Margaret'S Fields
Townland in the civil parish of St. Patrick'S, barony of Shillelogher, Co. Kilkenny; in Irish Baile Mháiréide
Parcel 2637873
- Area
- 110 m²
- Buildings
- 3 buildings touch it, 163 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential (Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027) The objective
- Townland
- Margaret'S Fields
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 13.7 ha
- 34 acres
- Land parcels
- 88
- registered freehold, median 165 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 14
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
88 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Margaret'S Fields, from 97 m² to 45,418 m² (4.54 ha, 11.22 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 83 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
19 Aug 2026N/a
for development at Margaret’s Fields, Callan Road, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny. The proposed development will consist of amendments to the previously permitted residential development (Approved under An Bord Pleanála File Ref. ABP-309967-21, P. 21/1033 and P. 26/16) to include: - Replacing 14 No. 3-bedroom houses with 14 No. 4-bedroom houses, - Replacing 14 No. 2-bedroom houses with 14 No. 3-bedroom houses, - Replacing 14 No. on-street parking spaces with 28 No. on-curtilage parking spaces, - Relocation of a single-storey Bin & bike Store, and - All associated site development works.
Permission, 28 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2660523
10 Feb 2026Unconditional
on ABP-309967
Extension of duration · Kilkenny County Council, 2616
9 Jul 2025Conditional
for development. The development will consist of planning permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development, battery storage and grid route with a total site area of 25.1 hectares, comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, MV Power Stations, substation, batteries, MV stations, new access tracks, underground cabling and ducting, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, a temporary construction compound, 10kV underground cabling connecting the solar farm to the existing Rosehill 38kV substation, and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The proposed development consists of works within the curtilage of Protected Structures Ref. C1000, C1002 and C330. The development would be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of this application
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560416
16 Apr 2025N/a
for development at this site. The development will consist of planning permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development, battery storage and grid route with a total site area of 25.1 hectares, comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, MV Power Stations, substation, batteries, MV stations, new access tracks, underground cabling and ducting, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, a temporary construction compound, 10kV underground cabling connecting the solar farm to the existing Rosehill 38kV substation, and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The development would be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of this application
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560202
15 Dec 2023Conditional
for modifications to the apartment building located in the eastern section of the site only and will consist of: A) The reduction in the permitted height of the approved apartment building from 4 storeys to 3 storeys resulting in an overall decrease of 6 no. units (from 32 no. to 26 no. in the apartment building) and consequent reduction in units across the site from 183 to 177 no. units; B) Minor amendment to the building footprint of the approved apartment building to accommodate the provision of new apartment types at ground, first and second floor levels; C) Amendments to the fenestration arrangements on all elevations of the permitted apartment building to accommodate new apartment types, provision of balconies and amendments to finish to elevations; D) Amendments to ancillary apartment areas (plant/meter room and plant/sprinkler tank areas at ground floor level of the apartment building). The overall permitted layout including road layout and services will remain as per the parent permission approved by An Bord Pleanála under the Strategic Housing Development process
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360580
17 Dec 2021Conditional
for development on a site of 1260 SqM. The proposed development will consist of an amendment to the parent permission which was approved under An Bord Pleanala File Ref ABP-309967-21, specifically in relation to Condition No. 2, which states 'Building Type 1(BT1) on Proposed Site Layout Drawing Number 1966-P-030 shall be omitted and the space remaining after its omission shall be dedicated as public open space and maintained as such unless permission is subsequently granted for another development at this location in a subsequent permission'. The proposed development will consist of the omission of Building Type 1 (BT1) in accordance with Condition No. 2 of the parent permission and the replacement with a four-storey apartment building with set-back top floor to include 11 No. apartments (7 No. one-bedroom apartments and 4 No. two-bedroom apartments) with integrated balconies on all elevations and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 211033
4 Sept 2020Conditional
for permanent external wall mounted signage at the vehicular and pedestrian entrances to the site, a permanent over door wall mounted sign above the main entrance to the existing office building and a free standing totem sign board on lands at
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 20588
29 Aug 2018Conditional
for change of use from Shop to Creche facilities to property located at
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18575
22 Aug 2018N/a
for planning permission for change of use from Shop to Creche facilities to property located at
Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 18558
7 Jun 2018Conditional
for works to existing single storey dwelling consisting of demolition of existing side extension, construction of new extensions along with all associated elevational amendments, internal reconfigurations, new service connections and all site and ancillary works
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18373
23 May 2018Conditional
The development will consist of the following: (1) Permission to retain the material change of existing retail and storage building to office accommodation (2) Permission to extend to the rear (2 storey), side and front (single storey) and for modifications to the front and side elevation to include raising the roof of the existing building to facilitate the change of use referred to Item 1 (3) Permission is also sought for signage and alterations to the existing car parking area to include disabled parking and all associated site works
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18334
4 May 2018N/a
to retain the material change of existing retail and storage building to office accommodation. Permission to extend to the rear (2 storey), side and front (single storey) and for modifications to the front and side elevation to include raising the roof of the existing building to facilitate the change of use referred to item 1. Permission is also sought for signage and alterations to the existing car parking area to include disabled parking and all associated site works
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18283
26 Jan 2018Refused
Construction of a two storey extension to the rear of existing building. Construction of a single storey extension to the rear and side of existing building. Material change of use from store to office use of 39 sqm at first floor level. To increase the ridge height of the existing building. To construct a single storey extension to the front of existing building. Internal and elevational modifications. Utilizing existing vehicular site entrance with access to roadway and all associated site development works at
Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 1844
25 Oct 2017Unconditional
Extention of Duration of Planning Reference in Register P.06/1089
Extension of duration · Kilkenny County Council, 17704
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Margaret'S Fields.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Margaret'S Fields.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Margaret'S Fields.
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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Margaret'S Fields with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.
The townland
- Name
- Margaret'S Fields · Baile Mháiréide
- Area
- 136,721 m² (13.67 ha, 33.78 acres)
- Civil parish
- St. Patrick'S, and its townlands
- Barony
- Shillelogher
- Electoral division
- Kilkenny Rural, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Archersleas, Clonmoran, Poulgour, Shellumsrath, Wetland
- Placenames
- Margaret'S Fields 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.