Capdoo Commons

287 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Capdoo Commons, from 4 m² to 34,232 m² (3.42 ha, 8.46 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 65 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 Capdoo Commons 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.

• 6 Aug 2026N/a

  A) Demolition of ground floor storage room walls to allow for change of use of storage space to retail space providing an additional 287sqm of retail space. B) Demolition of mezzanine storage room walls to allow for change of use of storage space to retail space 259sqm & provision of 155sqm of additional Mezzanine floor space, together with external wall mounted signage with a total area of 50sqm at Choice Stores, Dublin Road, Capdoo Commons, Clane, Co. Kildare, W91 WC83

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2660900

• 13 Mar 2026Conditional

  of a single storey flat roof rear extension with roof lights to accommodate an accessible bedroom, accessible bathroom, utility and therapy room, internal alterations to the existing house and 2 no. new rooflights to the house, one to the front and one to the rear. The works will include all associated ancillary works, landscaping and services.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660274

• 11 Mar 2026N/a

  the construction of a single storey flat roof rear extension with roof lights to accommodate an accessible bedroom, accessible bathroom, utility and therapy room, internal alterations to the existing house and 2 no. new rooflights to the house, one to the front and one to the rear. The works will include all associated ancillary works, landscaping and services.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660265

• 31 Oct 2025Conditional

  demolition of existing bungalow, decommissioning of existing septic tank and the construction of two no. detached industrial units. Unit 1 will consist of a two-storey building, sub-divided with a veterinary practice on part ground floor and a light industrial unit on part ground floor/first floor. Unit 2 will consist of a light industrial unit. Access to the development will be provided off access road granted under planning permission 23/525, re-location of treatment system granted under planning file 23/525 and all associated ancillary site-works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561237

• 2 Sept 2025Conditional

  for a single storey extension (c.54sqm) within the service yard to the north-west of the Tesco store accommodating a cage marshalling area together with all ancillary site services and site development works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 25147

• 15 Apr 2025Conditional

  for (1) construct 5 no. one and a half storey detached houses. (2) provide a vehicular entrance off Capdoo Lane to service the proposed entrance. (3) provide 1.8rr high walls to the North, South and East boundaries. (4) to construct a type Z sewage pumping station. (5) all ancillary ground works associated with the proposed development. Revised by significant further information consisting of ; (a) amended site boundaries, (b) amended plans. All of the above on a site at Capdoo Commons, Clane, Co. Kildare - New Leinster Property Development Limited

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 2577

• 7 Apr 2025Conditional

  for sub-dividing the existing site and the construction of four no. Detached dwellings consisting of 2 no. detached storey and half dwellings and 2 no detached dormer bungalows, decommissioning of existing septic tank, up-grade of existing entrance, connection to public foul sewer, and all associated ancillary site-works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of sub-dividing the existing site and the construction of three no. detached dwellings consisting of 2 no. detached storey and half dwellings and 1 no detached bungalow, decommissioning of existing septic tank, up-grade of existing entrance, connection to public foul sewer, and all associated ancillary site-works.

  Permission, 4 homes · Kildare County Council, 2560362

• 19 Nov 2024Conditional

  for the construction of a single storey extension to the side, internal and external elevational alterations, all to the existing single storey detached dwelling

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 24364

• 6 Nov 2024N/a

  For Proposed retention of a dog grooming kiosk/container, and all ancillary site works.

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2461176

• 5 Apr 2024Conditional

  Development will consist of 366 no. new residential development, a childcare facility, a new Link Road and all associated site works as per reference ABP-304632-19.

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 24116

• 23 Jan 2024Conditional

  for retention of a 6.37 sq.m single storey extension to the rear of the house

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2425

• 1 Dec 2023Conditional

  a town park along with a new vehicular access off the R403 via a new roundabout junction, provision of a new traffic calming gateway along the R403 and a new 3m public footpath/cycle lane and lighting along the R403 to connect into the existing public footpath network in the town. The park will consist of: Footpaths/cycle lanes, Soft and hard landscaping, including new woodland planting and grass amphitheater, 3 no. constructed wetlands (including viewing platforms), Car and cycle parking, with new access road to same and pedestrian bridge access to the park, All associated site works including relocation of spoil material from the creation of the constructed wetlands onto agricultural lands at lands

