Crosscoolharbour
Townland in the civil parish of Rathmore, barony of Naas North, Co. Kildare; in Irish Cros Chúile
- Area
- 44.8 ha
- 111 acres
- Land parcels
- 27
- registered freehold, median 2,881 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres)
- Zoning
- P4
- Extractive Industry
- Planning
- 23
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Crosscoolharbour, from 5 m² to 91,052 m² (9.11 ha, 22.5 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 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
- P4Extractive Industry (Quarrying / mining)
Blessington Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 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
26 Aug 2026N/a
a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling along with alterations to the existing rear extension and for the upgrading of the existing septic tank to a treatment plant with soil polishing filter and all associated site works to our property which is within the curtilage of the “Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mercy” (B24-26) which is a Protected Structure
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660960
1 Jul 2026N/a
for a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling along with alterations to the existing rear extension and for the upgrading of the existing septic tank to a treatment polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660729
26 Jun 2026N/a
a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling along with alterations to the existing rear extension and for the upgrading of the existing septic tank to a treatment plant with soil polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660696
9 Jun 2026N/a
1) New all-weather football pitch 65m x 40m including perimeter fencing and 12m floodlighting. 2) Floodlighting to Pitch 1. 3) Ball stop netting to Pitch 1 & Pitch 2. 4) Spectator Fencing to Pitch 3 with surrounding walkway and walkway lighting to new and existing walkway. 5) Bicycle Shelter, Solar Panels & Polytunnel. 6) Removal of existing boundary fence and re-installation along new boundary line & importation of subsoil to create further level playing surface. 7) New sewage treatment unit & percolation area. & Retention permission for 1) Concrete plinth with low level walls, prefabricated units/changing rooms/toilet block, containers for storage, coffee shop container, existing well & water tank. 2) Spectator fencing to pitch 1 & 2, dug outs, and surrounding walkway 3) Block walls to entrance including gate, tarmac entrance road and stoned up car park areas. 4) Lighting to Pitch 3 for training
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660615
3 Jun 2026N/a
for 1) New all-weather football pitch 65m x 40m including perimeter fencing and 12m floodlighting. 2) Floodlighting to Pitch 1. 3) Ball stop netting to Pitch 1 & Pitch 2. 4) Spectator Fencing to Pitch 3 with surrounding walkway and walkway lighting to new and existing walkway. 5) Bicycle Shelter, Solar Panels & Polytunnel. 6) Removal of existing boundary fence and re-installation along new boundary line & importation of subsoil to create further level playing surface. 7) New sewage treatment unit & percolation area. & Retention permission for 1) Concrete plinth with low level walls, prefabricated units/changing rooms/toilet block, containers for storage, coffee shop container, existing well & water tank. 2) Spectator fencing to pitch 1 & 2, dug outs, and surrounding walkway 3) Block walls to entrance including gate, tarmac entrance road and stoned up car park areas. 4) Lighting to Pitch 3 for training
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660583
11 Feb 2026N/a
construction of a single storey Toilet building beside the Existing church which is a protected structure and for the installation of a treatment plant with soil polishing filter and all associate site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660119
10 Oct 2025Conditional
for an agricultural entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 25163
9 Apr 2025N/a
for a single storey dwelling house (c. 230 sqm gross floor area), and provision of a domestic garage (c. 49 sqm), wastewater treatment system, vehicular access via existing agriculture through road (for which I have right of way), landscaping and planting, and all services and ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560377
12 Aug 2024Refused
for a single storey dwelling house (c. 230 sqm gross floor area), and provision of a domestic garage (c. 49 sqm), waste water treatment system, vehicular access at the location of the existing gated entrance to public road and replacement with a new recessed entrance and pillars, landscaping and planting, and all services and ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460782
10 Aug 2024N/a
for a single storey dwelling house (c. 230 sqm gross floor area), and provision of a domestic garage (c. 49 sqm), waste water treatment system, vehicular access at the location of the existing gated entrance to public road and replacement with a new recessed entrance and pillars, landscaping and planting, and all services and ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460779
31 Jul 2024N/a
for a single storey dwelling house (c. 230 sqm gross floor area), and provision of a domestic garage (c. 49 sqm), waste water treatment system, vehicular access at the location of the existing gated entrance to public road and replacement with a new recessed entrance and pillars, landscaping and planting, and all services and ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460736
29 May 2024N/a
(i)(a) the retention of the rebuilding of part of an existing single storey out-building following natural collapse and the internal conversion of whole of said out-building to suit holiday-letting use and for the retention of small attached sheds. (b) Planning Permission for the change-of-use of the whole of aforementioned existing outbuilding, including rebuilt part and aforementioned sheds, to holiday-letting use, and (ii) the retention of existing foundations of a proposed garage/storage building and Planning Permission for continuance of the construction of said new garage/storage building for the incidental enjoyment of the existing main house and (iii) all associated site works and ancillary services as may be required and as may relate to the above, including a new waste water treatment system and percolation area
