Clongorey
Townland in the civil parish of Feighcullen, barony of Connell, Co. Kildare; in Irish Cluain Guaire
- Area
- 170.8 ha
- 422 acres
- Land parcels
- 172
- registered freehold, median 5,269 m² (0.53 ha, 1.3 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 35
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
172 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clongorey, from 12 m² to 124,158 m² (12.42 ha, 30.68 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 60 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
No zone of a development plan covers Clongorey 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
25 May 2026N/a
a) the demolition of an existing front porch to the single-storey cottage and demolition of an existing flat – roof annex to the rear; b) alterations to existing elevations; and c) the construction of a new one-and-a-half-storey extension to the side of the existing cottage; together with all associated site development works and services
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660545
5 Apr 2026Refused
change of use planning permission from domestic garage with loft over to a habitable space for family apartment all to rear of property
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660358
3 Mar 2026N/a
Raising of low lying farmland by 1.5 meters over circa 1.9 hectares using inert subsoil and topsoil for agricultural purposes
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660227
3 Oct 2025Conditional
for A) The retention of the demolition of a historic derelict timber dwelling, B) The retention of the construction of a single storey dwelling, C) The construction of an extension to the south-west of this existing dwelling, D) The provision of a new vehicle entrance and the closure of existing vehicular access, E) The provision of a new secondary wastewater treatment plant (Tricel 6PE) and a sand polishing filter and F) The retention of a 53.6m² fuel shed and all associated site and development works
Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2561123
21 Nov 2024Refused
for A) The retention of the demolition of a historic derelict timber dwelling, B) The retention of the construction of a single storey dwelling for the purpose of replacing the derelict dwelling, C) The construction of an extension to the south-west of the existing dwelling, D) Provision of a new vehicle entrance and closure of existing entrance, and E) The retention of the construction of a 53.6m² fuel shed and all associated site and development works, and services
Retention, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 2461231
28 May 2024Refused
for A) The retention of the demolition of a historic derelict timber dwelling, B) The retention of the construction of a single storey dwelling for the purpose of replacing the derelict dwelling, C) The construction of an extension to the south-west of the existing dwelling, and D) The retention of the construction of a 53.6m² fuel shed and all associated site and development works, and services
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460480
16 May 2024Conditional
for (A) construction of a single storey flat for family member, linked to existing house, previously granted under file ref. 05/3020, to the side (south Elevation), (B) the installation of a percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460429
20 Oct 2023Refused
for A) The retention of the demolition of a historic derelict timber dwelling, B) The retention of the construction of a 47m² single storey dwelling for the purpose of replacing the derelict dwelling, C) The construction of a 51m² extension to the south-west of the existing dwelling, and D) The retention of the construction of a 53.6m² fuel shed and all associated site and development works, and services
Retention, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 2360315
27 Jul 2023Conditional
(A) Erection of single storey type house, (B) Garage/fuel store for domestic use, (C) Installation of an Oakstown BAF wastewater treatment plant with polishing filter percolation area and (D) New vehicular recessed entrance and access driveway and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2360069
4 Jul 2023Refused
to construct 2 storey part 1 storey dwelling, Domestic Garage, Oakstown waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated works and services
Permission · Kildare County Council, 23743
23 Jun 2023N/a
to construct 2 storey part 1 storey dwelling, Domestic Garage, Oakstown Waste Water Treatment System and percolation area and all associated works and services
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23706
2 May 2023Conditional
to retain detached garage with loft area to rear of property
Permission · Kildare County Council, 23465
3 Apr 2023Refused
A) the demolition of a derelict timber dwelling, B) the construction of a 47m2 single storey dwelling in place of the derelict dwelling, and C) the construction of a 53.6m2 fuel shed and all associated site and development works, and services
Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23345
3 Mar 2023Refused
the construction of a single storey bungalow, domestic garage, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 23204
15 Feb 2023Conditional
