Newtown

1,037 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newtown, from 3 m² to 92,920 m² (9.29 ha, 22.96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
  Leixlip LAP 2020-2023, Kildare · 992 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Leixlip LAP 2020-2023, Kildare · 28 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  Leixlip LAP 2020-2023, Kildare · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Leixlip LAP 2020-2023, Kildare · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3Neighbourhood Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
  Leixlip LAP 2020-2023, Kildare · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Leixlip LAP 2020-2023, Kildare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community and Education (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Leixlip LAP 2020-2023, Kildare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.2Transport & Utilities (Rail)
  Leixlip LAP 2020-2023, Kildare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Strategic Open Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Leixlip LAP 2020-2023, Kildare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 8 Aug 2026N/a

  The demolition of an exterior roof covering and storage area, the construction of a side extension, rear roof covering and storage area to the rear.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660904

• 30 Jul 2026N/a

  A Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) on a site of approximately 4.26 hectares (gross) at lands located in the townland of “Confey”, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. The main development site is bounded to the north by R149 road, Confey GAA Club to the west, Royal Canal to the south and agricultural lands to the east. The application site also includes a section of the Royal Canal towpath extending from Cope Bridge to the south-western boundary of the site to facilitate surface improvement works. The proposed development will consist of 125 no. residential units comprising 81 no. houses, 22 no. duplex units and 22 no. apartments. The proposed housing will comprise of 56 no. 3-bedroom houses and 25 no. 4-bedroom houses, in a mix of detached, semi-detached, terraced and end-of-terrace dwellings ranging in height from 1 to 3 storeys. The proposed duplex accommodation will comprise of 11 no. 2-bedroom units and 11 no. 3-bedroom units, provided in 11 no. buildings ranging in height from 1 to 3 storeys. The proposed apartment accommodation will comprise of 5 no. 1-bedroom units and 17 no. 2-bedroom units, provided in a single apartment building ranging in height from 4 to 5 storeys. All residential units will be provided with private amenity space in the form of private rear gardens and/or balconies, as appropriate. The development will also provide public and communal open space, including a linear park parallel to the Royal Canal. The proposed development will be served by two new vehicular access points from the R149 and a new pedestrian access via the Royal Canal. The development will also include 175 no. car parking spaces and 384 no. cycle parking spaces, public, communal and private open spaces, landscaping, boundary treatments, waste management and cycle storage areas, 2 no. ESB substations; Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) areas, and all associated site development works, site services and infrastructure, including connections to the Uisce Éireann water supply and wastewater networks.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660878

• 28 Jul 2026Refused

  A two-storey extension and dormer roof extension to the rear of the existing unit. Extension of the existing ground floor retail unit (for pharmacy use), including internal alterations, new front entrance door, new windows, and a new access door to the rear. First floor extension, new door to front elevation and internal alterations to provide for 3 one-bedroom studio apartments. Attic level development comprising new stairs within the existing stair core to provide access to new one-bedroom studio apartments. New Rooflight to Front elevation roof and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660867

• 24 Jul 2026N/a

  for 1. A two-storey extension and dormer roof extension to the rear of the existing unit. 2. Extension of the existing ground floor retail unit (for pharmacy use), including internal alterations, new front entrance door, new windows, and a new access door to the rear. 3. First floor extension, new door to front elevation and internal alterations to provide for 3 one-bedroom studio apartments. 4. Attic level development comprising new stairs within the existing stair core to provide access to new one-bedroom studio apartments. 5. New Rooflight to Front elevation roof. 6. All associated site development works.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660851

• 22 Jul 2026N/a

  1. A two-storey extension and dormer roof extension to the rear of the existing unit. 2. Extension of the existing ground floor retail unit (for pharmacy use), including internal alterations, new front entrance door, new windows, and a new access door to the rear. 3. First floor extension, new door to front elevation and internal alterations to provide for 3 one-bedroom studio apartments. 4. Attic level development comprising new stairs within the existing stair core to provide access to new one-bedroom studio apartments. 5. New Rooflight to Front elevation roof. 6. All associated site development works.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660841

