Prusselstown

74 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Prusselstown, from 13 m² to 251,319 m² (25.13 ha, 62.1 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P1Agriculture
  Athy Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 51 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
  Athy Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Athy Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 25 Nov 2025Conditional

  to amend the wording of condition 38 of planning permission ref: 19/233 (as extended by application ref: 25/85) in respect of the timing of the completion and terms of occupation of the permitted creche within Phase 3, Meadow Mill, Athy

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561322

• 26 Aug 2025N/a

  for the spreading of imported topsoil in specified areas of farmland to infill depressions to improve agricultural output and as a soil conditioner. Top-soil will be imported under section 27 by-product registration. Specific areas are marked on the drawings submitted with the application

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560966

• 1 May 2025Conditional

  Phase 3 of a three phase housing development to include erection of (a) 50 residential units comprising 2 no. two storey 100m2 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses (House Type F),16 no. two storey 89.5m2 2 bedroom town houses (House Type G), 3 no. two storey apartment blocks (Block I) comprising 6 no. ground floor 73.93m2 2 bedroom apartments and 6 no. first floor 49.76m2 1 bedroom apartments, 5 no. three storey duplex blocks (Block H) comprising 10 no. ground floor 73.93m2 2 bedroom apartments and 10 no. 100m2 3 bedroom duplex apartments on first and second floors to include car parking, bin stores, bicycle stores and boundary wall, (b) new site entrance off Geraldine Road with access road, cycleway and footpath (c) provide vehicular and pedestrian access to adjoining site to south west comprising 0.8453 hectares currently zoned “C” New Residential (d) all site development works associated with main access road and phase 3 of the three phase residential development including footpaths, roads, public lighting, attenuation ponds, surface water drains, foul sewer drains, water mains and all other utility services necessary to service the proposed development. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. There is currently a valid planning application for phase1 of this three phase housing development, planning register 18/921 refers REVISED BY SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION CONSISTING OF;

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 2585

• 1 May 2025Conditional

  phase 2 of a three phase housing development to include (a) erection of 86 residential units comprising 2 no. two storey 140.94 m2 4 bedroom detached dwelling houses ( HouseType A), 8 no. two storey 113m2, 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses (Houses Type D), 8 no. two storey, Type E – 114.25m2, Type E1 – 118m2 3 bedroom semi- detached dwelling houses ( House Type E/E1), 24 no. two storey 100 m2 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses ( House Type F), 16 no. two storey 89.5 m2 2 bedroom town houses (House Type G), 7 no. two storey apartment blocks (Block I) comprising 14 no. ground floor 73.93m2 2 bedroom apartments and 14 no. first floor 49.76m2 1 bedroom apartments to include car parking, bin stores, bicycle stores and boundary wall, (b) new site entrance off Geraldine Road with access road, cycleway and footpath, (c) provide vehicular and pedestrian access to adjoining site to the south west comprising 0.8453 hectares currently zoned “C” New Residential (d) all site development works associated with main access road and phase 2 of the three phase residential development including footpaths, roads, public lighting, attenuation ponds, surface water drains, foul sewer drains, water mains and all other utility services necessary to service the proposed development. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. There is currently a valid planning application for phase 1 of this three phase housing development, planning register reference 18/921 refers.

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 2586

• 3 Dec 2024Conditional

  for Amendment to Kildare County Council planning permission ref: 19/234. The proposed amendment consists of the removal or amendment of Condition 3(a) which provides that, inter alia, no construction works commence on any house included in the permission until Phase 1 of the development permitted by planning permission ref: 18/921 is completed and, Condition 36 which states that no permitted dwelling can be occupied in advance of a childcare facility being constructed and operational within the landholding