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2460291
18 Apr 2024Conditional
for a new vehicular entrance and all associate site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460333
15 Apr 2024N/a
a new vehicular entrance and all associate site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460317
9 Aug 2023Refused
(i) (a) the retention of the rebuilding of part of an existing single storey out-building following natural collapse and the internal conversion of whole of said out-building to suit residential use and for the retention of small attached sheds (b) planning permission for the change-of-use of the whole of aforementioned existing outbuilding, including rebuilt part and aforementioned sheds, to residential use for long-term rental purposes, and (ii) the retention of existing foundations of a proposed garage/storage building and planning permission for continuance of the construction of said new garage/storage building for the incidental enjoyment of the existing main house and (iii) all associated site works and ancillary services as may be required and as may relate to the above
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360207
6 Jul 2023N/a
the rebuilding of part of an existing single storey out-building following natural collapse and the internal conversion of whole of said out-building to suit residential use and for the retention of small attached sheds, planning permission for the change of use of the whole of aforementioned existing out-building, including rebuilt part and aforementioned sheds, to residential use for long-term rental purposes, and the retention of existing foundations of a proposed garage/storage building and planning permission for continuance of the construction of said new garage/storage building for the incidental enjoyment of the existing main house and all associated site works and ancillary services as may be required and as may relate to the above
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 23584
20 Jul 2022Conditional
the erection of an extension to our dwelling approx. 23sqm in total to effect both the front and rear elevation. Together with all associated and ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22803
2 Jun 2021Conditional
1: Demolition of shed and outbuildings, renovation of existing cottage including placing of a new slate roof covering with 4 velux windows, and window and door alterations to cottage. 2: Building a new single storey rear and side extension to existing cottage 3: Placement of a new mechanical waste water treatment system and percolation area on site. 4: Alteration of existing vehicular entrance to site. 5: All associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 21784
25 May 2021N/a
(1) Demolition of shed and outbuildings, renovation of existing cottage including placing of a new slate roof covering with 4 Velux windows, and window and door alterations to cottage. (2) Building a new single storey rear and side extension to existing cottage. (3) Placement of a new mechanical waste water treatment system and percolation area on site. (4) Alteration of existing vehicular entrance to site. (5) All associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 21726
24 Jul 2020N/a
backfilling a sand and gravel pit to its original ground level using approximately 8,225,000 tonnes of imported natural inert waste materials, principally soil and stone generated by construction and development projects; Establishment and operation of an inert soil waste recovery facility to provide for the recovery through backfilling, of natural inert soil and stone waste, at a maximum rate of 500,000 tonnes per annum; Installation of site infrastructure adjacent to the pit, including a weighbridge, a shared site/weighbridge office, staff welfare facilities, a paved refueling area with hydrocarbon interceptor and equipment/sample storage facilities. Construction of a portal frame structure for a waste inspection and quarantine facility; Construction of an access ramp parallel to the southern pit face; Use of an existing internal haul road across Roadstone lands to the south (through Doran’s Pit, Co. Wicklow), between a junction with the N81 National Secondary Road and the pit; Widening of the access road into Redbog pit to provide a separate access to third party lands and the erection of a security barrier and dividing palisade fence to restrict access to the recovery facility; Progressive restoration of the backfilled landform to long-term grassland/agricultural use and installation of long term drainage/soakaway trenches. Planning permission is sought for period of up to 30 years. The proposed development requires a waste licence from the Environmental Protection Agency. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the Planning Authority in connection with the application
Permission · Kildare County Council, 20814
24 Jul 2020N/a
use of an existing internal haul road at Doran's pit, Blessington for the importation of inert soil and stone waste for backfilling and restoration / recovery at a soil recovery facility to be established at Redbog Pit in Co. Kildare. The proposed haul road extends over 2.9 hectares, from an existing junction with the N81 National Secondary Road at Santryhill townland and through the townlands of Newpaddocks and Dillonsdown to the county boundary with Co. Kildare. Planning permission is sought for a period of 30 years. The proposed soil waste recovery facility at Redbog Pit requires a waste licence from the Environmental Protection Agency. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be suibmitted to the Planning Authority in connection with the application
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 20713
9 Mar 2020Conditional
(a) proposed new two storey side and rear extension to existing dwelling (b) new domestic garage along with all associated site development and facilitating works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 20239
10 Feb 2017Conditional
(a) sunroom to side of existing bungalow and all associated site development works
Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 17135
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 Crosscoolharbour.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Crosscoolharbour.
