Ballykelly

63 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballykelly, from 5 m² to 196,934 m² (19.69 ha, 48.66 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 40 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.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballykelly 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.

• 9 Mar 2026Conditional

  construction of new domestic garage to rear of existing dwelling, new canopy over front door of dwelling, replace existing post and rail fencing to vehicular entrance with new stone wall and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660251

• 5 Mar 2026N/a

  will consist of construction of new domestic garage to rear of existing dwelling, new canopy over front door of dwelling, replace existing post and rail fencing to vehicular entrance with new stone wall and all associated site works.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660243

• 29 Oct 2025Conditional

  to erect a 24 metre high lattice telecommunications support structure togehter with antennae, dishes, and associated telecommunications equipment, all enclosed in security fencing

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561230

• 29 Jul 2024Conditional

  for single storey extensions to the front, side & rear of existing dwelling with new effluent treatment system & percolation and all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2460722

• 15 Mar 2023Conditional

  the construction of a detached two storey house with single storey element, private well, access road through equine farm, secondary effluent treatment system, utilisation of existing permitted equine farm entrance (under File Ref. 18/1547) and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23255

• 3 Mar 2023N/a

  the construction of a detached two storey house with single storey element, single storey domestic garage, private well, access road through equine farm, secondary effluent treatment system, utilisation of existing permitted equine farm entrance (under File Ref. 18/1547) and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 23203

• 25 Jul 2022Conditional

  a detached single storey dwelling, detached garage, on site effluent treatment system & percolation area, surface water to soakaways, shared recessed entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22915

• 25 Jul 2022Conditional

  a detached single storey dwelling, detached garage, on site effluent treatment system & percolation area, surface water to soakaways, shared recessed entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 22914

• 28 Feb 2022Conditional

  sought for changes to the existing dwelling from that granted under planning reference No. 19/292 and permission to extend existing domestic shed at this site. The development consists of: (1) Permission to retain: (a) The as constructed front porch (and permission for completions of cladding); (b) All alterations to the previously approved elevations of the dwelling; (c) The reduced footprint and as constructed configuration of the rear extension; (2) Permission to extend the existing shed, to include: (a) Increased building footprint; (b) Additional first floor, to contain storage space and work from home office, complete with a pitched roof and all associated and ancillary site works

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 22208

• 8 Feb 2022N/a

  to retain changes to the existing dwelling from that granted under planning reference no. 19/292 & permission to extend existing domestic shed. The development consists of 1) permission to retain: a) the as constructed front porch (& permission for completions of cladding), b) all alterations to the previously approved elevations of the dwelling, c) the reduced footprint and as constructed configuration of the rear extension. 2) permission to extend the existing shed, to include a) increased building footprint, b) additional first floor, to contain storage space and work from home office, complete with a pitched roof and all associated & ancillary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 22125

• 29 Nov 2021N/a

  a detached 1 & 1/2 storey dwelling, detached garage, on site effluent treatment system & percolation area, surface water to soakaways, shared recessed entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Kildare County Council, 211683

• 29 Nov 2021N/a

  a detached 1 & 1/2 storey dwelling, detached garage, on site effluent treatment system & percolation area, surface water to soakaways, shared recessed entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 211684

• 1 Oct 2021Conditional

  the refurbishment of the existing historical thatched cottage and associated outbuildings on site for a range of accommodation uses including Artist in Residency, Short Stay Staff & Stakeholder accommodation and Whiskey Experience tourist packages. The proposed development also relates to the provision of maturation facilities for the adjoining permitted distillery (KCC Reg. Ref. 19/194) at Ballykelly Mills. The refurbishment of the cottages will provide for an interchangeable mix of temporary accommodation uses linked to the historical location and/or the distillery and maturation uses. In summary, the proposed development includes the; Removal of detrimental ancillary structures and structures of little value and internal walls associated with the cottage and outbuildings; Refurbishment of the cottages and outbuildings through the repair of walls, roofs, floors and windows and doors and drainage to enable habitation; Siteworks including provision of a gravelled courtyard, re-instatement of pump, refurbishment of wrought iron gates and repair of walls and rebuilding of a section of the roadside historic wall and gate as well as demolition and construction of a new blockwork rendered front wall set back from the existing line to allow sightlines, and provision of a new pedestrian pathway along the public road (L7049); Demolition of the existing derelict haybarn and construction of a new barn building (to match existing in form, scale and colour) housing an administration area, storage area, fork lift charging and covered walkway with an overall maximum height of 8.2m and a gfa of 125sqm; Construction of 3no. new warehouses for the purpose of whiskey maturation. The warehouses will have an overall maximum height of 13m and each have a gfa of c.975sqm; 1 switch room to serve 2 warehouses with a gfa of 25sqm; Construction of 1 no. vatting building and independent switch room for the purpose of dumping and vatting casks and single cask hand bottling.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 211414

