Sheephouse

442 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Sheephouse, from 0 m² to 20,097 m² (2.01 ha, 4.97 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 447 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 23 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community & Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3Local Shops & Services (District, neighbourhood centre)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential - R28 (New/proposed residential)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 25 Jun 2026Conditional

  amendments to planning permission reference 24/60284 (principally relating to the construction of a new discount food store supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales on an extended site), the proposed development comprises: 1) extensions of permitted foodstore building (totalling 60 sqm) to western and southern elevations/sides and reconfiguration of internal building layout (with a total gross floor space of 2,350 sqm and a net sales area of 1,518 sqm, in lieu of 2,290 sqm and 1,452 sqm respectively permitted); and, 2) associated revisions to site layout, including relocated trolley bay enclosure, bin store and building mounted signage, reconfigured car parking and hard and soft landscaping, expansion of glazing to full height to Wexford Road façade, and all other associated and ancillary modifications to 24/60284 above and below ground level

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660582

• 14 Jul 2025Conditional

  conversion of the original single-storey carport with a pitched roof over attached to the side of the existing dwelling, comprising of a dining and kitchen area at ground floor level including retention for the existing single-storey extension to the rear & side elevations at ground floor level, comprising of an accessible lobby, shower room and bedroom with a total floor area of 45.6m2, all connecting into the existing services

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560533

• 10 Jul 2025N/a

  conversion of the original single-storey carport with a pitched roof over attached to the side of the existing dwelling, comprising of a dining and kitchen area at ground floor level including retention for the existing single-storey extension to the rear & side elevations at ground floor level, comprising of an accessible lobby, shower room and bedroom with a total floor area of 45.6m2, all connecting into the existing services

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560520

• 26 Jun 2025N/a

  conversion of the original single-storey carport with a pitched roof over attached to the side of the existing dwelling, comprising of a dining and kitchen area at ground floor level including retention for the existing single-storey extension to the rear & side elevations at ground floor level, comprising of an accessible lobby, shower room and bedroom with a total floor area of 45.6m2, all connecting into the existing services

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2560470

• 9 Jun 2025Conditional

  permission to erect a scaffolding

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 25152

• 27 Feb 2025Conditional

  alterations to previously approved extension granted under Planning Ref. No. 24/60468 from a two storey extension (on side) to a single storey extension to front, side and rear of existing house including ancillary works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560127

• 13 Jan 2025Conditional

  vehicular access to public road as constructed, retention of pedestrian gate to laneway to the east, retention of revised elevations to dwelling from those granted under planning ref. no. P92/96 and associated works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 254

• 24 Oct 2024Conditional

  permission for a single storey ground floor extension to the front and side of existing dwelling forming new entrance hall with stepped approach, extension to existing kitchen and living area including new windows to front of existing dwelling and all associated ground works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 24430

• 22 Oct 2024Conditional

  the continued use of the existing prefabricated buildings previously granted under register reference numbers 12/610024, 14/1439, 16/798, 17/196 and 19/426, together with associated ancillary site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 24424

• 21 Oct 2024N/a

  single storey ground floor extension to the front & side of existing dwelling forming new entrance hall with stepped approach. New windows to the front of the existing dwelling and all associated ground works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24418

• 8 Oct 2024N/a

  the continued use of the existing prefabricated buildings previously granted under planning register reference numbers 12620024, 14/1439, 16/798, 17/196 and 19/426, together with associated ancillary site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 24400

• 1 Aug 2024Conditional

  two storey extension to side of existing house and single storey extension to rear increasing the house from 88 sq. m. to 163.28 sq. m. including the relocation of main entrance to front elevation, landscaping, drainage and ancillary works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460468

• 24 May 2024Conditional

  development principally consisting of the construction of a new Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales on an extended site. The proposed development comprises: 1) The demolition of existing single storey Discount Foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) measuring c. 1,357 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of c. 985 sqm; 2) The demolition of existing 1 no. two storey and 2 no. single storey commercial buildings measuring c. 1,191 sqm overall and associated and ancillary site clearance of former Healy Premises; 3) The construction of a single storey Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence use (and mezzanine plant deck) measuring c. 2,290 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of c. 1,452 sqm; 4) Provision of revised Lidl vehicular access and associated car parking, free standing and building mounted signage, trolley bay cover / enclosure, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, roof mounted solar panel array, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking, boundary treatments (including retaining structures), electricity sub-station, removal and relocation existing bus shelter and stop, provision of drainage infrastructure and connections to services / utilities, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460284

• 19 Apr 2024Conditional

  demolition of existing car port/tool shed to make way for: Proposed ground floor extension @ gable end of existing dwelling house consisting of bedroom & shower room, and associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460224

• 13 Apr 2024Conditional

  proposed single storey private garage (23sq.m) to side of this property

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460210

• 10 Apr 2024N/a

  demolition of existing car port/tool shed to make way for: Proposed ground floor extension @ gable end of existing dwelling house consisting of bedroom & shower room, and associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460201

• 27 Oct 2023Conditional

  the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of the existing semi detached two storey dwelling comprising of a new bedroom, en suite and walk in wardrobe including new velux rooflights to the south west elevation & new side entrance door and window to the existing north east elevation all connecting into existing services and including all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360384

