Kilmalum

225 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilmalum, from 5 m² to 278,568 m² (27.86 ha, 68.84 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Blessington, Kildare · 176 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Blessington, Kildare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Blessington, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Natural Areas (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Blessington Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community and Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Blessington, Kildare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 2 Oct 2025N/a

  and Permission for change of house types previously approved under planning permission Pl. Ref: 21/1606 on sites 13-16 inclusive, site 30 and 32-34 inclusive (8 units in total) for: (1) Retention and completion of change of house types under construction on sites 13-16 inclusive from 4 No. 2.5 storey semi-detached 3-bedroom units (House Types C & C1) to 4 No. 2 storey semi-detached 4-bedroom units (House Types O & Og), and (2) Permission for change of house types on sites 32 & 33 from 2 No. 2.5 storey semi-detached 3-bedroom units (House Types C & C1) to 2 No. 2 storey semi-detached 4-bedroom units (House Type O) and on sites 30 & 34 from 2 No. 2-bedroom duplex units on first and second floor (House Type G2) to 2 No. 3-bedroom duplex units (House Type G3). The proposed change of house types will result in 6 No. 2 storey 4-bedroom semi-detached units (House Type O & Og) and 2 No. 3-bedroom duplex units on first & second floor (Type G3) with a reduction in gross floor area of 55.70 sq. metres from that previously approved under planning permission Pl. Ref. 21/1606. The site access, connection to services / sewers and all associated site development works will remain unchanged as part of this application

  Retention, 8 homes · Kildare County Council, 2561122

• 1 Oct 2025Conditional

  to part demolish, reinstate, re-roof & renovate the existing single storey farm cottage, to build a single storey extension to the side and rear of the cottage, to install an onsite waste water treatment system to current EPA guidelines, and for all associated site development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561111

• 8 Aug 2025Conditional

  for 1. to build a single storey extension to front of existing dormer dwelling which will include a single storey front porch and the complete re-modelling of the front façade, 2. to build small single storey extension to the south side elevation, 3. to apply external wall insulation & render finish (up to 200mm in thickness) to the bulk of the original dwelling, 4. for two new roof lights to the front and one to the rear and 5. for all associated development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560905

• 12 Dec 2023Conditional

  demolition of part of existing private dwelling to accommodate the building of two Semi-Detached private dwellings on the footprint of existing dwelling together with all ancillary works

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 231029

• 29 Nov 2023N/a

  demolition of part of existing private dwelling to accommodate the building of two Semi-Detached private dwellings on the footprint of existing dwelling together with all ancillary works

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 231002

• 11 Aug 2023Conditional

  1) to build a one storey extension on the side of the existing two storey semi-detached house, 2) subdivide existing two storey semi-detached house and proposed extension into a 2 bed dwelling and a 4 bed dwelling, 3) subdivide site, 4) provide new entrance for the 4 bed dwelling, 5) apply for retention permission for an existing one story extension to the rear of the two storey semi-detached house and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2360111

• 2 May 2023Conditional

  a two storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling along with all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23459

• 4 May 2022Conditional

  sought for an attic extension creating attic storage space of circa 25 sqm which includes a dormer window to the rear associated alterations to rear and side elevations and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22511

• 18 Feb 2022Conditional

  to demolish existing garage, utility room and boiler house to the side of the existing dwelling and to construct a single storey side extension on both sides of existing dwelling, attic conversion with new zinc clad dormer, velux windows and PV panels to the rear with new render finish front elevation of existing dwelling, along with a new porch and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22175

• 26 Nov 2021Conditional

  (1) Demolition of existing storage sheds. (2) Build a 2 storey private dwelling together with all ancillary works on my land adjoining existing private dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 211676

• 17 Nov 2021N/a

  Extension of Duration from Planning File 16/1006. construction of a replacement dwelling (in lieu of previously permitted but demolished as incomplete timber frame) two storey split level four bedroom detached dwelling and all associated site works; all on lands approximately 0.109 acres

