Ballyoulster

112 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyoulster, from 2 m² to 97,183 m² (9.72 ha, 24.01 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 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 Ballyoulster 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.

• 13 Apr 2026Conditional

  (a) a storey and a half detached dwelling, (b) an adjoining single-storey garage, (c) a new site entrance and (d) all associated site works and landscaping to the rear of

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2660391

• 2 Apr 2026N/a

  of (a) a two-storey detached dwelling, (b) an adjoining single-storey garage, and (c) all associated site works and landscaping to the rear

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2660352

• 22 Aug 2025N/a

  for the construction of a dwelling, a domestic garage, a wastewater treatment system, a road access and ancillary works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560956

• 5 Aug 2025N/a

  for the construction of a dwelling, a domestic garage, a wastewater treatment system, a road access and ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560889

• 23 Jul 2025Refused

  for a new 3-bedroom single storey dwelling with right of way through 403 & 403a Ballyoulster park and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560832

• 13 Jun 2025Refused

  for the construction of 2no. two-storey detached dwellings, together with independent septic tanks and percolation areas and all associated site works and landscaping to the rear. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: 1.no detached dwelling has been omitted. The development now comprises 1no. detached dwelling, the design of which has been revised to become a storey-and-a-half style with an adjoining single-storey garage, complete with revised landscaping, SuDs features and vehicular entrance

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 2560662

• 16 Apr 2025Conditional

  for the erection of a new detached single storey, sports related prefabricated padel court enclosure structure containing 3 padel tennis courts and all associated site development works. The area of the unit is c.844 sqm with an overall height of c.10.3 meters

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560405

• 7 Feb 2025Conditional

  for A. 1 No. single storey detached bungalow, B. All associated site works on site to side/rear of

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2520

• 27 Jan 2025Conditional

  for the detached single storey sports related prefabricated padel court enclosure structure containing 3 padel tennis courts. The area of the unit is c.844 sqm with an overall height of c. 10.3 meters

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2560053

• 21 Jan 2025N/a

  for the detached single storey sports related prefabricated padel court enclosure structure containing 3 padel tennis courts. The area of the unit is c.844 sqm with an overall height of c. 10.3 meters

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2560035

• 15 Nov 2024N/a

  for A. 1 No Single storey detached bungalow B. all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 24362

• 23 Oct 2024N/a

  for New dwelling to Rear of Existing Dwelling at 411 Ballyoulster Park, Celbridge, Co. Kildare and all associated ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2461108

• 15 Oct 2024Conditional

  for (A) the demolition of an existing front porch; (B) the demolition of an existing rear extension containing a kitchen, dining area and bathroom; (C) the part demolation of the existing roof; and (D) the demolition of 2no. existing garden sheds to facilitate the construction of (E) single-storey extensions to the front and rear of the existing single-storey dwelling; (F) modifications to the elevations of the existing dwelling; and (G) all associated site works and landscaping

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2461052

• 10 Oct 2024N/a

  for (A) the demolition of an existing front porch; (B) the demolition of an existing rear extension containing a kitchen, dining area and bathroom; and (C) the demolition of 2no. existing garden sheds to facilitate the construction of (D) a single-storey extension to the rear of the existing single-storey dwelling; (E) internal modifications to existing dwelling; and (F) all associated site works and landscaping

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2461041

• 29 Jan 2024Conditional

  for (A) Subdivision of existing site, (B) Erection of a new detached single storey type house in the front garden of the existing house, (C) Upgrade of existing entrance to a double vehicular entrance from Ballyoulster Park, (D) New connection to public foul sewer and all associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460056

• 20 Apr 2023Conditional

  a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling, new porch to the front and an attic conversion (non-habitable status) with flat roof dormer window to rear. The proposed works will include a new kitchen/dining/living area, utility, boot room, bedroom, en-suite, walk in wardrobe, storage area, porch, internal alterations and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23410

• 28 Sept 2022Conditional

  a detached single storey dwelling in rear garden of 394 Ballyoulster Park, Celbridge, Co Kildare W23 P702 including alterations to existing off road access providing seperate access drive to new dwelling and the demolition and removal of the existing creche.

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 221173

• 17 Jun 2022Refused

  STRATEGIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT: for a seven year planning permission, on lands at Dublin Road and the Skinkeen Road, within the townlands of Donaghcumper and Ballyoulster, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. The application site has an area of c. 13.4 ha and bound by a greenfield site, Donaghcumper Cemetery, Retronix Semiconductor Company and the Dublin Road to the north, the Rye River Brewing Company and the Ballyoulster Park housing estate to the north east, the Primrose Gate housing estate to the south, agricultural lands to the east and Shinkeen Road to the West. Donaghcumper Medieval Church Ruins (RPS No. B11-02) and the house on Dublin Road, Donaghcumper (RPS No. B11-26), are protected structures located north of the application site. The proposed development comprises 344 No. residential units (comprising 54 No. 1 beds, 30 No. 2 beds, 210 No. 3 beds and 50 No. 4 beds), a 2 No. storey childcare facility with a GFA of c. 369 sq. m, public communal open space, landscaping, car and cycle parking spaces, provision of an access road from Dublin Road and Shinkeen Road, associated vehicular accesses, internal roads, pedestrian and cycle paths, bin storage, cycle storage, pumping station and all associated site and infrastructural works. The residential component of the development consists of 214 No. apartments/duplex units, and 130 No. houses. The development includes a total of 585 No. car parking spaces, 4 No. loading bays and a total of 770 No. cycle spaces. The proposal includes hard and soft landscaping, lighting, boundary treatments, the provision of public and communal open space, including 3 No. Local Parks, children’s play areas, and an ancillary play area for the childcare facility. The proposed development includes road upgrades, alterations and improvements to the Dublin Road/R403 and the Shinkeen Road, including the provision of new vehicular accesses and signalized junctions, pedestrian crossing points, and associated works to facilitate the same. The proposal includes internal roads, including 3 No. bridge crossings, cycle paths, footpaths, with proposed infrastructure and access points provided up to the application site boundary to facilitate potential future connections to adjoining lands. The development includes foul and surface water drainage, pumping station, 3 No. ESB Substations, services and all associated and ancillary site works and development