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2461293

• 25 Oct 2024Conditional

  phase 1 of a three phase housing development to include (a) erection of 99 residential units comprising 5 no. two storey 141m2 four bedroom detached dwellings, 2 no. two storey 141m2 four bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 36 no. two storey 113m2 three bed semi-detached dwellings, 20 no. 2 storey 100m2 three bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 16 no. two storey 89.5m2 two bedroom town houses, 10 no. ground floor 73.93m2 two bedroom apartments, 10 no. first floor 49.76m2 one bedroom apartments to include car parking, bin stores, bicycle stores and boundary walls (b) new site entrance off Geraldine Road, (c) provide vehicular and pedestrian access to adjoining site to the south west comprising 0.8453 hectares currently zoned “C” New Residential (d) all site development works associated with phase 1, 2 and 3 of the three phase residential development including footpaths, roads, public lighting, attenuation ponds, surface water drains, foul sewer drains, water mains and all other utility services necessary to service the proposed development. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. REVISED BY SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION. As per Planning Ref 18/921

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 24336

• 15 Oct 2023N/a

  for Phase 1 of a three phase housing development to include (a) erection of 98 residential units comprising 2 no. two storey 140.94 m2 4 bedroom detached dwelling houses (House Type A), 4 no. two storey 128m2 4 bedroom semi-detached dual aspect dwelling houses (House Type B/B1), 4 no. two storey 114m2 4 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses (House Type C), 8 no. two storey 113 m2 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses (House Type D), 20 no. two storey, Type E – 114.25 m2, Type E1 – 118 m2 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses (House Type E/E1), 16 no. two storey 100 m2 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses (House Type F), 20 no. two storey 89.5 m2 2 bedroom town houses (House Type G), 4 no. three storey duplex blocks (Block H) comprising 8 no. ground floor 73.93 m2 2 bedroom apartments and 8 no. 100 m2 3 bedroom duplex apartments on first and second floors, 2 no. two storey apartment blocks (Block I) EACH comprising 2 no. ground floor 73.93 m2 2 bedroom apartments and 2 no. first floor 49.76 m2 1 bedroom apartments to include car parking, bin stores, bicycle stores and boundary wall (b) new site entrance off Geraldine Road (c) provide vehicular and pedestrian access to adjoining site to the south west comprising 0.8453 acres currently zoned “C” New Residential (d) all site development works associated with phase 1, 2 and 3 of the three phase residential development including footpaths, roads, public lighting, attenuation ponds, surface water drains, foul sewer drains, water mains and all other utility services necessary to service the proposed development. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. The overall number of residential units now proposed is 98. This Planning Application is an unchanged re-application for that previously granted Planning Permission on Planning File Register Reference 18/921. It should be noted that Planning Permission 18/921 was granted on 3rd September 2019. Planning Permission for Phase 2 was granted on 11th August 2020 and Planning Permission for Phase 3 has been granted on 11th February 2020

  Permission, 98 homes · Kildare County Council, 2360297

• 4 Jul 2019Refused

  demolition of an existing agricultural shed {c. 120sqm gross floor area (GFA)} and the construction of a residential development comprising 97 No. residential units with 1 No. ancillary crèche facility, with a total GFA of c. 11,670sqm, consisting of: 40 No. 2 storey houses comprising: 4 No. 4 bed semi-detached units, c. 131.4sqm GFA; 34 No. 3 bed semi-detached units, ranging in size from c. 113.4sqm to c. 126.0sqm GFA; 2 No. 3 bed terraced units, c.110.0sqm GFA; 4 No. apartment blocks comprising 57 No. apartment/duplex units comprising; Block 01 (2-3 storey block, c. 1,411.1sqm GFA) comprising: 6 No. 2 bed units (with own-door access), ranging in size from c. 83.5sqm GFA to c. 87.6sqm GFA; 9 No. 2 bed apartment units, ranging in size from c. 79.5sqm GFA to c. 82.6sqm GFA; Block 01 comprises balconies on south-western and north-western elevations; Block 02 (3 storey block, c. 1,491.3sqm (GFA) comprising: 4 No. 2 bed units (with own-door access), c. 88.5sqm GFA: 2 No. 2 bed apartment units, ranging in size from c. 84.3sqm GFA to c. 94.0sqm GFA: 4 No. 3 bed duplex units (with own-door access), c. 135sqm GFA; 1 No. 3 bed duplex unit, c. 150.8sqm GFA; 1 No. 4 bed duplex unit, c. 149.7sqm GFA; Block 02 comprises balconies/terraces on southern, eastern and western elevations; Block 03 (3 storey block, c. 1,722.9sqm GFA) comprising: 5 No. 2 bed units (with own-door access), c. 88.5sqm GFA; 2 No. 2 bed apartment units, ranging in size from c. 84.3sqm GFA to c. 94.0sqm GFA; 5 No. 3 bed duplex units (with own-door access) c. 135sqm GFA; 1 No. 3 bed duplex unit, c.150.8sqm GFA; 1 No. 4 bed duplex unit, c. 149.7sqm GFA; Block 03 comprises balconies/terraces on north-eastern, south-western and north-western elevations; Block 04 (3 storey block, c. 1,950.3sqm GFA) comprising: 6 No. 2 bed units (with own-door access), c. 88.5sqm GFA; 2 No. 2 bed apartment units, ranging in size from c. 84.3sqm GFA to c. 94.0sqm GFA; 6 No. 3 bed duplex units (with own-door access), c. 135sqm GFA; 1 No. 3 bed duplex unit, c. 150.8sqm GFA; 1 No. 4 bed duplex unit, c. 149.7sqm GFA; Block 04 comprises balconies/terraces on north-eastern and south western elevations; 1 No. single storey crèche facility, c. 304sqm GFA with vehicular Pick-Up-Set-Down on Geraldine Road; The development will also consist of the provision of a new vehicular access from Geraldine Road; the provision of a new vehicular access from L40071 to serve future phase(s) of development; the provision of cycle path/footpath on

