Kerdiffstown

126 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kerdiffstown, from 4 m² to 376,969 m² (37.7 ha, 93.15 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.

• P1Agriculture
  Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 25 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Johnstown, Kildare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (Variation 3) - Johnstown, Kildare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 30 May 2025Conditional

  for (A) change of use of existing dilapidated house to out-buildings for agricultural use, (B) construction of a replacement single storey type house. (C) The decommissioning of the existing septic tank and the installation of an Oakstown BAF wastewater treatment plant with polishing filter percolation area. (D) Garage / store for domestic use, (E) construction of new vehicular recessed entrance and access driveway to serve the dwelling and all associated site works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: There is now a demolition component that was not previously advertised

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560584

• 21 Feb 2025Conditional

  for the replacement of a single storey medium voltage substation previously permitted as part of a solar farm permission by Kildare County Council under Planning Ref. 20/1418 with a single storey 20kV substation at the site of the previously permitted substation. The development also incorporates some minor revisions to the permitted access track adjacent to the substation to accommodate emergency fire tender turning movements. The permitted fencing and entrance gate adjacent to the substation will also be locally realigned and repositioned

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560167

• 21 Feb 2025Conditional

  for the extension of the operational lifespan of a solar farm permitted by Kildare County Council under Reg. Ref. 201418 from 25 No. years as permitted (by reason of Condition No. 3 of permission Reg. Reg. 201418) to 40 No. years

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560166

• 19 Feb 2024N/a

  for a single storey stable building consisting of 4no. horse boxes, feed store, tack room, vets room, dungstead and all associated sire development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460131

• 28 Aug 2023Conditional

  1. Demolition of side and front entrance porch. 2. Construct new office areas and main entrance lobby to front of existing clubhouse. 3. Provide new external cladding to front and side elevations. 4. Construct new 72m2 machinery storage shed. 5. New signage, and all ancillary, associated works and site works.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23872

• 7 Oct 2022Conditional

  Extensions and alterations to existing dormer house to include: (A) Storey and a half extension to front of existing house; (B) Extension to side of existing house; (C) Dormer extension to rear of existing house; (D) Modifications to all elevations of existing house; (E) Internal modifications; (F) All associated site development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221207

• 24 Nov 2020Conditional

  a proposed solar farm on an area of approximately 10.8 hectares, comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 4 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, 1 No. onsite terminal station, storage containers and temporary site compound, security fencing, new and upgraded internal access tracks, CCTV and all associated ancillary development works. Elgin Energy Services Limited are applying for the proposed solar farm to have planning permission that is effective for 10 years (and an operational period of 40 years)

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 201418

• 13 Nov 2020N/a

  a proposed solar farm on an area of approximately 10.8 hectares, comprising photovoltaic panel on ground mounted frames, 2 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, 1 no. onsite terminal station, storage containers and temporary site compound, security fencing, new and upgraded internal access tracks, CCTV and all associated ancillary development works. Elgin Energy Services Ltd. are applying for the proposed solar farm to have planning permission that is effective for 10 years (and an operational period of 40 years),

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 201365

• 12 Nov 2020Conditional

  (a) Decommissioning and backfilling existing septic tank, and (b) Repositioning/installing a new on-site domestic wastewater treatment system, connection to existing dwelling house and all associated development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 201357

• 2 Oct 2020Conditional

  2 no. single storey extensions to the rear of the existing dwelling, rooflights to front and rear roof slopes, minor alterations to existing elevations & all associated site and landscape works,

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 201144

• 30 Sept 2020Conditional

  (1) The retention of extensions and alterations to his house at ground floor and first floor (including the alteration to the front elevation). [The house was extended by previous owner/owners – see Kildare County Council planning files 634/72 and 8/76]. (2) The installation of an O’Reilly/Oakstown secondary wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated/ancillary site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 201127

• 4 Sept 2020N/a

  the development will comprise 2 no. single storey extensions to the rear of the existing dwelling, rooflights to front and rear roof slopes, minor alterations to existing elevations & all associated site and landscape works,

