Newcastle Lower

45 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newcastle Lower, from 28 m² to 626,788 m² (62.68 ha, 154.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 31 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R3Secondary Development Area (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  Newcastle Town Plan, Wicklow · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Primary Development Area (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Newcastle Town Plan, Wicklow · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 27 Aug 2026N/a

  a storey and a half style dwelling, use of the existing vehicular entrance to the site with the provision of a right of way and wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2660766

• 19 Aug 2026N/a

  a storey and a half style dwelling, use of the existing vehicular entrance to the site with the provision of a right of way and wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter together with all associated site development works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660744

• 20 Nov 2024N/a

  change of use of existing 2no. 2-bedroom terraced houses with studio workshop rooms to 2no. 3-bedroom terraced houses (ii) Change of use of existing 2no. 3-bedroom terraced houses with studio workshop rooms to 2no. 4-bedroom terraced houses. All with associated necessary site works, minor internal modifications and car parking spaces

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460724

• 17 Oct 2024Conditional

  a new dormer style dwelling, new entrance, along with demolition of existing out building together with all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 24412

• 18 Jun 2024Refused

  (a) The demolition of the rear extension to Rockingham House; (b) Proposed modifications to Rockingham House’s rear elevation and internal layout to achieve a 3-bed house; (c) The Construction of 2 no. 3-bed houses; all with associated private open space, communal open space, landscaping, car parking, and other necessary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460347

• 10 Jul 2023Refused

  demolition of the rear extension to Rockingham House to construct a 2-storey structure consisting of 2 No. 2-Bed apartments; provision of 1 No. 2 bedroom apartment by way of extending part of the first floor of Rockingham House by 36.2sq.m; and in addition, construction of 1 no. 2 storey 3-Bed Dwelling, all with associated private open space, landscaping, bike storage, car parking, bin storage, and other necessary site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23590

• 6 Dec 2022N/a

  two storey dwelling house, new site entrance, installation of a wastewater treatment system & associated site works

  Outline permission · Wicklow County Council, 221297

• 19 Aug 2022Refused

  (A)Five detached 5-bedroom two storey detached dwellings along with the provision of individual surface water soakaway to meet BRE Digest 365 standards for each dwelling house. (B) Provision of new vehicular entrance off main road providing for sufficient traffic sight lines onto public road along with all necessary ancillary and site works to facilitate this development. (C) Provision of internal road network servicing the development with new landscaped public park and green areas with new pedestrian and cycle paths whilst providing hard and soft landscaping within the development along with all associated site development, new boundary treatments and landscaping works. (D) Proposed connection of each of five dwellings to individual proposed waste water treatment systems and percolations areas to meet current EPA standards until such time that Newcastle waste water treatment plant has been upgraded and then the 5no. houses shall be connected into Newcastle waste water treatment plant and the individual waste water treatment systems shall then be decommissioned. (F) Installation of an underground storm water attenuation tank and connection to all public service utilities.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22901

• 3 Aug 2022N/a

  (a) Five detached 5-bedroom two storey detached dwellings along with the provision of individual surface water soakaway to meet BRE Digest 365 standards for each dwelling house. (b) provision of new vehicular entrance off main road providing for sufficient traffic sight lines onto public road along with all necessary ancillary and site works to facilitate this development (c) provision of internal road network servicing the development with new landscaped public park and green areas with new pedestrian and cycle paths whilst providing hard and soft landscaping within the development along with all associated site development , new boundary treatments and landscaping works (d) proposed connection of each of four dwellings to individual proposed waste water treatment systems and percolations areas to meet current EPA standards until such time that Newcastle waste water treatment plant has been upgraded and then the 4no. houses shall be connected into Newcastle waste water treatment plant and the individual waste water treatment systems shall then be decommissioned. (f) installation of an underground storm water attenuation tank and connection to all public services an utilities

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22848

• 3 Aug 2022Refused

  (A) Three detached 4-bedroom two storey detached dwellings and one detached single storey 3-bedroom dwelling along with the provision of individual surface water soakaway to meet BRE Digest 365 standards for each dwelling house. (B) Provision of new vehicular entrance off main road providing for sufficient traffic sight lines onto public road along with all necessary ancillary and site works to facilitate this development (c) provision of internal road network servicing the development with new landscaped public park and green areas with new pedestrian and cycle paths whilst providing hard and soft landscaping within the development along with all associated site development, new boundary treatments and landscaping works (d) proposed connection of each of four dwellings to individual proposed waste water treatment systems and percolation areas to meet current EPA standards until such time that Newcastle Waste Water treatment plant and the individual waste water treatment systems shall then be decommissioned. (f) installation of an underground storm water attenuation tank and connection to all public services and utilities

