Kingsfurze
Townland in the civil parish of Tipper, barony of Naas North, Co. Kildare
- Area
- 171.5 ha
- 424 acres
- Land parcels
- 150
- registered freehold, median 978 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential / Infill
- Planning
- 44
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
150 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kingsfurze, from 24 m² to 416,418 m² (41.64 ha, 102.9 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 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)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 74 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Green Belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C5Leisure and Amenity (Tourism and related)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C6Industry and Warehousing (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential - Phase 2 (New/proposed residential)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community and Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 0 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
19 Jun 2026N/a
Permission for development and amendments relating to a previously permitted housing development under An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) Ref. PL09.247411 (KCC Ref. 15/1060), which was extended under KCC Ref. 21/777 on a site (c. 6.87 hectares) on lands at Stonehaven, Phases 4 and 5, Tipper Road, Tipper West, Naas, County Kildare. The proposed development and amendments will consist of the following: Replacement 154 no. previously permitted houses (4 no. 5-bed houses [Types D and E1], 63 no. 4-bed houses [Types A1, B1 and E2], 70 no. 3-bed houses [Types A2, A3, B2, G, H and J], and 17 no. 2-bed houses [Types F2 and K]) with 146 no. houses (1 no. 5-bed house [Type T], 87 no. 4-bed houses [Types M2, M3, R and R1], and 58 no. 3-bed houses [Types L2 and L3]), ranging from two to two and a half storeys in height; Development of 24 no. 3-storey duplex-type buildings, comprising a total of 48 no. units. The duplex-type buildings comprise 24 no. ground-floor units (Types P1, S1 and D1) and 24 no. upper-floor units (Types P3, P4, S2 and D2), each with separate entrances; Development of 4 no. 3-storey triplex-type buildings, comprising a total of 12 no. units. Each triplex building contains a ground-floor unit [Type WU1], a first-floor unit [Type WU2], and a second-floor unit [Type WU3], each with separate entrances; Provision of ancillary in-curtilage and visitor car parking, bicycle parking and storage, bin storage, and private open space (gardens or terraces) for all units Modifications to the site layout and associated infrastructure, including revisions to internal road layout, parking, drainage, boundary treatments, public lighting, landscaping, and open spaces, along with all necessary site works and infrastructure connections to support the development; and Amending Condition 3 of ACP Ref. PL09.247411 (KCC Ref. 15/1060) to permit 52 no. additional residential units.
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2660671
29 Apr 2026N/a
a proposed Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) on lands extending to c. 8.7 hectares located to the west of Naas Racecourse, south of Dublin Road, north of Tipper Road, and generally bounded by existing residential developments to the north, south and west at Kings Court, Kingsfurze Avenue, The Woodlands, and The Gallops, within the townland of Kingsfurze, Naas, County Kildare. The proposed development will consist of: a) The construction of a residential development comprising 234 no. residential units, including: i) 115 no. 2 and 2.5-storey houses (48 no. 3-bed, 65 no. 4-bed and 2 no. 5-bed units); ii) 21 no. apartments (19 no. 1-bed and 2 no. 2-bed units) within a 3-storey apartment block (maximum height c. 12.4m); iii) 80 no. own-door apartments (36 no. 2-bed and 44 no. 3-bed units) distributed across 40 no. 3-storey duplex-type buildings (comprising 1 no. ground floor and 1 no. upper floor unit); and iv) 18 no. own-door apartments (all 1-bed units) within 6 no. 3-storey triplex-type buildings (comprising 1 no. ground floor and 2 no. upper floor units); b) The provision of open spaces to serve the proposed residential units, including public open space, communal open spaces and private open spaces in the form of rear gardens, balconies and/or terraces, together with associated landscaping, tree planting and play areas; c) The provision of ancillary car and bicycle parking for residential units and visitors; d) The provision of a childcare facility c. 470.8sqm (1-storey, height c. 5.8m) with associated outdoor play area, car and cycle parking, and set-down area; e) The provision of transport and connectivity infrastructure, including: i) the construction of an extension to Gallops Avenue (c. 626m) connecting the existing Gallops Avenue to Tipper Road, including carriageway, footpaths, cycle track, pedestrian crossings, associated junctions, and an access road serving the proposed childcare facility; ii) the provision for 3 no. potential future vehicular access connections from the proposed Gallops Avenue extension to adjoining lands; iii) upgrades to the existing section of Gallops Avenue, including cycle infrastructure, junction improvements, boundary treatments and relocation of existing fencing; iv) junction improvements and traffic management measures at Dublin Road and Tipper Road; v) the provision of 1 no. new pedestrian connection at the south-western boundary of the site linking to Kingsfurze Avenue; vi) the provision for a potential futu
