Bishopsland

61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bishopsland, from 13 m² to 728,709 m² (72.87 ha, 180.07 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Ballymore Eustace, Kildare · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Ballymore Eustace, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Ballymore Eustace, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Ballymore Eustace, Kildare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agricultural (Agriculture)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Ballymore Eustace, Kildare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 26 Mar 2025Conditional

  for amendments to a previously approved planning application granted under Planning Ref. 24/61098 including moderate relocation of house, equine structures and treatment system within the same field and alterations to site boundaries along with all site development and facilitating works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560317

• 22 Oct 2024Conditional

  for a) proposed new single storey dwelling, b) stable block with manure pit and effluent tank, c) use of existing property entrance, d) treatment system & percolation area along with all associated site development and facilitating works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2461098

• 18 Oct 2024N/a

  for a) proposed new single storey dwelling, b) stable block with manure pit and effluent tank, c) use of existing property entrance, d) treatment system & percolation area along with all associated site development and facilitating works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2461077

• 24 Aug 2023Conditional

  1: raising existing ridge height 300mm to front 2: first floor dormer bedroom extension to rear with flat roof and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23867

• 16 Aug 2023Conditional

  the demolition of the existing dwelling and shed. The construction of a replacement dwelling involving a detached, part single storey/part 2-storey, 4-bed dwelling (including garage). Removal of existing vehicular access and provision of a modified vehicular access further east (involving part removal of existing boundary wall). Erection of new gates and pillars. Construction of 2 no. detached storage areas. Ancillary development including hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment and accommodation of a new public footpath which will form part of the Ballymore Eustace River Walk. All associated site and drainage works, including replacing a septic tank with on-site wastewater treatment system and percolation area

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2360119

• 10 Aug 2023Conditional

  1. Carry out renovation works and to construct 2 no. single storey extensions to the rear of 2 no. attached cottages at Chapel Street, Ballymore Eustace. 2. Cottage no. 1 located at Eircode W91R8K1 (formally known as Deegans) has an existing floor area of 30.09 sq.m and the proposed extension will add 85.90 sq.m. 3. Cottage no. 2 located at Eircode W91Y3V5 (formally known as Marshalls) has an existing floor area of 28.93 sq.m and the proposed extension will add 88.24 sq.m. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of (1) Retention Permission now sought for the excavation works to the rear which reduces the levels to provide a level area to the rear of both cottages which extends out to 15m from the rear walls. The ground is then sloped up to the original garden level. (2) Permission to carry out renovation works and to construct two no. single storey extensions to the rear of two no. attached cottages at Chapel Street, Ballymore Eustace. Cottage no. 1 located at Eircode W91R8K1 (formally known as Deegans) has an existing floor area of 30.09sq.m and the proposed extension will add 74.67sq.m. Cottage no. 2 located at Eircode W91Y3V5 (formally known as Marshalls) has an existing floor area of 28.93sq.m and the proposed extension will add 72.93sq.m

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23840

• 26 Apr 2023N/a

  (a) proposed new single storey dwelling, (b) stable block with manure pit and effluent tank, (c) new vehicle entrance, (d) treatment system and percolation area along with all associated site development and facilitating works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23437

• 29 Nov 2022Refused

  a) proposed single storey dwelling. b) stable block with manure pit and effluent tank, c) new vehicle entrance, d) treatment system & percolation area along with all associated site development and facilitating works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 221425

• 17 Nov 2022Conditional

  the installation of 4,280sqm (880kW) ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and all associated and ancillary works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221371

• 25 Apr 2022Conditional

  for new agricultural entrance along with all associated site development and facilitating works.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22474

• 14 Apr 2021Conditional

  (1) Change of use from Butchers Shop to Coffee Shop. (2) Change front elevation to include a window and door combination allowing direct access from the street. (3) Change the existing signage from K. Langan Butchers to Ballymore Brú,

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21497

• 2 Mar 2021Conditional

  a single storey sunroom extension to rear 22sqm. Retention Permission for widening of vehicle entrance from access road at existing dwelling at 9 Poulaphouca, Ballymore Eustace, Naas, Co. Kildare previous planning permission 96/18 all