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360433

• 29 Jun 2023Conditional

  (to the north of Brooklands Housing Estate and to the west of the River Liffey). The development consist of: (i) construction of a residential development comprising a mix of house units, apartment and maisonette units providing for a total of 51 no. residential units including; (a) 35 no. house units (6 no. two bedroom terraced houses, 17 no. three-bedroom houses (1 no. detached three bedroom house, 4 no. semi detached three bedroom houses and 12 No. terraced three bedroom houses and 12 no. four bedroom semi-detached houses) ranging in height from 2-3 storeys; (b) 8 no. maisonettes units (4 no. two bedroom maisonette units and 4 no. 1 bedroom maisonette units) comprised within 2 no. 2-storey buildings; and (c) 1 no. three storey flat roof, apartment block comprising 8 no. two bedroom apartments. Private amenity space will be provided the proposed house units in the form of rear private gardens with the maisonette units being served by designated areas of private amenity space to the rear at ground floor level and the proposed apartment units being served by private balconies/terraces. (ii) provision of a creche (c.485.76sq.m) at ground floor level of the proposed apartment block with an associated outdoor space; (iii) provision of a total of 126 no. car parking spaces (inclusive of 2 no. accessible parking spaces), 70 no. of which will serve the proposed house units, 16 no. of which will serve the proposed maisonette units (inclusive of 4 no. visitor parking spaces) 14 no. of which will serve the proposed apartment units (inclusive of 2 no. visitor parking spaces) and 26 no. of which will serve the proposed creche facility; (iv) provision of a 8 no. sheltered bicycle parking stores to serve the proposed maisonette units located within the private amenity space associated with each unit, with 4 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces provided at surface level; (v) provision of a bicycle parking store comprising 32 no. cycle parking spaces to the south-west of the proposed apartment block at surface level; provision of new pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular infrastructure, accesses and connections throughout the site; (vi) construction of 1 no. vehicular access off the previously approved (Reg. Ref. 21/1400) access road to the west from Brooklands Estate and the construction of 1 no. vehicular access to the south off Brooklands Housing Estate (vii) construction of a linear/neighbourhood park adjacent to the River Liffey to the east. This application does not i

  Permission, 32 homes · Kildare County Council, 23728

• 28 Jun 2023Conditional

  the construction of single storey extensions to the side and rear, internal and external elevations changes, rooflights to the rear extension and solar PV panels on the south east facing roof, all to the existing single storey detached dwelling

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23719

• 17 May 2023Conditional

  for subdivision of existing site for the construction of an industrial style unit to be used for light industrial use with internal offices, permission for re-location of existing entrance and new access road to serve the site and permission for internal entrance off new access road to serve existing development on site for adjacent development, permission to remove existing secondary effluent treatment system and install new secondary effluent treatment system on site, associated car parking and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23525

• 6 Apr 2023Conditional

  constructing a part single storey, part 2-storey detached dwelling, a single storey domestic garage, new vehicular access, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23370

• 29 Mar 2023N/a

  for the sub-division of existing site for the construction of an industrial style unit to be used for light industrial use with internal offices ,permission for re-location of existing entrance and new access road to serve the site and for permission of internal entrance off new access road to serve existing development on site for adjacent development, permission to remove existing secondary effluent treatment system on site and install new secondary effluent treatment system on site, associated car parking and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23318

• 3 Mar 2023Conditional

  development at lands located at Capdoo, Clane, Co. Kildare (to the north of Brooklands Housing Estate and to the east of the development site pertaining to Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 21/1400). The development will consist of: (i) Construction of 39 no. residential units, including 18 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached units, 13 no. terraced units (5 No. 2-bedroom terraced units and 8 no. 3 bedroom terraced units) ranging in height from 2-3 storeys, and 8 no. maisonette units (4 no. 2-bedroom maisonette units and 4 no. 1-bedroom maisonette units) comprised within 2no. 2-storey buildings. Private amenity space will be provided to serve each dwelling in the form of rear private gardens with the maisonette units being served by designated areas of private amenity space to the rear at ground floor level; (ii) provision of a total of 78 no. car parking spaces, 62 no. of which will serve the proposed dwellings and 12 no. spaces serving the proposed maisonette units, 4 no. visitor parking spaces are also proposed; (iii) provision of 8 no. sheltered bicycle parking stores to serve the proposed maisonette units located within the private amenity space area associated with each unit with 4 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces provided at surface level; (iv) provision of new pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular infrastructure, accesses and connections throughout the site; (v) construction of 1 no. vehicular access off the previously approved (Reg. Ref. 21/1400) access road to the west from Brooklands Estate; and (vi) road upgrades at the Junction of Brooklands Estate and the R403 to provide for a left turning filter lane onto the R403 from Brooklands Estate as well as a pedestrian island at this junction; and (vii) landscaping, boundary treatments, public open space, foul and surface water drainage, bin storage, lighting, and all infrastructural works necessary to facilitate the development

