# Glenaree, Co. Kildare: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Cloncurry, barony of Offaly East, Co. Kildare. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,128,105 m² (112.81 ha, 278.76 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 14 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 29,980 m² (3 ha, 7.41 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 11 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Cloncurry, https://everytownland.com/kildare/parish/cloncurry.md - Barony: Offaly East - Electoral division: Cloncurry, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 490 people lived in 148 households in the Cloncurry electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 45% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Kildare, https://everytownland.com/kildare.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/25529 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 80571 - Centre: latitude 53.242231, longitude -6.934296 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 14 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Glenaree, from 3,254 m² (0.33 ha, 0.8 acres) to 381,521 m² (38.15 ha, 94.28 acres); 16 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1082745: 381,521 m² (38.15 ha, 94.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1082745.md - Parcel 1074161: 196,854 m² (19.69 ha, 48.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1074161.md - Parcel 1072509: 120,566 m² (12.06 ha, 29.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1072509.md - Parcel 1069355: 116,671 m² (11.67 ha, 28.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1069355.md - Parcel 1069257: 64,152 m² (6.42 ha, 15.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1069257.md - Parcel 1078104: 41,027 m² (4.1 ha, 10.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1078104.md - Parcel 1082746: 30,766 m² (3.08 ha, 7.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1082746.md - Parcel 1082747: 29,195 m² (2.92 ha, 7.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1082747.md - Parcel 1080317: 28,475 m² (2.85 ha, 7.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1080317.md - Parcel 1082748: 26,400 m² (2.64 ha, 6.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1082748.md - Parcel 1080316: 22,814 m² (2.28 ha, 5.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1080316.md - Parcel 5104411: 6,505 m² (0.65 ha, 1.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5104411.md - Parcel 1053598: 4,710 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1053598.md - Parcel 1081042: 3,254 m² (0.33 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1081042.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Glenaree in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 11 applications, newest first. - 23 Jul 2026, Kildare County Council 2660846: N/a. Permission. RED III development will consist of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and all associated works. This application involves the installation of solar PV over an approximate area of 140 hectares, including 30 no. transformers and 1 no. RMU. The proposed development will utilise 3 no. existing construction and operational entrances. The proposed development will utilise existing internal access tracks and will involve the construction of approximately 7km of new internal access tracks. The site is centred at X (ITM) 668919.6 and Y (ITM) 721696.8. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years, with an operational life of 40 years from the date of commissioning. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. The planning may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of— (a) 5 weeks, or (b) 2 weeks, in the case of a planning application for small-scale solar energy equipment development or development that is the installation of a small-scale non-ground source heat pump, beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission. For this application the submission period is 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660846/0 - 4 Jun 2026, Kildare County Council 2660592: N/a. Permission. RED III: a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and all associated works. This application involves the installation of solar PV over an approximate area of 140 hectares, including 30 no. transformers and 1 no. RMU. The proposed development will utilise 3 no. existing construction and operational entrances. The proposed development will utilise existing internal access tracks and will involve the construction of approximately 7km of new internal access tracks. The site is centred at X (ITM) 668919.6 and Y (ITM) 721696.8. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years, with an operational life of 40 years from the date of commissioning. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660592/0 - 8 Aug 2023, Kildare County Council 2360102: Conditional. Permission. of the continued use of the existing sand and gravel quarry workings (permitted under PL. Ref. 07/1560, ABP Ref. PL 09.229696) including washing, crushing and screening plant, silt lagoons, overburden storage, screening berms and site infrastructure comprising site office (including welfare facilities), store, 2 no. concrete batching plants and block yard, wheelwash, service shed, bunded fuel storage and other ancillaries. It is also proposed to continue use of a concrete batching plant and ancillaries permitted under planning permission PL. Ref. 22/533. The total area (c. 31 ha) will be subject to progressive restoration with final restoration to agricultural/amenity use. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360102/0 - 9 May 2022, Kildare County Council 22533: Conditional. Retention. sought for continuance of use of development. The development consists of retention of a concrete batching plant and all associated ancillaries within an existing sand and gravel quarry (P.A. Ref. 07/1560). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/22533/0 - 19 May 2021, Kildare County Council 21691: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a bungalow dwelling, septic tank and percolation area, detached domestic garage, horse stables to accommodate 6 stables boxes, a medical room and a feed room, a horse walker, a dungsted, recessed entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/21691/0 - 28 Apr 2021, Kildare County Council 21583: N/a. Permission, 3 homes. Planning permission to construct a bungalow dwelling, septic tank & percolation area, detached domestic garage, horse stables to accommodate 6 stables boxes, a medical room and a feed room , a horse walker, a dungstead, recessed entrance and all asssociated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/21583/0 - 20 Jan 2021, Kildare County Council 2153: Conditional. Permission. for the construction of a detached domestic garage on existing sub-floor of previously approved garage under planning file 02/710 and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2153/0 - 4 May 2018, Kildare County Council 18530: Refused. Permission. The extraction of sand and gravel within a proposed extraction area (ca. 20 ha) above the water –table, processing (crushing, washing and screening) of aggregate and ancillary activities on an overall application site of ca. 30.7 hectares for a 20 