# Gorteengrone, Co. Carlow: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Urglin, barony of Carlow, Co. Carlow; in Irish Goirtín na gCrón. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 350,265 m² (35.03 ha, 86.55 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,736 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 13 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Urglin, https://everytownland.com/carlow/parish/urglin.md - Barony: Carlow - Electoral division: Burton Hall, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 529 people lived in 172 households in the Burton Hall electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 53% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Carlow, https://everytownland.com/carlow.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/3191 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 10286 - Centre: latitude 52.872691, longitude -6.871676 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gorteengrone, from 44 m² to 273,816 m² (27.38 ha, 67.66 acres); 12 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 811060: 273,816 m² (27.38 ha, 67.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/811060.md - Parcel 789919: 28,355 m² (2.84 ha, 7.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/789919.md - Parcel 3763841: 11,009 m² (1.1 ha, 2.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3763841.md - Parcel 5188531: 7,571 m² (0.76 ha, 1.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5188531.md - Parcel 4976694: 6,518 m² (0.65 ha, 1.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4976694.md - Parcel 789785: 5,977 m² (0.6 ha, 1.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/789785.md - Parcel 5754618: 4,023 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5754618.md - Parcel 4976644: 4,010 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4976644.md - Parcel 811182: 3,860 m² (0.39 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/811182.md - Parcel 3937395: 3,736 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3937395.md - Parcel 789920: 1,581 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/789920.md - Parcel 4976664: 1,367 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4976664.md - Parcel 4821378: 969 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4821378.md - Parcel 789784: 943 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/789784.md - Parcel 5283823: 237 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5283823.md - Parcel 4821388: 117 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4821388.md - Parcel 3763558: 104 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3763558.md - Parcel 5754536: 64 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5754536.md - Parcel 3763582: 44 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3763582.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Gorteengrone in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 13 applications, newest first. - 26 May 2026, Carlow County Council 2660163: Conditional. Permission. - Replacement (“restringing”) and uprating of c. 5.23km of the existing conductor on the Athy -Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 10No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 17m to 22m, with height increases between 1m and 2m. 1no. replacement Intermediate Wooden Poleset (structure 106) will be relocated approx. 21m from its current position; - Replacement of 6No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets crossarms; - Bar member replacements to 2No. existing steel angle masts and 1No. existing end mast; - Recapping works to be carried out on shear blocks at 2No. existing steel angle masts and 1No. existing end mast; - Foundation strengthening of 1No. existing steel angle mast and 1No. existing end mast; and, - All associated works/development including insulator/hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of bolt, replacement of line identification and danger notices, painting of angle masts, replacement/installation of anti-climbing guards, access tracks, vegetation clearance, temporary construction compounds and all other works necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with this planning application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660163/0 - 26 May 2026, Kildare County Council 2660550: Conditional. Permission. Replacement (“restringing”) and uprating of c.8.89km section of the conductor along the existing Athy - Carlow 110 kV OHL circuit; - Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit; - Replacement of 11No. existing Intermediate Wooden Polesets, with similar structures. The replacement of these structures will result in standardised heights from 16m to 24m, with height increases between 1m and 3m; - Replacement of 12No. existing intermediate Wooden Polesets crossarms; - Recapping works on shear blocks at 1No. existing steel angle mast; - Foundation strengthening of 1No. existing steel angle mast; - Bar member replacements to 8No. existing steel angle masts; - Separation of the existing double OHL circuit to provide for a new bypass OHL section measuring approximately 422m, connecting from the existing Athy 110 kV substation to the following proposed new structures on the existing Athy - Portlaoise 110 kV OHL: 2no. new single circuit angle masts (approximately 22.5m maximum height) and 1no. new wooden poleset (approximately 23.6m maximum height); and, - All associated works/development to existing structures, including hardware replacement (strain clamps, suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of step bolts, replacement of line identification and danger notices, painting of angle masts, replacement/installation of anti-climbing guards, access tracks, vegetation clearance, temporary construction compounds and all other works necessary to facilitate the development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660550/0 - 28 Jul 2025, Kildare County Council 2560851: Refused. Permission. Retention permission and permission for development that consists of: Existing pre-1963 self-contained unit with altered independent access, retention of four no. single-storey commercial units in use as industry and warehousing; additional vehicular entrance to the north of the site, storage and parking yard; signage, site lighting. landscaping and boundary treatments and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, including permission for a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area, (Note: a small portion of the subject site and an additional building is in Gorteengrone, Co. Carlow which is the subject of a concurrent planning application Carlow Co. Council Pl. Ref. 2560051). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560851/0 - 28 Feb 2025, Carlow County Council 2560051: N/a. Retention. The development consists of the retention of one no. single-storey commercial unit and a portion of a single storey commercial unit in use as industry and warehousing; a storage and hard surfaced parking yard; and permission for the decommissioning of the existing septic tank, new site lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, to connect to a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area. (Note: the wastewater treatment system and percolation area are the subject of the separate retention/permission planning application to Kildare Co. Council).. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560051/0 - 28 Feb 2025, Kildare County Council 2560198: N/a. Retention. for retention permission and permission for development that consists of: four no. single-storey commercial units in use as industry and warehousing; alterations to existing access and additional vehicular entrance, storage and parking yard; site lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, including permission for a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560198/0 - 20 Dec 2024, Kildare County Council 2461384: N/a. Retention. for four no. single-storey commercial units in use as industry and warehousing; alterations to existing access and additional vehicular entrance, storage and parking yard; site lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, including a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461384/0 - 16 Dec 2024, Carlow County Council 2460411: N/a. Retention. development ( Note: the main portion of the subject site and additional buildings are in Kocknagee, Co. Kildare, R93 PD78 which is the subject of a concurrent planning application) The development consists of: one no. single-storey commercial unit in use as industry and warehousing; alterations to existing access and additional vehicular entrance, storage and parking yard; site lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, including a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460411/0 - 16 Dec 2024, Kildare County Council 2461350: N/a. Retention. for four no. single-storey commercial units in use as industry and warehousing; alterations to existing access and additional vehicular entrance, storage and parking yard; site lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments and the provision of all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, including a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461350/0 - 4 May 2024, Carlow County Council 2460113: N/a. Retention. a) Retention of existing front boundary wall and entrance as constructed with permission for modifications to achieve sightlines b) permission to remove one existing entrance to the site c) retention of existing temporary mobile home chalet style building for a period of 3 years pending the extension of the existing house on site d) permission for a single storey rear extension to existing single storey detached house and all associated site works. e) permission to upgrade existing septic tank to secondary effluent treatment system. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460113/0 - 6 Jul 2023, Carlow County Council 23114: N/a. Permission. permission and retention permission for development at Gorteengrone, Carlow, Co. Carlow R93Y9C8. The development will consist of: a) retention of existing front boundary wall and entrance as constructed. b) permission to remove one existing entrance to the site c) retention of existing temporary mobile home chalet style building for a period of 3 years pending the extension of the existing house on site d) permission for a single storey rear extension to existing single storey detached house and all associated site works. e) permission to upgrade existing septic tank to secondary effluent treatment system. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/23114/0 - 29 Jun 2023, Carlow County Council 23109: N/a. Permission. permission and retention permission for development at Gorteengrone, Carlow, Co. Carlow R93Y9C8. The development will consist of: a) retention of existing front boundary wall and entrance as constructed. b) permission to remove one existing entrance to the site c) retention of existing temporary mobile home chalet style building for a period of 3 years pending the extension of the existing house on site d) permission for a single storey rear extension to existing single storey detached house and all associated site works. e) permission to upgrade existing septic tank to secondary effluent treatment system. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/23109/0 - 12 Jun 2023, Carlow County Council 2398: N/a. Retention. existing front boundary wall and entrance as constructed; 2) permission to remove one existing entrance to the site; c) retention of existing temporary mobile home chalet style building for a period of 3 years pending the extension of the existing house on site; d) permission for a single storey rear extension to existing single storey detached house and all associated site works; 3) permission to upgrade existing septic tank to secondary effluent treatment system. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2398/0 - 20 Sept 2022, Carlow County Council 22309: N/a. Retention. a) Retention of existing front boundary wall and entrance as constructed. b) Retention of existing temporary mobile home chalet style building for a period of 3 years pending the extension of the existing house on site c) Permission for a single storey rear extension to existing single storey detached house and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22309/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Gorteengrone. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CW002-018: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCW002-018----. Aerial photograph (GB90.BU.15, 13 July 1990) shows cropmark of a curvilinear enclosure defined by a fosse. A rectangular enclosure (KD040-030----) is located c. 160m to the N. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 29 March 2010 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Gorteengrone. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Gorteengrone, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2547, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2547.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/carlow/gorteengrone.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/carlow/gorteengrone.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/carlow/gorteengrone.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Gorteengrone with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Carlow: https://everytownland.com/carlow.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Gorteenvacan (Co. Kildare): https://everytownland.com/kildare/gorteenvacan.md - Killyshane: https://everytownland.com/carlow/killyshane.md - Knockbane (Co. Kildare): https://everytownland.com/kildare/knockbane.md - Knocknagee (Co. Kildare): https://everytownland.com/kildare/knocknagee.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/carlow/gorteengrone - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/carlow/gorteengrone