Commons

113 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Commons, from 3 m² to 45,055 m² (4.51 ha, 11.13 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers 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.

• 19 Aug 2026N/a

  for the formation of a new vehicular access and junction onto the L5062 that bounds the site to the west and the construction of 33 no. dwellings, as follows: A 4-storey apartment block to provide 24 no. apartments (comprising 4 no. 1 bedroom units; 16 no. 2 bedroom units and 4 no. 3 bedroom units). All ground floor apartments will have private terraces and all apartments on the upper floors will have balconies. Communal Open Spaces to serve the apartments are provided to the east and west of the block totalling 221 sq.m in area. 9 no. two-storey (with attic accommodation), 4-bedroom houses comprising 1 no. detached house and 4 no. semi-detached pairs (8 no. houses). All houses benefit from in-curtilage car parking to the front and private rear gardens. A single storey secure bicycle (48 no. spaces) and waste / bin store is provided to the east of the apartment block to serve the apartment. A total of 16 no. covered visitor cycle parking spaces are provided to the south of the apartment block in 2 no. locations. A total of 1,008 sq.m of landscaped public open space is provided which includes a children’s play area at the northern end of the site. A total of 23 no. on-street car parking spaces are provided along the internal vehicular access road(s) serving the development. Other associated site and infrastructural works include site clearance and ground works (including tree removal); hard and soft landscaping works (including boundary treatment works); external lighting; the provision for water services; the provision of surface water drainage infrastructure (including bio-retention area within public open space) and the provision of foul drainage infrastructure (including a foul pumping station) and all associated site development works to serve the proposed housing development.

  Permission, 9 homes · Kildare County Council, 2660943

• 19 Dec 2025Refused

  for the subdivision of garden to enable construction of detached dormer family dwelling, waste treatment system, new gate and entrance, landscaping and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2561472

• 23 Dec 2024Refused

  for subdivision of garden to enable construction of detached 2 storey family dwelling, garage, waste treatment system, new gate and entrance, landscaping and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 24394

• 11 Dec 2024Conditional

  for removal of existing steel shed and timber pergola to rear of house. Planning permission for new single storey extension to side and rear of existing house to include vehicular garage, utility and living/dining room and BBQ area and all associated ancillary works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2461322

• 3 Oct 2024Conditional

  to amend condition no. 2 of previously granted permission KCC 22/530. Permission is sought for the change of seasonal preschool and afterschool to a morning breakfast club, part time preschool with afterschool service, we wish to extend the hours of the preschool from 9 to 2pm and afterschool 1.30 to 6pm and operate a breakfast club from 7.45 to 8.45 am all services Monday to Friday. Change of number of children is also sought from 16 children at all times to 18 children in the preschool and 24 in afterschool service

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 24317

• 6 Aug 2024N/a

  for a one storey contemporary ground floor extension at 3 meters in height to the side and rear of the existing property to accommodate a new kitchen, Dining and Lounge area. Construction of a contemporary Sensory Room at 3 meters in height to the rear of the property and a pocket garden within the rear gardens exterior space to merge both buildings together. Plus all associated Site Works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460768

• 22 Dec 2023Conditional

  to amend planning condition no 5 of previously granted planning KCC Ref. no. 08/369 & 03/858 at The Close, Hazelhatch Park, Celbridge, Co. Kildare W23YV48 (Hazelhatch, Celbridge leased to Cocoon Childcare, Celbridge). Permission is sought for the extension of operational hours from 7.30am - 18:30pm Monday to Friday

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 231070

• 29 Aug 2023Conditional

  To erect a 30m multi user lattice type telecommunications support structure (overall height above ground level 31.14m) carrying antenna and dishes enclosed within a 2.4 metre high palisade fenced compound together with associated ground equipment cabinets and associated site works, including a new access track at the grounds of Celbridge GAA Club, Hazelhatch Road, Celbridge, Co. Kildare.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23873

• 11 Nov 2022Conditional

  (i) the construction of a new playing pitch with 8 lighting masts and 2 ball catch nets and (ii) a new 2.400m high perimeter fence at the boundary with the river to the East of the site

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221349

• 18 Oct 2022N/a

  (i) the construction of a new playing pitch with 8 lighting masts and 2 ball catch nets and (ii) a new 2.4m high perimeter fence at the boundary with the river to the East of the site

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221241

• 30 Sept 2022Conditional

  sub-dividing a site, de-commissioning an existing septic tank system, constructing a two-storey detached type dwelling, new vehicular entrance, connection to public foul drain system, and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 221189

• 26 Aug 2022Conditional

  LARGE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: 5 year planning permission for a Large Scale Residential (LRD) Development scheme on lands at Glencarrig House, Simmonstown, Celbridge, Co. Kildare W23 Y9PY, on a site of approximately 2.1 ha. The proposed development will consist of: (a) The demolition (total area approx. 800 sqm) of the existing buildings, including a habitable dwelling on site, and the existing front boundary treatment; and (b) The construction of a new residential and creche scheme of 137 No. units in a mixture of houses and apartments units ranging from 2 to 5 storeys in height as follows: Block A (3-5 storey apartment block) comprising 39 No apartments (19 No. 1 bed and 20 No. 2 bed units); Block B (4-5 storey apartment block) comprising 51 No. apartments (24 No. 1 bed and 27 No. 2 bed units); Block C (3-4 storey apartment block) comprising 25 No. apartments (11 No. 1 bed and 14 No. 2 bed units); Houses (2-3 storeys) comprising 22 No. house units (5 No. 4-bed semi-detached, 4 No. 3-bed semi-detached, 4 No. 3-bed terraced and 9 No. 3-bed end of terrace). A separate building will accommodate a Childcare Facility/Crèche of approx. 248 sqm with outdoor play area of 460 sqm. Bike Store building (86 sqm) and Plant Room/ESB Sub-station building (66.9 sqm). Each residential unit will be afforded with private open space in the form of a balcony or terrace in the case of the apartment units and a rear garden in the case of the housing units. Public open space is proposed in the form of play areas, outdoor seating and planting and pedestrian and cyclist links (approx. 4,380 sqm). A total of 129 No. car parking spaces are provided at surface level, including 7 No. accessible spaces: 80 No. bicycle spaces (for Visitors and Residents, in bike stands) together with 124 No. Secure bicycle spaces within 5 No. Bike stores. The development shall be served via a new vehicular access point from the L5062. Upgrade works are proposed to the vehicular access point from the R405 onto the L5062 to facilitate the proposed development and to provide for improved access and egress for the overall development. New pedestrian and cyclist access points will be provided on to the R405 from the site. The associated site and infrastructural works include provision for water services; foul and surface water drainage and connections; attenuation proposals; permeable paving; all landscaping works; boundary treatment; internal roads and footpaths; waste storage

