Lousybush

77 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lousybush, from 30 m² to 64,960 m² (6.5 ha, 16.05 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 42 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• P1Agriculture
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 40 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 21 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Amenity / Green links/Biodiversity conservation/ Open Space/Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 28 Apr 2026Conditional

  - Construction of a two-storey sports changing-room building with associated multi-functional area at first floor and spectator stand addressing the recently permitted sports pitch, - Localised extension of the existing tarmacadam ball court area, - Relocation of existing bike racks within the existing school site, and - All associated site development works.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660254

• 28 Aug 2025Conditional

  for a new single storey four bedroom dwelling, new site entrance plus all associated site works Granges Road, Kilkenny, R95W02N. Planning Permission is also sought for decommissioning of an existing septic tank and connection to public sewer for our existing dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2560556

• 28 Aug 2025Conditional

  for development. The development will consist of: 1) 16 No. 3-bedroom terraced two-storey houses and 16 No. 2-bedroom own-door maisonette units in 2 No. two-storey buildings, 2) Boundary treatments, site landscaping, public open space, car and bicycle parking provisions, 3) Vehicular and pedestrian connection, roadway, and shared cycle and footpaths through the Bishops Lough housing development from the existing entrance off the Bonnettstown / Tullaroan Road, 4) Vehicular and pedestrian connection, roadway, and shared cycle and footpaths to the existing roundabout and roadway as permitted under Planning Ref. 21327, 5) Alterations to Lousybush Lane to include localised removal of boundary walls for vehicular and pedestrian / cyclist connections, and 6) All associated site & development works

  Permission, 28 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2560557

• 18 Dec 2024Conditional

  for the construction of a single / two-storey dwelling house along with all site and ancillary boundary works. All site and site infrastructure works for the provision of access road and site services as per granted planning permission Ref No – 24/60199

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2460643

• 10 Dec 2024Conditional

  for development. The development will consist of an Artificial Grass Playing Surface with Surround Fencing, Floodlighting and Ball Stop Netting, together with all associated site development and ancillary works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460620

• 27 Nov 2024Conditional

  for the construction of a two-storey dwelling house along with all site and ancillary boundary works. All site and site infrastructure works for the provision of the serviced site including access road and site services as per granted planning permission Ref No – 24/60199

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2460581

• 27 Nov 2024Conditional

  for the construction of a two-storey dwelling house along with all site and ancillary boundary works. All site and site infrastructure works for the provision of the serviced site including access road and site services as per granted planning permission Ref No – 24/60199

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2460583

• 21 Oct 2024Conditional

  (a) Erection of Dwelling House (b) New entrance from Public Road for Dwelling House at(a) above (c) New driveway from entrance at (b) above for proposed dwelling house (d) Associated Works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2460503

• 8 Jul 2024Conditional

  for internal alterations to the existing dwelling, including the partial enclosure of the existing sun room, new windows and external doors to sun room, family and living rooms; demolition of bay window to west elevation and construction of new bay and entrance porch with pitch roof over, external works and landscaping all as indicated on the application drawings

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2488

• 1 May 2024Conditional

  to carry out site works on their lands at Lousybush / Raheennagun, Kilkenny to provide all site infrastructure for provision of 5 no. individual residential house sites, for the creation of a new access road with entrance off existing Bothar Na nGrainseach with all associated road site works, to connect to existing foul sewer, water mains and all underground services, for demolition of existing agricultural sheds on site and for all other associated site works.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460199

• 1 Mar 2024N/a

  to carry out site works on their lands at Lousybush / Raheennagun, Kilkenny to provide all site infrastructure for provision of 5 no. individual residential house sites, for the creation of a new access road with entrance off existing Bothar Na nGrainseach with all associated road site works, to connect to existing foul sewer, water mains and all underground services, for demolition of existing agricultural sheds on site and for all other associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2460104