  Permission, 40 homes · Kildare County Council, 19764

• 8 Mar 2019Conditional

  phase 2 of a three phase housing development to include (a) erection of 86 residential units comprising 2 no. two storey 140.94 m2 4 bedroom detached dwelling houses ( HouseType A), 8 no. two storey 113m2, 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses (Houses Type D), 8 no. two storey, Type E – 114.25m2, Type E1 – 118m2 3 bedroom semi- detached dwelling houses ( House Type E/E1), 24 no. two storey 100 m2 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses ( House Type F), 16 no. two storey 89.5 m2 2 bedroom town houses (House Type G), 7 no. two storey apartment blocks (Block I) comprising 14 no. ground floor 73.93m2 2 bedroom apartments and 14 no. first floor 49.76m2 1 bedroom apartments to include car parking, bin stores, bicycle stores and boundary wall, (b) new site entrance off Geraldine Road with access road, cycleway and footpath, (c) provide vehicular and pedestrian access to adjoining site to the south west comprising 0.8453 hectares currently zoned “C” New Residential (d) all site development works associated with main access road and phase 2 of the three phase residential development including footpaths, roads, public lighting, attenuation ponds, surface water drains, foul sewer drains, water mains and all other utility services necessary to service the proposed development. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. There is currently a valid planning application for phase 1 of this three phase housing development, planning register reference 18/921 refers.

  Permission, 86 homes · Kildare County Council, 19234

• 31 Jul 2018Conditional

  phase 1 of a three phase housing development to include (a) erection of 99 residential units comprising 5 no. two storey 141m2 four bedroom detached dwellings, 2 no. two storey 141m2 four bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 36 no. two storey 113m2 three bed semi-detached dwellings, 20 no. 2 storey 100m2 three bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 16 no. two storey 89.5m2 two bedroom town houses, 10 no. ground floor 73.93m2 two bedroom apartments, 10 no. first floor 49.76m2 one bedroom apartments to include car parking, bin stores, bicycle stores and boundary walls (b) new site entrance off Geraldine Road, (c) provide vehicular and pedestrian access to adjoining site to the south west comprising 0.8453 hectares currently zoned “C” New Residential (d) all site development works associated with phase 1, 2 and 3 of the three phase residential development including footpaths, roads, public lighting, attenuation ponds, surface water drains, foul sewer drains, water mains and all other utility services necessary to service the proposed development. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. REVISED BY SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION CONSISTING OF.....