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 211625

• 15 Nov 2021Conditional

  proposed residential development (69 No. residential units) and a primary school (circa 2,503 sq. metres). The proposed development includes measures to upgrade the Kilmalum Road and Culvert over the Deerpark Watercourse, from the Roundabout junction of Kilmalum Road with Kilmalum Crescent to the culvert over the Deerpark Watercourse in Co. Wicklow and Co. Kildare. These works will comprise replacement of the existing dished curb and crossing with a new ramped pelican pedestrian crossing, improved pedestrian and cycle connections, new 'in-only' vehicular entrance onto the Kilmalum Road, underground connection to the existing watermain, upgrade to the existing pipe culvert within the proposed development and proposed new culvert beneath Kilmalum Road together with proposed main vehicular entrance onto the Kilmalum Road with new turning lane, pedestrian crossing and road widening realignment along Kilmalum Road. Permission is sought for proposed residential development comprising of: 7 No. 1 Bedroom Units, 8 No. 2 Bedroom Units, 40 No. 3 Bedroom Units & 14 No. 4 bedroom units to be provided in a mix of unit types as follows: 4 No. detached houses (2 to 2.5 storey), 48 No. semi-detached houses (2 to 2.5 storey), 3 No. terraced houses (2 storey), 7 No. ground floor own door apartment units & 7 No. duplex units (2.5 storey) together with all associated landscaping & site development works including estate roads, footpaths, cycle tracks, car parking, bins & bicycle storage, boundary treatment, services infrastructure including watermains, foul sewerage, surface water sewerage & attenuation (including pond & swale). Permission sought for proposed primary school (2-storey) comprising of 16 No. classrooms & ancillary accommodation (circa 2,503 sq. metres) together with site development works including play areas, vehicular/cycle/pedestrian access, car parking, bicycle parking, public open space, landscaping & boundary treatment. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is included with the planning application. (N.B. A separate current application has been made to Wicklow County Council for part of the proposed works described above along the Kilmalum Road, Kilmalum, Blessington, Co. Wicklow - Ref: No. 21/1068. All

  Permission, 55 homes · Kildare County Council, 211606

• 27 Aug 2021Conditional

  to facilitate proposed residential development (69 no residential units) and proposed primary school (circa 2,334.70 sqm) on adjacent lands at Kilmalum, Blessington, Co. Kildare comprising of the upgrade to the Kilmalum Road from the Roundabout junction of Kilmalum Road with Kilmalum Crescent to the culvert ovr the Deerpark Watercourse and these works are to comprise replacement of the existing dished curb and crossing with a new ramped pelican pedestrian crossing, improved pedestrian and cycle connections, new 'in-only' vehicular entrance onto the Kilmalum Road and underground connection to the existing watermain

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 211068

• 26 Aug 2021N/a

  Sought for proposed residential development (69 No. residential units) and Outline Permission sought for a primary school (circa 2,334.70 sq. metres). The proposed development includes measures to upgrade the Kilmalum Road and culvert over the Deerpark Watercourse, from the roundabout junction of Kilmalum Road with Kilmalum Crescent to the culvert over the Deerpark Watercourse in Co. Wicklow and Co. Kildare. These works will comprise replacement of the existing dished curb and crossing with a new ramped pelican pedestrian crossing, improved pedestrian and cycle connections, new “in-only” vehicular entrance onto the Kilmalum Road, underground connection to the existing watermain, upgrade to the existing pipe culvert within the proposed development and proposed new culvert beneath Kilmalum Road together with proposed main vehicular entrance onto the Kilmalum Road with new turning lane, pedestrian crossing and road widening realignment along Kilmalum Road. Full permission sought for proposed residential development comprising of: 7 No. 1 Bedroom units, 8 No. 2 Bedroom units, 40 No. 3 Bedroom units and 14 No. 4 Bedroom units to be provided in a mix of unit types as follows: 4 No. detached houses (2 to 2.5 storey), 48 No. semi-detached houses (2 to 2.5 storey), 3 No. Terraced houses (2 storey), 7 No. ground floor own door apartment units and 7 No. duplex units (2.5 storey) together with all associated landscaping and site development works including estate roads, footpaths, cycle tracks, car parking, bins and bicycle storage, boundary treatment, services infrastructure including watermains, foul sewerage, surface water sewerage and attenuation (including pond and swale). Outline permission sought for proposed primary school (2 storey) comprising of 16 No. classrooms and ancillary accommodation (circa 2,334.70 sq. metres) together with site development works including play areas, vehicular/cycle/pedestrian access, car parking, public open space, landscaping and boundary treatment. (N.B. A separate concurrent application is being made to Wicklow County Council for proposed works described above along the Kilmalum Road, Blessington, Co. Wicklow). Development

  Permission, 64 homes · Kildare County Council, 211230

• 4 Aug 2021Conditional

  Construction of a new front porch with flat roof to the entrance of the existing house

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211116

• 21 Dec 2020Conditional

  a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 201579

• 3 Mar 2020Refused

  STRATEGIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (ABP Decision) 360 no. dwelling units in a mix of houses, duplexes and apartment units ranging from 2-3 story's, including associated car parking spaces, internal roads & footpaths, public and private open spaces and a creche.