• 28 Feb 2020Conditional

  change of house type and garage on previously approved site Pl. Ref. No. 19/1120. The proposed house consists of a single storey bungalow, effluent treatment plant and all associated site development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20200

• 11 Feb 2020N/a

  change of house type to include relocation of garage on previously approved site PL Ref. No. 19/1120. The proposed house consists of a single storey bungalow, effluent treatment plant and all associated site development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 20112

• 31 Jan 2020N/a

  Development within an application area of ca. 10.05 ha will consist of: (1) Establishment of an inert soil waste recovery facility to provide for the importation of ca. 1,047 million tonnes of natural inert waste comprising soil and stone and/or broken rock to backfill the quarry void to a contoured landform that will be in keeping with the surrounding landscape with an agricultural end use. Permission is also sought for: (2) The continued use of the existing entrance from the L7049; (3) Continued use of internal access routes; (4) Construction of overburden storage and screening areas/mounds; (5) Continued use of temporary site office facilities; (6) Continued use of the existing wheelwash; (7) Continued use of staff welfare facilities; (8) New car parking facilities; (9) New quarantine area; (10) Fuel storage container; (11) All ancillary site works and (12) The progressive and phased restoration throughout the life of the development. The development will be carried out on a phased basis over a period of 10 years. The proposed development requires a waste licence from the Environmental Protection Agency. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR), and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Development at a site located within the townlands

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2071

• 9 Oct 2019Conditional

  (a) single storey dwelling house, effluent treatment plant, garage and all associated site development works. The site is accessed from existing family home site entrance (b) Removal of condition 2 of permitted permission 03/2666 to be replaced under the subject application with a new condition relating to the sterilization of lands in the ownership of the applicant and her family

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 191120

• 5 Jun 2019Refused

  Two storey dwelling house, effluent treatment plant, garage and all associated site development works. The site is accessed from existing family home site entrance.

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 19632

• 26 Apr 2019Conditional

  construction of a one and half storey house with single storey element, recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 19454

• 12 Apr 2019N/a

  construction of a one and half storey house with single storey element, recessed entrance, secondary effluent treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 19402

• 21 Mar 2019Conditional

  (1) Demolish existing front porch; (2) Extension to front and rear of the existing dwelling; (3) Remodel and refurbish existing dwelling including alterations to elevations. Also to provide new proprietary wastewater sewage treatment system and tertiary treatment filter/percolation area and all associated site development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 19292

• 19 Dec 2018Conditional

  an existing stud farm development. The development comprise of (1) splayed entrance; (2) gravel access road leading from this gateway to the farmyard; (3) 500 sq. metre, 6 metre high general farm building housing stables and (4) timber post and railing fencing; (5) hardstand turning area / yard

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 181547

• 10 Oct 2018Refused

  Extension of Duration of planning Ref. No. 06/2729 - continued use of an existing stone quarry at a site of 9.82ha in the townland

  Extension of duration · Kildare County Council, 181237

• 18 Jun 2018Refused

  a two storey dwelling, garage / fuel store for domestic use, installation of a proprietary effluent treatment system and raised bed percolation area, new recessed entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 18724

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 Ballykelly.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballykelly.

Architectural heritage

• Farm house, 1700–1837 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay single-storey lobby entry thatched farmhouse, extant 1837, on a T-shaped plan; two-bay (single-bay deep) single-storey lean-to return (east). Now disused. Pitched oat straw thatch roof centred on lean-to slate roof (east), rope twist ridge with exposed hazel stretchers having exposed scallops, concrete or rendered coping to gables with red brick Running bond chimney stacks to apexes having corbelled stepped stringcourses below capping, and exposed hazel or sally stretchers to eaves having exposed scallops. Roughcast battered wall to front (west) elevation; roughcast surface finish (remainder) on rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings with concealed dressings including timber lintels framing six-over-six timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings to rear (east) elevation with shallow sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Set perpendicular to road with rendered piers to perimeter having pyramidal capping supporting flat iron gate.

• Water pump, 1890–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, c.1880, comprising fluted shaft with lion mask spout and moulded necking having handle with ball finial. Now disused with capping now missing. Set back from line of road on gravel verge.

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 Ballykelly, about 1 in 5 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2313 (ZIP).

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.

• Ballykelly, Monasterevin5 sales

Name

Ballykelly

Area

1,475,453 m² (147.55 ha, 364.59 acres)

Civil parish

Lackagh, and its townlands

Barony

Offaly West

Electoral division

Lackagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

841 people lived in 265 households in the Lackagh electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 46% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clondown, Coolatogher, Coolsickin or Quinsborough, Hybla or Ballyneage, Millfarm, Mountrice, Mullaghroe Lower, Oldgrange

Placenames

Ballykelly 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.