Kimmage
Townland in the civil parish of Crumlin, barony of Uppercross, Co. Dublin; in Irish Camaigh
- Area
- 9.5 ha
- 23 acres
- Land parcels
- 44
- registered freehold, median 197 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RES
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kimmage, from 3 m² to 807 m². The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 18 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
- R2RES (Existing residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 58 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 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
8 Sept 2026Valid
Permission for development consisting of the installation of a bathroom to an existing, permitted single-story ancillary garden studio building (approved under Reg. Ref. SD25B/0701W), together with all associated drainage and site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0403W
17 Jun 2026Grant permission
Alterations to existing two storey semi-detached house to include demolition works, internal modifications, ground floor extensions to rear, new first floor extension to side and rear, 2 no. rooflights to side, extension of existing hipped roof to side and rear, alteration to ground floor garage doors to front, removal of existing outer entrance door enclosure, new first floor window opening to rear, removal of 1 no. chimney stack to side, landscaping works, Suds drainage to rear and all other associated ancillary works to facilitate the proposed development.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0299W
17 Dec 2025Grant permission
Proposed demolition of existing timber shed and replacement with a single story, flat roof ancillary garden studio building to include space for a gym /lounge area, shed/storage and a sauna with sanitary facilities complete with associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0701W
24 Jul 2025Grant permission
(a) part demolition of existing garage/outhouses to side of existing house and removal of existing chimney to side of main roof (to existing house), (b) construction of single storey extension to side and rear of existing house, (c) provision of first floor window to side of existing house, and, (d) widening of existing vehicular entrance.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0466W
29 Apr 2025Grant permission
Demolition of single storey extension and conservatory (19.75 msq) to rear, Construction of 2 storey & single storey extensions to rear, First floor extension to side together with internal alterations to the garage to accommodate new toilet and access to rear garden (55.6msq) to existing 2 storey house (150.87 msq)
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0242
7 Jun 2023Grant permission
Increase the width of existing vehicular entrance to existing house and veterinary clinic and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0133
25 May 2023Application declared inva
The development will consist of : permission for the increase the width of existing vehicular entrance to existing house and veterinary clinic and all associated site works.
Permission · Dublin City Council, 3828/23
14 Apr 2023Grant permission
Remove section of existing side hipped tiled roof and replace with new dormer structure with a flat roof; conversion of existing attic area into a non-habitable area; internal alterations; external finishes to match existing.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0168
30 Jan 2023Grant permission
Conversion of attic space to a bedroom and en-suite; New Velux roof windows to the rear and both sides; Internal alterations and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0031
1 Apr 2022Refuse permission
3 bed detached sustainable 2 storey house; new vehicular/pedestrian entrance; 2 car driveway; all associated site boundaries, landscaping, drainage, new foul water connection to Whitehall Road and ancillary works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0094
25 Feb 2022Grant permission
New single storey ground floor extension to the rear elevation including internal ground and first floor plan alterations; new ground and first floor extension to the front/side elevation; fenestration alterations to the front first floor landing window and ground floor entrance door; roof alterations required for first side extension including conversion of existing and proposed attic spaces with roof dormer to the rear elevation for the provision of a bedroom, ensuite bathroom and attic storage at second level and roof windows to the front elevation ; including the widening of existing vehicular entrance onto Whitehall Road and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22B/0088
18 Oct 2021Grant permission
Erection of alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling house consisting of a single storey extension to the rear and a two storey extension (over existing garage to side) together with associated and auxiliary accommodation and site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0163
27 Apr 2021Grant permission
Attic conversion for storage; dormer window to the rear; 2 ‘Velux’ windows to the front; single storey extension to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0244
27 Feb 2020Unregistered application
River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme: A: Construction of flood defence embankments in Tymon Park (west and east of the M50), Tallaght; B: Demolition of the existing flow control structure and footbridge and construction of a flood storage defence spillway with passive flow control structure and replacement footbridge at Tymon Lake in Tymon Park (east of the M50), Tallaght; C: Construction of an integrated constructed wetland in Tymon Park (east of the M50), Tallaght; D: Channel re-alignment and embankments, and flood defence walls on both banks of the River adjacent to the Lakelands Overflow at an open space located at Whitehall Park, east of Templeville Road, Templeogue; E: Construction of a flood defence wall on the left bank of the River, at the rear of properties on Whitehall Road, Terenure and Glendale Park, Walkinstown; F: Demolition of existing walls and construction of new flood defence walls on the right bank of the River at the rear of properties on Fortfield Road south of KCR Kimmage Crossroads, Terenure; G: Construction of flood defence walls and demolition and replacement of footbridge at Ravensdale Park, Kimmage; H: Construction of a flood defence wall on the right bank of the River at the end of St. Martin’s Drive, Kimmage; I: Construction of a flood defence wall on the right bank of the River at Mount Argus Close, Harold’s Cross; and J: Rehabilitating or replacing manholes in the public roads in the junction of Ravensdale Park and Poddle Park, Kimmage; and in the vicinity of Saint Teresa’s Gardens and Donore Road, and at the rear of the National Stadium, South Circular Road in Merchant’s Quay K: Proposed ancillary works and associated development includes drainage channel clearance and removal of trees where required for the works; rehabilitating or installing culvert screens in locations as required; installing flap valves in all culverts draining to the River; biodiversity enhancements including installation of floating nesting platforms in Tymon Lake in Tymon Park, Tallaght; and landscape mitigation and restoration at Tymon Park, Tallaght; Whitehall Park, Templeogue, and Ravensdale Park and St. Martin’s Drive, Kimmage including public realm improvements, biodiversity enhancements and tree planting and landscaping. L: Temporary works include establishing a main construction compound in Tymon Park with access off Limekiln Road, Tallaght which will be in operation for the entire duration of the works; and temporary works / set down areas at Wainsfort Manor Crescent, Terenure and Ravensdale Park and St. Martin’s Drive, Kimmage which will be in use for the duration of the works to be carried out in these locations. Other temporary works include stockpiling of excavated earth in designated areas of Tymon Park, Tallaght; temporary channel crossings in Tymon Park (west and east of the M50), Tallaght; and channel diversions at Tymon Park, Tallaght and Whitehall Park, Templeogue to enable the works along the River channel to be carried out.
