Mountrice

154 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mountrice, from 11 m² to 308,606 m² (30.86 ha, 76.26 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 68 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Mountrice 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.

• 11 May 2026Conditional

  The development will consist of the erection of a new slatted shed, concrete yards and all ancillary works. The Retention consists of a milking parlour and collecting yard with slatted area, dairy and machine room, meal bin, drafting and animal handling yard, cubicle shed with slatted tank, unroofed slatted tank with feeding and exercise area, 2 no. silage pits, overground slurry store, general purpose shed including loose area with seepage tank and dry storage area, concrete yards, hardcore yards and ancillary works.

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2660506

• 9 Apr 2026Conditional

  of decommissioning of existing septic tank and replacement with new waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works to serve existing dwelling

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2660382

• 10 Nov 2025Conditional

  constructing two no. detached bungalows with detached garages, individual treatment system, and all associated ancillary site-works on vacant sites 1 & 4 as granted under planning permission 06/919

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 2561265

• 8 Sept 2025N/a

  for the erection of a new slatted shed, concrete yards and all ancillary works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561025

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL) between the existing Cushaling 110 kV substation in the townland of Ballykilleen, Co. Offaly and the existing Portlaoise 110 kV substation in the townlands of Clonminam and Kylekiproe, Co. Laois. The Cushaling – Portlaoise 110 kV OHL is approximately 41.6 km long and comprises 17 no. steel lattice tower structures and 193 no. wooden pole structures. The existing circuit is located across the functional areas of Offaly County Council (OCC), Kildare County Council (KCC) and Laois County Council (LCC). Approximately 10 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of OCC, approximately 9 km is within the functional area of KCC and approximately 22.6 km is located within the functional area of LCC. Separate planning applications are being lodged with each respective County Council. The Proposed Development across the functional area of Co. Kildare is located in the townlands of Coolelan, Kiltaghan North, Kiltaghan South, Clonmoyle West, Ummeras More, Mountrice, Mullaghroe Upper, Mullaghroe Lower, Coolatogher, Coolsickin or Quinsborough and Coolnafearagh. The Proposed Development works across the functional area of Co. Kildare will comprise: 1. The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection; 2. The replacement of 2 no. steel towers and their foundations; 3. The replacement of steel members at 1 no. tower; 4. Full tower painting required at 1 no. location; 5. Shear block remedial works (raise and cap) at 1 no. tower location; 6. The replacement of wooden poles only at 8 no. locations; 7. The replacement of wooden poles and crossarm at 3 no. locations; 8. The replacement of crossarm only at 4 no. locations; 9. The replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; 10. The replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations, as required; 11. The replacement of suspension clamps, vibration dampers and compression assemblies at all locations, as required; 12. All associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and 13. Other temporary associated

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560302

• 11 Mar 2025Refused

  Extension of Duration on Ref: 20/902 - 5 No. Detached Storey & Half Type Dwellings each with Ancillary Detached Garage all with Individual Effluent Treatment System & Percolation Area with Associated Landscaping using existing Vehicular Entrance Roadway and all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 2555

• 7 Mar 2025Refused

  for a detached two storey dwelling, 10 no. stables, tack room, store, toilet & covered feed store all in a detached stable structure, horse gallop, dung stead & effluent holding tank, on site effluent treatment system, percolation area, surface water to soakways, ancillary landscaping, shared recessed entrance and all associated site work

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560232

• 24 Feb 2025N/a

  5 No. Detached Storey & Half Type Dwellings each with Ancillary Detached Garage all with Individual Effluent Treatment System & Percolation Area with Associated Landscaping using existing Vehicular Entrance Roadway and all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 2541

• 5 Dec 2023Refused

  Retention and completion of a detached dormer bungalow granted under planning permission 06/919, treatment system and all ancillary site works on Site 5, and full planning permission for two No. detached dormer bungalows on sites 1 and 4 as granted under planning file 06/919, individual treatment systems and all ancillary site works at Sites 1 & 4 as per PL. Ref. 18/1005

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 231012

• 3 Jul 2023Refused

  Permission For 1) 2 bedroom de-mountable dwelling 2) New boundary treatments, hard standing and driveways 3) Widening of existing site entrance, entrance piers& associated works 4) associated modifications and site works 5) Planning Permission is sought for new waste water treatment system .

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 23736

• 1 Mar 2023Conditional

  the construction of a dairy parlour, collection yard, cubicle shed and slurry/washings tanks and associated site works and services

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23186

• 10 Feb 2023N/a

  (1) 2-bedroom de-mountable dwelling; (2) New boundary treatments, hard standing and driveways; (3) Widening of existing site entrance, entrance piers and associated works; (4) Associated modifications and site works

  Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23117

• 17 Jan 2023N/a

  (1) 2-bedroom de-mountable dwelling; (2) New boundary treatments, hard standing and driveways; (3) Widening of existing site entrance, entrance piers and associated works; (4) Associated modifications and site works

  Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2332

• 12 Dec 2022Conditional

  1) a detached single storey office and gym, all for use ancillary to the adjacent family home, foul water to existing on site effluent treatment system, surface water to soakaways and all associated site works and 2) a detached shed (fuel Store) for use ancillary to the adjacent family home, surface water to soakaways and all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 221470

• 4 Nov 2022N/a

  Constructing a detached garage and an amendment to condition 3 of planning file 18/1005 relating to occupancy clauses contained in table 4.3b of the 2017-2023 County Development Plan, to comply with policy vrs3 village plans and settlement policies, also relating to occupancy clauses, and all ancillary site-works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221316

