Moortown

42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Moortown, from 127 m² to 118,425 m² (11.84 ha, 29.26 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Moortown 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 Feb 2026Conditional

  (i) the retention (for a temporary period of 5 years) of 3no. existing single storey school buildings as constructed (4810 m2 combined total) (previously permitted on a temporary basis under Ref. 19437/ 18557/ 15552) (ii) Planning permission (for a temporary period of 5 years) for a new two storey school building (996 m2), soft play area (100m2), existing fence to be relocated and all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2660138

• 9 Oct 2025N/a

  Extension of Duration: Strategic Housing Development (ABP Decision): 467 Residential Units. 199 No. Houses, 216 No. Apartments, 52 No. Duplexes, Childcare Facility, gym, café and retail unit and associated site works

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 25162

• 29 Aug 2025Conditional

  Large Scale Residential Development - to amend a previously permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (ABP Case Reference 307100-20) on a site of approx. 12.93 ha located on lands at Kilwoghan Woods. The proposed amendments relate to phase 2 (c.3.94ha) of the overall permitted development and, will include amendments to 239 no. residential units. (The overall total number of permitted 467 no. units in phase 1 and 2 remain unchanged). The proposed development comprises a redesign of phase 2 to include: a) The construction of 2 no. 4-storey apartment blocks at the north of the site (81 no. units in total) to include a creche (351sqm – 94 no. children) with outdoor play area (93sqm) at ground floor; i. Block A - 38 no. units consisting of 17 no.1 bed and 22 no. 2 bed units ii. Block B - 43 no. units consisting of 20 no. 1 bed and 23 no. 2 bed units b) 5 no. 3-storey apartment and duplex units to be located on the eastern boundary of the site; i. Duplex C - 08 no. units consisting of 4 no. 2 beds and 4 no. 3 beds ii. Duplex D - 18 no. units consisting of 4 no. 1 beds, 8 no. 2beds, and 6 no. 3 beds iii. Duplex E – 18 no. units consisting of 4 no. 1 beds, 8 no. 2beds, and 6 no. 3 beds iv. Duplex F – 20 no. units consisting of 10 no. 2beds, and 10 no. 3 beds v. Duplex G – 18 no. units consisting of 4 no. 1 beds, 8 no. 2beds, and 6 no. 3 beds c) 76 no. terraced houses consisting of; i. 48 no. 2 bed mid terrace units ii. 12 no. 3 bed end terrace units iii. 16 no. 3 bed end terrace dual frontage units d) 252 no. of car parking spaces which includes 2 no. car sharing spaces, 14 no. motorcycle spaces and 540 no. bicycle parking spaces will be provided for in phase 2. e) Amendments to the previously permitted open space in phase 2 to now provide 5,379sqm Public Open Space, 1,159 sqm Communal Open Space and 3,313 Amenity Space. Each of the units are afforded their own private open space in the form of private gardens, balconies or terraces. f) Amendments to internal residential access roads and cyclist/pedestrian paths to allow for the 4 arm entrance junction and a new shared pedestrian / cycle path through the site running north to south. g) All associated site development works, services provision, infrastructural and drainage works, internal access roads, home zones, cycle and pedestrian infrastructure, bin stores, car and bicycle parking, public lighting, communal open spaces, private open space in the form of gardens, terraces and/or balconies, landscaping an

  Permission, 76 homes · Kildare County Council, 2560988

• 10 Jun 2025Conditional

  for amendments to the Warehouse and Light Industrial Development permitted under Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 22/627 (as amended by Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 24/87 and 24/88 and proposed to be amended by Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 25/60553 and 25/60601) and amendments to an existing Maintenance Station-Aviation Industry Light Industrial Unit (currently operated by Lufthansa Technik). The amendments principally comprise: the omission of Unit A (a permitted Warehouse with a Gross Floor Area of 2,708 sq m) and the relocation of the existing delivery yard and select existing car parking spaces to facilitate the construction of an extension to the existing Maintenance Station-Aviation Industry Light Industrial Unit. The extension, which requires the removal of the existing northwest facing gable wall (17.6 sq m), will have a maximum height of 13.15 metres and a Gross Floor Area of 3,990 sq m (resulting in the overall Maintenance Station-Aviation Industry Light Industrial Unit having a Total Gross Floor Area of 7,710 sq m). The development will also include: the decommissioning of the existing site entrance to / exit from the Maintenance Station-Aviation Industry Light Industrial Unit in Esprit Logistics Park. Access to / egress from the proposed extended Maintenance Station-Aviation Industry Light Industrial Unit will be via the proposed reconfigured permitted Unit A site access / egress. The development will also include: the omission of the permitted height restrictor at the site access / egress at the R405; the provision of 21 No. car parking spaces in lieu of the 27 No. previously permitted to serve Unit A (resulting in the overall Maintenance Station-Aviation Industry Light Industrial Unit having 101 No. car parking spaces); gates; canopy; plant; modifications to the permitted hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments; and all associated site and development works above and below ground. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: elevational changes including the addition of green walls, revised curtain walling, windows, and cladding; landscape modifications including planted landscaped berms and additional planting; modifications to boundary treatments and gates; changes to the car parking layout and the addition of zebra crossings

