Rickardstown

243 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rickardstown, from 4 m² to 94,120 m² (9.41 ha, 23.26 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 64 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Rickardstown 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.

• 16 Apr 2026Conditional

  alterations and single-storey extension to the rear of existing premises to consist of a laundry room, sluice room and cleaners’ room as well as associated site and ancillary related works at

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660415

• 27 Feb 2026Conditional

  a 30m monopole type telecommunications support structure carrying antenna, dishes and floodlights and a 3-metre mesh fenced compound with associated ground equipment cabinets and associated site works within the grounds of Sarsfield GAA, Rickardstown, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The proposed monopole is intended to replace floodlight pole B permitted under Planning Ref. No. 24/389.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660214

• 31 Oct 2025Conditional

  the continued use of a mobile coffee and food snack container in the grounds of Sarsfields GAA Club, along with connections to mains water and electricity from Sarsfields GAA Club House and all associated site works, previously granted under planning ref. 24/60352

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561240

• 26 Sept 2025Refused

  for the erection of a mobile coffee and food snack container in the grounds of Newbridge Town Football Club, along with connections to mains water and electricity and all associated site works. Revised by Significant Further Information which comprises of a proposal for: a significantly modified site layout, relocation of coffee/snack container, modification of internal vehicular access routes, an additional pedestrian walkway, and the removal of an on-site temporary structure to facilitate these aforementioned revisions, and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561092

• 18 Dec 2024Conditional

  3 No. 22m high pitch flooding lighting on the northeastern side of pitch 3 and all associated works, as previously granted permission under file Ref:11/165 at existing sports grounds

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 24389

• 5 Nov 2024Conditional

  for the provision of a sauna & ice baths with associated changing, security and toilet facilities in the grounds of Sarsfields GAA Club carpark, along with connections to mains water and electricity from Sarsfields GAA Club House and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2461171

• 21 May 2024Conditional

  for the construction of 17 no. residential dwellings comprising 4 no. 4-bed semi-detached 2 storey dwellings, 2 no. 4-bed semi-detached 3 storey dwellings, 6 no. 4-bed end-terrace 3 storey dwellings, 3 no. 4-bed mid-terrace 3 storey dwellings, 2 no. 2-bed mid-terrace 2 storey dwellings, including the closure of existing vehicular access point to the application site and the creation of new vehicular access off the Roseberry Hill Road, ancillary internal access roads, infrastructure, and all associated site and development works and services. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of; the number of units has increased, there are revised unit types, and the red line boundary of the revised site layout plan is different to the red line boundary of the initial site layout plan. Further Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of a revised site layout with a revised number of units.

  Permission, 16 homes · Kildare County Council, 2460446

• 23 Apr 2024Conditional

  for the erection of a mobile coffee and food snack container in the grounds of Sarsfields GAA Club, along with connections to mains water and electricity from Sarsfields GAA Club House and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460352

• 18 Oct 2022Conditional

  an agricultural machinery store and all associated ancillary siteworks

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221242

• 19 Jan 2022Refused

  development will consist of the demolition of an existing single story dwelling and general site clearance and the construction of a 4 storey apartment block, with 4th storey set back, totalling 41 apartments, comprising of 18 No. 1 bed units, and 23 No. 2 bed units, private open spaces in the form of balconies and terraces, 55 surface carparking spaces, 80 bicycle spaces, bin store, foul and SuDS drainage and all associated plant, ancillary landscaping, development and site works, including new boundary treatments

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2244

• 24 Aug 2021Conditional

  retention and completion of non-compliant works to 45 no. houses currently being constructed under planning permission 16/975 (ABP Ref No. PL 09. 249158) as amended by planning permission Ref No. 20/1284 in a scheme known as Station Walk in the townlands of Rickardstown and Roseberry, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The work consists of the retention and completion of non-compliant works to existing House Types A (unit 81), A1 (unit 80), B (units 78 and 79, 82 to 84, 86, 89 to 93, 95 to 98, 100 to 102, 104, 105, 107, 108, 110 to 112, 114 to 116), B1 (units 85, 94, 99, 106 and 113) B2 (units 103 and 109), C (units 77 and 121) and D (units 76, 117 to 120 and 122). The works consist of the extension and reconfiguration of the bay windows to House Types A and A1, including the addition of gable roofs, the addition of a bay and gable roof to House Types B and B1, the reconfiguration of windows and surrounds to all House Types and partial change to external finishes, to include brickwork in lieu of render finish

  Retention, 45 homes · Kildare County Council, 211216

• 28 Oct 2020Conditional

  Amendments to granted planning permission Ref. 16/975, ABP Ref. PL09.249158 to include: Previously granted house units Nos. 1, 24-26 and 132-134 (4 No. Type C – 4 Bed and 4 No. Type D – 3 Bed semi-detached units) omitted and replaced with 8 No. Type E – 1 Bed ground floor apartments and 8 No. Type E1 - 1 Bed first floor maisonette apartments. Previously granted house unit 38 (Type A2 – 5 Bed detached) omitted and replaced with 2 No. Type B – 3 Bed semi-detached units. Previously granted house unit 123 (Type A3 – 5 Bed detached) omitted and replaced with 1 No. Type A1 – 4 Bed detached unit. Amendments to elevation treatments in Phase 1 and Phase 2. Amendments to boundary treatments. Amendments also include revisions to associated landscaping, roads, parking and infrastructure

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 201284

• 10 Sept 2020Refused

  change of use of a Creche, under previously approved Reg Ref 16/1107, to a single dwelling house, to include minor amendments to the approved elevations, internal layout, parking and all associated site works,

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 201037

• 27 Nov 2019Conditional

  the erection of a proposed part-dormer, single storey dwelling, new connection to existing public water mains, proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area along with new recessed entrance to road and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 191315

• 25 Oct 2019Refused

  change of use of a Creche, under previously approved Reg Ref 16/1107, to a single dwelling house, to include minor amendments to the approved elevations, internal layout, parking and all associated site works. Development of this 0.06hec site with access off The Sexes Road to the north, within previously approved White Oaks development, Rickardstown, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 191193

• 21 Oct 2019N/a

  change of use of a creche, under previously approved reg ref 16/1107, to a single dwelling house, to include minor amendments to the approved elevations, internal layout, parking and all associated site works of this 0.06hec site with access off The Sexes Road to the north, within previously approved White Oaks Development,

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 191163

• 21 Feb 2019Conditional

  Extension of Duration of Planning File Ref. 14/81 - construction of a secondary pavilion to serve pitches 2 and 3 of their facilities. The proposed single storey building (420sqm) consists of 4 No. changing rooms, 2 No. referee changing rooms, first aid room, 2 No. physio rooms, equipment store, public toilets and associated works

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 19165

• 6 Nov 2018Conditional

  A dormer house shared recessed entrance and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 181339

• 23 Oct 2017Conditional

  to construct a single storey extension to the rear and side of existing dwelling house and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 171177

• 2 Jun 2017Conditional

  Full planning permission to construct a single storey extension to the rear and side of existing dwelling and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 17653

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 Rickardstown.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Rickardstown.

Architectural heritage

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

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 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_2598 (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 Rickardstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Rickardstown · Baile Riocaird

Area

707,296 m² (70.73 ha, 174.78 acres)

Civil parish

Morristownbiller, and its townlands

Barony

Connell

Electoral division

Morristownbiller, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Morristownbiller electoral division: 16,107 people in 5,312 households; 71% of households own their home; 43% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Common, Cornelscourt, Hawkfield, Piercetown, Rosberry

Placenames

Rickardstown 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.