Cadamstown

120 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cadamstown, from 2 m² to 1,044,517 m² (104.45 ha, 258.11 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 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 Cadamstown 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.

• 10 Jun 2026Conditional

  the construction of a detached agricultural style storage building (for vintage and hobby vehicles) and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660618

• 7 Jun 2026N/a

  the construction of a detached agricultural style storage building (for vintage and hobby vehicles) and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660605

• 5 Jan 2026Conditional

  a garage and or workshop located to the rear of the property, of a 160sq,mt floor area and a height of 5m to eves. The structure will be built from sheet steel and mounted on a concrete foundation including all associated ground works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 262

• 2 Dec 2025Conditional

  (A) construction of a storey and a half type house with single storey element to front (north west) elevation, (B) garage / store for domestic use, (C) the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system with polishing filter percolation area, and (D) upgrading of the existing field entrance to form a recessed vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2561359

• 13 Oct 2025Conditional

  works to uprate the existing Rinawade – Dunfirth Tee – Kinnegad 110kV overhead line (OHL). Within County Kildare, the proposed development will take place within the following townlands: Confey, Parsonstown, Barnhall, Easton, Rinawade Upper, Rinawade Lower, Castletown, Oldcarton, Nicholastown, Killickaweeny, Cappagh, Newtown, Ballynakill, Ballyvoneen, Dysart, Dunfierth, Coolree, Kilmurry, Thomastown, Kilshanchoe, Clonagh, Cadamstown, Tanderagee, Calfstown, Ballinderry, Balrinnet, Kilglass, Nurney, Williamstown, Ballindoolin, Carrick, Grange East, Rahin. The Rinawade - Dunfirth Tee - Kinnegad 110 kV OHL circuit runs through County Meath, County Kildare and County Offaly. It is 54 km in length and travels from Kinnegad 110 kV substation in Killaskillen (County Meath) and traverses southeast where a short loop into Dunfirth 110 kV substation in Dunfirth (County Kildare) exists. The line then continues southeast where it terminates at Rinawade 110kV substation in Rinawade Lower (County Kildare). The OHL has a total of 249no. supporting structures. Within the functional area of Kildare County Council, there is 30.66 km of the existing OHL circuit, with 140 no. structures. Within the functional area of Meath County Council there is 23.16 km, with 107 no. structures, and within the functional area of Offaly County Council there is 0.42 km, with 2 no. structures. Separate planning applications will be lodged with Meath County Council and Offaly County Council. The proposed development within Co. Kildare will comprise: the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between structure numbers 93 - 153, 224 - 226, and 240 - 247; the strengthening of tower foundations at 9no. locations; the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 14no. locations; the painting of towers at 15no. locations; shear block remedial works of towers at 1no. location; the replacement of polesets at 43no. locations, with similar structures. There will be no change in height at 6no. poleset replacements. There will be height increases between 0.1m and 2.0m at 33no. poleset replacements. Poleset numbers 67, 72 and 132 will increase in height no greater than 3.0m, and poleset number 151 will increase in height no greater than 4.0m; the replumbing of polesets at 14no. locations; the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at all structures where conductor wires will be replaced; the replacement of stay wire/a

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561155

• 17 Jul 2025Conditional

  for (a) change of use from shop to offices including renovations and alterations to the elevations of the existing commercial premises and an entrance porch extension (b) the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter, percolation area and (c) car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, and all ancillary site works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of a revised site boundary and revised location for the proprietary waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter, percolation area

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560809

• 16 Jul 2025N/a

  for (a) change of use from shop to offices including renovations and alterations to the elevations of the existing commercial premises and an entrance porch extension (b) the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter, percolation area and (c) car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560805

• 7 Nov 2024Refused

  for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV Energy Development with a total site area of 173.3 hectares comprising of transformer stations and GRP enclosures, solar PV ground mounted on support structures, temporary construction compounds, access tracks (existing, new and upgraded), perimeter fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, CCTV and other ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the application. The export capacity to the grid is estimated be c. 118MEC AC. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: An amended haul route which incorporates 8 passing bays (7 on the L5006 and one on the unnamed road west of the Application Site)

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2461180

• 1 Nov 2024N/a

  for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV Energy Development with a total site area of 173.3 hectares comprising of transformer stations and GRP enclosures, solar PV ground mounted on support structures, temporary construction compounds, access tracks (existing, new and upgraded), perimeter fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, CCTV and other ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the application. The export capacity to the grid is estimated be c. 118MEC AC.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2461147

• 15 Oct 2024Conditional

  for increased capacity of the existing sessional pre-school from 11 children to 13 children, which was previously granted planning permission under file ref no: 17/896 & 18/881. With the hours of operation to the creche facility in two sessions. The morning session timeframe from 9.00am to 12.00pm and the afternoon session timeframe from 12.20pm to 3.20pm. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of retention permission for the temporary structure and permission is required to increase the capacity from 11 to 13 children

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2461054

• 24 Jul 2024Refused

  for (A) change of use and renovation of existing derelict shop to canteen and staff facilities for office use (B) Single storey extension to the rear (north) of the existing derelict shop for Office use (C) erection of storage warehouse for commercial use (D) the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter percolation area and (E) provision of a recessed vehicular entrance, access driveway, car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460709

• 5 Jul 2024Conditional

  for (A) erection of single storey type house (B) installation of proprietary wastewater treatment system with percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460622

• 3 Jul 2024N/a

  for (A) erection of single storey type house (B) installation of proprietary wastewater treatment system with percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460608