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560650

• 3 Jun 2025Conditional

  for amendments to the Warehouse and Light Industrial Development permitted under Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 22/627 (as amended by Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 24/87 and 24/88 and proposed to be amended by Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 25/60553). The amendments principally comprise: the omission of Unit B (Warehouse with a Gross Floor Area of 2,622 sq m) and its associated infrastructure including 46 No. car parking spaces; and the provision of an ancillary car park comprising 193 No. spaces to serve Block C in the M4 Interchange Business Park. Access to the ancillary car park will be via the M4 Interchange Business Park. The amendments will also comprise: modifications to the permitted landscaping and boundary treatments; provision of bicycle parking; gates; and all associated site and development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560601

• 23 May 2025Conditional

  for the diversion of the existing electricity transmission overhead lines principally comprising the removal of an existing electricity double timber pole (approximately 12 metres high) and replacement with 2 No. electricity pylons (13.2 metres high) and associated infrastructure underground. The development will also include: the repositioning of 10 No. permitted car parking spaces (with no change to the total quantum of car parking); the provision of an additional pedestrian crossing; the repositioning of the permitted LPG tank; modifications to the permitted attenuation basin; and all associated site and development works above and below ground. The development partially amends a Development permitted under Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 22/627 (as amended by Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 24/88 and Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 24/87

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560553

• 22 May 2025Conditional

  for planning permission to modify a permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) permission (ABP-307100) by way of a planning application for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) permission on a site of c12.68 hectares located on lands at Kilwoghan Woods, in the Townland of Crodaun, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. The minor modifications to the permitted SHD consists of (1) The change of permitted House Type A to House Type H (12 no. units) (2) The change of permitted House Type A1 to House Type H1 (2 no. units) (3) The change of permitted House Type A2 to House Type H2 (2 no. units) (4) The change of permitted House Type B2 B3 to House Type F.a and F.b (4 no. units) and all associated site development works

  Permission, 20 homes · Kildare County Council, 2560543

• 6 Mar 2024Conditional

  The development will principally comprise of the construction of 1 No. light industrial unit with ancillary offices, staff facilities and associated development and 1 No. building for the servicing of vehicles and associated storage/depot as follows: Unit X (light industrial) will have a maximum parapet height of 13 metres (with a projecting window over with a maximum height of 16.3 metres), with a gross floor area of c. 1,533 sqm including a workshop area (c. 1,364 sqm) and ancillary office space and staff facilities (c. 169 sqm); and Unit Y (for the storage and servicing of vehicles) will have a maximum height of 13 metres with a gross floor area of c. 1,855 sqm including a workshop area (c. 1,546 sqm) and ancillary office and staff facilities (c. 309 sqm). The development will also include: the repositioning and modification of the permitted attenuation including the provision of 2 No. additional attenuation areas; vehicular and pedestrian access points; 76 No. car parking spaces, loading bay; bicycle parking; HGV marshalling yards; level access goods doors; gates; signage; internal roadways; lighting; plant; boundary treatments; hard & soft landscaping; and all associated site development works above and below ground. The development also partially amends a permitted warehouse and light industrial development (as granted under KCC Reg. Ref. 22/627), specifically relating to the modification of the attenuation strategy

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2487

• 6 Mar 2024Conditional

  development partially amends a permitted warehouse and light industrial development (as granted under KCC Reg. 22/627), specifically relating to the modification of the attenuation strategy. The development will principally comprise the repositioning and modification of the permitted attenuation including the provision of 2 No. additional attenuation areas at a c.3.4 Ha site generally located to the north/north-east of the M4 Interchange Business Park and to the south of M4 Motorway in the townlands of