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 201007

• 25 Apr 2019Conditional

  The development will consist of (1) retention permission of the filling of land and raising of ground levels over a distance of c350m and the clearing of ground for the construction of a c2.1km unroofed gallops for the training of horses, together with a drainage bed to provide an all- weather surface; (2) permission to complete the construction of the gallops, erect fencing on both sides of the gallops, all associated site development works and services (which is located within the curtilage of Palmerstown House, a Protected Structure)

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 19452

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: Grand Canal 002104

Recorded monuments

• KD019-006001 Church
  Description

  According to Fitzgerald (1912-14, 182), the church was dedicated to St. Lawrence. In a graveyard (KD019-006002-). The poorly preserved, ivy-clad remains of a rectangular structure comprise a nave (int. dims. L 12.9m E-W; Wth 5.4m) and levelled chancel (int. dims. est. L c. 5.2m E-W; Wth 5.1m), built mainly of rubble limestone masonry with occasional random coursing, and some tufa in the quoins. The W-end of the nave is reduced to rubble-covered, lower wall courses, and a gap (Wth 1.7m) at the upstanding W-end of the S wall may mark an original entrance. A second gap (Wth 0.9m), near the E-end of the wall may be a robbed-out window, and is matched by a similar gap (Wth 0.9m), almost opposite, in the N wall, which also contains a reconstructed window near its centre. The nave's very high, steeply pitched, E-gable wall survives and is pierced by a round, chancel arch (Wth 2.7m; H 2.15m) of rubble masonry, located slightly off-centre, to the S. The lower A-line of the chancel roof is marked by thin flags projecting E (c.0.3m) from the gable wall face, and the E-face of the wall is set back (c. 0.10m) above the chancel arch. The chancel's N, E and S walls have been levelled and scar lines of the N and S walls are visible in the gable wall of the nave. A low scarp (H 0.5m) may mark the line of the E gable wall. While the very steep pitch of the nave's E gable wall suggests a pre-Norman date for the original church, with the chancel added later, O'Carragáin (pers. comm. SMR File) comments that the nave and chancel may well be contemporary. Fitzgerald also recorded, 'portions of a handsome, early sixteenth century window' originally from the church, but which had lain scattered in the graveyard (KD019-006002-) and were removed to Kerdiffstown House c. 400m to the NNE, but the present whereabouts of which are unknown. (Sherlock 1899-1902, 298; Herity 2002, 60-61 (176-77); Mc Cabe 1991, 218-21; 20003, 187-9). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD019-006002 Graveyard
  Description

  In a narrow 'pass' between the small, N-flowing, Morrell River, c. 35m to the E, and a low, steep-sided, NW-SW ridge to W, at the foot of which the graveyard lies. It contains a medieval church (KD019-006001-), a medieval graveslab (KD019-006003-) and a 17th century graveslab (KD019-006004-). A very overgrown, apparently unenclosed but roughly square area (est. dims. L c. 40m; Wth c. 40m) contains the legible remains of mainly 18th and 19th century burial markers. (Mc Cabe 20003, 187-9) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD019-006003 Graveslab
  Description

  In a graveyard (KD019-006002-). Discovered in 1990 by Mr. Brian Mc Cabe (1991, 218-21), lying face down, c. 8m W of Kerdiffstown Church (KD019-006001-). A gently tapering, granite slab (dims. L 1.22m; Wth at top 0.46m; Wth at base 0.32m; T at top 0.2m; T at base 0.16m) bears an incised, floriate cross on one face and dates to the 13/14 c. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD019-006004 Graveslab
  Description

  In a graveyard (KD019-006002-). An old, re-transcribed slab commemorates the death of Mary Kerdiffe in 1690 and her husband John in 1702. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD019-018 Mound
  Description

  A mound investigated in 1952 by the NMI after partial destruction by quarrying. Finds included two comb fragments, and a fragment of bronze wire. Dark soil, possibly habitation refuse, was also noted (NMI Topographical file). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

Architectural heritage

• Bridge, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Three-span cut-stone railway bridge over canal, c.1870, on a skewed plan. Renovated, c.1970, with parapet walls rebuilt. Coursed rock-faced rubble stone walls. Rubble stone piers. Three flat spans with concrete lintels (one rebuilt, c.1970, with steel girders to underside). Sited spanning Grand Canal as part of Great Southern and Western Railway line with grass banks to canal.