• 18 Dec 2023Conditional

  for (a) new detached bungalow / storey and a half type dwelling house, (b) modifications to existing agricultural entrance to form a new domestic recessed entrance serving proposed new dwelling, (c) new on-site domestic wastewater treatment system, (d) landscaping and all associated site development works on lands

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2360499

• 29 May 2023Conditional

  1) Demolition of an existing family room annex to the rear of the house, 2) The removal of the existing roof and replacing it with a new 45° pitch roof raising the height of the house, 3) New first floor converted from storage space to habitable space (bedrooms (x3) with one en suite, bathroom, storage), 4) New roof to have dormers windows and skylights front and rear, 5) The construction of a new one storey ground floor front extension and canopy, 6) Internal modifications to ground floor, now to accommodate; kitchen/dining/family, utility, storage, office, sitting room, WC, bedroom, new windows, 7) All associated site works including the removal of two of three existing front entrances to the property

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23571

• 16 Dec 2022Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing two storey dormer type detached dwelling and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221494

• 14 Nov 2022N/a

  the construction of a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing two storey dormer type detached dwelling and all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221352

• 13 Dec 2021N/a

  The development will consist of the construction of single storey extensions to the side and rear of existing dwelling and all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211744

• 4 Jun 2021Conditional

  the construction of a two storey dormer type extension to the side of existing two storey dormer type detached dwelling and all associated ancillary sit works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21793

• 2 Feb 2021Conditional

  a single storey extension to the east/side of the existing school consisting of a SET room and entrance lobby and the construction of a single storey stand-alone General Classroom and toilets located to the north-east of the existing school together with all other associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21112

• 20 Jul 2018Conditional

  an amendment to condition No. 3 and No. 4 attached to planning permission file reference No. 17/896. Condition No. 3 to be amended to the following: The hours of operation to the crèche facility in two sessions. The morning session timeframe from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. and the afternoon session timeframe from 12.20 p.m. to 3.20 p.m. Condition No. 4 to be amended to the following: The total number of children attending the crèche during each session shall not exceed 11 children

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 18881

• 3 May 2018Conditional

  (a) planning permission for dormer type extension to rear (east) elevation of existing single storey type house (b) installation of 1 no. new rooflight to rear (east) elevation of existing single storey house (c) the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter percolation area and all associated site works (d) retention permission for existing shed for domestic use.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 18514

• 9 Aug 2017Conditional

  erection of single storey prefabricated classroom with toilet facilities for use as a Pre-School, and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 17896

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballina Bog 000390

Recorded monuments

• KD003-010 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Indicated on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (est. diam. c. 70m). On a gentle S-facing pasture slope. There was no visible surface trace of the monument in 1985 (SMR file). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD003-014001 Church
  Description

  Stands to E of centre in a graveyard (KD003-014002-). The ivy covered W end of a rectangular structure (int. dims. max. traceable L 10.1m E-W; Wth 4.9m N-S) is built of very mixed and randomly coursed, small, squared blocks and thin flags. The W gable wall (H 3m; T 0.85m) is missing its apex but the sides and sill of a window embrasure survive (Wth 0.4-1m), and a 17th century O'Kelly memorial slab (KD003-014003-) is built into the wall. The levelled E end is occupied by an 18thC 'More-O'Ferrell' burial vault. (Fitzgerald 1896, 448-51; O'Leary 1918-19, 329-330) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD003-014002 Graveyard
  Description

  Located on the roadside in gently undulating pastureland. It contains a ruined church (KD003-014001-), and is still used for burial. A sub-rectangular area (dims. L c. 58m E-W; Wth c. 35m) is enclosed by a low, mortared stone wall, skirted by an internal path. The earliest legible burial inscriptions are 18th century and are visible on several table-slabs to the E of the church. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD003-014003 Wall monument
  Description

  Built into the inner face of the W gable wall of a church (KD003-014001-). According to Fitzgerald (1896, 448-51) the rectangular memorial slab (dims. L c. 1.2m; Wth c. 0.65m) was dug up during the erection of the 18thC 'More-O'Ferrall' burial vault and subsequently built into the wall of the church. An incised Latin and English inscription, dated 1684, is dedicated to 'Barnabas O'Kelly' and there is an O'Kelly crest and coat of arms. The inscription is now barely legible. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD003-015001 Children's burial ground
  Description

  In gently undulating pastureland. A sub-rectangular area (dims. L 23m NNE-SSW; Wth 11m) is defined along the S and W by a low earthen bank (H 0.8m) and along the N and E by a laneway and road. There is a low, triangular mound (dims. max L 4m; Wth 2m; H. 0.6m) at the centre. There are no visible grave markers. The base of a cross (KD003-015002-) lies inside the enclosing bank at S. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD003-015002 Cross
  Description

  In the S sector of a children's burial ground (KD003-015001-). An undressed, roughly rectangular, limestone block (dims. L 0.8m; Wth 0.68m; H 0.4m) has a neat, rectangular, mortice at its centre (dims. L 0.22m; Wth 0.30m; D 0.17m). A cross-base and shaft fragment (KD003-016----) stand c. 600m to the NE. 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 Cadamstown.

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 10 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_2444 (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.

• Cadamstown, Broadford11 sales

Name

Cadamstown · Baile Mhic Ádaim

Area

4,642,787 m² (464.28 ha, 1,147.26 acres)

Civil parish

Cadamstown, and its townlands

Barony

Carbury

Electoral division

Cadamstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Cadamstown electoral division: 1,554 people in 460 households; 84% of households own their home; 54% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballina, Calfstown, Clonagh, Clonuff, Mylerstown, Tanderagee

Placenames

Cadamstown 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.