Loughlion

10 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Loughlion, from 25 m² to 115,304 m² (11.53 ha, 28.49 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Industry and Warehousing (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 31 Jul 2023Conditional

  for a 7 year planning permission for development on a site of c. 23.4 hectares bounded generally by the M7/M7 Junction no. 13 to the north, residential development under construction (‘Grey Abbey View’) to the south, and the R415 to the east and undeveloped agricultural lands to the west. The development will consist of the construction of 2 no. light industrial buildings of c.61,472 sq. m (for the purpose of timber frame/light gauge steel manufacturing) A) All site clearance and enabling works required to facilitate the development; B) Building A (Factory unit A) will comprise c. 38,124 sq. m GFA) - height of c.17.1 metres (with a partial cladding element extending 1m above roofline on elevations up to 18.1m) and which includes 2,185 sq. m of support and staff welfare facilities, kitchen and dining facilities, warehouse/storage space, and ancillary office space at ground and first floor levels, water tanks, recycling area along with signage on elevations (2 no. types); C) Building B (Factory unit B) will comprise c. 23,348 sq. m GFA) - height of c.17.1 metres (with a partial cladding element extending 1m above roofline on elevations up to 18.1m) and which includes c. 2,185 sq. m of support and staff welfare facilities, kitchen and dining facilities, warehouse/storage space, and ancillary office space at ground and first floor level with signage on elevations (2 no. types); D) Provision of yards and recycling areas, along with loading bays, waste compactor and gated access points, and 2 no. ESB substations, (each with an overall GFA of 42.8 sqm) and the provision of 2 no. single storey security guard houses (each with a GFA of 29.8sqm); E) Access to the unit will be provided via a revised entrance onto the R415 and the provision of 622 no. car parking spaces, parking for 80 trucks/trailers, and 622 no. bicycle spaces; F) The development includes landscaping, boundary treatments, photovoltaic panels at roof level, entrance barriers, site lighting, and all associated site development works, including underground foul and storm water drainage services and attenuation areas, internal drainage diversions, culverts and all ancillary works; G) The development also consists of the reprofiling of the subject site to include an increase of ground levels at the site by up to circa 3m. The increase in ground levels will be facilitated through the importation of approximately 250,000m3 of infill material. For the avoidance of doubt, the imported infill material requi

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360077

• 3 Feb 2023Conditional

  infrastructural development including: The construction of a section of the Outer Relief Road contained in the Kildare Town Local Area Plan that connects Monasterevin Road (R445) with Kildare Outlet Village Roundabout (KOV Roundabout) on the Nurney Road (R415), designed to tie into the road infrastructure permitted in Ref. 17/1261, with associated footpath and cycle paths; Road Connections north-south along the new Outer Relief Road to access future development land, with a new junction on the Monasterevin Road (R445) and associated improvements to public realm along frontage to accommodate sight lines, with boundary treatments and landscaping; Raised ground level within the defined site to facilitate gravity drainage; Provision of associated water supply and drainage services and ducting under roads, public lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments to all road perimeters

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23102

• 10 Nov 2022N/a

  infrastructural development including:- the construction of a section of the Outer Relief Road contained in the Kildare Town Local Area Plan that connects Monasterevin Road (R445) with Kildare Outlet Village Roundabout (KOV Roundabout) on the Nurney Road (R415), designed to tie into the road infrastructure permitted in Ref. 17/1261, with associated footpath and cycle paths;- Road Connections north-south along the new Outer Relief Road to access future development land, with a new junction on the Monasterevin Road (R445) and associated improvements to public realm along frontage to accommodate sight lines, with boundary treatments and landscaping;- Raised ground level within the defined site to facilitate gravity drainage;- Provision of associated water supply and drainage services and ducting under roads, public lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments to all road perimeters

