# Tober Upper, Co. Wicklow: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Tober, barony of Talbotstown Lower, Co. Wicklow; in Irish An Tobar Uachtarach.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,246,363 m² (124.64 ha, 307.98 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 29 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,629 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 18 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Tober, https://everytownland.com/wicklow/parish/tober.md
- Barony: Talbotstown Lower
- Electoral division: Tober, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 495 people lived in 159 households in the Tober electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 6% 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/54996
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 251314
- Centre: latitude 53.068714, longitude -6.677826 (WGS 84)

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

29 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tober Upper, from 188 m² to 376,202 m² (37.62 ha, 92.96 acres); 27 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1285160: 376,202 m² (37.62 ha, 92.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1285160.md
- Parcel 1289198: 247,944 m² (24.79 ha, 61.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1289198.md
- Parcel 1263748: 191,123 m² (19.11 ha, 47.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1263748.md
- Parcel 5558253: 167,825 m² (16.78 ha, 41.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5558253.md
- Parcel 1288918: 85,253 m² (8.53 ha, 21.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1288918.md
- Parcel 1265630: 35,036 m² (3.5 ha, 8.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1265630.md
- Parcel 1262495: 26,955 m² (2.7 ha, 6.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1262495.md
- Parcel 1273612: 22,586 m² (2.26 ha, 5.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1273612.md
- Parcel 1261163: 20,122 m² (2.01 ha, 4.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1261163.md
- Parcel 1296163: 16,831 m² (1.68 ha, 4.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1296163.md
- Parcel 1256145: 5,755 m² (0.58 ha, 1.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1256145.md
- Parcel 1274478: 4,663 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1274478.md
- Parcel 1269475: 4,268 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1269475.md
- Parcel 5165247: 3,851 m² (0.39 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5165247.md
- Parcel 1276207: 3,629 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1276207.md
- Parcel 1299973: 3,506 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1299973.md
- Parcel 1289664: 3,022 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1289664.md
- Parcel 1278969: 2,816 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1278969.md
- Parcel 1281291: 2,747 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1281291.md
- Parcel 1283392: 2,599 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1283392.md
- Parcel 1272739: 2,180 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1272739.md
- Parcel 4961400: 2,139 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4961400.md
- Parcel 1266955: 1,736 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1266955.md
- Parcel 1288485: 1,534 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1288485.md
- Parcel 4961441: 837 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4961441.md
- Parcel 1268333: 732 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1268333.md
- Parcel 4917655: 693 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4917655.md
- Parcel 4961474: 232 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4961474.md
- Parcel 1274095: 188 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1274095.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Tober Upper 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)

18 applications, newest first.

