Moat Commons

48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Moat Commons, from 6 m² to 7,030 m² (0.7 ha, 1.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Moat Commons 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.

• 12 Jun 2026Conditional

  Amendments to the house types previously permitted under Planning reference 24/60485. The changes include the replacement of 1 no. Part single-storey and part two-storey terrace block comprising of 2 no. single-storey, 1-bedroom maisonettes; and 7 no. two-storey, 2-bedroom houses (house numbers 06-14); with 1 no. semi-detached block comprising of 1 no. single-storey, 1 bedroom maisonette; and 1 no. two-storey, 2-bedroom house; and 1 no. part single-storey and part two-storey terrace block comprising of 1 no. single-storey, 1-bedroom maisonette; and 6 no. two-storey, 2-bedroom houses. The proposed development also includes the provision of bin and bicycle stores serving the mid-terrace units, amendments to the foul sewer layout previously approved under planning reference 24/60485, and all associated ancillary site development works. The development is within the curtilage of a protected structure (B14-66).

  Permission, 20 homes · Kildare County Council, 2660636

• 3 Jul 2025N/a

  for sub-division of the existing residential site into two and the construction of a single storey detached dwelling, garage, a new vehicular shared entrance with vision splays and all associated site and drainage works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560743

• 29 May 2024Conditional

  for 1) demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings; 2) Construction of 20 no. dwellings in three Terrace blocks. The dwellings will consist of 1 no. 2-storey terrace block containing 6 no. 3-bed houses, including bin and bike stores to mid-terrace units, 1 no. 2-storey terrace block containing 3 no. 3-bed houses and 2 no. 1-bed maisonettes, including bin and bike stores to mid-terrace units & 1 no. part single and part 2-storey terrace block containing 2 no. single storey 1-bed maisonettes, and 7 no. 2-storey 2-bed houses, including bin and bike stores to mid-terrace units; 3) Upgrade of existing vehicular entrance and construction of a new recessed access road off the R407; 4) Connection to foul water sewer and 5) All associated ancillary site-works. The development is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure (B14-66)

  Permission, 17 homes · Kildare County Council, 2460485

• 2 May 2024N/a

  for the sub-division of the existing residential site into two and the construction of a single storey detached dwelling, garage, a new vehicular shared entrance with vision splays and all associated site and drainage works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460401

• 6 Dec 2021Conditional

  development will consist of attic conversion to two bedrooms with Velux rooflights on front and dormer window on rear, with shed/hobby room in rear garden

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211714

• 10 Nov 2021Conditional

  the erection of one single storey extension to the side elevation of an existing one and a half storey detached dwelling. The development will not involve the discharge of any additional wastewater

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211591

• 30 Oct 2019Conditional

  the omission of 2 No. 2 bedroom apartments and a detached 3 bedroom house previously granted under planning reference 04/2699 and extended under 10/558 and further extended under planning reference 17/1297. The construction of 10 No. units made up of 8 No. x 3 bedroom 2 storey dwellings in 2 No. 4 unit terraced blocks and 1 No. semi-detached block. This application is on land immediately adjoining the site previously granted under planning reference above. Connection to existing services previously granted under planning reference above and all associated site works

  Permission, 10 homes · Kildare County Council, 191202

• 26 Mar 2018Refused

  demolition of existing buildings on the site inclusive of a dwelling structure and shed and construction of a 29no unit apartment development in one three and four storey block, with recessed balconies, containing 7 no x1 bed units, 18 no x 2 bed units and 4 no x 3 bed units and amendments to existing residential site layout to provide an additional 51 no car parking spaces, enlargement of existing bin store and all associated landscaping and site development works. The site contains a Motte Monument which is a Protected Structure (RPS No. B14-68). The site also contains two Monuments (RMP No's KD014-026004 and KD014-026009) scheduled for inclusion on the Record of Monuments and Places.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 18320

