Richmond
Townland in the civil parish of Monsea, barony of Ormond Lower, Co. Tipperary; in Irish Cill Ó Sealbhaigh
- Area
- 141 ha
- 348 acres
- Land parcels
- 138
- registered freehold, median 1,227 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 24
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
138 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Richmond, from 11 m² to 415,237 m² (41.52 ha, 102.61 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 87 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Amenity (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C6Employment (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community Services and Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 1 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
13 Sept 2025Conditional
the renovation and extension to an existing livestock shed, incl. the provision of an underground effluent storage tank within the structure
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2560904
19 Sept 2024Conditional
side and rear extension to existing dwelling, extension to existing porch, alterations to existing elevations and all ancillary works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460796
22 Jul 2024Refused
existing mobile home and connection to existing septic tank system and temporary permission to keep same on site. Duration of temporary permission to be 5 years
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 24166
3 Oct 2023Conditional
construction of the final phase of the Ardan Rua housing development, approved under Planning Ref Nos 05510311, 07510461 & 13510054 and extension of duration Ref 11510020 & 12510135. Additionally, 11 other houses in Ardan Rua are being considered under Ref No 18600778. This phase of the development consists of 7 detached & 20 semi-detached houses (27 houses), connection to the public services, roads, footpaths, open space areas & ancillary site development works
Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 23262
5 Sept 2022Conditional
the construction of a two-storey dwelling house, detached garage, waste water treatment system, site entrance and all ancillary site works thereto
Permission consequent, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2260461
1 Sept 2022N/a
a two-storey dwelling house, detached garage, waste water treatment system, site entrance and all ancillary site works thereto
Permission consequent · Tipperary County Council, 2260456
2 Aug 2022N/a
a dormer type dwelling house, entrance, on site waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works
Outline permission · Tipperary County Council, 22498
14 Jan 2022Conditional
a single storey detached dwelling house, driveway, alterations to existing entrance waste-water treatment unit and polishing filter
Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2225
17 Dec 2021N/a
a single storey detached dwelling house, driveway, alterations to existing entrance, waste-water treatment unit and polishing filter
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211847
12 Nov 2021Conditional
conversion of a second storey attic into a bedroom and ensuite and all ancillary site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211642
29 Jul 2021N/a
dormer type dwelling house, entrance on site, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works
Outline permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 211127
3 Nov 2020Conditional
construction of additions and alterations to existing dwelling with all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 201283
24 Mar 2020Conditional
construction of dormer style extension to dwelling, minor elevational changes and all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 20295
19 Feb 2019Conditional
construction of a two storey dwelling house, detached garage, waste water treatment system, site entrance and all ancillary site works thereto
Outline permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 19600136
22 Nov 2018Conditional
change of design from a two storey to a single storey to front offices/reception area, retention of canopy covering walkway (footpath), retention of 2nd Floor HR office and three storey extension comprising of two team rooms and a wash room to rear of existing Packing Hall
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 18601383
16 Aug 2018Conditional
construction of the final phase of the Ardan Rua housing development, approved under Planning Ref Nos 05510311, 07510461 & 13510054 and extension of duration Ref 11510020 & 12510135. Additionally, 11 other houses in Ardan Rua are being considered under Ref No 18600778. This phase of the development consists of 7 detached & 20 semi-detached houses (27 houses), connection to the public services, roads, footpaths, open space areas & ancillary site development works
Permission, 27 homes · Tipperary County Council, 18601019
20 Jun 2018Conditional
construction of the next phase of houses at the Ardan Rua housing development approved under planning references 05/51/0311, 07/51/0461 and 13/51/0054 and extension of duration references 11/51/0020 and 12/51/0135. This phase of the development consists of 1 detached and 10 semi-detached houses (11 houses), connection to the public services, roads, footpaths, open space areas and ancillary site development works
Permission, 11 homes · Tipperary County Council, 18600778
23 Apr 2018Conditional
to relocate existing agricultural entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600495
17 Jan 2018Conditional
unauthorised attic conversion, including rooflight windows to existing premises (Permission for original house previously granted under planning reference 05/51/0849)
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 18600033
20 Oct 2017Conditional
for a single storey and storey and a half extension, including renovations/alterations, to existing dwellinghouse, detached domestic garage and store, alterations to existing site entrance, together with associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17601161
30 Aug 2017Conditional
construction of a private dwelling house & ancillary site works. This house was previously approved under planning application reference 13/51/0054, as part of a development of 10 houses within the Ardan Rua Estate. This permission has now expired
Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 17600952
24 Aug 2017N/a
construction of a private dwelling house & ancillary site works. This house was previously approved under planning application reference 13/51/0054, as part of a development of 10 houses within the Ardan Rua Estate. This permission has now expired
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17600931
24 Jul 2017Conditional
a two storey house, connection to sewer and ancillary site works to that of previous granted planning permission 16600737
Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 17600824
14 Jul 2017N/a
construction of a private dwelling house & ancillary site works. This house was previously approved under planning application reference 13/51/0054, as part of a development of 10 houses within the Ardan Rua Estate. This permission has now expired
Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 17600792
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 Richmond.