• 26 Sept 2022Refused

  (1) 2 Bedroom de-mountable dwelling; (2) New boundary treatments, hard standing and driveways; (3) Widening of existing site entrance, entrance piers and associated works; (4) Associated modifications and site works

  Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 221163

• 5 Sept 2022N/a

  (1) 2 bedroom de-mountable dwelling. (2) new boundary treatments, hard standing and drive ways. (3) widening of existing site entrance, entrance piers & associated works. (4) associated modifications and site works

  Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 221083

• 2 Sept 2022Conditional

  a two storey/single storey dwelling, on site effluent treatment system and percolation area, surface water to soak aways, accessed via an existing family laneway and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 221078

• 11 Jul 2022Refused

  a detached bungalow with attached garage, foul water to on site effluent treatment system, surface water to soakaways, access via an existing recessed entrance and laneway and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22846

• 21 Jan 2022Conditional

  is sought for the renovation & extension of an existing detached single storey cottage, the extension will comprise of a single storey front and rear extension & a dormer rear extension, ancillary alterations to all elevations, on site effluent treatment system and percolation area, surface water to soakaways, vehicular access via an existing entrance & laneway and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2256

• 14 Sept 2021N/a

  for a domestic garage using existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211309

• 20 Aug 2021Conditional

  for alterations to a dwelling and garage as granted and constructed under Pl Ref. 99/921. The alterations include forming a dormer bungalow, associated alterations to all dwellings elevations, side and rear extensions to the garage, associated alterations to all garage elevations, recessed brick entrance piers, brick work walls and piers around patio area and all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 211202

• 13 Jul 2021Conditional

  for (1) retention of the existing 6sqm detached laundry room to the rear of the existing community dwelling. (2) Change of use of the existing domestic garage, currently used as a day room, to use a single occupancy community dwelling for a person with intellectual disabilities including alterations to the northwest and southwest elevations and a fenced private garden. (3) Any site works above and below ground associated with the above mentioned development

  Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 211027

• 4 Jun 2021Conditional

  alterations to that granted under Pl. Ref. 18 275, namely: (1) Alterations to site boundaries on sites nos. 1, 2 & 3. (2) Alterations to house location and garage location on sites no. 1, 2 and 3. (3) Alterations to house type as granted on Site No. 2 to a dormer bungalow with attached family flat, foul water to on-site effluent treatment system & percolation area, surface water to soakaways and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21816

• 9 Feb 2021Conditional

  (a) new single storey extension to side/ rear of existing dwelling house, (b) minor internal modifications (c) replacement of an existing window in east facing elevation with new larger 'picture' style window (d) connection to existing services on site an all associated site development works,

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21140

The 25 most recent of 43 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 Mountrice.

Recorded monuments

• KD021-005 Burial
  Description

  When spoken to during archaeological fieldwork in 1984/5, the landowner recalled that during the erection of telegraph poles to the S of, and in the same field as, 'The Mount' (KD021-007----), a 'crouched burial' was uncovered. No further information was available. (SMR file). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 20 October 2011

• KD021-007 Mound
  Description

  Prominently sited on a hilltop (OD 310 feet, and formerly the site of an OS Trigonometrical Station) with commanding views of the surrounding countryside. A fairly high, sub-circular, earthen mound (base diams. 22.4m NW-SE; 19.35m NE-SW; upper diams. 4.8m NW-SE; 3.15m NE-SW; max H 4.8m at SW; min H 2.9m at NE) has a concrete water tank built into its upper surface (dims. L 2.15m NE-SW; Wth 1.6m). An earthen ramp (dims. L c. 36m NW-SE; Wth c. 6m) approaching the mound from the NW noted in 1958 (SMR file) and interpreted as not ancient, has since been levelled. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 20 October 2011

• KD021-012 Enclosure
  Description

  Visible on an aerial photograph (GSI N 415-6) as the cropmark of a possible penannular enclosure, open towards the NW. In level pasture. Not visible at ground level. A burial (KD021-005----) was discovered c. 80m to the WNW, and the feature is overlooked by a mound (KD021-007----) c. 90m to the NW. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 20 October 2011

Architectural heritage

• Post box, 1939–1962 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pier-mounted cast-iron "wall box" post box, extant 1962, with "P7T [Posts and Telegraphs]" monogram. Set in roughcast pier.

• House, 1700–1837 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey direct entry thatched house, extant 1937, on a rectangular plan with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch. Renovated, ----, to accommodate alternative use. Hipped (south) and pitched (north) oat straw thatch roof, rope twist ridge with paired exposed hazel stretchers having exposed scallops, rendered chimney stacks having capping supporting terracotta pots, and remains of exposed stretchers to eaves having exposed steel scallops. Roughcast battered walls; rendered concrete block crow stepped wall (north) with rendered frame. Square-headed door opening with concealed dressings framing timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with concrete or rendered sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement timber casement windows. Road fronted on a corner site.

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 Mountrice, about 1 in 5 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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2313 (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.

• Mountrice, Monasterevin6 sales

Name

Mountrice · Cnocán an Rísigh

Area

2,560,191 m² (256.02 ha, 632.64 acres)

Civil parish

Lackagh, and its townlands

Barony

Offaly West

Electoral division

Lackagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

841 people lived in 265 households in the Lackagh electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 46% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballykelly, Clondown, Coolier, Lackagh Beg, Lackaghbog, Mullaghroe Lower, Mullaghroe Upper, Shindala, Toghereen, Ummeras More

Placenames

Mountrice 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.