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22313825

• 14 Jul 2021Conditional

  to use existing childcare facility from 8.30am-3.30pm . To accommodate morning session (9am to 12 noon and afternoon session 12.15pm to 3.15pm). Permission to amend and increase the number of children accommodated on site to 16 children for each session and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211036

• 8 Jul 2021N/a

  to use existing childcare facility from 8.30am -3.30pm to accommodate morning session (9am to 12 noon and afternoon session 12.15pm to 3pm). Permission to amend and increase the number of children accommodated on site to 16 children and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211002

• 23 Jun 2021Conditional

  (1) The development will consist of: Planning permission: Demolition of existing single storey conservatory. Part demolition of the existing house including removal of hipped roof, chimney stack and portion of rear external wall. Construction of 1.5 storey extension to rear. Substantive alterations including raising of eaves level, relocation of front door, construction of 2 No. flush gabled dormer windows to the front (north) and rear (south). Construction of new gable roof with 2 No. rooflights to front (north) and 4 No. rooflights to rear (south). Extension of first floor habitable accommodation. Internal modifications and all ancillary works. (2) Retention permission for: Change of use of former garage to famil6y flat. (3) Planning permission for: Construction of single storey link between main house and proposed retained family flat. Construction of single storey rear extension with flat roof to proposed retained family flat, with amendments to glazing on front (north) and side (west) elevation and internal modifications

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21910

• 1 Jun 2021N/a

  The development will consist of demolition of existing single storey conservatory, part demolition of the existing house including removal of hipped roof, chimney stack and portion of rear external wall. Construction of 1.5 storey extension to rear.Substantive alterations including raising of eaves level, relocation of front door,construction of 2no flush gabled dormer windows to the front (north)and rear (south). Construction of new gable roof with 2no rooflights to front (north) and 4no rooflights to rear (south). Extension of first floor habitable accommodation.Internal modifications and all ancillary works. Retention permission for the change of use of former garage to family flat.Construction of single storey link between main house and family flat. Construction of single storey rear extension with flat roof to existing family flat, with amendments to glazing on front (north)and side (west)elevation and internal modifications.

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 21767

• 31 May 2021Conditional

  the construction of a three bed, two storey dormer bungalow including right of way through 403 Ballyoulster Park and all associated site works at rear of

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 21755

• 9 Mar 2021N/a

  the construction of a 3 bed, two storey dormer bungalow including right of way through 403 Ballyoulster Park and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 21290

• 5 Jan 2021Conditional

  the construction of a new 43sqm single storey extension to the rear of existing cottage, refurbishment of existing cottage, construction of a new 156sqm single storey dwelling, stand-alone single storey 14sqm shed and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 215

The 25 most recent of 36 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 Ballyoulster.

Recorded monuments

• KD011-070 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 20m) visible on Google earth aerial imagery taken 07/05/2017. See attached image of Google Earth photograph taken 07/05/2017 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Colin Flynn Date of upload: 6 March 2020

• KD011-071 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Cropmark of possible ring-ditch (approx. diam. 6m) visible on Google earth aerial imagery taken 28/01/2017. See attached image of Google Earth photograph taken 28/01/2017 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Colin Flynn Date of upload: 6 March 2020

• KD011-072 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Cropmark of possible ring-ditch (approx. diam. 12m) visible on Google earth aerial imagery taken 02/06/2016. See attached image of Google Earth photograph taken 02/06/2016 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Colin Flynn Date of upload: 6 March 2020

• KD011-074 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Situated in the townland of Donaghcumper on the 1837 ed. OSi 6-inch map, however on the revised Cassini OSi 6-inch map the site is located today in the adjoining townland of Ballyoulster. Cropmark of ring-ditch (diam. c. 8m) within subrectangular shaped field or enclosure visible on Google Earth orthophoto taken 24/06/2018. See attached image of Google Earth photograph taken 24/06/2018 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Donal Lucey Date of upload: 3 November 2020

Architectural heritage

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

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_2938 (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.

• Ballyoulster, Celbridge15 sales

Name

Ballyoulster

Area

610,250 m² (61.03 ha, 150.8 acres)

Civil parish

Donaghcumper, and its townlands

Barony

Salt South

Electoral division

Donaghcumper, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Donaghcumper electoral division: 6,652 people in 2,218 households; 76% of households own their home; 60% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymadeer, Coneyburrow, Donaghcumper, Loughlinstown, St. Wolstans, Stacumny

Placenames

Ballyoulster 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.