Downings North

328 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Downings North, from 2 m² to 204,927 m² (20.49 ha, 50.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 113 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Prosperous, Kildare · 149 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Prosperous, Kildare · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Retail and Commercial (Commercial, retail)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Prosperous, Kildare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Prosperous, Kildare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Industry and Warehousing (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Prosperous, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community and Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Prosperous, Kildare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 29 Jun 2026Refused

  construction of a bungalow type dwelling, detached domestic garage, proprietary effluent treatment system, recessed vehicular entrance, and all associated ancillary site-works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2660714

• 24 Mar 2026Conditional

  For the construction of a one and half story rear extension to existing detached dormer bungalow, permission to infill existing recessed area on front of house, installation and modification of gable end windows, permission for new rooflight to front place of existing house, permission to move existing entrance to the east of existing entrance as a replacement entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660306

• 7 Nov 2025Refused

  for bungalow type dwelling, detached domestic garage, proprietary effluent treatment system, recessed vehicular entrance, to be accessed off an existing recessed vehicular entrance-/egress point & access avenue, and all associated ancillary site-works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: Amending the red line site boundary and the locations for proposed bungalow, garage, effluent treatment system, & vehicular entrance

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2561261

• 28 Apr 2025Conditional

  for (a) Replacement dwelling development, consisting of demolition of existing single storey bungalow and replacement with storey and a half dwelling house. (b) Decommission existing septic tank and connect to public sewer system (c) New domestic garage and store (d) New site entrance (e) All associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560444

• 5 Feb 2025Refused

  for a 2.2 metre high boundary wall adjoining public open space to the east of the site. there are no changes to dwellings and no other changes are proposed

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2518

• 17 Jan 2025N/a

  for a 2.2 metre high boundary wall adjoining public open space to the east of the site. There are no changes to dwellings and no other changes are proposed

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 257

• 8 Jan 2025N/a

  for a 2.2 metre high boundary wall adjoining public open space to the east of the site. There are no changes to dwellings and no other changes are proposed

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 253

• 24 Oct 2024Refused

  for seven-year planning permission for constructing 93 dwellings consisting of 12 No. apartments and 12 No. duplex apartments in 2 No. 3-storey blocks, 4 No. apartments in 1 No. 2-storey block, 56 No. semi-detached 2-storey houses, and 9 No. detached houses. The development also consists of a new single storey creche unit, individual bin/bike stores for each apartment and duplex apartment units, natural playscape play area, new recessed vehicular entrance, connection to existing foul water sewer, new footpath connecting to existing footpath, provision of part transport objective as defined under ST P18 in the KCC Development Plan 2023-2029, provision of landscaped linear park as defined under map ref. V2-1.4b in the KCC Development Plan 2023-2029, 2 No. permeable connections to The Downings housing scheme and a permeable connection to lands to the east as defined under TM 021 in the KCC Development Plan 2023-2029, and all associated ancillary site-works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application

  Permission, 121 homes · Kildare County Council, 2461111

• 30 Jan 2024Conditional

  for retaining alterations to development granted planning permission under pl. Ref. 13183. The alterations include 1) alterations to ground floor including a w/c, internal stairs and an external ATM; 2) raising of ridge and eaves height above convenience store, motor factors and car showroom; 3) conversion of attic space to contain a store, a comms room, a w/c, a kitchen and an office over the convenience store and a store over the motor factors; 4) alterations to fenestrations; and 5) all ancillary site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2460064

• 29 Jan 2024Conditional

  internal changes to 3 no. permitted dwellings consisting of internal changes to permitted House Type E, 2 bedroom / 2 storey approved under Planning Reference 18/1166 to change all dwellings to a new House Type 3 bedroom / 2 storey dwellings on sites 31, 37, 38. No other adjustments or site development works are proposed. There is no increase in the floor area or total number of permitted dwellings

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2435

• 2 Aug 2023N/a

  increased capacity of the existing childcare facility from 72 children to 137 children, previously granted planning permission under file Ref. No. 08/825

