Landenstown
Townland in the civil parish of Brideschurch, barony of Clane, Co. Kildare; in Irish Baile Landan
- Area
- 228.3 ha
- 564 acres
- Land parcels
- 60
- registered freehold, median 4,301 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 21
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
60 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Landenstown, from 193 m² to 894,389 m² (89.44 ha, 221.01 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 39 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
No zone of a development plan covers Landenstown in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
6 Jul 2026Conditional
for the construction of a one & a half storey extension to the right hand side of the existing single storey detached dwelling with new roof lights to the side roof, a single storey extension to the left hand side, new roof lights to the front and rear of the existing roof, internal and external elevational alterations, decommissioning and removal of the existing septic tank and installation of an effluent treatment system and soil polishing filter all to the existing single storey detached dwelling.
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2684
28 May 2026Conditional
a) demolition of existing vehicular entrance and construction of a new vehicular entrance and associated gate and driveway b) decommissioning of existing septic tank and replacement with new waste water treatment plant and associated percolation area c) alterations and extension to existing 138 sq.m bungalow to provide a 110 sq.m extensions at ground floor, d) roof adjustments and provision of a 48 sq.m dormer extension to rear at first floor level, and e) rooflights, solar panels and all associated site, landscaping and ancillary development works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660564
27 May 2026N/a
Permission for demolition of existing vehicular entrance and construction of a new vehicular entrance and associated gate and driveway. Decommissioning of existing septic tank and replacement with new waste water treatment plant and associated percolation area. Alterations and extension to existing 138 sq.m bungalow to provide a 110 sq.m extensions at ground floor. Roof adjustments and provision of a 48 sq.m dormer extension to rear at first floor level and rooflights, solar panels and all associated site, landscaping and ancillary development works.
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660557
25 Feb 2026Conditional
Retention and Planning Permission. Retention Sought for: A New Roof to an Existing Grain Store. Permission Sought for: (A) A New Machine Shed to Rear of Existing Grain Store, (B) A New Slatted Cattle Shed, with Dungsted and New Setdown Concrete Yard, and extension to existing farm road, (C) Revised Configuration to existing recessed vehicular entrance and driveway / avenue (D) and all associated site works including boundary treatments
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660191
18 Feb 2026N/a
Retention of a New Roof to an Existing Grain Store and Permission for: (A) A New Machine Shed to Rear of Existing Grain Store (B) A New Slatted Cattle Shed, with Dungsted and New Setdown Concrete Yard, and extension to existing farm road. (C) Revised Configuration to existing recessed vehicular entrance and driveway / avenue (D) and all associated site works including boundary treatments
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660153
9 Feb 2026N/a
(A) erection of agricultural use shed in the existing farmyard for the storage of farm machinery. (B) erection of agricultural use, slatted cattle shed with underground effluent tank and attached silage bays in a new farmyard approx. 280M to the north east of the existing farmyard and house. (C) upgrade of existing farm access lane to a 4M wide bound surface roadway for a length of approx. 230M with associated access points to the existing house, farmyard and field gates. (D) upgrade of existing entrance from the Prosperous to Sallins Road to a double recessed vehicular entrance with sliding gates, piers and splayed wing walls. (E) all associated ancillary surface water drainage and siteworks
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660110
16 Jan 2026N/a
a) demolition of existing vehicular entrance and construction of a new vehicular entrance and associated gate and driveway b) decommissioning of existing septic tank and replacement with new waste water treatment plant and associated percolation area c) alterations and extension to existing 138 sq.m bungalow to provide a 110 sq.m extensions at ground floor, d) roof adjustments and provision of a 48 sq.m dormer extension to rear at first floor level, and e) rooflights, solar panels and all associated site, landscaping and ancillary development works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660043
28 Aug 2024Conditional
for the construction of a part two storey and part single storey detached dwelling and detached domestic garage on lands of the existing family home, alterations to the existing entrance, boundary treatment, new effluent treatment system with a soil polishing filters landscaping and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 24271
27 Jan 2023Conditional
retaining the conversion of living space to a café, outdoor café dining area, boundary screen wall, and all associated ancillary site works
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2372
21 Sept 2021Conditional
retention of the single storey coffee kiosk and its use as a coffee kiosk. The proposed development is adjacent to a protected structure RPS Ref. No.B14-46, Digby Bridge (and Lock).
Retention · Kildare County Council, 211354
21 Sept 2021Conditional
the demolition of a single storey structure to the rear of the existing single storey dwelling, the erection of a single storey extension to the rear, and a single storey extension to the side and front of the existing single storey dwelling, the inclusion of two new skylights to the existing dwelling, the raising of a portion of the roadside boundary wall, the incorporation of a new sliding gate at the existing site entrance, an effluent treatment system and percolation area, and associated site works. The proposed development is adjacent to a protected structure, RPS Ref. No. B14-46, Digby Bridge (and Lock).
