Prospecthall

46 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Prospecthall, from 21 m² to 366,846 m² (36.68 ha, 90.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 24 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 Prospecthall 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.

• 5 May 2026N/a

  the development will consist of decommissioning the existing septic tank and percolation area and constructing a new wastewater treatment system with all associated site works and services.

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660284

• 14 Oct 2025Conditional

  for Demolition, Construction and Alteration Works for development at (Protected Structure Ref: WA750398) The development will consist of: 1) demolition of existing single-storey extensions to the north, south and east of the house 2) construction of new single-storey extensions to the north, south and east of the house 3) minor alterations to the eastern elevation 4) installation of roof lights on eastern roof plane 5) minor alterations to internal partition walls, floors and ceilings 6) construction of new internal stairs to replace existing modern stairs 7) removal of modern fabric as required 8) all other associated landscaping and ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2560730

• 5 Sept 2025N/a

  Demolition, Construction and Alteration Works for development at Monatray House, Kinsalebeg, (Protected Structure Ref: WA750398)The development will consist of: 1) demolition of existing single-storey extensions to the north, south and east of the house 2)construction of new single-storey extensions to the north, south and east of the house 3)minor alterations to the eastern elevation 4) installation of roof lights on eastern roof plane 5) minor alterations to internal partition walls, floors and ceilings 6) construction of new internal stairs to replace existing modern stairs 7)removal of modern fabric as required8) all other associated landscaping and ancillary site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560617

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  the decommissioning of an existing slurry store and replacement with a covered over ground slurry tank

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560181

• 12 Sept 2024Conditional

  (1) Renovation and alteration works to existing farmyard cottages and outbuildings and the change of use of these buildings to ancillary residential space and a home office; and (2) variations to alterations permitted under planning permission reference no. 11/101 to an existing agricultural store and change of use of part of this building to ancillary residential space, all within the curtilage of the existing dwelling

  Retention, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2460524

• 22 Dec 2023Conditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION 18/655 - Demolition of existing porch and construction of replacement porch on south elevation; construction of new extension to east side; and erection of new glazed shelter canopy roof to north elevation

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 23354

• 8 Aug 2023Conditional

  to construct new entrance and farm roadway and all associated site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2360351

• 13 Jan 2023Conditional

  To construct a single - storey extension to the rear of the property with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 236

• 5 Jan 2023N/a

  To construct an extension to the rear of our property with all associated site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 232

• 3 Nov 2021Conditional

  PERMISSION for development which will consist of the replacement of an existing 10m high support pole carrying associated antennae for an 18 metre high free standing communications structure with its associated antennae, communication dish, ground equipment, fencing and all associated site development works. The development will continue to form part of existing 3G and 4G Broadband network.

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 211012

• 1 Nov 2021Conditional

  SECTION 254 LICENCE for 79 no. customer connection poles for upgrade/installation of Broadband Network (2021WD0534 / DA081)

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 211006

• 18 May 2020Conditional

  to construct a new dwelling, garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site works at

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 20287

• 4 Jul 2019Conditional

  single storey dwelling house, entrance, septic tank, percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 19490

• 18 Jun 2019Conditional

  construction of new dwelling house, detached domestic garage, new vehicle entrance & driveway off public road, wastewater treatment system & percolation area and all ancillary site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 19432

• 31 May 2019N/a

  single storey dwelling house, entrance, septic tank, percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 19384

• 28 Sept 2018Conditional

  to carry out works to existing dwelling house. The works include; demolition of existing porch and construction of replacement porch on south elevation, construction of new extension to east side; and erection of new glazed shelter canopy roof to north elevation

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 18655

• 9 Mar 2017Conditional

  for the continuation of use for a 15 metre high communications structure comprising 12 metre high monopole and associated equipment attached with a 3 metre high spine on top and digital broadcast equipment attached. The structure is within an existing fenced compound using existing access track. This application is subsequent to a conditional decision to grant permission for the development by Waterford County Council reference no. 12/37

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 17152

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
• Special Protection Area: Blackwater Estuary SPA 004028
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Blackwater River And Estuary 000072

Recorded monuments

• WA040A001001 Church
  Description

  Located on a knoll on a N-facing slope overlooking the estuary of the Blackwater River, just the NW. This is the parish church of Kinsalebeg within a rectangular graveyard (dims. c. 55m E-W; c. 40m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank. A derelict Church of Ireland church occupies the site and there is no evidence of an older structure. An early 17th-century graveslab with a Latin inscription commemorating Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Edward Harris of Ardmore and Youghal, and the wife of a Lancaster, precentor of Lismore in 1616 (Power 1898a, 200-201), can no longer be found. Archaeological testing (09E0117) c. 70m to the SW failed to produce any related material (Carroll 2009) Carroll, M. (2009) Archaeological assessment including testing of a proposed development at Prospect Hill, Kinsalebeg, Co. Waterford. Unpublished report. Tobar Archaeological Services. Power, Rev. P. (1898a) Ancient ruined churches of Co. Waterford, WAJ 4, 83-95, 195-219. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 20 October 2011

• WA040A001002 Graveyard
  Description

  Located on a knoll on a N-facing slope overlooking the estuary of the Blackwater River, just the NW. The parish church of Kinsalebeg (WA040A001001-) is within a rectangular graveyard (dims. c. 55m E-W; c. 40m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank. A derelict Church of Ireland church occupies the site and there is no evidence of an older structure. An early 17th-century graveslab (WA040-001003-) can no longer be found. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 20 Octiber, 2011

