Kilbride

100 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilbride, from 47 m² to 244,604 m² (24.46 ha, 60.44 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 45 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 54 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M5Mixed Use (Other mix of uses)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Passive Open Space (Open space, park)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential - R10 (New/proposed residential)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential - R28 (New/proposed residential)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community & Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3pNHA (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 25 Aug 2026N/a

  RED III application Level 1 - consist of a ten year planning permission to develop an electricity service, entailing the laying of approximately 23.9 kilometers of 38kV cable from the consented Ballymanus Wind Farm (Reg. Ref. 17/814) to connect the wind farm to the national grid at the existing Arklow 220kV ESB Station, County Wicklow, the proposed grid connection will be installed within existing private tracks and public roadway and include, provision of joint bays, draw pits, communication chambers, three phase electrical cables, optical fibre cables and cable sheath sectionalising chambers, water and rail crossings by (i) bridge crossings, (ii) horizontal directional drilling and iii) guided auger bore, limited ancillary forestry felling to facilitate construction and operation of the proposed development, reinstatement of land, road and track surface above the proposed cabling trench, all associated ancillary works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU)2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, as amended, When a notice issues in accordence with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660755

• 19 May 2026N/a

  comprise 99 no. residential units with a mix of semidetached and terraced houses along with triplex apartments. These will comprise 22 no. 1 bed and 6 no. 2 bed triplex apartments; 41 no. 3 bed houses; and 30 no. 4 bed houses (in the form of terraced and semi-detached houses). Buildings will range in height from one to three storeys. All residential units will have associated private open space facing north/ south/ east/ west. A temporary creche is also proposed on site. Minor amendments are also proposed to reg. Ref. 23/756 to accommodate alterations to Kilbride Road L6179, upgrades to pedestrian facilities and to allow for connection to the permitted water services and pedestrian links. The development will also provide for landscaping, car and cycle parking, public open spaces and all associated site development works to enable the development including boundary treatments, attenuation storage area, temporary pumping station, and other service provision including ESB substation

  Permission, 96 homes · Wicklow County Council, 2660429

• 8 May 2026N/a

  redevelopment of the existing Arklow 220kV / 110kV substation. The proposed development will take place at the existing substation site and adjacent undeveloped lands, in the townlands of Coolboy, Killinskyduff and Kilbride, Co. Wicklow. The overall site measures approximately 13.69 hectares. The Proposed Development will consist of: The addition of a retaining wall of approximately 130 m in length on the western side of the proposed substation redevelopment area; and site earthworks to construct a finished surface level of the site to 34 mOD (meters above Ordnance Datum); construction of a new 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building (71.2 m long, 22.2 m wide, 21.6 m in height) (approximately 1,580 sqm); construction of a new 110 kV GIS building (63.9 m long, 15.9 m wide, 16.5 m in height) (approximately 1,016 sqm); both of the GIS Buildings will have lightning protection spikes / rods on each of the roofs (8 no. on the 220 kV GIS building and 10 no. on the 110 kV GIS building) (each 2.5 m in height);construction of 4 no. 220 kV / 110 kV power transformers, and associated fire walls, and connections to the new GIS buildings; erection of 3 no. lightning masts (height 18.7 m), located adjacent to the 220 kV / 110 kV power transformers, and 3 no. lightning protection spikes / rods associated with the gantry towers located northwest of the proposed 220 kV GIS building (total height of gantry tower and protection spikes / rods 15.0 m); erection of 1 no. 110 kV and 2 no. 38 kV line / cable interface steel lattice towers located to the south of the proposed substation redevelopment area and associated overhead line and cable works; replacement of 1 no. existing 110 kV poleset in the Kilbride Industrial Estate (southwest of the L2180 local road) with 1 no. 110 kV steel lattice tension tower; and replacement of 2 no. 38 kV polesets (northeast of the L2180 local road) with 2 no. 38 kV steel lattice tension towers; rerouting of 220 kV and 110 kV overhead lines to facilitate the proposed development; cable connections to the 220 kV GIS and 110 kV GIS buildings; new 4.5 m wide internal access road and 14 no. new permanent car parking spaces; associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works; above and below ground boundary treatment and landscaping including property gates.property fencing (1.4?m height), internal security gate, security fencing (2.6?m height), lighting, surface water drainage, surface water attenuation pond and foul water t