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21249

• 12 Feb 2021N/a

  single storey sunroom extension to rear 22sqm. Retention Permission for widening of vehicle entrance from access road at existing dwelling

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 21162

• 29 May 2020Conditional

  (a) change of use of existing farm stables and coach house (a protected structure) to 5 holiday let dwelling units (2no. 3-Bed and 3no. 2-Bed Units) and associated alterations (b) new internal road connecting proposed development to existing entrance granted under planning ref. no. 06/902 (c) existing entrance to be upgraded to Kildare County Councils recess entrance requirements (d) decommissioning of existing septic tank and replaced with new wastewater treatment system and percolation area to service all existing and proposed units and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20537

• 24 May 2018Conditional

  (1) Dismantling 2 No. existing piers either side of the vehicular entrance, wall and gate (the pier to the north of the pedestrian entrance will be retained in situ). (2) Providing a wider vehicular entrance measuring 5.58m wide (10.71m wide including pedestrian access) with a new capped pillar to the south (this will form an outer entrance). (3) The existing gates and 2 No. piers will be relocated further east and a new pier erected. Together they form an inner entrance (the vehicular entrance will be wider than existing and the pedestrian entrance will now be on the south side). (4) The area between the new and old gates will contain a Hoggin finish and will be enclosed to the north and south by estate metal railings and grass verge. The remaining area at the outer entrance will consist of an asphalt surface. (5) The proposed works will involve some work on public owned lands (Kildare County Council lands) involving new footpath to either side of the entrance (notably to the south side of the entrance where currently there is no footpath for pedestrians). (6) All associated site works including a “Stop” sign at the outer entrance (western entrance), landscaping and the introduction of bollards in order to prevent parking

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 18615

• 20 Jun 2017N/a

  (A) Change of use from existing established retail / commercial use to café / deli with ancillary retail provision for consumption of hot and cold food and drinks on and off the premises (B) Demolition of the existing rear return storage and toilet block, (C) Construction of new toilet block and storage area to rear, (D) New external seating area to rear with fixed canopy over, (E) Demolitions and Alterations to rear roof profile, (F) New windows and doors throughout and provision of new roof lights, (G) Provision for the sale of wine on the premises, (H) New signage to front façade and associated lighting, and (I) All ancillary and associated works as maybe required.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 17725

• 21 Apr 2017Conditional

  the demolition of a previous structure

  Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 17446

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

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Poulaphouca Reservoir SPA 004063
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Poulaphouca Reservoir 000731

Recorded monuments

• KD029-012 Mound
  Description

  In a small patch of mixed woodland which has been partially cleared and new trackways run through. A poorly preserved, irregularly shaped, grass-covered mound (14m NE-SW; 11m NW-SE; H 1.4-1.8m.). In 2000, archaeological trial trenching of the mound (Excavation Licence No. 00E0909: Stevens 2001a, 1-35) in advance of the expansion of the adjoining Dublin Corporation water treatment plant to the E led the excavator to conclude that the area in general had been subject to modern truncation through quarrying and backfilling and that the mound appeared to have been truncated beyond all recognition. No evidence of any residual archaeological material was found. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 04 September 2013

