Derrinturn

377 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Derrinturn, from 0 m² to 274,071 m² (27.41 ha, 67.72 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Derrinturn, Kildare · 234 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Derrinturn, Kildare · 60 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Derrinturn, Kildare · 46 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community and Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Derrinturn, Kildare · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Derrinturn, Kildare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Industry and Warehousing (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Derrinturn, Kildare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 15 Jul 2025Conditional

  for 1. a proposed detached two-storey, flat-roofed dwelling, detached garage and vehicular entrance 2. All proposed associated site-works 3. The temporary retention of the mobile home currently on site until the proposed development works have been completed on a site at Derrinturn, County Kildare (W91 P9FD) which was previously approved for a detached dwelling per planning reference (17/268) . Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: 1. The detached dwelling has been re-designed as a detached, single-storey, pitched-roofed bungalow. 2. The detached garage has also been re-designed to have a pitched roof to match the dwelling. 3. Extensive screening planting has been proposed on the boundaries. 4. Additional details of the temporary mobile home have been provided

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560802

• 6 Jul 2025N/a

  for 1. A detached two-storey, flat-roofed dwelling, detached garage and vehicular entrance. 2. All associated site-works. 3. The temporary retention of the mobile home currently on site until the proposed development works have been completed, on a site at Derrinturn, County Kildare (W91 P9FD) which was previously approved for a detached dwelling per planning reference (17/268)

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560753

• 25 Apr 2025N/a

  for (a) a detached, two-storey, flat roofed dwelling, detached garage and vehicular entrance and (b) all associated site works on a site which was previously approved for a detached dwelling, per planning reference (17/268)

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2583

• 6 Jan 2025Conditional

  for 1. Demolition of 4.8sqm to front right hand side of existing cottage and building new external wall in line with left hand side of cottage 2. Changes to internal ground floor layout and window positions from previously granted permission on file ref. 96/508 3. An additional 7.04sqm built at rear to previously granted extension on file ref. 96/508 4. Re-roofing of entire house incorporating 2 no bedrooms and 2 en-suites at first floor level totaling 45 sqm

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 251

• 25 Nov 2024Conditional

  retention permission for new gable end pitched roof to front with reconfigured front elevation wall, replacement gable end pitched roof over pre-existing rear extension incorporating a new room-in-roof, reconfigured window and external door layout and all associated site works and permission for new windows in side walls of house and new boundary walls to the rear of the house

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 24367

• 30 May 2024Conditional

  for: 1. Retention and completion of 15 no. residential units comprising 9 no. 4-bed detached dwellings, 2 no. 4-bed semi-detached dwellings, and 4 no. 3-bed semi-detached dwellings as permitted under Pl. Ref. 06/253 and extended under Pl. Ref. 11/1095, 17/1296, and 21/1278. 2. Retention and completion of internal vehicular and pedestrian infrastructure, private and communal open space and car parking. 3. Site services and all associated site development works

  Retention, 15 homes · Kildare County Council, 2460487

• 17 Dec 2023Conditional

  for single-story extension to the rear. Attic conversion with two dormer windows to the front and two dormer windows to the rear. For three additional bedrooms. Two raised gables to the sides. With a Velux window in the front roof area. Demolition of front porch

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360493

• 4 Dec 2023Refused

  Construction of 77 dwellings and site works at Derrinturn, Carbury, Co Kildare. Pl Ref No's - 06/253, 11/1095, 17/1296, 19/974 & 211/278

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 231008

• 2 Dec 2023N/a

  for Single-story extension to the rear. Attic conversion with two dormer windows to the front and two dormer windows to the rear. For three additional bedrooms. Two raised gables to the sides. With a Velux window in the front roof area. Demolition of front porch.

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2360435

• 27 Nov 2023N/a

  for single-story extension to the rear. Attic conversion with two dormer windows to the front and two dormer windows to the rear. For three additional bedrooms. Two raised gables to the sides. With a Velux window in the front roof area. Demolition of front porch

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360417

• 13 Nov 2023N/a

  Construction of 77 dwellings and site works at Derrinturn, Carbury, Co Kildare. Pl Ref No's - 06/253, 11/1095, 17/1296, 19/974 & 211/278

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 23987

• 6 Nov 2023N/a

  extension of duration of Pl. Ref. 21/278 which consists of: An extension to the retail park comprising of (a) demolition of existing unit 10 & 11 Newbridge Retail Park to facilitate access (b) construction of 3 no. units in Block CC1, comprising of 2805 sq.m retail space on ground floor and 1058 sq.m mezzanine floor space (c) construction of 6 units in Block CC2 comprising of 1540 sq.m retail space on ground floor (d) construction of eleven no. apartments on first floor level of block CC2 (E) Modification to elevations of existing unit no. 12 Newbridge Retail Park (f) provision of carparking, landscaping, access roads and all ancillary works

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 23983

• 11 Sept 2023Conditional

  construction of a single-storey 2-classrooms extension with ancillary accommodations and associated site work

