Taghadoe

44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Taghadoe, from 71 m² to 397,267 m² (39.73 ha, 98.17 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Taghadoe 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.

• 28 Mar 2025Refused

  for the construction of a solar PV development and an ‘under the fence’ transformer compound on a ca. 180ha site consisting of: I. Solar PV panels laid out in arrays across the Site; II. 39 No. inverter units (ca. 2.9m (h) x ca. 6.1m (l) and 2.4(w)); III. 1 No. control room structure (5m (h) x 15.3m (l) and 3.7m (w)); IV. 1 No. transformer unit (ca. 6m x ca. 4m) and associated bund; V. Security fencing around the ‘under the fence’ transformer compound (2.65m high); VI. Electrical and communications cabling; VII. Pole-mounted security cameras; VIII. Perimeter security fencing (2m high) and security gates; IX. Upgrade of 3 No. existing Site entrances; X. Development of 2 No. new Site entrances; XI. 3 No. temporary construction compounds; XII. Internal access tracks; and, XIII All associated ancillary development, landscaping and reinstatement works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560326

• 9 Jul 2024Conditional

  for (A) increased in ridge height on house previously granted planning permission under file ref no.23/54, 17/519 & 12/251 and (B) Retention Permission for first floor accommodation for residential use with 4 no. roof lights to the rear (west) elevation and 1 no. roof light to front (east) elevation

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2460640

• 30 May 2024Conditional

  for construction of a new 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building (83.5m long x 18.5m wide (25.1m including staircases), 17m in height) (1,637 sqm); construction of a new 110kV GIS building (68.8m long x 15.4m wide (22m including staircases), 15m in height) (1,138 sqm); both of the GIS Buildings will have 8 no. associated lightning protection spikes / rods on each of the roofs (3m in height); construction of 4 no. 220/110kV power transformers to include connections to the new GIS buildings; 2 no. 220kV and 1 no. 110kV line/cable interface towers and associated removal of 3 no. existing end masts and overhead line and cable works; 3 no. lightning masts (height 22m); cable connections to the 220kV GIS and 110kV buildings; new 4.5m wide internal access road and 10 no. new permanent car parking spaces; associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works, and above and below ground boundary treatment and landscaping including palisade fencing (2.6m height), lighting and surface water drainage and foul water tank; associated demolition of existing bungalow farmhouse and agricultural buildings (1,112sqm floorspace total) to facilitate the proposed development; and all ancillary and associated temporary works to facilitate the development at the construction stage, including construction access track, temporary construction compound / site laydown areas and cable connection for the existing Derryiron-Maynooth 110kV overhead line. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460494

• 2 May 2024N/a

  for construction of infrastructure, and associated development, at the existing and planned expanded substation, comprising:- •construction of a new 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building (83.5m long x 18.5m wide (25.1m including staircases), 17m in height) (1,637 sqm); • construction of a new 110kV GIS building (68.8m x 15.4m, (22m including staircases) 15m in height) (1,138sqm); • both of the GIS Buildings will have 8 no. associated air rods on each of the roofs (3m in height); • construction of 4 no. 220/110kV power transformers to include connections to the new GIS buildings; • 2 no. 220kV and 1 no. 110kV line/cable interface towers and associated removal of 3 no. existing end masts; • 3 no. lightning masts (height 22m); • cable connections to the 220kV GIS building; • new 4.5m wide internal access road and 10 no. new permanent car parking spaces; • associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works, and above and below ground boundary treatment and landscaping including palisade fencing (2.6m height), lighting and surface water drainage and foul water tank; • associated demolition of existing bungalow farmhouse and agricultural buildings (1,111.6m2 floorspace total) to facilitate the proposed development; and • all ancillary and associated temporary works to facilitate the development at the construction stage, including construction access track, temporary construction compound / site laydown areas and cable connection for the existing Derryiron-Maynooth 110kV overhead line. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460400

