Newhall
Townland in the civil parish of Ladytown, barony of Connell, Co. Kildare
- Area
- 231.7 ha
- 572 acres
- Land parcels
- 160
- registered freehold, median 2,659 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres)
- Zoning
- C6
- Industry and Warehousing
- Planning
- 53
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
160 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newhall, from 9 m² to 551,281 m² (55.13 ha, 136.22 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- C6Industry and Warehousing (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 59 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C7Data Centre (Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community and Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Commercial / Residential (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Ladytown, Kildare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Green Belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027, Kildare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
21 Aug 2026N/a
the construction of a single-storey EV forklift charging station to serve adjacent permitted warehouse facilities (Pl. Ref. 22/1340), with a total floor area of 81 sq.m, 4 no. EV forklift charging points, with external finishes to match warehouse building, and all ancillary site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660949
15 Jul 2026N/a
Storey and a half type dwelling, connection to mains sewer, modifications to existing site entrance, landscaping and all associated site development works.
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2660805
29 Jun 2026N/a
the construction of a single-storey EV forklift charging station to serve adjacent permitted warehouse facilities (Pl. Ref. 22/1340), 4 no. EV forklift charging points, with external finishes to match warehouse building.
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660717
10 Dec 2025Conditional
for a motor sales and vehicle service facility located on a greenfield site of c.1.2 ha. The site is bounded by: the Bundle of Sticks Roundabout in the northeast; the R445 to the northwest; developed land in the southwest; and Local Road L6066 in the southeast. The development will consist of the provision of a building comprising a 1 and 2 storey motor sales showroom and a vehicle service garage / workshop (all with parts store, ancillary offices, staff and customer facilities and ancillary spaces) (and associated ancillary spaces) (c. 2,707 sq m) with a single storey web display and valet bay building (c. 170 sq m), all with a total gross floor area of c. 2,877 sq m.The development also includes the following signage: Northeast elevation: 2 no. illuminated suspended fascia signs (c. 4.14 sq m each), and 1 no. illuminated logo sign (c. 3.24 sq m); Northwest elevation: 2 no. illuminated logo signs (c. 3.24 sq m each), 1 no. illuminated location sign (c. 0.61 sq m), 1 no. logo and dealer sign (c. 1.56 sq m) and 1 no. glazed entrance manifestation sign (c. 2.07 sq m); Southeast Elevation: 1 no. illuminated dealer sign and with 1 no. illuminated logo sign (c. 0.94 sqm and 2.19 sq m, respectively); 4 no. free standing signs, comprising 1 no. single-sided partially illuminated façade screen sign (30.66 sq m), 1 no. double-sided partially illuminated totem sign (c. 31.42 sq m), 2 no. double-sided illuminated totem signs (c. 10.44 sq m and c. 1.62 sq m, respectively).The development will also comprise: a canopied car wash; a gated compound with bin storage, display podiums, staff and customer vehicular parking (including EV charging); Photovoltaic (PV) panels; service bays; new and used vehicle display and demonstration areas, vehicle storage, cycle parking, and landscaping; new vehicular and pedestrian entry / egress point on Local Road L6066; public footpath and bus stop to the R445; plant and pumping station; associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply) and service connections, which includes the provision of surface water run-off discharge connection to the existing surface water sewer in the south and provision of a wastewater rising main to existing public sewer in the northeast; SUDs measures; lighting; hard and soft landscaping provision: boundary treatments: and all other site excavation and development works above and below ground
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561412
18 Nov 2025Conditional
the provision of a truck wash including all associated infrastructure, and site and development works, and services
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561299
17 Nov 2025N/a
the provision of a truck wash including all associated infrastructure, and site and development works, and services.