Architectural heritage

• Woodbine Hill, country house, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey over basement country house, built 1832, on a rectangular plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting glazed porch to ground floor; four-bay full-height rear (north) elevation. Hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan with ridge tiles, rendered central chimney stack on axis with ridge having cut-limestone stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal or tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards with cast-iron downpipes. Rendered coursed rough cut limestone walls on cut-limestone cushion course on rendered base. Segmental-headed central door opening with cut-limestone step threshold, doorcase with panelled pilasters between fluted engaged columns supporting ogee-detailed cornice on dosserets, and moulded archivolt framing glazed timber double doors having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing nine-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (basement) with concealed dressings framing twelve-over-eight timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-limestone sill course, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall with carved timber Classical-style surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.

• Prospect Hall, house, 1750–1755 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built 1754, on a rectangular plan originally three-bay three-storey with remains of single-bay two-storey advanced wings. Destroyed, 1883. In ruins, 1905. Occupied, 1922. Pitched slate roof with ridge tiles, coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having corbelled stepped capping, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered eaves with cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls; ivy-covered rendered coursed rubble stone walls on cut-limestone plinths (wings) with rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners. Round-headed central door opening with step threshold, and cut-limestone doorcase centred on keystone with archivolt framing overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (wings) with cut-limestone sills on cut-limestone risers, and cut-limestone Ionic pilasters supporting ogee-detailed cornices on blind friezes on architraves with no fittings surviving. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed red brick dressings with no fittings surviving. Set perpendicular to road.

• Ferrypoint House, house, 1870–1884 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, extant 1884, on a rectangular plan abutting single-bay two-storey turret on an octagonal plan. Pitched slate roof with ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks on rendered bases having capping supporting terracotta pots, decorative timber bargeboards (east) on timber purlins with replacement timber bargeboards (west) on timber purlins, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered with cast-iron downpipes. Replacement rendered walls with rendered quoins to ends. Segmental-headed door opening with step threshold, and concealed dressings with rendered hood moulding centred on keystone framing replacement timber panelled door having overlight. Paired pointed segmental-headed window openings (ground floor) with sills, rendered panelled pilasters on "Cavetto" corbels with hood mouldings framing replacement one-over-one sash windows. Pointed segmental-headed window openings (first floor) with sills, and concealed dressings with hood mouldings framing replacement one-over-one sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (south) elevation centred on square-headed window opening (half-landing) with sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows centred on four-over-four timber sash window. Road fronted on a corner site.

• Woodbine Hill, farmyard complex, 1830–1841 · Regional interest
  Description

  Farmyard complex, extant 1841, including: Attached three-bay single-storey outbuilding on a rectangular plan. Pitched slate roof with ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on lime rendered eaves with cast-iron octagonal hopper and downpipe. Lime rendered walls. Square-headed central door opening with concealed dressings framing timber boarded door. Square-headed flanking window openings with flush sills, and concealed dressings including timber lintels framing timber casement windows. Set in grounds shared with Woodbine Hill.

• Woodbine Hill, gates/railings/walls, 1843–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, extant 1905, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of rendered octagonal piers on chamfered plinths having "Cavetto"-detailed cornices below urn finial-topped polygonal capping supporting "Fleur-de-Lys"-detailed cast-iron double gates. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Woodbine Hill.

• Woodbine Hill, gates/railings/walls, 1843–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, extant 1905, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of ivy-covered piers having ogee-detailed capping supporting flat iron "farm gate". Now disused. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Woodbine Hill.

• Kinsalebeg Church, church/chapel, 1820–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay double-height single-cell Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, built 1821, on a rectangular plan; single-bay three-stage tower (west) on a square plan. Closed, 1926. Now in ruins. Pitched roof now missing with no rainwater goods surviving on lichen-spotted cut-limestone eaves. Creeper- or ivy-covered coursed rubble limestone battered walls on overgrown plinth with lichen-spotted flush quoins to corners; creeper- or ivy-covered coursed rubble limestone walls (tower) on overgrown plinth with lichen-spotted cut-limestone stringcourses including lichen-spotted cut-limestone stringcourse (bell stage) supporting crow stepped battlemented parapets having lichen-spotted cut-limestone coping. Pointed-arch window openings with lichen-spotted cut-limestone sills, and cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals with red brick voussoirs. Curvilinear-headed door opening (tower) with overgrown threshold, and cut-limestone surround having chamfered reveals with red brick voussoirs. Quatrefoil window openings (second stage), cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals with red brick voussoirs. Pointed-arch openings (bell stage) with lichen-spotted cut-limestone sills, and cut-limestone surrounds with red brick voussoirs. Interior in ruins. Set in unkempt grounds with piers to perimeter having overgrown capping supporting looped flat iron double gates.

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 Prospecthall, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1728 (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 Prospecthall with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Waterford.

Name

Prospecthall · Prospecthall

Area

1,460,743 m² (146.07 ha, 360.96 acres)

Civil parish

Kinsalebeg, and its townlands

Barony

Decies Within Drum

Electoral division

Kinsalebeg, the unit of the census

Census 2022

616 people lived in 229 households in the Kinsalebeg electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballysallagh, Monatray East, Monatray Middle, Monatray West, Newtown, Springfield Lower, Springfield Upper

Placenames

Prospecthall 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.