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22849

• 3 May 2022Conditional

  the construction of a new singles storey kitchen extension to the side of the existing house along with ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22473

• 5 Apr 2022Refused

  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

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22342

• 16 Mar 2022N/a

  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

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22261

• 11 Feb 2022Conditional

  garden shed to rear garden. Single storey 45 m2 footprint and associated siteworks

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22130

• 23 Nov 2021N/a

  garden shed to rear garden. Single storey 45m2 footprint

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211398

• 18 Nov 2021N/a

  (A) Four detached 4 bedroom two storey dwellings with detached garage and roof link to main house with all associated site works. (B) Upgrading existing agricultural vehicular entrance to access houses on plots 3 & 4 and create new vehicular entrance to access houses on plots 1 & 2. Both vehicular entrances shall allow for sufficient sight lines onto public road. (C) Connection of each of four dwellings to individual proposed waste water treatment system that meets current EPA standards along with the provision of individual surface water soakaway to meet BRE Digest 365 standards for each dwelling house

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 211380

• 29 Oct 2021N/a

  a) four detached 4 bedroom two storey dwellings with detached garage and roof link to main house. b) Upgrading existing agricultural vehicular entrance to access houses on plots 3 & 4 and create new vehicular entrance to access houses on plots 1 & 2. Both vehicular entrances shall allow for sufficient sight lines onto public road. c) Connection of each of four dwellings to individual proposed waste water treatment system that meets current EPA standards along with the provision of individual surface water soakaway to meet BRE Digest 365 standards for each dwelling house.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211299

• 16 Aug 2021Conditional

  proposed porches to front of existing house & existing family flat, extensions to rear of existing house & family flat (Total 20.20 sq. metres) & ancillary works including new window on side elevation of existing house

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211011

• 25 Jun 2021N/a

  proposed porches to the front of existing house & existing family flat , extensions to rear of existing house and family flat (total 20.20sq. metres) & ancillary works including new window on side elevation of existing house

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 21750

• 7 Aug 2020Conditional

  9 no. residential dwelling units and 1 no. commercial unit, with the development consisting of the following works; A) 4 no. 4-bed semi-detached two-storey dwelling units, B) 1 no. 2-bed first floor level apartment, C) 3 no. 3-bed two-storey terraced dwelling units, D) 1 no. 2-bed two-storey detached dwelling unit, E) 1 no. ground floor level commercial unit, F) pedestrian access from the village Main Street, G) vehicular and pedestrian access from the Leabeg Road, H) connection to existing service utilities, including watermain and foul sewerage, I) upgrade and extension works to existing footpath and public roadway on Main Street and Leabeg Road, and J) ancillary site works, including car parking facilities and the relocation of an existing electrical/telecoms supply pole

  Permission, 9 homes · Wicklow County Council, 20764

• 26 Jun 2020N/a

  9 no. residential dwelling units and 1 no. commercial unit, with the development consisting of the following works; A) 4 no. 4-bed semi-detached two-storey dwelling units, B) 1 no. 2-bed first floor level apartment, C) 3 no. 3-bed two-storey terraced dwelling units, D) 1 no. 2-bed two-storey detached dwelling unit, E) 1 no. ground floor level commercial unit, F) pedestrian access from the village Main Street, G) vehicular and pedestrian access from the Leabeg Road, H) connection to existing service utilities, including watermain and foul sewerage, I) upgrade and extension works to existing footpath and public roadway on Main Street and Leabeg Road and J) ancillary site works, including car parking facilities and the relocation of an existing electrical/telecoms supply pole

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 20599

• 17 Jun 2020N/a

  9 no. residential dwelling units and 1 no. commercial unit, with the development consisting of the following works; A) 4 no. 4-bed semi-detached two-storey dwelling units, B) 1 no. 2-bed first floor level apartment, C) 3 no. 3-bed two-storey terraced dwelling units, D) 1 no. 2-bed two-storey detached dwelling unit, E) 1 no. ground floor level commercial unit, F) pedestrian access from the village Main Street, G) vehicular and pedestrian access from the Leabeg Road, H) connection to existing service utilities, including watermain and foul sewerage, I) upgrade and extension works to existing footpath and public roadway on Main Street and Leabeg Road and J) ancillary site works, including car parking facilities and the relocation of an existing electrical/telecoms supply pole

