Brownstown Lower

272 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Brownstown Lower, from 3 m² to 377,816 m² (37.78 ha, 93.36 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Brownstown Lower 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.

• 28 Jul 2026N/a

  existing detached single storey house as constructed, existing single storey domestic shed as constructed and all associated site works.

  Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2660866

• 24 Jul 2026N/a

  Existing detached single storey house as constructed, existing single storey domestic shed as constructed and all associated site works.

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2660849

• 7 May 2026Conditional

  Permission for the sub-division of existing site for the construction of a detached two storey house, connection to public foul sewer and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2660494

• 23 Feb 2026Conditional

  (A) hipped roof to existing front porch & (B) Attic Conversion to create new bedroom with ensuite with rear dormer extension & roof windows to front of existing roof & all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660178

• 10 Oct 2024Conditional

  Retain single storey utility extension to side of house (West)

  Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 24323

• 1 Oct 2024Conditional

  for (a) Change of use From Commercial to Residential 2 Bedroom Unit with Front, Rear & Side Elevation Changes at Ground Floor & (b) Revised Layout & Front & Rear Elevation Changes to Existing Residential 1 Bedroom Unit at First Floor and all associated site works.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460989

• 17 Oct 2023Conditional

  for a change of use from residential use to business use providing residential social care services for children between the ages 12yrs-17yrs under the supervision of Tusla (Child and Family agency) along with all associated site development and facilitating works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360301

• 26 Sept 2023N/a

  for change of use from residential use to business use providing residential social care services for children the ages between 12yrs-17yrs under the supervision of Tusla (Child and family agency)

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360245

• 2 Aug 2023N/a

  development at this infill site, the development will consist of the demolition of the existing single-storey vacant building with a floor area of circa 179 m2 and the construction of an infill development consisting of a 2-storey detached residential block comprising of 8 No. 1 bedroom apartments with a total floor area of circa 560 m2; associated new parking arrangements accessed from Suncroft Road and all associated on and off-site development works, boundaries treatments and landscaping all at this property adjoining the Brownstown Inn

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360088

• 26 Aug 2022Conditional

  sought for a single storey side extension and Granny Flat extension to existing bungalow dwelling using existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221045

• 8 Jul 2022Conditional

  internal modifications to existing creche building previously granted planning permission (reg. no. 051133) to increase child places from 30no. to 54no., detached storage building & all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 22831

• 7 Jul 2022Conditional

  of existing two storey rear extension as constructed to existing two storey terraced house and all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 22825

• 23 Apr 2021Conditional

  the sub-division of existing site for the construction of a detached dormer house, connection to public foul sewer and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 21557

• 4 Mar 2021Conditional

  single storey extension to side of existing dormer dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21260

• 4 Dec 2020Conditional

  Construction of 4 No. 2 storey semi-detached dwellings with associated landscaping, car parking, vehicular access, connection to existing services and all ancillary works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of revised site layout, change of number of dwelling units on site from 4 units to 2 units

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 201483

• 16 Apr 2020Conditional

  the permanent continuance of use for Temporary Fencing Systems Limited as granted under planning file Ref. 14/999 and all associated site works. The nature of the development on site is the storage, manufacture and distribution of temporary fencing systems

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20392

• 2 Apr 2020N/a

  for the permanent continuance of use for Temporary Fencing Systems Ltd. as granted under planning file ref 14/999 and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20345

• 11 Sept 2019Conditional

  single storey domestic garage and store and associated site development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 191017

