Eadestown
Eadestown is a townland in the civil parish of Rathmore, barony of Naas North, Co. Kildare. Its name in Irish is Baile an Éadaigh.
- Area
- 187.1 ha
- 462 acres
- Land parcels
- 62
- registered freehold, median 3,495 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 25
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
62 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Eadestown, from 48 m² to 320,698 m² (32.07 ha, 79.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 53 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Eadestown 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
16 Feb 2026Conditional
existing single storey house as construction on site (including new location and orientation on site), retention of relocation of access driveway on site and all associate site works
Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2660137
11 Feb 2026N/a
For existing single storey house as constructed on site (including new location and orientation on site), retention of relocation of access driveway on site and all associated site works
Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2660118
23 Dec 2025Conditional
(a) The construction of a new detached single-storey dwelling with a floor area of 290.9 m²; (b) Site access being provided off the existing previously permitted double recessed vehicular site entrance; (c) The provision of a new wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area; (d) All associated site works; and (e) The granting of permission for this proposal will involve a variation of condition 6 of pl. reg. ref. no.: 04/457; condition 3 of pl. reg. ref. no.: 11/1205; and condition 3 of pl. reg. ref. no.: 17/271. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: Planning Permission is sought: (a) to vary / remove Condition 6 of Reg. Ref. 04/457, Condition 3 of Reg. Ref. 11/1205 and Condition 3 from Reg. Ref. 17/271. Each of these conditions relate to the sterilisation of the family landholding. [Subject of Significant Further Information], (b) to construct a new detached single-storey dwelling with a floor area of 290.9 m²; (c) for site access to be taken off the existing previously permitted double recessed vehicular site entrance, (d) the provision of a new wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area, and (e) all associated site works. Retention permission is sought for: The relocation of the as-built wastewater treatment system and percolation area for the applicant’s parents’ dwelling from the locations originally permitted under Reg. Ref. 17/272 to new positions north of these permitted locations. The as-built wastewater treatment system and percolation area is approximatey 34m from its permitted location and the as-built percolation area is approximately 14m from its permitted location. Further revised by Significant further information which consists of: The repositioning of the proposed wastewater treatment system and percolation area to the rear of the proposed dwelling; and The provision of a well to serve the proposed dwelling
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561495
19 Sept 2025Refused
for existing single storey house asconstructed on site (including new location and orientation on site), retention of relocation of access driveway on site and all associated site works
Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2561072
13 May 2025Conditional
for (a) The construction of 2 no. dwellings as follows: A single storey dwelling with a floor area of 270.5 m² that includes for the provision of a new effluent treatment plant and associated percolation area to serve the proposed dwelling (all on site no. 1 for Cora Dempsey). A single storey dwelling with a floor area of 268.4m² that includes for the provision of a new effluent treatment plant and associated percolation area to serve the proposed dwelling (all on site no. 2 for Cillian Dempsey). b) The construction of a new double recessed vehicular entrance to serve both sites; and (c) Landscaping and boundary treatments along with all associated site development works. (d) The granting of permission for this proposal will involve a variation of condition 4 of pl. reg. ref. no.: 97/1421
Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 2560494
8 Apr 2025Refused
for (a) The construction of a new detached single-storey dwelling; (b) Site access being provided off the existing previously permitted double recessed vehicular site entrance; (c) The provision of a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area; (d) All associated site works; and (e) The granting of permission for this proposal will involve a variation of condition 6 of pl. reg. ref. no.: 04/457; condition 3 of pl. reg. ref. no.: 11/1205; and condition 3 of pl. reg. ref. no.: 17/271
Outline permission · Kildare County Council, 2560369
18 Dec 2024Conditional
for a detached single storey dwelling (167m²), detached domestic garage (40m²), shared entrance with adjoining parent’s house (W91ENK6), new water well, new waste water treatment plant Tricel Novo with polishing filter and percolation area, hard and soft landscaping and all associated ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2461364
15 Dec 2023Conditional
1. Remove the existing low pitch roof and replace it with a dormer style roof which will accommodate 2 number bedrooms and a bathroom. 2. Carry out renovations and alterations to the existing structure which will change the appearance of the front elevation. 3. Construct a flat roofed porch to the front. 4. Upgrade the existing septic tank system to a proprietary effluent secondary treatment unit with a pumped distribution to the new percolation area. 5. Upgrade my existing vehicular entrance to the requirements of Kildare County Council Roads Department. 6. All ancillary site works in connection with the above
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360487
12 Dec 2023Conditional
change of use from an adjacent agricultural field to a natural grass playing pitch with internal access from existing car park area, additional cark parking spaces, 6 no. 18m high lighting units, a temporary construction access, ball stop netting, pitch fencing, perimeter walking track, a ball wall and scoreboard. Planning permission is also sought to upgrade the existing lighting system on the existing natural grass pitch, to include 6 no. 18m high lighting units and all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 231027
20 Jun 2023Conditional
retention planning permission of an existing rising wall and concrete slab log store. Planning permission is also sought for an extension to an existing domestic garage along with all associated site development and facilitating works.
