# Punchestown Great, Co. Kildare: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Rathmore, barony of Naas North, Co. Kildare; in Irish Baile Phúinse Mór.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,309,125 m² (130.91 ha, 323.49 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 11 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,518 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 10 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Rathmore, https://everytownland.com/kildare/parish/rathmore.md
- Barony: Naas North
- Electoral division: Killashee, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Killashee electoral division: 431 people in 131 households; 90% of households own their home; 46% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Kildare, https://everytownland.com/kildare.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/25898
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 81019
- Centre: latitude 53.189035, longitude -6.62329 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

11 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Punchestown Great, from 22 m² to 893,719 m² (89.37 ha, 220.84 acres); 18 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1040542: 893,719 m² (89.37 ha, 220.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1040542.md
- Parcel 1021661: 345,355 m² (34.54 ha, 85.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1021661.md
- Parcel 1074109: 53,613 m² (5.36 ha, 13.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1074109.md
- Parcel 1081991: 3,847 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1081991.md
- Parcel 4910125: 3,811 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4910125.md
- Parcel 1034837: 2,518 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1034837.md
- Parcel 1042526: 2,136 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1042526.md
- Parcel 1084666: 2,095 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1084666.md
- Parcel 1075806: 1,995 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1075806.md
- Parcel 2943397: 44 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2943397.md
- Parcel 5820795: 22 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5820795.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Punchestown Great 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)

10 applications, newest first.