  Permission, 22 homes · Kildare County Council, 22221052

• 9 May 2022Conditional

  sought for a part change of use to an existing 41sqm performance room, and associated WC/storage area to a pre/after school facility and all other minor ancillary works associated

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22530

• 5 May 2020Conditional

  Alteration of a footpath to accommodate off street vehicle parking, erection of 0.8m high brick wall forming a front garden boundary and hard surfacing of this front garden. There is no alteration to the car parking spaces opposite my residence

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 20457

• 5 May 2020Conditional

  alteration of a footpath to accommodate off street vehicle parking, erection of 0.8m high brick wall forming a front garden boundary and hard surfacing of this front garden. There is no alteration to the car parking spaces opposite my residence

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 20456

• 5 May 2020Conditional

  alteration of a footpath to accommodate off street vehicle parking, erection of 0.8m high brick wall forming a front garden boundary and hard surfacing of this front garden. There is no alteration to the car parking spaces opposite my residence

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 20459

• 20 Apr 2020N/a

  alteration to a footpath to accommodate off street vehicle parking, erection of 0.8m high brick wall forming a front garden boundary and hard surfacing of this front garden. There is no alteration to the car parking spaces opposite my residence

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 20407

• 20 Apr 2020N/a

  alteration of a footpath to accommodate off street vehicle parking, erection of 0.8m high brick wall forming a front garden boundary and hard surfacing of this front garden. There is no alteration to the car parking spaces opposite my residence

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 20408

• 25 Mar 2020N/a

  consists of alteration of a footpath to accommodate off street vehicle parking, erection of .8m high brick wall forming a front garden boundary and hard surfacing of this front garden. There is no alteration to the car parking spaces opposite my residence at

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20312

• 25 Mar 2020N/a

  of alteration of a foot-path to accommodate off street vehicle parking, erection of .8m high brick wall forming a front garden boundary and hard surfacing of this front garden. There is no alteration to the car parking spaces opposite my residence

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 20314

• 25 Mar 2020N/a

  of alteration of a foot-path to accommodate off street vehicle parking, erection of .8m high brick wall forming a front garden boundary and hard surfacing of this front garden. There is no alteration to the car parking spaces opposite my residence

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 20313

• 13 Mar 2020N/a

  alteration to a footpath to accommodate off street vehicle parking, erection of .8m high brick wall forming a front garden boundary and hard surfacing of this front garden. There is no alteration to the car parking spaces opposite my residence

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 20263

• 13 Mar 2020N/a

  alteration of a footpath to accommodate off street vehicle parking, erection of .8m high brick wall forming a front garden boundary and hard surfacing of this front garden. There is no alteration to the car parking spaces opposite my residence

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 20262

• 13 Mar 2020N/a

  alteration to footpath to accommodate off street vehicle parking, erection of .8m high brick wall forming a front garden boundary and hard surfacing of this front garden. There is no alteration to the car parking spaces opposite my residence

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 20264

• 11 Aug 2017Conditional

  development which will consist of 11 No. dwellings comprising: 6 No. House Type A, 2 storey, 4 bed detached (145.7sqm); 1 No. House Type B, 2 storey 4 bed detached (145.7sqm); 1 No. House Type C, 2 storey, 4 bed semi-detached (145.7sqm); 1 No. House Type D, 2 storey, 4 bed semi-detached (145.7sqm); 2 No. House Type E, 2 storey, 3 bed detached (102.7sqm) and all ancillary site works including 644 linear metres of foul sewer outfall along the Hazelhatch Road, at this site. Revised by significant further information consisting of; a reduction in the number of houses from 11 no. to 9no. comprising 5 no. House Type A: 2 storey , 4 bed detached (145.7sqm); 1 no. House Type B: 2 storey, 4 bed detached (145.7sqm); 1 no. House Type C: 2 Storey, 4 bed semi-detached (145.7sqm); 1 no. House Type D: 2 storey, 4 bed semi-detached (145.7sqm); 1 no. house type F: 2 storey, 4-bed detached house (147.9sqm); reorientation of dwellings; an amendment to the site boundary and all ancillary site works including 644 linear metres of foul sewer outfall along the Hazelhatch road

  Permission, 9 homes · Kildare County Council, 17914

The 25 most recent of 27 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 Commons.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Commons.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of 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 20 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.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2901 (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 Commons with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Commons

Area

337,591 m² (33.76 ha, 83.42 acres)

Civil parish

Donaghcumper, and its townlands

Barony

Salt South

Electoral division

Donaghcumper, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Donaghcumper electoral division: 6,652 people in 2,218 households; 76% of households own their home; 60% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Commons Lower, Coolfitch, Donaghcumper, Loughlinstown, Simmonstown

Placenames

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.