Patrickswell
Townland in the civil parish of Rathvilly, barony of Rathvilly, Co. Carlow; in Irish Tobar Phádraig
- Area
- 83 ha
- 205 acres
- Land parcels
- 100
- registered freehold, median 768 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing / Infill Residential
- Planning
- 27
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
100 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Patrickswell, from 20 m² to 153,485 m² (15.35 ha, 37.93 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 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
- R2Existing / Infill Residential (Existing residential)
Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Rathvilly Small Town Plan, Carlow · 43 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Rathvilly Small Town Plan, Carlow · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Rathvilly Small Town Plan, Carlow · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space and Amenity (Open space, park)
Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Rathvilly Small Town Plan, Carlow · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community / Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Rathvilly Small Town Plan, Carlow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N2.2Utilities (Wastewater)
Carlow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Rathvilly Small Town Plan, Carlow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
2 Sept 2026N/a
new private dwelling with detached garage, private well, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, new entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2660266
24 Aug 2026N/a
new private dwelling with detached garage, private well, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, new entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2660259
14 Jul 2025Conditional
the demolition of an existing standalone storage shelter (floor area to be demolished = 34.5sqm) and provision of a single storey extension to side / front of existing School Building (existing floor area = 1,054sqm), consisting of 1 no. Classroom, extension to Existing Classroom, and minor internal alterations, (proposed additional floor area = 117sqm), amendments to existing staff car parking area layout and the provision of 1 no. new accessible parking space, together with all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2560199
20 Sept 2024Conditional
retention permission for the construction of a standalone domestic garage and a standalone domestic shed, and all associated site works
Retention, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2460298
10 Jul 2024Conditional
Private Dwelling with detached Garage, Site entrance, private well, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2460193
26 Jun 2024N/a
Private Dwelling with detached Garage, Site entrance, private well, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460180
23 May 2024Conditional
a single storey extension including a lightweight link corridor (proposed extension floor area = 215 sqm) to the rear of existing dwelling (existing floor area = 65 sqm), decommissioning of existing septic tank, installation of a new secondary treatment system and soil polishing filter, together with all associated site works. Rathvilly Station House is a Protected Structure RPS Ref. CW426
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2460137
15 Mar 2024Conditional
change of use of part of ground floor of existing neighbouring two storey dwelling to post office (to become an additional part of existing shop), additional stairs access to first floor and all associated alterations and works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460062
2 Mar 2023Conditional
permission for the construction of a club house to include, dressing rooms, kitchen, meeting room & storage areas. Permission for the construction of a secondary treatment system & soil polishing filter, bored well, connection to services and all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 2360026
6 Feb 2023Refused
new private dwelling with detached garage, private well, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, new entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2360008
7 Nov 2022Conditional
the extension of the ground floor retail unit into the existing covered storage area to the rear to form a new enclosed store room, alterations to the entrance door on the front elevation and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 22379
29 Sept 2022Conditional
the construction of a new single storey dwelling, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, private well, new site entrance and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 22330
27 Jun 2022Refused
for new private dwelling with detached garage, private well, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, new entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 22217
20 Jun 2022Refused
Permission for the construction of a new single storey dwelling, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, private well, new site entrance and associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 22208
1 Jun 2022Refused
the construction of a storey and a half type dwelling, domestic garage, new entrance, bored well, connection to services, a septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 22177
14 Apr 2022N/a
for the construction of a storey and a half type dwelling, domestic garage, new entrance, bored well, connection to services, a secondary treatment system and soil polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 22132
18 Oct 2021Conditional
Construct a 24 meter monopole mobile and broadband tower with headframe carrying telecommunications equipment together with associated equipment and cabinets enclosed within a 2.4m palisade fence compound with access track.