• Kerdiffstown House, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1920–1960 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, c.1940, comprising four limestone ashlar panelled tapered piers with stringcourses, pyramidal capping, cast-iron double gates and cast-iron flanking pedestrian gates. Set back from line of dual carriageway with former road to front.

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

  Detached five-bay three-storey over basement former house, c.1860, retaining early fenestration with three-bay full-height canted projecting entrance bay to centre and three-bay three-storey side elevations to north-west and to south-east. Renovated, c.1940, with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch added to centre to accommodate use as nursing home. Renovated and extended, c.1950, comprising eleven-bay two-storey flat-roofed wing to west with single-bay double-height bowed linking bay. Wing refenestrated, c.1990. Hipped roof behind blocking course with slate (polygonal to canted projecting bay). Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat-roof to porch with semi-circular projection over door opening. Flat-roof to wing to west behind parapet wall. Materials not visible. Squared rubble stone walls. Red brick Flemish bond to canted projecting bay. Cut-stone dressings including quoins to corners, cornice and blocking course. Rendered walls to porch. Painted. Rendered walls to wing to west. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings (round-headed to ground floor side (north-west) elevation in red brick surrounds). Stone sills. Red brick block-and-start surrounds. 3/3 and 6/6 timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening. Timber panelled door. Overlight. Square-headed openings to wing to west. Concrete sills. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Set back from road in own landscaped grounds approached by avenue. Attached seven-bay double-height Classical-style private chapel, c.1940, to south on a T-shaped plan with round-headed openings, single-bay single-storey flat-roofed transepts to south-east and to south-west, single-bay double-height lower bowed apse to south and single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to north forming part of linking bay to house to north. Gable-ended roof with slate. Concrete ridge tiles. Rendered coping to gables with cross finials to apexes. Metal rainwater goods on profiled eaves course. Flat-roofed to transepts and to porch behind parapet walls. Materials not visible. Half-conical to apse. Copped-clad. Rendered walls. Ruled and lined. Unpainted. Rusticated cut-granite plinth. Rendered dressings including ruled-and-lined piers to corners, moulded necking over (forming stringcourse) and moulded surround to gables forming pediments. Cut-stone coping to profiled parapet walls to transepts and to porch. Round-headed openings to nave. Concrete sills. Moulded archivolt to opening to north with drip moulding and plaque over. Fixed-pane stained glass windows. Square-headed openings to remainder. Concrete sills. Timber fittings. Square-headed door opening. Moulded surround with keystone. Timber panelled door. Detached four-bay single-storey outbuilding, c.1860, to west. Reroofed, c.1940. Now disused. Gable-ended roof. Replacement corrugated-iron, c.1940. Iron ridge tiles. Corrugated-Perspex rooflights. Rendered coping to gables. Remains of cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls over rubble stone construction. Unpainted. Square-headed openings including integral carriageway. Stone sills. Fittings now gone. Detached nine-bay two-storey outbuilding, c.1860, to north-west with series of eight elliptical-headed integral carriageways to ground floor. Reroofed, c.1990. Flat-roofed. Replacement iron-clad, c.1990. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings (slit-style to first floor). Stone sills. No fittings (window opening to ground floor now boarded-up). Elliptical-headed integral carriageways. No fittings (most now blocked-up with rendered over).

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 moderately low, 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_2804 (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.

No address of the register names Kerdiffstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Kerdiffstown · Baile Chairdif

Area

2,846,600 m² (284.66 ha, 703.41 acres)

Civil parish

Kerdiffstown, and its townlands

Barony

Naas North

Electoral division

Kill, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kill electoral division: 5,565 people in 1,843 households; 82% of households own their home; 52% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Johnstown, Killeenbeg, Maudlings, Monread North, Palmerstown, Palmerstown Demesne, Sallins, Sherlockstown, Sherlockstown Common

Placenames

Kerdiffstown 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.