Doonard Lower
Doonard Lower is a townland in the civil parish of Kilnaughtin, barony of Iraghticonnor, Co. Kerry. Its name in Irish is An Dún Ard Íochtarach.
Parcel 1201089
- Area
- 267 m²
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- M2 Village Centre (Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026) The objective
R2 Existing Residential (Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026) The objective - Townland
- Doonard Lower
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, 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.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_297 (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.
Download this parcel as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program. GeoJSON, in WGS 84, suits a map, and KML opens in Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 67.8 ha
- 168 acres
- Land parcels
- 128
- registered freehold, median 858 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 16
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
128 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Doonard Lower, from 18 m² to 74,684 m² (7.47 ha, 18.45 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026, Kerry · 57 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New/Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026, Kerry · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M4Built up Area (Built up area)
Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026, Kerry · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Strategic Residential Reserve
Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026, Kerry · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - O1Strategic Reserve, White Land (Strategic reserve, White land)
Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026, Kerry · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N1.6Indicative Car Park (Other transport/general uses)
Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Mixed use, general development, opportunity/proposal site (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space, Park (Open space, park)
Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
19 Jan 2026Conditional
retain existing 4no. two storey semi-detached dwellings at first floor level and Planning Permission to (a) complete existing 4no. two storey semi-detached dwellings and (b) provide a disability parking space and 4 no. visitor car parking spaces
Retention, 4 homes · Kerry County Council, 2660027
12 Nov 2025N/a
Retention Permission to (a) retain existing 4no. two storey semi-detached dwellings at first floor level (b) Permission to complete existing 4no. two storey semi-detached dwellings
Retention · Kerry County Council, 2561045
12 May 2023Conditional
RETAIN HOUSE AS BUILT INCLUDING GARAGE CONVERSION TO A BEDROOM AND ENSUITE AND STORAGE SHEDS
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23541
10 Feb 2023Conditional
(1) CHANGE THE USE OF EXISTING OSTEOPATH CLINIC TO PRIVATE HOUSE, (2) DEMOLISH EXISTING OLD HOUSE AND CONSTRUCT AN OSTEOPATH CLINIC SERVED BY A EFFLUENT TREATMENT TANK AND POLISHING FILTER
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23124
8 Sept 2022Refused
DEMOLISH OLD HOUSE AND CONSTRUCT AN OSTEOPATH CLINIC SERVED BY AN EFFLUENT TREATMENT TANK AND SANCEL POLISHING FILTER
Permission · Kerry County Council, 22947
17 Jan 2022Conditional
(A) DEMOLISH EXISTING SINGLE STOREY KITCHEN TO THE REAR OF THE DWELLING HOUSE, (B) DEMOLISH THE EXISTING DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, (C) CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND CARRY OUT ASSOCIATED INTERNAL ALTERATIONS COMPLETE WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS, (D) RETAIN THE CHANGE OF USE OF ORIGINAL ATTACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE TO RESIDENTIAL USE AND ALL ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2223
23 Nov 2021N/a
(A) DEMOLISH EXISTING SINGLE STOREY KITCHEN TO THE REAR OF THE DWELLING HOUSE, (B) DEMOLISH THE EXISTING DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, (C) CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING AND CARRY OUT ASSOCIATED INTERNAL ALTERATIONS COMPLETE WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS, (D) RETAIN THE CHANGE OF USE OF ORIGINAL ATTACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE TO RESIDENTIAL USE AND ALL ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES
Permission · Kerry County Council, 211334
19 Oct 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCT A DWELLINGHOUSE AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE SERVED BY AN EFFLUENT TREATMENT TANK AND POLISHING FILTER
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211185
15 May 2020Refused