• 25 Apr 2024N/a

  for the construction of infrastructure, and associated development, at the existing and planned expanded substation, comprising:- •construction of a new 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building (83.5m long x 18.5m wide (25.1m including staircases), 17m in height) (1,637 sqm); • construction of a new 110kV GIS building (68.8m x 15.4m, (22m including staircases) 15m in height) (1,138sqm); • both of the GIS Buildings will have 8 no. associated air rods on each of the roofs (3m in height); • construction of 4 no. 220/110kV power transformers to include connections to the new GIS buildings; • 2 no. 220kV and 1 no. 110kV line/cable interface towers and associated removal of 3 no. existing end masts; • 3 no. lightning masts (height 22m); • cable connections to the 220kV GIS building; • new 4.5m wide internal access road and 10 no. new permanent car parking spaces; • associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works, and above and below ground boundary treatment and landscaping including palisade fencing (2.6m height), lighting and surface water drainage and foul water tank; • associated demolition of existing bungalow farmhouse and agricultural buildings (1,111.6m2 floorspace total) to facilitate the proposed development; and • all ancillary and associated temporary works to facilitate the development at the construction stage, including construction access track, temporary construction compound / site laydown areas and cable connection for the existing Derryiron-Maynooth 110kV overhead line. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460364

• 12 Dec 2023N/a

  with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), for the construction of a new 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building (83.5m long x 18.5m wide (25.1m including staircases) 17m in height) (1,637 sqm); construction of a new 110kV GIS building (68.8m x 15.4m, (22m including staircases) 15m in height) (1,138 sqm); both of the GIS Buildings will have 8 no. associated air rods on each of the roofs (3m in height); construction of 4 no. 220/110kV Power Transformers to include connections to the new GIS buildings, 2 no. 220 kV and 1 no. 110kV line / cable interface towers and associated removal of 3 no. existing end masts, 3 no. lightning masts (height 22m) and cable connections to the 220 kV GIS Switchboard building; new internal access road and 10 no. new permanent car parking spaces; associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, boundary treatment and landscaping, including palisade fencing (2.6m height), lighting and surface water drainage and foul water tank; temporary use of the land associated with the existing farmhouse for the construction compound; and all ancillary and associated temporary works to facilitate the development at the construction stage, including construction access track, 2 no. construction compounds and cable connection for the Derryiron – Maynooth 110kV overhead line. Temporary construction and permanent access will be off the L5037. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2360474

• 24 Jan 2023Conditional

  for the development consisting of completion of single storey type house, garage for domestic use and proprietary wastewater treatment system presently under construction, all granted planning permission under file ref no. 12/251 & extension of duration granted under file ref no. 17/519.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2354

• 21 Dec 2022N/a

  Completion of single storey type house, garage for domestic use and proprietary wastewater treatment system presently under construction, all granted planning permission under file Ref. No. 12/251 and extension of duration granted under file Ref. No. 17/519

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221517

• 25 Nov 2022N/a

  Extension of Duration of Planning Reg. Ref. 17/519 - Extension of Duration of Planning Reg. Ref. 12/251. The development consists of (A) erection of bungalow, garage for domestic use and the installation of Septech 2000 wastewater treatment system & percolation area (B) removal of existing septic tank and the installation of Septech 2000 wastewater treatment system & percolation area to serve the existing adjoining house. (C) alter the existing entrance to the adjoining house, to form a combined double recessed entrance to serve the existing and proposed houses. (D) permanently close up the existing field entrance and all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 221402

• 18 Nov 2022N/a

  Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. No. 12/251 - The development consists of: (A) Erection of bungalow, garage for domestic use and the installation of Septech 2000 wastewater treatment system & percolation area; (B) Removal of existing septic tank and the installation of Septech 2000 wastewater treatment system & percolation area to serve the existing adjoining house; (C) Alter the existing entrance to the adjoining house, to form a combined double recessed entrance to serve the existing and proposed houses; (D) Permanently close up the existing field entrance and all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 221374

