Kish

29 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kish, from 32 m² to 134,630 m² (13.46 ha, 33.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C2.1Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 24 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Employment - Special (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Passive Open Space (Open space, park)
  Arklow and Environs Local Area Plan, Wicklow · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 12 Aug 2026N/a

  (i)single storey industrial unit (gross area 2,772 sqm) and (ii) retention of gravel car parking area and (iii) revised site boundaries, landscaping, gates & boundary fencing works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660715

• 6 Aug 2026N/a

  (i)single storey industrial unit (gross area 2,772 sqm) and (ii) retention of gravel car parking area and (iii) revised site boundaries, landscaping, gates & boundary fencing works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660702

• 18 Nov 2025Conditional

  single storey welfare block (Gross Area 200 Sqm) and installation of covered timber storage racks to rear of existing unit 3

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560933

• 9 Jul 2025Refused

  - 2 no. warehouse buildings with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 3,364 sq.m each and a total height of c. 14.1m. Each warehouse includes a warehouse area of c. 2,419 sq.m, reception area, office, staff facilities, toilets, plant and storage areas at ground floor level, and office space, meeting rooms, staff facilities, toilets, plant and storage facilities at mezzanine level (c. 581 sq.m). - The provision of a service yard with a security hut (c. 34 sq.m) located at the main entrance, HGV unloading areas and 4 no. associated loading bay docks on the eastern elevation of each warehouse building. - The provision of 68 no. car parking spaces including 4 no. accessible spaces and 10 no. EV parking spaces serving staff and visitors. - The provision of 40 no. cycle parking spaces serving staff and visitors. - The provision of a sprinkler tank, sprinkler pump house (c. 13.3 sq.m), fire hydrant tank, hydrant pump house (c. 13.3 sq.m) and ESB substation (c. 25 sq.m) - Construction of a solar farm development consisting of photovoltaic (PV) panel arrays covering an area of approximately c. 15.7 ha on ground mounted steel frames, associated power trunk building (c. 539 sq.m) and 2 no. transformer compounds, underground cabling and ducting, new internal tracks for maintenance and all associated site services works. - Site access from the permitted development to south (WCC Reg. Ref.: 20/1088 as amended WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/62 and 24/88), which is subject to a current separate amendment application under WCC Reg. Ref.: 25/60350, and extension of the permitted inner relief road through the site. - The provision of a new statcom compound including a single storey control and valve building with a GFA of c. 253 sq.m and associated equipment adjacent to the permitted inner relief road to the south of the main site area. The proposed development also includes for the provision of associated landscaping and planting, berms, boundary treatments, internal road network, pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure, signage zones, site lighting, drainage works, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560516

• 8 Oct 2024Conditional

  saw enclosure(Gross Area 145 Sqm) to end of Unit 2 and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460614

• 3 Oct 2024N/a

  saw enclosure(Gross Area 145 Sqm) to end of Unit 2 and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460605

• 4 May 2024Conditional

  single storey industrial unit (Gross Area 945 Sqm) and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2460253

• 27 Feb 2024Conditional

  alterations to the development permitted under Reg. Ref. 20/1088, as amended by Reg. Ref. 23/62, and will supersede the permitted information and communications technology (ICT) facility buildings permitted on site. In summary, the development comprises the replacement of the 3 no. part one and part two storey ICT facility buildings permitted on site, with 5 no. part two and part three storey ICT facility buildings with a reduced building footprint, along with an energy centre compound. The Battery Energy Storage System permitted under Reg. Ref. 23/62 and the substation and transmission line connections permitted under ABP Ref. 315200-22 will be unaffected by the proposed alterations. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning Authority with the planning application. An EPA-Industrial Emissions Directive (IE) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the proposed development

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2488

• 11 Dec 2023Conditional

  construction of internal estate road and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360490

• 1 Dec 2023Conditional

  construction of a new single storey industrial unit with ancillary 2 storey office accommodation (Total Floor Area 2310 sq.m) and all associated site development works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2360464

• 25 Jan 2023Conditional

  amendments to the information and communication technology (ICT) facility development permitted under Reg. Ref. 20/1088. The proposed amendments comprise the following: Provision of a three-storey Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) building with a gross floor area (GFA) of c.13,787 sq.m, located to the southeast of the permitted ICT Building 3. The proposed building will accommodate battery storage rooms and circulation areas, with photovoltaic panels at roof level, and with an overall height of c.16.8 metres. Associated buildings including a single storey power trunk building (to accommodate a control room and cable rooms, with a GFA of c.539 sq.m and an overall height of c.5.3 metres), a single storey BESS switch room building (to accommodate control rooms and a relay room, with GFA of c.396 sq.m and an overall height of c.5.3 metres) and a transformer compound area to the southwest of the proposed BESS facility. Provision of a fire water storage area and a single storey fire pump house with a GFA of c.39 sq.m to the northeast of the BESS facility. All associated amendments including new amendments to the internal access routes, landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, lighting, and all associated and ancillary works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2362

• 25 Nov 2022N/a

  Strategic Infrastructure Development to ABP for proposed development primarily comprising of the provision of a new 110 kV substation with Gas Insulator Switchgear (GIS) technology and two 110kV underground transmission cables (connecting to existing 220kV overhead lines to the northwest of the proposed substation) along with associated and ancillary works.