- 19 Mar 2026, Wicklow County Council 2660206: Conditional. Permission. construct a new agricultural entrance to my agricultural lands and all ancillary site works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660206/0
- 10 Mar 2026, Wicklow County Council 2660169: N/a. Permission. phased extension to the existing quarry, measuring c. 14.13 hectares, located to the south/south-east of the existing extraction area, to be excavated to final floor levels ranging from approximately 202.7 m OD at the north-western extent of the extension area to approximately 227.7 m OD at the south-eastern extent of the extension area (as shown on the application drawings) and the extraction of approximately 150,000 tonnes per annum (being the maximum total output from the quarry as a whole) of sand, gravel and stone using mechanical means only. The development will also consist of: the provision of an additional wash plant (to supplement the existing wash plant); drainage infrastructure; fencing; boundary treatments (including berms and tree planting and the importation of geochemically suitable inert soil material, where required, to support berm construction); internal roads and access/haul routes; and all associated site works. (The proposed extension will operate using the existing permitted access to the R756, together with the existing internal haul road and all previously permitted processing and ancillary facilities, including: sand storage and testing lab shed, wash plant, water recycling system, sludge storage bay, water storage tank, wheelwash, well, pumphouse, temporary portacabin office, canteen, portaloo, berms, and mobile screening plant). The proposed extension of the existing quarry will operate for a period of 10 years from commencement of extraction within the extension area, after which an approved restoration and remediation plan will be implemented. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660169/0
- 18 Feb 2026, Wicklow County Council 2660114: N/a. Permission. phased extension to the existing quarry, measuring c. 14.13 hectares, located to the south/south-east of the existing extraction area, to be excavated to final floor levels ranging from approximately 202.7 m OD at the north-western extent of the extension area to approximately 227.7 m OD at the south-eastern extent of the extension area (as shown on the application drawings) and the extraction of approximately 150,000 tonnes per annum (being the maximum total output from the quarry as a whole) of sand, gravel and stone using mechanical means only. The development will also consist of: the provision of an additional wash plant (to supplement the existing wash plant); drainage infrastructure; fencing; boundary treatments (including berms and tree planting and the importation of geochemically suitable inert soil material, where required, to support berm construction); internal roads and access/haul routes; and all associated site works. (The proposed extension will operate using the existing permitted access to the R756, together with the existing internal haul road and all previously permitted processing and ancillary facilities, including: sand storage and testing lab shed, wash plant, water recycling system, sludge storage bay, water storage tank, wheelwash, well, pumphouse, temporary portacabin office, canteen, portaloo, berms, and mobile screening plant.) The proposed extension of the existing quarry will operate for a period of 10 years from commencement of extraction within the extension area, after which an approved restoration and remediation plan will be implemented. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660114/0
- 4 Dec 2025, Wicklow County Council 2560986: N/a. Permission. construct a new agricultural entrance to agricultural lands and all ancillary site works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560986/0
- 22 Sept 2025, Wicklow County Council 25279: Unconditional. Extension of duration. section 42 extension of appropriate period - 20/1101 - construct a dwelling house, secondary sewerage treatment system and percolation area, domestic garage, new entrance, alterations to roadside boundary fence and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/25279/0
- 26 Aug 2022, Wicklow County Council 22951: Conditional. Permission. revised site layout plan to Planning Application Reference number 20/1101 (planning permission for dwelling house, secondary sewerage treatment system and percolation area, domestic garage, new entrance, alterations to roadside boundary fence and all associated site works). The revisions refer to a new finished floor level to the dwelling house and domestic garage. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22951/0
- 19 Aug 2022, Wicklow County Council 22909: N/a. Permission. revised site layout plan to Planning Application Reference number 20/1101 (planning permission for dwelling house, secondary sewerage treatment system and percolation area, domestic garage, new entrance, alterations to roadside boundary fence and all associated site works). The revisions refer to a new finished floor level to the dwelling house and domestic garage. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22909/0
- 27 Jun 2022, Wicklow County Council 22706: Conditional. Permission. a 406sqm sand storage and testing lab shed for existing quarry and associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22706/0
- 13 Apr 2021, Wicklow County Council 21399: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. dormer type bungalow , domestic garage, effluent treatment system and ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/21399/0
- 16 Dec 2019, Wicklow County Council 191343: N/a. Permission, 1 home. dwelling house, secondary sewerage treatment system and percolation area, domestic garage, entrance, alterations to roadside boundary fence and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/191343/0
- 1 Oct 2019, Wicklow County Council 191069: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. wash plant, including a water recycling system, sludge storage bay, water storage tank and all ancillary works at the existing quarry. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/191069/0
- 11 Mar 2019, Wicklow County Council 19256: N/a. Permission, 1 home. 2 no dwelling houses, secondary sewerage treatment systems, domestic garages, alterations to existing roadside boundary fence, new entrance and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/19256/0
- 6 Mar 2019, Wicklow County Council 19240: N/a. Permission, 1 home. 2 no dwelling houses, secondary sewerage treatment systems, domestic garages, alterations to existing roadside boundary fence, new entrance and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/19240/0
- 8 Nov 2018, Wicklow County Council 181248: Refused. Permission, 2 homes. 2 dwelling houses, sewerage treatment systems, percolation areas and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/181248/0
- 22 Oct 2018, Wicklow County Council 181175: N/a. Permission. construct no.2 dwelling houses, sewage treatment systems, percolation areas and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/181175/0
- 19 Jun 2018, Wicklow County Council 18677: Conditional. Permission. 8.4 hectare extension to the existing quarry permitted under PRR04/699 and substitute consent no. SU0012. Planning permission for the extraction of stone and gravel from the extended 8.4 hectare area at a rate of approximately 70,000 tonnes per annum. The proposed development also includes a portaloo, temporary portacabin office and canteen on site together with all ancillary works, wheelwash, weighbridge, well, pumphouse, berm and fencing. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/18677/0
- 7 Jun 2018, Wicklow County Council 18618: N/a. Permission. extraction of sand and gravel from an existing quarry which is additional to that permitted by planning reference 04/699 and substitute consent number SU0012. The proposed additional area is approximately 8.4 hectares where it is proposed to extract sand and gravel at a rate of approximately 70,000 tonnes per annum. The proposed development also includes a portaloo, temporary portacabin office and canteen on site together with all site ancillary works, wheel wash, weighbridge, well pumphouse, berm and fencing. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement (not referred to an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/18618/0
- 20 Jan 2017, Wicklow County Council 1754: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. dwelling house, on site sewerage treatment system, improvements to existing laneway, connections to group water scheme and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/1754/0

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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 Tober Upper.

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

- WI015-094: Burnt pit, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI015-094----. Archaeological test trenching by Yvonne Whitty under Licence 20E0571 for an 8.4-hectare extension to the existing quarry revealed two features of archaeological significance were identified at the southeast corner of the proposed quarry 3m from the field boundary and access laneway which will be preserved in situ. Following consultation with the client this area will not be excavated; the boundary ditch along the entire length of the proposed quarry will not be removed and a buffer of 10m will be left from the boundary ditch to the limit of excavation to store topsoil and prevent undermining of the laneway. There will be no topsoil stored at the location of the pits which will be fenced off with post and sheep wire to prevent accidental damage from wheel ruts. The results of the testing were described by Whitty (2021) as follows; 'Temporary fencing covering an area of 25 square meters has been erected around the features in the interim and the limit of excavation will be 7m from these features which was devoid of archaeology. The field is currently under pasture and it may take several years for the quarry to reach this limit. Two features of archaeological significance were identified at the east corner of the proposed quarry extension 3m from the field boundary and access laneway which will be preserved in situ. The two shallow pits filled with fractured, heat-affected subangular sandstone stones and black, ashy soil were exposed). The fill of both pits was identical and similar to the typical fills of burnt mounds. The pits were 0.75m apart. The most easterly pit had a diameter of 1.15m - 1.17m and a small slot showed a depth of 0.28m at the deepest, central point. The most westerly pit had a diameter of 0.90 - 1.09m. An area 15m by 10m was opened around the pits which was constrained by a lane to the north. No other features were encountered and no artefacts were recovered. If related features are present'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Yvonne Whitty Date of upload: 6 May 2021

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 Tober 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 Tober Upper, about 1 in 10 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 low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Tober Upper.
- 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/tober-upper.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/tober-upper.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/tober-upper.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Tober 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)

- Dunlavin Upper: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/dunlavin-upper.md
- Forristeen: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/forristeen.md
- Friarhill: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/friarhill.md
- Manofwar: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/manofwar.md
- Sandyhills: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/sandyhills.md
- Tober Demesne: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/tober-demesne.md
- Tober Lower: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/tober-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.

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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.

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