• KD029-039 Linear earthwork
  Description

  The area which would later be called 'The English Pale', from the Latin 'palus', a stake, and also possibly from the name of an earthen fortification at Calais in France (Lydon 1972, 261), originated in the 14th-century when Norman settlers began fortifying their lands in counties Dublin, Kildare, Louth and Meath against attack by the native Irish. By 1435, ongoing attacks, probably primarily aimed at cattle theft (O'Riordáin 1971, 15), prompted the concept of an additional, linear defensive feature, the boundaries of which were defined in a 1488 Act of Parliament as extending, 'from Merrion inclusive to the waters of the Dodder, by the new ditch to Saggard, Rathcoole, Kilheel (Kilteel), Rathmore and Ballymore (Eustace), thence to the county of Kildare into Ballycutlan (Coghlanstown), Harristown and Naas, and so thence to Clane, Kilboyne, and Kilcock' (Mc Neill 1950, 250). In 1494, Parliament directed that, 'every inhabitant, earth tiller and occupier in said marches (borderlands), do build and make a double ditch six feet high above ground at one side or part which meareth next unto Irishmen between this and next Lammas (August 1st.), the said ditches to be kept up and repaired as long as they shall occupy said land.' However, Ellis (Ellis S. G. 'The emergence of the English Pale in Ireland' in Irish Historical Studies) points to a statute in Poyning's parliament in 1495 for 'ditches to be made aboute the Inglishe pale' as the first application of the term to Ireland. The Pale contracted eastwards in subsequent years and it is not certain if its original extent was ever completely ditched. By the 17th-century The Pale had ceased to have any real political or defensive significance. Only a few short sections have been positively identified in Co Kildare; in Kilteel Upper/Cupidstown near Rathmore (KD020-008-----), in Bishopsland just SW of Ballymore Eustace (KD029-039----), at Castlebrown or Clongowes (KD010-021----/KD014-008----) and finally, the best preserved, semi-continuous portion which runs for c. 3365m through the townlands of Ballybrack, Ballyloughan, Clonduff, Clonfert South and Graiguepottle, c. 5km N of Clongowes (KD010-001----). A section of the boundary was identified in Bishopsland by Patrick Healy (FF 1976, 5). It consists of a narrow trackway (av. Wth 2.1m) running N-S (original traceable L c. 660m) flanked along its E and W sides by a low earthen bank (int. H 0.2-0.3m; Wth 3.2m; ext. H 0.9m). The W bank has been narrowed along its outer (W) face by the construction of a modern access road running parallel to it, while the S section of the monument (L c. 270m) has been levelled by the construction of a large municipal water treatment works, although sub-surface archaeological deposits may survive intact. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 16 September 2013

• KD029-051 Barrow - bowl-barrow
  Description

  Prominently sited at the W end of a steep-sided E-W pasture ridge, around the S and W of which the River Liffey flows. A fairly well-preserved raised central, circular, earthen area (base diams. 10.1m N-S; 9m E-W; summit diams. 2.4m N-S; 2.2m E-W is girdled by a broad, level area (Wth 8.1-10m) which is in turn enclosed by a low earthen bank (int. H 0.1-0.9m; Wth 3.4-5.1m; ext H0.5-1.4m). An outer fosse, traceable WSW-N-ESE may be the result of later landscaping. Mature beech trees grow on the bank along the N perimeter, and one grows on the central mound. A second, possible barrow (KD029-012----) lies c.220 m to the N. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 04 September 2013

Architectural heritage

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Group of twelve terraced three-bay single-storey cottages, c.1900. Individually renovated and extended, c.1960-c.2000, with some retaining early aspect. Gable-ended roofs with slate (some with replacement artificial slate, c.1960-c.2000). Clay ridge tiles (concrete ridge tiles to replacement roofs). Rendered and roughcast chimney stacks. Cast-iron rainwater goods (some replacement rainwater goods, c.1960-c.2000). Rendered and roughcast walls. Painted. Square-headed openings (some remodelled, c.1960-c.2000). Stone sills (concrete sills to remodelled openings). 1/1 and 2/2 timber sash windows (replacement timber and uPVC casement windows, c.1960-c.2000, to some houses). Replacement glazed timber doors, c.1960-c.2000. Road fronted. Tarmcadam, concrete and stone flagged footpath to front.

• House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Group of thirteen terraced three- and five-bay single-storey cottages, c.1900. Individually renovated and extended, c.1960-c.2000. Gable-ended roofs with slate (some with replacement artificial slate, c.1960-c.2000). Clay ridge tiles (concrete ridge tiles to replacement roofs). Rendered and roughcast chimney stacks. Cast-iron rainwater goods (some replacement rainwater goods, c.1960-c.2000). Rendered and roughcast walls. Painted. Square-headed openings (some remodelled, c.1960-c.2000). Stone sills (concrete sills to remodelled openings). Rendered surrounds to some openings. Replacement timber and uPVC casement windows, c.1960-c.2000. Replacement glazed timber doors, c.1960-c.2000. Road fronted. Concrete flagged footpath to front.