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360203

• 31 May 2023Conditional

  the existing (92.3sqm) garage to the southwest of the site and all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 23591

• 19 May 2023Conditional

  the (A) continued use of existing sessional pre-school, which was previously granted planning permission under file ref no. 17/1410 (B) extend the opening hours of the sessional pre-school facility from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23540

• 11 May 2023N/a

  to retain the existing (92.3sqm) garage to the southwest of the site and all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 23502

• 3 Mar 2022Refused

  (A) 2 no. 3 bedroom two storey semi-detached house at sites 1 & 2 Oakwood park, previously granted under file references 09/710, 14/1001 & 19/722 (B) 4 no 3 bedroom two storey semi-detached houses and connection into the existing foul drainage network.

  Permission, 6 homes · Kildare County Council, 22231

• 7 Sept 2021Conditional

  for an extension on planning to our currently ongoing at

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 211278

• 19 May 2021Conditional

  retention of amendments to the previously granted permission, inc. pl. ref. 06/253, for the existing detached two storey dwelling as constructed on site including (a) replacing the East facing bay window flat roof with a pitched roof, (b) the erection of a low profile garden shed to the East of the dwelling and (c) the provision of an additional car parking space in the front garden area including dishing the kerb to provide ease of access and egress for separate electric car charging of vehicles on the plot . Planning Permission is being sought for the construction of a ground floor single storey flat roof extension, to the rear of the existing detached dwelling incl. minor internal modifications together with all associated landscaping, site works and services

  Retention, 3 homes · Kildare County Council, 21685

• 30 Apr 2021Conditional

  The development will consist of a private domestic garage ancillary to the dwelling house with connection to existing services and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 21591

• 31 Mar 2021Conditional

  change of use of ground floor retail unit from retail use to retail with ancillary use as an off-licence

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21420

• 22 Mar 2021Refused

  Residential development on a site area of 2.27ha, consisting of the 64 no. dwellings. The proposed development is comprised of: 24 no. 3 bed, 2 storey semi detached houses, Type C1; 8 no. 3 bed, 2 storey terrace houses in 2no. blocks of 4 houses, Type C2; 8no. semi-detached, single storey 2 bedroom houses on sites 135-142inc. (Type D3). 24no. terrace houses / maisonettes in 3 blocks of 8 unit consisting of 4no. 3 bedroom two storey terrace units & 4no. 1 bedroom end of block maisonettes (unit over unit) on sites 143-166inc. (Type D4) All associated site development works, outfall drains, landscaping & open spaces, car parking, public lighting. The proposed development will be carried out in 2no. phases of 32 units per phase. The parent planning permission for the ongoing development of these lands was approved under Pl ref No. 06/253

  Permission, 64 homes · Kildare County Council, 21361

• 18 Dec 2020Refused

  Development on a site area of 1.29ha, consisting of the 32 No. dwellings. The proposed development is comprised of: 24 No. 3 bed, 2 storey semi detached houses, Type C1; 8 No. 3 bed, 2 storey terrace houses in 2 No. blocks of 4 houses, Type C2; All associated site development works , outfall drains, landscaping and open spaces, car parking, public lighting part of the ongoing development at Cluain Dara, Derrinturn. The parent planning permission for the ongoing development of these lands was approved under Pl. Ref. No. 06/253 and duly commenced

  Permission, 32 homes · Kildare County Council, 201573

• 12 Nov 2020N/a

  (a) New bungalow type dwelling; (b) New domestic garage; (c) Connection to existing foul sewer and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 201358

• 30 Oct 2020Conditional

  (a) Ground floor extension to rear (west) elevation of existing single storey house with finished ground floor level to be lowered by 180mm. (b) New first floor dormer type extension with 4 No. rooflights to the front (east) elevation and 2 No. rooflights to the rear (west) elevation. This results in an overall increase in ridge height of 1.75m. (c) New entrance canopy, replacement windows to existing opes and modification of stone cladding to the front (east) elevation of existing house. (D) 2 no. new ground floor windows to side (south) elevation of existing house. Existing window to south elevation to be replaced with new external door to utility room. (e) Modifications to internal layout and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 201292

The 25 most recent of 41 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 Derrinturn.