AMEND A PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMISSION (KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING REF 19/381) ( AN BORD PLEANALA REF ABP- 304807-19) WHICH RELATES TO A CHANGE IN THE GRID CONNECTION ROUTE FOR THE PERMITTED WIND FARM. THE REVISED ROUTE WILL ENTAIL THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 12.1KM OF 38KV UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC CABLE CONNECTING THE EXISTING PERMITTED WINDFARM (19/381) TO THE 38Kva/110Kva SUBSTATION AT KILPADDOGE, TARBERT. THE UNDERGROUND CABLES WILL BE LOCATED ALONG THE PUBLIC ROADS R551, R552 AND L-1010 AND ALONG 2 SECTIONS OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE CABLE WILL BE INSTALLED IN EXCAVATED TRENCHES APPROXIMATELY 1.2M IN DEPTH AND WILL INCLUDE ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND DUCTING JOINT BAYS, COMMUNICATION CHAMBER BAYS, DRILL PITS, SHEATH LINK BOXES AND INSPECTION CHAMBERS, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE AND GROUND WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO CONSIST OF THE CONNECTION OF THE PERMITTED WINDFARM (19/381), VIA EXISTING PERMITTED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY CABLES, TO THE PROPOSED CABLE.THE UNDERGROUND CABLE WILL BE LOCATED IN THE TOWNLANDS OF BALLYLINE WEST, BALLYMACASY, LISLAUGHTIN, GLANCULLARE SOUTH, GURTEENAVALLIG,MEELCON CARHOONA, FARRANAWANA, DOONARD UPPER, DOONARD LOWER TARBERT AND KILPADDOGE ' THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION AND OPERATIONAL PERIOD OF 25 YEARS. AN APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT HAS BE PREPARED AND SUBMITTED AS PART OF THIS APPLICATION. AN NIS HAS BEEN SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION
Permission · Kerry County Council, 20438
19 Mar 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCT RESTAURANT EXTENSION AND CAR PARK TO THE REAR OF HIS PREMISES KNOWN AS THE SWANKY BAR
Permission · Kerry County Council, 20269
12 Feb 2020N/a
CONSTRUCT RESTAURANT EXTENSION AND CAR PARK TO THE REAR FOR HIS PREMISES KNOWN AS THE SWANKEY BAR
Permission · Kerry County Council, 20130
15 Oct 2019Conditional
(A) RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES. PLANNING PERMISSION FOR (B) RETENTION OF 31SQM EXTENSION TO SIDE OF DWELLING HOUSE (C)RELOCATION OF EXISTING VEHICULAR ENTRANCE GATES AND PIERS AT FRONT (D) RELOCATION OF EXISTING BOUNDARY WALL AT FRONT (D) RAISING OF BOUNDARY WALL TO SIDE (NORTH) AND (F) ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 191062
20 Aug 2019Conditional
INSTALL A MECHANICAL TREATMENT UNIT, INTERMITTENT FILTER AND POLISHING FILTER UNIT, AND ALL SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 19878
20 Aug 2019Conditional
RETAIN AND COMPLETE 4 NO. SEMI DETACHED TWO STOREY DWELLINGS (AT 1ST FLOOR LEVEL) AND PERMISSION TO COMPLETE DRIVEWAYS, ACCESS ROAD AND FOOTPATHS AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS; ALSO PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT 5 NO. GUEST PARKING SPACES AND 1 NO. DISABLE PARKING SPACE AT SITES 9 - 12
Retention · Kerry County Council, 19879
11 Oct 2018Refused
(A) RETAIN EXISTING 8 NO. SEMI-DETACHED TWO STOREY DWELLINGS AS CONSTRUCTED ON SITE NOS. 1-8, (B) RETAIN AND COMPLETE EXISTING 4 NO. SEMI-DETACHED TWO STOREY-DWELLINGS ON SITE NUMBERS 9-12, ALL WITHIN REVISED BOUNDARIES AND REDUCED GREEN AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Extension of duration · Kerry County Council, 139345
11 Oct 2018Refused
CONTRUCT 8 NO. TWO STOREY SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS ON SITE NUMBERS 13-20 AND TO CONSTRUCT 1 NO. TWO STOREY DETACHED DWELLING ON SITE NO. 21 WITH GREEN AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Extension of duration · Kerry County Council, 139390
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Doonard Lower.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Doonard Lower.
Architectural heritage
- Building misc, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Remains of detached five-bay single-storey rubble stone-built former industrial building, built c. 1860, possibly originally of more storeys with pair of segmental-headed integral carriage arches. Now ruinous and in use as boundary wall. No roof. Squared rubble stone and part rendered walls. Attached gateway to south comprising pair of stone piers with segmental-headed opening having parapet, blocking course and on piers with impost capitals and wrought-iron gate. Square-headed blind openings to north with stone voussoirs. Arched gateways to south facade. Rubble stone boundary wall to west and north of site. Part of east wall removed and building inserted in latter part of twentieth century.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Doonard Lower, 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
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_297 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Doonard Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.
The townland
- Name
- Doonard Lower · An Dún Ard Íochtarach
- Area
- 678,437 m² (67.84 ha, 167.65 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilnaughtin, and its townlands
- Barony
- Iraghticonnor
- Electoral division
- Tarbert, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 757 people lived in 319 households in the Tarbert electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 16% of homes were built since 2001. 19% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Doonard Upper, Farranawana, Kilpaddoge, Tarbert, Tieraclea Lower
- Placenames
- Doonard Lower 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.