Application under part 8 · South Dublin County Council, SD208/0014
19 Dec 2019Grant permission
Erection of a two storey extension to the rear and side of existing two storey dwelling; internal alterations and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19B/0488
4 Dec 2019Grant extension of duration of permission
Upgrading works to existing two storey pitched roof semi detached dwelling to include new first floor pitched roof side extension above existing garage; alterations to existing front elevation to include new porch and reduced size garage entrance door; alterations to existing rear elevation to include new ground floor bay window; drainage works and all other associated ancillary works.
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD14B/0177/EP
4 Sept 2019Grant permission
Change of use of attic to storage use; dormer to the rear roof; 2 rooflights to the front roof.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19B/0352
23 Jul 2019Refuse permission
Demolition of two existing sheds totalling 90sq.m; construction of a new standalone 309sq.m two storey dwelling with attic; creation of new vehicular driveway along with all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0236
12 Apr 2019Refuse permission for retention
Retention of change of use of a detached two storey garage from use as a garage/store to use as a one bed residential unit and associated ground works; vehicular entrance to be retained.
Retention, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0124
4 Sept 2018Grant permission
Three storey, three bedroom end of terrace dwelling, new boundary wall and off street parking, on foot of previously granted permission SD14A/0215.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD18A/0229
6 Feb 2018Grant permission
Single and two storey extension to the rear and alterations to existing front garage elevation, all including associated site works to an existing semi-detached two storey dwelling.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD18B/0040
22 Dec 2017Grant permission
Demolition of garage to side and building a new detached, 3 bedroom dormer bungalow in side garden with single storey to the rear; widen vehicular entrance to front for new shared access and driveway with off-street parking for 2 additional cars, new rear garden walls and associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0461
13 Sept 2017Grant permission
Demolition of an existing 19sq.m single storey conservatory and the construction of a new two storey extension to match existing house (28sq.m at ground floor level and 24sq.m at attic level) to the side of the house with 'Velux' to the rear pitch and all associated works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17B/0076
16 Aug 2017Grant permission
Change the front bay windows from a bow type design with copper roofs to a box type design with continuous canopy tiled roofs across the front facades.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17B/0288
22 May 2017Refuse permission
Reconfiguration of the floorspace within the premises as follows: The change of use of c.70.8sq.m gross floor area (gfa) of residential floorspace at ground floor level to Veterinary Surgery use to provide an amalgamated and reconfigured Veterinary Surgery of c.174.8sq.m gfa at ground floor level; reconfiguration of existing residential floorspace at first floor level and the conversion of attic to residential use to provide one 3 bedroom residential unit of c.111.6sq.m gfa; installation of 2 additional) roof windows to the rear of the building; and all associated internal and external alterations. External works proposed include the reconfiguration of existing front car parking area to include the delineation of 4 car parking spaces; the provision of bicycle parking stands; the removal of a section of the existing boundary wall to Whitehall Road (c.1.91metres), widening the vehicular access to a width of c.5. metres; provision of car parking signage, waste storage facilities and all associated landscaping and site development works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0155
The 25 most recent of over 100 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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Kimmage.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Kimmage.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Kimmage.
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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Kimmage with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Kimmage · Camaigh
- Area
- 94,803 m² (9.48 ha, 23.43 acres)
- Civil parish
- Crumlin, and its townlands
- Barony
- Uppercross
- Electoral division
- Templeogue-Kimmage Manor, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Templeogue-Kimmage Manor electoral division: 4,929 people in 1,758 households; 83% of households own their home; 17% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Crumlin, Kimmage, Perrystown
- Placenames
- Kimmage 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.