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2488

• 17 Aug 2023Conditional

  the construction of a detached new single storey pitched roof timber cabin structure with small store & front porch for use by the Celbridge Men's & Women's Shed Project for multifunctional crafts, hobby, book club, social meetings (less than 40 people) & associated uses & to include minor associated works & amendments as necessary to site boundaries, landscaping etc

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 23850

• 7 Jun 2023Refused

  the construction of two new houses. The existing house, site entrance and driveway and wastewater treatment system shall be retained. Each of the proposed houses shall be part single -storey and part two-stories in height. Both are 4-bedroom houses and have floor areas of 228 square-meteres and 214 square meters respectively. Access to the new house will be provided through a new shared driveway, branching from the existing driveway which shall be accessed through the existing site entrance which shall be used as the shared entrance for all three houses. The application also includes installation of two new waste water treatment systems as well as all associated landscape and ancillary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 23611

• 22 May 2023N/a

  an existing prefabricated classroom accommodation block measuring 395m2 incorporating 4 No. Resource Rooms, 4 No. Meeting Rooms, ancillary stores (2) and a Toilet Block

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 23547

• 26 May 2022Conditional

  a 9.8 Ha site in the townlands of Moortown and Crodaun, Celbridge, County Kildare, including part of the carpark serving Blocks C and D of the M4 Interchange Business Park and a dwelling known as “Mariposa”. The lands are generally bounded to the north by the M4 Motorway; to the east by greenfield lands; to the south-east by the Celbridge Community School and M4 Business Park beyond; to the south and south-west by Unit 1 Esprit Logistics Park, the R405 with residential dwellings and Salesian College beyond; and to the west by Blocks C and D of the M4 Interchange Business Park. The development, which will have a gross floor area of 27,034 sq m, will comprise the demolition of an existing dwelling known as “Mariposa” (c.270 sq.m) and the construction of 11 No. Warehouse and Light Industrial units with ancillary offices, staff facilities and associated development as follows; Unit A (Warehouse) will have a maximum height of 16 metres with a gross floor area of 2,708 sq m including a warehouse area (2,221 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (487 sq m); Unit B (Warehouse) will have a maximum height of 16 metres with a gross floor area of 2,622 sq m including a warehouse area (2,296 sq m), ancillary office areas, and staff facilities (326 sq m); Unit E (Light Industrial) will have a maximum height of 10 metres with a gross floor area of 1,298 sq m including a warehouse area (1,151 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (147 sq m); Unit F (Light Industrial) will have a maximum height of 10 metres with a gross floor area of 1,237 sq.m including a warehouse area (1,097 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (141 sq.m); Unit G (Light Industrial) will have a maximum height of 10 metres with a gross floor area of 1,500 sq m including a warehouse area (1,359 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (141 sq m); Unit H (Light Industrial) will have a maximum height of 10 metres with a gross floor area of 1,789 sq m including a warehouse area (1,649 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (141 sq m); Unit I (Light Industrial) will have a maximum height of 16.2 metres with a gross floor area of 2,512 sq m including a warehouse area (2,222 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (290 sq m) ; Unit J (Light Industrial) will have a maximum height of 16.2 metres with a gross floor area of 2,868 sq m including a warehouse area (2,579 sq m), ancillary office areas and staff facilities (289 sq m); Unit K (Ware

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22627

• 19 May 2022N/a

  the change of use of existing detached garage to family flat and the construction of a single storey link corridor between family flat and existing detached dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22595

• 12 Apr 2022Conditional

  (1) A new synthetic Astro Platform 102 metres x 66 metres to be used as an all-weather soccer pitch at the location of the existing grass soccer pitch which is located to the rear and left hand side of our grounds when viewed from the public road. (2) Fencing to the perimeter of the pitch which consists of 2.40 metres high of double 868 mesh with 2.60 metres high ball stopping netting giving a total height of 5.00 metres. (3) To the rear of the goals at either end of the pitch for a distance of 28 metres the 2.60 metres high ball stopping netting is to be increased to 10.60 metres giving a total height of 13.00 metres at these two locations. (4) To lay a temporary hardcore and gravel construction roadway to the right hand side of our College when viewed from the public road. Also, a Contractor's compound located beside the existing hard surface basketball court located to the rear of the site. (5) Eleven number lateral drains under the proposed Astro Pitch connected to a main drain and discarding to a soakaway designed and constructed to BRE 365 and approved by the County Council. (6) All ancillary ground works associated with the above project. The above works to be carried out on our site