• 7 Oct 2021Refused

  a Synchronous Compensator (Electricity Grid stabilisation) development within the townland of Windgates, Co. Kildare within a site area of approximately 1.97 hectares. Permission is sought for 1 High Intertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) Compound (0.25 hectares) consisting of 1 No. High Intertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) building enclosed within a steel clad framed, housed structure (12.1m max height and 481 m2) and supported by an electrical container area measuring 355m2 consisting of 8 No. electrical equipment containers with a total area of (238m2), each container measuring 29.75m2, and an external cooler area measuring 180m2 consisting of 4 No. external cooler units, each one measuring 30.5m2, 1 Auxiliary and Start up Static Frequency Converter SFC Transformer, 1 Generator circuit breaker, 1 emergency diesel generator and 1 associated diesel storage tank; A High Voltage (HV) Compound (0.11 hectares) consisting of main transformer and High Voltage (HV) equipment; A Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Building compound and underground grid connection (0.25 hectares) consisting of 1 High Voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear Compound (0.16 Hectares), included within this compound is a HV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) housed structure (13.5m max height and 458m2) and 220kv underground cable connection (188m in length) to adjacent (existing) 220kV Eirgrid Substation; Upgrade to the existing site entrance onto the R406, internal access tracks, fencing, temporary construction compound, landscaping and drainage. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application. All within the townland of

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211444

• 28 Apr 2021Conditional

  (a) Retention permission for change of use of existing farm building to office use with canteen and WC. (b) Planning permission for new recessed vehicular entrance. Existing entrance to be closed up. (c) Planning permission for new 630sqm shed for agricultural use. (d) Planning permission for new proprietary wastewater treatment system and sand filter percolation area. (e) Planning permission for new surface water management works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of submission of a Natura Impact Statement

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 21579

• 20 Oct 2020Conditional

  the construction of a single storey bungalow, domestic garage, recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works,

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 201243

• 21 Jul 2020Conditional

  increasing the number of children catered for from 10 to 14 in line with Early Childhood Ireland ECCE Scheme

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20795

• 9 May 2017Conditional

  Extension of Duration of Planning Reg. Ref. 12/251. The development consists of (A) erection of bungalow, garage for domestic use and the installation of Septech 2000 wastewater treatment system & percolation area (B) removal of existing septic tank and the installation of Septech 2000 wastewater treatment system & percolation area to serve the existing adjoining house. (C) alter the existing entrance to the adjoining house , to form a combined double recessed entrance to serve the existing and proposed houses. (D) permanently close up the existing field entrance and all associated site works

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 17519

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 Taghadoe.

Recorded monuments

• KD010-014 Ecclesiastical site
  Description

  A National Monument. According to Gwynn and Hadcock (1970, 405), 'Taghadoe, Tech-tua [is] the site of a monastery founded by St Tua, alias Ultan the Silent: Folachtach of Tech-tua, abbot of Clonmacnoise, died in 770 AFM'. On a slight rise in otherwise open, level pasture. Geophysical survey results appear to confirm the existence of portion of an early ecclesiastical enclosure (KD010-014001-), while upstanding remains comprise a round tower (KD010-014002-) and a graveyard (KD010-014003-) which may have early origins but is probably at least partly associated with an RC Chapel site (KD010-014004-) and a 19th century church (KD010-014005-). No visible surface traces of an earlier church survive. (Fitzgerald 1894-5, 76, 86-94; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 372; Harbison 1975, 126; Lennox-Barrow 1979, 124-6) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD010-014001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  In 1985, a curving field boundary, comprising a slight earthen bank and a shallow external fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.4m), was traceable for c. 200m running N from the W end of the graveyard (KD010-014003-) and was interpreted as the possible remains of an early ecclesiastical enclosure (SMR file). This feature is no longer visible at ground level. (CUCAP 1970, BDV 38). However, geophysical survey (M. Byrne Unpublished MA thesis, NUI Maynooth, 2005) revealed the subsurface remains of a possible second, inner enclosure c. 65m N of the round tower (KD010-014002-) in the field named 'Glebe' on the 1st. ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map, which presents as a gently curving subsurface feature (L c. 60m E-W). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD010-014002 Round tower
  Description

