Ballygoran

37 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballygoran, from 101 m² to 572,735 m² (57.27 ha, 141.53 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 48 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P1Agriculture
  Maynooth and Environs Joint Local Area Plan 2025 - 2031, Kildare · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
  Maynooth and Environs Joint Local Area Plan 2025 - 2031, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 28 Sept 2026N/a

  PERMISSION FOR THE SUB-DIVISION OF EXISTING SITE TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED DORMER STYLE HOUSE WITH SINGLE STOREY ELEMENT, SINGLE STOREY DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, UTILISATION OF PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED RECESSSED ENTRANCE FOR LAUREN O HAGAN (PLANNING REF 2560140) AS SHARED ENTRANCE, RELOCATION OF PREVIOSULY PERMITTED SECONDARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR LAUREN O HAGAN TO ACCOMMODATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2661068

• 24 Jun 2026N/a

  Permission is sought by Ray Crofton Ltd. for the following: (1.) Construction of a single storey extension to the sides and rear of the existing showroom and service area to extend the existing service area and provide new valeting, servicing office space, canteen and new toilet facilities. (2.) The demolition of the existing single storey valeting shed to allow for the above extension. (3.) Two storey extension to each side of the existing showroom comprising additional showroom area , canteen and office spaces. (4.) The change of use of the existing 3 bedroom with study dormer bungalow to offices, conference room, canteen and storage spaces. (5.) The provision of additional car display and storage areas to the front and side of the existing dormer dwelling. (6.) The erection of new advertising on the roof of the new proposed extension facing the M4 motorway. (7.) The relocation of the existing pylon sign to the front of the existing showrooms and the rebranding of all existing onsite signage. (8.) The erection of new security entrance and exit gates along with new security boundary fencing involving the removal of the existing entrances, boundary wall and hedging to the front of the existing dwelling seeking a change of use. All the above along with all other associated landscaping and ancillary site development works on their lands at Ballygoran, Celbridge Road, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660690

• 7 Jul 2025Conditional

  for minor modifications to previously granted planning permission Reg.Ref. 23/60446 and all associated ancillary works to facilitate the development to include: (1) Removal of approved brick finish to rear and side elevations / to be replaced with smooth render. (2) Removal of approved decorative steel beam to rear elevation. (3) Removal of metal cladding to rear elevation. (4) Removal of 1 no. approved rear rooflight and repositioning of 1 no. approved rear rooflight. (5) New additional high level side gable window. (6) Alteration to previously approved high level rear window dimensions and position

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560759

• 14 Feb 2025Conditional

  for the construction of a detached dormer style house with single storey element, single storey detached domestic garage, recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of relocation of proposed entrance, amendments to the proposed house type and relocation of secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560140

• 11 Feb 2025N/a

  for the construction of a detached dormer style house with single storey element, single storey detached domestic garage, recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560114

• 1 Nov 2024Conditional

  for (a) the alteration, modification and extension of the existing dwelling including single storey extensions and a first floor extension over the existing dwelling and (b) the construction of a new single storey domestic garage/shed to the rear and West of the dwelling, together with all associated landscaping, site works and services

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2461151

• 31 Oct 2024N/a

  for (a) the alteration, modification and extension of the existing dwelling including single storey extensions and a first floor extension over the existing dwelling and (b) the construction of a new single storey domestic garage/shed to the rear and West of the dwelling, together with all associated landscaping, site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2461146

• 5 Dec 2023Conditional

  for upgrading works to existing detached bungalow house, internal modifications, new single storey extension to front of existing bungalow house, new single storey extension to rear of existing bungalow house, conversion of existing garage and utility room to habitable space, 5no. new roof lights to rear, new ground floor utility access to side, new first floor gable window to side, alterations to existing external window fenestration, demolition works to include removal of 1no. chimney stack, existing vehicular driveway to be extended to improve accessibility, new wastewater treatment plant, new percolation area, SuDS drainage and all associated ancillary works to facilitate the development

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360446

• 29 Nov 2023N/a

  for upgrading works to existing detached bungalow house, internal modifications, new single storey extension to front of existing bungalow house, new single storey extension to rear of existing bungalow house, conversion of existing garage and utility room to habitable space, 5no. new roof lights to rear, new ground floor utility access to side, new first floor gable window to side, alterations to existing external window fenestration, demolition works to include removal of 1no. chimney stack, existing vehicular driveway to be extended to improve accessibility, new wastewater treatment plant, new percolation area, SuDS drainage and all associated ancillary works to facilitate the development