  N/a · Wicklow County Council, SI202202

• 14 Mar 2022Conditional

  (i) Single storey industrial unit (Gross Area 2,380sqm) in lieu of that allowed under PPR21/951 and (ii) new car park and timber storage compound and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 22243

• 24 Jan 2022Refused

  directional sign

  N/a · Wicklow County Council, 2246

• 3 Aug 2021Conditional

  (i) Single storey industrial unit (Gross area 3150 Sqm) infill extension between existing buildings. (ii) New car park and timber storage compound (0.7 Ha) and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 21951

• 4 Jun 2021Conditional

  construction of Biofuel facility comprising of a part 3 storey and part single storey commercial building with a total floor area of 1771m2, covered truck filling / unloading area. Pipe bridge and tank farm storage area. The overall building height is 14 metres with solar panels on the roof. The maximum height of any storage tank is 12 metres and the boiler room chimney is 15 metres. Extension of the existing Kish Business Park access road, footpaths, drainage and water supply to serve the subject site. New internal roads, footpaths, 21 no. car parking spaces, 10 no. cycle parking spaces and parking and circulation areas for 10 no. trucks; 2 no. vehicular entrances, pedestrian access, boundary treatment and landscaping, ESB substation and new underground foul and storm water drainage system for the site including rainwater harvesting, attenuation pond, full retention oil interceptor and associated works. The application site area is 1.6 hectares. An Environment Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 21677

• 10 Dec 2020Conditional

  change to an approved permission Reg. Ref. 20/667 with the addition of a single storey bedroom extension to the rear of a single storey cottage

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 201265

• 28 Oct 2020Conditional

  proposed development, for which a ten-year permission is sought, consists of the following: Demolition of existing outbuildings on the subject site, along with all site clearance and enabling works; Construction of 3 no. part one storey, part two storey, information and communication technology (ICT) facility buildings, each with a gross floor area (GFA) of C. 22,210 sq. m (66,630 sq. m GAF in total), and with a height (to parapet level) of c. 10.4 metres; Each of the 3 no. ICT facility buildings will accommodate ICT equipment rooms, associated electrical and mechanical equipment rooms, loading bays, maintenance and storage space, office administration areas, and staff facilities; Emergency generators (20 no. for each ICT facility building), flue stacks and associated plant are provided in fenced compounds adjacent to each ICT facility; Extension of the existing road serving Kish Business Park to access the subject site, with gated access points to the proposed ICT facility development to be provided off this roadway on its eastern side. The proposed roadway will form part of the inner relief road planned under Objective IT7 of the Arklow Town and Environs LAP 2018-2024; Construction of internal road network and circulation areas, footpaths, provision of 180 no. car parking spaces (60 no. spaces to serve each ICT facility) and 18 no. cycle parking spaces; Landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, lighting, security fencing, gatehouse (with a GFA of 175 sq. m), and all associated site works including underground foul and storm water drainage network, attenuation and percolation areas, and utility cables, on an application site area measuring c. 24.16 hectares. Site located to the North & Northeast of the existing Kish Business Park

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 201088

• 15 Oct 2020Conditional

  installation of a new effluent treatment system and percolation area in full accordance with EPA Cop 2009 standards and all associated site works, together with a new bored well

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 201032

• 14 Jul 2020Conditional

  demolish the existing 2m2 front porch and 40m2 substandard rear extension along with all outbuildings totaling 84m2 and erect 81m2 new single storey extensions to the rear and side of the existing 45m2 cottage along with minor alterations and revisions to the elevations and internal layout of the original cottage and erect an 84m2 garage, upgrade the existing effluent disposal system to current EPA standards, improve the existing vehicle entrance along with all associated site development works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 20667

• 10 Dec 2019Conditional

  single storey 710 sqm industrial unit, comprising of a 236 sqm metal fabrication workshop, and 474 sqm trade sales and display area, plus 272 sqm concrete surfaced yard with security fence to the side of the proposed building, connect into the existing mains sewer and storm water systems, to provide car parking, a 3.5m high sign at the site entrance and all additional site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 191322

• 20 May 2019Conditional

  demolish the existing 90 sqm substandard dwelling and all outbuilding totalling 84 sqm and erect a new 215 sqm dwelling and 84 sqm garage, upgrade the existing effluent disposal system to current EPA standards, improve the existing vehicular entrance along with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 19545

• 15 Nov 2018Conditional

  56 sqm of existing first floor office and external window and full permission for office (gross area 120 sqm) and windows at second floor, new fire escape at ground floor, additional parking and all associated site works

  Retention · Wicklow County Council, 181283

• 26 Jun 2018Conditional

  single storey industrial unit (Gross Area 1513sqm) comprising 6 individual units for light industrial and warehousing use, 35no carparking spaces, truck unloading bay, connection to existing services and all associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 18711

• 18 Jun 2018Conditional

  extensions to dining room and play room, revision to window on West Elevation. Upgrade and replacement of existing roof, retention permission is also sought for garage/garden store all with associated site works

  Permission · Wicklow County Council, 18663

The 25 most recent of 27 applications.

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 the townland of Kish.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Kish.

Architectural heritage

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

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 low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3329 (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 Kish with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.

Name

Kish · An Chis

Area

324,729 m² (32.47 ha, 80.24 acres)

Civil parish

Arklow, and its townlands

Barony

Arklow

Electoral division

Arklow Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Arklow Rural electoral division: 1,415 people in 498 households; 80% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynattin, Bogland, Cooladangan, Rockbog

Placenames

Kish 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.