Coolearagh East
Townland in the civil parish of Timahoe, barony of Clane, Co. Kildare
- Area
- 121.9 ha
- 301 acres
- Land parcels
- 128
- registered freehold, median 790 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential / Infill
- Planning
- 10
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
128 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolearagh East, from 18 m² to 162,372 m² (16.24 ha, 40.12 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 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
- R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Coill Dubh Coolearagh, Kildare · 99 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Coill Dubh Coolearagh, Kildare · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Coill Dubh Coolearagh, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Coill Dubh Coolearagh, Kildare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
3 Sept 2026N/a
for the construction of a single storey bungalow, entrance, access roadway, foul sewer connection and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2660989
20 May 2024Conditional
52 no. two-storey dwellings consisting of 34 no. semi-detached 3-bedroom houses, 12 no. semi-detached 4-bedroom houses, 6 no. semi-detached 2-bedroom houses, pedestrian access to adjoining 'The Meadows' housing estate and all ancillary siteworks on site previously granted planning permission under file ref. 07/1186, 13/143 & 14/833. Revised by significant further information consisting of; Proposal reduced to 51 no. dwellings comprising: 32 no. 3 bed semi-detached, 12 no. 4 bed semi-detached , 6 no. 2 bed semi-detached & 1 no. 3 bed semi-detached two storey dwellings as per Pl. Ref 18/851
Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 24165
10 May 2024N/a
erection of bungalow, garage for domestic use and the installation of Sepcon wastewater treatment system and percolation area as per Pl. Ref. 18/851
Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 24146
23 Jun 2022Conditional
of and completing a revised entrance and access road with footpaths serving dwellings granted under planning file Ref. Nos. 19/530 and 20/35 and individual dwelling granted under file Ref. No. 13/752, and all associated ancillary site-works
Retention · Kildare County Council, 22765
1 Jun 2022Conditional
a mixed use development consisting of: 1. Demolition of the existing petrol service building, shop, attached residence and shed for commercial use to rear. Removal of existing signage, gates to rear, underground tanks and all other existing ancillary site elements to prepare the site for new development. 2. Erection of replacement 2-storey service station building (Building A) which will contain 1 no food offers including seating (60sqm), a retail area (86.2sqm) and back of house area (70.3sqm). 2 no independent office spaces (44sqm & 48sqm) and 4 no residential apartments on first floor. The number of fuel dispensing pumps will be expanded from 1 single sided pump to 2 double sided pumps (on one island), replacement commercial fuel pump. Provision of pump station canopy to be erected displaying fuel branding signage. Provision of 2 no new signs/branding at entrance and one new totem sign. 15 car parking spaces provided for retail, 6 car parking for office and 5 car parking for residences. Total of 26 parking spaces provided to service block A and 10 bicycle parking spaces. All associated site works including landscaping, drainage, lighting, refuse compound, relocated vent pipes, making good boundary walls, service bay and new bollards to front of service building and a landscaped hardstanding area with seating in front of building A. 3. Erection of 2-storey apartment building (Building B) with 4 no wheelchair accessible apartments (2 no bedroom) and 4 no wheelchair accessible apartments (1 no bedroom). 10 parking spaces provided to service block B, refuge compound, 10 bicycle parking spaces and all other ancillary site works. 4.8 no 2-storey houses which will be an extension to the existing approved estate (under construction planning file 18/851). Consisting of: 4 no detached houses (4-bedroom), 2 no semi-detached houses (3 bedroom) and 2 no semi-detached (2 bedroom). These new houses will connect directly into existing estate and include all additional open space and extension of all ancillary services. 5. Revised design for portion layout granted planning permission under planning file 18/851. This redesigned area of the existing site to include the removal of existing 8 no 2-storey semi-detached houses and to replace it with 4 no detached houses (4 bedroom), 1 no semi-detached (4 bedroom), and 1 no semi-detached (3 bedroom). 6.Revised design for portion of access road, landscaping and open space granted planning permission under planning file 18/851