• 27 Feb 2024Conditional

  to modify an existing approved housing development (Kilkenny County Council Planning Reference No. 10-10 and ABP Ref 10.238383 (as amended by Reg Ref No's 22-89, 21-788, 20-923) and extension of duration reg ref No. 2320 to include change of housetypes as set out below 1. House numbers 13 to 19, The Green: - from approved 1 No. original ‘A’ Type (5-bed) and 6 No. original ‘C’ types (5-Bed) to 7 No. detached house Type ‘B’ (5-Bed) houses 2. House number 20, The Green: - from 1 No. G1 type (5-bed) house to 1 No. ‘D’ type (5-Bed) house 3. House numbers 09 to 12, The Green: - from approved 4 No. ‘C’ type (5-Bed) houses to 4 No Type ‘B’ (5-Bed) houses 4. House numbers 6 and no. 8, The Green: - from approved 1 No. ‘F’ type (4-bed) house and 1 No. ‘C’ ’type (5-bed) house to 2 No. ‘D’ types (5-bed) houses 5. House no. 7 the Green: - the amended orientation of previously approved 1 No original ‘D’ type (5-bed) house 6. House numbers 01 to 05, The Green: - from approved 4 No. ‘A’ (5-bed) & 1 No ‘F’ types (4-bed) to 5 No. ‘D’ types (5-bed) houses 7. House number 19, The Square: - the amended orientation of previously approved 1 No. ‘D’ type (5-bed) house. 8. House numbers 20 to 22, The Square: - from approved 3 No. ‘C’ type (5-bed) to 3 No. ‘B’ Type (5-Bed) houses 9. House numbers 15 to 18, The Square: - from approved 3 No ‘C’ (5-bed) and 1 No ‘A’ type (5-bed) houses to 4 No ‘B’ type (5-bed) houses 10. House numbers 12 and 13, The Square: - from approved 2 No ‘C’ (5-bed) to 2 No ‘B’ type (5-bed) houses. 11. All of the above referred to approved and proposed houses are two-story in height and are detached. 12. House number 14, The Square: - from approved 1 No ‘C’ type house (5-bed) to a stand-alone 5-bed single-story managed sheltered housing unit. 13. Altering the layout of associated internal housing site roadways and boundaries 14. All associated site developments work. PLEASE NOTE: There is no increase in the house numbers proposed by this application, with the previously approved road layout also maintained

  Permission, 31 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2460090

• 24 Nov 2023Conditional

  for the modification of existing approved housing development Kilkenny County Council Planning Reference No. 10-10 and ABP Ref 10.238383 (as amended by Reg Ref No's 22-89, 21-788, 20-923) and extension of duration reg ref No. 2320 as follows: to change 2 no. 2 storey house Types C with 2 no. 2 storey detached house Types E3 off Canices Road, altering the layout of associated internal housing site boundaries and all associated site developments work

  Permission, 2 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2360537

• 25 Oct 2023Conditional

  to retain indefinitely a single storey extension to the side of our existing dwelling, internal and external alterations and all associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2360475

• 18 Oct 2023N/a

  The development will consist of:- to Modify existing approved housing development (Kilkenny County Council Planning Reference No. 10-10 and ABP Ref 10.238383 (as amended by Reg Ref No's 22-89, 21-788, 20-923) and extension of duration reg ref No. 2320 as follows: 1. Replacing 11 no. 2-storey 5-bed detached houses (1 type A, 1 type D and 9 types C) with 20 new 2-storey houses comprising; - i. 6 No 4-bed semi-detached houses – Type E ii. 1 No 4-bed detached house - Type E3 iii. 10 No 4-bed semi-detached houses – Type H iv. 1 No 2-bed terraced house – Type K2 v. 1 No 3-bed semi-detached house – Type K3 vi. 1 No 3-bed semi-detached house – Type K4 2. Altering the layout of associated internal housing site boundaries 3. All associated site developments work

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360462

• 31 Aug 2023Refused

  The development will consist of:- The Modification of existing approved housing development (Kilkenny County Council Planning Reference No. 10-10 and ABP Ref 10.238383 (as amended by Reg Ref No's 22-89, 21-788, 20-923) and extension of duration reg ref No. 2320 as follows: a. Change of house types, - replacing 5 No. detached houses Type C with; 5 Semi-detached house types H1, 5 Semi-detached house types H2, located along Canices Road of the proposed development. (an increase of 5 houses) b. Change of house type, - replacing 1. No. detached house Type G of the original 10-10 approved application, (Type C of the more recent approved application No. 22-89) with; 1 No. Semi-detached house type K1 and 1 No. Semi-detached house type K2 along Canices Road of the proposed development. (an increase of 1 house) c. Change of house types, - replacing 2. No. detached house Type D with; 2 No. detached house Types E3 off Canices Road and the Square of the proposed development. (no increase in houses) d. Altering layout of associated internal housing site boundaries e. All associated site developments work.

