Preban

60 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Preban, from 88 m² to 137,782 m² (13.78 ha, 34.05 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 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 Preban 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.

• 25 Aug 2026N/a

  RED III application Level 1 - consist of a ten year planning permission to develop an electricity service, entailing the laying of approximately 23.9 kilometers of 38kV cable from the consented Ballymanus Wind Farm (Reg. Ref. 17/814) to connect the wind farm to the national grid at the existing Arklow 220kV ESB Station, County Wicklow, the proposed grid connection will be installed within existing private tracks and public roadway and include, provision of joint bays, draw pits, communication chambers, three phase electrical cables, optical fibre cables and cable sheath sectionalising chambers, water and rail crossings by (i) bridge crossings, (ii) horizontal directional drilling and iii) guided auger bore, limited ancillary forestry felling to facilitate construction and operation of the proposed development, reinstatement of land, road and track surface above the proposed cabling trench, all associated ancillary works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU)2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, as amended, When a notice issues in accordence with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660755

• 6 May 2026Conditional

  erection of a single storey extension to the rear of her property incorporating 2 no bedrooms, en-suite, kitchen/living area, bathroom and entrance lobby, along with upgrade of existing on site wastewater treatment facilities to biocrete treatment plant and percolation area, and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660384

• 20 Aug 2025Conditional

  for permission for subdivision of existing sites, a new dwelling, new entrance onto public road, blocking up existing entrance onto public road, wastewater treatment unit and soil polishing filter for proposed dwelling, removing existing septic tank and installing a wastewater treatment unit and soil polishing filter for existing dwelling, new well for proposed dwelling, new site boundaries for existing 2 dwellings and associate works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2560644

• 7 Jun 2025Refused

  Outline Planning Permission is sought for the following works: 1. A change of use from an existing single-storey ancillary workshop (55sqm) to a single-storey dwelling, with ancillary site works and appropriate wastewater treatment system; 2. A single-storey extension (40sqm) to the east elevation.

  Outline permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2560420

• 23 Apr 2025N/a

  subdivision of existing sites, a new dwelling, new entrance onto public road, blocking up existing entrance onto public road, wastewater treatment unit and soil polishing filter for proposed dwelling, removing existing septic tank and installing a wastewater treatment unit and soil polishing filter for existing dwelling, new well for proposed dwelling, new site boundaries for existing 2 dwellings and associate works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560304

• 28 Feb 2025N/a

  1. A change of use from an existng single-storey ancillary workshop (c.55sqm) to a single-storey dwelling, with ancillary site works; 2. A single-storey extension (c.40sqm) to the east elevation

  Outline permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560133

• 15 Dec 2022Conditional

  dwellinghouse with services, domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221374

• 5 Jul 2017Refused

  ten year permission for development of a wind energy project. The development will consist of up to eleven wind turbines with a maximum overall height of 150m to blade tip from existing ground level, a transformer at each turbine, a hard stand area adjacent to each turbine, a 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works, up to two permanent / temporary meteoroligcal mast with a maximum overall height of 100m tip from existing ground level and all associated infrastructure and works, a temporary site compound and all associated works, new site tracks and upgraded site tracks and all associated works, two new access entrance to local road and all associated works, 20kV underground cables facilitating the connection of turbines to 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works, land clearance including tree felling and vegetation removal, and all ancillary works. An Environmental Impact Statement accompanies the application

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 17814

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 Preban.

Recorded monuments

• WI039-006 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a gentle S-facing floor of a valley. Oval enclosure (dims. c. 25m NW-SE; c. 20m NE-SW) marked on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. 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

• WI039-007 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in a S-facing valley at a break in a marked S-facing slope. Oval enclosure (dims. 33m N-S; 25m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.75m; max. H 1.2m) which is in part reconstructed. In places loose stone are used to form a rough wall. 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

• WI039-008 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a marked SW-facing slope. Oval enclosure (dims. 21m NE-SW; 20m NW-SE) defined by a shaly earthen bank (Wth 2m; H 0.4-0.8m; max. H 1.25m) with a low boulder revetment along the SE-S where there is a sharp scarp. A hut circle (max. diam. 7.5m) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 1.1-1.5m) and line of boulders lie in the N portion of the interior. No indication of an entrance or external fosse. 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

• WI039-008001 Hut site
  Description

  Within an oval enclosure (WI039-008----) which is situated on a marked SW-facing slope. A hut circle (max. diam. 7.5m) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 1.1-1.5m) and line of boulders lie in the N portion of the interior. 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. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 September 2012