Permission · Kildare County Council, 23677
24 May 2023Conditional
(Previously Permitted under Planning Reference no. 821058). Retention of (1) a single storey sunroom extension to side of dwelling, (2) alterations to plans & elevations, (3) detached single storey domestic garage and all ancillary works
Retention · Kildare County Council, 23560
5 May 2023Conditional
constructing a part 2 storey, part single storey dwelling, detached garage, vehicular access, installation of a waste water treatment system and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23477
28 Apr 2023N/a
of (1) a single storey sunroom extension to side of dwelling, (2) alterations to plans & elevations, (3) detached single storey domestic garage and all ancillary works
Retention · Kildare County Council, 23446
14 Mar 2022Conditional
sought for the following: (a) New detached bungalow type dwelling house; (b) Modifications to existing agricultural entrance to form a new 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, 22277
12 Jan 2022Conditional
the construction of a detached single storey bungalow, single storey domestic garage, secondary effluent treatment system, access via existing agricultural entrance with proposed new replacement entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2220
12 Nov 2021Conditional
EXTENSION OF DURATION: 17/271 single storey dwellinghouse, all associated site development works including new driveway, use of existing site entrance to provide access to the proposed development, use of existing Waste Water Treatment System to service proposed dwellinghouse, removal of existing percolation area and installation of new percolation area to service existing Waste Water Treatment System. The granting of permission for this proposal will involve a variation of condition 6 of Permission Register Reference: 04/457 and Condition 3 of Permission Register Reference: 11/1205. All development to take place on lands adjoining
Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 211599
19 Oct 2021Conditional
dwelling (part single/part two storey), garage, existing derelict structure to front will remain in situ, new recessed vehicular entrance, on site effluent treatment system with associated percolation area and all associated site works (including removal of existing agricultural entrance and replacing with new boundary)
Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 211509
5 Dec 2019Conditional
(a) A change of house type design from that previously granted planning permission under planning register reference no. 17/271 to a proposed new single storey dwelling with a floor area of 334.9m2, (b) An increase in the proposed site area from 0.4080 hectares currently permitted to 0.4832 hectares proposed as part of this application – this also varies the area of the remaining landholding that is subject to sterilization procedures as outlined in condition 3 of planning register reference no. 17/271, (c) The use of the existing site entrance to provide access to the proposed development as per the currently permitted development noted above; (d) The use of the existing Waste Water Treatment System to service the proposed dwelling as per the currently permitted development noted above; (e) The removal of the existing percolation area and installation of a new percolation area to service the existing Waste Water Treatment System as per the currently permitted development noted above; and (f) All associated site development works such as driveway, landscaping, footpaths, paving etc.
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 191349
28 Mar 2018Conditional
a single storey extension connecting existing dormer dwelling with existing garage structure in order to form new family flat and conversion of part of existing garage structure to part of new family flat, new lean-to car port to side of existing garage structure, and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 18329
20 Mar 2018Refused
sought for part two storey dormer style single family dwelling (with habitable accommodation within roof space) and detached ancillary single storey store/farm animal shelter housing, proprietary on-site wastewater treatment system and associated percolation area, relocation and widening of existing site access to form new vehicular entrance together with all associated landscaping development works at (Townland: part Wolfestown part Eadestown, Barony: Naas North)
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 18296
26 Jan 2018Conditional
One and a half storey extension (324m2) to the front of existing clubhouse (single storey with basement), 20 metre high flood lighting (6 no. poles) to the perimeter of the main pitch, new waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 1874
12 Jan 2018Conditional
retention of Acorn Platinum Waste Water Treatment System
Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 1832
8 Nov 2017Conditional
as-built amendments to development as approved under Planning Register Reference 07/108 to include the following; an increase in floor area of dormer dwelling by 38sqm, provision of 2 no. additional roof windows to rear roof surface, provision of lean-to roof providing external covered area to rear elevation, together with minor elevational amendments to dormer dwelling, an increase in the separation distance between the dormer dwelling and the detached garage from 6m to 7m, an increase in ridge height of the detached garage from 4.7m to 5.9m, 2 no. roof windows to side roof surface, together with minor elevational amendments to detached garage, revised location of waste water treatment unit and percolation area, and all associated site works
Retention, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 171255
13 Mar 2017Conditional
single storey dwellinghouse, all associated site development works including new driveway, use of existing site entrance to provide access to the proposed development, use of existing Waste Water Treatment System to service proposed dwellinghouse, removal of existing percolation area and installation of new percolation area to service existing Waste Water Treatment System. The granting of permission for this proposal will involve a variation of condition 6 of Permission Register Reference: 04/457 and Condition 3 of Permission Register Reference: 11/1205. All development to take place on lands adjoining
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 17271
13 Mar 2017Conditional
(a) new combined site entrance adjoining existing site entrance, (b) new front boundary walls to match existing boundary walls, (c) all associated site development works including new driveway, (d) new wastewater treatment system with percolation area to service existing dwellinghouse on site.
Permission · Kildare County Council, 17272
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Eadestown.
Recorded monuments
- KD020-012 Mound
Description
A circular earthwork or possible mound is shown on an undated manuscript map (NLI MS. 21.F.35 (39-82) map 55) held in the National Library of Ireland, but is not recorded on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. In 2001, archaeological test-trenching (Licence no. 01E0324: www.excavations.ie) along the possible E and S edges and across its central area failed to uncover any evidence of an archaeological monument. 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 Eadestown.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Eadestown, 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2875 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Eadestown, Naas9 sales
The townland
- Name
- Eadestown · Baile an Éadaigh
- Area
- 1,871,462 m² (187.15 ha, 462.45 acres)
- Civil parish
- Rathmore, and its townlands
- Barony
- Naas North
- Electoral division
- Rathmore, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,175 people lived in 367 households in the Rathmore electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Athgarrett, Baltracey, Blackhall, Newtown, Newtown Baltracey, Nunsland, Rathmore West, Wolfestown
- Placenames
- Eadestown 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.