Kilnantoge Lower
Kilnantoge Lower is a townland in the civil parish of Clonsast, barony of Coolestown, Co. Offaly. Its name in Irish is Coill Neantóige Íochtarach.
Parcel 2476086
- Area
- 54,011 m² (5.4 ha, 13.35 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Kilnantoge 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 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_2310 (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.
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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
- 152.3 ha
- 376 acres
- Land parcels
- 38
- registered freehold, median 14,051 m² (1.41 ha, 3.47 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 7
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
38 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilnantoge Lower, from 137 m² to 319,609 m² (31.96 ha, 78.98 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Kilnantoge Lower 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
19 Sept 2025Conditional
a) single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, b) single storey side extension linking existing dwelling to adjacent garage, c) conversion of existing garage to usable single storey extension space involving raising of existing garage roof level, d) minor elevational changes including new window to front elevation and larger front door along with all associated site development and facilitating works.
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2560435
2 Apr 2025Conditional
a two storey house, one storey domestic garage, effluent treatment system & polishing filter, recessed entrance and all associated siteworks
Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2560102
27 Mar 2025N/a
Planning permission for a two storey house, one storey domestic garage, effluent treatment system & polishing filter, recessed entrance and all associated siteworks
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560097
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
24 Mar 2025Conditional
EirGrid plc, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is applying to Offaly County Council for permission 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 Proposed Development works across the functional area of Co.Offaly will comprise: Replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection; replacement of the existing earthwire with new earthwire between structures 1 and 8; replacement of steel members at 3 no. towers; Full tower painting required at 3 no. locations; replacement of wooden poles only at 7 no. locations; replacement of wooden poles and crossarm at 2 no. locations; replacement of crossarm only at 3 no. locations; replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations, as required; replacement of suspension clamps, vibration dampers & compression assemblies at all locations, as required; All associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures & other temporary associated & ancillary development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit. No additional structures are proposed along the existing circuit. Structure 203 will be relocated approx. 101m back towards structure 202 due to its existing position on top of a gravel mound & the potential for subsidence of gravel in the long term. No alteration to the nature, extent, alignment, character or voltage of existing electricity infrastructure is proposed. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application. Full description of all works within Site Notice.
Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560087
11 May 2020Conditional
(A) SINGLE STOREY SUN LOUNGE AS CONSTRUCTED. SUN LOUNGE, LOCATED TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING DWELLING, WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMISSION UNDER PL. 03/758, (B) RETENTION OF 2 NO. SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS LOCATED TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY EITHER SIDE OF THE EXISTING UTILITY ROOM WITH A NEW PITCHED ROOF OVER, (C) RETENTION PERMISSION FOR MODIFICATIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED TO CAR PORT AND STORAGE SPACE AT GROUND LEVEL WITH GAMES ROOM AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. MODIFICATIONS ALSO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF EXISTING FLAT GALVANISED ROOF SHEETING AND REPLACEMENT WITH PITCHED TILED ROOF, (D) RETENTION PERMISSION ALSO SOUGHT FOR ADDITIONAL AGRICULTURAL SHEDS / STABLES ADJOINING AND ADJACENT TO BUILDING AFOREMENTIONED IN POINT "C", THESE STRUCTURES INCLUDE STABLES, STORES, DUNGSTEAD AND FEED STORE, (E) RETENTION PERMISSION FOR REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES, AND (F) FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DECOMMISSIONING AND BACKFILLING EXISTING SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, (G) FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR NEW AGRICULTURAL ENTRANCE OFF MAIN ROAD TO ADJOINING PADDOCK/ FIELDS TO THE WEST OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 20171
14 Apr 2020N/a
(A) SINGLE STOREY SUN LOUNGE AS CONSTRUCTED. SUN LOUNGE, LOCATED TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING DWELLLNG, WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMISSION UNDER PL. 03/758, (B) RETENTION OF 2 NO. SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS LOCATED TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY EITHER SIDE OF THE EXISTING UTILITY ROOM WITH A NEW PITCHED ROOF OVER, (C) RETENTION PERMISSION FOR MODIFICATIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED TO CAR PORT AND STORAGE SPACE AT GROUND LEVEL WITH GAMES ROOM AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. MODIFICATIONS ALSO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF EXISTING FLAT GALVANISED ROOF SHEETING AND REPLACEMENT WITH PITCHED TILED ROOF, (D) RETENTION PERMISSION ALSO SOUGHT FOR ADDITIONAL AGRICULTURAL SHEDS / STABLES ADJOINING AND ADJACENT TO BUILDING AFOREMENTIONED IN POINT "C", THESE STRUCTURES INCLUDE STABLES, STORES, DUNGSTEAD AND FEED STORE, (E) FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DECOMMISSIONING AND BACKFILLING EXISTING SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, (F) FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR NEW AGRICULTURAL ENTRANCE OFF MAIN ROAD TO ADJOINING PADDOCK/ FIELDS TO THE WEST OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Offaly County Council, 20137
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 Kilnantoge Lower.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Kilnantoge Lower.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Kilnantoge Lower.
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 Kilnantoge Lower, 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_2310 (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 Kilnantoge Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.
The townland
- Name
- Kilnantoge Lower · Coill Neantóige Íochtarach
- Area
- 1,523,166 m² (152.32 ha, 376.38 acres)
- Civil parish
- Clonsast, and its townlands
- Barony
- Coolestown
- Electoral division
- Bracknagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,141 people lived in 381 households in the Bracknagh electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballinrahin, Ballygaddy (Co. Kildare), Ballysooghan South (Co. Kildare), Clonbrin, Foy (Co. Kildare), Kilcloncorkry, Kilnabooley (Co. Kildare), Kilnantoge Upper, Kiltaghan North (Co. Kildare)
- Placenames
- Kilnantoge 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.