• 13 Feb 2018Conditional

  change of house type and change of detached garage type from that previously granted in Planning Ref. 10/584 and extended planning in Planning Ref. 15/706

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 18138

• 21 Nov 2017Conditional

  Extension of Duration of Planning File Ref. 04/2699 & 13/15 - constructing 44 dwelling units consisting of a detached two storey house, 33 terraced houses and 10 apartments in 8 no. two storey blocks, section of Prosperous road to Naas road relief road and ancillary site works

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 171297

• 26 Jul 2017Conditional

  sub-dividing a site, demolishing an outbuilding, constructing a bungalow, connection to public foul sewer, and all associated ancillary site-works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 17857

• 25 May 2017Conditional

  for the following works: (1) Erection of detached storey and a half type dwelling. (2) Erection of single storey detached domestic garage. (3) Installation of waste water treatment system and associated percolation area. (4) Bellmouth vehicular entrance and all associated site development and facilitating works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of amended site layout plan which includes the provision of a footpath along the site frontage

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 17611

• 20 Feb 2017Conditional

  modifications and extension to existing sunroom to the side of existing dwelling along with all associated site development works. Retention permission is also sought for 2 No. gable roofs over existing bay windows as constructed,

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 17168

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Moat Commons.

Recorded monuments

• KD014-026001 Historic town
  Description

  The town of Clane appears to have developed around the site of the Early Christian monastery of 'Cluain Damh' (KD014-026017-). After the coming of the Normans, the Barony of Otyny (modern Barony of Clane) was granted to Adam de Hereford, who in turn granted it to his brother Richard, and the De Hereford's were probably responsible for the erection of the motte (KD014-026004-) at the S end of the town, near a crossing point (KD014-026008-) of the River Liffey. The town also contains a Franciscan Friary (KD014-026005-) and graveyard (KD014-026012-), and, reputedly, the hospital of St Mary Magdalene (KD014-026015-). The present street pattern is linear, with a main N-S street forking at its S end, with the SE fork heading towards the River Liffey. There are no clear burgage plot patterns and the settlement may have been abandoned before the close of the Middle Ages. The Civil Survey of 1654 noted four castles, no surface trace of which survives. (Bradley et al. 1986, vol. 2, 137-54) In 1997, archaeological monitoring (Excavation Licence No. 97E0345) of some 2km of trenching for Bord Gáis Éireann gas pipe revealed a series of three shallow pits cut into the natural boulder clay, one of which produced a small amount of animal bone, along with 'local ware' potsherds of 13th/14th century date. A Bann flake was found 'south of the present village and north of the motte' (KD014-026004-). (www.excavations.ie) In 2003, archaeological monitoring (Excavation Licence No. 03E1219) of a housing development at Abbeylands at the S end of the town revealed one rim-sherd of blackware, two sherds of medieval pottery and a dressed-stone interpreted as possibly a mullion from the Franciscan Friary (KD014-026005-) c. 100m to the west. (www.excavations.ie) Also in 2003, archaeological testing (Excavation Licence No. 03E1488) at a development site located at Prosperous Road and Millicent Road resulted in 115 sherds of mostly medieval pottery being recovered from the topsoil - Leinster cooking ware, Dublin-type ware, Dublin-type fineware and Dublin-type cooking ware. The post-medieval pottery consisted of possible Merida-type, black-glazed ware, glazed red earthenware and stoneware. In addition, two clay-pipe stems and a clay-pipe bowl were also recovered. (www.excavations.ie) Archaeological monitoring (Excavation Licence No. 03E0904) 'beside the motte' (KD014-026004-) also produced medieval pottery. (www.excavations.ie) 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 Moat Commons.

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).

No address of the register names Moat Commons with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Moat Commons

Area

94,664 m² (9.47 ha, 23.39 acres)

Civil parish

Clane, and its townlands

Barony

Clane

Electoral division

Clane, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Abbeyland, Carrigeen, Clane

Placenames

Moat Commons 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.