  National Monument No. 70. In the S sector of a roadside graveyard (KD010-014003-), and part of an early monastic foundation (KD010-014----). A roofless but otherwise well-preserved, five storied, tower (ext. diam. 4.96m; int diam. 2.54m; H 19.8m) is built of roughly coursed, poor quality, slatey limestone (wall T 1.02m through doorway) on a slightly projecting plinth (projects 0.1m). A round, three-stone arched doorway (H 1.57m; ext. Wth at base 0.66m: ext. Wth at springing 0.58m; H of sill above ground level 3.5m) with a plain decorative moulding faces SSE and is predominantly composed of granite, with some limestone in the E jamb; a mix of materials interpreted by Lennox-Barrow (1979, 124-6) as an uncompleted attempt to replace an original limestone doorway with one of granite. A weathered stone above the centre stone of the doorway's arch may have been decorated with a human head. Internally the floor levels are marked by set-backs in the wall face (Wth 0.05-0.01m) which would have carried wooden flooring. The tower is lit by three windows with inclined jambs and square tops; one on the second floor looking W, the second on the third floor, above the doorway, looking SSE and the third at probable fourth-floor level looking WNW. A ring of small, square putlock holes is visible just below the top of the tower. In the 19th century, a doorway was inserted at ground-floor level to allow coal to be stored for heating the nearby church (KD010-014005-), and has been blocked up since. (Harbison 1992, 192) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD010-014003 Graveyard
  Description

  National Monument No. 578. On the site of a possible early monastery (KD010-014----) founded by St Tua (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 405). On a slight rise in otherwise open, level pasture. A roughly oval area (diams. c. 60m NW-SE; c. 40m NE-SW), higher (H 1.5m) than the surrounding ground and enclosed by a modern wall contains a round tower (KD010-014002-) an RC Chapel site (KD010-014004-) and a 19th century church (KD010-014005-). While visible grave markers are concentrated in the SE sector, geophysical survey suggests that the whole graveyard contains interments, as may the 19th century church (M. Byrne, Unpublished MA thesis, NUI Maynooth, 2005). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD010-014004 Chapel
  Description

  National Monument No. 578. At the W edge of a graveyard (KD010-014003-) which is part of an early monastic site (KD010-014----). Named 'RC Chapel in ruins' on the 1st ed. (1838) of the OS 6-inch map and indicated as a rectangular structure (est. dims. L c. 30m NNE-SSW; Wth c. 10m). The site is not recorded on the latest ed. (1911) of the OS 6-inch map and is not visible at ground level. It may have been an 18th/19th century church. Geophysical survey (M. Byrne Unpublished MA thesis, NUI Maynooth, 2005) revealed possible subsurface remains of this church. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD010-014005 Church
  Description

  Near the centre of a graveyard (KD010-014003-) which forms part of an early ecclesiastical site (KD010-014----). A ruined church which was built in 1821 and 'abandoned forty years later', according to Lennox-Barrow (1979 124-6). Geophysical survey (M. Byrne Unpublished MA thesis, NUI Maynooth, 2005) suggests the presence of burials within the church. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

• KD010-068 Enclosure
  Description

  Partial cropmark of circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 30m) visible on Google earth aerial imagery. See attached image taken from Google Earth aerial photographs taken 28/06/2018 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 11 September 2019

• KD010-069 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 27m) visible on Google earth aerial imagery. See attached image taken from Google Earth aerial photographs taken 28/06/2018 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 11 September 2019

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Taghadoe, about 1 in 20 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2834 (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.

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

Name

Taghadoe · Tigh Tua

Area

2,042,539 m² (204.25 ha, 504.72 acres)

Civil parish

Taghadoe, and its townlands

Barony

Salt North

Electoral division

Straffan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,513 people lived in 758 households in the Straffan electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 49% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bryanstown, Donaghstown, Dowdstown, Roosk, Rowanstown, Toolestown, Windgates

Placenames

Taghadoe 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.