Blackrath And Athgarvan

329 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Blackrath And Athgarvan, from 4 m² to 358,007 m² (35.8 ha, 88.47 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 62 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Athgarvan, Kildare · 220 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Athgarvan, Kildare · 24 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Athgarvan, Kildare · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Athgarvan, Kildare · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community and Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Athgarvan, Kildare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 8 Sept 2026N/a

  for the subdivision of the existing 173.8 sqm commercial unit to create two separate commercial units, comprising a pharmacy (91.5 sqm) and a medical unit (82.3 sqm). The proposed pharmacy will include a 31.8 sqm retail/shop area, a 5.7 sqm pharmacy consultation room, a 15.3 sqm dispensary area, a 3.2 sqm bathroom and a 4.4 sqm staff lounge. The proposed medical unit will include a 16.2 sqm waiting/reception area, Office 01 (12.2 sqm), Office 02 (10.1 sqm), a 3.2 sqm bathroom and a 4.4 sqm staff lounge. Permission is also sought for alterations to the existing front elevation/entrance, including the partial removal of the existing window and the installation of a new sliding entrance door to provide access to the proposed pharmacy unit, together with all associated site development works at the above address.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2661002

• 6 Aug 2025Refused

  for extended car parking area as constructed to serve approved town center development

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2560898

• 22 Apr 2025Conditional

  for new entrance along with all associated site development and facilitating works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560422

• 30 Sept 2024Refused

  For (a) Extended car parking area and modifications to permitted car parking area to serve approved town center development Pl ref No. 19/745 & 16/1027 (b) Modifications to permitted courtyard layout and all associated site development works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2460978

• 13 Sept 2024Conditional

  for (a) a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance connecting into a permitted new vehicular and pedestrian entrance onto the L-2032 Curragh Road (granted as part of approved Part 8 housing scheme ref no. P8 2018-010); (b) 95 no. new houses. The proposed houses are detached, semi-detached and terraced over 1 to 3 stories with 17 no. house types as follows: - 2 no 4 bed dual aspect detached 2 storey house type A; - 2 no. 5 bed detached dormer 3 storey house type B; - 6 no. 5 bed semi - detached dormer 3 storey house types B1 + B2; -2 no. 4 bed detached 2 storey house type C; 9 no. 4 bed semi-detached 2 storey house types C1+C2; -1 no. 4 bed dual aspect semi-detached 2 storey house type C3; - 5 no. 4 bed detached dormer 3 storey house type D; -12 no. 4 bed semi-detached dormer 3 storey house types D3 +D4; -14 no. 3 bed semi- detached 2 storey house types E3+E4;- 3no. 3 bed semi-detached 2 storey house type E5;- 8 no. 3 bed terraced 2 storey house types F1+F2+F3+F4;- 6 no. 4 bed detached dormer bungalow house type G2;- 1 no. 4 bed dual aspect detached dormer bungalow house type G3;-10 no. 1 bed maisonette types J1+J2+J3+J4 ( 1 storey per unit in 2 storey building);-6 no. 3 bed terrace dormer bungalow house types K1+K2+K3+K4+K5+K6 (K3 +K4 dual aspect);-4 no. 3 bed terrace 2 storey house types L1+L2+L3+L4 (L1+L4 dual aspect);-4 no. 2 bed terrace 2 storey house types M1+M2+M3+M4;-(C) A proposed foul holding tank and pumping station for the development; and (d) All associated site development works to include roads, paths, car parking, service connections, boundary treatments, landscaping etc. Revised by significant further information consisting of Revised access arrangements. A stage 3 Flood Risk Assessment has also been carried out to ascertain the risk of flooding within the overall masterplan site area

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 24294

• 4 Sept 2024Conditional

  for two houses, house types H4 and H4A, two bed semi-detached single story dwellings, to the development already granted under planning reg. ref 19/118, including all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460873

• 4 Sept 2024Conditional

  for an off-licence area within my existing retail unit / convenience store as permitted under planning reference P19/745

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460872

• 3 Sept 2024N/a

  for an off-licence area within my existing retail unit / convenience store as permitted under planning reference P19/745

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460866

• 2 Sept 2024N/a

  for addition of two houses, house types H4 and H4A, two bed semi-detached single story dwellings, to the development already granted under planning reg. ref 19/118, including all associated ancillary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 2460864

