Kilcoltrim
Townland in the civil parish of Kiltennell, barony of Idrone East, Co. Carlow; in Irish Coill Chalatroma
- Area
- 377 ha
- 931 acres
- Land parcels
- 167
- registered freehold, median 6,233 m² (0.62 ha, 1.54 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 31
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
167 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilcoltrim, from 25 m² to 206,342 m² (20.63 ha, 50.99 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Kilcoltrim 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
23 Jun 2026N/a
a proposed agricultural entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2660196
10 Feb 2026Conditional
1) alterations to the existing elevations, including relocation of gable window, addition of a corner window and patio door, installation of additional rear skylights and the relocation of the chimney stack. 2) conversion of existing stable into bootroom, tv room and office, installation of additional skylights and creation of a new window to the front. 3) all associated site and landscaping works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2660030
21 Feb 2025Conditional
alterations to the permitted dwelling house granted under reference PL24/36, including all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 257
17 Feb 2025Conditional
to construct a Ball-stop nets, poles and goal posts and all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2560039
29 Jan 2025N/a
alterations to the permitted dwelling house granted under reference PL24/36, including all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 252
16 Dec 2024Conditional
• the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor • the strengthening of foundations at 7no. locations • shear block remedial works at 77no. locations • the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 34no. locations • the replacement of 5.1km of earthwire • the painting of all structures • the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at structures • all associated works within the existing Kellis 220kV substation to accommodate the uprated 220kV OHL including uprating of the Great Island bay in Kellis 220kV substation • the installation of a temporary link between the Great Island – Kellis and Dunstown = Kellis 220kV OHLs to create a temporary circuit, which will include the erection of a temporary four-pole timber structure between the existing Angle Mast 191 on the Great Island- Kellis circuit and the existing Angle Mast 157 on the Dunstown – Kellis circuit • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing, and • other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e., guard poles) and temporary watercourse crossings. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system (ACSS) will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g., busy national roads, wide rivers, etc. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Please see Site Notice for full development description
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460410
7 Oct 2024N/a
for development consisting of works along the ca. 70.3km Great Island – Kellis 220kV OHL between the existing Great Island 220kV substation in the townland of Great Island in southwest County Wexford and the Kellis 220kV substation located in the townland of Kellistown East, central County Carlow. The OHL has a total of 216no. supporting structures. Within the functional area of Carlow County Council, there is 44.2km of the existing OHL circuit, with 135no. structures. Within the functional area of Wexford County Council there is 26.1km, with 81no. structures. A separate planning application is being lodged with Wexford County Council. The proposed development within Co. Carlow will comprise: • the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor; • the strengthening of foundations at 7no. locations; • shear block remedial works at 77no. locations; • the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 34no. locations; • the replacement of 5.1km of earthwire; • the painting of all structures; • the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at structures; • all associated works within the existing Kellis 220kV substation to accommodate the uprated 220kV OHL including uprating of the Great Island bay in the Kellis 220kV substation; • the installation of a temporary link between the Great Island – Kellis and Dunstown – Kellis 220kV OHLs to create a temporary circuit, which will include the erection of a temporary four-pole timber structure between the existing Angle Mast 191 on the Great Island – Kellis circuit and the existing Angle Mast 157 on the Dunstown – Kellis circuit; • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and • other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e., guard poles) and temporary watercourse crossings. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system (ACSS) will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g., busy national roads, wide rivers, etc.
