Newpark Upper

1,014 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newpark Upper, from 1 m² to 41,006 m² (4.1 ha, 10.13 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 71 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 1,023 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Amenity / Green links/Biodiversity conservation/ Open Space/Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2General Business (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3Neighbourhood Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027, Kilkenny · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 26 Jun 2026N/a

  (to existing single storey dwelling): (A) Rear single storey extension, (B) Elevational changes. And also Planning permission for: (C) Proposed single storey side extension. Including all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660406

• 30 Apr 2026Refused

  of 21/746

  Extension of duration · Kilkenny County Council, 2641

• 27 Feb 2026N/a

  for development at Lidl, Johnswell Road, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 A329, consisting of the construction of a new Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales. The proposed development comprises: 1) The demolition of existing single storey Discount Foodstore with ancillary off-licence use, with a total gross floor space of 1,746 sqm and a net retail sales area of 1,274 sqm; 2) The construction of a part-single part-two storey Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence use (with mono-pitch roof) measuring 2,568 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,742 sqm; 3) Redevelopment / reconfiguration of existing site layout, adjusted vehicular and pedestrian access points, car parking and hard and soft landscaping; and, 4) Provision and preservation/renewal of boundary treatments, free standing and building mounted signage, trolley bay enclosure, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, electricity substation (and switch room) structure, public lighting, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, roof mounted solar panels, cycle parking, modification of existing drainage, utility and services infrastructure and connections, waste storage facilities, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660117

• 19 Nov 2025Conditional

  to erect a new three-bedroom single storey private residence, to widen existing entrance to site and provide splayed entrance with dropped kerb to existing public footpath, to connect to existing public services on site together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2560740

• 21 Jul 2025Conditional

  for (1) Permission to retain on a permanent basis (a) a sunroom extension to the front elevation of my house c12M2, (b) a storage shed/garage c25.6M2 and steel container c14.7M2 to the rear of the site, (2) for temporary retention of a mobile home c26M2 to the rear of my site, (3) for the removal of an existing shed structure c24M2 and a steel container c14.7M2 together with all associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2560438

• 16 Jul 2025N/a

  for (1) Permission to retain on a permanent basis (a) a sunroom extension to the front elevation of my house c12M2, (b) a storage shed/garage c25.6M2 and steel container c14.7M2 to the rear of the site, (2) for temporary retention of a mobile home c26M2 to the rear of my site, (3) for the removal of an existing shed structure c24M2 and a steel container c14.7M2 together with all associated site works on my land located

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2560430

• 23 Sept 2024Conditional

  to (a) construct a new single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling, (b) alter and refurbish the existing dwelling, (c) increase height of wall along rear north western boundary, (d) alter site entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460451

• 21 May 2024Conditional

  permission is sought for a rear single storey extension at the ground floor & planning permission is sought for a side new window to the west elevation & new roof light to the utility room to the east elevation & all associated site works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2460225

• 17 May 2024Conditional

  permission to retain existing log cabin/shed, entrance gates and timber panel dividing fence and all associated site development works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2460220

• 13 Mar 2024Conditional

  to construct a new 32.40m2 extension to the Newpark Pharmacy

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460126

• 2 Jan 2024Conditional

  to retain as follows: 1. existing detached garage to the rear of my property 2. existing garage attached to the side of my dwelling house 3. entrance wall to the front of my site and all associated site development works

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2460001

• 14 Jun 2023Conditional

  for a change of use of existing Montessori school to residential dwelling, and to include both internal / external alterations, also including all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 23150

• 24 Apr 2023Conditional

  of development is sought for: 1) Existing Dry Cooler Refrigeration Unit located within the Loading Bay area; and, 2) Existing (2 no.) Air Conditioning units located on the Eastern elevation of the store. Permission for development is sought for: 3) Installation of (5 no.) Air Conditioning units to be located within the Loading Bay area; 4) Provision of a screen / enclosure surrounding proposed Air Conditioning units and existing Dry Cooler Refrigeration Unit within the Loading Bay area; and, 5) Landscaping and all associated and ancillary works and development

  Retention · Kilkenny County Council, 2360159

• 23 Nov 2022Conditional

  to construct a new single storey extension to existing dwelling with all associated site works.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22754

• 4 May 2022Conditional

  for the erection of a proposed new sign structure and for the removal of an existing sign, located at the Pennyfeather Way entrance to the Newpark Shopping Centre and all other ancillary works on lands

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22287

• 1 Apr 2022Conditional

  for a proposed single storey front extension, demolition of existing front elevation, internal renovations and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22210

• 24 Jan 2022Conditional

  for the installation of new flood-lighting to playing pitch consisting of 6 no. 18m high columns with LED floodlights