• 8 Aug 2024Refused

  The proposed development shall consist of the following: The demolition of 2 no. single storey vacant dwellings and all associated outbuildings (approx. 349 sq m) and the construction of a new retirement village (1-2 storeys in height) consisting of (a) 92 no. residential units (12 no. 1 beds and 80 no. 2 beds) comprising 8 no. 1-bed single storey courtyard style houses (Type A1), 36 no. 2-bed single storey courtyard style houses (Types A2, B1, B2, B3 and B4), 40 no. 2-bed two storey mid terrace/end of terrace houses (Types C1, C1A and C2), 4 no. 1-bed and 4 no. 2-bed maisonettes / own-door apartments (Type D1 and D2) in 2 no. two storey buildings, all with an associated private amenity garden/terrace/winter garden area; (b) the construction of a new single storey recreational building (approx. 479.3 sqm) and associated external terrace area comprising an office, kitchen, multifunction room, activity / music room, wellness suite, library/games room, 3 no. treatment rooms, store rooms, bathrooms, changing rooms and external service yard; (c) the provision of a centralised area of open space (approx. 18,337 sq m) consisting of a bowling green, pickleball court, play space, amenity open space and allotments; and (d) communal open space (approx. 8,128 sq m). The development will also provide for 134 no. car parking spaces (125 no. standard spaces and 7 no. accessible car parking spaces) and 32 no. secure visitor bicycle parking spaces; 1 no. new vehicular access / egress point via the Curragh Road with vehicular and pedestrian access gates and the provision of a new footpath, cycle path and boundary planting along Curragh Road for c.332.5m bounding the site; 2 no. ESB substation kiosks; diversion of 38kv ESB overhead lines underground and the erection of 1 no. new mast (approx. 12m); site development and infrastructural works providing for water, foul and surface water drainage and all associated connections; all landscaping and boundary treatment works; public lighting; PV/solar panels; internal roads and footpaths; and all associated site clearance, excavation and site development works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of; (a) an increase in site area to facilitate works on Curragh Road; (b) a reduction of residential unit numbers from 92 no. units to 86 no. units; (c) the unit mix has been updated providing a greater range of typologies; (d) the relocation and increase in GFA of the recreational building to c.563.8m2; (e) modifica

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460775

• 8 Aug 2024Refused

  for the construction of 42 no. residential units in the form of 8 no. (Type B) 2-bedroom mid terrace houses (2 storeys), 22 no. (Types C1 and C2) 3-bedroom semi-detached houses (2 storeys) and 12 no. (Type D) 4-bedroom semi-detached houses (3 storeys) all with associated private amenity garden areas; approx. 2,376 sqm of public open space and approx. 737 sq m of communal open space; the provision of 81 no. car parking spaces (80 no. standard spaces and 1 no. accessible space) and 12 no. secure visitor bicycle parking spaces; 1 no. new vehicular access / egress point via the Curragh Road; 2 no. ESB substation kiosks; diversion of 38kv ESB overhead lines underground and the erection of 1 no. new mast (approx.12m); site development and infrastructural works providing for water, foul and surface water drainage and all associated connections; all landscaping and boundary treatment works; public lighting; PV/solar panels; internal roads and footpaths; and all associated site clearance, excavation and site development works on this site of approx. 1.69 ha. The site is generally bounded by the Curragh Road to the north, agricultural lands to the south and west and existing residential development to the east. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: (a) an increase in site area to 3.36 ha to accommodate an indicative layout of pitches/open space; (b) the reduction of residential units to 40 no. units; (c) modifications to proposed unit mix; (d) the reduction in public open space to 2,233 sqm and communal amenity space to 637 sqm; (e) the reduction in car parking to 77 no. spaces; (f) and all associated landscaping, services and ancillary works

  Permission, 30 homes · Kildare County Council, 2460776

• 17 Jun 2024Conditional

  for the replacement of the previously approved house types G2, 6 no. 4 bed detached dormer bungalows, and G3, 1 no. 4 bed dual aspect detached dormer bungalow, granted under planning reg. ref 19/117, with 12 no. 3 bed 2 storey semi-detached dwellings, House Type E1, including all associated ancillary site works

  Permission, 12 homes · Kildare County Council, 2460543

• 2 Oct 2023Conditional

  of (a) constructed pitched roof to single story extension (P.P. ref 71580) to original house and (b) Fuel store and garage as constructed

