Doonane

297 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Doonane, from 9 m² to 449,354 m² (44.94 ha, 111.04 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 53 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

• R2Residential 1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois · 86 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential 2 (New/proposed residential)
  Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community-Educational-Institutional (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space/Amenity (Active open space)
  Laois County Development Plan 2021–2027 including Ministerial Direction (as varied) by Variation No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, Laois · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 29 Sept 2026N/a

  construct a dwelling house, connection to public water main, connection to public foul sewer, new splayed entrance and associated site work

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2660692

• 15 Sept 2026N/a

  erect a 27-metre-high monopole telecommunications support structure carrying antennae, dishes and associated equipment, all enclosed by security fencing together with extension of access track.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660646

• 4 Sept 2026N/a

  retain domestic Shed/Store as constructed and associated site works at Fairymount (Doonane Td), Crettyard, Co. Laois

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2660617

• 2 Sept 2026N/a

  retain domestic Shed/Store as constructed and associated site works

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2660604

• 10 Jul 2026Conditional

  a) construction of an agricultural shed to include a new milking parlour, dairy & ancillary rooms, external milk silo, meal bin & water storage tank, drafting & handling facilities, waiting yard & underground slatted soiled water storage tanks b) construction of an agricultural shed to include cubicles, calving area, feed area and underground slatted slurry storage tanks c) construction of 2 no. silage pits, maize pit and dungstead and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660465

• 4 Jun 2026Conditional

  install an upgraded EPA 2021 Code of Practice compliant on-site wastewater treatment & disposal system (to replace an old non regulated septic tank system that was in place) for cottage

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660340

• 2 Jun 2026N/a

  to install an upgraded EPA 2021 Code of Practice compliant on-site wastewater treatment & disposal system (to replace an old non regulated septic tank system that was in place) for cottage

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660334

• 19 May 2026N/a

  retain House / Domestic Garage as constructed and associated site works at Hollypark, Crettyard, Carlow, Co. Laois R93 N5H0.

  Retention, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2660284

• 22 Oct 2025Conditional

  construct an extension to dwelling house. Necessary renovations to same house. Permission for the installation of a new waste water treatment system, percolation area and associated site work at Doonane, Crettyard, Carlow, Co. Laois.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560687

• 5 Jun 2025Conditional

  retain Porch and Kitchen extension as constructed to dwelling and domestic shed/store as constructed and associated site works

  Retention, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2560337

• 30 Apr 2025Conditional

  construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, proposed wastewater treatment system and percolation area, connection to public water main, new splayed entrance and associated site work at Doonane, Crettyard, Co Laois.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560258

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  construct a new dwelling house, alteration of existing site entrance, a new wastewater treatment system and all associated site works at Fairymount, Doonane, Crettyard, Co. Laois

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560145

• 18 Feb 2025Conditional

  retain conservatory as constructed to side of house, also retention permission for extra window in utility room and a first floor window on front facade and one extra velux window in roof to the rear, development of attic space to accommodate a bedroom, a playroom, shower room, hot press and storage area, also retention permission for altered boundary and for the second entrance to the site, differences from that previously granted planning with reference 02/84 and all necessary works and retention permission for a machinery shed at Farnan’s Wolfhill, Co Laois.

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560082

• 17 Feb 2025N/a

  retain conservatory as constructed to side of house, also retention permission for extra window in utility room and a first floor window on front facade and one extra velux window in roof to the rear, development of attic space to accommodate a bedroom, a playroom, shower room, hot press and storage area, also retention permission for altered boundary and for the second entrance to the site, differences from that previously granted planning with reference 02/84 and all necessary works and retention permission for a machinery shed at Farnan’s Wolfhill, Co Laois.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2560078

• 11 Jun 2024Conditional

  extend to side and rear of dwelling, recessed entrance and associated site works and retention of timber built chalet

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2482

• 6 Jun 2024N/a

  extend to side and rear of dwelling, recessed entrance and associated site works and retain timber built chalet

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2478

• 2 Jan 2024Conditional

  retain single storey domestic shed

  Retention · Laois County Council, 242

• 21 Dec 2023N/a

  retain single storey domestic shed

  Retention · Laois County Council, 23296

• 6 Dec 2023Conditional

  construct an extension to the rear of existing dwelling house, necessary alterations to same dwelling. Permission to erect a new domestic garage. Permission to demolish existing shed to facilitate the proposed Garage and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360516

• 30 Nov 2023N/a

  Construct an extension to the rear of existing Dwelling house, necessary alterations to same dwelling. Permission to erect a new domestic garage. Permission to demolish existing shed to facilitate the proposed Garage and associated site works at No 2. Doonane Terrace, Crettyard, Co Laois.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360510

• 22 Nov 2023Conditional

  retain prefabricated games room/store and all associated works.

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360497

• 17 Nov 2023N/a

  to retain prefabricated games room/store and all associated works at Doonane, Crettyard, Co. Laois.

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2360491

• 3 Oct 2023Conditional

  construct a two storey dwelling house, attached car port & domestic garage, septic tank & percolation area, new entrance and all necessary and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 23256

• 29 Sept 2023N/a

  construct a two storey dwelling house, attached car port & domestic garage, septic tank & percolation area, new entrance and all necessary and associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 23255

• 21 Jul 2023Conditional

  construct 2no. single storey extensions positioned to the Southeast & Northwest elevations of our existing dwelling, the construction of a domestic garage/shed, decommissioning of existing septic tank & percolation area, the insulation of a new secondary treatment system & soil polishing filter, and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2360278

The 25 most recent of 36 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 Doonane.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Doonane.

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Doonane, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Doonane.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Doonane with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.

Name

Doonane · An Dúnán

Area

6,939,098 m² (693.91 ha, 1,714.69 acres)

Civil parish

Rathaspick, and its townlands

Barony

Slievemargy

Electoral division

Doonane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

844 people lived in 297 households in the Doonane electoral division. 78% of households owned their home. 42% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clonbrock, Cloneen (Co. Kilkenny), Drumagh, Farnans, Kill (Co. Kilkenny), Slatt Upper, Toortane (Co. Kilkenny), Turra

Placenames

Doonane 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.