# Rathmore, Co. Wicklow: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Killiskey, barony of Newcastle, Co. Wicklow; in Irish An Ráth Mhór.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 782,348 m² (78.23 ha, 193.32 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 14 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 9,734 m² (0.97 ha, 2.41 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Killiskey, https://everytownland.com/wicklow/parish/killiskey.md
- Barony: Newcastle
- Electoral division: Killiskey, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,637 people lived in 570 households in the Killiskey electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 46% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Wicklow, https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/55577
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 251178
- Centre: latitude 53.035659, longitude -6.08756 (WGS 84)

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

14 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathmore, from 532 m² to 415,628 m² (41.56 ha, 102.7 acres); 17 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1285191: 415,628 m² (41.56 ha, 102.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1285191.md
- Parcel 1268161: 127,066 m² (12.71 ha, 31.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1268161.md
- Parcel 2673306: 86,083 m² (8.61 ha, 21.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2673306.md
- Parcel 2669348: 60,682 m² (6.07 ha, 14.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2669348.md
- Parcel 1263685: 33,942 m² (3.39 ha, 8.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1263685.md
- Parcel 1292360: 18,308 m² (1.83 ha, 4.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1292360.md
- Parcel 4720560: 12,044 m² (1.2 ha, 2.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4720560.md
- Parcel 2669347: 7,425 m² (0.74 ha, 1.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2669347.md
- Parcel 1256693: 7,196 m² (0.72 ha, 1.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1256693.md
- Parcel 2673290: 5,911 m² (0.59 ha, 1.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2673290.md
- Parcel 1278478: 2,982 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1278478.md
- Parcel 1287931: 1,920 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1287931.md
- Parcel 1256694: 534 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1256694.md
- Parcel 2673289: 532 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2673289.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Rathmore 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)

5 applications, newest first.

- 12 Aug 2022, Wicklow County Council 22887: Conditional. Permission. amendments to PA.Reg.Ref.17/163 and ABP.Ref.301391 and as amended by PA.Reg.Ref.21/956 to permitted Blocks B and C to result in an increase in height from 18.29m to 24.97m. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22887/0
- 2 Mar 2021, Wicklow County Council 21214: N/a. Permission. construction of a new 230 square metre farm building and hard standing, for agricultural use as a sheep shed, together with all necessary ancillary works, drainage and fencing. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/21214/0
- 11 Feb 2021, Wicklow County Council 21124: Refused. Retention. the development consists of full retention permission and planning permission for the following (1) retention for 6 cabins and permission to change window size to beech lodge cabin (2) retention for reception cabin (3) retention for a meeting shelter (4) retention for change of use from agricultural building to a staff house and permission to alter window sizes to the rear and side elevations (4) retention for bike shed and permission for a bike shelter to side of bike shed (5) retention permission for overnight parking facilities for maximum 8 no motorhomes (6) retention for a storage shed and permission for underground water storage tank (7) retention for laundry room, laundry storage, prep room, office, external separating wall and permission to extend building to include gym and office space and the provision of solar panels to roof plane (8) retention for 3 containers, container A to be used as art and craft room, container B and C to be used as storage (9) building no 5 retention for change of use from storage/private games room to living space and also retention for a window to the side elevation and permission for extension to the rear to be used as a café area and extension to front elevation (10) permission for extensions to existing guest house to the side elevation and rear elevation and associated works (11) retention for revised boundaries (12) permission to upgrade existing effluent treatment system and associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/21124/0
- 15 Feb 2017, Wicklow County Council 17163: Conditional. Permission. ten year permission. The development will consist of film studios with ancillary facilities in twelve buildings A, B, B1, B2, C, C1, C2, D, E, F, F1 and F2 to accommodate film making, support offices, visitors centre, costume storage, make up room, set construction, paint shop, plaster shops, metal shop, timber shop, electrical, special effects, chemical store, set assembly and toilets. Building A is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 9914 sqm with a total height of 16.8m. Building B is three storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 7990 sqm with a total height of 16.8 m, building B1 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building B2 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building C is three storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 7925 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building C1 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, Building C2 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building D is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building E is single storey has a gross internal floor area of 952 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building F is three storeys has a gross internal floor area of 7865 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building F1 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building F2 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m giving a total gross internal floor area of 65,600 sqm, demolition of existing agricultural building covering 1024 sqm, the provision of 648 ancillary staff and 200 visitor car parking spaces and 101 coach parking spaces, site works and associated landscaping all on a site of approx 39.81 hectares, a new access onto the L5068 and use of an existing access onto R772 for emergency purposes. An EIS will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17163/0
- 3 Feb 2017, Wicklow County Council 17111: N/a. Permission. ten year permission. The development will consist of film studios with ancillary facilities in twelve buildings A, B, B1, B2, C, C1, C2, D, E, F, F1 and F2 to accommodate film making, support offices, visitors centre, costume storage, make up room, set construction, paint shop, plaster shops, metal shop, timber shop, electrical, special effects, chemical store, set assembly and toilets. Building A is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 9914 sqm with a total height of 16.8m. Building B is three storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 7990 sqm with a total height of 16.8 m, building B1 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building B2 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building C is three storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 7925 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building C1 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, Building C2 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building D is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building E is single storey has a gross internal floor area of 952 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building F is three storeys has a gross internal floor area of 7865 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building F1 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building F2 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m giving a total gross internal floor area of 65,600 sqm, demolition of existing agricultural building covering 1024 sqm, the provision of 648 ancillary staff and 200 visitor car parking spaces and 101 coach parking spaces, site works and associated landscaping all on a site of approx 39.81 hectares, a new access onto the L5068 and use of an existing access onto R772 for emergency purposes. An EIS will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17111/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