Recorded monuments
- TN020-030 House - fortified house
Description
Situated on flat pasture with good views in all directions. Present remains consist of the ruins of a late eighteenth-century house possibly built from the rubble of a late medieval house. A late medieval drip-stone from a wall-walk has been reused as a slop-stone in the kitchen of the eighteenth-century house. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
- TN020-140 Fulacht fia
Description
Located in boggy ground, on the edge of a natural ridge. The site was discovered during fieldwalking of the ploughed route of the N52 Nenagh Bypass link road (Hughes and O'Brien 1999). The site (dims. c.15m x 25m) consisted of a spread of burnt sandstones (ibid.). Portion of a stone axe was found c. 20m NW of this site (ibid.). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- TN020-141001 Fulacht fia
Description
Located in boggy ground in a hollow, with a natural ridge difining the edge of the hollow. Three burnt stone spreads were discovered during fieldwalking of the ploughed route of the N52 Nenagh Bypass link road (Hughes and O'Brien 1999) in close proximity to another burnt spread to the SW (TN020-141002). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- TN020-149 Fulacht fia
Description
In 2000 archaeological excavation by Donald Murphy revealed a burnt spread measuring c. 7m x 6m with a thickness of 0.48m. The burnt spread sealed an oval trough, which measured 3m x 1.8m and four pits. Carried out under licence No. 00E0215 (Bennett 2002, 323). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- TN020-150 Kiln
Description
In 2000 archaeological excavation by Donald Murphy revealed a disturbed kiln consisting of two spreads of charcoal, both of which contained a stone setting and could have functioned as flue walls. A date of AD 1486-1644 was obtained from the charcoal layer. Carried out under licence No. 00E0216 (Bennett 2002, 323-4). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- TN020-151001 Fulacht fia
Description
In 2000 archaeological excavation by Donald Murphy revealed four fulacht fiadh , the largest fulacht consisted of a crescent-shaped spread of burnt material measuring 15m x 18m. A layer of peat indicating the presence of a trough (dims. 8.7m x 6.2m) was visible at the N end of the spread. Two phases of activity were identified. A spindle-whorl was retrieved from the fill of the trough, and numerous features were exposed beneath the fulacht, including a second trough and associated post-holes, an area of oxidisation and a pit (Bennett 2002, 324). Carried out under licence No's 00E0216/217/218 (Bennett 2002, 323-4). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- TN020-151002 Fulacht fia
Description
In 2000 archaeological excavation by Donald Murphy revealed four fulacht fiadh , the second fulacht consisted of a duck-shaped spread of burnt material measuring 7.5m x 9m. A timber lined bowl-shaped trough (dims. 2.4m x 2.1m) lay west of the spread. A charcoal sample taken from this feature returned a radiocarbon date of 971-816 BC. Underneath the burnt material there was a second trough and an extensive layer of peat. Carried out under licence No's 00E0216/217/218 (Bennett 2002, 323-4). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- TN020-151004 Fulacht fia
Description
In 2000 archaeological excavation by Donald Murphy revealed four fulacht fiadh , the fourth fulacht consisted of a spread of burnt material measuring 8m x 6m. A stone-lined rectangular trough and assoicated post-holes, a possible hearth and associated post-holes, a rectangular, sunken hardened surface and associated post-holes were exposed (Bennett 2002, 324). Carried out under licence No's 00E0216/217/218 (Bennett 2002, 324). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Richmond.
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
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility 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_1356 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Richmond, Nenagh12 sales
- Richmond, Templemore12 sales
The townland
- Name
- Richmond · Cill Ó Sealbhaigh
- Area
- 1,410,198 m² (141.02 ha, 348.47 acres)
- Civil parish
- Monsea, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ormond Lower
- Electoral division
- Nenagh Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Nenagh Rural electoral division: 1,980 people in 694 households; 90% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyhimikin, Belleen Lower, Belleen Upper, Boolagelagh, Coolaholloga, Gortlandroe, Monsea
- Placenames
- Richmond 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.