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660391

• 28 Apr 2026Conditional

  modifications to the existing food production facility, comprising of external and internal modifications and modest extensions (155sqm) and regularisation (retention) 79sqm of production equipment store and WIP chill to the side and rear of the existing Glenhaven Foods facility

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2683

• 16 Apr 2026N/a

  modification to (previously planning approved, (phase 2 layout only) the existing food production facility, comprising of external and internal modifications (including reduction in size of previously proposed (planning approved 16/446) extension and some internal modifications) 155 sqm and regularisation (retention) 79 sqm of production equipment store and WIP chill to the side and rear of the existing Glenhaven Foods facility

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2677

• 13 Apr 2026N/a

  99 no. residential units with a mix of semidetached and terraced houses along with triplex apartments. These will comprise 22 no. 1 bed and 6 no. 2 bed triplex apartments; 41 no. 3 bed houses; and 30 no. 4 bed houses (in the form of terraced and semi-detached houses). Buildings will range in height from one to three storeys. All residential units will have associated private open space facing north/ south/ east/ west. A temporary creche is also proposed on site. Minor amendments are also proposed to reg. Ref. 23/756 to accommodate alterations to Kilbride Road L6179, upgrades to pedestrian facilities and to allow for connection to the permitted water services and pedestrian links. The development will also provide for landscaping, car and cycle parking, public open spaces and all associated site development works to enable the development including boundary treatments, attenuation storage area, temporary pumping station, and other service provision including ESB substation

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660289

• 30 Mar 2026N/a

  modification to (previously planning approved, (phase 2 layout only) the existing food production facility, comprising of external and internal modifications (including reduction in size of previously proposed (planning approved 16/446) extension and some internal modifications) 155sqm and regularisation (retention) 79sqm of production equipment store and WIP chill to the side and rear of the existing Glenhaven Foods facility

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2665

• 24 Mar 2026Conditional

  1. change of use of existing commercial premises to machinery hire and sales centre, which will consist of a reception area, office, canteen, toilets along with storage and display area. 2. provision of advertising signage to building and entrance. 3. provision of car parking. 4. provision of outdoor storage area consisting of wash bay, diesel storage and hire equipment and all associated site works and services at existing premises

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660218

• 1 Aug 2025Conditional

  • 1 no. ICT facility building with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 36,655 sq.m and a total parapet height of c.19.5m. • 2 no. ICT facilities each with a GFA of c. 4,428 sq.m and a total parapet height of c. 10.5m. • Each of the ICT facilities will accommodate ICT equipment rooms, external mechanical equipment areas, electrical equipment rooms, network rooms, ancillary office space, storage and loading bays; • The construction of a solar farm development consisting of photovoltaic (PV) panel arrays covering an area of approximately c. 2.7 ha in the east of the site, on ground mounted steel frames, underground cabling and ducting, a new gated internal track for maintenance and all associated site services works; • Relocation of the customer transformer compound permitted under WCC Reg. Ref.: 21/1080 as amended by WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/843; • The provision of process water and domestic water split tanks, process water and domestic water plantrooms, rainwater harvesting tanks, chlorine dosing kiosk, sprinkler pump rooms, sprinkler tanks, fire hydrant pump room and hydrant tank; • The provision of an internal road network and circulation areas, footpaths, 104 no. car parking spaces and 100 no. cycle parking spaces; • The construction site access arrangements and amendments to the internal road network permitted under WCC Reg. Ref.: 21/1080 as amended by WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/843; • Landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, site lighting, security fencing, all associated site works including underground foul and storm water drainage network, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) measures, and utility cables, and all ancillary works. The operation of the proposed development will require an EPA Industrial Emissions Directive (IE) Licence. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560594