Permission · Kildare County Council, 211353
13 Aug 2021Conditional
(a) Demolition of existing single storey extension to rear of existing house; (b) The erection of a single storey extension to side (south east) elevation of existing house, and single storey extension to rear (south west) elevation of existing house; (c) The installation of an Oakstown BAF wastewater treatment plant with tertiary treatment in a soil polishing filter percolation area; (d) Garage/store for domestic use and (e) Existing front boundary wall and vehicular entrance serving the existing house is to be removed and replaced with timber post and rail fence with native species hedging and construct a new combined recessed vehicular entrance to serve the house and the remaining lands to the north west of the site and all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 211173
20 Mar 2020Conditional
to construct a single storey storage shed for the housing of domestic fuel and vintage vehicles (for hobby use only), and all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 20295
29 Nov 2019Conditional
the demolition of the existing open porch and roof to the front of the existing dwelling, the construction of single storey extensions to the front and side with an open porch to the front, internal alterations and external elevational alterations, new rooflights to the front and rear elevations, the removal of the existing septic tank, the provision of a new effluent treatment system complete with a soil polishing filter, all to the existing single storey detached dwelling, and the construction of a detached domestic garage located to the side of the existing dwelling
Permission · Kildare County Council, 191327
17 Sept 2019Conditional
EXTENSION OF DURATION: 14/71 the development consist of completion of raising of lands granted under planning file 05/3077 for the provision of hurling pitches, access road, new floodlights, clubhouse to contain dressing rooms, hurling wall, Bison Treatment system, and retention planning permission for temporary access road for duration of fill, boundary wall, recessed stone entrance, and all ancillary site-works
Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 191036
4 Mar 2019Conditional
the demolition of the existing open porch and roof to the front of the existing dwelling, the construction of single storey extensions to the front, sides and rear, internal alterations and external elevational alterations, new rooflights to the front and side elevations, the removal of the existing septic tank, the provision of a new effluent treatment system complete with a soil polishing filter, all to the existing single storey detached dwelling, and the construction of a detached domestic garage located to the side of the existing dwelling
Permission · Kildare County Council, 19204
3 Oct 2018Conditional
of the storey-and-a-half house constructed subsequent to the grant of planning permission Ref. No. 04/2635, and will consist of a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area
Retention · Kildare County Council, 181206
9 Apr 2018Conditional
restoration and refurbishment of 1 of 2 gatelodges on the grounds of Landenstown House (protected structure no.B13-15). The works include the demolition of an existing modern, lean-to structure, the construction of a single storey extension to provide a 2 bedroom dwelling, landscaping around the dwelling with car parking, a new metal railing and timber fence to the north-east of the dwelling at the demesne entrance, a new treatment plant and percolation area to replace the existing septic tank and all associated ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 18389
15 Feb 2018Conditional
the existing 4 bedroom dormer type dwelling permitted under planning permission No. 01/1072. The retention permission consists of the following: (a) Sub-division of original site granted under Pl. No. 01/1072; (b) Position of house revised 38m to the east of the permitted dwelling; (c) Removal of sterilisation conditioned under Pl. No. 95/145 to the northern section of the current site; (d) Revised entrance location to the west of that permitted; (e) Existing domestic garage, out building as constructed. Planning permission is also sought to decommission and remove the existing septic tank and percolation area and construction of a new Oakstown BAF wastewater treatment system and percolation area. Along with all facilitating and associated site development works
Retention, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 18154
1 Feb 2018N/a
of the existing 4 bedroom dormer type dwelling permitted under planning permission No. 01/1072. The retention permission consists of the following: (a) Sub-division of original site granted under Pl. No. 01/1072; (b) Position of house revised 38m to the east of the permitted dwelling; (c) Removal of sterilisation conditioned under Pl. No. 95/145 to the northern section of the current site; (d) Revised entrance location to the west of that permitted; (e) Existing domestic garage, out building as constructed. Planning permission is also sought to decommission and remove the existing septic tank and percolation area and construction of a new Oakstown BAF wastewater treatment system and percolation area. Along with all facilitating and associated site development works
Retention, 3 homes · Kildare County Council, 1895
19 Jan 2018N/a
of the existing 4 bedroom dormer type dwelling, as constructed, in the revised location on site from that originally indicated on the original planning application Pl. No. 01/1072, also retention of the existing domestic garage, out building, also permission for new Oakstown BAF wastewater treatment system. Along with all facilitating and associated site development works
Retention, 3 homes · Kildare County Council, 1851
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
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal 002104
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Landenstown.
Architectural heritage
- Landenstown Bridge and 17th Lock, bridge, 1773–1784 · Regional interest
Description
Single-arch hump back bridge over canal, opened 1784. Part repointed rubble limestone walls with cut-granite coping to parapets. Single segmental arch below inscribed drag edged cut-limestone panels with tooled limestone ashlar voussoirs. Sited spanning Grand Canal with retaining walls to lock having benchmark-inscribed cut-granite rounded coping supporting pairs of timber gates.
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_2684 (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
- Landenstown, Sallins12 sales
The townland
- Name
- Landenstown · Baile Landan
- Area
- 2,282,624 m² (228.26 ha, 564.05 acres)
- Civil parish
- Brideschurch, and its townlands
- Barony
- Clane
- Electoral division
- Donore, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Donore electoral division: 860 people in 279 households; 89% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballysize, Barrettstown, Donore, Fleshtown, Goatstown, Killybegs Demesne, Longtown South
- Placenames
- Landenstown 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.