- 13 Mar 2025, Kildare County Council 2560268: Conditional. Permission. for a change of house type to that previously permitted under PI Ref 24/60783. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560268/0
- 7 Mar 2025, Kildare County Council 2560236: N/a. Permission, 1 home. for (A) the erection of a part single, part two-storey house containing five bedrooms, a combined kitchen/dining/living room, sensory room, play room, office, snug and TV room as well as ancillary utility/mudroom, bathroom and hallway accommodation; (B) the provision of a secondary wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter; (C) landscaping and (D) all ancillary site works. This will be a change of house type design from that previously approved under Planning Reference 24/60783 and this latter permitted dwelling will not be built. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560236/0
- 13 Aug 2024, Kildare County Council 2460783: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for (A) the erection of a part single, part two-storey house containing five bedrooms, a combined kitchen/dining/living room, sensory room, play room and lounge, as well as ancillary utility/mudroom, bathroom and hallway accommodation; (B) the construction of a double garage for residential parking and domestic storage purposes; (C) the provision of a secondary wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter; (D) landscaping and (D) all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460783/0
- 8 Aug 2024, Kildare County Council 2460764: N/a. Permission. for (A) the erection of a part single, part two-storey house containing five bedrooms, a combined kitchen/dining/living room, sensory room, play room and lounge, as well as ancillary utility/mudroom, bathroom and hallway accommodation; (B) the construction of a double garage for residential parking and domestic storage purposes; (C) the provision of a secondary wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter; (D) landscaping and (D) all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460764/0
- 14 Aug 2023, Kildare County Council 2360114: Conditional. Permission. extensions and alterations to existing single storey house to include (A) Removal of existing pitched roof and replacement with new dormer style roof to include 2no. bedrooms & landing area. (B) New front porch & canopy feature to front of existing house. (C) Extension to rear of existing house. (D) Modifications to front, rear and side windows / doors to include for new window style. (E) Internal modifications (F) All associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360114/0
- 28 Jul 2023, Kildare County Council 2360072: Conditional. Permission. the construction of an emergency vehicle underpass tunnel beneath the permitted track extension (KCC Reg. Ref. 19523 and An Bord Pleanála Ref. ABP-306929-20) to enhance safety measures by relocating the existing ambulance road beneath the permitted tract extension to ensure a continuous direct connection for emergency vehicles. The proposed development is located in the townlands of Bawnoge and Punchestown Little, Naas, Co. Kildare. The overall application site area extends to 1.04 ha all within the established boundaries of the racecourse. The proposed development and works comprise the excavation of approximately 19,000m3 of topsoil & subsurface material, all of which will be reused in the construction of the permitted track extension; the creation of an underpass tunnel measuring 4 metres in width by 4 metres in height by 88.1etres in length with the floor of the tunnel 6metres below the finished track level; a new section of internal ambulance road measuring 4metres wide will link the tunnel into the existing ambulance road at a distance of 120metres to the north of the tunnel entrance and 140metres to the west of the tunnel entrance; retaining walls will be constructed over a length of 114metres at the southern tunnel entrance and over a length of 58metres at the northern tunnel entrance on both sides of the new section of the internal ambulance road beyond the proposed tunnel entrance, the height of the retaining walls will be 1.5metres above the minimum invert level in the underpass tunnel; associated surface water drainage infrastructure and all associated development works. The overall application area is 1.04ha within the established boundaries of Punchestown Racecourse. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360072/0
- 9 Jun 2023, Kildare County Council 23629: N/a. Permission. extensions and alterations to existing single storey house to include (A) Removal of existing pitched roof and replacement with new dormer style roof to include 2 no. bedrooms & landing area. (B) New front porch and canopy feature to front of existing house. (C) Extension to rear of existing house. (D) Modifications to front, rear and side windows/doors to include for new window style. (E) Internal modifications. (F) All associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/23629/0
- 14 Feb 2023, Kildare County Council 23130: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (a) The erection of a part single, part two-storey house containing five bedrooms, a combined kitchen/dining/living room, sensory room, play room and lounge, as well as ancillary utility/mudroom, bathroom and hallway accommodation; (b) The erection of an indoor equestrian exercise arena containing two levels, incorporating exercise/storage/offices on the ground floor and a kitchen/viewing area at first-floor level; (c) The construction of a stable block containing ten cubicles for horse accommodation and space for equine storage; (d) The retention of an existing stable block containing eleven cubicles for horse accommodation purposes and for ancillary equine activity, as well as an equine yard adjacent; (e) The erection of an equestrian storage building containing a machinery and hay barn and winter pens; (f) The construction of a double garage for residential parking and domestic storage purposes; (g) Alterations to the existing vehicular entrance to the site; (h) The provision of a secondary wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter; (i) The provision of on-site equestrian waste storage facilities/receptacles; (j) The use of the equine elements of this development for the commercial breeding and keeping of horses; (k) Landscaping and (l) All ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/23130/0
- 10 May 2019, Kildare County Council 19523: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. The ext of the existing racetrack by approximately 660m & raising ground levels on the track ext area to tie into existing site levels that range from approx 160m OD to the east to 140m OD to the west; widening of the home straight over a distance of 800m by between 30m & 35m; a new ambulance track over a length of 1,890m & ancillary infrastructure; &, landscape enhancement works within & adjoining the racecourse facilities including landscaping planting & the relocation of 2 no. existing attenuation ponds, & the creation of an additional 2 no. attenuation ponds. To facilitate these works, site levels will be raised to match existing contours & will require approximately 1.15 million tones of topsoil, subsoil, sand & gravel. These materials will be extracted from lands adjoining the established racecourse that are currently being restored from a disused sand & gravel pit to agricultural use under KCC Reg. Ref. 08/2159 & EPA Waste Licence Ref. W0254-01 (Walshestown). The permission granted under Kildare Council Ref. Ref. 08/2159 will expire in 2020. This application is seeking Permission for the continuance of the permitted restoration use of the Walshestown lands for a period of an additional 8.5 years to complete the current permission restoration works, & an additional 3.5 years to restore the additional area of extraction required for the racecourse ext works (12 years in total). All proposed restoration works are consistent with those previously permitted under KCC Ref. Ref. 08/2159. The proposed restoration works include the importation & placement of inert materials over & area of c. 40.05ha; processing of non-hazardous materials including crushing, screening, & magnetic separation using mobile machinery for the purpose of recovery & recycling of engineering materials; storage, & , continued use of all established & permitted structures, storage facilities, hardstanding, drainage infrastructure, utilities & works. Permission is also sought for a proposed maintenance & storage shed of 3,500 sq.m gross floor area to facilitate the proposed restoration use, & all ancillary development works. The proposed use will require the current waste licence ref. W0254-01 to be reviewed by the E.P.A. to facilitate these works. The proposed extraction & restoration works will involve the continuation of the Walshestown operations for a total period of 12 years. Accordingly, a 12 year permission is sought for etc.. see newspaper notice for full description...rev. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/19523/0
- 24 Jan 2017, Kildare County Council 1758: Conditional. Permission. The demolition of existing old external stand; The construction of a new three storey trackside stand with ground floor Reserved Bar, Champagne Bar, toilets and ancillary accommodation; Ground floor link building to existing trackside unit; First floor Owners and Trainers restaurant, kitchen facilities, toilets and ancillary accommodation; Third floor private viewing suite, plant rooms and ancillary accommodation; New integrated external viewing grandstand terracing and associated external landscaping works to the reserved enclosure and trackside areas. Also the construction of new separate catering facility unit with kitchens, stores and ancillary accommodation linked to existing trackside building; also, the connection of proposed new buildings to the existing storm drainage and waste water treatment plant. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/1758/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