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 20564

• 25 Mar 2020Conditional

  Town Centre Mixed use development, Town Park and Linear Park comprising of the following: (A). 22 no. houses comprising of 1 no. house type A1 (three bedroom two storey detached unit), 2 no. house type A2 (three bedroom two storey semi-detached units), 8 no. house type A3 (three two storey bedroom semi-detached units), 6 no. house type B (four bedroom three storey semi-detached units), 1 no. house type C1 (four bedroom three storey detached unit), 2 no. house type C2 (four bedroom three storey semi-detached units), 2 no. house type D (four bedroom three storey detached units). (B) . 2 no. Type E buildings, which comprise of 4 no. one bedroom apartments (2 no. apartments in each). (C). Primary zone two storey building comprising 9 no. apartments (1 no. one bedroom, 3 no. two bedroom, 5 no. three bedroom) and 2 no. ground floor commercial units. (D). Town Park Building comprising of 2 no. ground floor commercial units, 1 no. first floor commercial unit. (E). Provision of car parking spaces, bin stores, Bicycle stores, public lighting within development. (F). Provision of new landscaped Town Park and Linear Park with new civic spaces providing hard and soft landscaping within the development along with all associated site development, new boundary treatments and landscaping works. (G). Installation of an underground storm water attenuation tank and connection to all public services. (H). Provision of new vehicular entrance off main street providing for sufficient traffic sight lines onto public road along with all necessary ancillary and site works to facilitate this development. (I). Provision of new footpath to link 'The Castle Inn' public house to the new Town Park. Car parking for Town Park building shall be located in the existing car park behind Public House

  Permission, 40 homes · Wicklow County Council, 20298

• 14 Jan 2020Refused

  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

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2017

• 8 Mar 2019Refused

  2 no dwellings, upgrade to existing entrance, connection to water main, effluent disposal systems to current EPA standards and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Wicklow County Council, 19248

The 25 most recent of 27 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 Newcastle Lower.

Recorded monuments

• WI019-006 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a gentle W-facing slope in undulating terrain. Oval area (dims. 56.4m N-S; 41.9m E-W) consisting of a platform (H 0.5m at S - 2m at N) with an earthen bank (Wth c. 4.5m; H 0.3m) and an external fosse (Wth 4m; D 0.3m) around the perimeter SSW-N-SE. A NE-SW field boundary traverses the SE portion of the ringfort and beyond this the site has been levelled. No indication of an entrance or internal features. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

• WI019-007 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated at a break in an E-facing slope, with a marked drop immediately E of the site. Circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) defined by a fosse, visible as a cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDJ 95). Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

Architectural heritage

• Water pump, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, c.1900, now disused. The pump comprises a cylindrical shaft with raised horizontal banding, fluted upper section with spout, fluted ogee-domed fluted cap with finial, and 'cow-tail' handle. The pump is set within a small area of concrete by the roadside.

• Beechmount, house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c.1900. The façade is finished in painted lined render to ground floor level and plain unpainted render to the first floor level, with a projecting string course between the floors. The overhanging gable-ended pitched roof is slated and has plain bargeboards and rendered chimneystacks with corbelling. The entrance is located within a large, mainly glazed gable-ended porch and consists of a partly glazed timber door. The largely uniform flat-headed windows have plain timber sash frames. To the south side there is a single-storey single-bay gable-ended projection, which continues along the main south elevation of the house as a lean-to. uPVC rainwater goods. To front there is a garden enclosed by wrought-iron railings and a wrought-iron gate with square pyramidal capped piers. Large collection of outbuildings to south and east.

• The Rookery, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1830. The house is finished in render. To the north side there is an early 20th-century single-storey extension. To the south-east there is a grouping of farm buildings. The timber panelled front door has an elliptical-headed spider’s web fanlight; this is now covered with a recent gabled porch. Window openings are flat-headed with replacement top-hung timber windows. The hipped roof has natural slate and extruded aluminium rainwater goods. The building is set within a wooded garden.

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

Landslides

Susceptibility low, 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 Newcastle Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Newcastle Lower · An Caisleán Nua Íochtarach

Area

765,100 m² (76.51 ha, 189.06 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

Blackditch, Leabeg Lower, Leabeg Upper, Leamore Lower, Leamore Upper, Newcastle Middle

Placenames

Newcastle Lower 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.