Allenwood South
Townland in the civil parish of Kilmeage, barony of Connell, Co. Kildare
- Area
- 504.3 ha
- 1,246 acres
- Land parcels
- 507
- registered freehold, median 3,693 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres)
- Zoning
- G4
- Open Space and Amenity
- Planning
- 46
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
507 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Allenwood South, from 14 m² to 112,986 m² (11.3 ha, 27.92 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 34 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
- G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Allenwood, Kildare · 0 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
28 Nov 2025N/a
(A) the erection of single storey type house, (B) Garage/ store for domestic use (C) the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area and (D) new recessed entrance from the existing shared laneway and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2561345
27 Nov 2025N/a
(A) the erection of single storey type house, (B) Garage/ store for domestic use (C) the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area and (D) new recessed entrance from the existing shared laneway and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2561337
11 Jun 2025Conditional
(A) Retention permission for the removal of a chimney and minor internal alterations, reducing the property from 3 to 2 bedrooms (B) Permission to demolish and replace front porch to the front (north) elevation, (C) Permission to demolish existing extension to rear and permission to construct a single storey extension to the rear of the existing cottage, (D) Permission to replace all windows in front (north) elevation to comply with part B of the building regulations, (E) Permission for additional windows to both side (east and west) elevations, (F) Permission for a roof light to rear of existing cottage (G) Permission to replace existing chimney with a faux chimney. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: Proposing to decommission the existing septic tank and put in a new effluent treatment unit and soil polishing filter
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560654
10 Jun 2025N/a
for (A) Retention permission for the removal of a chimney and minor internal alterations, reducing the property from 3 to 2 bedrooms (B) Permission to demolish and replace front porch to the front (north) elevation, (C) Permission to demolish existing extension to rear and permission to construct a single storey extension to the rear of the existing cottage, (D) Permission to replace all windows in front (north) elevation to comply with part B of the building regulations, (E) Permission for additional windows to both side (east and west) elevations, (F) Permission for a roof light to rear of existing cottage (G) Permission to replace existing chimney with a faux chimney
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560644
4 Jun 2025N/a
for (A) Retention permission for the removal of a chimney and minor internal alterations, reducing the property from 3 to 2 bedrooms (B) Permission to demolish and replace front porch to the front (north) elevation, (C) Permission to demolish existing extension to rear and permission to construct a single storey extension to the rear of the existing cottage, (D) Permission to replace all windows in front (north) elevation to comply with part B of the building regulations, (E) Permission for additional windows to both side (east and west) elevations, (F) Permission for a roof light to rear of existing cottage (G) Permission to replace existing chimney with a faux chimney
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560606
24 Apr 2025Conditional
of an existing domestic shed
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2560425
22 Apr 2025N/a
of an existing domestic shed.
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2560418
15 Apr 2025Conditional
for the installation of a new wastewater treatment system and sand polishing filter and all site works associated with the development
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560396
8 Apr 2025N/a
for the installation of a new wastewater treatment system and sand polishing filter and all site works associated with the development
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560372
4 Apr 2025Conditional
for existing mini-coach storage and maintenance building, overground bunded fuel tank and all associated site works
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2560345
18 Dec 2024Refused
for (A) the erection of single storey type house, (B) Garage/ store for domestic use (C) the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area and (D) new recessed entrance from the existing shared laneway and all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2461361
12 Dec 2024N/a
for (A) the erection of single storey type house, (B) Garage/ store for domestic use (C) the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area and (D) new recessed entrance from the existing shared laneway and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2461335
16 Oct 2024Conditional
for (A) Retention Permission for change of design to living room extension to side (south) extension previously approved under file ref no. 04/1665, (B) Retention Permission for storage shed for timber & turf fuel storage and shed for the storage of garden equipment and workshop
Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2461061
9 Sept 2024Refused
for, a) a dormer bungalow, (b) installation of a site specific effluent treatment system and percolation area and (c) all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460886
29 Aug 2024N/a
for a single story detached bungalow, single storey detached domestic garge, recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460848
29 Aug 2024Refused