• 21 Jul 2026N/a

  alterations to the existing grant of permission Reg.Ref. No. 23338, for a two-storey, 2-bedroom dwelling with study in attic, comprising the relocation of the proposed 3.5M wide vehicular entrance from the north boundary (adjacent to 601 St. Mary’s Park) to the east boundary, facing the green and adjacent to 602 St. Mary’s Park.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660840

• 20 Jul 2026N/a

  alterations to the existing grant of permission Reg.Ref. No. 23338, for a two-storey, 2-bedroom dwelling with study in attic, comprising the relocation of the proposed 3.5M wide vehicular entrance from the north boundary (adjacent to 601 St. Mary’s Park) to the east boundary, facing the green and adjacent to 602 St. Mary’s Park.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660830

• 3 Jul 2026N/a

  for (A) the construction of 272 no. residential units comprising: 101 no. terraced houses (54 no. 3-bed 2 no. storey houses, 28 no. 4-bed 2 storey houses and 19 no. 4-bed 3 no. storey houses); 12 no. own door 1-bed apartment units in an end of terrace (3 storey) arrangement in 4 no. locations throughout the site; 78 no. duplex apartment units (33 no. 2-bed and 45 no. 3-bed units) provided in terraced and end of terrace (3 storey) arrangements in 13 no. locations throughout the site; and provision of a mixed use area comprising 81 no. apartments / duplex apartments units (29 no. 1-bed, 36 no. 2-bed, and 16 no. 3-bed units) in 4 no. blocks (Blocks A1 to A4) ranging from part 3 no. storeys up to part 6 no. storeys in total, including a podium / ground floor level; (B) The provision at ground floor of Blocks A1 to A4 of a childcare facility (c. 500 sq.m GFA) and associated play area, 3 no. commercial units with a total GFA of c. 615 sq.m (for Class 1- Shop, or Class 2- Office / Professional Services, or Class 11- Gym, or Restaurant / Café use, including ancillary takeaway use, or Class 8- Health Centre / Civic, or Cultural Use); a Restaurant / Café unit (c. 358 sq.m GFA), bike stores, bin stores, plant areas, 1 no. ESB substation and associated switch rooms, and car parking; (C) Block A1 (3 no. storeys and part 4 no. storeys over podium / ground floor level) includes 33 no. apartments (10 no. 1-bed 19 no. 2-bed, and 4 no. 3-bed units [including apartments over 2 levels]) from first floor to fourth floor level; (D) Block A2 (2 no. storeys over podium / ground floor level) includes 4 no. 3-bed duplex apartment units from first floor to second floor level; (E) Block A3 (4 no. storeys and part 5 no. storeys over podium / ground floor level) includes 36 no. apartments (15 no. 1-bed, 17 no. 2-bed units and 4 no. 3-bed units [including apartments over 2 levels]) from first floor to fifth floor level; (F) Block A4 (3 no. storeys over podium / ground floor level) includes 8 no. duplex apartment units (4 no. 1-bed and 4 no. 3 bed units) from first floor to third floor level; (G) All apartments / duplex apartment units and houses are provided with private amenity space in the form of gardens, balconies, or terraces; (H) The development provides public open space and communal open space to serve the residential units, and c. 1 ha of a linear park to the north of the Royal Canal; (I) Provision of 2 no. vehicular and pedestrian / cyclist accesses from the R149 to the east a

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660746

• 26 Jun 2026N/a

  alterations to the existing grant of permission Reg.Ref. No. 23338, for a two-storey, 2-bedroom dwelling with study in attic, comprising the relocation of the proposed 3.5M wide vehicular entrance from the north boundary (adjacent to 601 St. Mary’s Park) to the east boundary, facing the green and adjacent to 602 St. Mary’s Park.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660697