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22419

• 12 Apr 2022Conditional

  (1) 6 No. 15 metre high columns to the perimeter of our soccer pitch which is located to the left and rear of our site when viewed from the public road. These columns are to be used to mount floodlights to illuminate the pitch. (2) All ancillary ground works associated with the above project. The above works to be carried out on our site

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22418

• 22 Dec 2021Conditional

  The construction of 3 warehouses and associated drainage work, 1 warehouse of 200 sqm in area and 2 warehouses each of 276sqm in area. Total area of buildings will be 752 sqm

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211809

• 15 Dec 2021N/a

  The construction of 3 warehouses and associated drainage work, 1 warehouse buildings will be 752 sqm.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211755

• 25 Nov 2021N/a

  The construction of 3 warehouses and associated drainage work, 1 warehouse of 200 sqm in area and 2 warehouses each of 276 sqm in area. Total area of buildings will be 752 sqm

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211667

• 12 Aug 2021Conditional

  modifications to previously approved access road (Planning Ref. 19/1229) approximately 87m long, relocated to a new position, centred between 17m and 26m north-east of the approved road location, on a site situated south of the M4 and north of the R405

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211170

• 8 Jun 2020Conditional

  for construction of a new single storey extension, consisting of a new main entrance canopy, a new main entrance lobby/reception area and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20577

• 28 May 2020Conditional

  (i) a single storey extension (120 sq.m) to provide storage, circulation and staff facilities; (ii) a single storey extension (75 sq.m) to the existing play area to provide dedicated soft-play area for babies and toddlers up to five years of age; (iii) a single storey entrance porch (12 sq.m) to the main entrance; (iv) a two storey infill extension at the north eastern corner of the existing building to provide an office/meeting room (78 sq.m) at ground floor and which is linked at first floor to a new mezzanine floor within the existing building in order to provide an indoor football pitch (330 sq.m) at first floor level; (iv) an external storage area and facilities area (covered and enclosed) to the rear elevation and (v) the relocation and re-configuration of the previously permitted car park serving Base Entertainment Centre together with an additional 19 no. car parking spaces to serve the additional floor area sought to be retained in this application together with all ancillary landscaping, services, lighting and internal connections to the existing building necessary to serve the development sought to be retained

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 20534

• 24 Apr 2020Conditional

  STRATEGIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (ABP Decision): 467 Residential Units. 199 No. Houses, 216 No. Apartments, 52 No. Duplexes, Childcare Facility, gym, café and retail unit and associated site works.

  Permission, 467 homes · Kildare County Council, 20307100

• 24 Jan 2020Conditional

  18 no. warehouse/light industrial units with ancillary office and staff facilities in 1 no. block totalling 1,972 sq. metres. The proposed development includes connections to existing services at M4 Interchange Park, signs, internal roads, carparking, bicycle parking, landscaping, lighting, boundary treatments and ancillary works, with vehicular and pedestrian access from the R405 by access road and footpaths previously permitted by Kildare County Council under planning ref. 18/1442

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2048

• 16 Jan 2020N/a

  18 no. warehouse/light industrial units with ancillary office and staff facilities in 1 no. block totalling 1,972 sq. metres. The proposed development includes connections to existing services at M4 Interchange Park, signs, internal roads, carparking, bicycle parking, landscaping, lighting, boundary treatments and ancillary works, with vehicular and pedestrian access from the R405 by access road and foot paths previously permitted by Kildare County Council under planning ref. 18/1442

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2026

The 25 most recent of 37 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 Moortown.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Moortown.

Architectural heritage

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

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, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2866 (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 Moortown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Moortown

Area

832,937 m² (83.29 ha, 205.82 acres)

Civil parish

Kildrought, and its townlands

Barony

Salt North

Electoral division

Celbridge, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Celbridge electoral division: 16,066 people in 5,350 households; 79% of households own their home; 21% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballygoran, Barrogstown, Crodaun, Kilmacredock Upper, Kilwoghan, Thornhill

Placenames

Moortown 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.