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360086

• 11 May 2023Conditional

  (a) a recessed entrance/egress point, (b) metal boundary security fencing , (c) 4 no. ball stop nets, a hard standing walking path, a core board structure & storage shed, full planning permission for: (d) amending the elevations and internal layouts of an existing clubhouse building, (e) constructing an extension to the side of the existing clubhouse building to include signage, (f) constructing new 21m high floodlights, (g) constructing new spectator fencing, (h) decommissioning an existing septic tank system and connecting to the local foul drain system in lieu, (i) all associated ancillary site-works to include upgrading car and bicycle parking facilities

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 23504

• 3 Feb 2023Conditional

  (a) to construct 3 bedroom layout in existing dormer space as per planning permission Ref. no. 94/63 condition No. 2, (b) provide masonry construction under existing front canopy to become an internal space, (c) construct dormer extension to rear of existing dwelling with living area on ground floor and bathrooms on first floor, (d) replace existing septic tank with Oakstown waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated works and services

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2393

• 2 Feb 2023Refused

  4 no proposed 2-bedroom, 2-storey terraced houses and all associated site development and drainage works, on a site where permission was previously granted for 4no. 2-bedroom apartments under planning file reference 19/48. The total no. of units in the overall development will remain at 40

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2387

• 8 Dec 2022Conditional

  the retention of the construction of a weatherproofed one storey lean-to timber structure, to the side of the building. The permission development will consist of: (a) The construction of externally accessible toilets at ground floor level and (b) An increase in child numbers from a maximum of 41 children to (i) 41 Full/Part-time children in the main building and (ii) 32 ECCE children or 25 Full/Part-time children in the lean-to timber structure, subject to Tusla guidelines, amending condition No. 4 in Planning Grant Reference 02/1821

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221455

• 26 Oct 2022Conditional

  (A) Retention permission for single storey extension to side (west elevation) of existing house and single storey extension to rear (south elevation) of existing house, (B) Retention permission for metal clad storage shed for domestic use, (C) Retention permission for metal clad open fronted garage/carport for domestic use.

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 221274

• 22 Feb 2021Refused

  a proposed bungalow, a detached garage, a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, a new entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 21204

• 20 Nov 2020Refused

  constructing 94 no. dwellings and a creche with entrance off Emerson Court access road. The dwellings consist of 80 no. 2 storey semi-detached houses, 1 no. 2 storey detached houses, 1 No. 2 storey blocks containing 2 no. maisonette units, 2 No. 2 storey blocks containing 4 no. maisonette units each and 1 no. 2 storey terraced blocks containing 3 no. houses. The development also includes connection to existing foul sewer, natural playscape play area, provision of part road as defined as PR8 of KCC Development plan 2017-2023, provision of pedestrian permeability to The Downings as defined under PR16 of KCC Development plan 2017-2023, provision of landscaped linear park as defined as PR30 of KCC Development plan 2017-2023 and all associated ancillary siteworks. The principle amendments to the original scheme entail 1) revision to link road as defined as PR8 of KCC Development Plan 2017 to include cycle lanes and footpaths to both sides; 2) redesign of internal road layouts; 3) change in house type breakdown to now consist of 78 no. 2 storey semi-detached houses, 6 no. 2 storey detached houses. 2 No 2 story blocks containing 4 no. maisonette units each and 1 no. 2 storey block containing 2. no maisonettes; 4) pedestrian link to the east; 5) redesign of foul sewer layout to include pumping station; 6) redesign of surface water layout to include 2 no. swales and 7) all associated ancillary site-works.