• 24 Jun 2026N/a

  alterations to the existing grant of permission Reg.Ref. No. 23338, for a two-storey, 2-bedroom dwelling with study in attic, comprising the relocation of the proposed 3.5M wide vehicular entrance from the north boundary (adjacent to 601 St. Mary’s Park) to the east boundary, facing the green and adjacent to 602 St. Mary’s Park.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660692

• 8 Jun 2026Conditional

  a 41.10 square meter attic conversion which involves raising the front and rear roof pitches, new front and rear roof windows and a new porthole window on the gable elevation. Also, retention permission is being sought for a window on the ground floor gable elevation

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2671

• 1 May 2026Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing property, general upgrade works to the existing property and associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2656

• 27 Jan 2026N/a

  a 10-year approval for development at this site consisting of up to approximately 15.05 kilometres (km) of 38 kilovolts (kV) underground cable (UGC) and all associated site and development works at various locations in County Kildare with a total site area of c. 16.13ha. The proposed development crosses the townlands of Cullaghreeva, Confey, Newtown, Leixlip, Kellystown, Sion, Ravensdale, Blakestown, Collinstown, Greenfield, Dowdstown and Railpark. The proposed development consists of the following elements: Installation of 3no. new 38 kV underground cable routes, or cable route sections, and all associated site and development works within the administrative area of Kildare County Council (KCC) as outlined below and illustrated on the maps herein: The proposed Coolmine cable route section in KCC (shown in purple) is approximately 1 km in length crossing the townlands of Cullaghreeva and Confey from east to west. The proposed Leixlip cable route section in KCC (shown in blue) is approximately 11.51 km in length crossing the townlands of Newtown, Confey, Leixlip, Kellystown, Sion, Ravensdale, Blakestown and Collinstown from east to west. There are two Protected Structures located within the application area of the Leixlip cable route, Deey Bridge and Lock (RPS B06-14) and Sandford Bridge (RPS B06-16). The proposed Moneycooley cable route is wholly within KCC (shown in orange) and is approximately 2.54 km in length crossing the townlands of Greenfield, Dowdstown and Railpark from south to north. The primary purpose of the proposed underground cables is to provide electrical power to the Dart+ West Railway project as granted under the DART+ West Railway Order (ACP Ref. 314232). The proposed underground cable routes will incorporate the following elements: - Communication links and fibre optic cables between all substations in the same trench as the UGC; Joint bays and communication chambers along the UGC alignment; Temporary construction laydown and work areas with ancillary staff facilities and parking, temporary access tracks, passing bays and water and utility crossings; - All associated and ancillary above and below ground site development works, including works comprising or relating to permanent and temporary construction and roadworks and excavation (including HDD) and vegetation clearance. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660074

• 20 Jan 2026Conditional

  retention of a single storey building (8.9sqm) in use as a staff room and store area to the rear of the existing veterinary practice (126.3sqm) that is located at ground floor of the two storey mixed use commercial building

  Retention · Kildare County Council, 2660049

• 16 Jan 2026N/a

  a 10-year approval for development at this site consisting of up to approximately 15.05 kilometres (km) of 38 kilovolts (kV) underground cable (UGC) and all associated site and development works at various locations in County Kildare with a total site area of c. 16.13ha. The proposed development crosses the townlands of Cullaghreeva, Confey, Newtown, Leixlip, Kellystown, Sion, Ravensdale, Blakestown, Collinstown, Greenfield, Dowdstown and Railpark. The proposed development consists of the following elements: Installation of 3no. new 38 kV underground cable routes, or cable route sections, and all associated site and development works within the administrative area of Kildare County Council (KCC) as outlined below and illustrated on the maps herein: The proposed Coolmine cable route section in KCC is approximately 1 km in length crossing the townlands of Cullaghreeva and Confey from east to west. - The proposed Leixlip cable route section in KCC is approximately 11.51 km in length crossing the townlands of Newtown, Confey, Leixlip, Kellystown, Sion, Ravensdale, Blakestown and Collinstown from east to west. - The proposed Moneycooley cable route is wholly within KCC and is approximately 2.54 km in length crossing the townlands of Greenfield, Dowdstown and Railpark from south to north. The primary purpose of the proposed underground cables is to provide electrical power to the Dart+ West Railway project as granted under the DART+ West Railway Order (ACP Ref. 314232). The proposed underground cable routes will incorporate the following elements: • Communication links and fibre optic cables between all substations in the same trench as the UGC; • Joint bays and communication chambers along the UGC alignment; • Temporary construction laydown and work areas with ancillary staff facilities and parking, temporary access tracks, passing bays and water and utility crossings; • All associated and ancillary above and below ground site development works, including works comprising or relating to permanent and temporary construction and roadworks and excavation (including HDD) and vegetation clearance Refer to the enclosed site and newspaper notices for a full description of development.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660044