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 20306777

• 10 Feb 2020N/a

  STRATEGIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (ABP Decision) 360 no. dwelling units in a mix of houses, duplexes and apartment units ranging from 2-3 story's, including associated car parking spaces, internal roads & footpaths, public and private open spaces and a creche.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20306601

• 2 Jan 2020Refused

  application to ABP for a Strategic Housing Development which consists of the following: 360 no. dwelling units in a mix of houses, duplexes and apartment units ranging from 2 to 3 storeys, including associated car parking spaces, internal roads and paths, public and private open spaces and a crèche. Out of the 360 residential units, 36 no. units are dedicated to met the applicant's obligations under Part V of the Planning & Development Act. Each unit has associated private open space, as well as public open spaces accessible to all units with hard and soft landscaping treatment. Balconies are to be provided in the apartment blocks T1, T2, I1, U2 and U3 and terraces are provided at first and second floor of duplex types P, R and S. The proposed development includes for measures to upgrade the Blessington Orchard/Kilmalum Road and Culvert over the Deerpark Watercourse, from the Roundabout junction of Kilmalum Road with Kilmalum Crescent to the culver over the Deerpark Watercourse and these works are to comprise replacement of existing dished curb and crossing, with a new ramp pelican pedestrian crossing, a cycle track adjacent to Kilmalum Road to improve pedestrian and cycle connections into the subject site to and from Blessington connecting into an existing footpath at Kilmalum Road, underground connection to the existing watermain, upgrade to the existing pipe culvert within the proposed open space of the subject site and proposed culvert beneath Blessington Orchard Road/Kilmalum Road. 490 car parking space, 130 shared spaces , with 7 disables car parking spaces and 45 visitor spaces, giving an overall 675 car parking spaces. Residential bicycle spaces with a further 114 bicycle spaces provided throughout the development for apartment, duplexes and visitor spaces. A two storey crèche (approx. 476.5sqm) with approx. 730 sqm of outdoor play area with a capacity for 80 no. children. associated car parking for the crèche. 1 no. vehicular access and 2 no. pedestrian access. Pedestrian connections to the adjoining residential development at Blessington Manor via per every 2 units. Associated site and infrastructural works including ESB substations, foul and surface water drainage, attenuation tanks, landscaping, boundary walls and fences, internal road, cyclepaths and footpaths. All on lands measuring C. 11.83 hectares. A NIS has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, SH202001

• 11 Oct 2019Conditional

  (a) Proposed new single storey dwelling; (b) Upgrading of existing vehicle entrance; (c) Treatment system and percolation area along with all associated site development and facilitating works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 191131

• 24 Sept 2019Conditional

  the building of a single storey dwelling with small mezzanine space, serviced with small on site wastewater treatment system to current EPA guidelines, domestic garage, shared recessed entrance (with existing farmyard entrance) and all associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 191055

• 20 Sept 2019Conditional

  (a) For single storey side extension to existing dormer house and all associated site development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 191048

• 29 Jan 2019Conditional

  construction of a single storey rear extension sunroom and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 1973

• 23 May 2018Conditional

  sub-division of lands for construction of dormer bungalow, recessed entrance and all ancillary works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 18597

• 26 Apr 2018N/a

  sub-division of lands for construction of dormer bungalow, recessed entrance, all ancillary works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 18475

The 25 most recent of 28 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Poulaphouca Reservoir SPA 004063
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Poulaphouca Reservoir 000731

Recorded monuments

• KD025-009 Graveyard
  Description

  On an E-facing slope in improved pasture. In 1839, according to the OSL (Herity 2002, 196 [273]), 'A burial ground not now in use lies within the townland … .' It is annotated 'Site of Grave Yard' on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map immediately W of a rectangular area (est. dims. c.35m WNW-ESE; C. 28m NNE-SSW shown defined by a hedged field boundary, but open to the ESE where a large farm house is depicted. Various low earthworks here conform to the remains of the now levelled house, farm buildings and field boundaries, and there is no visible surface trace of the graveyard. However, a crude granite cross (KD025-009001-) lying beside the site may be Early Christian in date. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 24 July 2012

• KD025-009001 Cross
  Description

  Beside an abandoned graveyard (KD025-009----). A crude granite cross, now in two pieces and missing one arm, may be Early Christian in date (L c. 1m; Wth of shaft c. 0.25m; Wth of surviving arm c. 0.16m). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 24 July 2012

• KD025-011 Enclosure
  Description

  In a field of relict cultivation ridges on an ESE-facing slope, just above a small disused quarry. A small rectangular area (15m NW-SE; 13m NE-SW) is defined by a regular, well-preserved bank of earth and stone (int H 0.6m; ext H 1.2m) with an entrance gap (Wth 1m) in NE side, and by a shallow outer fosse (Wth 1m). The interior is slightly raised above surrounding ground level. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 24 July 2012

Architectural heritage

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

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 moderately high, 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_2910 (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 Kilmalum with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Kilmalum · Cill Moloma

Area

1,851,445 m² (185.14 ha, 457.5 acres)

Civil parish

Tipperkevin, and its townlands

Barony

Naas South

Electoral division

Newtown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Newtown electoral division: 1,019 people in 303 households; 92% of households own their home; 60% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Burgage More (Co. Wicklow), Burgage Moyle (Co. Wicklow), Glashina (Co. Wicklow), Glebe East, Glenmore, Newtown Little, Newtownpark

Placenames

Kilmalum 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.