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221345

• 23 Aug 2019Conditional

  Modifications to the existing granted planning permission pl. ref. no. 18/1033 to include the following:(a) An increase in the total number of residential units being provided from 73 to 81. (b) The omission of the following previously granted house types:•4 bed dual aspect detached 2 storey house type A;•5 bed detached 3 storey (converted attic) house type B;•5 bed semi-detached 3 storey (converted attic) house type B1/B2;•5 bed dual aspect semi-detached 3 storey (converted attic) house types B3/B4; and •4 bed detached 2 storey house type D. (c) The addition of the following new house types:•4 bed mid-terrace 2 storey house type D3;•3 bed end-terrace 2 storey house type E4;•3 bed mid-terrace 2 storey house type E5; and •3 bed dual aspect detached 2 storey house type L;•3 bed semi-detached 2 storey house type L1;•3 bed dual aspect semi-detached 2 storey house type L2;•3 bed end-terrace 2 storey house type L3;• 2 bed dual aspect end-terrace 2 storey house type M1;•2 bed mid terrace 2 storey house type M2; and • 2 bed dual aspect end-terrace 2 storey house type M3. (d) As a result of the house type omissions and additions, the proposed 81 no. residential units are broken down as follows:•4 no. 4 bed semi-detached 2 storey house types D1/D2;•1 no. 4 bed mid-terrace 2 story house types D3;•12 no. 3 bed semi-detached 2 storey house types E1/E2;•6 no. 3 bed semi-detached/terraced 2 storey house types E3/E4/E5;•2 no. 2 bed semi-detached 2 storey house types F1/F2;•8 no. 3 bed terraced 2 storey house types G1/G2/G3/G4;•24 no. 2 bed terraced 2 storey house types H1/H2/H3/H4;•2 no. 3 bed dual aspect end-terrace house types J1/J4; 2 no. 3 bed mid terrace house types J2/J3;•10 no. 1 bed maisonette types K1/K2; (1 storey per unit in 2 storey building);•1 no. 3 bed dual aspect detached 2 storey house type L;•2 no. 3 bed semi-detached 2 storey house type L1;•2 no. 3 bed dual aspect semi-detached 2 storey house type L2;•1 no. 3 bed end terrace 2 storey house type L3;•2 no. 2 bed dual aspect end-terrace 2 storey house type M1;•1 no. 2 bed mid-terrace 2 storey house type M2; and•1 no. 2 bed dual aspect end-terrace 2 storey house type M3. (e) All associated site development works. Please note that the proposed site entrance, internal road layout, public open space areas, public footpaths & cycle path, landscaping, public lighting and foul and surface water treatment proposals all remain unchanged as per the details of the development granted under pl. Ref no. 18/1033. R

  Permission, 79 homes · Kildare County Council, 19961

• 28 Jun 2019Conditional

  minor modifications to the existing granted planning permission Pl. Ref. No. 18/1033 as follows: (a) Replacement of 6 No. 4 bed semi-detached 3 storey (converted attic)house types C1 + C2 with 6 No. 3 bed semi-detached 2 storey house types E1 + E2 (unconverted attic) on sites 5-10 inclusive; and (b) All associated site development works

  Permission, 6 homes · Kildare County Council, 19734

• 20 Nov 2018Conditional

  (a) Demolition of the existing dilapidated and disused single storey building. (b) Relocation of the existing entrance. (c) Erection of 6 no. office based industry, business, science and technology buildings, erection of 1 no. part office based industry, business, science and technology building - part amenity, leisure, and conference facility, all with associated signage. (d) Sloping roof feature with photovoltaic panels, having an overall height of approx. 14.5m on the south elevation of all buildings. (e) Provision for new road network throughout the site. (f) Provision for 200 carparking spaces. (g) Proposed landscaping, planting, and all associated site works. (h) New entrance with 1.8m high feature stone wall with associated wall mounted signage. (i) A new 1.8m wrought iron boundary fence with associated hedging to the north west boundary of the site (along the local roadside), a new 2m security fence to the eastern boundary of the site with associated planting, and additional planting to supplement the existing trees and shrubs along the southern boundary of the site, Bounded by the M7. (J) Erection of a signage structure at the main entrance.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 181394