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561292
17 Nov 2025Conditional
permission for (A) Modifications to site access approved under Pl Ref No. 2460634 to include relocation of business park main access road and all associated site development works. (B) New internal access road to serve future development, outfall drains and all associated site development works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: revised site access to that which was permitted under Reg. Ref. 24/60634
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561297
13 Nov 2025N/a
the provision of a truck wash including all associated infrastructure, and site and development works, and services
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561280
27 Oct 2025Refused
Entrance Works Piers & Wing Walls with Surfacing of land & Planning Permission for New Storage Shed & Front Boundary Wall with railing and all associated site works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561220
8 Jul 2025N/a
for Entrance Works Piers & Wing Walls with Surfacing of land and all associated site works
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2560766
8 Jul 2025Refused
for Entrance Works Piers & Wing Walls with Surfacing of land and all associated site works
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2560765
4 Jul 2025Conditional
for the first-floor mezzanine and associated internal alterations and associated site works. Retention of 7 No. windows to the south-west elevation. Planning permission is sought for 2 No. windows to the south-west elevation & 2 No. windows on the south-east elevation with internal alterations and associated site works
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2560745
16 Jun 2025N/a
for the retention of the first-floor mezzanine and associated internal alterations and associated site works. Retention of 7 No. windows to the south-west elevation. Planning permission is sought for 2 No. windows to the south-west elevation & 2 No. windows on the south-east elevation with internal alterations and associated site works
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2560667
10 Apr 2025Conditional
for the construction of a Surface Vehicle Storage Compound and Vehicle Inspection Building, together with all associated site and landscaping works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560378
4 Mar 2025N/a
for the construction of a Surface Vehicle Storage Compound and Vehicle Inspection Building, together with all associated site and landscaping works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560211
24 Feb 2025N/a
for the construction of a Surface Vehicle Storage Compound and Vehicle Inspection Building, together with all associated site and landscaping works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560174
18 Feb 2025N/a
for the construction of a Surface Vehicle Storage Compound and Vehicle Inspection Building, together with all associated site and landscaping works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560156
13 Aug 2024Conditional
for a Data Centre and will comprise of: The demolition of 3 no. dwelling houses, associated garages and farm outbuildings / agricultural buildings (total floor area 1,591m2); The construction of 6 no. two storey data centre buildings, each with loading bays, external plant area including electrical and mechanical plant rooms, fuel compound, sprinkler tanks and associated ancillary development; Data centre building Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 will consist of: a data hall (24,756m2, overall height 19m), an administration block (2,505m2 overall height 15m) and include an external screened plant area of 18m in height and 6,164m2; Gas turbines, gas engine and battery energy storage systems will be provided within each plant area; Data centre building No. 5 will consist of: a data hall (24,756m2, overall height 19m), an administration block (2,505m2 overall height 15m) and include an external screened plant area of 18m in height and 6,375m2 in area and includes infrastructure for district heating; Gas turbines, gas engine and battery energy storage systems will be provided within the plant area; Adjacent to each data centre building will be a screened sprinkler tank compound (408m2 to 528 m2 in area) comprising of 3 no. above ground sprinkler pump containers, (1 no. 240m3 and 2 no. 268.8m3 containers) and a screened fuel compound (331m2 in area) comprising 1 no. 38m3 fuel pump container and 6 no. 64m3 tanks; and Solar panels with a total area of 3,600m2 will be provided on the roof of each data centre building and rainwater harvesting is included in the development. The proposed development of the Data Centre also comprises: A screened Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) compound (61m2 in area) with 1 no. kiosk (3m in height and 19.5m2 in area) with a biomethane gas injection point; A screened above Ground Installation (AGI) compound (1,753m2 in area) with 4 no. kiosks each of 3m in height and 51.5 m2 in area; A district heating building (5m in height and 341m2 in area) district heating plant and in ground piping for district heating system; Security hub building (4.1m in height and 42m2 in area) at main entrance to the proposed development; A single storey admin workshop/office (504m2 in area) and water treatment plant (315m2 in area) building (4.8m in height) and associated hydrant pump room (5m in height and 80m2 in area) and 2 no. hydrant pump room storage tanks (5m in height and c.251m3 in area); A new access/egress from the R409 and a new emergency access/egress from th
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460787
3 Aug 2024Refused
for the construction of a Vehicle Inspection Building with associated offices together with surface vehicle storage compound, all associated site and landscaping works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of alterations to the redline site boundary together with revisions to layout of the proposed car park