• House, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of end-of-terrace three-bay single-storey cottages, c.1850, retaining early fenestration. Gable-ended roof (shared) with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Rendered and red brick chimney stacks. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast walls to house to north. Painted. Rendered walls to house to south. Painted. Square-headed openings. Stone sills. 2/2 timber sash windows. Replacement glazed timber panelled doors, c.1990. Road fronted. Concrete flagged footpath to front.

• Liffey Works, water tower, 1990–1992 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding reinforced concrete water tower, erected 1991, comprising ‘champagne glass-profile water tank on a fluted cylindrical shaft. Set back from road in grounds shared with water treatment plant.

• Bishopland, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1820, retaining early fenestration with three-bay single-storey lean-to parallel range to rear to north having single-bay two-storey projecting stairway return. Extended, c.1860, comprising two-bay two-storey double-pile block to east with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch added to centre of original block and single-bay single-storey flat-roofed entrance bay added to rear to north. Part refenestrated, c.1920. Gable-ended roof with slate (lean-to to parallel range; hipped to stairway return; hipped double-pile (M-profile) to additional block). Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Cut-stone coping to gables. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Flat-roof to porch and to entrance bay. Felt. Rendered walls (roughcast to south to additional block). Painted. Rendered pilasters to porch. Square-headed window openings (tripartite to ground floor to front (south) to original block). Stone sills. 6/6 timber sash windows (with some replacement 1/1 timber sash windows, c.1920). Segmental-headed window opening to stairway return. Tripartite timber sash window with fanlight over. Round-headed window openings to porch. Stone sills. Moulded archivolts. 1/1 timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening to porch. Glazed timber panelled double doors. Segmental-headed door opening to entrance bay. Timber panelled door. Sidelights and fanlight. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road in own landscaped grounds. Gravel forecourt to front.Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1820, to north-east retaining early aspect. Gable-ended roof with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Clay coping to gables. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble stone walls with render over. Segmental-headed window openings to ground floor. Square-headed window openings to first floor. Stone sills. Timber casement windows.Group of attached and detached outbuildings, c.1820, to north on a quadrangular plan about a courtyard comprising:Attached three-bay two-storey house to north. Renovated, c.2000. Gable-ended roof with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Replacement uPVC rainwater goods, c.2000. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Replacement timber casement windows, c.2000. Square-headed door opening. Replacement glazed timber door, c.2000.Pair of attached four-bay two-storey stable ranges to north with series of segmental-headed integral carriageways to ground floor to range to east. Now disused. Gable-ended roofs with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls (ruled and lined to ground floor to range to east). Unpainted. Rendered stringcourse. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. No fittings. Square-headed door openings. No fittings. Segmental-headed integral carriageways to ground floor to range to east. No fittings.Detached three-bay two-storey building to east with segmental-headed integral carriageway to centre and three-bay single-storey recessed end bays. Hipped slate roofs. Clay ridge tiles. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble stone walls with render over. Unpainted. Square-headed openings. Stone sills. Timber fittings. Segmental-headed integral carriageway. Dressed voussoirs. Part blocked-up.Group of three detached four-bay single-storey rubble stone stable buildings to south and to west. Hipped roofs with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble stone walls. Painted. Square-headed openings. Some door openings with cut-stone quoined surrounds. Timber panelled shutters to window openings. Timber panelled half doors.Gateway to courtyard comprising pair of piers with finials having round-headed opening to centre.

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 Bishopsland, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Bishopsland.

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.

• Bishopsland, Ballymore Eustace6 sales

Name

Bishopsland · Fearann an Easpaig

Area

2,258,434 m² (225.84 ha, 558.07 acres)

Civil parish

Ballymore Eustace, and its townlands

Barony

Naas South

Electoral division

Ballymore Eustace, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,589 people lived in 582 households in the Ballymore Eustace electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 20% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymore Eustace East, Bishopslane, Blakestown Lower (Co. Wicklow), Britonstown (Co. Wicklow), Broadleas Commons, Horsepasstown, Silverhill Lower

Placenames

Bishopsland 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.