• 17 Sept 2018N/a

  (a) Demolition of the existing dilapidated and disused single storey building. (b) Relocation of the existing entrance. (c) Erection of 6 no. officebased industry, business, science, and technology buildings – erection of 1 no. part officebased industry, business, science and technology building – part amenity, leisure and conference facility, all with associated signage.(d) Sloping roof feature with photovoltaic panels, having an overall height of approx. 14.5 m on the south elevation of all buildings. (e) Provision for new road network throughout the site. (f) Provision for 200 carparking spaces. (g) Proposed landscaping, planting and all associated site works. (h) New entrance with 1.8m high feature stone wall with associated wall mounted signage. (i) A new 1.8m wrought iron boundary fence with associated hedging to the north west boundary of the site (along the local roadside ), a new 2m security fence to the eastern boundary of the site with associated planting, and additional planting to supplement the existing trees and shrubs along the southern boundary of the site, Bounded by the M7. (J) Erection of a signage structure at the main entrance.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 181136

• 24 Aug 2018Conditional

  The development will consist of A) A proposed new vehicular and pedestrian entrance on to the Monasterevin Road providing access to 64 no. new houses; The proposed 64 no. new houses are broken down into the following types; - 4 no. 4 bed dual aspect detached 2 storey house type A.-2 no. 5 bed detached 3 storey (converted attic ) house type B.- 7 no. 5 bed semi-detached 3 storey (converted attic) house type B1 +B2.- 3 no. 5 bed dual aspect semi-detached 3 storey (converted attic) house types B3 +B4. – 4 no. 4 bed semi-detached 3 storey (converted attic) house types C1+C2. - 2 no. 4 bed detached 2 storey house type D. -8 no. 4 bed Semi-detached 2 storey house types D1 +D2. – 8 no. 3 bed semi-detached 2 storey house types E1 +E2. - 2 no. 2 bed semi-detached 2 storey house types F1 + F2. – 16 no. 3 bed terraced 2 storey house types G1 +G2+G3+G4.- 8 no. 2 bed terraced 2 storey house types H1+H2+H3+H4. B) A foul holding tank and pumping station for the development and C) All associated site development works to include roads, paths, car parking, service connections, boundary treatment, landscaping etc.

  Permission, 73 homes · Kildare County Council, 181033

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 Loughlion.

Recorded monuments

• KD022-108 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  'Site 8', Loughlion, on the line of the Kildare town bypass, was excavated (Thaddeus C. Breen, Licence No. 01E0846: www.excavations.ie) and found to comprise three pits containing charcoal-rich soil with burnt stones, and a few other features. The pits containing burnt mound material were as follows: Feature 8 was an oval pit, 2m by 1.6m and 0.43m deep. It was flat-bottomed, with two stake-holes in the base. Feature 10, immediately to the east of Feature 8, was shallow and subrectangular, measuring 1.9m by 0.87m with an average depth of 0.15m. Feature 16 was oval, 0.6m by 0.55m and 0.4 deep. It lay 3.5m to the south of Feature 8. Four metres to the north-east of Features 8 and 10 were six post-holes or possible post-holes which may have formed part of a small square or rectangular structure. An oval pit (KD022-109----) was found 66m to the east. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 23 November 2011

• KD022-109 Burnt pit
  Description

  'Site 8', Loughlion was found 66m east of a burnt mound (KD022-108----). It was excavated (Thaddeus C. Breen, Licence No. 01E0846: www.excavations.ie) and comprised an oval pit, 0.9m by 0.5m and 0.34m deep, containing three fills, only the uppermost of which contained charcoal. Beside it was a smaller pit, in the bottom of which a small whetstone was found. Nearby were two more small pits, a possible post-hole and some spade cultivation furrows. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 23 November 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 Loughlion, 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.

Terrain model

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

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 Loughlion with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Loughlion

Area

315,111 m² (31.51 ha, 77.87 acres)

Civil parish

Kildare, and its townlands

Barony

Offaly East

Electoral division

Kildare, the unit of the census

Census 2022

11,587 people lived in 3,873 households in the Kildare electoral division. 64% of households owned their home. 47% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Greyabbey, Kildare, Knockshough Glebe, Mooretown, Silliothill, Whitesland West

Placenames

Loughlion 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.