• 13 Apr 2018Conditional

  extension of the previously completed development at Brownstown Manor under Reg. Ref. 05/1133, and 11/260, and will consist of the construction of 46 No. dwelling houses, 1 vehicular link from Brownstown Manor, provision for pedestrian link at Curragh Downs, provision for potential pedestrian link to the Kildare Road, new boundary treatments to the north, east, and west boundaries, provision for removal of boundary fence with existing open space at Curragh Downs and all associated and ancillary site development works. Breakdown of dwelling types: 31 No. House Type A (2 storey, 3 bedrooms, 110.6sqm – OR - with an option to convert the attic, 2.5storey, 4 bedroom, 144.5sqm), 4 No. House Type B (2 storey, 4 bedrooms, 133.3sqm), 3 No. House Type C (2 storey, 2 bedrooms , 92.5sqm), 2 No. House Type D (2 store, 4 bedrooms, 131.2sqm), 3 No. House Type E (2 storey, 4 bedroom, 126sqm), 2 No. House Type F (1 storey, 1 bedroom, 55sqm) and 1 No. House Type F1 (1 storey, 1 bedroom, 59sqm), total number of dwellings 46, at this infill site to the north of Brownstown Manor,

  Permission, 45 homes · Kildare County Council, 18417

• 28 Mar 2018N/a

  development which constitutes an extension of the previously completed development at Brownstown Manor under Reg. Ref. 05/1133, and 11/260, and will consist of the construction of 46 No. dwelling houses, 1 vehicular link from Brownstown Manor, provision for pedestrian link at Curragh Downs, provision for pedestrian link to the Kildare Road and all associated and ancillary site development works. Breakdown of Dwelling Types: 31 No. House Type A (2 storey, 3 bedrooms, 110.6sqm), 4 No. House Type B (2 storey, 4 bedrooms, 133.3sqm), 3 No. House Type C (2 storeys, 2 bedrooms, 92.8sqm), 2 No. House Type D (2 storeys, 4 bedrooms, 131.2sqm), 3 No. House Type E (2 storey, 4 bedrooms, 126sqm), 2 No. House Type F (1 storey, 1 bedroom, 55sqm) and 1 No. House Type F1 (1 storey, 1 bedroom, 59sqm) Total No. of dwellings 46, at this infill site to the north of Brownstown Manor,

  Permission, 46 homes · Kildare County Council, 18331

• 13 Mar 2018Conditional

  single storey stand-alone structure (28.50m.sq.) for use as a preschool/classroom facility situated to the rear of the existing crèche premises.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 18264

• 18 Aug 2017Refused

  the demolition of the single storey existing vacant building of floor area circa 179m2 and the construction of a 2 storey residential block of 12 studios / apartments comprising of 7 no studios and 5 no 1 bed apartments with a total floor area of circa 605.4m2; associated new parking arrangements accessed from Suncroft Road and all associated on and off site development works, all at this property adjoining the Brownstown Inn

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 17931

• 19 Jun 2017Conditional

  1) Construct a ground floor extension to the front and rear (33 sq.m) and a first floor extension to the front and rear (79sq.m). 2) Construct a front porch and replacement front vehicular entrance gates and front wing and garden walls 1.2m high. 3) Remove the stone cladding from the front elevation. 4) Construct all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 17712

• 28 Apr 2017Conditional

  (a) Demolition of a single storey extension to rear of dwelling; (b) Construction of a single storey extension to rear of dwelling; (c) minor internal alterations; (d) Retention of a single storey shed to side of dwelling; (e) Retention of demolition of part of a single storey semi-detached shed to rear of dwelling and the making good of the party wall to that shed and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 17484

• 23 Feb 2017Conditional

  single storey kitchen extension to the rear of dwelling and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 17194

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Brownstown Lower.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Brownstown Lower.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Brownstown Lower.

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).

Radon

About 1 in 10 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.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Brownstown Lower.

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.

No address of the register names Brownstown Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Brownstown Lower · Baile an Bhrúnaigh Íochtarach

Area

1,143,887 m² (114.39 ha, 282.66 acres)

Civil parish

Carn, and its townlands

Barony

Offaly East

Electoral division

Ballysax East, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballysax East electoral division: 2,090 people in 706 households; 74% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Brownstown Great, Brownstown Upper, Curragh, Maddenstown North

Placenames

Brownstown Lower 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.