  Permission, 14 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2360393

• 7 Jun 2023Conditional

  to retain existing first floor en-suite bathroom, walk-in-wardrobe, two dormer windows and all associated site development works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2360241

• 15 May 2023Unconditional

  of Planning Permission Reference 10/15

  Extension of duration · Kilkenny County Council, 23120

• 29 Mar 2023Conditional

  to convert the front part of the existing detached garage to a study and laundry room and to connect it to the existing dwelling with a proposed extension between the two buildings. Remove an existing sunroom extension from the rear and add an additional window to the side of the dwelling.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360127

• 7 Feb 2023Conditional

  for the following: Erection of Dwelling House. Upgrade of existing entrance from Public Road as required and transfer from use by Seamus Tynan to use for Proposed House. Upgrade as required of existing driveway and transfer from use by Seamus Tynan to use by Proposed House. Installation of New Entrance from Public Road for Seamus Tynan to existing house. New Wastewater and Stormwater connections to existing Public Sewer. Associated Works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2327

• 27 Jan 2023Unconditional

  of Planning Register Reference P10/10 and ABP Ref PL10.238383 (as amended by Reg Ref no's 20/923, 21788 and 22/89)

  Extension of duration · Kilkenny County Council, 2320

• 15 Jul 2022Conditional

  for development on lands off the Dunningstown Road and Lousybush Lane (the L-10075 Local Road) in the townlands of Lousybush and Loughmacask in Kilkenny City. The development will consist of modifications to the permission initially granted under application register reference 21/327 (An Bord Pleanala appeal case reference ABP-311326-21) which approved the development of a school. The modifications proposed to the approved scheme comprise revisions to incorporate 5 no. heat pumps in an enclosure measuring 13m x 8.5m, 1 no. LPG tank in an enclosure measuring 3.8m x 6.3m, and all their associated site development works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22467

• 17 Feb 2022Conditional

  to modify existing approved housing development Planning Reference 21-788, 20-923, 10-10, An Bord Pleanala Planning Reference 10.28383 as follows: a. Change of house types, replacing 14 no. detached houses (1 No. House Type B, 10 No. House Type C, 3 No. House Type F) with 16 No. Semi-detached houses, - (4 No. House Type E1, 4 No. House Type E2, 4 No. House Type H1 & 4 No. House Type H2), 3 No. detached houses (3 No. House Type E3) and 8 No. Maisonettes (2 No. J1 Units, 2 No. J2 Units, 2 No. J3 Units & 2 No. J4 Units) an increase of 13 houses. The proposed amendments are located along Lake View, Canices Road, and Canices and areas of the proposed development. b. Change of house type, replacing 1 No. detached house (1 No. House Type D) with 1 No. detached house (House Type G1) along the Avenue road of the proposed development c. Change of house type, replacing 1 No. detached house (1 No. House Type F) with 1 No. detached house (House Type C) along the Canices Road of the proposed development d. Altering layout of associated internal site boundaries e. All associated site development works

  Permission, 29 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2289

• 26 May 2021Conditional

  for Phase 2 of a residential development consisting of the construction of 60 no. residential units and all ancillary development works including access, footpaths, parking, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas. The proposed development will allow for the laying of all roads and services for the Phase 1 and Phase 2 site. Access to the site will be via the existing entrance onto Granges Road to the east of the site and a new pedestrian and cycle access onto Lousybush Lane. This development will form part of a larger two-phase development at this location

  Permission, 60 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 21464

• 6 May 2021Conditional

  for Phase 1 of a residential development consisting of the construction of 87 no. residential units, 1 no. childcare facility and all ancillary development works including access, footpaths, parking, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas. The proposed development will allow for the laying of all roads and services for the Phase 1 and Phase 2 site. Access to the site will be via the existing entrance onto Granges Road to the east of the site and a new pedestrian and cycle access onto Lousybush Lane. This development will form part of a larger two-phase development at this location

  Permission, 88 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 21384

The 25 most recent of 28 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Macask 001914

Recorded monuments

• KK019-007 Ring-ditch
  Description

  In tillage. A small circular enclosure (diam. c. 10-15m) visible as the cropmark of a fosse on an aerial photograph (CUCAP ASW054; 17 July 1967). See attached: KK019-007----_01 CUCAP (ASW054; 17 July 1967) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 12 August 2013

• KK019-124 Enclosure
  Description

  A spring is indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map immediately SSW of the enclosure, in tillage. Identified on an aerial photograph (GB90.CH.03, 16 July 1990) shows a cropmark of a curvilinear enclosure (diam. c. 35m) defined by a fosse and with an entrance facing SE. There is a ringfort (KK019-006----) c. 110m to the W. Compiled by: Dr. Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland and Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 21 October 2020

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Lousybush.

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

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2167 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Lousybush with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.

Name

Lousybush · Sceach na Míol

Area

436,634 m² (43.66 ha, 107.89 acres)

Civil parish

St. Canice, and its townlands

Barony

Crannagh

Electoral division

Kilkenny Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilkenny Rural electoral division: 18,603 people in 6,480 households; 64% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ayresfields, Coolgrange, Deerpark, Jamespark, Loughmacask, Raheennagun, Talbotsinch

Placenames

Lousybush 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.