Highrath

39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Highrath, from 91 m² to 330,825 m² (33.08 ha, 81.75 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 34 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 Highrath 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.

• 3 Sept 2026N/a

  for alterations and extension of our existing dwelling to include a new two storey two bedroom family flat, a new (replacement) waste water treatment system plus all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660562

• 31 Mar 2026N/a

  for the development of a 38kV underground grid connection and all ancillary works at this site situated at: Kilderry and adjoining townlands of Scart, Ballynamona, Rathgarvan (or Clifden), Churchclara, Clarabricken, Clara Upper, Clara, Kilmagar, Feathallagh and Ballysallagh Co. Kilkenny. The proposed development will consist of:- i. National grid connection in the form of a 38kV underground electrical cable and all associated infrastructure including electrical and communication ducting. The proposed grid connection is c. 8.54km in length, located within the public road (L6657, L6662, L6656, L2616, L6735 and R712) and within the permitted Kilderry Solar Farm (Pl. Ref. No. 2360382). The purpose of the proposed grid connection is to transmit electricity from the permitted Kilderry Solar Farm to the existing Kilkenny 110kV substation; ii. All associated ancillary site development works including joint bays and communication chambers. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). The NIS assesses both the construction and operation of the Proposed Development, as well as integral elements of the wider project infrastructure, comprising the permitted Kilderry Solar Farm (Pl. Ref. 23/60382) which consists of the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm located in the townland of Kilderry, Co. Kilkenny and all associated works. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660186

• 30 Sept 2025Conditional

  for a detached garage

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2560635

• 7 May 2024Refused

  for development. The development will consist of: (i) All works (within County Kilkenny) associated with the connection of the proposed Seskin Wind Farm to the national electricity grid, via underground 38kV electrical cabling within the public road corridor to the existing Kilkenny 110kV substation; (ii) Provision of 16 no. joint bays, communication chambers and earth sheath links along the underground electrical cabling route; (iii) Reinstatement of the road and track surfaces above cabling trench along existing roads and tracks; (iv) Carriageway strengthening works at ‘Black Bridge’ on the L1835 / L3037 (Protected Structure RPS Ref. D84); (v) A new temporary access road off the N78 to the L30372 in the townlands of Cloneen, Co. Kilkenny to facilitate the delivery of turbine components and other abnormal loads; (vi) All ancillary apparatus and site development works above and below ground.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460210

• 25 Aug 2023Conditional

  Kilderry Solar Farm Ltd. seeks a 10 year planning permission with an operational lifetime of 40 years from the date of commissioning for the development of a ground mounted solar array as well as national grid connection and all ancillary works in the townland of Kilderry, and adjoining townlands of and adjoining town lands of Scart, Ballynamona, Rathgarvan (or Clifden), Churchclara, Clarabricken, Clara Upper, Clara, Kilmagar, Feathallagh and Ballysallagh, Co. Kilkenny. The proposed development comprises the following: i. Up to 200,000 sq.m of solar PV panels up to 2.6m in height mounted on metal frames complete with c. 370 string inverters mounted to the rear of the panels; ii. Up to 16 no. Transformer Stations; iii. 38kV Substation compound including 1 no. customer control room (29.25 sq.m), 1 no. ESB control room(22.75 sq.m.) 1 no. switch gear room (29.25 sq.m.) and 1 no. spare room (21.55 sq.m.), 1 no. 38kV cable bay, 1 no. lightning mast (18m in height), 1 no. telecoms pole (11m in height), perimeter palisade fencing (2.6m in height), 7 no. lighting poles (c.3.2m in height) and associated electrical infrastructure; iv. Proposed new entrance from the Johnswell Road (L2616-9) for construction and operational access to the site; v. 2 no. temporary construction compounds for the duration of the construction phase of the project; vi. Internal tracks, site landscaping and drainage works, internal site cabling, security fencing, CCTV and all associated ancillary site development works; vii. National grid connection in the form of an underground 38 kV electrical cable (c. 8.5km in length located in the public road) from the proposed 38kV substation to the existing Kilkenny 110kV substation via the townlands of Scart, Ballynamona, Rathgarvan (or Clifden), Churchclara, Clarabricken, Clara Upper, Clara, Kilmagar, Feathallagh, Ballysallagh and Kilderry. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360382

• 22 Jul 2022Conditional

  the development will consist/consists of: Laying of underground 38kV medium voltage electrical cables with associated ducting, 7 no. joint bays, with associated communication chambers and ancillary development within the R172, L2646, L2631, L67062 and L2633 public roads and private lands South of the R172. The cable will run for a distance of 5,710m. Approximately 4890 metres of this will be within the public road and approximately 820 metres of cabling will be on private lands located South of the R172 and on lands of the permitted Clashwilliam Solar Farm. The cable will transverse under the Irish Rail Railway within the townland of Highrath and the M9 motorway in the townland of Roughfield through trenchless Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) methods. The underground cable is intended to connect the permitted 38kV substation in Clashwilliam Solar Farm, in Smithstown townland, with the Kilkenny 110kV ESB substation, in Scart townland. The solar farm and 38kV substation were granted permission by Kilkenny County Council pursuant to Planning Registration Reference 20897). Permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this Application.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22487

• 1 Jul 2020Conditional

  to construct milking parlour building with slatted tank, flow channel, office, dairy, loose area, Meal Bin, collecting yard, drafting area and cubicles and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 20417

• 20 May 2020Conditional

  is sought for a change of house type from previously granted planning permission ref. no. P.19/220 and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 20314

