Robertshill

380 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Robertshill, from 3 m² to 94,914 m² (9.49 ha, 23.45 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 390 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 · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Mixed Use Zoning (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  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.

• 8 Sept 2026N/a

  to retain; (A) Single storey rear extension, to existing two storey dwelling. (B) Revised front boundary treatment. Including all associated site works.

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2660571

• 24 Nov 2025Conditional

  for development at the existing terraced house at 12 Rothe Terrace, Circular Road (R695), Kilkenny, R95 DTT8. The proposed development will consist of construction of a new 35 SM extension to the rear, new side entrance wall and all other ancillary internal and external works. The dwelling is located within the St. Mary’s Architectural conservation Area

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560751

• 23 May 2025Conditional

  to construct a single storey side and rear extension to existing dwelling, and provide a new rear garden access gate, including all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2545

• 16 Jan 2025N/a

  for an extension of the existing single storey kitchen extension from 14.9m2 to 33.5m2 and the construction of a second storey of 27.33m2 to the rear of the existing dwelling. To include a new kitchen and utility, an additional bedroom and ensuite, the modification and adjustment of existing gutter of neighboring attached extension (east) and the construction of a new wall boundary with neighboring property (west)

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560016

• 22 May 2024N/a

  to erect a gate on the back of property onto an existing public roadway. At the minute there is no gateways to the rear of properties on the Robertshill estate adjoining the road, the estate to the rear of us has access from their properties

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2462

• 16 May 2024N/a

  to erect a gate on the back of my property onto an existing public roadway, at the minute there is no gateways to the rear of properties on the Robertshill estate adjoining the road, the estate to the rear of us has access from their properties

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2458

• 16 May 2024N/a

  sought for extension to rear of existing dwelling comprising of upper floor extension over existing single storey structure and single storey extension at ground floor level

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460

• 10 May 2024N/a

  for extension to rear of existing dwelling comprising of upper floor extension over existing single storey structure and single storey extension at ground floor level

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2455

• 17 Apr 2024Conditional

  PERMISSION to retain indefinitely A) a porch extension to front of dwelling house and B) a shed to rear of property and all associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2445

• 3 Nov 2023Conditional

  to retain existing extension to the rear of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2360491

• 21 Jul 2023N/a

  for the demolition of existing single storey extension of 14.9m2 footprint and the construction a new two storey extension of 33.5m2 footprint, construction of a new wall boundary with neighbouring property and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360333

• 22 Jun 2023N/a

  for the demolition of existing single storey extension of 14.9m2 footprint and the construction a new two storey extension of 33.5m2 footprint, construction of a new wall boundary with neighbouring property and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360266

• 19 Jun 2023Conditional

  to retain existing extension to the rear of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2360260

• 1 Mar 2023Conditional

  of domestic garage / store and all associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2360075

• 28 Apr 2021Conditional

  for a housing development on a site of c. 3.2 ha. The development will consist of: Construction of 77 no. residential units including 4 no. four bed houses, 34 no. three bed houses, 4 no. 2 bed duplex houses, 8 no. 3 bed duplex house, 9 no. one bed apartments, 12 no. two bed apartments and 6 no. three bed apartments: Building Type F is a 2-3 storey duplex building which comprises of 3 no. units, comprising of 2 no., 3 bedroom 5 person units and 1 no. 2 bedroom 4 person unit with a balcony at second floor level. The proposed apartment building comprises 27 no. units arranged over 5 no. storeys: Patios/terraces are provided on all elevations: The scheme provides for a total of c. 5.908 sqm of public open space including 502 sqm of communal open space. The foul sewer flows by gravity to the north west corner of the site. The foul water discharges to a proposed pumping station (Irish Water Ref Type II Pump station). The pumping station is designed to have a 24 hour emergency storage. The pumping station measures c. 14.5 x c.6m wide: Provision of 62 no. long term and 40 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces: The vehicular access to the site will be from the LIHAF Road: Provision of 76 no. on-curtilage car parking spaces and 64 no. on-street car parking spaces (140 no. car parking spaces in total): 2 temporary sales/marketing signposts are proposed (one located to the north of the site and one no. at a site adjacent to the Callan Road): A temporary sales & marketing suite along with flagpole signage is proposed to the south of the new entrance roadway. This will be served by two temporary car parking spaces: A new opening within the existing stone wall at White Bridge, to provide a new pedestrian connection to the site from White Bridge: All other ancillary site development works to facilitate construction, site services, piped infrastructure, plant, public lighting, bin stores, covered bicycle parking, new pedestrian and cycle routes, boundary treatments and hard and soft landscaping. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the Proposed Development

  Permission, 50 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 21348

• 16 Jun 2020Conditional

  to retain indefinitely, a single storey extension to the side of an existing end of terrace dwelling including all associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 20369

• 25 Mar 2020Conditional

  to remove an existing two story extension to the side/rear of the dwelling and an open sided lean-to shed to the rear of the dwelling and to construct a one and half storey extension to the side/rear of the dwelling, comprising of kitchen/ living on the ground floor and bedroom to the first floor and all associated site works on our lands

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 20193

• 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 Nov 2019Conditional

  Permission is sought for a single storey extension to the rear and side of existing residence including alterations and associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19866

• 8 Aug 2018Conditional

  for development to construct a two storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, alteration, modification, refurbishment and upgrading of existing dwelling and all associated works at

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18532

• 25 May 2018Conditional

  for the demolition of an existing single-storey extensions to the rear of the dwelling, and the construction of a two storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and all associated site works at

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18346

• 26 Mar 2018Conditional

  to erect a two storey extension to existing dwelling house, detached garage and gym and all ancillary works at

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18193

• 8 Feb 2018Refused

  to demolish an existing garage and to construct a new 3 bed dormer bungalow and all ancillary site works on lands at

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 1882

• 29 Jan 2018N/a

  to demolish an existing garage and to construct a new 3 bed dormer bungalow and all ancillary site works, on lands at

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 1848

• 17 Oct 2017Refused

  to construct one single bed apartment, one 2 bed apartment and one 3 bed duplex and all ancillary site works on lands

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 17684

The 25 most recent of 26 applications.

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 Robertshill.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Robertshill.

Architectural heritage

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

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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2168 (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.

• Robertshill, Circular Road28 sales

Name

Robertshill · Cnoc Riobaird

Area

274,391 m² (27.44 ha, 67.8 acres)

Civil parish

St. Canice, and its townlands

Barony

Shillelogher

Electoral division

Kilkenny No. 1 Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilkenny No. 1 Urban electoral division: 5,650 people in 2,291 households; 46% of households own their home; 24% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Crokershill, Drakeland Lower, Gardens, Lyons, Poulgour

Placenames

Robertshill 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.