Permission, 14 homes · Kildare County Council, 22662
14 Apr 2022N/a
A Mixed-use development. 1. Demolition of the existing petrol service building, shop and attached residence, and shed for commercial use to rear. Removal of existing signage, gates to rear, underground tanks, and all other existing ancillary site elements to prepare the site for new development. 2. Erection of replacement two storey service station building (Building A) which will contain 1 no. food offers including seating (60sq.m), a retail area of (86. 2sq.m), and back of house area (70.3sq.m). 2 no. independent Office spaces (44sq.m & 48sq.m). and 4 no. residential apartments on first floor. The number of fuel dispensing pumps will be expanded from 1 single sided pump to two double sided pumps (on one island), replacement commercial fuel pump. Provision of pump station canopy to be erected displaying fuel branding signage. Provision of 2 no. new signs/branding at entrance and one new totem sign. 15 car parking spaces provided for retail, 6 car parking for office and 5 car parking for residences. Total of 26 parking spaces provided to service block A and 10 bicycle parking spaces. All associated site works including landscaping, drainage, lighting, refuse compound, relocated vent pipes, making good boundary walls, service bay, and new bollards to front of service building and landscaped hardstanding area with seating in front of building A. 3. Erection of two storey apartment building (Building B), with 4 no. wheelchair accessible apartments (2 no. bedroom) and 4 no. wheelchair accessible apartments (1 no. bedroom). 10 parking spaces provided to service block B, refuge compound, 10 bicycle parking spaces and all other ancillary site works. 4. 8. No. 2 storey houses which will be an extension to the existing approved estate (under construction planning file 18/851). Consisting of: 4. No. detached houses (4-bedroom), 2. semi-detached houses (3 bedroom) and 2 No. Semi-detached (2 bedroom). These new houses will connect directly into existing estate and include all additional open space and extension on ancillary services. 5. Revised design for portion layout granted planning permission under planning file 18/851. This redesigned area of the existing site to include the removal of existing 8. No 2-storey semi-detached houses and to replace it with 4. No. detached houses (4-bedroom), 1 No. semi-detached (4-bedroom), and 1 No. 4 semi-detached (3-bedroom) contd...…
Permission, 14 homes · Kildare County Council, 22436
10 Dec 2021N/a
constructing a revised combined pedestrian and vehicular access/egress point in lieu of point previously approved in planning file ref. no. 19/530, and all associated ancillary site-works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 211741
5 May 2020Refused
a dormer style bungalow with a proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 20458
11 Nov 2019Conditional
Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. 14/930 - (a) demolition of existing single storey house; (b) erection of replacement dormer type house; (c) garage/fuel store for domestic use and all associated site development works
Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 191256
16 Jul 2018Conditional
52 no. two-storey dwellings consisting of 34 no. semi-detached 3-bedroom houses, 12 no. semi-detached 4-bedroom houses, 6 no. semi-detached 2-bedroom houses, pedestrian access to adjoining 'The Meadows' housing estate and all ancillary siteworks on site previously granted planning permission under file ref. 07/1186, 13/143 & 14/833. Revised by significant further information consisting of; Proposal reduced to 51 no. dwellings comprising: 32 no. 3 bed semi-detached, 12 no. 4 bed semi-detached , 6 no. 2 bed semi-detached & 1 no. 3 bed semi-detached two storey dwellings
Permission, 52 homes · Kildare County Council, 18851
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
- Natural Heritage Area: Hodgestown Bog NHA 001393
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Coolearagh East.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Coolearagh East.
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, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2593 (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 Coolearagh East with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.
The townland
- Name
- Coolearagh East
- Area
- 1,218,920 m² (121.89 ha, 301.2 acres)
- Civil parish
- Timahoe, and its townlands
- Barony
- Clane
- Electoral division
- Timahoe South, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Timahoe South electoral division: 830 people in 254 households; 86% of households own their home; 45% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Blackwood, Coolearagh West, Corduff
- Placenames
- Coolearagh East 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.