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2360267

• 30 Sept 2023N/a

  Retention of (a) constructed pitched roof to single story extension (P.P. ref 71580) to original house and (b)Fuel store and garage as constructed

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2360264

• 9 Jun 2023Refused

  (A) Change of use from 2no. medical suites to 2no. 2 bedroom apartments at first floor level. (B) Change of use from 1no. office unit to 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment at first floor level

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23630

• 27 Jun 2022Conditional

  a) proposed new single storey dwelling, b) new vehicular entrance, c) domestic garage, d) connection to public sewer along with all associated site development and facilitating works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22777

• 20 Jun 2022Conditional

  (a) Partial demolition/change of use of existing detached recreational building located to the rear of existing dwelling. Building will now link to main dwelling forming new ensuite bedroom. Works to include new roof/window arrangement etc. (b) Additional new single storey extension to rear of said dwelling providing new kitchen/dining space; (c) Minor internal modifications; (d) Connection to all existing on-site services, landscaping and all associated site development works on lands

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22751

• 28 Mar 2022Conditional

  amendments to a previously approved dwelling granted under Planning Ref. 21/759. These amendments include: (a) Alterations of internal layout and elevations; (b) Reduction of the floor area from 218m² to 165m² along with all associated site development and facilitating works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22341

• 22 Mar 2022Conditional

  a change of use from a retail unit into a 2-bedroom townhouse

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22316

• 14 Mar 2022Conditional

  development will consist of constructing a single storey extension to an existing bungalow, alterations to existing plans, elevations and ridge heights, construction of a new vehicular entrance, installation of wastewater treatment system, all in lieu of previously granted 2 storey extension under planning Ref. 21/212 and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22276

• 4 Mar 2022N/a

  constructing a single storey extension to an existing bungalow, alterations to existing plans, elevations and ridge heights, construction of a new vehicular entrance, installation of wastewater treatment system, all in lieu of previously granted 2 storey extension under planning ref. 21/212 and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22238

• 11 Feb 2022N/a

  the development will consist of alterations to the extension previously granted under planning reference 21/212 including: A. Removal of the previously granted first floor extension, B. Revisions to the ground floor extension and alterations to the sides, rear and front elevations. C. Reduction of the floor area from 520m2 to 395m2 and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22146

• 31 May 2021Conditional

  a) proposed new single storey dwelling, b) stable block with manure pit and effluent tank, c) use of existing entrance along with all associated site development and facilitating works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 21759

• 22 Apr 2021Conditional

  decommissioning and backfilling the existing septic tank. The installation of a new waste water treatment plant and tertiary treatment filter on gravel bed, discharging to ground

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21540

• 23 Feb 2021Conditional

  constructing a first floor extension over an existing bungalow, alterations to existing layout, elevations and ridge heights, installation of a new WWTS as granted under planning ref. 16/816, construction of a new vehicular entrance and all ancillary site works,

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21212

The 25 most recent of 34 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Curragh (Kildare) 000392

Recorded monuments

• KD023-029 Church
  Description

  In a very overgrown graveyard (KD023-029001-). The very poorly preserved and totally overgrown remains comprise the core of a W gable wall and a very short length of the S wall which is faced with fairly regularly coursed squared limestone blocks. The probable foundations of the N wall are visible as a low rise (est. L. of church c. 25m). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy date of upload: 29 May 2012

• KD023-029001 Graveyard
  Description

  In wooded ground just S of Athgarvan House and overlooking the River Liffey less than 20m to the E. Marked as an unenclosed graveyard on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map. A very poorly preserved and heavily overgrown roughly rectangular area, the limits of which are unclear, (est. c. 60m N-S; c. 30m E-W), contains the ruins of a church (KD023-029----). Legible grave markers date to the 18th and 19th centuries. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 29 May 2012

• KD023-035 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In landscaped grounds. A circular area (diam. 21m) is enclosed by an earthen bank and fosse. The level interior is planted with grass and shrubs and is used as a horse cemetery. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 30 May 2012

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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).

No address of the register names Blackrath And Athgarvan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Blackrath And Athgarvan

Area

2,496,489 m² (249.65 ha, 616.9 acres)

Civil parish

Greatconnell, and its townlands

Barony

Connell

Electoral division

Droichead Nua Rural, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Curragh, Kineagh, Rosetown, Walshestown

Placenames

Blackrath And Athgarvan on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.