Turnings Lower

70 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Turnings Lower, from 31 m² to 238,047 m² (23.8 ha, 58.82 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Turnings Lower 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.

• 2 Aug 2026N/a

  for the construction of a detached one and half story house with single storey element, detached single storey domestic garage, upgrade of existing agricultural entrance to recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2660886

• 26 Jan 2026N/a

  installing a wastewater treatment system and tertiary system that will service the existing gate lodge, which is located within the curtilage of the protected structure ‘Turnings House and Lodge/Entrance Walls’ (B14-33)

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660066

• 22 Dec 2025Conditional

  for to renovate and extend existing dwelling house to include removing existing extension and construct new extension to rear and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561485

• 18 Sept 2025Refused

  for the construction of a detached one and half story house with single storey element, detached single storey domestic storage building, utilisation of existing entrance for Ladycastle stables, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2561067

• 25 Feb 2025Refused

  for construction of two detached bungalow type dwellings, each with a detached domestic garage & proprietary effluent treatment system, access off an existing private access avenue, and all associated ancillary site-works

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 2560180

• 23 Dec 2024Refused

  for construction of a detached storey and a half type dwelling, single storey detached domestic garage, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works. (Permission was previously granted on site under planning file reference 16/1109 but has expired)

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2461400

• 27 Oct 2024Refused

  for the construction of a detached dormer bungalow with one and half storey element, detached single storey garage, utilisation of existing entrance for Ladycastle stables, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2461122

• 25 May 2024Conditional

  for the construction of a detached single storey house, single storey domestic garage, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance and all associated site works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: Amendments to the site boundaries and subsequent site location map, site layout plan, revised location of house, garage and secondary effluent treatment system on site and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2460463

• 12 Jun 2023Refused

  constructing two detached bungalow type dwellings, each with a detached domestic garage & proprietary effluent treatment system, access off an existing private access avenue and all associate ancillary site-works

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 23637

• 1 Dec 2022N/a

  (a) Change of use of existing domestic shed to habitable use and the provision of a new family flat which encompasses an existing first floor bedroom; (b) Modifications to external window and door arrangements; (c) Internal modifications; (d) Connection to all existing on-site services, landscaping and all associated development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 221432

• 26 Aug 2022Refused

  the construction of a single storey detached house, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance, sand based gallops, dungstead, detached stable block (8 stables, feed room, tack and wash room), detached barn and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 221048

• 4 May 2022Refused

  development will consist of the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, detached garage, proposed entrance off the public road, packaged secondary unit and polishing filter and all ancillary site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22516

• 25 Mar 2022Refused

  sought for the construction of a single storey detached house, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance, sand based gallops, dungstead, detached stable block (8 stables, feed room, tack room and wash room), detached barn and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22329

• 10 Mar 2022N/a

  the construction of a single storey detached house, secondary effluent treatment system, recessed entrance, sand based gallops, detached stable block (8 Stables, feed room, tack room and wash room). Detached barn and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22270

• 2 Mar 2022Conditional

  sought for the extension and amendment to existing dwelling house to include amendments to all elevations including dormers and rooflights to the fore and rear, with upgrading to the on-site wastewater treatment system and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22228

• 1 Mar 2022N/a

  development will consist of the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, detached garage, proposed entrance off the public road, packaged secondary unit and polishing filter and all ancillary site works

  Outline permission · Kildare County Council, 22223

• 16 Dec 2021N/a

  the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, detached garage, proposed entrance off the public road, packaged secondary unit and polishing filter and all ancillary site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 211765

• 10 Dec 2021Refused

  the construction of a single storey dwelling including car port, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system, forming a new site entrance and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 211738

• 24 Nov 2021N/a

  the construction of a single storey dwelling including car port, detached domestic garage, waste water treatment system, forming a new site entrance and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 211661

• 24 Nov 2021Refused

  for the construction of a storey and a half type dwelling, attached carport, effluent treatment system and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 211664

