Ardnehue

63 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardnehue, from 129 m² to 216,522 m² (21.65 ha, 53.5 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ardnehue 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.

• 5 Nov 2025Conditional

  construct a part two storey part single storey dwelling, single storey garage, new entrance off existing access lane, septic tank and percolation area, bored well and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2560346

• 25 Aug 2025Conditional

  a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing one and a half storey dwelling, with alterations to external façade including additional dormer windows, internal alterations, use of existing onsite services, existing entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2560249

• 4 Aug 2025N/a

  the construction of a new agricultural shed for use as a grain store, a new Bovine shed with underground slatted tank, a farmyard manure storage area, and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2560224

• 1 Aug 2025Conditional

  the construction of a new agricultural shed for use as a grain store, a new Bovine shed with underground slatted tank, a farmyard manure storage area, and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2560222

• 30 Jul 2025N/a

  the construction of a new agricultural shed for use as a grain store, a new Bovine shed with underground slatted tank, a farmyard manure storage area, and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2560216

• 16 Jul 2024Refused

  Retention Planning and Planning Permission for the following; - a) Retention of garage raft foundation slab as constructed, b) Retention of mezzanine floor level in dwelling, c) Retention of exterior alterations and alterations to window & door openings in dwelling. d) Planning permission sought to complete construction of a partially completed two storey part single storey dwelling and single storey garage, proposed extension to existing utility room, alterations to interior and exterior, Installation of an appropriate waste water treatment system, bored well, upgrade existing entrance to a domestic entrance, and all ancillary site works and landscaping

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2460202

• 14 Dec 2023Conditional

  10-year permission. The development will consist of the construction of (i) a Solar PV development comprising photovoltaic panels laid out in arrays over a total development site area of ca. 91.2ha, (ii) the construction of a 38kV substation building ((6.1m (h) x 20.9 (l) and 7.3 (w)) and associated compound area, a transformer unit (ca. 6m x ca. 3.6m) and associated bund, (iii) 352 number Battery Energy Storage System units comprising 22 modules (ca. 21.9m x ca.5.2m) each with 16 number cabinet units within each module and (iv) all ancillary development including 15 number transformer integrated units (ca. 10.5m x ca.2.7m), 12 number inverter units (ca. 6.0m x ca.2.4m), 7 number CCTV cameras mounted on 4m high poles, a 3m high acoustic barrier, with berm and fencing, perimeter security fencing, site access, site egress and all ancillary works and services. The development will have a 40-year operational lifetime. Permission currently exists for a PV development on ca/65.6ha of the site (Planning Permission Ref No. 21/23) that will be superseded by this application if approved

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2360297

• 11 Dec 2023N/a

  10-year permission. The development will consist of the construction of (i) a Solar PV development comprising photovoltaic panels laid out in arrays over a total development site area of ca. 91.2ha, (ii) the construction of a 38kV substation building ((6.1m (h) x 20.9 (l) and 7.3 (w)) and associated compound area, a transformer unit (ca. 6m x ca. 3.6m) and associated bund, (iii) 352 number Battery Energy Storage System units comprising 22 modules (ca. 21.9m x ca.5.2m) each with 16 number cabinet units within each module and (iv) all ancillary development including 15 number transformer integrated units (ca. 10.5m x ca.2.7m), 12 number inverter units (ca. 6.0m x ca.2.4m), 7 number CCTV cameras mounted on 4m high poles, a 3m high acoustic barrier, with berm and fencing, perimeter security fencing, site access, site egress and all ancillary works and services. The development will have a 40-year operational lifetime. Permission currently exists for a PV development on ca/65.6ha of the site (Planning Permission Ref No. 21/23) that will be superseded by this application if approved

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2360290

• 17 Oct 2023Refused

  to construct a two-storey dwelling house, garage, new site entrance, bored well, proprietary treatment system, associated percolation area, all ancillary site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2360239

• 11 Oct 2023N/a

  to construct a two-storey dwelling house, garage, new site entrance, bored well, proprietary treatment system, associated percolation area, all ancillary site works and services

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2360231

• 6 May 2022Conditional

  for proposed works to include a solar and storage park on an area of approximately 68.8 hectares, comprising linear arrays of solar photovoltaic panels mounted on steel supported structures with associated cabling and ducting (including cable connection to the proposed onsite 110 kV tail fed substation), 50 inverter substations, a storage park (including 30 no. containers with battery cells, transformers and power conversion units), perimeter fencing, 8 no. palisade double security gates, 3 no. temporary construction compound/material storage areas, 6 no. steel storage containers, 17 no. turning bays, CCTV, a temporary construction stage wheel wash system and all associated ancillary development works. Elgin Energy Services Ltd. are applying for the proposed development to have planning permission that is effective for 10 years (and an operational period of 40 years). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning Authority with the Planning Application.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 22149

• 14 Apr 2022N/a

  for proposed works to include a solar and storate park on a an area of approximately 68.8 hectares, comprising linear arrays of solar photovoltaic panels mounted on steel supported sturctures with associated cabling and ducting (including cable connection to the proposed onsite 110 kV tail fed substation), 50 inverter substations, storage park (including 30 no. containers with battery cells, transformers and power conversion units), perimeter fencing, 8 no. palisade double security gates, 3 no. temporary construction compound/ material storage areas, 6 no. steel storage containers, 17 no. turning bays, CCTV, a temporary construction stage wheel wash system and all associated ancillary development works. Elgin Energy Services Ltd. are applying for the proposed development to have planning permission that is effective for 10 years (and an operational period of 40 years). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 22131