for a single story detached bungalow, single storey detached domestic garge, recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460854
27 Aug 2024N/a
for the construction of a single story detached bungalow, single storey detached domestic garage, recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460833
23 Aug 2024N/a
for, a) a dormer bungalow, (b) installation of a site specific effluent treatment system and percolation area and (c) all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460825
12 Jun 2024Refused
for existing earth mounds and internal hardcore access tracks on the site. Permission for: extension of existing earth mounds to create an electric bike track, along with improvements to the existing mounds, use of the site as an outdoor facility for exclusive use by off-road electric bikes, extension of the internal access tracks, provision of an ancillary small bike track with an ancillary jump area and pump track for use by mountain bikes, provision of a reception building, maintenance shed and car parking, provision of on-site foul treatment system and associated percolation area to serve the reception building, use of existing entrance off Nursery Road for access, all associated site works including landscaping and groundworks and new water supply connection. Use of the facility will be by prior booking only with 6 one-hour sessions in any one day and a limit of 20 persons per session (with no activity on Sundays or Mondays). It will not be used for the purpose of competitions. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies the application. This applies to the proposed element of the development only and not the retention element
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2460534
27 May 2024N/a
for retention of existing earth mounds and internal hardcore access tracks on the site. The applicant also seeks permission for: extension of existing earth mounds to create an electric bike track, along with improvements to the existing mounds, use of the site as an outdoor facility for exclusive use by off-road electric bikes, extension of the internal access tracks, provision of an ancillary small bike track with an ancillary jump area and pump track for use by mountain bikes. provision of a reception building, maintenance shed and car parking, provision of on-site foul treatment system and associated percolation area to serve the reception building, use of existing entrance off Nursery Road for access, all associated site works including landscaping and groundworks and new water supply connection. Use of the facility will be by prior booking only with 6 one-hour sessions in any one day and a limit of 20 persons per session (with no activity on Sundays or Mondays). It will not be used for the purpose of competitions. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies the application. This applies to the proposed element of the development only and not the retention element.
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460465
23 Feb 2024Conditional
1. A detached Metal Shed, [63m2]. with a low pitch roof, located at the end (west) of the rear garden. 2. A detached single storey construction, [77m2], with a pitched roof. It is used for recreation and storage purposes. This building is located to the south side of the rear garden
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2460157
14 Feb 2024N/a
for 1. A detached Metal Shed, ( 63m2), with a low pitch roof, located at the end (west) of the rear garden. 2. A detached single storey construction, (77m2), with a pitched roof. It is used for recreation and storage purposes. This building is located to the south side of the rear garden.
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2457
17 Jan 2024Refused
for (A) the erection of single storey type house, (B) Garage/ store for domestic use (C) the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area and (D) new recessed entrance from the existing shared laneway and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460021
16 Jun 2023Conditional
construction of a single storey bungalow, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance, domestic garage and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23667
28 Feb 2023Conditional
constructing a detached domestic garage, and all associated ancillary siteworks
Permission · Kildare County Council, 23180
The 25 most recent of 46 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
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal 002104
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Allenwood South.
Architectural heritage
- Shee Bridge, bridge, 1795–1800 · Regional interest
Description
Single-arch rubble stone hump back road bridge over canal, dated 1796, with dressed stone voussoirs, cut-stone stringcourse and rubble stone parapet walls having oval date stone/plaque. Rubble stone walls. Rubble stone parapet walls. Cut-stone stringcourse. Cut-stone date stone/plaque. Cut-stone coping. Single round arch. Dressed stone voussoirs. Squared rubble stone soffits with traces of render over. Sited spanning Grand Canal with tow path to north and to south, and grass banks to canal.
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 moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2498 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Allenwood South, Naas19 sales
The townland
- Name
- Allenwood South
- Area
- 5,042,859 m² (504.29 ha, 1,246.12 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmeage, and its townlands
- Barony
- Connell
- Electoral division
- Kilmeage North, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Kilmeage North electoral division: 2,707 people in 881 households; 85% of households own their home; 54% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Allenwood Middle, Allenwood North, Ballyteige North, Derrymullen, Drumsru, Killinagh Upper, Lullymore East, Lullymore West
- Placenames
- Allenwood South 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.