(A) amendment of a condition attached to planning file ref. no. 17/1445 to alter condition no,. 3 to permit the erection of this proposed house on the original landholding, (B) the erection of a two-storey type house, (C) garage/fuel store for domestic use, (D) the installation of an Oakstown BAF wastewater treatment plant with a soil polishing filter percolation area and (E) upgrading of the existing vehicular entrance and access driveway and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23137
20 Jun 2022Refused
development will consist/consists of a new two storey dwelling and a single storey garage, with an onsite BioCycle Waste Water Treatment System/Plant with raised soil polishing filter along with a new entrance, gate and all associated site works. The accommodation which briefly comprises 3 bedrooms, a kitchen/living/dining area and lounge, as well as ancillary bathroom, en-suite, utility room pantry, and hall space. The proposed dwelling will extend a maximum height of 8.635m and is to be occupied by the applicant as a permanent home
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22748
29 Apr 2022Refused
(A) Erection of single storey type house, (B) Garage/fuel store for domestic use, (C) Installation of an Oakstown BAF wastewater treatment plant with polishing filter percolation area and (D) New vehicular recessed entrance and access driveway and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22497
21 Mar 2022Refused
the construction of a single storey bungalow, domestic garage, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22308
9 Mar 2022Refused
(A) amendment of a condition attached to planning file Ref. No. 17/1445 to alter condition no.3 to permit the erection of this proposed house on the original landholding, (B) the erection of a two-storey type house, (C) garage/fuel store for domestic use, (D) the installation of an Oakstown BAF wastewater treatment plant with a soil polishing filter percolation area and (E) upgrading of the existing vehicular entrance and access driveway and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22258
21 Dec 2021Conditional
the refurbishment of an existing single storey vernacular dwelling including a part single part two-storey extension; demolition of agricultural stable building, domestic storage shed and covered agricultural shelter; new shared domestic/agricultural entrance; new domestic garage; the provision of landscaping, including boundary treatments; and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, including wastewater treatment system and percolation area
Permission · Kildare County Council, 211808
11 Oct 2021Refused
single storey dwelling, effluent treatment plant, upgraded site access to dual type site access and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 211469
26 Aug 2021Refused
(a) amendment of a condition attached to planning file Ref. No. 17/1445 to alter condition no. 3 to permit the erection of this proposed house on the original landholding, (b) The erection of a two-storey type house, (c) garage/fuel store for domestic use, (d) the installation of an Oakstown BAF wastewater treatment plant with a soil polishing filter percolation area and (e) upgrading of the existing vehicular entrance and access driveway and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 211225
23 Aug 2021Refused
(A) Erection of single storey type house, (B) Garage/fuel store for domestic use, (C) Installation of an Oakstown BAF wastewater treatment plant with polishing filter percolation area and (D) New vehicular recessed entrance and access driveway and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 211204
18 Dec 2020Refused
Renovation of existing vernacular cottage which includes re-roofing and change of material from tin to slated roof, construction of a single storey rear extension along the existing outline of partially demolished rear element of cottage, construction of a single storey side extension which links to a two storey split level side extension to existing cottage, domestic garage with secondary effluent treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 201569
6 Nov 2020Refused
a new two storey dwelling and a single storey garage, with an onsite BioCycle Waste Water Treatment System/Plant with raised soil polishing filter along with a new entrance, gate and all associated site works. The accommodation which briefly comprises 3 bedrooms, a kitchen/living/dining area and lounge, as well as ancillary bathroom, en-suite, utility room, pantry, and hall space. The proposed dwelling will extend a maximum height of 8.335m and is to be occupied by the applicant as a permanent home
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 201326
The 25 most recent of 35 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 Clongorey.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Clongorey.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Clongorey.
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 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
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2622 (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
No address of the register names Clongorey with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.
The townland
- Name
- Clongorey · Cluain Guaire
- Area
- 1,707,707 m² (170.77 ha, 421.98 acres)
- Civil parish
- Feighcullen, and its townlands
- Barony
- Connell
- Electoral division
- Oldconnell, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Oldconnell electoral division: 1,043 people in 308 households; 89% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Barrettstown, Blacktrench, Grangehiggin, Lattensbog
- Placenames
- Clongorey 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.