• 4 May 2023Conditional

  Demolition of the existing two-storey school building and single-storey extensions (c. 2570 sq.m) and removal of temporary classrooms on site (c. 120 sq.m); construction of a three-storey school building (c. 7535 sq.m) including general and specialist classrooms, a special education needs (SEN) unit, offices, general purpose hall, PE hall, fitness suite, staff room, library, social spaces, sanitary facilities and ancillary spaces with solar photovoltaic panels at roof level; upgrading of the existing vehicular entrance to the sports pitch and the creation of a new vehicular entrance on Coolgreaney Road to provide dedicated vehicular entrance and exit points as part of a new one-way traffic system through the site; removal of the existing main vehicular entrance and provision of a new pedestrian/cyclist entrance on Coolgreaney Road; provision of a car set-down area within the school grounds and construction of a 56m bus set-down area along Coolgreaney Road; provision of a new pedestrian/cyclist access from John Paul Avenue; removal of 32 no. existing car parking spaces and provision of 70 no. car parking spaces including 1 no electric vehicle parking space and 4 no. accessible parking spaces; provision of 100 no. sheltered bicycle parking spaces; provision of external play and amenity areas including a SEN play area and 3 no. multi-use game areas; provision of landscaping, boundary treatment, site lighting, provision of a covered work area, bin stores and storage shelters; provision of associated drainage, attenuation and other site services including an ESB substation and switch room (c. 25 sq.m); and all related site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2360032

• 13 Jul 2022Conditional

  constructing a two story side extension 65.6sqm metres to the side of existing semi detached house 106.9sqm metres to construct bay window 4.3sqm metres and demolish single storey side extension 18.3sqm metres and for alterations to the existing semi detached house and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22780

• 3 May 2022Conditional

  the construction of a porch extension with an area of circa 4m2 to the front of the existing dwelling together with associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22476

• 2 Feb 2022Refused

  Change of use of existing Art Studio and Personal Training facility to independent living accommodation

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2282

• 12 Aug 2021Conditional

  demolish an existing car port and shed to the side of the existing dwelling and erect a 8m2 single storey bay to the front, a 83m2 two storey extension tot he side and a 54m2 single storey extension tot he rear with alterations and revisions to the elevations and internal layout of the existing 88m2 dwelling and construct a 40m2 single storey garden shed and games room to the rear garden along with all associated site development works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 21997

• 9 Feb 2021Conditional

  single storey extension to the side of existing two storey house and to erect a slated hood over the existing front door, to demolish existing 9.87sqm shed to rear of site, to erect a new 21.26sqm shed to the rear of the site and all ancillary site work. Plus retention permission for existing 0.9m high front concrete block wall with 0.5m steel railings on top and front side 1.0m average height concrete block boundary wall

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 21110

• 27 Mar 2020Conditional

  installation of 6 no. 15m high floodlights together with associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 20310

• 10 Mar 2020N/a

  6 no 15m high floodlights together with associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 20240

The 25 most recent of 41 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 Sheephouse.

Recorded monuments

• WI040-061 Battlefield
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

• House, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey house, built c.1930. The house is finished in unpainted lined render with quoins; the upper section is finished with dry dash. The panelled front door and screen are multiple-paned and are recessed within a semi-circular headed opening with moulded dressings. Window openings are all flat-headed and frames are one over one timber sash; some are bipartite. To the south side is a two-storey canted bay with a similar bay to the west side of the south façade. The roof is hipped and finished with artificial slate and cast-iron rainwater goods; the chimneystack is rendered with a slightly corbelled cap and clay pots. The house is set within a small garden behind a small rubble stone wall.

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey half dormer house, built c. 1870. The house is picturesque in style and is rendered with rusticated ground floor and roughcast to the first floor, moulded dressings to all openings. The panelled timber door has a plain fanlight and is set within a flat-headed opening. Window openings are segmental-headed and frames are all one over one timber sash. The pitched roof is finished with slate and extruded aluminium rainwater goods; chimneystacks are rendered and have corbelled caps and clay pots. The house is road fronted.

• Rose Mount and Clarmont, house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay two-storey pair of houses, built c.1900. These are finished in unpainted lined render with moulded panel decoration, broad surrounds to openings and granite quoins. The timber panelled doors are framed with panelled pilasters with console brackets; the plain fanlight is set in a semi-circular headed opening. Window openings are flat-headed and frames are either one over one or two over two timber sash. To the side of the door is a canted two-storey bay with sill courses. The pitched roof is finished with slate, cast-iron rainwater goods and serrated clay ridge tiles; the chimneystacks are rendered and have corbelled caps. The houses are set slightly back from cast-iron railings with square panelled gate pillars with pyramidal caps.

• House, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey house, constructed c.1910. The house is clad in corrugated-iron. The panelled door sits within a small projecting porch with a shallow gable. The window openings are all flat-headed with multiple-paned casement windows. The roof is pitched and slated and has cast-iron rainwater goods; the brick chimneystack has clay pots. The house is set back from the roadside behind a low rendered wall, square gate pillars and plain wrought-iron gate.

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 moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3328 (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 Sheephouse with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Sheephouse · Teach na gCaorach

Area

332,345 m² (33.23 ha, 82.12 acres)

Civil parish

Arklow, and its townlands

Barony

Arklow

Electoral division

Arklow No. 1 Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Arklow No. 1 Urban electoral division: 10,367 people in 3,895 households; 66% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Arklow, Knockanrahan Lower, Knockanrahan Upper, Lamberton, Yardland

Placenames

Sheephouse 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.