• 16 Dec 2025Conditional

  for a) demolishing existing rear annex, b) constructing a part 2 storey, part single storey extension to the side and rear of existing 2 storey semi detached dwelling and alterations to all elevations, c) removal of existing lean-to roof to the front and construction of a singe storey entrance porch, d) widening existing vehicle entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561438

• 15 Dec 2025N/a

  a) Demolishing existing rear annex b) Constructing a part 2 storey, part single storey extension to the side and rear of existing 2 storey semi detached dwelling and alterations to all elevations, c) Removal of existing lean-to roof to the front and construction of a singe storey entrance porch, d) Widening existing vehicle entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561425

• 28 Nov 2025N/a

  existing side extension (storage) to existing end of terrace two storey house, retention permission for existing single storey structure in rear garden (currently used ancillary to main house) as constructed with permission to link this structure to the main house to be used as an extension to the main house and all associated site works

  Retention, 3 homes · Kildare County Council, 2561343

• 3 Oct 2025Conditional

  For a) removal of existing timber façade and signage from street facing wall of retail unit; b) installation of new stone cladding to wall; c) associated signage and development works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561127

• 22 Sept 2025Conditional

  for A) the demolition and reconstruction of the existing boundary wall; B) a new flank wall to the front to allow for domestic service access chambers; C) a new pedestrian entrance gate in the boundary wall to allow for bin access to the rear garden; D) a new two storey extension to the side; E) a new single storey extension to the rear; F) the demolition of the existing garage and shed in the rear garden G) a new shed in the rear garden H) all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2561075

• 21 Jul 2025N/a

  for A) the demolition and reconstruction of the existing boundary wall; B) a new flank wall to the front to allow for domestic service access chambers; C) a new pedestrian entrance gate in the boundary wall to allow for bin access to the rear garden; D) a new two storey extension to the side; E) a new single storey extension to the rear; F) the demolition of the existing garage and shed in the rear garden G) a new shed in the rear garden H) all associated site works

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560821

• 11 Jul 2025N/a

  for the demolition of an exterior roof covering and storage area, the construction of a side extension, rear roof covering and storage area to the rear

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560784

• 26 May 2025N/a

  for the demolition of an exterior roof covering and storage area, the construction of a side extension, rear roof covering and storage area to the rear

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560563

• 22 May 2025N/a

  for the demolition of an exterior roof covering and storage area, the construction of a side extension, rear roof covering and storage area to the rear

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560545

• 14 May 2025Conditional

  For to split the house and site into two separate private residential dwellings. To revert all guest house accommodation back to use as private residential dwelling. To split and set back the existing site entrance to provide two separate site entrances. To provide single storey extension to the side of the existing residential portion of the building. To private alterations to the facade with new window and for internal alteration to the guest house portion of the building. For associated site alterations and including dividing site walls

  Permission, 1 home · Kildare County Council, 2591

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Rye Water Valley/Carton SAC 001398
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Rye Water Valley/Carton 001398
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Royal Canal 002103

