Drakeland Lower

57 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drakeland Lower, from 32 m² to 132,841 m² (13.28 ha, 32.83 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 40 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Amenity / Green links/Biodiversity conservation/ Open Space/Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 23 Apr 2026N/a

  for proposed development of - Construction of 98 No. residential units including 08 No. four bedroom houses, 56 No. three bedroom houses, 16 No. 2 bedroom own-door maisonettes, 08 No. two bedroom apartments, and 10 No. one bedroom apartments, - The development will be provided in a mix of semi-detached & terraced two-storey houses, 02 No. two-storey own-door maisonette buildings, and 01 No. three-storey apartment building. - Provision of 128 on-curtilage car parking spaces and 41 on-street car parking spaces, a total of 169 car parking spaces, - Provision of on-curtilage bicycle spaces to all houses (128 spaces) and a further 80 No. on-site spaces, - Water & Foul services to the development to include a mix of gravity connections and a foul pumping station, and - All other ancillary site development works to facilitate construction, site services & piped infrastructure, public lighting, bin stores, covered bicycle parking, new pedestrian and cycle routes, boundary treatments and hard and soft landscaping.

  Permission, 64 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2660241

• 1 Jul 2024Conditional

  for the construction of 10 no. Type A - 4 Bedroom semi-detached houses, 4 No. Type B - 3 Bedroom corner houses, 2 No. Type C - 3 Bedroom end terrace houses, 24 No. Type D - 4 Bedroom terraced houses, 7 No. Type E - 2 bedroom apartments, 7 No. Type F- 3 Bedroom Duplex units and all associated site works, site entrance, boundary walls/railings, access roads etc

  Permission, 54 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2460307

• 17 Nov 2023Conditional

  for development. The proposed development will consist of: 1. Single storey extensions to front, side and rear of the existing dwelling, including the conversion of the existing single story adjoining garage (with an area of 14.5m2) into habitable accommodation. 2. A two-story extension to the side / rear of the existing dwelling. 3. Alterations to all elevations of the dwelling. 4. Alterations to the existing vehicular entrance. 5. Foul and surface water to existing main sewers. 6. And all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 23250

• 31 Mar 2023Refused

  of Planning Permission Reference P.17/801

  Extension of duration · Kilkenny County Council, 2379

• 11 Apr 2022Conditional

  for change of use from existing filling station/residential use to injury clinic use; & also to include the following: 1. Partial demolishing of the existing building. 2. To construct 2 no, single storey extensions to both sides of the remaining building; comprising of proposed clinical spaces, gym spaces, staff areas and ancillary accommodation. 3. Internal and elevational modifications to the existing building. 4. Totem pole signage. 5. Development is accessed via existing vehicular entrance; with proposed modification to same. 6. Connection to existing public mains water. 7. New ancillary carpark and all associated site developments works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22238

• 18 Nov 2021Conditional

  for alterations, renovation and a new single storey extension to our existing dwelling to include demolition of existing single storey extension, store and boiler house, demolition of existing garage / store and construction of a new domestic garage, new on site waste water treatment system plus all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21951

• 17 Dec 2020Conditional

  for the following: (A) Alterations to previously granted planning permission order no. ABP-303427- 19. These alterations comprise of the redesign of the site layout to include the replacement of 4 no. type A1 houses, as granted, along the north-eastern boundary and in their place we apply for the construction of 1 no. 3 storey apartment building (Consisting of 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment and 17 no. 2 bedroom apartments) with rooftop plant area, bin store plus associated parking. (B) In accordance with condition no. 2(a) of 303427-19 granted permission, along the northern boundary in lieu of 15 no. terraced houses, as omitted in the aforementioned condition, we hereby apply for the construction of a terrace of 5 no. houses comprising 2 no. Type C houses and 3 no. type D houses plus 1 no. 3 storey apartment building (consisting 15 no. 2 bedroom apartments) with rooftop plant area together with bin store, public open space, pedestrian access and associated parking

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 20887

• 4 Dec 2019Conditional

  for the erection of extensions and alterations to existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19898

• 29 Nov 2019Conditional

  for a mixed use development. A 10 year planning permission is sought for the proposed development which will consist of (i) 266 no. residential units including 133 no. houses (17 no. 4 bed units; 106 no. 3 bed units and 10 no. 2 bed units) and 133 no. apartment and duplex units (46 no. 1 bed units; 77 no. 2 bed units; and 10 no. 3 bed units). (ii) 126 no. bed nursing home of 7,236.79 sqm with ancillary office. (iii) crèche facility of 733.12sqm. (iv) 2 no. office blocks with a gross floor area of 3,548.38sqm including provision for basement car parking. (v) 2 no. commercial/retail units with a gross floor area of 327.40sqm (net retail area of 99.6sqm & 82.3sqm each) with 4 no. office units overhead with a gross floor area of 722.26sqm. (vi) provision of 3.96 hectares of open parkland comprising part of the Breagagh Regional Park including the provision of combined cycleway/footpath through the park and (vii)supporting development works including (a) ESB substation (b) 3 no. combined bin and bicycle stores (c) underground surface water attenuation. (d) temporary construction signage (e) estate signage and (f) all associated site development works. The primary access to the site shall be from a roundabout to be delivered as part of the proposed new Western Environs Road. The proposed development will construct a new access road from this roundabout with a new bridge over the Breagagh River. A minor secondary access road shall be provided to serve a limited number of units from the Kennyswell Road. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the application