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

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- KD024-009001: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD024-009001-. A National Monument (No. 305). The stone had fallen towards the NE and before its re-erection in 1934, detailed drawings were done and its socket was excavated which revealed a small cist (KD024-009002-) at SW (Leask 1937, 250-52). On slightly elevated ground in good pasture. A tall tapering granite pillar (total H. 7m; lower L 0.96m N-S; Wth 0.65m) with the lower portion (H 1.2m) set into a socket, and weighing some nine tons (ibid.). (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 384; Harbison 1975, 126; Weir 1980, 167) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 11 June 2012
- KD024-009002: Cist, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD024-009002-. Discovered abutting the SW end of the socket of a fallen standing stone (KD024-009001-) before its re-erection in 1934 (Leask 1937, 250-52). Described as a very small, roughly formed, stone lined cist, filled with compacted clay, it only contained a pig heel bone which was interpreted as a modern intrusion. The creation of a new secure socket to house the re-erected standing stone meant that the cist could not be preserved in situ (ibid). (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 384; Harbison 1975, 126; Weir 1980, 167) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 11 June 2012
- KD024-010: Barrow - ring-barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD024-010----. A Registered Historic Monument (HM01307). On a slight rise and now surrounded by car parking for Punchestown Racecourse. A small and very overgrown circular area (diam. 15m) is enclosed by a shallow fosse (D 0.3m; Wth 3m), a low earthen bank (H 1m; Wth 4m), a second fosse (D 0.5m; Wth 2m) and a second, outer bank upon which cleared field material has been dumped. (O’Riordáin 1950, 273) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 11 June 2012
- KD024-036: House - 17th century, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD024-036----. In level pasture immediately N of Punchestown racecourse. Noble and Keenan show a walled estate with a large, possibly gabled, house on their 1752 map of County Kildare and, according to De Burgh (1896, 317), the house belonged to the Alen family in the late-17th century. It may have been levelled by 1783 as it is not shown by Taylor on his map of the county. No visible surface trace survives. A triangular pond to the S may be a relict landscape feature. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 05 July 2012
- KD024-039: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD024-039----. Shown on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map as a long narrow, steep-sided ridge (est. c. 90m NW-SE; c. 60m NE-SW), but not indicated as an antiquity. Although named ‘Punchestown Moat’ on the current ed. (1910), it may have been a natural ridge. In 1972, it was found to have been recently levelled (SMR file). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 06 July 2012
- KD024-057: Cist, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKD024-057----. In 1981, a trapezoidal shaped short stone cist (dims. L 0.83m N-S; Wth 0.6m; D 0.6m) was discovered when a field was being harrowed. It was composed of four substantial slabs set on edge, covered by a suboval capstone (L 1.98m; Wth 1.4m; T 0.18m). It contained two crouched, unburnt burials (a young adult female and a young adult male) and a later deposit of cremated bones from two individuals, together with some charcoal, but no grave goods (Cahill and Sikora 2011, Vol 1, 224-7) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 12 July 2012

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 10 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: Susceptibility 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_2843, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2843.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/punchestown-great.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kildare/punchestown-great.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kildare/punchestown-great.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Punchestown Great 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)

- Baltracey: https://everytownland.com/kildare/baltracey-80127.md
- Blackhall: https://everytownland.com/kildare/blackhall-80182.md
- Cradockstown Demesne: https://everytownland.com/kildare/cradockstown-demesne.md
- Cradockstown East: https://everytownland.com/kildare/cradockstown-east.md
- Cradockstown West: https://everytownland.com/kildare/cradockstown-west.md
- Newtown Baltracey: https://everytownland.com/kildare/newtown-baltracey.md
- Punchestown Little: https://everytownland.com/kildare/punchestown-little.md
- Tipper South: https://everytownland.com/kildare/tipper-south.md
- Walshestown: https://everytownland.com/kildare/walshestown-81213.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.

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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/punchestown-great
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/kildare/punchestown-great