Permission · Carlow County Council, 21396
11 Oct 2021N/a
Construct a 24 meter monopole mobile and broadband tower with headframe carrying telecommunications equipment, together with associated equipment and cabinets enclosed within a 2.4m palisade fence compound with access track
Permission · Carlow County Council, 21386
3 Mar 2021Conditional
Permission for development consisting of upgrade to the existing Water Treatment Plant comprising of installation of 2 no. self-bunded chemical bulk storage tanks located adjacent to the Intake Building and dosing kiosk enclosure. Installation of 3 no. self-bunded chemical bulk storage tanks adjacent to the WTP Building and 2 dosing kiosk enclosures. Installation of a concrete flocculation tank adjacent to the WTP Building. Construction of 3 no. concrete combined used wash water equalisation and settlement tanks. Construction of sludge infrastructure including a precast concrete sludge balancing tank, a precast concrete picket fence thickener tank and a precast concrete Sludge Holding Tank. Construction of a canopy onto the west elevation of the sludge building. Installation of emergency standby diesel generator with bunded fuel storage and acoustic enclosure on a concrete plinth. Installation of a new primary flow gauge within the River Slaney. Upgrade and extension of access road within the site. Site service and landscaping. All associated ancillary site development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application.
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2169
6 Nov 2019Conditional
to construct a dormer style dwelling, single storey garage, new entrance, bored well, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 19441
14 Aug 2019Conditional
to construct a part single storey, part one and a half storey dwelling, new entrance, bored well, septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 19315
29 May 2019Conditional
renovation and extension to existing dwelling and new domestic garage and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 19216
15 May 2019Conditional
for new dwelling with detached garage, wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, private well, new site entrance and associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 19196
9 May 2019N/a
for renovation and extension to existing dwelling and new domestic garage and all associated site works
Permission · Carlow County Council, 19180
13 Mar 2019Conditional
for extension to rear of existing dwelling RPS No. CW434 (10400108 NIAH No.) and associated site works
Retention, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 1998
The 25 most recent of 27 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: Slaney River Valley SAC 000781
Recorded monuments
- CW004-008 Bridge
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 Present five-arch bridge has date stone of 1923 and appears to be of modern construction but may incorporate portions of much earlier structure.
- CW004-010 Ritual site - holy well
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 Historic Monument No. HM03527, this monument was entered in the Register of Historic Monuments on the 25 October 1985. Enclosed c. 1953. Visited chiefly for curing warts.
- CW004-011 Ogham stone
Description
On a gentle N-facing slope, just below the crest of a flat-topped hill, in tillage. The view N, NE-E is dominated by the southern Wicklow mountains, good view SE along the Slaney river valley, limited S by rising ground and extensive to the W, with hills to the NW. This is a pink granite stone (H 1.1m; 0.4m x 0.65m) with a badly weathered inscription on the SW angle. It includes the letters MAC. The stone is possibly connected with the nearby early ecclesiastical site at Waterstown (CW004-012001). (Brindley and Kilfeather 1993, no. 515) Preservation Order number: 3/1984. See attached photographs: CW004-011----_01 W face looking E CW004-011----_02 S and W faces looking NE Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 17 October 2018 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 3/1984).
Architectural heritage
- Mill (water), 1740–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-storey former mill, c. 1750. Replacement cast-iron waterwheel added, c. 1830. Renovated and extended, c. 1975, to accommodate residential use.
- Rathvilly Bridge, bridge, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
Description
Six-arch hump-back road bridge over river, c. 1800, with granite dressings and triangular cut waters.
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 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 Patrickswell.
- 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
No address of the register names Patrickswell with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Carlow.
The townland
- Name
- Patrickswell · Tobar Phádraig
- Area
- 829,815 m² (82.98 ha, 205.05 acres)
- Civil parish
- Rathvilly, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathvilly
- Electoral division
- Rathvilly, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Rathvilly electoral division: 931 people in 338 households; 67% of households own their home; 41% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Bough, Knockboy, Knockevagh, Knockroe, Rathvilly, Waterstown
- Placenames
- Patrickswell 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.