• WI039-011001 Church
  Description

  Situated on level to gently SW-facing terrain. Some low stony banks which may indicate a rectangular structure (dims. c. 12m x 4m) are all that remain of the church. There is a possible entrance at the W end and slight indications of a separate chancel at the NE. Other banks at the NE indicate an attached structure. The church is located at NW side of the graveyard which is a modern five-sided enclosure (dims. c. 60m E-W; c. 50m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.1m) with external drystone facing except at the S where there is a modern mortared wall. The entrance is at the SE in this wall. The graveyard contains late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century headstones. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 115m) marked around the church and graveyard on the 1838 OS 6-inch map is now delimited by a farm lane at the W and N, but is not otherwise 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. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 11 October 2012

• WI039-011002 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on level to gently SW-facing terrain. Some low stony banks which may indicate a rectangular structure (dims. c. 12m x 4m) are all that remain of the church. There is a possible entrance at the W end and slight indications of a separate chancel at the NE. Other banks at the NE indicate an attached structure. The church is located at NW side of the graveyard which is a modern five-sided enclosure (dims. c. 60m E-W; c. 50m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.1m) with external drystone facing except at the S where there is a modern mortared wall. The entrance is at the SE in this wall. The graveyard contains late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century headstones. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 115m) marked around the church and graveyard on the 1838 OS 6-inch map is now delimited by a farm lane at the W and N, but is not otherwise 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. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 11 October 2012

• WI039-011003 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  A large roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 126m) is indicated on the 1st ed. 6-inch OS map, with a smaller enclosure with a church in the E quadrant, the E boundary of the smaller enclosure utilises the E boundary of the larger enclosure. A farm lane defines the limit of this enclosure on the W and N sides, no other visible surface trace. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 September 2012

• WI039-011004 Cross
  Description

  Within a large ecclesiastical enclosure (WI039-011003-), with a church (WI039-011001-) and graveyard (WI039-011003-) in the E quadrant. Near the centre of the apparent church foundations there is a cross (H 34cm; Wth of shaft 15cm; T 7.5cm; Wth across arms 23cm) with upper transom (Wth 16.5cm) extending 4cm above the cross arms. Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen Date of upload: 24 September 2012

• WI039-011005 Rock art
  Description

  Located in the W part of graveyard (WI039-011002-), a decorated stone (0.64m x 0.43m; T 0.32m) the flat face of which has a series of faint circles that have been formed by light pecking. There are at least three conjoined circles at the top of the stone, below these is a circle with a pock mark at the centre and beside this is a pair of conjoined circles. At the bottom of the stone is another circle with two internal pock marks. The circles range from 9cm to 11cm in diameter (Corlett 2013, 12). See attached image taken from Archaeology Ireland article by Chris Corlett. Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen Date of upload: 1 May 2013

• WI039-011006 Rock art
  Description

  A schist flagstone (L 88cm; Wth at base 73cm; Wth at top 40cm; T 4-6cm) which has been reused as a headstone in the southern part of the graveyard (WI039-011002-), close to the entrance gate. On one face of the stone are 14 cupmarks. Eight of these are reasonably large, with the two largest measuring 7cm and 8cm across and 3cm deep, while the others average 5cm across. The remaining cupmarks are much smaller and shallower. Along one edge of the stone the remains of a former circle arcs around one of the cupmarks. A significant amount of surface of the stone has peeled away. On the opposite face of the stone are two cupmarks confined to one corner of the narrower end of the stone. Weathering here may also have removed further decoration on this face. Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 June 2013

• WI039-011007 Cross
  Description

  A small granite cross (L 56cm; Wth across arms 18cm; T at base 14cm; T at top 9.5cm) situated in the E part of the graveyard (WI039-011002-) and inserted in the ground as if reused as a burial marker. The top and rear of the cross are slightly rounded, whereas the front is flat. Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 June 2013

• WI039-011008 Rock art
  Description

  Located in the E part of graveyard (WI039-011002-), a thin, flat slab of schist stone (L 0.93m; Wth 0.63m; T 8.5cm) with 23 randomly scattered cup marks (avg. diam. 3- 4cm; D 0.5cm - 2cm), on one face. The largest cup has a diameter of 5cm. The surface has clearly flaked away, and is particularly noticeable along one edge. There are no cup marks on the opposite face. Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen Date of upload: 05 November 2013 Attached image taken by C. Corlett.

Architectural heritage

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

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

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Preban.

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 Preban with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Preban · An Preabán

Area

1,124,412 m² (112.44 ha, 277.85 acres)

Civil parish

Preban, and its townlands

Barony

Ballinacor South

Electoral division

Ballinglen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballinglen electoral division: 234 people in 81 households; 86% of households own their home; 18% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinglen, Ballymanus, Kilballyowen, Killaduff, Tomcoyle

Placenames

Preban 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.