  Permission, 31 homes · Kildare County Council, 23207

• 7 Dec 2022Conditional

  (1) Subdivide our site which is 1042 sq.m in total into two portions where the first portion of 745.68 sq.m remains with our existing house and the remaining portion of 296.32 sq.m which contains a detached garage becomes a site which is the subject of this application. (2) Convert our detached garage which has a floor area of 34.22 sq.m to domestic use. (3) Construct a 24.93 sq.m extension to the rear of the garage. (4) Remove the existing roof and replace it with a Mansard type construction roof giving a habitable first floor area of 33.57 sq.m. This floor extends over the full length of the garage and partially over the proposed extension with the remainder of the extension to receive a flat roof. (5) Combine the proposed garage conversion, proposed extension and proposed first floor area to allow for the use as a two-bedroom detached domestic house. (6) Widen the existing entrance to allow for the creation of two separate entrances. (7) All ancillary ground works to enable the above-mentioned work. All on our site

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 221451

• 28 Nov 2022Refused

  The development will consist of the removal of existing front boundary wall to widen existing vehicular entrance to existing driveway and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221411

• 2 Aug 2022Conditional

  sought for a ground floor level structure at rear comprising a single storey structure with pitched roof, containing a home fitness gym with home office space and associated works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 22946

• 21 Jul 2022Refused

  (i) construction of 59 no. residential units, including 24 no. three and four-bedroom semi-detached units, 31 no. two and three-bedroom terraces units, ranging in height from 2-3 storeys, and 4 no. two- bedroom maisonette units comprised within a 2-storey building. Private amenity space will be provided to serve each dwelling in the form of rear private gardens with the maisonette units being served by designated areas of private amenity space to the south and west of the proposed units at ground floor level; (ii) provision of a total of 117 no. car parking spaces, 110 no. of which will serve the proposed dwellings and 7 no. spaces serving the proposed maisonette units (including 1 no. visitor car parking space); (iii) provision of 4 no. sheltered bicycle parking stores to serve the proposed maisonette units located within the private amenity space area associated with each unit with 2 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces provided at surface level; (iv) provision of new pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular infrastructure, accesses and connections throughout the site. (v) construction of 1 no. vehicular access and 2 no. cycle and pedestrian access points to the site from Brooklands estate to the west. The application is accompanied by 2 no. site layout options, Option A and B. Option A provides for a new cycle and pedestrian access, road connection and vehicular access between the application site and the adjacent Alexandra Walk residential development to the south-east. Option B provides for the omission of the vehicle access point and the inclusion of a pedestrian and cycle access only between the proposed scheme and Alexandra Walk. The proposal also includes a road connection to lands to the north; and (vi) road upgrades at the Junction of Brooklands Estate and the R403 to provide for a left turning filter lane onto the R403 from Brooklands Estate as well as a pedestrian island at this junction; (vii) construction of a linear /neighbourhood park adjacent to the River Liffey; and (viii) landscaping, boundary treatments, foul and surface water drainage, bin storage, lighting, and all infrastructural works necessary to facilitate the development

  Permission, 55 homes · Kildare County Council, 22889

• 3 Mar 2022Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to the front and a single storey extension to the side with five roof windows and all associated site works.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22229

• 23 Dec 2021Conditional

  for the construction of an 8.2sq.m. single storey side extension to the existing dwelling containing a new utility space and minor internal alterations and all associated site works and landscaping

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211802

• 30 Nov 2021Conditional

  for constructing a detached garage and all associated ancillary site-works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211681

The 25 most recent of 56 applications.

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 Capdoo Commons.

Recorded monuments

• KD014-020 Well
  Description

  Located on the roadside and named 'St. Brigid's' on the current (1939) ed. of the OS 6-inch map, but according to Jackson (1979-80, 148), the well was not associated with any pattern or tradition, and is overgrown and disused. A second, anonymous, source (JKAS 1899-1902, 269) records that an old man pointed out St Brigid's Well 'close to the spot where the ancient ford (KD014-055----) crossed the Liffey' . Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Capdoo Commons.

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 5 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; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2758 (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.

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

Name

Capdoo Commons

Area

455,984 m² (45.6 ha, 112.68 acres)

Civil parish

Clane, and its townlands

Barony

Clane

Electoral division

Clane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Clane electoral division: 8,927 people in 3,078 households; 72% of households own their home; 48% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Capdoo, Castlebrown or Clongowes, Clane, Richardstown

Placenames

Capdoo Commons 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.