# Ballyclider, Co. Laois: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Straboe, barony of Maryborough East, Co. Laois; in Irish Baile Claghdair.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 774,253 m² (77.43 ha, 191.32 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 57 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,022 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 7 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Straboe, https://everytownland.com/laois/parish/straboe.md
- Barony: Maryborough East
- Electoral division: Portlaoighise Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Portlaoighise Rural electoral division: 17,352 people in 5,443 households; 64% of households own their home; 52% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Laois, https://everytownland.com/laois.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/28616
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 100077
- Centre: latitude 53.038095, longitude -7.24856 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

57 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyclider, from 143 m² to 197,042 m² (19.7 ha, 48.69 acres); 29 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 245721: 197,042 m² (19.7 ha, 48.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/245721.md
- Parcel 236671: 97,340 m² (9.73 ha, 24.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/236671.md
- Parcel 264563: 71,349 m² (7.13 ha, 17.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/264563.md
- Parcel 4949425: 63,668 m² (6.37 ha, 15.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4949425.md
- Parcel 2490989: 60,337 m² (6.03 ha, 14.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2490989.md
- Parcel 268624: 41,469 m² (4.15 ha, 10.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/268624.md
- Parcel 237340: 41,131 m² (4.11 ha, 10.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/237340.md
- Parcel 264807: 39,478 m² (3.95 ha, 9.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/264807.md
- Parcel 256739: 39,210 m² (3.92 ha, 9.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/256739.md
- Parcel 266423: 23,048 m² (2.3 ha, 5.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/266423.md
- Parcel 259725: 21,407 m² (2.14 ha, 5.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/259725.md
- Parcel 232565: 17,234 m² (1.72 ha, 4.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/232565.md
- Parcel 253714: 11,686 m² (1.17 ha, 2.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/253714.md
- Parcel 227714: 10,809 m² (1.08 ha, 2.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/227714.md
- Parcel 231897: 10,657 m² (1.07 ha, 2.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/231897.md
- Parcel 254028: 10,442 m² (1.04 ha, 2.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/254028.md
- Parcel 4929320: 9,733 m² (0.97 ha, 2.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4929320.md
- Parcel 259834: 9,609 m² (0.96 ha, 2.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/259834.md
- Parcel 229765: 9,016 m² (0.9 ha, 2.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/229765.md
- Parcel 256561: 8,499 m² (0.85 ha, 2.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/256561.md
- Parcel 2486414: 6,906 m² (0.69 ha, 1.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2486414.md
- Parcel 234740: 6,687 m² (0.67 ha, 1.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/234740.md
- Parcel 258891: 4,674 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/258891.md
- Parcel 234147: 4,260 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/234147.md
- Parcel 234571: 4,037 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/234571.md
- Parcel 257155: 3,842 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/257155.md
- Parcel 2486413: 3,616 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2486413.md
- Parcel 230493: 3,207 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/230493.md
- Parcel 2491042: 3,022 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2491042.md
- Parcel 4620262: 3,008 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4620262.md
- Parcel 234520: 2,974 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/234520.md
- Parcel 2501943: 2,775 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2501943.md
- Parcel 252084: 2,504 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/252084.md
- Parcel 252242: 2,492 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/252242.md
- Parcel 5601610: 2,364 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5601610.md
- Parcel 264443: 2,361 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/264443.md
- Parcel 231266: 2,202 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/231266.md
- Parcel 266988: 2,115 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/266988.md
- Parcel 4176465: 2,057 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4176465.md
- Parcel 261750: 1,749 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/261750.md
- Parcel 232692: 1,241 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/232692.md
- Parcel 4178853: 1,178 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4178853.md
- Parcel 226357: 818 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/226357.md
- Parcel 4949415: 789 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4949415.md
- Parcel 250077: 707 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/250077.md
- Parcel 231061: 617 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/231061.md
- Parcel 252482: 600 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/252482.md
- Parcel 242909: 574 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/242909.md
- Parcel 4176459: 545 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4176459.md
- Parcel 5163161: 500 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5163161.md
- Parcel 4662812: 494 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4662812.md
- Parcel 257021: 472 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/257021.md
- Parcel 242924: 420 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/242924.md
- Parcel 252037: 386 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/252037.md
- Parcel 240794: 344 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/240794.md
- Parcel 3935391: 256 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3935391.md
- Parcel 2491050: 143 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2491050.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Ballyclider 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)

7 applications, newest first.