  Permission, 94 homes · Kildare County Council, 201403

• 13 Nov 2020N/a

  constructing 94 no. dwellings and a creche with entrance off Emerson Court access road. The dwellings consist of 80 no. 2 storey semi-detached houses, 1 no. 2 storey detached houses, 1 No.2 storey blocks containing 2 no. maisonette units, 2 No.2 storey blocks containing 4 no. maisonette units each and 1 no. 2 storey terraced blocks containing 3 no. houses. The development also includes connection to existing foul sewer, natural playscape play area, provision of part road as defined as PR8 of KCC Development plan 2017-2023, provision of pedestrian permeability to The Downings as defined under PR16 of KCC Development plan 2017-2023, provision of landscaped linear park as defined as PR30 of KCC Development plan 2017-2023 and all associated ancillary siteworks,

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 201371

• 29 Oct 2020Conditional

  change of house type on previously approved application 18/832 to a single storey bungalow, domestic shed, recessed entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 201291

• 20 Oct 2020N/a

  change of house type on previously approved application 18/832 to a single storey bungalow, domestic shed, recessed entrance, septic tank and percolation area, recessed entrance and all associated site works,

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 201244

• 22 Sept 2020Conditional

  changes to permitted house types A1, A2, B1 B2 (all 4 bedroom) approved under Planning Reference 18/1166. 34 no. dwellings are proposed to be revised at sites: 1-18, 23-26, 32-35 and 42-49. House type A1 is increased in floor area to 147.6m² and increased in height by 0.33m (A1 is renamed to A4), House type A2 shall be increased in floor area to 147.6m² and increased in height by 0.33m (A2 is renamed to A3). House type B1 is increased in floor area to 147.8m² and increased in height by 0.33m (B1 is renamed to B3). House type B2 is increased in floor area to 152.8m² and increased in height by 0.33m (B2 is renamed to B4). Revisions to the surface water drainage layout to include integration of eastern existing ditch/ water course and use of proposed stormtech attenuation system and minor adjustments to the footpath and associated site development works. There is no increase in the total number of permitted dwellings.

  Permission, 34 homes · Kildare County Council, 201080

• 14 Sept 2020Refused

  proposed bungalow, a detached garage, a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, a new entrance, and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 201049

• 4 Sept 2020N/a

  a proposed bungalow, a detached garage, a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, a new entrance, and all ancillary site works,

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 201016

• 20 Aug 2020Conditional

  The erection of a new milking parlour with a dairy and plant rooms, a roofed handling area, a cubicle shed and, a meal bin and improvements to existing entrance

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20935

The 25 most recent of 40 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Ballynafagh Bog SAC 000391
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballynafagh Bog 000391

Recorded monuments

• KD013-007 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The monument is named 'Rath' and shown on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map as a roughly circular area (est. diam c. 40m). In 1972, it was described as a roughly oval platform-type ringfort (int. diams. 50m E-W; 27m N-S) built on a slight rise, with no trace of a bank or fosse. By 1986, however, only a rise was visible (SMR file). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD013-008001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  According to Comerford (1886, 78) this is the site of the 'cell' of St Farnan, a 6th century saint, and a holy well (KD013-009-) dedicated to St. Farnan lies c. 450m to the WSW. Tickell (1960, 408) records a reference to the later, medieval parish church (KD013-008002-) of Downings here, in a Royal Grant of 1627 to Sir Maurice Eustace. The monuments lie on the crest of a short, low, N-facing pasture slope, overlooking an extensive tract of bog to the N, and comprise; a possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (KD013-008001-) which contains a medieval parish church (KD013-008002-), a graveyard (KD013-008003-), a cross-inscribed stone (KD013-008004-), a fragment of a baptismal font (KD013-008005-), and the unlocated saints cell (KD013-008006-). A ringfort lies c. 200m to the E (KD013-007----). A large D-shaped area (int. diam. c. 88m NE-SW) with a straight NW side (L c. 75m) is defined by a low, inner earthen bank (dims. Wth 4-5m; int. H 0.4-0.7m; ext. H 0.4-1.3m at S) SW-N-SE, and elsewhere by a low scarp (H 0.9m) whose external face is retained by a modern stone wall (av. H 1.2m; T 0.4m) which also retains the external face of the enclosing bank at E but which runs outside the bank along the S and on top of the bank along the N. A shallow fosse (Wth 1.2-2.5m at E; D 0.4-0.6m) runs outside the bank. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD013-008002 Church
  Description

