Cushaling

37 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cushaling, from 1,023 m² to 1,786,076 m² (178.61 ha, 441.35 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 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 Cushaling 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.

• 30 Sept 2021Conditional

  A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A SOLAR PV DEVELOPMENT WITH A TOTAL SITE AREA OF CIRCA 117.47 HECTARES, TO INCLUDE PV PANELS MOUNTED ON METAL FRAMES, NEW ACCESS TRACKS, UNDERGROUND CABLING, PERIMETER FENCING WITH CCTV CAMERAS, 22 NO. MV POWER STATIONS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS AND ALL ANCILLARY GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS. THE SOLAR FARM WOULD BE OPERATIONAL FOR 40 YEARS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21598

• 2 Jun 2020N/a

  (ABP Decision http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/307279.htm Case is due to be decided by 05/10/2020 by ABP) Application to An Bord Pleanála for Substitute Consent to regularise the status of historic peat extraction (and ancillary works) on the milled peat production bogs of the Allen Bog Group located in counties Offaly, Westmeath, Laois and Kildare

  N/a · Kildare County Council, 20307279

• 19 Dec 2019Refused

  A 10-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION WITH A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FOR DEVELOPMENT ON A SITE AREA OF 60.674 HECTARES. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF UP TO 8 (EIGHT) WIND TURBINES WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 187 METRES, AND ALL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREAS; APPROXIMATELY 4,750 METRES OF NEW INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND TURNING AREAS; UPGRADE OF APPROXIMATELY 3,500 METRES OF THE EXISTING L50062 PUBLIC ROAD INCLUDING UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING BRIDGE; A NEW BRIDGE CROSSING OF THE FIGILE RIVER TO PROVIDE ACCESS BETWEEN TURBINE 3 AND TURBINE 4; A 2,950-METRE RECREATION TRAIL AND ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE GRAVEL PATHWAYS, A FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS THE FIGILE RIVER, A PARKING AREA, SIGNAGE, INFORMATION BOARDS AND OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT; AN OFF-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AND A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY; ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING TO CONNECT THE TURBINES TO THE SUBSTATION INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 1,550M ALONG THE R401 REGIONAL ROAD; A SPOIL STORAGE AREA; A PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL MAST UP TO 110.5 METRES HIGH; 2 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS; 2 NO. TEMPORARY BLADE ADAPTER SET-DOWN AREAS WITHIN THE WIND FARM SITE AND AT THE JUNCTION OF THE R402 AND R401 AT RATHMORE, EDENDERRY, CO. OFFALY; TURBINE DELIVERY ROUTE WORKS INCLUDING WIDENING OF THE JUNCTION OF THE R420 AND R402 AT BALLINA, GEASHILL, CO. OFFALY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT IS FOR A NINE (9) TURBINE WIND FARM, WITH A SEPARATE PLANNING APPLICATION BEING SUBMITTED TO KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR ONE (1) TURBINE LOCATED IN THE TOWNLAND OF TICKNEVIN, CARBURY, CO. KILDARE. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE APPLICATION

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 19606

• 28 Nov 2019Refused

  A 10-year planning permission with a 30-year operational life for development on a site area of 3.23 hectares in the townland of Ticknevin, Carbury, Co. Kildare. The development will consist of up to 1 (one) wind turbine with a tip height of up to 187 metres, and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas, 20 metres of new wind farm road, and all associated underground electrical and communications cabling. This single turbine application forms part of a larger wind farm development located within County Offaly and Kildare with a separate planning application being submitted to Offaly County Council concurrently. The overall development will consist of up to 9 turbines (8 in Offaly and 1 in Kildare) with a tip height of up to 187 metres, and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas, approximately 4,750 metres of new internal access roads, associated drainage and turning areas; upgrade of approximately 3,500 metres of the existing L50062 public road including upgrade of the existing bridge; a new bridge crossing of the Figile River to provide access between Turbine 3 and Turbine 4; a 2,950-metre recreation trail and all associated development to include gravel pathways, a footbridge across the Figile River, a parking area, signage, information boards and outdoor fitness equipment; an off-site electrical substation and a battery energy storage facility; all associated underground electrical and communications cabling to connect the turbines to the substation including approximately 1,550 metres along the R401 Regional Road, a spoil storage area; a permanent meteorological mast up to 110.5 metres high; 2 No. temporary construction compounds; 2 No. temporary blade adapter set-down areas within the wind farm site and at the junction of the R402 and R401 at Rathmore, Edenderry, Co. Offaly; turbine delivery route works including widening of the junction of the R420 and R402 at Ballina, Geashill, Co. Offaly and all associated site development works. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement,

