing North elevation

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660199

• 13 Mar 2026N/a

  two-storey rear extension (47 sqm to the ground floor and 38 sqm to the first floor) along with alterations to the existing garage and the addition of a single storey flat roof garage extension of internal floor area of 16 sqm.) Addition of a new window and façade alterations to existing North elevation

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660189

• 7 Aug 2024Conditional

  minor alterations to previously granted house type and garage under file ref 24/60056 – all other aspects of the previously granted permission remain unchanged including location of new on-site waste water treatment system and percolation area to current EPA standards as well as the provision of a new safer vehicular entrance off the public road to provide for a new shared entrance to service both the existing and proposed new dwelling (the works will involve the blocking up of an existing vehicular entrance), a proposed new internal access driveway, connections to services and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2460482

• 1 Aug 2024N/a

  minor alterations to previously granted house type and garage under file ref 24/60056 – all other aspects of the previously granted permission remain unchanged including location of new on-site waste water treatment system and percolation area to current EPA standards as well as the provision of a new safer vehicular entrance off the public road to provide for a new shared entrance to service both the existing and proposed new dwelling (the works will involve the blocking up of an existing vehicular entrance), a proposed new internal access driveway, connections to services and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2460471

• 6 Jun 2024Conditional

  (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

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460309

• 6 Feb 2024Conditional

  the following : A proposed new dwelling, a new on-site waste water treatment system and percolation area to current EPA standards, The provision of a new safer vehicular entrance off the public road to provide for a new shared entrance to service both the existing and proposed new dwelling (the works will involve the blocking up of an existing vehicular entrance ), a proposed new internal access driveway, a new garage, connections to services and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460056

• 22 Dec 2023Refused

  permission to subdivide our existing six-bedroom single unit single storey dwelling unit into 2no. semi-detached three bedroom single storey dwelling units which shall consist of the following:(A) The construction of a party wall between units, (B) The single storey extension of each of the semi-detached units, (C) Ancillary alterations to the floor plans and eternal openings and finishes, (D) The removal of the existing vehicular access and to construct a shared dual access vehicular entrance at a central location, (E) The demolition of an existing unauthorised storage shed structure to the rear of the property, (F) The removal of the existing single waste water treatment system and to construct 2no. Individual Waste water treatment units and percolation areas, (G) The provision of an additional water supply to create 2no. Individual Water supplies, (H) The construction of party boundaries to separate the units, all with ancillary works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23919

• 12 Dec 2023Conditional

  a two-storey extension and conservatory (187.2m²) to the rear of single storey detached dwelling Chippenview Cottage and an attic conversion in the cottage as well as ancillary spaces to the rear of the dwelling (56.5m²), all of which is located within the curtilage area of Protected Structure Ref. No. 13-19, Leabeg Hand Pump, that is no longer there

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 23899

• 15 Nov 2023N/a

  a two storey extension and conservatory (187.2m²) to the rear of single storey detached dwelling Chippenview Cottage and an attic conversion in the cottage as well as ancillary spaces to the rear of the dwelling (56.5m²)

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 23836

• 21 Jun 2023N/a

  the following : A proposed new single storey dwelling, a new on-site waste water treatment system and percolation area to current EPA standards, improvement of existing vehicular entrance with a proposed new access road to service the existing and proposed new dwelling , a new garage, connections to services and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2360104

• 7 Feb 2023Conditional

  construction of a new 18sq.m. single storey pitched roof extension to an existing office/recreation room in the rear garden of the existing two storey detached dwelling

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2399

• 5 Dec 2022Conditional

  revised dwelling design as granted under PRR 14/1366 which will consist of a new two storey dwelling, garage and all associated ancillary site works and connection to services

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221294

• 29 Mar 2022N/a

  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

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22307

• 8 Feb 2022Conditional

  a revised dwelling design as granted under PRR 17/1529 and PRR 12/6472 which will consist of a new two storey dwelling with attached garage and all associated site works and connection to services

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2289

• 5 Oct 2021Conditional

  construction of (1) a 33 sqm extension to side of existing house, with a 10sqm mezzanine level, to be used as a playroom, with a veranda to front of house and (2) a pergola to rear of house

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211203

• 21 Sept 2021N/a

  (1) amendments to previously approved planning reference 201015 consisting of: windows to replace garage door to front, additional entrance door to side, increased roof level to allow for mezzanine level, changing use from garage to playroom, with a veranda to front of house and (2) pergola to rear of house

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211148

• 21 Jun 2021Unconditional

  extend appropriate period of 16/1010 - subsequent to previous grant of permission 14/1366 to include an additional floor area of 69 sqm at ground floor and 55 sqm at first floor level, elevational changes, increase in length of garage of 3m to include mezzanine games room

  Extension of duration · Wicklow County Council, 21725

• 13 Oct 2020Conditional

  construction of (1) a 33 sqm garage extension to side of existing house with extended roof overhang to front of house and (2) a 10sqm first floor bedroom extension over existing living room to rear of house

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 201015

• 23 Mar 2020Conditional

  changes to rear of dwelling as constructed from approved plans under application refs, PL 16/484 & PL 12/6472 including incorporation of first floor terrace area within floor area of dwelling and retention of 3 nr. roof windows to the front elevation

  Retention, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 20282

• 2 Oct 2019Conditional

  detached 298 sqm agricultural livestock shed and existing 239 sqm detached agricultural storage shed, all the above together with all ancillary site works necessary to complete the development

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 191075

• 15 Nov 2018Conditional

  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

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 181275

• 30 Apr 2018Conditional

  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

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 18454

• 20 Apr 2018N/a

  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

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 18413

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.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Leabeg Upper.

Recorded monuments

• WI013-091 Standing stone
  Description

  Web entry revision based on information kindly supplied by Mr Edmond O’Donovan (March 2022.) At the E-edge of terrace on an E-facing slope overlooking the Irish Sea. The standing stone is orientated NNE-SSW (L 1.9m; H 1.7m; max. T 0.5m) and leans to the W some 15-20 degrees off the vertical. It is a local conglomerate metamorphic Greywacke stone with a white surface with orange staining and has a weathered surface texture. The base is slightly chipped revealing the original grey colour of the stone. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of revision: 24 July 2023

Architectural heritage

• Water pump, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump with cow tail handle, erected c.1900. It is sited by the roadside and is framed with a low concrete block wall.

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 5 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_3384 (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 Leabeg Upper with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Leabeg Upper · Liaigh Bheag Uachtarach

Area

779,091 m² (77.91 ha, 192.52 acres)

Civil parish

Lower Newcastle, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

Electoral division

Newcastle Lower, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Newcastle Lower electoral division: 2,472 people in 797 households; 77% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyloughlin, Kilmullin, Leabeg Lower, Leabeg Middle, Newcastle Lower, Newcastle Middle, Slate, Woodstock Demesne

Placenames

Leabeg Upper 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.