Recorded monuments

• KD011-003 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  According to Jackson (1979-80, 160) the well was situated 'in a big field called the "Sileacain"', (a rill) and was visited during the month of August for a cure for sore eyes and faces, but was subsequently flooded and was no longer visited. It lay near the bottom of a short steep, E-facing valley slope, now overgrown with briar and thorn, through which a small stream flows S, and across which a modern bridge has been erected immediately to the N of the site. No visible surface trace of the site survives. Jackson (ibid) also records that visitors to the well tied a scapular medal to a nearby tree (KD011-003001-). Fitzgerald (1896-99, 396) records that the 'Church of St Columb' (KD011-033----) may have stood near the well. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

Architectural heritage

• Leixlip House, house, 1770–1775 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay three-storey over basement house, built 1772, possibly retaining some early fenestration with two-bay three-storey shallow return to rear to north-west. Extended, c.1875, comprising four-bay three-storey recessed wing to right (east) with single-bay three-storey red brick bowed projecting to centre. Renovated, c.1990. Now in use as hotel. Hipped roof with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Rendered chimney stacks. Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Flat-roofed to wing behind parapet walls. Materials not visible. Coursed squared rubble limestone walls. Coursed squared rubble limestone walls to wing with red brick to bowed projecting bay. Irregular coursed rubble stone to rear elevations to north. Shallow segmental-headed window openings to ground floor. Square-headed window openings to remainder (including wing) with some round-headed window openings to rear to north. Stone sills. Red brick dressings to some openings. Cut-stone voussoirs. 6/6 and 6/3 timber sash windows (possibly original). Some replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door opening approached by flight of four cut-stone steps. Cut-stone surround with moulded cornice and lintel over having double keystone. Timber panelled door. Fixed-pane sidelights. Set back from road in own grounds. Tarmacadam forecourt/carpark to front. Section of iron railings to basement.Gateway, c.1775, to south comprising pair of cut-stone piers with moulded capping having ball finials. Renovated, c.1990, and relocated to current position with replacement iron gates.

• Newtown Hill House, house, 1750–1780 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1765, possibly over basement retaining most early aspect with single-bay two-storey pedimented entrance breakfront, single-bay single-storey advanced flanking linking bays and single-bay two-storey projecting flanking pavilion blocks. Renovated, c.1950. Undergoing renovation, 2002-3. Hipped roofs with slate. Clay ridge tiles. Roughcast chimney stacks. Sproketed eaves to pavilion block with right (north). Cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves course. Rendered walls to central block. Painted. Rendered dressings including quoins to corners and to breakfront, moulded rendered course to eaves and moulded surround to pediment. Roughcast walls to remainder (replacement, 2002, to pavilion block to north). Painted (unpainted to pavilion block to north). Square-headed window openings to central block. Stone sills. 6/6 and 6/3 timber sash windows. Round-headed door opening. Replacement moulded rendered doorcase, c.1950, with open bed pediment over. Replacement glazed timber door, c.1950, with Gothic-style traceried overlight. Round-headed door openings to linking blocks. Timber panelled doors. Timber overpanels. Venetian-style window openings to ground floor pavilion blocks. 6/6 timber sash windows with Gothic-style traceried overlights. Fixed-pane timber sidelights. Square-headed openings (slit-style) to first floor. Fittings not discerned. Set back from road in own landscaped grounds. Forecourt to front.Gateway, c.1765, to south-east comprising pair of rubble stone piers with cut-stone capping having ball finials, decorative wrought iron gates, squared rubble stone curved flanking walls and roughcast outer piers with cut-stone capping having ball finials.

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 Newtown, about 1 in 20 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. Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2969 (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.

No address of the register names Newtown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kildare.

Name

Newtown

Area

872,996 m² (87.3 ha, 215.72 acres)

Civil parish

Leixlip, and its townlands

Barony

Salt North

Electoral division

Leixlip, the unit of the census

Census 2022

16,755 people lived in 5,741 households in the Leixlip electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Confey, Leixlip, St. Catherine's Park

Placenames

Newtown 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.