  Stands on a slight rise to S of centre in possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (KD013-008001-). A poorly preserved, ivy-clad, rectangular structure (int. dims. traceable L 15.5m E-W; Wth 4.85m; wall T 0.85m) is built of randomly coursed limestone blocks. A partly robbed-out doorway (Wth 1.6m) near the surviving W end of the S wall is matched by a section of robbed-out wall (Wth 2.2m) in the N wall opposite which may have contained a second, opposing doorway. The W gable wall is gone and the E gable contains a large, partially robbed-out window embrasure above which the inner face of the gable is set-back (D c. 0.2m) c. 1m below the apex. There is a second, blocked-up window embrasure towards the E end of the S wall. There is a small wall-cupboard at the S end of the E wall and a second, similar cupboard just W of the doorway in the S wall. Opposing vertical joint lines, and different masonry styles, near the E ends of the N and S walls suggest that the E gable end may have been rebuilt. The interior is covered with gravel chippings laid on polythene sheeting and contains a cross-inscribed headstone (KD013-008004-) and a fragment of a baptismal font (KD013-008005-). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD013-008003 Graveyard
  Description

  In a possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (KD013-008001-) and containing a medieval church (KD013-008002-), a cross-inscribed headstone and a fragment of a baptismal font (KD013-008005-). A very overgrown area with burials concentrated to the N, S and W of the church, the legible majority, apparently, dating from the 19th century to the present day. The graveyard is still in use. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD013-008004 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  In a medieval parish church (KD013-008002-). A small, rectangular, conglomerate stone (dims. H 0.36m; Wth 0.34m; T 0.10m) has a gently rounded top and carries a well-carved, equal armed cross (dims. H 0.27m; Wth 0.27m) in a shallow, circular panel. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD013-008005 Font
  Description

  In a medieval parish church (KD013-008002-). A broken fragment of curved, worked stone (dims. L 0.86m; H 0.35m) may be part of a baptismal font. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD013-009 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  The OSL (Herity 2002, 38) record, '… St Farannan's (sic) well, where stations were formerly performed on the 12th of June (some say July). Farannan is considered the Patron-Saint' . According to Jackson (1979-80, 148) various cures were said to have been obtained there, and anyone drinking the water would loose the desire for intoxicating liquor. The well was located on level pasture c. 100m S of a broad expanse of bog and c. 450m WSW of the traditional site of St Farnan's monastery (KD013-008----). There is no obvious visible surface trace of the monument. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD013-010001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Near the bottom of a short, gentle, N-facing pasture slope. A very poorly preserved, D-shaped area (diam. c. 50m E-W) with a straight W side (L c. 40m) is defined by a low scarp (H 0.4-0.8m) SE-N-E, and elsewhere by a short arc of low, intermittently gapped, earthen bank (Wth 4m; int H 0.4m; ext H 0.8m), and by a shallow, outer fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.2m) NE-E-SE. Degraded opposing gaps (Wth 2m) at N and S may be modern. The present W limits are truncated to accommodate a boithrín and farm buildings immediately outside to the SW and W which are shown on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map. The interior is heavily poached by livestock. An annexe (KD013-010002-) adjoins the monument at S. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD013-010002 Enclosure
  Description

  Attached to the S sector of a rath (KD013-010001-). A small, poorly preserved, crescent-shaped area (dims. 35m N-S; 30m E-W) is defined by the bank of the rath from NW-N-NE and elsewhere by a low scarp (H 0.4m) except at SE where a low, earthen bank survives (Wth 3.1m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.8m). The interior is heavily poached by livestock and deeply rutted by the passage of vehicles which has created a track NE-SW across the site. 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 Downings North.

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 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_2619 (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.

• Downings North, Prosperous8 sales

Name

Downings North · Dún Ing Thuaidh

Area

3,561,618 m² (356.16 ha, 880.09 acres)

Civil parish

Downings, and its townlands

Barony

Clane

Electoral division

Downings, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Downings electoral division: 3,091 people in 1,014 households; 77% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynafagh, Coolree, Curryhills, Downings South, Goatstown, Moods

Placenames

Downings North 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.