Permission, 213 homes · Kildare County Council, 2660469
30 Mar 2026Conditional
demolition of ground floor bay window to the rear (floor area of 2 m2), provision of single storey extension to the rear (floor area of 4 m2), single storey porch extension to the front ( floor area of 3 m2) and a first floor dormer extension to rear ( floor area of 12 m2) to existing detached dormer dwelling (existing floor area 227 m2), together with all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660330
23 Mar 2026N/a
demolition of ground floor bay window to the rear (floor area of 2 m2), provision of single storey extension to the rear (floor area of 4 m2), single storey porch extension to the front ( floor area of 3 m2) and a first floor dormer extension to rear ( floor area of 12 m2) to existing detached dormer dwelling (existing floor area 227 m2), together with all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660300
16 Jan 2026Conditional
1) Demolition of existing chimney stacks, 2) Demolition of existing single storey section to the rear (south) elevation, 3) Demolition of existing roof with new roof throughout with pitched roof to front (north) and rear (south) elevations with roof lights, 4) Proposed single storey flat roof side extension with roof lights to the side (west) elevation linking to existing garage, 5) Conversion of existing garage to habitable dwelling, 6) Proposed single storey flat roof extension to the front (north) elevation, 7) Proposed changes to all elevations and internal alterations to floor plans including all associated site works, 8) New effluent treatment system, 9) New roadside boundary wall, entrance pillars & gates
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660040
23 Dec 2025N/a
consists of 1)Demolition of existing chimney stacks, 2) Demolition of existing single storey section to the rear (south) elevation, 3) Demolition of existing roof with new roof throughout with pitched roof to front (north) and rear (south) elevations with roof lights, 4) Proposed single storey flat roof side extension with roof lights to the side (west) elevation linking to existing garage, 5) Conversion of existing garage to habitable dwelling, 6) Proposed single storey flat roof extension to the front (north) elevation, 7) Proposed changes to all elevations and internal alterations to floor plans including all associated site works, 8) New effluent treatment system, 9) New roadside boundary wall, entrance pillars & gates.
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561502
8 Jul 2025Conditional
for construction of a single Electrical Substation (approx. 7.72m x 4.38m) comprising of a 14m2 substation and a 9.2m2 client switch room, transformer base, and associated ducting and infrastructure
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560763
1 Jul 2025N/a
for construction of a single Electrical Substation (approx. 7.72m x 4.38m) comprising of a 14m2 substation and a 9.2m2 client switch room, transformer base, and associated ducting and infrastructure
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560728
19 Jun 2025Refused
for the construction of a single storey detached wheelchair livable dwelling and detached domestic garage on lands to the rear of the existing family home, new effluent treatment system with sand and soil polishing filters, new vehicular entrance off the existing internal avenue, parking spaces, boundary treatment, landscaping and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 25114
17 Feb 2025Refused
for the construction of a part single, part two-storey house containing a combined kitchen / dining area, a formal sitting room, a home office for domestic accounts and for private postgraduate studying and a master bedroom, all at ground level, with three further bedrooms on the first floor; the dwelling would also contain ancillary utility, bathroom, cloakroom and hallway accommodation, as well as an external patio and a landscaped garden. The application includes the provision of a Tricel 6PE wastewater treatment system and raised percolation area, storm soakaways to EPA standards, a connection to the public water mains pipe network and the formation of a new vehicular entrance
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560147
23 Dec 2024Conditional
retention permission for single storey conservatory to side of property (east) & planning permission for single storey extension to side (west) of property
Retention · Kildare County Council, 24395
11 Oct 2024Refused
for a two storey detached dwelling and detached domestic garage on lands to the rear of the existing family home, new effluent treatment system with sand and soil polishing filters, new vehicular entrance off the existing intenal avenue, parking spaces, boundary treatment, landscaping and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 24326
