Knockshough Glebe

22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockshough Glebe, from 50 m² to 382,816 m² (38.28 ha, 94.6 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 26 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.

• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 22 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community and Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Industry and Warehousing (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029, Kildare · 1 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

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

• 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

• 10 Feb 2021Conditional

  to retain the increased ridge level height to include attic storage space as constructed under previously granted planning Ref. No. 141076 and all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 21150

• 6 Dec 2019Refused

  (a) 64 No. new dwellings comprising 3 No. four bedroom two storey detached dwellings Type A1, 1 No. four bedroom two storey detached dwelling Type A2, 24 No. three bedroom two storey semi-detached dwellings Type B1, 14 No. three bedroom two storey end of terrace dwellings Type B2, 14 No. two bedroom two storey terraced dwellings Type C1, 8 No. one bedroom dwellings within two storey blocks Type D1. (b) New vehicular and pedestrian access points connecting into an existing roads network within the existing adjoining housing development. (c) All associated site development and facilitation works to include temporary construction vehicle access road through agricultural land with associated upgrading of existing agricultural entrance to form temporary entrance for construction traffic, civil engineering works to achieve levels proposed, roads, paths, car parking, drainage and sewerage networks including a new foul pump station, watermain, electrical and telecommunications service connections, boundary treatments, landscaping works, at lands zoned residential adjoining existing

  Permission, 64 homes · Kildare County Council, 191359

• 18 Oct 2019Conditional

  a new warehouse extension to the side of the existing Premier Machine Tools Ltd. unit, and two new warehouse/storage units attached to same, and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 191158

• 11 Sept 2019Conditional

  Retention permission for changes to existing dwelling. Alterations include; (i)conversion of attic space to habitable space with access stairs from ground floor (ii) addition of 3 no. velux rooflights to side elevation (iii) minor internal layout changes and ancillary works. Permission for (i) the construction of a single storey shed to the rear of site, (ii) 2.0m high concrete walls capped and plastered to both side boundaries and front boundary, (iii) new entrance with sliding gate (iv) construction of single storey sun-room extension to rear of dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 191013

• 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

• 13 May 2019Conditional

  The erection of a two storey Design Studio (75 sq.m.) and single storey dwelling (142 sq.m). Access the public road via existing entrance, connection to the public foul sewer and all other associated site development works. Retention permission consists of three shipping containers for use as workshop and domestic garage.

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 19525

• 1 May 2019N/a

  the erection of a two storey Design Studio (75sqm) and single storey dwelling (142sqm). Access the public road via existing entrance, connection to the public foul sewer and all other associated site development works. Retention permission: The development consists of three shipping containers for use as workshop and domestic garage. All development

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 19482

• 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 Knockshough Glebe.

Recorded monuments

• KD022-025 Burial
  Description

  In his description of three La Tene glass beads in the National Museum of Ireland's collections, Raftery (1972, 14, 16) notes that one bead was discovered about 1899 in, according to Lord Walter Fitzgerald, a gravel pit with human bones. In a subsequent note, Fitzgerald (1909, 105) recorded that the bead was found at the top of a hill at a depth of 18 inches (c. 0.45m) below the surface; at the same place (a gravel pit) where 12 skeletons were found. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 15 December 2011

• KD022-026 Burial
  Description

  Found during road widening along the N verge of the road in October 1953. A skeleton, orientated E-W, lay some 0.6m below the ground surface in hard, yellow clay subsoil. No trace of a grave-cut or grave goods were noted. A similar burial (KD022-027----) had been discovered several months previously, nearby to the E (OPW Topographical files, 1953). Compiled by; Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 15 December 2011

• KD022-120 Enclosure
  Description

  Digital Globe aerial photograph taken July 2013 shows cropmark of circular enclosure (approx. diam. 36m N-S) with second cropmark of similar sized enclosure (KD022-121----) 53m to NW. Cropmark of enclosure not visible on other aerial photographs taken by OSI. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Dr. Charles Mount. Date of upload: 16 November 2016

• KD022-121 Enclosure
  Description

  Digital Globe aerial photograph taken July 2013 shows cropmark of circular enclosure (approx. diam. 37m N-S) with second cropmark of similar sized enclosure (KD022-120----) 53m to SE. Cropmark of enclosure not visible on other aerial photographs taken by OSI. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Dr. Charles Mount. Date of upload: 16 November 2016

Architectural heritage

• House, 1950–1960 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey house, c.1955, retaining original fenestration with tripartite window opening. Renovated, c.1980, with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting glazed porch added to front. Gable-ended roof with clay pantiles. Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Timber eaves and bargeboards. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat-roofed to porch. Bitumen felt. Roughcast walls. Painted. Square-headed window openings (one in tripartite arrangement). Rendered sills. 2/2 timber sash windows (1/1 sidelights to tripartite opening). Fixed-pane timber windows to porch. Square-headed door opening to porch. Glazed timber door. Square-headed door opening into house. Glazed timber panelled door. Set back from road in own grounds. Hedge boundary to front (north-east).

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 Knockshough Glebe, 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 Knockshough Glebe.

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

Name

Knockshough Glebe

Area

503,650 m² (50.37 ha, 124.45 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

Kildare, Loughlion, Loughminane, Silliothill, Whitesland West

Placenames

Knockshough Glebe 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.