Newtown

116 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newtown, from 175 m² to 226,267 m² (22.63 ha, 55.91 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Newtown in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 29 Apr 2026Conditional

  the construction of a new dormer bungalow, domestic garage, onsite wastewater treatment plant and percolation area along with all associated site and landscaping works including enhancement to an existing entrance

  Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2660123

• 16 Dec 2024Conditional

  • the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor • the strengthening of foundations at 7no. locations • shear block remedial works at 77no. locations • the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 34no. locations • the replacement of 5.1km of earthwire • the painting of all structures • the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at structures • all associated works within the existing Kellis 220kV substation to accommodate the uprated 220kV OHL including uprating of the Great Island bay in Kellis 220kV substation • the installation of a temporary link between the Great Island – Kellis and Dunstown = Kellis 220kV OHLs to create a temporary circuit, which will include the erection of a temporary four-pole timber structure between the existing Angle Mast 191 on the Great Island- Kellis circuit and the existing Angle Mast 157 on the Dunstown – Kellis circuit • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing, and • other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e., guard poles) and temporary watercourse crossings. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system (ACSS) will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g., busy national roads, wide rivers, etc. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Please see Site Notice for full development description

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460410

• 7 Oct 2024N/a

  for development consisting of works along the ca. 70.3km Great Island – Kellis 220kV OHL between the existing Great Island 220kV substation in the townland of Great Island in southwest County Wexford and the Kellis 220kV substation located in the townland of Kellistown East, central County Carlow. The OHL has a total of 216no. supporting structures. Within the functional area of Carlow County Council, there is 44.2km of the existing OHL circuit, with 135no. structures. Within the functional area of Wexford County Council there is 26.1km, with 81no. structures. A separate planning application is being lodged with Wexford County Council. The proposed development within Co. Carlow will comprise: • the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor; • the strengthening of foundations at 7no. locations; • shear block remedial works at 77no. locations; • the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 34no. locations; • the replacement of 5.1km of earthwire; • the painting of all structures; • the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at structures; • all associated works within the existing Kellis 220kV substation to accommodate the uprated 220kV OHL including uprating of the Great Island bay in the Kellis 220kV substation; • the installation of a temporary link between the Great Island – Kellis and Dunstown – Kellis 220kV OHLs to create a temporary circuit, which will include the erection of a temporary four-pole timber structure between the existing Angle Mast 191 on the Great Island – Kellis circuit and the existing Angle Mast 157 on the Dunstown – Kellis circuit; • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and • other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e., guard poles) and temporary watercourse crossings. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system (ACSS) will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g., busy national roads, wide rivers, etc.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460319

• 26 Nov 2021Conditional

  Permission for the provision of a single storey extension to side / front consisting of a Classroom and Assisted Shower Room (proposed floor area = 98 sqm) of existing single storey school building (existing floor area = 207 sqm), together with all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 21463

• 25 Nov 2021Conditional

  Permission for a new agricultural entrance onto the Public Road (R729)

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 21458

• 9 Nov 2021N/a

  A new agricultural entrance onto the public road (R729)

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 21426

• 11 Oct 2021N/a

  Permission for retention of (1) Domestic Garage/Store, (2) Pump House (3) Entrance and boundary fence as constructed (4) Conversion of attached garage to games room with alterations to external window and door openings (5) Conversion of attic to store room (6) Increased ridge height of dwelling and all associated site works

  Retention · Carlow County Council, 21384

• 6 Aug 2020Conditional

  for the erection of a perimeter fence to existing boundary and installation of a soft play area and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 20272

• 7 Oct 2019Conditional

  the erection of a dwelling house, domestic garage/store, treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 19396

• 13 May 2019Conditional

  to erect cameras and signage on existing farm building for the purposes of a community based CCTV system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 19188

• 3 May 2019Conditional

  to construct a new all weather pitch with perimeter fence and netting and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 19172

• 26 Oct 2018Conditional

  for the erection of a dwelling house, domestic store/garage, treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 18413

• 1 Oct 2018N/a

  the erection of a dwelling house, domestic store/garage, treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 18379

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 Newtown.

Recorded monuments

• CW024-007001 Church
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 No visible trace of church indicated on 1839 'OS 6-inch' map. Bullaun stone with single basin built into wall to N of church site. Second stone noted by present owner not located.

• CW024-007002 Bullaun stone
  Description

  Bullaun stone (CW024-007002-) with single basin built into wall to N of church site (CW024-007001-). Second stone (CW024-007003-) noted by present owner not located. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW024-016 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Approximately oval area (61m E-W, 49.5m N-S), originally enclosed by earthen bank, now lying below stone wall. Bank does not appear to have survived at E and is best preserved at S (ext. H 1.6m; Wth 5.2m). Gap at N probably original. Secondary entrance at W. At N traces of external fosse visible (Wth 3m; D 0.3m). Aerial photograph (GB89.S.14) shows well preserved ringfort (Barrett 1989).

• CW024-017 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Approximately oval area (59.8m NE-SW, 52.9m NW-SE) now enclosed by stone-faced earthen bank (H 1.2m; Wth 2-2.3m) similar to field boundaries. Modified and incorporated into present field system. Site possibly indicated by approximately circular area defined by very spread-out rise/bank (diam. 40m). Laneway formerly skirted inside of present bank from S to W. Aerial photograph (GB89.S.14) shows well preserved ringfort (Barrett 1989).

• CW024-018 Church
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Marked 'church (in ruins)' and shown as rectangular structure aligned NE-SW on 1839 'OS 6-inch' map. Now appears as patch of waste ground. No visible traces of structure.

• CW024-057 Earthwork
  Description

  According to the landowner, a circular soil mark was clearly visible in the past when the field was ploughed. The field was under pasture when visited by ASI in July 1987 and only a slight hollow could be detected on the site. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 5 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.

Terrain model

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

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 Newtown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Carlow.

Name

Newtown · An Baile Nua

Area

3,349,788 m² (334.98 ha, 827.75 acres)

Civil parish

St. Mullins, and its townlands

Barony

St. Mullin's Lower

Electoral division

Marley, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Marley electoral division: 433 people in 132 households; 93% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybeg Big, Ballyhegan, Ballyroughan Big, Coolnamara, Coolyhune, Gowlin, Marley or Knockduff, Mullannaskeagh, Mullannavode, Slievedurda

Placenames

Newtown 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.