# Leamore Upper, Co. Wicklow: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Lower Newcastle, barony of Newcastle, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Liaigh Mhór Uachtarach. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,315,028 m² (131.5 ha, 324.95 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,744 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R3 Secondary Development Area, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 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/55628 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 250992 - Centre: latitude 53.074346, longitude -6.045806 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Leamore Upper, from 29 m² to 568,891 m² (56.89 ha, 140.58 acres); 28 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1263678: 568,891 m² (56.89 ha, 140.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1263678.md - Parcel 1258678: 310,551 m² (31.06 ha, 76.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1258678.md - Parcel 1277395: 112,115 m² (11.21 ha, 27.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1277395.md - Parcel 1269602: 76,320 m² (7.63 ha, 18.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1269602.md - Parcel 1274012: 50,614 m² (5.06 ha, 12.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1274012.md - Parcel 1270363: 39,354 m² (3.94 ha, 9.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1270363.md - Parcel 1300524: 23,337 m² (2.33 ha, 5.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1300524.md - Parcel 2743616: 17,863 m² (1.79 ha, 4.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2743616.md - Parcel 1257926: 17,213 m² (1.72 ha, 4.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257926.md - Parcel 1269706: 6,746 m² (0.67 ha, 1.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1269706.md - Parcel 1258226: 4,827 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1258226.md - Parcel 1257047: 4,808 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257047.md - Parcel 1275517: 4,577 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1275517.md - Parcel 5713508: 3,871 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5713508.md - Parcel 1299908: 2,562 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1299908.md - Parcel 1265560: 2,182 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1265560.md - Parcel 5715387: 2,026 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5715387.md - Parcel 1298854: 1,946 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1298854.md - Parcel 1271275: 1,745 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1271275.md - Parcel 1279003: 1,744 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1279003.md - Parcel 1288756: 1,148 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1288756.md - Parcel 1291454: 1,120 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1291454.md - Parcel 1288132: 1,032 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1288132.md - Parcel 1248601: 1,019 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1248601.md - Parcel 1291668: 989 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1291668.md - Parcel 1291087: 942 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1291087.md - Parcel 1290840: 914 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1290840.md - Parcel 1266443: 910 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1266443.md - Parcel 1287803: 890 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1287803.md - Parcel 1288397: 842 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1288397.md - Parcel 1289969: 837 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1289969.md - Parcel 1267850: 825 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1267850.md - Parcel 1290473: 793 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1290473.md - Parcel 1265558: 786 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1265558.md - Parcel 1267308: 765 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1267308.md - Parcel 1274942: 240 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1274942.md - Parcel 5715410: 240 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5715410.md - Parcel 1297622: 189 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1297622.md - Parcel 5715413: 29 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5715413.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - R3 Secondary Development Area (Residential, mixed residential and other uses): Newcastle Town Plan, Wicklow; 30 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/adam/Documents/76iy345b3UWqXkTk9RQ4sQ/Link/Level%206%20Newcastle%20Town%20Plan%202022%20-%202028.pdf - R3 Tertiary Development Area (Residential, mixed residential and other uses): Newcastle Town Plan, Wicklow; 5 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/adam/Documents/76iy345b3UWqXkTk9RQ4sQ/Link/Level%206%20Newcastle%20Town%20Plan%202022%20-%202028.pdf - M2 Primary Development Area (City/Town/village Centre, central area): Newcastle Town Plan, Wicklow; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/adam/Documents/76iy345b3UWqXkTk9RQ4sQ/Link/Level%206%20Newcastle%20Town%20Plan%202022%20-%202028.pdf ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 9 applications, newest first. - 5 Apr 2022, Wicklow County Council 22341: Refused. Permission, 1 home. construction of 5 no. 4 bed detached dormer dwellings (c.215sqm each) with associated car parking and rear gardens. Provision of public open space totalling c.2237sqm. Vehicular and pedestrian access roads and footpaths via a new entrance from the existing residential estate known as Hunters Leap to the south of the site. All associated site development works, services provision, drainage works, open space, landscaping and boundary treatment works. A separate application is made for 27 no. dwelling units on adjoining lands to the west of the site. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22341/0 - 5 Apr 2022, Wicklow County Council 22342: Refused. Permission, 1 home. 7 year permission for construction of 27 no. 3-4 bed detached and semi detached dwellings (ranging in size from c.105sqm to 209sqm each) comprising 13 no. dormer bungalows and 14 no. 2 storey houses with associated car parking and rear gardens. - Provision of public open space totalling c3, 028sqm - New Vehicular and pedestrian access from Leamore Lane and all internal roads and footpaths. Proposed road upgrade works including widening of Leamore Lane to 5.5m with provision of a 2m wide footpath. - All associated site development works, services provision, drainage works, open space, landscaping and boundary treatment works - A separate application is made for 5 no. dwelling units on adjoining lands to the east of the site. - The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22342/0 - 16 Mar 2022, Wicklow County Council 22260: N/a. Permission, 1 home. construction of 5 no. 4 bed detached dormer dwellings (c.215sqm each) with associated car parking and rear gardens. Provision of public open space totalling c.2237sqm. Vehicular and pedestrian access roads and footpaths via a new entrance from the existing residential estate known as Hunters Leap to the south of the site. All associated site development works, services provision, drainage works, open space, landscaping and boundary treatment works. A separate application is made for 27 no. dwelling units on adjoining lands to the west of the site. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22260/0 - 16 Mar 2022, Wicklow County Council 22261: N/a. Permission, 1 home. 7 year permission for 1)construction of 27 no. 3-4 bed detached and semi detached dwellings (ranging in size from c.105sqm to 209sqm each) comprising 13 no. dormer bungalows and 14 no. 2 storey houses with associated car parking and rear gardens 2)Provision of public open space totalling c3028sqm 3) New vehicular and pedestrian access from Leamore Lane and all internal roads and footpaths. Proposed road upgrade works including widening of Leamore Lane to 5.5m with provision of a 2m wide footpath.4) All associated site development works, services provision, drainage works, open space, landscaping and boundary treatment works 5)A separate application is made for 5 no. dwelling units on adjoining lands to the east of the site 6) The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22261/0 - 28 May 2020, Wicklow County Council 20491: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. alterations to previously approved development (Reg. Ref. 19/17) which permitted the construction of a part single part two-storey dwelling. The proposed alterations are as follows: (i) increase in floor area of 6sq. m at ground floor level and 2 sq.m at first floor level; (ii) new single storey element (34sq.m) at ground floor level to southern elevation (iii) revised roof design of metal roof with 2 no. inset rooflights; (iv) revised external elevations comprising both material treatments and the addition/removal/widening of window/door opes; (v) provision of new external terrace (covered) along part of the southern elevation; (vi) creation of new t-junction on approved driveway with new access road to approved dwelling; and, (vii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/20491/0 - 14 Jan 2020, Wicklow County Council 2017: Refused. Permission, 1 home. 11 no residential dwelling units and 4 no commercial units, with the development consisting of the following works (a) 4 no 4 bed semi detached two storey dwelling units (b) 1 no 1 bed ground floor apartment (c) 1 no 2 bed two storey duplex type apartment (d) 2 no 1 bed first floor level apartments (e) 3 no 2 bed first floor level apartments (f) 4 no ground floor level commercial units (g) pedestrian access from the village main street (h) vehicular and pedestrian access from the Leabeg Road (I) connection to existing service utilities, including water main and foul sewerage and (J) ancillary site works, including car parking facilities and the relocation of an existing electrical / telecoms supply pole. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2017/0 - 9 Jan 2019, Wicklow County Council 1917: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. part single, part two storey, three bedroom dwelling with home office, driveway, boundary treatment, provision of new on site wastewater treatment system, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. The dwelling will be accessed via an existing internal driveway and vehicular entrance on Sea Road. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/1917/0 - 7 Nov 2017, Wicklow County Council 171349: N/a. Permission, 1 home. part single, part two storey, three bedroom dwelling, with home office, driveway, boundary treatment, provision of new on site wastewater treatment system, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. The dwelling will be accessed via an existing internal driveway and vehicular entrance on Sea Road. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/171349/0 - 16 Jan 2017, Wicklow County Council 1732: Refused. Outline permission, 1 home. part one, part two storey detached dwelling house together with effluent disposal system to current EPA standards, new vehicular entrance and driveway along with all associated ancillary services, connections and landscaping works necessary to facilitate site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/1732/0 Applicants are not shown. ## 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) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Leamore Upper. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Leamore Upper. ## 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 Leamore Upper, 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 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/leamore-upper.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/leamore-upper.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/leamore-upper.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Leamore Upper 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) - Blackditch: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/blackditch-250371.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. --- 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/leamore-upper - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/wicklow/leamore-upper