# Ballymakealy Upper, Co. Kildare: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Killadoon, barony of Salt North, Co. Kildare. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 606,266 m² (60.63 ha, 149.81 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 17 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,809 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 11 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Killadoon, https://everytownland.com/kildare/parish/killadoon.md - Barony: Salt North - Electoral division: Celbridge, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Celbridge electoral division: 16,066 people in 5,350 households; 79% of households own their home; 21% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Kildare, https://everytownland.com/kildare.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/25301 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 80078 - Centre: latitude 53.336909, longitude -6.56664 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 17 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballymakealy Upper, from 391 m² to 204,798 m² (20.48 ha, 50.61 acres); 20 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1018786: 204,798 m² (20.48 ha, 50.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1018786.md - Parcel 1089632: 165,302 m² (16.53 ha, 40.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1089632.md - Parcel 1022262: 56,847 m² (5.68 ha, 14.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1022262.md - Parcel 1027172: 48,080 m² (4.81 ha, 11.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1027172.md - Parcel 1066113: 41,197 m² (4.12 ha, 10.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1066113.md - Parcel 1081221: 25,359 m² (2.54 ha, 6.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1081221.md - Parcel 1034767: 4,461 m² (0.45 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1034767.md - Parcel 1074227: 3,889 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1074227.md - Parcel 5110128: 3,809 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5110128.md - Parcel 1085603: 3,520 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1085603.md - Parcel 1086877: 3,368 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1086877.md - Parcel 1031358: 2,266 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1031358.md - Parcel 1086036: 2,028 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1086036.md - Parcel 1042543: 1,674 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1042543.md - Parcel 1072472: 1,457 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1072472.md - Parcel 1067413: 1,316 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1067413.md - Parcel 1025181: 391 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1025181.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballymakealy Upper 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) 11 applications, newest first. - 27 Mar 2026, Kildare County Council 2660321: N/a. Permission. (1) Change of use of existing stables to the rear of the main building from storage to 2 No. one bedroom and 1 No. two bedroom self-catering accommodation units with alterations to the existing internal layout, facades and roof; (2) New one and a half storey units consisting of 5 No. one bedroom and 4 No. two bedroom self-catering units in the existing rear courtyard; (3) Provision of new bicycle storage and vehicular parking; (4) New wastewater treatment system; (5) Landscaping and associated site development works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: The proposed number of self-catering units being reduced from 12 no. to 10 no., consisting of 1 no. two bedroom and 9 no. one bedroom units; an associated reduction in the proposed footprint to 1 no. new building in the existing rear courtyard; reduction in height of the proposed building from one and a half storeys to single storey; revised landscape proposal; updated detailed drawings of the existing protected structures; updated Architectural Heritage Impact Assessment; updated tree survey and information; updated existing parking information plus revised proposed parking layout to provide 10 no. new spaces including EV parking provision; updated bicycle parking information; proposed site lighting information; updated road layout drawings; updated drainage design and information; and the applicant’s confirmation of acceptance of a use condition. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660321/0 - 4 Jul 2025, Kildare County Council 2560748: Conditional. Permission, 14 homes. for 14 no. 2 & 3 storey dwellings comprising 7 no. 3 storey (3 bed), 5 no. 2 storey (2 bed), 2 no. 2 storey (1 bed) dwellings, 22 no. car parking spaces, landscaping and associated site development works. The site connects to The Drive & The Close, Grattan Park (Development under construction under Planning Ref. 24/60497). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560748/0 - 26 Jun 2025, Kildare County Council 25115: N/a. Permission, 12 homes. for 14 no. 2 & 3 storey dwelling comprising 7 no. 3 storey (3 bed), 5 no. 2 storey (2 bed), 2 no. 2 storey (1 bed) dwellings, 22 no. car parking spaces, landscaping and associated site development works. The site connects to The Drive & The Close, Grattan Park (Development under construction under Planning Ref. 24/60497). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/25115/0 - 11 Sept 2024, Kildare County Council 24291: Conditional. Extension of duration. for a solar farm development with an operational lifespan of 40 years comprising the installation of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames in rows on a site of circa 47.44 hectares, a single storey onsite 38kV substation with compound, with two number single storey storage containers, 25 number invertor stations, ducting and underground electrical cabling, perimeter fencing, 23 number mounted CCTV cameras, provision of a new access from the L5066 / Killadoon Road, provision of internal access tracks, and all associated site development and landscaping works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/24291/0 - 31 May 2024, Kildare County Council 2460497: Conditional. Permission, 132 homes. For a Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of the construction of 168 no. residential units, 1 no. creche, 1 no. ESB substation and all associated site development works including footpaths, cycle paths, parking, fencing, drainage, bicycle and bin stores, public lighting and landscaping/amenity areas. Access to the proposed development will be provided via a new access from the existing Shackleton Road together with improvements to a pedestrian footpath and cycleway along Shakleton Road, an upgraded pedestrian junction at Shackleton Road and the Clane Road (R403) and 2 no. pedestrian bridges over Toolestown Stream to connect into Oldtown Woods Estate. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the Planning Authority with this application.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460497/0 - 14 Jul 2023, Kildare County Council 2360037: Conditional. Permission. the extension of the operational lifespan of the permitted solar pv development by An Bord Pleanála under Ref. ABP-303636-19 (Kildare County Council Planning Ref. 18/250) from 25 no. years as permitted (by reason of condition no. 3 of permission Ref. ABP-303636-19) to 40 years. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360037/0 - 9 Mar 2022, Kildare County Council 22312958: N/a. Permission. STRATEGIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT - ABP DECISION - construction of 152 no. residential units comprising a mixture of 6 no. 4 bed dwelling houses, 66 no. 3 bed dwelling houses and 48 no. 2 bed dwelling houses and 32 no. 1, 2 and 3 bed apartments/duplex units consisting of 20 no. 2 and 3 bed units in a 3 to 4 storey apartment/duplex building and 12 no. 1 bed maisonette units in 4 no. 3 storey blocks; a creche/childcare facility; the provision of landscaping and amenity areas scattered throughout the development including an adventure playground, a linear park, a central square and play equipment; the provision of 2 no. pedestrian bridges over Toolestown Stream to connect into Oldtown Woods Estate; and all associated infrastructure and services including 1 no. vehicular access point on to Shackleton Road, improvements to pedestrian footpath and cycleway along Shackleton Road, upgraded pedestrian junction to Shackleton Road and the R403, parking, lighting and drainage. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/22312958/0 - 19 Dec 2018, Kildare County Council 18303295: Conditional. Permission, 170 homes. STRATEGIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (ABP Decision) - (a) the construction of 251 no. residential units to include 167 no. dwelling houses (comprising a mix of 2, 3 & 4 bed detached, semi-detached and end & mid terrace houses); and 84 no. apartments (comprising a mix of 1, 2 & 3 bed apartments/duplexes) which range in height from two to three storeys; (b) 1 no. crèche; (c) the erection of two new ESB pylons to intercept existing overhead wires and the diversion and undergrounding of two existing 38kV overhead cables; (d) the upgrading of existing junction at the corner of Shackleton Road and Oldtown Road to accommodate a new filter lane and crossing point; and provision of new vehicular entrance onto Shackleton Road and two new vehicular entrances onto Oldtown Road; (e) all associated ancillary site development works including drainage, footpaths, cycle lanes and pedestrian access, landscaping and amenity areas, bicycle and car parking, public lighting and all other ancillary development. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18303295/0 - 17 Dec 2018, Kildare County Council 181520: Conditional. Permission. converting existing garage to the right side of existing house to a "Granny Flat" with new link to house (previously granted under planning permission 09/726) and a new garage to the left side of existing house (previously grantted under planning permission 17/953). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/181520/0 - 12 Mar 2018, Kildare County Council 18250: Conditional. Permission. a 10 year permission (to construct development) for a solar farm comprising: the installation of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames in rows on a site of C.47.44 hectares, a single storey onsite 38kV substation with compound, with 2 no single storey storage containers, 25 no. invertor stations , ducting & underground electrical cabling, perimeter fencing, 23.no mounted CCTV Cameras, provision of a new access from the L5066/Killadoon Road, provision of internal access tracks, and all associated site development and landscaping works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18250/0 - 22 Aug 2017, Kildare County Council 17953: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to demolish existing detached garage to the right side of existing property, and replace with similar sized garage to be positioned to the left side of existing property to be constructed behind the front building line, construct a single storey right side extension to facilitate granny flat for a elderly family member all new drainage to be diverted to existing on site treatment tank. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/17953/0 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 Ballymakealy Upper. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballymakealy Upper. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballymakealy Upper. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: About 1 in 20 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: Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2867, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2867.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/kildare/ballymakealy-upper.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kildare/ballymakealy-upper.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kildare/ballymakealy-upper.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballymakealy Upper with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare: https://everytownland.com/kildare.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballymakealy Lower: https://everytownland.com/kildare/ballymakealy-lower.md - Griffinrath: https://everytownland.com/kildare/griffinrath.md - Killadoon: https://everytownland.com/kildare/killadoon.md - Killeenlea: https://everytownland.com/kildare/killeenlea.md - Oakleypark: https://everytownland.com/kildare/oakleypark.md - Oldtown: https://everytownland.com/kildare/oldtown-80978.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/kildare/ballymakealy-upper - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/kildare/ballymakealy-upper