year period. The proposed development will involve the extraction and progressive phased restoration of the site over its lifetime. Permission is also sought for the construction of : (1) an entrance from the L7004, (2) internal access routes, (3) passing bays on the local road bordering the Application Site to the east, (4) overburden storage and landscape screening areas/ mounds along the perimeter of the site, (5) workshop, (6) car parking, (7) bunded fuel tank, (8)refuelling hardstand and oil interceptor, (9) wheelwash, (10)weighbridge, (11) aggregate processing (crushing, washing and screening) plant and associated closed circuit silt disposal lagoons, (12)aggregate stockpile storage area, (13) security fencing, (14)shipping office, (15) site offices, canteen and welfare facilities and an (16) associated proprietary sewage effluent treatment system and percolation area. Permission is also sought for the demolition of a (17) farmhouse and associated farm buildings situated in the northern section of the Application Site. An Environmental Impact Statement (now referred to an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18530/0 - 4 Apr 2018, Kildare County Council 18362: N/a. Permission. the extraction of sand and gravel within a proposed extraction area (ca. 20ha) above the water-table, processing (crushing, washing and screening) of aggregate and ancillary activities on an overall application site of ca. 30.7 hectares for a 20 year period. The proposed development will involve the extraction and progressive phased restoration of the site over its lifetime. Permission is also sought for the construction of: (1) an entrance from the L7004, (2) internal access routes, (3) passing bays on the local road bordering the Application Site to the east, (4) overburden storage and landscape screening areas / mounds along the perimeter of the site, (5) workshop, (6) car parking, (7) bunded fuel tank, (8) refuelling hardstand and oil interceptor, (9) wheelwash, (10) weighbridge, (11) aggregate processing (crushing, washing and screening) plant and associated closed circuit silt disposal lagoons, (12) aggregate stockpile storage area, (13) security fencing, (14) shipping office, (15) site offices, canteen and welfare facilities and an (16) associated proprietary sewage effluent treatment system and percolation area. Permission is also sought for the demolition of a (17) farmhouse and associated farm buildings situated in the northern section of the Application Site. An Environmental Impact Statement (now referred to an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18362/0 - 9 Aug 2017, Kildare County Council 17898: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a bungalow dwelling, septic tank and percolation area, recessed entrance and all associated siteworks. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/17898/0 - 27 Jan 2017, Kildare County Council 1781: Conditional. Permission. The proposal consists of the development of a multi-use shared leisure route (Blueway), approximately 115 kilometres (km) in length, on the existing navigation towpath, which is a National Waymarked Way. This will include tailored surface finishes, information, directional, and safety signage, and all other associated ancillary works. The route commences in Lowtown, County Kildare, passes through County Laois and finishes in St. Mullins, County Carlow. Approximately 47km of the route is in County Kildare, 16km in County Laois and 52km in County Carlow. An Environmental Impact Statement and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the project and are submitted with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/1781/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal, site code 002104 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Glenaree. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) - Glenaree Bridge and 22nd Lock, bridge, 1790–1810, Regional interest, registry number 11901703, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KD®no=11901703. Single-arch rubble stone hump back road bridge over canal, c.1800, with ashlar voussoirs, keystone and rubble stone parapet walls. Rubble stone walls. Rubble stone parapet walls. Single round arch. Ashlar voussoirs with cut-stone keystone. Squared rubble stone soffits with traces of render over. Sited spanning Grand Canal (Athy Branch) with tow path to east and grass banks to canal.Canal lock, c.1800, to north-east comprising sections of rubble stone retaining walls having timber lock gates over with integral pedestrian bridge. - Bushfield House, house, 1840–1880, Regional interest, registry number 11901704, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KD®no=11901704. Detached five-bay two-storey over part-basement house with dormer attic, c.1860, on a symmetrical plan retaining early fenestration with round-headed door opening to centre and single-bay full-height canted projecting bay to rear elevation to north-east. Extended, c.1900, comprising single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to canted projecting bay. Now disused and part derelict. Gable-ended roof with slate (half-octagonal to canted projecting bay; gabled to porch). Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stacks. Cut-stone coping to gables. No rainwater goods on eaves course. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Rendered strips to corners and band to eaves. Square-headed window openings (round-headed to porch). Stone sills. 2/2 timber sash windows (some now missing glazing). Round-headed door opening. Timber panelled door. Side lights and overlight (now missing glazing). Interior with remains of timber panelled internal shutters to openings to canted projecting bay. Set back from road perpendicular to road in own part-overgrown grounds. Roughcast boundary wall to site. Detached three-bay two-storey mass-concrete outbuilding, c.1930, to south-east. Gable-ended roof. Artificial slate. Clay ridge tiles. Iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Exposed mass-concrete walls. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings. Concrete sills. No fittings. Square-headed door openings (including to first floor). Metal-sheeted doors to ground floor. Timber boarded door to first floor. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Glenaree, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2448, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2448.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/kildare/glenaree.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kildare/glenaree.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kildare/glenaree.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Glenaree with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare: https://everytownland.com/kildare.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Barnaran: https://everytownland.com/kildare/barnaran.md - Cappanargid: https://everytownland.com/kildare/cappanargid.md - Cloncurry: https://everytownland.com/kildare/cloncurry-80327.md - Drinnanstown North: https://everytownland.com/kildare/drinnanstown-north.md - Feighcullen: https://everytownland.com/kildare/feighcullen.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/kildare/glenaree - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/kildare/glenaree