• 18 Jul 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of the following works: 1. A 2.8sq.m porch extension to main entrance built under the existing slate canopy. 2. Demolition of an existing 13.2sq.m conservatory and replacement with a single storey extension in blockwork with a painted render and slate finish. The new structure will increase the existing conservatory floor area by an additional 7.2sqm. 3. A 158.3sq.m mezzanine extension for office use, constructed above the existing food production area. 4. The total floor area added at all levels will be 168.3sq.m 5. Modifications to existing elevations as necessary to provide windows to new internal spaces and replace existing entrance doors with a window.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560545

• 23 May 2025Refused

  demolition of 3 no. structures on site including a 2-storey habitable house (total GFA 207 sq.m) and 2 no. sheds/outbuildings (c.580 sq.m). Closures of 2 no. existing entrances onto the Kilbride Road (L-6179). Construction of a new residential development and local centre comprising: 666 no. units (578 no. semi-detached and terraced housing (100 no. 2 beds, 317 no. 3 beds, 161 no. 4 beds) and 88 no. apartments and duplex apartments (24 no. 1 beds, 51 no. 2 beds and 13 no. 3 beds)). All residential units will have associated private open space facing north/ south/ east/ west. The proposal will also include a local centre (c. 2335 sq.m) comprising a creche (c.1,095sqm) with outdoor play area, 3 no. community/medical units (c.450 sq.m), and 3 no. retail units (c.790sq.m). Building heights within the development will range from one to five storeys. The development will include streets, pedestrian/cycle links, open spaces/parks (with play areas) and will include amendments to the permitted open spaces and access road granted as part of the Phase 1/Character Area 1a development (WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/756 on the subject lands. The development will also include a public boardwalk/bridge for pedestrians and cyclists from the development across Arklow Town Marsh and the Avoca River to the Arklow Riverwalk north of Arklow Town Car Park and the Town Centre, with the bridge element (and associated works) across the Avoca River constructed atop the concrete columns (debris traps) permitted as part of the Arklow Flood Relief Scheme (Planning Ref. ABP-310368-21). All associated site development works, site reprofiling, infrastructural and drainage works, surface water attenuation and natural attenuation areas, connection to public services and utilities (including undergrounding of ESB lines), provision of substations, bin stores, bicycle stores, car and cycle parking at surface and undercroft levels, public lighting, landscaping and planting, public/communal/private open spaces and boundary treatment works. This development will form part of the designated Kilbride Action Area Plan AAP3

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560387

• 13 Dec 2024Conditional

  existing commercial parking depot & permission to extend the existing commercial storage facility along with all associated site development works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 24489

• 21 Nov 2024Conditional

  erect a 50m2 single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling along with all associated site development works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 24465

• 6 Oct 2023Conditional

  86 no. residential units with a mix of detached, semi-detached, terraced houses and duplex apartments ranging in height from 2 to 3 storeys; comprising of 8 no. 1-bed and 8 no. 2-bed duplex apartments, 10 no. 2-bed houses and 60 no. 3-bed houses; all residential units will have associated private open spaces facing north/south/east/west; alterations to Kilbride Road (L6179) to provide a section of the new road into the wider Kilbride Masterplan lands with vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access provided; a new dedicated pedestrian and cyclist access will also be provided to the south-east of the development connecting via the Marshland's sports club lands, and through Avondale Crescent to the Dublin Road; landscaping, public open spaces and all associated site development works to enable the development including boundary treatments, attenuation storage area and other service provision

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23756

• 22 Feb 2023Conditional

  5 no. office units with a wc in unit 2 and associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23169

