# Wheatfield Upper, Co. Kildare: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Castledillon, barony of Salt South, Co. Kildare. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 486,591 m² (48.66 ha, 120.24 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 66 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 344 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 15 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Castledillon, https://everytownland.com/kildare/parish/castledillon.md - Barony: Salt South - Electoral division: Donaghcumper, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 6,652 people lived in 2,218 households in the Donaghcumper electoral division. 76% of households owned their home. 60% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Kildare, https://everytownland.com/kildare.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/25349 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 81222 - Centre: latitude 53.3008, longitude -6.565996 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 66 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Wheatfield Upper, from 12 m² to 83,880 m² (8.39 ha, 20.73 acres); 16 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1020847: 83,880 m² (8.39 ha, 20.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1020847.md - Parcel 1021512: 27,223 m² (2.72 ha, 6.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1021512.md - Parcel 1058610: 11,598 m² (1.16 ha, 2.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1058610.md - Parcel 1021212: 4,789 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1021212.md - Parcel 4877013: 4,691 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4877013.md - Parcel 1037587: 4,652 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1037587.md - Parcel 5972388: 4,520 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5972388.md - Parcel 4892885: 2,743 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4892885.md - Parcel 5041758: 2,720 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5041758.md - Parcel 5335595: 2,236 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5335595.md - Parcel 1015037: 1,830 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1015037.md - Parcel 1044861: 1,828 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1044861.md - Parcel 2415914: 1,805 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2415914.md - Parcel 1086892: 1,760 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1086892.md - Parcel 5461370: 1,448 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5461370.md - Parcel 1019447: 1,403 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1019447.md - Parcel 1019028: 1,363 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1019028.md - Parcel 1089388: 1,305 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1089388.md - Parcel 1013768: 1,162 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1013768.md - Parcel 1056434: 1,059 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1056434.md - Parcel 1053995: 958 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1053995.md - Parcel 1074457: 933 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1074457.md - Parcel 1015663: 855 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1015663.md - Parcel 1053685: 815 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1053685.md - Parcel 1038833: 778 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1038833.md - Parcel 1029459: 525 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1029459.md - Parcel 1083043: 523 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1083043.md - Parcel 1084697: 513 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1084697.md - Parcel 1074850: 427 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1074850.md - Parcel 1035983: 424 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1035983.md - Parcel 1075672: 391 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1075672.md - Parcel 1074657: 360 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1074657.md - Parcel 1026597: 360 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1026597.md - Parcel 1019063: 328 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1019063.md - Parcel 1084005: 296 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1084005.md - Parcel 1036485: 279 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1036485.md - Parcel 1080098: 264 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1080098.md - Parcel 1083735: 253 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1083735.md - Parcel 1085623: 247 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1085623.md - Parcel 1028709: 244 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1028709.md - Parcel 1027452: 228 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1027452.md - Parcel 1076560: 223 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1076560.md - Parcel 1081839: 213 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1081839.md - Parcel 2531684: 191 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2531684.md - Parcel 1065767: 186 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1065767.md - Parcel 1029788: 185 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1029788.md - Parcel 1078899: 185 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1078899.md - Parcel 1035356: 173 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1035356.md - Parcel 1025276: 160 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1025276.md - Parcel 3223195: 154 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3223195.md - Parcel 1035851: 152 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1035851.md - Parcel 1030187: 143 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1030187.md - Parcel 1037872: 142 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1037872.md - Parcel 1076846: 139 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1076846.md - Parcel 1080682: 138 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1080682.md - Parcel 1034995: 136 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1034995.md - Parcel 1037699: 134 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1037699.md - Parcel 5030492: 132 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5030492.md - Parcel 1036811: 131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1036811.md - Parcel 1035525: 125 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1035525.md - Parcel 1031374: 111 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1031374.md - Parcel 5772051: 107 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5772051.md - Parcel 1081582: 70 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1081582.md - Parcel 1055448: 51 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1055448.md - Parcel 1075848: 49 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1075848.md - Parcel 1038320: 12 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1038320.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Wheatfield Upper in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 15 applications, newest first. - 15 Aug 2026, Kildare County Council 2660929: N/a. Retention. a detached 63M/2 single storey boiler-house/garden-room/shed as constructed in lieu of a 45M/2 detached single-storey garage previously permitted under Planning Register Ref-erence Number 06/2872, located in the rear garden for use as a garden room and home gym ancillary to the existing single-storey semi-detached dwelling and all associated an-cillary site development works above and below ground. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660929/0 - 10 Apr 2026, Kildare County Council 2660390: N/a. Retention. a detached 63M/2 single storey boiler-house/garden-room/shed as constructed in lieu of a 45M/2 detached single-storey garage previously permitted under Planning Register Reference Number 06/2872, located in the rear garden for use ancillary to the existing single-storey semi-detached dwelling and all associated ancillary site development works above and below ground. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660390/0 - 25 Sept 2024, Kildare County Council 2460950: Conditional. Retention. for the existing use of the portacabins on site as a sessional pre-school / Creche. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460950/0 - 8 Dec 2022, Kildare County Council 221453: N/a. Permission. Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. 18/697 - change of use/dual use of the existing Village Centre Prefabricated Unit (Area=79m2) to Proposed Sessional Pre-School open from the 30th August to 28th June yearly. The existing Prefabricated Unit to be used for Village Centre use during Pre-School closed months. Proposed Sessional Pre-School will consist of large Activity Room, existing Toilet Facilities and Proposed Outdoor Play Area (Area=200m2) within the boundary of the existing Village Centre grounds (Site Area=3877m2). Existing Village Centre and other existing prefabricated units to remain in situ. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/221453/0 - 9 Sept 2022, Kildare County Council 221110: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (a) Proposed new single storey dwelling; (b) Upgrading of existing vehicle entrance; (c) Treatment system and percolation area along with all associated site development and facilitating works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/221110/0 - 28 Apr 2021, Kildare County Council 21578: Conditional. Permission. (a) Replacement of juvenile training pitch to all weather pitch with a 2.6m high ballstop netting to top a 2.4m high perimeter fencing with an overall height of 5m. (b) Erection of 2 No. 15.2m high Floodlighting Columns & 6no. 21.3m high Floodlighting columns to the existing main playing pitch with associated light fittings previously granted under planning file 20/487, (c) Installation of bunded diesel tank & generator; all located within a new 2.5m high fenced compound with associated site development and facilitating works previously granted under planning file 20/487. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/21578/0 - 14 May 2020, Kildare County Council 20487: Conditional. Permission. (a) Erection of 6no. 21.3m high Floodlighting columns to the existing main playing pitch with associated light fittings, (b) Installation of bunded diesel tank & generator; all located within a new 2.5m high fenced compound with associated site development and facilitating works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/20487/0 - 9 Apr 2020, Kildare County Council 20364: N/a. Permission. (a) Erection of 6 No. 21.3m high floodlighting columns to the existing main playing pitch with associated light fittings; (b) Installation of bunded diesel tank and generator; all located within a new 2.5m high fenced compound with associated site development and facilitating works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/20364/0 - 18 Sept 2019, Kildare County Council 191041: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (a) proposed new single storey dwelling, (b) upgrading of existing vehicle entrance, (c) treatment system & percolation area along with all associated site development and facilitating works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/191041/0 - 11 Jul 2019, Kildare County Council 19789: Conditional. Permission. for demolition of existing front porch, erection of a new main entrance hallway with external canopy, conversion of existing garage with the erection of a single storey extension to the rear for use as bedroom and gym accommodation, new link corridor to existing dwelling together with 2 No. new "Velux" type roof windows to rear and minor elevational amendments to existing detached dormer dwelling and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/19789/0 - 3 Apr 2019, Kildare County Council 19350: Conditional. Temporary permission. temporary permission for a period of 5 years, for the change of use/dual use of the existing Village Centre prefabricated unit (area 79sqm) to proposed Sessional Pre-School, for Village centre use outside Sessional Pre-School opening hours. Proposed Sessional Pre-School will consist of large Activity Room, existing toilet facilities, proposed disabled wc, staff wc's, tea station and will make use of existing outdoor play area (area 200sqm) and existing car parking within the boundary of the existing Village Centre grounds (site area 3877sqm). Existing Village Centre and other existing pre-fabricated units to remain in-situ. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/19350/0 - 13 Jun 2018, Kildare County Council 18697: Conditional. Permission. change of use/dual use of the existing Village Centre Prefabricated Unit (Area=79m2) to Proposed Sessional Pre-School open from the 30th August to 28th June yearly. The existing Prefabricated Unit to be used for Village Centre use during Pre-Shool closed months. Proposed Sessional Pre-School will consist of large Activity Room, existing Toilet Facilities and Proposed Outdoor Play Area (Area=200m2) within the boundary of the existing Village Centre grounds (Site Area=3877m2). Existing Village Centre and other existing prefabricated units to remain in situ. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18697/0 - 23 Mar 2018, Kildare County Council 18309: Conditional. Permission. Extension / renovations to the existing Ardclough Village Community Centre at Ardclough, Co. Kildare. The dev elopement will consist of the following works: 1. Proposed new vehicle entrance and modified carpark layout. 2. Demolition of existing single storey flat roof entrance porch and gable wall to existing store room and removal of 5 no. windows on the rear elevation.3.The construction of a new fully serviced single storey extension to accommodate an Entrance Reception / Arts and Crafts Display Area (30sq.m). 4. The construction of a new fully serviced single storey extension to accommodate a Cafe (25 sqm.)with associated external patio terrace. 5.Internal modifications within the existing building to accommodate a Heritage Centre and ancillary accommodation. 6. Connection to existing public mains water services and on-site sewerage treatment plant together with all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18309/0 - 15 Feb 2018, Kildare County Council 18155: N/a. Permission. the construction of a new fully serviced single storey entrance reception extension (30.7sqm) and a separate single storey café extension (9.8sqm). Connection to existing public mains water services and on-site sewerage treatment plant together with all associated site works,. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18155/0 - 12 Jan 2018, Kildare County Council 1829: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. of dwelling (Reg Ref No 07/2538 & 12/185) as built. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/1829/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Wheatfield Upper. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Wheatfield Upper. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Wheatfield Upper. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Wheatfield Upper, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - 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_2869, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2869.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/kildare/wheatfield-upper.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kildare/wheatfield-upper.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kildare/wheatfield-upper.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Wheatfield Upper with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare: https://everytownland.com/kildare.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballycommon: https://everytownland.com/kildare/ballycommon.md - Clonaghlis: https://everytownland.com/kildare/clonaghlis.md - Commons Upper: https://everytownland.com/kildare/commons-upper.md - Reeves: https://everytownland.com/kildare/reeves.md - Tipperstown: https://everytownland.com/kildare/tipperstown.md - Wheatfield Lower: https://everytownland.com/kildare/wheatfield-lower.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/kildare/wheatfield-upper - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/kildare/wheatfield-upper