• 22 Oct 2021N/a

  the construction of a part single and two storey dwelling house and garage for domestic use, installation of a secondary wastewater treatment system, provision of a new recessed site entrance and driveway and all associated ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 211527

• 4 Aug 2021Conditional

  the erection of new floodlighting, together with all associated siteworks, to serve the existing equestrian sand arena previously granted planning permission under planning references 19/597 and 20/874

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211120

• 4 Jun 2021Conditional

  the erection of a slatted cattle shed with a straw lie back and a silage base with all associated facilities and site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 21807

• 3 Mar 2021Conditional

  the development to be retained consists of a single storey agricultural shed (max. ridge height of 7.7m), vehicular entrance, driveway, yard and all associated works including fencing and landscaping. It is also proposed to construct a shed to the rear (east) of the existing shed (max. ridge height of 7.75m) along with ancillary yard, landscaping, fencing, field entrance and all associated site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 21251

• 16 Feb 2021N/a

  of a single storey agricultural shed (max. ridge height of 7.7m), vehicular entrance, driveway and all associated works including fencing and landscaping

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 21176

The 25 most recent of 34 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 Turnings Lower.

Recorded monuments

• KD014-056 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In 2002, three small areas were archaeologically excavated (Kavanagh 2003 Excavation Licence Nos. 02E1537, 02E1539, 02E1540) in advance of the construction of an embankment as part of the flood alleviation measures undertaken on the Morell River, to the N of Morell Bridge (Old), by Kildare County Council. In ‘Area 2’ (22.5m NNW-SSE; 17.5m ENE-WSW), excavated under Licence No 02E1539, a large, roughly oval trough was discovered (diams. 3.4m; 2.72m; D 1.25m) and contained large quantities of burnt and partially burnt limestone. Large quantities of twigs, branches and charred timber at the base of the trough were interpreted as the remains of a lining. Four stakes were found embedded into the N and W sides of the trough, two with well-worked points. Two oval pits (diams. 1.42m; 0.92m; D 0.18m and diams. 0.42m; 0.33m; D 0.4m) were found, at a slight distance from the trough, and contained burnt limestone also, while a further two pits (diam. 0.92; D 0.3m and diam. 1.22m; D 0.32m) produced small quantities of burnt stone. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 18 January 2012

Architectural heritage

• Millbrook House, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey Georgian house, c.1840, possibly over basement retaining early fenestration with five-bay two-storey lower return to rear to south-east having two-bay single-storey end bay. Renovated, c.1990. Hipped roof with slate (gable-ended to return to south-east). Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Square rooflights, c.1990, to part of return. Rendered eaves course. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Square-headed window openings. Stone sills. 3/3, 3/6 and 6/6 timber sash windows. Elliptical-headed door opening approached by flight of steps. Timber pilaster doorcase with consoles and entablature. Timber panelled door. Overlight. Set back from road in own grounds. Gravel forecourt to front.Gateway, c.1840, to north-west comprising pair of cut-granite piers with stringcourses, pyramidal capping, cast-iron double gates having spear head finials and rubble stone flanking boundary wall.

• Millbrook House, stables, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey stable building, c.1850, on an L-shaped plan retaining early aspect with square-headed integral carriageway to left ground floor and three-bay two-storey return to rear to south-east. Gable-ended roof on an L-shaped plan with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Red brick chimney stack. Rendered coping to gables. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast walls. Unpainted. Square-headed openings (slit-style window openings to first floor). No sills. Timber fittings including door to integral carriageway to left ground floor. Set back from road in grounds shared with Millbrook House.

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 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_2837 (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 Turnings Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Turnings Lower · Toirnín Íochtarach

Area

1,823,835 m² (182.38 ha, 450.68 acres)

Civil parish

Whitechurch, and its townlands

Barony

Naas North

Electoral division

Bodenstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Bodenstown electoral division: 5,091 people in 1,700 households; 71% of households own their home; 40% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyhays, Clownings, Ladycastle Lower, Ladycastle Upper, Lodgepark, Turnings, Turnings Upper, Whitechurch

Placenames

Turnings Lower 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.