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460319
27 Sept 2024Conditional
the part demolition and renovation of an existing two story cottage ruins to form a two story dwelling with side and rear extension, new domestic garage, domestic well, new waste water treatment system and percolation area including all associate site and landscaping works including a new site entrance
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2460305
14 Aug 2024Conditional
a single storey dwelling, detached garage, foul treatment system & percolation area, site entrance, including all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2436
13 Aug 2024Conditional
the extension of existing dwelling and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2460236
26 Jul 2024N/a
the extension of existing dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460215
8 Apr 2024Conditional
to construct vehicular entrance with gate to side of dwelling house and dwarf wall with railing to front of dwelling
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2460082
8 Apr 2024Conditional
to construct a dwelling house with services, domestic garage and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2460083
19 Dec 2023Conditional
the upgrades to existing onsite waste water treatment system and new percolation area servicing existing farmhouse including all associate site and landscaping works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2360302
11 Dec 2023Conditional
to carry out works to our existing single storey dwelling: 1. Demolish a 20th century extension 2. Renovate the remaining 19th century portion of the house 3. Construct a new extension, together with general landscaping and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2360291
11 Jan 2023N/a
to construct 0.65m dwarf wall with iron railing 0.45m high on top, to front of my dwelling house
Permission · Carlow County Council, 233
28 Jul 2022Conditional
retention of alterations to plans and site map approved under planning Reference Number 04/384. The alterations include: 1) location and orientation of dwelling house, 2) additional floor area to utility room to rear of dwelling, and 3) retain existing outbuildings that were granted permission for demolition and all associated site works.
Retention, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 22248
13 Jun 2022Conditional
the construction of a single storey dwelling, detached garage, wastewater treatment system, bored well, and all associated site development works
Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 22193
27 Jul 2021Conditional
Permission for retention of alterations to dwelling, from plans approved under planning register number 04/668 (The alterations include (1) alterations to roof to include gable ends instead of hip roof, (2) Change of sun room to all windows instead of blockwork between windows, (3) The omission of the veranda to the rear of the house and the construction of a balcony, (4) elevation changes to include the change of size and position of same windows and the inclusion of a door at first floor to the balcony and (5) conversion of the attic to two non-habitable room and a W.C. and permission for retention of entrance walls as constructed and all associated site works
Retention, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 21290
20 Nov 2020Conditional
Erection of a two storey dwelling house, domestic well, onsite waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associate site and landscaping works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 20413
16 Oct 2020Conditional
Permission to construct a part two storey, part single storey dwelling, detached dormer style garage, new entrance, bored well, waste water treatment system & percolation area with all associated site works.
Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 20362
11 Mar 2020Conditional
Permission to construct a walking track with lights and playground area and all associated site works.
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2088
29 Apr 2019Conditional
the erection of a new dwelling, domestic garage/store, installation of a treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 19164
1 Apr 2019Conditional
for the erection of a dwelling house and domestic garage/store with treatment system and soil polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 19124
17 Dec 2018Refused
Planning permission consequent on the grant of Outline Permission (reference No. 18/117 - site No. 3) for the erection of a dwelling house with treatment system and soil polishing filter and permission for the erection of a domestic garage/store and all associated site works
Permission consequent · Carlow County Council, 18488
The 25 most recent of 31 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162
Recorded monuments
- CW022-056 Graveslab (present location)
Description
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Slightly tapering, squared granite pillar, (H 1.36m; 0.31-0.24m x 0.26m). Maltese cross in relief (0.31m x 0.39m). Date uncertain. Now used as gate pillar.
Architectural heritage
- Haggerty's Bridge, bridge, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
Description
Single-arch hump-back road bridge over railway, built 1862, with rusticated voussoirs, cut stone stringcourses and ashlar buttresses.
- Kilcoltrim House, country house, 1740–1760 · Regional interest
Description
Remains of detached seven-bay three-storey country house, c. 1750, on a U-shaped plan. Now in ruins.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 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 Kilcoltrim.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Kilcoltrim, Borris5 sales
The townland
- Name
- Kilcoltrim · Coill Chalatroma
- Area
- 3,769,581 m² (376.96 ha, 931.48 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kiltennell, and its townlands
- Barony
- Idrone East
- Electoral division
- Borris, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Borris electoral division: 1,084 people in 392 households; 65% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballinamona or Ballyellin, Ballycoppigan, Ballyine, Ballynagrane, Ballynattin, Knocknagundarragh or Scortreen, Lissalican, Owlbeg, Spahill
- Placenames
- Kilcoltrim 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.