Ovidstown
Townland in the civil parish of Taghadoe, barony of Salt North, Co. Kildare
- Area
- 107.7 ha
- 266 acres
- Land parcels
- 51
- registered freehold, median 3,988 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 24
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
51 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ovidstown, from 200 m² to 157,515 m² (15.75 ha, 38.92 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 51 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Ovidstown 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
21 Apr 2026Conditional
mounting of approximately 51.5m2 of solar panels at ground level for domestic use, and all associated ancillary site-works
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660432
8 Jul 2025Conditional
for proposed sub-division of an existing site, construction of a detached bungalow type dwelling, detached domestic garage, effluent treatment system, to be accessed off an existing recessed vehicular entrance/egress point & access avenue, and all associated ancillary site-works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2560767
17 Aug 2022Conditional
two storey dwelling, site entrance, install a secondary sewage treatment plant with a semi mounded sand polishing filter percolation area and all associated works. Permission also sought for the removal of condition no. 12 of Planning Permission 89/337 relating to the sterilization of lands. This permission will be in lieu of and supersede previous permission granted to applicant under reference no. 13/577.
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 221011
23 Feb 2022Conditional
extension to existing garage at rear of house to contain home gym
Permission · Kildare County Council, 22185
21 Feb 2022Refused
for the construction of a storey-and-a-half type dwelling, domestic garage, effluent treatment system and associated works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22176
10 Jan 2022N/a
for the construction of a storey and a half type dwelling, domestic garage, effluent treatment system and associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 228
8 Nov 2021Conditional
for retention permission associated with the permitted development (Kildare County Council Reg. No. of 08/298) on a site occupying 0.28 Ha at Little Toppers Crèche Ovidstown, Straffan, Co. Kildare. The proposed development for retention permission consists of: the change of use of 1 No. permitted Staff room and Office of 26 sqm to a Montessori room use; the change of use of 1 No. Store room to Reception use of 3.5 sqm; the infill development of 1 No. Classroom of 31.8 sqm in place of a Play Courtyard; the construction of 1 No. standalone staff room of 13.56 sqm built to the rear of the main creche building; increase in capacity of the crèche facility from 30 No. childcare spaces to 61 No. childcare spaces; and associated site development works above and below ground
Retention · Kildare County Council, 211584
17 Aug 2021Conditional
development will consist of porch to the front and single storey extensions to the rear
Permission · Kildare County Council, 211190
6 Aug 2021N/a
will consist of porch to the front and single storey extension to the rear
Permission · Kildare County Council, 211138
27 May 2021Conditional
Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. 16/32 - Construct a single storey dwelling, garage, connection to existing water mains, new waste water treatment system, new entrance while removing Condition No. 7 relating to a sterilization agreement of Planning Permission 74/434 and all associated site works
Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 21734
2 Dec 2020Conditional
the construction of a single storey extension attached to both the north side of the existing property & the existing detached single storey garage. The proposed extension and detached garage will be converted to provide a family flat linked directly to the main dwelling,
Permission · Kildare County Council, 201459
4 Sept 2020Refused
construction of a two storey dwelling, domestic garage, effluent treatment system and associated site works,
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 201011
10 Aug 2020N/a
the construction of a two storey dwelling, domestic garage, effluent treatment system and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 20886
2 Jul 2020Refused
1) Construct a one and a half storey dwelling, 2) Install a secondary sewage treatment plant with a raised mounded sand polishing filter percolation area. 3) Construct a separate domestic type double garage and workshop. 4) Provide a new vehicular entrance. 5) All ancillary site works associated with the development. 6) Removal of condition no. 12 of planning permission 89/337, relating to the sterilization of lands
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 20694
16 Jun 2020N/a
(1) construct a one and a half storey dwelling. (2) Install a secondary sewage treatment plant with a raised mounded sand polishing filter percolation area. (3) Construct a separate domestic type double garage and workshop. (4) Provide a new vehicular entrance. (5) All ancillary site works associated with the development. (6) Removal of condition no. 12 of planning permission 89/337, relating to the sterilization of lands at
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 20619
15 Jan 2020N/a
(1) Construct a one and a half storey dwelling. (2) Install a secondary sewage treatment plant with a raised mounded sand polishing filter percolation area. (3) Construct a separate domestic type double garage and workshop. (4) Provide a new vehicular entrance. (5) All ancillary site works associated with the development. (6) Removal of condition No. 12 of planning permission 89/337, relating to the sterilization of lands
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2024
20 Dec 2019Conditional
(a) Construction of a 4 bedroom two-storey style dwelling; (b) Single storey domestic garage; (c) Stable building consisting of 4 No. stables, tack room and open storage area; (d) New Sepcon wastewater treatments system and percolation area; (e) New recessed vehicle entrance, along with all associated and facilitating site development works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 191426
16 Dec 2019N/a
1) Change of site location of planning permission 13/577, by means of this new application superseding planning permission 13/577, by proposed removal of condition 12 of planning permission 89/337 relating to sterilisation of lands, re sterilisation of site granted 13/577. 2) To construct a one and a half storey dwelling. 3) Install a secondary effluent treatment system with a raised sand polishing filter and percolation area. 4) Construct a detached domestic type garage and workshop. 5) All ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 191396
8 Aug 2019Refused
A) Permission to remove historical sterilistaion condition attached to planning reference 83/1442, B) Permission for the construction of a detached one and a half storey house, single storey domestic garage, upgrade works to existing entrance to provide a double recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 19900
12 Sept 2018Conditional
Ext of duration 13/577 - construction a dormer bungalow, effluent treatment system, five single storey stables, dungstead and all ancillary site works
Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 181116
3 Sept 2018Refused
Permission to remove historical sterilisation condition attached to planning reference 83/1442; (b) Permission for the construction of a detached one and a half storey house, single storey domestic garage, upgrade works to existing entrance to provide a double recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 181081
22 Dec 2017Refused
Permission to remove historical sterilisation condition attached to Planning Reference 83/1442, permission for the construction of a detached one and a half storey house, single storey domestic garage, recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 171492
26 Oct 2017Conditional
the construction of a new attached dormer side extension to match existing dwelling eaves height with zinc clad roof finish and “Velux” type roof windows, modification to internal layout, general refurbishment throughout and all ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 171200
18 Aug 2017Refused
the construction of a detached one and a half storey house, single storey domestic garage, recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 17934
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 Ovidstown.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ovidstown.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ovidstown.
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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ovidstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.
The townland
- Name
- Ovidstown
- Area
- 1,076,779 m² (107.68 ha, 266.08 acres)
- Civil parish
- Taghadoe, and its townlands
- Barony
- Salt North
- Electoral division
- Straffan, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Baybush, Clonagh, Irishtown Lower, Johninstown, Longtown, Newtownmacabe, Richardstown
- Placenames
- Ovidstown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.