# Newtown, Co. Offaly: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Castlejordan, barony of Coolestown, Co. Offaly; in Irish An Baile Nua.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 3,321,811 m² (332.18 ha, 820.84 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 57 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,234 m² (0.42 ha, 1.05 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Castlejordan, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/castlejordan.md
- Barony: Coolestown
- Electoral division: Esker, the unit of the census
- County: Co. Offaly, https://everytownland.com/offaly.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/41705
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180989
- Centre: latitude 53.308787, longitude -7.194868 (WGS 84)

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

57 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newtown, from 541 m² to 1,254,295 m² (125.43 ha, 309.94 acres); 32 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 312015: 1,254,295 m² (125.43 ha, 309.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312015.md
- Parcel 275105: 274,763 m² (27.48 ha, 67.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/275105.md
- Parcel 271107: 233,944 m² (23.39 ha, 57.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271107.md
- Parcel 312119: 222,739 m² (22.27 ha, 55.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312119.md
- Parcel 274947: 196,346 m² (19.63 ha, 48.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274947.md
- Parcel 304121: 164,675 m² (16.47 ha, 40.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304121.md
- Parcel 313542: 144,833 m² (14.48 ha, 35.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/313542.md
- Parcel 283337: 103,653 m² (10.37 ha, 25.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283337.md
- Parcel 360662: 102,431 m² (10.24 ha, 25.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360662.md
- Parcel 289965: 85,695 m² (8.57 ha, 21.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289965.md
- Parcel 312442: 85,497 m² (8.55 ha, 21.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312442.md
- Parcel 310867: 67,775 m² (6.78 ha, 16.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310867.md
- Parcel 304352: 58,791 m² (5.88 ha, 14.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304352.md
- Parcel 289479: 53,350 m² (5.34 ha, 13.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289479.md
- Parcel 312116: 47,857 m² (4.79 ha, 11.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312116.md
- Parcel 295268: 43,645 m² (4.36 ha, 10.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295268.md
- Parcel 360847: 23,215 m² (2.32 ha, 5.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360847.md
- Parcel 307839: 14,653 m² (1.47 ha, 3.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307839.md
- Parcel 360781: 14,609 m² (1.46 ha, 3.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360781.md
- Parcel 279159: 9,133 m² (0.91 ha, 2.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279159.md
- Parcel 274025: 7,328 m² (0.73 ha, 1.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274025.md
- Parcel 2456577: 7,244 m² (0.72 ha, 1.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2456577.md
- Parcel 296941: 6,682 m² (0.67 ha, 1.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296941.md
- Parcel 281505: 6,089 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/281505.md
- Parcel 272777: 5,003 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272777.md
- Parcel 295909: 4,988 m² (0.5 ha, 1.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295909.md
- Parcel 294081: 4,925 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294081.md
- Parcel 308509: 4,397 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/308509.md
- Parcel 4621591: 4,234 m² (0.42 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4621591.md
- Parcel 293027: 3,920 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293027.md
- Parcel 283524: 3,801 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283524.md
- Parcel 2474353: 3,553 m² (0.36 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2474353.md
- Parcel 269316: 3,447 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/269316.md
- Parcel 2474790: 3,136 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2474790.md
- Parcel 299325: 2,709 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299325.md
- Parcel 269962: 2,512 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/269962.md
- Parcel 308129: 2,480 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/308129.md
- Parcel 294673: 2,472 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294673.md
- Parcel 292519: 2,396 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/292519.md
- Parcel 282444: 2,377 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282444.md
- Parcel 290662: 2,361 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/290662.md
- Parcel 5958790: 2,271 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5958790.md
- Parcel 297690: 2,222 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/297690.md
- Parcel 290061: 2,154 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/290061.md
- Parcel 297767: 2,044 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/297767.md
- Parcel 314374: 2,008 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/314374.md
- Parcel 272252: 1,977 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/272252.md
- Parcel 278126: 1,952 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/278126.md
- Parcel 4621449: 1,928 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4621449.md
- Parcel 298399: 1,916 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/298399.md
- Parcel 278432: 1,739 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/278432.md
- Parcel 288738: 1,395 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/288738.md
- Parcel 292754: 1,387 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/292754.md
- Parcel 304351: 1,296 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/304351.md
- Parcel 272765: 1,170 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/272765.md
- Parcel 312118: 1,089 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/312118.md
- Parcel 292928: 541 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/292928.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Newtown 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)

9 applications, newest first.