  Permission, 133 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 19887

• 20 Jun 2019Conditional

  for the renovation of and extension to an existing dwelling house, consisting of (I) ground floor extension ca 39.5m2; (ii) first floor extension ca. 28.8m2; (iii) all associated site-works to facilitate the development

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19429

• 8 Apr 2019Refused

  is hereby sought to construct a one and a half storey dwelling, shared entrance and associated site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 19225

• 8 Apr 2019Refused

  is hereby sought to construct a one and a half storey dwelling, shared entrance and associated site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 19226

• 17 Jul 2018Conditional

  to retain elevational changes to existing dwelling, permission to build an extension to the side of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works at

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 18475

• 22 Dec 2017Conditional

  for the construction of 14 no. type A 4 Bedroom semi-detached houses. 5 no type B 3 Bedroom corner houses, 6 no Type C 3 bedroom end terrace houses, 23 no 4 bedroom terraced houses, 3 no 2 bedroom apartments and 3 no 3 bedroom duplex units plus all associated site works, site entrance, boundary wall/railings access roads etc

  Permission, 31 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 17866

• 4 Dec 2017Conditional

  for the following: Construction of 16 No. Type A 4 Bedroom semi-detached houses, 8 No. Type B 3 Bedroom corner houses, 2 No. Type C 3 Bedroom end terrace houses, 14 No. 4 Bedroom terraced houses, 7 No. 2 bedroom apartments and 7 no. 3 Bedroom duplex units plus all associated site works, site entrance, boundary walls/railings, access roads etc

  Permission, 40 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 17801

• 1 Feb 2017Conditional

  for proposed ground floor and first floor extension to front of existing residence to include conversion and extending of the existing garage and for all ancillary and associated works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 1748

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 Drakeland Lower.

Recorded monuments

• KK019-020001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  According to the OS Letters (1839) this castle is, 'supposed to have belonged to the Grace family' (O'Flanagan ed. 1930, vol. 2, 83 (27)). The Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of ‘The Liberties of the Citty of Kilkenny’ and parish map of ‘St Patricks Parish’ (Hibernia Regnum, courtesy of Trinity College Dublin), depicts a substantial castle in the E portion of the townland near the N townland boundary. The terrier accompanying the parish map notes, ‘In Drackland is a Castle well repaired a strong Bawn and a good mill’. The proprietors in 1640 are listed as ‘David & Jo. Rooth’. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 216-17), ‘With portion of the other confiscated possessions of St. John’s Abbey, Drackisland, or Drakeland, was handed over by Henry VIII to the Corporation of Kilkenny. The townland was afterwards leased to members of the Rothe family…In 1628 David Rothe fitz Robert paid £9 rent, to the Corporation for his share of the townland, and John Rothe fitz Edward paid £3 for his own share. In 1653 Drakeland was forfeited by David Rothe (grandson of David Rothe fitz Robert) and by the above John Rothe fitz Edward’. Carrigan (ibid. 217) writes that, ‘Its walls remained perfect till about 1880, when the western side of the building collapsed. Portion of the ruin was blown down later on, in the great storm of Feb. 26th, 1903. Only the east wall and pieces of the other walls now remain. It was a small castle and by no means strong, the walls being only about 3ft. [0.9m] thick’. Carrigan’s photograph accompanying his description, taken from the SW, shows the remaining portion of the tower house with a large mound of collapsed rubble in the foreground. This three-storey tower house (Wth c. 5.5m) survives as described by Carrigan (Salter 2004, 79). See attached extract from the Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of ‘The Liberties of the Citty of Kilkenny’ (Hib. Reg., courtesy of Trinity College Dublin) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 22 September 2020

• KK019-020002 Bawn
  Description

  A bawn associated with Drakeland Lower tower house (KK019-020002-). According to the OS Letters (1839) this castle is, 'supposed to have belonged to the Grace family' (O'Flanagan ed. 1930, vol. 2, 83 (27)). The Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of ‘The Liberties of the Citty of Kilkenny’ and parish map of ‘St Patricks Parish’ (Hibernia Regnum, courtesy of Trinity College Dublin), depicts a substantial castle in the E portion of the townland near the N townland boundary. The terrier accompanying the parish map notes, ‘In Drackland is a Castle well repaired a strong Bawn and a good mill’. The proprietors in 1640 are listed as ‘David & Jo. Rooth’. According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 216-17), ‘With portion of the other confiscated possessions of St. John’s Abbey, Drackisland, or Drakeland, was handed over by Henry VIII to the Corporation of Kilkenny. The townland was afterwards leased to members of the Rothe family…In 1628 David Rothe fitz Robert paid £9 rent, to the Corporation for his share of the townland, and John Rothe fitz Edward paid £3 for his own share. In 1653 Drakeland was forfeited by David Rothe (grandson of David Rothe fitz Robert) and by the above John Rothe fitz Edward’. See attached extract from the Down Survey (1655-6) terrier accompanying the parish map of ‘St Patricks Parish’ (Hib. Reg., courtesy of Trinity College Dublin) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 22 September 2020

Architectural heritage

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

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 Drakeland Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.

Name

Drakeland Lower · Ráth Chluainte Íochtarach

Area

419,332 m² (41.93 ha, 103.62 acres)

Civil parish

St. Patrick'S, and its townlands

Barony

Shillelogher

Electoral division

Kilkenny Rural, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Crokershill, Dicksborough, Drakeland Middle, Kilcreen, Poulgour, Robertshill

Placenames

Drakeland Lower 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.