Clonanny

77 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clonanny, from 196 m² to 177,705 m² (17.77 ha, 43.91 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 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 Clonanny 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.

• 23 Sept 2025Refused

  develop the following within Co. Laois: • Linear arrays of solar PV panels on ground mounted steel supported structures with associated cabling and ducting (including onsite control and switch gear room and underground cable grid connection to the Bracklone 110kV substation); • 2 no. proposed single storey inverter stations; • A co-located Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) park (including 16 no. containers with cells and 4 no. containers with PCS and inverters) with associated security fencing and gates; • Site Perimeter fencing; • 1 no. new site entrance with palisade double security gates; • 1 no. temporary construction compound/carpark/material storage area with associated temporary site offices, parking areas and security fencing; • 1 no. temporary and 1 no. permanent steel storage containers; • Site access tracks including passing and turning bays; • On-site pole mounted CCTV cameras; • 1 no. temporary construction stage Moby Dick type wheel wash systems; • 1 no. Concrete wash out locations (within temporary construction compound); and • All associated and ancillary works The proposed solar farm development spans a total site area measuring 60.36 ha, of which 37.66 ha is located in Co. Kildare and 22.7 ha is located in Co. Laois. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years with an operational period of 40 years. The total capacity of Solar PV on the site is estimated to be 32 MW. An Appropriate Assessment Screening Report (AASR) and Natura Impact Statement (NlS) has been prepared for this development and submitted with this planning application. The development is covered by the provisions of the (RED III) Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413 ). The planning application is 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 · Laois County Council, 2560611

• 6 Jul 2025N/a

  construct & operate a photovoltaic solar farm over an area of 2 hectares comprising of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, a switch room building, Perimeter fencing, with underground ducting routes, landscaping, using existing entrance along with all associated ancillary development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application on request of 177T (5)

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560407

• 2 Jul 2025Conditional

  construct a two-Storey Type Dwelling & Domestic Garage with Effluent Treatment System & Percolation Area With New Vehicular Entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2560395

• 23 Jun 2025N/a

  construct a two-storey type dwelling, a domestic garage, an effluent treatment system, a percolation area with new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560368

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  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

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560302

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  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.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560147

• 25 Mar 2024N/a

  retain (a) Extension to existing domestic shed/fuel storge & (b) Home office and all associated site works.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2460159

• 17 Oct 2022Conditional

  raise existing agricultural land levels with inactive or inert soil/subsoil class D1 material totalling 12080 cubic meters of fill using existing adjusted entrance for use to improve the existing agricultural land use and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 22650

• 11 Apr 2022Conditional

  construct a bungalow type dwelling with effluent treatment system & percolation area with new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 22209

• 11 Apr 2022Conditional

  construct a bungalow type dwelling with effluent treatment system & percolation area with new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 22210

• 5 Jun 2020Conditional

  permission for two storey dwelling with garage, entrance, packaged waste water treatment system with raised polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 20273

• 24 Oct 2019Conditional

  retain a domestic garage and fuel shed and associated site works

  Retention, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 19588

• 31 May 2019Refused

  construct a bungalow type dwelling with effluent treatment system & percolation area using existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 19312

• 30 May 2019N/a

  Permission for bungalow type dwelling with effluent treatment system & percolation area using existing vehicular entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 19306

• 23 May 2019N/a

  deposit inert material, including clay, silt, sand, gravel, stone and topsoil for the purpose of, completion of improvement of agricultural land on existing farm to a maximum of 5,000 tonnes per annum over a maximum of 5 years. The works will require an improvement to the existing farm entrance and all associated necessary site works. The application relates to an activity requiring a waste facility permit, or certificate of registration from Laois County Council

  Permission · Laois County Council, 19286

• 3 Apr 2019Conditional

  retain increased pitch on roof, attic conversion to habitable rooms, amendment to front elevations, increased floor area on previously granted planning permission 03/1564, new site boundary and amendments to previously granted site boundary including all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 19192

• 21 Mar 2019N/a

  deposit inert material, including clay, silt, sand, gravel, stone and topsoil for the purpose of, completion of improvement of agricultural land on existing farm to a maximum of 5,000 tonnes per annum for a maximum of 5 years. The works will require an improvement to the existing farm entrance and all associated necessary site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 19160

• 11 Mar 2019N/a

  deposit inert material including clay, silt, sand, gravel, stone, topsoil for the purposes of the completion of improvement of agricultural land on existing farm to a maximum of 5,000 tonnes per annum over a maximum of 5 years. The works will require an improvement to the existing farm entrance and all associated necessary site works. This application relates to an activity requiring a waste facility permit or certificate of registration from Laois County Council

  Permission · Laois County Council, 19138

• 19 Dec 2018Refused

  construct a storey and a half type dwelling and domestic garage with effluent treatment system and percolation area with new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 18768

• 11 Dec 2018N/a

  construct a storey and a half type dwelling and domestic garage with effluent treatment system and percolation area with new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 18736

• 5 Nov 2018Refused

  construct a bungalow style dwelling house, septic tank, percolation area/treatment system, new entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 18669

• 13 Sept 2018Conditional

  construct a two storey dwelling & domestic garage with septic tank & percolation area with new vehicular entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 18559

• 23 Jul 2018N/a

  to construct two storey Dwelling & Domestic Garage with Septic Tank & Percolation Area with New Vehicular Entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 18440

• 22 Jun 2018N/a

  retain increased pitch on roof, attic conversion to habitable rooms, amendment to front elevations, increased floor area on previously granted planning permission 03/1564 and all associatred site works

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 18369

• 8 May 2018Conditional

  demolition of a single storey extension to the side of and a single storey outbuilding adjacent to the single storey dwelling, and the erection of a two storey extension to the side & rear of the existing single storey dwelling , a new site entrance and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 18281

The 25 most recent of 28 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 Clonanny.

Recorded monuments

• LA005-008 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Marked on the 1841 ed OS 6-inch map as a circular 'fort' (max. diam. c. 20m) clipped by a field wall at NE. No visible surface remains. 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

Architectural heritage

• Wheelahan's Bridge, bridge, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch road bridge over former canal, c. 1830.

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 5 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_2244 (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.

• Clonanny, Portarlington5 sales

Name

Clonanny · Cluain Eanaigh

Area

1,698,552 m² (169.86 ha, 419.72 acres)

Civil parish

Lea, and its townlands

Barony

Portnahinch

Electoral division

Kilmullen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilmullen electoral division: 599 people in 193 households; 96% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 2% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clogheen (Co. Kildare), Coolnafearagh (Co. Kildare), Killinure, Kilmullen, Lea, Ullard or Controversyland

Placenames

Clonanny 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.