• 16 Sept 2022Refused

  Residential development is proposed comprising 98 residential units on this site of 5.14 hectares. The residential mix will be detached, semidetached and terraced houses including 9 no. 2 bed houses; 71 no. 3 bed houses; and 18 no. 4 bed houses. All of the residential units will have associated private open space with gardens facing north/south/east/west. Alterations to Kilbride Road L6179 to provide a section of the regional road and upgrades to provide pedestrian facilities. Access to the site will be from the new proposed regional road. The development will also provide for landscaping, public open spaces and all associated site development works to enable the development including boundary treatments, temporary wastewater treatment plant, pumping station, percolation area, attenuation storage area and other service provision including ESB substation.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221006

• 9 Aug 2022Conditional

  extended living area to previously granted extension (Ref. No. 20/383) and associated works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 22874

• 10 Jun 2022N/a

  97 residential units providing detached, semi detached and terraces houses including 5 no. 2 bed houses; 75 no. 3 bed houses; and 17 no. 4 bed houses. All of the residential units will have associated private open space with gardens facing north/south/east/west. Upgrades and alteration to the existing road network, including the provision of a new signal controlled junction on the Dublin Road and alterations to the Kilbride Road L6179 providing new vehicular/pedestrian/cycle access from the Dublin road through the site to the Kilbride Road. A new pedestrian crossing point at Monument Lane is also proposed. Alterations to St. Joesph's School existing access, car park and boundary to providing revised access, layout, boundary treatments, and open spaces/play area for St. Joseph's school. All associated site development works to enable the development including Open Space, boundary treatments, wastewater treatment plant, attenuation areas, pumping station, raised percolation area and other service provision including ESB substation

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22648

• 25 Apr 2022Conditional

  the installation of underground electrical infrastructure between the existing Arklow Gas-insulated Switchgear (GIS) 220kV Substation and the permitted Pollahoney GIS Substation. This will include the installation of approximately two underground electricity cable circuits, each at 3.12km in length and associated underground ducting, horizontal directional drilling, joint bays, communication cabling infrastructure between the existing Arklow GIS 220kV Substation and the permitted Pollahoney GIS substation, (WCC reg ref 20/1285). All associate and ancillary site development, remedial and construction works will be concentrated along the public road network, i.e. R772, L2180, L6179-0 and L-61791-0 to facilitate the underground cabling infrastructure within the townlands of Killinskyduff, Tiknock, Kilbride and Shelton Abbey. The application will include an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report (EIA)

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22433

• 8 Mar 2022Conditional

  construction of a new educational campus and a new link road that will servce the school campus which will include the provision of two school buildings. Gaelscoil an Imbhir Mhóir a two-storey, 16 classrooms primary school with two special needs rooms and ancillary spaces with total floor of circa 3093sqm serving 480 pupils. Gaelshólaiste na Mara a three-storey, post primary school with two special needs rooms, PE hall and ancillary spaces with a total floor area of circa 6585sqm serving 400 pupils. Proposed site works to include the construction of all new hard play areas, six play-courts, grass pitch, 182 no. car-parking spaces together with boundary treatment, 79 bicycle stands, ancillary infrastructure works, pedestrian links and landscaping.

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22213

• 28 May 2021Conditional

  erection of a single storey storage building associated with and ancillary to an existing adjoining retail premises

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 21641

• 19 Mar 2021N/a

  78m2 singe storey steel frame storage unit

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 21297

• 7 Sept 2020Conditional

  alterations and additions to an existing single-storey detached dwelling comprising the construction of a new single-storey dining & family room extension to the front (south east) and side (north east) elevation including modifications to an existing window ope to the front (south east) elevation together with the construction of new replacement splayed site entrance comprising new piers and wall with gates in lieu of the existing site entrance all connecting into existing services and including all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 20881

• 24 Apr 2020Conditional

  154 sqm rear and side dormer style extension to 48 sqm dwelling, front dormer window to roof, proposed front porch, replacement wastewater treatment system to EPA standards in lieu of existing septic tank and associated works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 20383

• 23 Sept 2019Conditional

  dwelling with connection to services, entrance and associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 191041

The 25 most recent of 34 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: Arklow Town Marsh 001931