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460749
1 Aug 2024N/a
for a Data Centre and will comprise of: The demolition of 3 no. dwelling houses, associated garages and farm outbuildings / agricultural buildings (total floor area 1,591m2); The construction of 6 no. two storey data centre buildings, each with loading bays, external plant area including electrical and mechanical plant rooms, fuel compound, sprinkler tanks and associated ancillary development; Data centre building Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 will consist of: a data hall (24,756m2, overall height 19m), an administration block (2,505m2 overall height 15m) and include an external screened plant area of 18m in height and 6,164m2; Gas turbines, gas engine and battery energy storage systems will be provided within each plant area; Data centre building No. 5 will consist of: a data hall (24,756m2, overall height 19m), an administration block (2,505m2 overall height 15m) and include an external screened plant area of 18m in height and 6,375m2 in area and includes infrastructure for district heating; Gas turbines, gas engine and battery energy storage systems will be provided within the plant area; Adjacent to each data centre building will be a screened sprinkler tank compound (408m2 to 528 m2 in area) comprising of 3 no. above ground sprinkler pump containers, (1 no. 240m3 and 2 no. 268.8m3 containers) and a screened fuel compound (331m2 in area) comprising 1 no. 38m3 fuel pump container and 6 no. 64m3 tanks; and Solar panels with a total area of 3,600m2 will be provided on the roof of each data centre building and rainwater harvesting is included in the development. The proposed development of the Data Centre also comprises: A screened Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) compound (61m2 in area) with 1 no. kiosk (3m in height and 19.5m2 in area) with a biomethane gas injection point; A screened above Ground Installation (AGI) compound (1,753m2 in area) with 4 no. kiosks each of 3m in height and 51.5 m2 in area; A district heating building (5m in height and 341m2 in area) district heating plant and in ground piping for district heating system; Security hub building (4.1m in height and 42m2 in area) at main entrance to the proposed development; A single storey admin workshop/office (504m2 in area) and water treatment plant (315m2 in area) building (4.8m in height) and associated hydrant pump room (5m in height and 80m2 in area) and 2 no. hydrant pump room storage tanks (5m in height and c.251m3 in area); A new access/egress from the R409 and a new emergency access/egress from th
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460740
17 Jun 2024Conditional
for a) Change of use of the existing dwelling to office. b) The retention of a single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling and the change of use of the extension to office, c) Retention of the single storey garage to the rear of the dwelling and the change of use of the garage to use ancillary to the proposed office. d) Change of use of the steel shed to the rear of the property to use ancillary to the proposed office. e) All ancillary car parking, boundary treatments, landscaping, and associated site development works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460542
20 Dec 2023Conditional
retention of floor space and associated alterations created by the addition of a mezzanine within previously approached warehouse
Retention · Kildare County Council, 2360520
29 Jun 2023Conditional
a single storey industrial storage warehouse to include 4 no. dock levellers to the rear of the building in place of the previously granted truck parking area (Planning Ref: 21/1739). The development also includes all ancillary internal access roads, infrastructure, landscaping and boundary treatments, and all associated site and development works, and services
Permission · Kildare County Council, 23724
16 Mar 2023Conditional
for the provision of trailer parking. The development also consists of: A) Raising the levels of the site, B) The removal of the existing hedging to the eastern boundary, and C) Building security protection soil mound barriers to the boundary with security fencing, including all ancillary internal access roads, infrastructure, landscaping and boundary treatments, and all associated site and development works and services
Permission · Kildare County Council, 23270
9 Nov 2022Conditional
(a) Demolition of Dormer Dwelling House (Area 164m²) and Shed (Area 173m²); (b) Construction of Industrial Warehouse Unit (Area 2915m²) with Mezzanine Level (Area 515m²) and Ancillary Offices on two floors (Total Area 726.5m²); (C) Erection of signage on building; (d) Construction of Yard Storage Area of 4870m²; (e) Construction of Entrance, Boundary Wall, Boundary Fence, Car Parking, Landscaping and all ancillary works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 221340
The 25 most recent of 53 applications.
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 Newhall.
Recorded monuments
- KD019-071 Enclosure
Description
Aerial photograph (GB89.AF.22) shows cropmark of a curvilinear enclosure defined by a fosse. Compiled by: Dr. Gillian Barrett Date of upload: 08 March 2012
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Newhall.
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
- 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_2687 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Newhall with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.
The townland
- Name
- Newhall
- Area
- 2,316,620 m² (231.66 ha, 572.45 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ladytown, and its townlands
- Barony
- Connell
- Electoral division
- Ladytown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Ladytown electoral division: 990 people in 317 households; 90% of households own their home; 37% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Halverstown, Jigginstown, Ladytown, Moortown, Yeomanstown
- Placenames
- Newhall 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.