Recorded monuments

• KD008-034 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Traditionally visited on Trinity Sunday (the eight Sunday after Easter), Jackson (1979-80, 144-5) records it as 'Fr. Byrne's Well', named for a 19th century priest who blessed the well, which was visited for toothache cures. In a graveyard immediately N of a modern church (built in 1809). A small, circular well (int. diam. 0.9m) is enclosed below ground-level by a well-built limestone wall with six steps at W leading down to the water (D 1.2m), and is roofed by a single stone slab at ground-level. A plaque records its restoration in 1999. Jackson (op. cit.) mentions that there was a second holy well (KD008-035----) in this townland. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

Architectural heritage

• Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity, church/chapel, 1805–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1809; dated 1809, on a cruciform plan comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (west). Renovated, 1846; 1898. Renovated, 1973, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan with clay ridge tiles, cut-limestone chamfered coping to gable to entrance (east) front on Cross finial-topped ogee kneelers with Cross finial to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves with cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on cut-limestone plinth with rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners. Pointed-arch window openings with cut-limestone sills, timber Y-mullions, and concealed dressings framing fixed-pane fittings having octagonal glazing bars. Lancet window openings (transepts) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing twenty-over-twenty timber sash windows having interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Pointed-arch window opening (west) with cut-limestone sill, timber Y-mullion, and cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing eighteen-over-twelve timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening (east) in full-height pointed-arch recess with cut-limestone block-and-start surround framing timber panelled double doors. Pointed-arch window opening (gable) in full-height pointed-arch recess with cut-limestone sill, timber mullions, and cut-limestone block-and-start surround framing fixed-pane fittings having Y-tracery glazing bars. Set in landscaped grounds.

• House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, c.1840, on an L-shaped plan retaining early fenestration with single-bay two-storey side elevation to north-west and three-bay two-storey return to south-west having pair of single-bay single-storey canted bay windows. Renovated, c.1880, with timber pubfront inserted to left ground floor. Hipped roof on an L-shaped plan with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Timber eaves. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Painted. Rendered quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings (including to canted bay windows). Stone sills. Moulded rendered surrounds. 1/1 timber sash windows. Round-headed door opening to front (north-east) elevation. Timber doorcase with decorative consoles. Timber panelled door. Overlight. Elliptical-headed door opening to return to south-west. Timber doorcase with decorative consoles. Timber panelled door. Overlight. Timber pubfront, c.1880, to left ground floor with panelled pilasters, fixed-pane timber display windows (some in tripartite arrangement) and timber panelled double doors having fascia over with raised lettering and moulded cornice. Road fronted. Tarmacadam verge along front (north-east) elevation. Tarmacadam carpark to north.Gateway, c.1880, to north comprising pair of rendered panelled piers with chamfered corners and profiled capping having wrought iron double gates and sections of flanking wrought iron railings on plinth wall with spear-head finials and rendered panelled outer pier to north.

• Derrinturn House, house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1860, on a symmetrical plan retaining early aspect with round-headed door opening to centre. Extended, c.1880, comprising three-bay two-storey lower parallel range to rear to north with three-bay two-storey side elevations to east and to west having single-bay two-storey canted bay windows. Hipped roofs with slate (half-octagonal to canted bay windows). Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Overhanging timber eaves on shallow paired brackets. Replacement uPVC rainwater goods, c.1995. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Rendered dressings including quoins to corners and band to eaves. Square-headed window openings (including to canted bay window; tripartite window opening to side elevation to west; round-headed window opening to centre first floor to rear elevation to north). Stone sills. Rendered surrounds. 2/2 timber sash windows (1/1 timber sash window to tripartite arrangement to side elevation to west with 1/1 sidelights; multi-pane timber sash window to round-headed opening). Round-headed door opening. Timber doorcase. Timber panelled door. Sidelights. Spoked fanlight. Square-headed door opening to rear elevation to north. Rendered surround. Glazed timber panelled door. Set back from road in own grounds. Tarmacadam forecourt to front. Landscaped grounds to site. Detached three-bay two-storey rubble stone outbuilding, c.1860, to north with shallow segmental-headed integral carriageway. Extensively renovated, c.1990, possibly with some openings remodelled. Hipped roof with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Random rubble stone walls. Repointed, c.1990. Square-headed window openings (some possibly remodelled, c.1990). Stone sills. Rendered surrounds. Replacement timber casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door openings (some possibly additional, c.1990). Rendered surrounds. Replacement timber panelled doors, c.1990. Shallow segmental-headed integral carriageway. Rendered surround. Replacement timber panelled double doors, c.1990, with sidelights and overlight. Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1880, to west with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to centre. Now disused with openings blocked-up. Hipped roof with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stack. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Flat-roofed to porch. Materials not discerned. Timber eaves. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. Now blocked-up and rendered over. Square-headed door opening. Now blocked-up and rendered over. Gateway, c.1860, to west comprising pair of squared rubble stone piers with decorative cast-iron double gates having quatrefoil and stylised acanthus motifs, and spear-headed finials.

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 Derrinturn, 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 low.

Terrain model

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

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.

• Derrinturn, Carbury16 sales

Name

Derrinturn · Doire an tSoirn

Area

1,333,259 m² (133.33 ha, 329.46 acres)

Civil parish

Ardkill, and its townlands

Barony

Carbury

Electoral division

Carbury, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,345 people lived in 780 households in the Carbury electoral division. 77% of households owned their home. 45% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyhagan, Ballyshannon, Coonagh, Demesne, Dreenan, Rathmore

Placenames

Derrinturn 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.