Recorded monuments

• WI040-021001 Church
  Description

  Situated on a level area on a very gentle SW-facing slope overlooking the Avoca River. No trace of the church remains described in the OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1928, 133) nor of any other early features other than some eighteenth-century headstones in the heavily overgrown graveyard. The mausoleum named on the map is dedicated to Frances Parnell. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 19 September 2013

• WI040-021002 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on a level area on a very gentle SW-facing slope overlooking the Avoca River. No trace of the church remains described in the OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1928, 133) nor of any other early features other than some eighteenth-century headstones in the heavily overgrown graveyard. The mausoleum named on the map is dedicated to Frances Parnell. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 19 September 2013

• WI040-021004 Mausoleum
  Description

  At the centre of a graveyard (WI040-021002-). A rectangular structure with a colonnaded façade on its N face and built into a low hillside at S. A partially legible inscription records its dedication, 'To the memory of Frances Parnell'. A second mausoleum, erected in 1785 by Ralph, Viscount of Wicklow, (according to the inscription it bears) stands to the NE of the former and is in the form of a low, rectangular structure supporting a pyramid. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 September 2013

• WI040-044 Font
  Description

  A red sandstone block (33.5cm x 15.5cm; H 15.5cm-16.5cm) which an oval basin (13cm x 25cm; D 0.08m-0.09m) in the top centre and a small heavily weathered stone head carving on one corner. Located in the E transept of St. Patrick’s church when inspected by ASI in 1999 (see WI035-058---- for present location record) but had previouly been located here. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 26 September 2013

• WI040-048 Habitation site
  Description

  This is the record for the Bronze Age settlement site excavated by Thaddeus Breen (97E0324) on the Arklow bypass road scheme. The site consisted postholes representing an oval structure (diam. 7.5m) and an assortment of other postholes forming no discernible pattern. No hearth was found but the site had been heavily truncated. Associated with these postholes were struck flakes of poor-quality flint and pottery sherds from Beaker, Cordoned Urn and Vast vessels, dating the site to the Bronze Age. (http://www.excavations.ie/Pages/Details.php?Year=&County=Wicklow&id=4126) Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 25 January 2013

• WI040-050 Furnace
  Description

  This is the record for the furnace excavated by Breandán Ó Ríordáin (97E0083) on the Arklow bypass road scheme. The remains occupied a space of 1.1m x 0.85m with a max. depth of 0.5m. The furnace had a lining of two stones, one on either side, and a crescent wall of solid iron slag. No finds other than fragments of slag and waste iron were recovered. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 25 January 2013

• WI040-051 Burnt spread
  Description

  This is the record for three adjacent spreads of burnt mound material excavated by Brendán Ó Riordáin (97E0083) on the Arklow bypass road scheme. The burnt material was present in shallow pits/depressions and the only finds recovered were some pieces of unworksd flint and fragments of burnt bone. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 25 January 2013

• WI040-052 Burnt mound
  Description

  This is the record for a burnt spread excavated by Brendán Ó Riordáin (97E0083) on the Arklow bypass road scheme. It consisted of an area c. 4m x c. 4m which contained burnt stone and charcoal and patches of grey and yellow marl. (Ó Riordáin 1999) Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 25 January 2013

Architectural heritage

• Mausoleum, 1780–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single-bay single-stage mausoleum, dated 1785, on a square plan. Granite ashlar pyramidal roof centred on inscribed sarcophagus ("1785"). Rusticated granite ashlar walls on overgrown plinth with cut-granite stringcourse. Set in landscaped grounds of a slightly elevated site.

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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, 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_3350 (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 Kilbride with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Kilbride · Cill Bhríde

Area

1,299,315 m² (129.93 ha, 321.07 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbride, and its townlands

Barony

Arklow

Electoral division

Kilbride, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilbride electoral division: 928 people in 304 households; 85% of households own their home; 20% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Coolboy, Killiniskyduff, Marsh, Shelton, Shelton Abbey, Tiknock

Placenames

Kilbride 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.