• 12 Feb 2021Conditional

  Permission for a development to include a solar farm on an area of approximately 17.6 hectares, comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 1 no. onsite 38kV substation, 10 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, security fencing, a palisade double security gate, 2 no. storage containers, CCTV, a temporary construction stage wheel wash system and all associated ancillary development works. Elgin Energy Services Ltd. are applying for the proposed solar farm to have planning permission that is effective for 10 years (an an operational period of 40 years). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2138

• 29 Jan 2021Refused

  10 Year permission for development consisting of the construction of a Solar PV development comprising photovoltaic panels laid out in arrays over a total development site area will be ca. 65.6 ha, the construction of a 38kV substation (ca 114.4m2 x 4.75 tall) a transformer unit (ca. 18m2 x 4m tall) and associated bund (ca. 55m2), along with ancillary development including; 24 no. Power Hubs (ca. 15.25m2 x 2.4m) which incorporate an inverter and a transformer, 1 no. single storey communications building (11.1m2 x 2.5m), 1 no. single storey client side sub-station building (15.25m2 x 2.9m), 1 no. single storey equipment storage building (7.5m2 x 2.7m), 10 no. CCTV cameras mounted on 4m high poles, perimeter security fencing, site access, site egress and all ancillary works. Permission currently exists for a PV development on part of the site (Planning Permission Ref No. 16325). An Natura Impact Statement will accompany the planning application.

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2123

• 26 Jan 2021N/a

  Permission for a development to include a solar farm on an area of approximately 17.6 hectares, comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 1 no. onsite 38kV substation, 10. no single storey inverter/transformer stations, security fencing, a palisade double security gate, 2 no. storage containers, CCTV, a temporary construction stage wheel wash system and all associated ancillary development works. Elgin Energy Services Ltd. are applying for the proposed solar farm to have planning permission that is effective for 10 years (and an operational period of 40 years). The planning application is accompanied with a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2116

• 23 Apr 2020N/a

  the construction of a dormer style dwelling, a domestic garage, new entrance, mechanical aeration system and polishing filter, bored well and all associated site works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 20137

• 16 Jul 2019Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to the rear elevation of existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 19283

• 6 Jun 2019Conditional

  sought to retain single storey extension as constructed to the side of existing two-storey dwelling house, as granted under PL Ref. 95/429 and, retention permission is sought to retain dormer windows as constructed to front elevation of existing two-storey dwelling house, all ancillary site works and services

  Retention, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 19227

• 12 Feb 2019Conditional

  for proposed works which will include a solar farm on an area of approximately 27.0 hectares, comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 1 No., onsite 38kV substation, an energy storage system (4 No. units), 10 No. single storey inverter/transformer stations, security fencing, a palisade double security gate, 2 No. storage containers, CCTV, a temporary construction stage wheelwash system and all ancillary development works. Elgin Energy Services Ltd are applying for the proposed solar farm to have planning permission that is effective for 10 years (and an operational period of 35 years). The planning application incudes a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 1946

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 Ardnehue.

Recorded monuments

• CW008-001 Church
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 16 December 2009 Revised by: J. Farrelly No visible trace of the church or associated graveyard (CW008-001001-).

• CW008-001001 Graveyard
  Description

  Depicted as an almost square enclosure (map dims. c. 30m NW-SE; c. 32m NE-SW) on the 1838 OS 6-inch map but not shown on the latest ed. There is no visible trace of the graveyard or associated church (CW008-001----) above ground. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW008-051 Habitation site
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Medieval kitchen refuse uncovered during nineteenth-century digging (JRSAI 1864, 117-22).

• CW008-067 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Partially excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2574). A burnt spread (L 8m, Wth 6.5m D 0.3m) with a trough (L 3m; Wth 2m; D 0.6m) immediately to the east and second trough (L 2.95m; Wth 1.57m; D 1.02m) c. 4m to the N. Both troughs displayed evidence for timber lining and contained 15 stake-holes between them. (Hegarty L. 2009, 36; O' Connell T.J. 2009) References: Hegarty L. (2009) 'Ardnehue Fulacht fiadh' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 36 (147). Bray. Wordwell O' Connell T. J. 2009 N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at Site E2574, in the townland of Ardnehue, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW008-079 Enclosure
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB95.FV.29) shows cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by a fosse and with an entrance facing north-east. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 15 April 2011

• CW008-080 Enclosure
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB95.FV.27) shows cropmarks of two conjoined curvilinear enclosures, each defined by a fosse. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 15 April 2011

• CW008-103 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 34m), defined by a fosse on satellite imagery (GeoHive Aerial Premium 2013-2018, viewed January 2022), identified and reported by Jean-Charles Caillère. Off-centre within the enclosure, closer to the N fosse, there is a smaller circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m), also defined by a fosse. There is another enclosure (CW008-084----) c. 330m to the WSW. See attached: CW008-103----_01 GeoHive Aerial Premium 2013-2018, viewed January 2022 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 21 February 2022

Architectural heritage

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

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 Ardnehue, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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 Ardnehue with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Carlow.

Name

Ardnehue · Ard Iníon Aodha

Area

2,691,517 m² (269.15 ha, 665.09 acres)

Civil parish

Killerrig, and its townlands

Barony

Carlow

Electoral division

Johnstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

610 people lived in 207 households in the Johnstown electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 23% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Friarstown, Grangeford Old, Johnstown, Moanamanagh, Russellstown, Urglin or Rutland

Placenames

Ardnehue 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.