Architectural heritage
- Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mercy, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey parochial house, c.1860, on a symmetrical plan with round-headed door opening to centre and two-bay single-storey return with half-dormer attic to rear to west. Renovated and refenestrated, c.1990. Hipped roof with slate (gable-ended to return). Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Replacement uPVC rainwater goods, c.1990, on brackets. Square rooflights, c.1990, to return. Rendered coping to gables. Roughcast walls. Painted. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Round-headed door opening. Cut-granite Gibbsian doorcase. Replacement uPVC door, c.1990. Spoked fanlight. Interior with early or original timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road in own grounds. Tarmacadam drive to front. Landscaped grounds to site including lawns.Detached six-bay single-storey rubble stone outbuilding, c.1860, to west retaining early aspect comprising two-bay single-storey block with single-bay single-storey higher block to north and three-bay single-storey higher block to south. Gable-ended roofs with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Rendered coping to gables. Iron rainwater goods. Rubble stone walls with lime render over. Whitewashed. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Timber windows. Square-headed door openings. Timber boarded doors.
- Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mercy, church/chapel, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached six-bay double-height limestone-built Gothic Revival Catholic church, dated 1858, on a cruciform plan comprising four-bay double-height nave with lancet-arch opening, single-bay double-height transepts to north-east and to south-west, single-bay single-storey lean-to porch to north and single-bay double-height chancel to south-east having single-bay single-storey lean-to sacristy projection to south, and bellcote over gable to entrance bay to north-west gable end. Gable-ended roofs on a cruciform plan with slate (lean-to to porch and to sacristy projection). Red clay ridge tiles. Cut-stone coping to gables with cross finials. Cut-stone bellcote to gable to north-west. Cast-iron and aluminium rainwater goods on trefoil brackets. Rock-faced snecked limestone walls. Stepped buttresses. Cut-stone stoup. Lancet-arch window openings (paired to transepts; traceried to north-west (two-light) and to south-east (five-light) with quatrefoils and hood mouldings over). Cut-limestone chamfered sills and surrounds. Fixed-pane leaded stained glass windows. Pointed-arch door openings (paired to north-west). Cut-stone chamfered doorcases with hood mouldings over. Tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors with wrought iron hinges. Full-height interior open into roof. Timber pews. Cut-stone wall monuments/memorials. Gothic-style reredos to chancel. Exposed timber roof construction on cut-stone corbels. Set back from road in own grounds. Gravel forecourt to front.Pair of cut-stone Celtic cross-style grave markers, c.1900, to north.Burial plot, dated 1928, to south-east with cut-stone grave marker and section of cast-iron railings.
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 moderately low, 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_2944 (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 Crosscoolharbour with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.
The townland
- Name
- Crosscoolharbour · Cros Chúile
- Area
- 448,115 m² (44.81 ha, 110.73 acres)
- Civil parish
- Rathmore, and its townlands
- Barony
- Naas North
- Electoral division
- Rathmore, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Rathmore electoral division: 1,175 people in 367 households; 92% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Crosscoolharbour (Co. Wicklow), Dillonsdown (Co. Wicklow), Oldpaddocks (Co. Wicklow), Pipershall, Redbog
- Placenames
- Crosscoolharbour 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.