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360423

• 2 Sept 2021Conditional

  application for a 10 year permission for development on lands in the townland of Griffinrath, Celbridge. The development will consist of the construction of a solar PV farm with an operational life of 35 years comprising approximately 75,984 No. photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 44.21 hectares and associated ancillary development including 10 No. transformer stations, approximately 124 No. string-inverters, 1 No. onsite 38kV substation building, 1 No. 40ft storage container building, 7 No. CCTV security cameras mounted on 4 metre high poles and perimeter security fencing (2 metres high), the construction of an internal hardcore access road between the solar panels and the site access, localised improvements to an existing agricultural access from the adjoining L5065 road to facilitate construction and operational phase access and, the installation of a 38kV underground electricity cable from the onsite 38kV substation to the 110kV Griffinrath substation ca. 0.75km to the southeast. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of an Aviation Glint and Glare Assessment Report, an Archaeological Report ; an amended Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment; a Traffic Report; drawings of cable locations and trench reinstatement and road closures and road diversion routes; a Stage 1/2 Road Safety Audit; updated drawings of the existing and proposed entrance and the proposed compound and temporary set down area; and a risk assessment of the hazards associated with a fire in or near the solar arrays.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211256

• 29 Sept 2020Conditional

  the construction of new 2-storey detached dormer dwelling, single storey detached garage and car port, together with a new on site waste water treatment facility to current EPA standards, and all ancillary site works including a new vehicular entrance onto the public road at a site

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 201119

• 14 Sept 2020N/a

  the construction of new 2-storey detached dormer dwelling, single storey detached garage and car port, together with a new on site waste water treatment facility to current EPA standards, and all ancillary site works including a new vehicular entrance onto the the public road at a site

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 201046

• 19 Dec 2019Conditional

  the construction of an extension to the side and rear of the existing house in conjunction with the addition of a dormer window to the side of the existing property at roof level. The proposed extension will accommodate a kitchen and living room. Permission is also sought for the application of an insulated render finish to the external walls of the house in conjunction with the installation of new windows & doors to the exiting house. The work involve some alterations to the existing layout internally in conjunction with any associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 191411

• 25 Oct 2019N/a

  construction of new 2 - storey detached dormer dwelling, single storey detached garage and car port, together with a new on site waste water treatment facility to current EPA standards, and all ancillary site works including a new vehicular entrance onto the public road at a site at

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 191191

• 30 May 2019Conditional

  (1) Retention Permission to retain the existing dwelling and attached domestic garage as constructed on site. (2) Planning Permission for (a) the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling; (b) the construction of an extension to the rear of the existing attached domestic garage for use as a "Family Flat" incorporating the existing domestic garage area and new proposed extension to rear of existing domestic garage, together with all associated landscaping, site works and services, all

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 19609

• 6 Nov 2018Refused

  The construction of new 2-storey detached dormer dwelling, together with new on-site waste water treatment facility to current EPA standards, and all ancillary site works, including a new vehicular entrance onto a pubic road

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 181340

• 27 Mar 2017Conditional

  a material change of use from class 3 agriculture to class 1 residential for the first floor and part ground floor of an existing two story stable yard storage building, together with modifications to the existing ground and first floor window and door openings to the north and west façade, the addition of 3 no. rooflights and associated site works. The building is located in the curtilage of Ballygoran Park House which is a protected structure Ref. B11-20

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 17323

• 27 Feb 2017Conditional

  (1) The refurbishment, restoration, extension, reconfiguration and part demolition of the existing dwellings (2 no. semi-detached bungalows) on site to accommodate 1 no. single storey 4-bedroom dwelling (2) Connected to the main house a 1-bedroom family flat with ground and attic level accommodation (3) On site waste water treatment system and soakaway system, and (4) All associated boundary treatments, site development works and services.

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 17210

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 Ballygoran.

Recorded monuments

• KD011-008 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In open, gently undulating, mixed tillage and pasture, with a second rath (KD011-009----) c. 60m to the S. Described in 1972 as a circular area (int. diam. 38m) defined by an earthen bank which was almost disappeared at S, and a partly silted-up outer fosse. An entrance was noted at N and the interior sloped slightly down towards the W and contained a large ESB pylon on a concrete base in the SE sector. The monument was revisited in 1985 but no visible surface trace survived (SMR file). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Ballygoran, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

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_2866 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Ballygoran with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Ballygoran

Area

1,450,734 m² (145.07 ha, 358.48 acres)

Civil parish

Laraghbryan, and its townlands

Barony

Salt North

Electoral division

Maynooth, the unit of the census

Census 2022

18,729 people lived in 6,110 households in the Maynooth electoral division. 65% of households owned their home. 47% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Barrogstown, Barrogstown West, Griffinrath, Kilwoghan, Moneycooly, Moortown, Railpark

Placenames

Ballygoran 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.