- 24 Mar 2025, Kildare County Council 2560302: Conditional. Permission. for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL) between the existing Cushaling 110 kV substation in the townland of Ballykilleen, Co. Offaly and the existing Portlaoise 110 kV substation in the townlands of Clonminam and Kylekiproe, Co. Laois. The Cushaling – Portlaoise 110 kV OHL is approximately 41.6 km long and comprises 17 no. steel lattice tower structures and 193 no. wooden pole structures. The existing circuit is located across the functional areas of Offaly County Council (OCC), Kildare County Council (KCC) and Laois County Council (LCC). Approximately 10 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of OCC, approximately 9 km is within the functional area of KCC and approximately 22.6 km is located within the functional area of LCC. Separate planning applications are being lodged with each respective County Council. The Proposed Development across the functional area of Co. Kildare is located in the townlands of Coolelan, Kiltaghan North, Kiltaghan South, Clonmoyle West, Ummeras More, Mountrice, Mullaghroe Upper, Mullaghroe Lower, Coolatogher, Coolsickin or Quinsborough and Coolnafearagh. The Proposed Development works across the functional area of Co. Kildare will comprise: 1. The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection; 2. The replacement of 2 no. steel towers and their foundations; 3. The replacement of steel members at 1 no. tower; 4. Full tower painting required at 1 no. location; 5. Shear block remedial works (raise and cap) at 1 no. tower location; 6. The replacement of wooden poles only at 8 no. locations; 7. The replacement of wooden poles and crossarm at 3 no. locations; 8. The replacement of crossarm only at 4 no. locations; 9. The replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; 10. The replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations, as required; 11. The replacement of suspension clamps, vibration dampers and compression assemblies at all locations, as required; 12. All associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and 13. Other temporary associated. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560302/0
- 24 Mar 2025, Laois County Council 2560147: Conditional. Permission. for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL) between the existing Cushaling 110 kV substation in the townland of Ballykilleen, Co. Offaly & the existing Portlaoise 110 kV substation in the townlands of Clonminam & Kylekiproe, Co. Laois. The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor incl. installation of a new fibre communication connection; Replacement of 8 no. steel towers & their foundations; Replacement of steel members at 1 no. tower; Full tower painting required at 3 no. locations; Shear block remedial works (raise & cap) at 6 no. tower locations; Replacement of wooden poles only at 15 no. locations; Replacement of wooden poles & crossarm at 5 no. locations; Replacement of crossarm only at 14 no. locations; Replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; Replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations as required; Replacement of suspension clamps, vibrations dampers and compression assemblies at all locations as required; All associates temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly & reassembly of gate posts/piers & removal & re instatement of existing fencing; other temporary associated & ancillary development works required for the purpose of the existing circuit, including temporary items, such as; guard poles, construction compounds (located in the townlands of Bracklone, Tullaghan, Morett, Clonaddodoran and Kyletalesha), clearance or management of vegetation, installation of silt traps, silt fences, stone tracks, ground protections mats & watercourse crossings. No additional structures are proposed along the existing circuit. Structure 203,which will be relocated approx. 101m back towards structure 202 due to its existing position on top of a gravel mound & there being potential for subsidence of the gravel in the long term. No alteration to the nature, extent, alignment, character, or voltage of the existing electricity infrastructure is proposed. In addition, works to support this uprate also include the Cushlaing-Portlaoise 110KV bay lead-in conductor uprate at the Portlaoise 110KV station. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application. Full description of all works within Site Notice.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560147/0
- 13 Dec 2023, Laois County Council 2360534: Conditional. Permission, 10 homes. construct 14 two-storey dwellings to consist of 6 No. two storey detached type A / A1 dwellings, 2 No. two storey semi-detached type B dwellings, 6 No. two storey semi-detached type C dwellings and all associated site works. The application is persuant to a previously granted permissions reference 19/335 + 17/140 as extended by permission references 21/500 + 21/501. The exisiting roads, services, site entrance and landscaping as permitted are unaffected by the current proposal.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360534/0
- 12 Dec 2023, Laois County Council 2360526: N/a. Permission. construct 14 two-storey dwellings to consist of 6 No. two storey detached type A / A1 dwellings, 2 No. two storey semi-detached type B dwellings, 6 No. two storey semi-detached type C dwellings and all associated site works. The application is persuant to a previously granted permissions reference 19/335 + 17/140 as extended by permission references 21/500 + 21/501. The exisiting roads, services, site entrance and landscaping as permitted are unaffected by the current proposal.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360526/0
- 21 Sept 2018, Laois County Council 18578: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct a dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel shed, septic tank, percolation area and entrance. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/18578/0
- 2 Feb 2017, Laois County Council 1747: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel shed, septic tank and entrance. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/1747/0
- 31 Jan 2017, Laois County Council 1743: N/a. Permission. construct dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel shed, septic tank and entrance. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/1743/0

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 Ballyclider.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- LA013-047: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA013-047----. A circular raised area (diam. c. 18m) defined by a scarp (ext. H c. 0.8m). No evidence of fosse or original entrance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007
- LA013-122: Burnt spread, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLA013-122----. During archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping by Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd. along the eastern edge of the Ballyclider Road as part of the M7 Heath-Mayfield Motorway scheme, a burnt mound spread was identified (Ballymooney 1). This site is located 3.5m east of the roadtake and outside of it in the townland of Ballymooney, County Laois. As the contractor had no requirement to remove the monument, it was agreed in consultation with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to preserve the site in-situ (Murphy 2004, SMR File 2004-). The full extent of the burnt spread was exposed, cleaned back, photographed, recorded by plan. The main burnt spread measured 2.8m by 2.68m and smaller spreads measuring 2m by 0.55m and 0.9m by 0.75m were visible to the NE. There was no evidence of a trough in the burnt spread but it is possible that the trough may be located beneath the main burnt spread (Murphy 2004, i).

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 5 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: Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballyclider.
- 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/laois/ballyclider.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/laois/ballyclider.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/laois/ballyclider.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ballyclider with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois: https://everytownland.com/laois.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Aghnahily Bog: https://everytownland.com/laois/aghnahily-bog.md
- Ballycarroll: https://everytownland.com/laois/ballycarroll-100075.md
- Ballymackan: https://everytownland.com/laois/ballymackan.md
- Ballymooney: https://everytownland.com/laois/ballymooney.md
- Rathbrennan: https://everytownland.com/laois/rathbrennan.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.

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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.

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