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 191323

• 28 Nov 2019N/a

  A 10-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION WITH A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FOR DEVELOPMENT ON A SITE AREA OF 60.674 HECTARES. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF UP TO 8 ( EIGHT) WIND TURBINES WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 187 METRES, AND ALL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREAS; APPROXIMATELY 4,750 METRES OF NEW INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND TURNING AREAS; UPGRADE OF APPROXIMATELY 3,500 METRES OF THE EXISTING L50062 PUBLIC ROAD INCLUDING UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING BRIDGE; A NEW BRIDGE CROSSING OF THE FIGILE RIVER TO PROVIDE ACCESS BETWEEN TURBINE 3 AND TURBINE 4; A 2,950-METRE RECREATION TRAIL AND ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE GRAVEL PATHWAYS, A FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS THE FIGILE RIVER, A PARKING AREA, SIGNAGE, INFORMATION BOARDS AND OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT; AN OFF-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AND A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY; ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING TO CONNECT THE TURBINES TO THE SUBSTATION INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 1,550M ALONG THE R401 REGIONAL ROAD; A SPOIL STORAGE AREA; A PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL MAST UP TO 110.5 METRES HIGH; 2 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS; 2 NO. TEMPORARY BLADE ADAPTER SET-DOWN AREAS WITHIN THE WIND FARM SITE AND AT THE JUNCTION OF THE R402 AND R401 AT RATHMORE, EDENDERRY, CO. OFFALY; TURBINE DELIVERY ROUTE WORKS INCLUDING WIDENING OF THE JUNCTION OF THE R420 AND R402 AT BALLINA, GEASHILL, CO. OFFALY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT IS FOR A NINE (9) TURBINE WIND FARM, WITH A SEPARATE PLANNING APPLICATION BEING SUBMITTED TO KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR ONE (1) TURBINE LOCATED IN THE TOWNLAND OF TICKNEVIN, CARBURY, CO. KILDARE. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE APPLICATION

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 19568

• 8 Nov 2019N/a

  A 10-year planning permission with a 30-year operational life for development on a total site area of approximately 63.9 hectares in the townlands of Ballykilleen, Shean, Kilcumber, Cloncant, Cushaling and Rathmore, Edenderry, Ballina, Geashill, Co. Offaly and Ticknevin, Carbury, Co. Kildare. The development will consist of up to 9 No. wind turbines (8 in Co. Offaly, 1 in Co. Kildare), with a tip height of up to 187 metres, and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas; approximately 4,750 metres of new internal access roads associated drainage and turning areas; upgrade of approximately 3,500 metres of the existing L50062 public road including upgrade of the existing bridge; a new bridge crossing of the Figile River to provide access between Turbine 3 and Turbine 4; a 2,950 metre recreation trail and all associated development to include gravel pathways, a footbridge across the Figile River, a parking area, signage, information boards and outdoor fitness equipment; and off-site electrical substation and a battery energy storage facility; all associated underground electrical and communications cabling to connect the turbines to the substation including approximately 1,550m along the R401 Regional Road; a spoil storage area; a permanent meteorological mast up to 110.5 metres high; 2 No. temporary construction compounds; 2 No. temporary blade adapter set-down areas, turbine delivery route works and all associated site development works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the application.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 191255

• 8 Nov 2019N/a

  A 10-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION WITH A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FOR DEVELOPMENT ON A TOTAL SITE AREA OF 63.9 HECTARES . THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF UP TO 9 NO. WIND TURBINES (8 IN CO. OFFALY, 1 IN CO. KILDARE), WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 187 METRES, AND ALL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREAS; APPROXIMATELY 4,750 METRES OF NEW INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND TURNING AREAS; UPGRADE OF APPROXIMATELY 3,500 METRES OF THE EXISTING L50062 PUBLIC ROAD INCLUDING UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING BRIDGE; A NEW BRIDGE CROSSING OF THE FIGILE RIVER TO PROVIDE ACCESS BETWEEN TURBINE 3 AND TURBINE 4; A 2,950-METRE RECREATION TRAIL AND ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE GRAVEL PATHWAYS, A FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS THE FIGILE RIVER, A PARKING AREA, SIGNAGE, INFORMATION BOARDS AND OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT; AN OFF-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AND A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY; ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING TO CONNECT THE TURBINES TO THE SUBSTATION INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 1,550M ALONG THE R401 REGIONAL ROAD; A SPOIL STORAGE AREA; A PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL MAST UP TO 110.5 METRES HIGH; 2 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS; 2 NO TEMPORARY BLADE ADAPTER SET-DOWN AREAS, TURBINE DELIVERY ROUTE WORKS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE APPLICATION

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 19524

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 Cushaling.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Cushaling.

Architectural heritage

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

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

Landslides

Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Cushaling.

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 Cushaling with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Cushaling · Cois Loinge

Area

5,220,243 m² (522.02 ha, 1,289.95 acres)

Civil parish

Monasteroris, and its townlands

Barony

Coolestown

Electoral division

Edenderry Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Edenderry Rural electoral division: 890 people in 288 households; 94% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cloncant, Codd, Cushaling (Co. Kildare), Derries, Kilcumber, Lullybeg (Co. Kildare), Shean, Ticknevin (Co. Kildare)

Placenames

Cushaling 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.