2 Jul 2024Conditional
for the erection of an ancillary accommodation unit for the use as home office / garden room to the rear of my garden
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2460600
27 Jun 2024N/a
for the erection of an ancillary accommodation unit for the use as home office / garden room to the rear of my garden
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2460580
14 Feb 2024Conditional
for a single-story extension to the rear and side of the existing dwelling, and extension of the existing front porch of the house, and the refurbishment of the existing garage to incorporate a home office, together with all ancillary siteworks
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460114
9 Feb 2024N/a
for a single-story extension to the rear and side of the existing dwelling, and extension of the existing front porch of the house, and the refurbishment of the existing garage to incorporate a home office, together with all ancillary siteworks
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460099
24 Jan 2024N/a
for the construction of a first floor side extension, conversion of existing single storey ground floor attached garage to bedroom, two storey rear extension with part re-roof existing single storey rear extension, widening of existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460043
23 Nov 2023N/a
for the construction of a first floor side extension, conversion of existing single storey ground floor attached garage to bedroom, two storey rear extension with part re-roof existing single storey rear extension, widening of existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360404
22 Nov 2023Refused
the removal of condition 7 of planning permission 73/1155 relating to a sterilisation agreement in so far as it relates to the current application site. Removal of the existing agricultural shed. Construction of a detached, single-storey dwelling and single-storey domestic garage, alterations to existing entrance from agricultural use to use as an entrance serving the proposed dwelling house, along with ancillary development consisting of on-site treatment system with associated sand polishing filter, driveway, parking space, landscaping, boundary treatment and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23997
22 May 2023N/a
single storey extension to side (west) of property
Permission · Kildare County Council, 23542
24 Feb 2023Refused
The proposed development will consist of: The removal of condition 7 of planning permission 73/1155 relating to a sterilisation agreement in so far as it relates to the current application site. A detached single-storey dwelling and single-storey domestic garage along with ancillary development consisting of vehicular access adjacent to the access to existing dwelling, on-site treatment system with associated sand polishing filter, driveway, parking space, landscaping, boundary treatment and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23165
3 May 2022Conditional
for the construction of a two storey detached dwelling and detached domestic garage on lands to the rear of the existing family home, new effluent treatment system with sand and soil polishing filters, parking spaces, alterations to the existing driveway to the family home, boundary treatment, landscaping and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22508
14 Apr 2022N/a
development will consist of the construction of a two storey detached dwelling and detached domestic garage on lands to the rear of the existing family home, new effluent treatment system with sand and soil polishing filters, parking spaces, alterations to the existing driveway to the family home, boundary treatment, landscaping and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22443
3 Dec 2021Refused
a detached, single-storey dwelling and single-storey domestic garage along with ancillary development consisting of new vehicular access, on-site treatment system with associated percolation area, driveway, parking spaces, landscaping, boundary treatment and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 211702
28 Sept 2021Refused
retaining and completing foundations and a detached domestic garage under planning file 06/2875 and constructing a two storey detached type dwelling, effluent treatment system, and all associated site-works
Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 211384
The 25 most recent of 44 applications.
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 Kingsfurze.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Kingsfurze.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Kingsfurze.
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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Kingsfurze with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.
The townland
- Name
- Kingsfurze
- Area
- 1,715,233 m² (171.52 ha, 423.84 acres)
- Civil parish
- Tipper, and its townlands
- Barony
- Naas North
- Electoral division
- Naas Urban, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Johnstown, Maudlings, Naas East, Tipper East, Tipper North, Tipper West, Westown
- Placenames
- Kingsfurze on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.