- 19 Feb 2026, Offaly County Council 2660086: Refused. Permission. the construction of a domestic garage and a vehicular entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660086/0
- 12 Feb 2026, Offaly County Council 2660073: N/a. Permission. the construction of a domestic garage and a vehicular entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660073/0
- 28 Jan 2026, Offaly County Council 2660040: N/a. Permission. the construction of a domestic garage and a vehicular entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660040/0
- 22 Jan 2026, Offaly County Council 2660027: N/a. Permission. the construction of a domestic garage and a vehicular entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660027/0
- 8 Apr 2025, Offaly County Council 2560115: Conditional. Permission. the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands. The development proposes the following: a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 18,958 meters of existing former rail bed and 827 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Way within the townlands of Coole and Knockballyboy; the Public Amenity Facilities at Mountlucas Wind Farm within the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons and Drumcaw or Mountlucas; and the Cloncreen Wind Farm Amenity Track within the townland of Clongarret. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 3 Type 3 Gateways, ii. 2 Type 4 Gateways, iii. 7 Minor Rest Points d) Upgrade works to 2 no. local access road crossings, and 6 no. agricultural crossings. e) Upgrade works to the Croghan Tippler Bridge (BNM Ref 37-109) and the Ballycon Rail Bridge (BNM Ref 37-112). f) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge extending to 30.5 meters spanning the Grand Canal within the Coole townland, located adjacent to the existing Grand Canal lift bridge (BNM Ref 37-05). g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for biodiversity reasons which will include 7,636 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560115/0
- 29 Jan 2025, Offaly County Council 2560023: N/a. Permission. the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands. The development proposes the following: a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 18,958 meters of existing former rail bed and 827 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Way within the townlands of Coole and Knockballyboy; the Public Amenity Facilities at Mountlucas Wind Farm within the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons and Drumcaw or Mountlucas; and the Cloncreen Wind Farm Amenity Track within the townland of Clongarret. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 3 Type 3 Gateways, ii. 2 Type 4 Gateways, iii. 7 Minor Rest Points. d) Upgrade works to 2 no. local access road crossings, and 6 no. agricultural crossings. e) Upgrade works to the Croghan Tippler Bridge (BNM Ref 37-109) and the Ballycon Rail Bridge (BNM Ref 37-112). f) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge extending to 30.5 meters spanning the Grand Canal within the Coole townland, located adjacent to the existing Grand Canal lift bridge (BNM Ref 37-05). g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for biodiversity reasons which will include 7,636 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560023/0
- 15 Sept 2022, Offaly County Council 22478: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/22478/0
- 15 Mar 2021, Offaly County Council 21128: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. MACHINERY STOREY SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/21128/0
- 24 Feb 2021, Offaly County Council 2184: N/a. Permission. THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSISTS OF A MACHINERY STORAGE SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2184/0

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## 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 Newtown.

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

- OF011-027: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF011-027----. House built on site of possible enclosure, of doubtful antiquity. No evidence of any antiquity. Indicated as a rectangular shaped enclosure on current edition of the Ordnance survey 6-inch map but no depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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 Newtown.

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

- Radon: About 1 in 10 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 moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Newtown.
- 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/offaly/newtown-180989.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/newtown-180989.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/newtown-180989.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

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

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

- Ballycon: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballycon.md
- Ballyhugh: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballyhugh.md
- Ballyhugh or Springfield: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballyhugh-or-springfield.md
- Clonmeen: https://everytownland.com/offaly/clonmeen.md
- Esker More: https://everytownland.com/offaly/esker-more.md
- Toberdaly: https://everytownland.com/offaly/toberdaly.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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