• 5 Apr 2019Conditional

  for a new entrance, to construct a single storey dwelling and garage, a waste water treatment system with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 19220

• 30 Aug 2018Conditional

  for develop at existing Grt Isl-Kk 110kV Overhead Line, approx 49kms long.Approx 46.4km of existing circuit located within functional area of CoKk with approx 2.6km located within CoWex.The uprate works within CoKk will be undertaken betwn structure INT16 in townland of Drumdowney Upr,near admin border betwn Co's Wx&Kk and structure EM258 in twnland of Scart(ED Dunbell),east of KkCity.Within Co Kk existing circuit extends across twnlands of Drumdowney Upr,Murtaghstown,Luffany, Rathpatrick,Treanaree,Carriganurra,Nicholastown,Atateemore orBlackneys,Ballincrea, Fahy,Rathnasmolagh,Knockbrack,Ballinlammy,Haggard, BallyfasyLwr&Upr, Ballywairy, Darbystown,Ballallog,Listerlin,Brabstown,Ballyconnaught,Ballykenna,Garrandarragh, Ballyvool,Firgrove,Bohilla,Ballycocksoost,Coolsillagh,Kilmacshane,Kilcullen,Ruppa, Mungmacody,Cloghscregg,Castlegarden,Kilmanaheen,Dungarvan(EDBennettsbridge), Dungarvan Glebe,Cloghala(EDBennettsbridge),Ballynaboley,Smithstown(EDDunbell), Clashwilliam Td(EDDunbell),Blanchvillestown,Grove(EDDunbell),Roughfield,Rathcash, Rathgarvan orClifden,Maddockstown,Ballynamona,Highrath &Scart(EDDunbell). Uprate of existing circuit within CoWx will be undertaken within twnland of Grt Isl, between structure EM1 at Grt Isl Substn&structure INT15 near admin border between Co's Wx&Kk. Developm will consist of uprate of Grt Isl-Kk 110kv Overhead Line which will primarily include:re-stringing conductor withhigher capacity conductor,replacement of large proportion of existing structures,breaking out & reconstruction of concrete foundation & shear blocks of metal masts, painting of mast structures, replacement of insulators, crossarms, stays and/or fittings on existing structures &fitting/replacement of bird flight diverters.No additional structures proposed along existing circuit.Any replacement structures will be constructed at,or immediately adjacent to existing structures they will replace&will be of generally similar height & appearance. Assoc temp sitedevelop works to gain access to existing structures incl clearance of vegetation, disassembly & reassembly of stone walls&gate posts&removal & reinstatement of exist fencing.The prop dev includes all other temp assoc&ancillary site dev works reqd for uprate of exist circuit,incl install of silt traps,silt fences, stone rds, bogmats & clearspan bridges.No additional struct, no alteration to nature,extent, alignment, character or voltage of exist elect infrastruct is proposed.A NIS forms part of this application

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18573

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162
• Special Protection Area: River Nore SPA 004233

Recorded monuments

• KK020-034 Enclosure
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• KK020-035 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Indicated on the Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of Gowran in ‘Hyrath’ ((Hibernia Regnum, courtesy of Trinity College Dublin) and on the Down Survey parish map of Blackrath and St Martins within ‘Highrath’ (NLI MS720). The terrier accompanying the parish map lists ‘Peter Shortall’ as the proprietor in 1640 (ibid.). According to Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 365), ‘Edmund Shortall of Highrath died Sept. 4th, 1602, being then seised of the castle and lands of Highrath…Edmund Jackson paid 4s. hearth-money for his house in Heighrath in 1664. The castle of Highrath still stands, but has lost the top storey and been otherwise modernized; it is occupied, as his dwelling house, by a respectable farmer named Ryan’. See attached: KK020-035----_01 extract from Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of Gowran (Hib. Reg., courtesy of Trinity College Dublin KK020-035----_02 extract from Down Survey (1655-6) parish map of Blackrath and St Martins (NLI MS720) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 December 2020

Architectural heritage

• Millmount, house, 1765–1775 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey over basement house with dormer attic, built 1770, on a bow-ended cruciform plan centred on single-bay two-storey pedimented projecting breakfront; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (south). Hipped artificial slate roof centred on pitched artificial slate roof (south); pitched (gabled) artificial slate roof (breakfront), ridge tiles, cement rendered central chimney stack having concrete capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone "Cavetto" cornice with cast-iron downpipes. Cement rendered walls on dragged cut-limestone cushion course on cement rendered base with drag edged rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners including drag edged rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners (breakfront). Venetian door opening with cut-limestone threshold, dragged cut-limestone doorcase with rusticated pilasters supporting archivolt centred on keystone framing timber panelled door having overlight with margined sidelights. Square-headed window opening (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sill, and dragged cut-limestone monolithic surround framing replacement uPVC casement window replacing two-over-two timber sash window. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and dragged cut-limestone monolithic surrounds framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (basement) with concealed dressings framing eight-over-eight timber sash windows behind wrought iron bars. Set in landscaped grounds with banded ball finial-topped limestone ashlar piers to perimeter supporting replacement mild steel double gates.

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, 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_2208 (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 Highrath with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.

Name

Highrath · An Ráth Ard

Area

1,116,593 m² (111.66 ha, 275.92 acres)

Civil parish

Blackrath, and its townlands

Barony

Gowran

Electoral division

Dunbell, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Dunbell electoral division: 525 people in 192 households; 93% of households own their home; 21% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynamona, Lavistown, Maddockstown, Rathbourn or Raheenmore, Scart, Warrington

Placenames

Highrath 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.