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

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

- WI019-022: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI019-022----. Situated on level ground in gently undulating terrain. Circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m) apparently defined by a bank with a possible entrance at the NW, visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BDJ 88). The OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1928, 81) refer to a large ringfort in this townland which could be this site or another in the adjacent field to E (Killoughter, (WI019-023----). 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
- WI019-043: Field system, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI019-043----. Situated on a gentle E-facing slope. A series of possible rectilinear features covering an area of c. 13 hectares visible as very low earthworks on an Ordnance Survey aerial photograph. (Swan 1996, fig. 6) 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
- WI019-055: Habitation site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI019-055----. Excavation at Monitoring Site 20 began in June 2002 and continued for four weeks. The site, which had been identified during monitoring of topsoil-stripping on the N11 Newtownmountkennedy– Ballynabarny Road Scheme, consisted primarily of a large deposit of archaeologically derived soil, into which various features were cut and from which a small number of sherds of pottery of probably prehistoric date were recovered. To the north of this was a linear ditch feature extending outside the limit of excavation. The site was in the townland of Rathmore, c. 200m north of Monitoring Sites 21 and 22. An area measuring 45m by 10m was opened for further investigation. Layer F1 was in the southern half of the site. Irregularly shaped, it measured a maximum of 12.25m north–south by 10m (before extending beyond the limit of excavation). Overlying subsoil, it had a minimum depth of 0.01m at its northern, western and southern limits, rising to 0.3m at its eastern limit. F1 consisted of a relatively compact, dark brown, silty clay with occasional charcoal flecking. A number of sherds of prehistoric (possibly Bronze Age) pottery and a leaf-shaped arrowhead were retrieved from this material. F1 was overlain by F17, which was also irregularly shaped, measuring 4.25m north–south by 3.5m, with a maximum depth of 0.05m. It consisted of a loose, black/brown, silty clay with frequent charcoal flecking. A number of features were cut into F1. Ditch F21 entered the site from its western limit, c. 8m north of layer F1. The ditch was curvilinear and extended roughly north–south for 22m before exiting the site, again along the western limits. Roughly U-shaped in section, the ditch was 1.4–1.6m wide and was cut into subsoil to an average depth of 0.65m. It contained three main fills: F22, F40 and F41. F22, the upper fill, consisted of a loose, mid-brown, sandy, gravelly clay with occasional charcoal and was 0.4–0.85m deep. A number of sherds of medieval pottery were recorded in this layer. F40, directly below F22, consisted of a mid-grey/brown, gravelly clay with an average depth of 0.3m. F41 formed the basal layer and was also recorded lining the sides of the ditch in some areas. It consisted of a light grey/brown, gravelly clay with an average depth of 0.2m. It is likely that this material is redeposited subsoil (Bennett 2004, 540-1). Date of upload: 01 October 2012
- WI019-073: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI019-073----. This site was archaeologically excavated (Licence No. 01E1072) before the N11 Newtownmountkennedy-Ballynabarny Road Scheme and comprised a small burnt mound in a hollow in a low-lying area. The spread of burnt material measured 11m by 7m and overlay a subrectangular trough that measured 2.2m by 1.5m. Large post-holes were situated in the corners of the trough. A large, irregularly shaped pit lay nearby, which contained several sherds of probable Bronze Age pottery (Bennett 2003, 428). Date of upload: 01 October 2012

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 Rathmore.

## 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 Rathmore, about 1 in 5 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_3386, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_3386.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/rathmore.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/rathmore.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/rathmore.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Rathmore 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)

- Ballyhenry: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballyhenry.md
- Cullenmore: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/cullenmore.md
- Inchanappa North: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/inchanappa-north.md
- Kellystown: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/kellystown.md
- Killoughter: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/killoughter.md
- Kilmartin: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/kilmartin.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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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.

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