  Permission, 98 homes · Kildare County Council, 18921

• 18 Jun 2018Refused

  completion of existing development at Prusselstown Green to replace previously proposed estate design (Reg. Ref: 07/300028 - now expired) for 86 units (13 houses completed) with revised design that follows the established pattern of the development around four green spaces. Proposed development shall consist of one four bedroom two storey detached house, 58 three bedroom two storey semi-detached houses in four designs, 4 no. three bedroom two storey terraced houses, 4 no. two bedroom two storey terraced houses and a crèche (260sqm) with 2 no. two bedroom apartments over and for all associated roads, paths, boundary walls and services on and under land. This application is for phase 1 only consisting of 69 residential units and the crèche. Phase 2 shall be subject to a further application and shall consist of a further 54 units bringing the proposed overall total number of units across the site to 136 units (123 proposed plus 13 completed). Revised by significant further information consisting of; alterations to the design of House Type A1;alterations to the siting and orientation of Unit Nos. 1-4 The Park, Unit Nos. 1-4 The Court, Unit Nos. 1-2 The Crescent and Unit Nos. 23-24 The Crescent and the crèche / apartment building; alterations to Unit Nos. 1-4 The Park to become House Type A (Nos. 1-3 and A1 (No. 4) units in place of House Type B1; alterations to Unit Nos. 1, 17 and 24 The Crescent to become a House Type A1 in place of House Type B1; alterations to Unit Nos. 2, 18 and 23 The Crescent to become a House Type A in place of House Type B1; alteration to Unit No. 51 The Park to become House Type A in place of House Type A1; alterations to the layout of Unit No. 14 The Way House Type C; alterations to vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist routes; alterations to on-street visitor car parking and crèche set-down area; amended red line boundary to provide for public lighting on Geraldine Road; alterations to associated hard and soft landscaping works including boundary treatments; alterations to proposed infrastructural services provision and related pipework, and development works above and below ground; and the preparation and submission of a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission, 69 homes · Kildare County Council, 18718

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 Prusselstown.

Recorded monuments

• KD035-017001 Enclosure
  Description

  On a gentle SW-facing pasture slope. Visible on an aerial photograph (CUCAP ASU 74 (1967)) as the cropmark of a fosse enclosing a roughly circular area (est. diam. c. 40m) together with the cropmarks of a possible field system (KD035-017002-) adjacent to SE. Possibly a levelled rath and associated field system. No visible surface trace survives. The cropmark of a possible rectangular enclosure (KD035-017003-) in the next field to the SW, is also visible on this aerial photo. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 28 November 2013

• KD035-017002 Field system
  Description

  On a gentle SW-facing pasture slope. Visible on an aerial photograph (CUCAP ASU 74 (1967)) as the cropmarks of a roughly rectangular field system (est. c. 100m NW-SE; c. 70m NE-SW), together with the cropmark of an adjacent enclosure (KD035-017001-) to the NW: possibly a levelled rath and associated field system. The cropmark of a possible rectangular enclosure (KD035-017003-) in the next field to the SW, is also visible. No visible surface trace survives. The cropmark of a possible rectangular enclosure (KD035-017003-) in the next field to the SW, is also visible on this aerial photo. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 28 November 2013

• KD035-017003 Enclosure
  Description

  On a gentle SW-facing pasture slope. Visible on an aerial photograph (CUCAP ASU 74 (1967)) as the cropmark of a fosse enclosing a rectangular area (est. c. 20m NE-SW; c. 10m NW-SE). No visible surface trace survives. The photograph also shows the cropmarks of a possible rath and associated field system in the next field to the NE. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 28 November 2013

• KD035-118 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage. Visible on Apple Maps as the cropmark of a fosse defining a sub-circular enclosure (estimated maximum diameter c. 80m). Associated linear cropmarks may be the remains of an ancient field system. (pers. comm. C. Chambers, 25-06-2015). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 21-12-2015

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Prusselstown, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2398 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Prusselstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Prusselstown

Area

1,028,002 m² (102.8 ha, 254.02 acres)

Civil parish

St. Michael's, and its townlands

Barony

Narragh and Reban West

Electoral division

Athy Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

4,548 people lived in 1,506 households in the Athy Rural electoral division. 65% of households owned their home. 66% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clonmullin, Gallowshill, Geraldine, Sawyerswood, Shamrocklodge, Tomard

Placenames

Prusselstown 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.