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2241

• 15 Dec 2021Refused

  for development, to include the following: 1) The material change of use of part (Area: 155m2) of the ground floor general medical practice use (previously granted under planning permission 18/59); to a new pharmacy retail unit, which will now operate as a separate unit. 2) Reconfiguration of the existing internal layout & all associated site development works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 211020

• 15 Dec 2021Refused

  for development, to include the following: 1. The Material change of use; of part (Area: 176m2) of the ground floor Community Resource Centre use (previously granted under planning permission 18/59); to healthcare use 2. Reconfiguration of the existing internal layout & all associated site development works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 211021

• 29 Sept 2021Conditional

  to remove an existing detached shed and to construct a single storey extension to the side of a two-storey dwelling house and all associated works at

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21812

• 1 Sept 2021Conditional

  for construction of a single storey building containing changing rooms and a store. Construction of an Artificial Turf Pitch with associated flood lighting, ball walls, railings and ball stop nets

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21746

• 28 Jul 2021Conditional

  to construct a new 34.55m2 extension to the Eurospar supermarket bakery and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21648

• 30 Oct 2020Conditional

  for alterations to previously granted planning permission ref:p.16/301

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 20728

• 9 Oct 2020Conditional

  for change of use of existing retail unit into a café. The development will consist of change of use of retail unit into coffee & cake area, kitchen, sitting areas and toilets at 57.2 sqm and change of the existing signage together with provision of the external sitting area at 5.8 sqm at this site situated

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 20673

• 8 Oct 2020Conditional

  for the following works: New single storey side extension (area 81.4 m2) to existing community dwelling. Minor internal alterations to the existing community dwelling. All associated elevational amendments associated with the proposed extension. All other associated ancillary site works. All works will take place

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 20671

The 25 most recent of 47 applications.

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

Recorded monuments

• KK019-121 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  On the NE outskirts of Kilkenny City, immediately E of the outer ring road which was completed in 2007, a river flows southward into the Nore c. 90m to the E, in tillage. Identified on an aerial photograph (GB89.Q.26, 13 July 1989) as a cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) defined by a deep fosse and an external bank, probably representing a plough-levelled barrow; a cropmark of a small pit in the interior indicates a probable burial deposit. An adjacent cropmark of a circular feature (KK019-122----) appears contiguous and interlinked with a common enclosing external bank. Both monuments are located within a series of fosses delineating a rectilinear field system (KK019-123----), however, these features may not be contemporaneous. The ring-ditch is also visible on Google Earth Pro (imagery date 13 August 2015). See attached Google Earth image (imagery date 13 August 2015) Compiled by: Dr. Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland and Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 20 October 2020

• KK019-122 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  On the NE outskirts of Kilkenny City, immediately E of the outer ring road which was completed in 2007, a river flows southward into the Nore c. 90m to the E, in tillage. Identified on an aerial photograph (GB89.Q.26, 13 July 1989) as a cropmark of a circular enclosure (KK019-021----), probably representing a plough-levelled barrow and an adjacent cropmark of a circular feature (diam. c. 12m), also probably a form of barrow. This latter feature appears contiguous and interlinked with the other enclosure, sharing a common enclosing external bank. Both monuments are located within a series of fosses delineating a rectilinear field system (KK019-123----), however, these features may not be contemporaneous. The probable barrows are also visible on Google Earth Pro (imagery date 13 August 2015). See attached Google Earth image (imagery date 13 August 2015) Compiled by: Dr. Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland and Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 20 October 2020

• KK019-123 Field system
  Description

  On the NE outskirts of Kilkenny City, a river flowing southward into the Nore runs roughly parallel to the E, in tillage. An aerial photograph (GB89.Q.26, 13 July 1989) shows a series of fosses delineating a rectilinear field system running NNE-SSW (visible L c. 280m; Wth between field boundaries c. 50m) with an integral trackway. Two plough-levelled probable barrows (KK019-121---- and KK019-122----) are located within the field system, but are not necessarily contemporaneous. The outer ring road, which was completed in 2007, cuts NNW-SSE through the field system. One of the field boundaries is visible as a cropmark on Google Earth Pro satellite imagery (imagery date 13 August 2015). See attached Google Earth image (imagery date 13 August 2015) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 20 October 2020

Architectural heritage

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

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 low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2183 (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 Newpark Upper with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.

Name

Newpark Upper · An Pháirc Nua Uachtarach

Area

649,064 m² (64.91 ha, 160.39 acres)

Civil parish

St. Maul's, and its townlands

Barony

Gowran

Electoral division

Kilkenny Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilkenny Rural electoral division: 18,603 people in 6,480 households; 64% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Charterschool Land, Garrincreen, Leggetsrath West, Neworchard, Newpark Lower, Pennefatherslot

Placenames

Newpark Upper 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.