Carriglead

50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carriglead, from 310 m² to 285,549 m² (28.55 ha, 70.56 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 26 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 Carriglead 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.

• 3 Feb 2026Conditional

  the erection of an extension to existing cottage with upgrade to septic tank to treatment plant and soil filter and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2660022

• 21 May 2025Conditional

  the construction of a proposed part 1.5 storey, part single storey dwelling, detached shed, new vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2560133

• 2 Sept 2024Conditional

  to complete the lean-to shed for the storage of fuel and the open lean-to shed for the parking of trailer and farm machinery granted under Planning Register Number 19/96 and permission for retention of slight alterations to the overall dimensions of the above sheds and permission for the erection of a lockable storage shed beside the fuel storage shed for the storage of tools and quad bike etc. and all associated site work

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460267

• 28 Jun 2024Conditional

  deviations to the granted planning permission PL03/504 which include: location of the dwelling house in relation to the boundary, relocation of the garage to the northern side of dwelling, amendments which include omission, addition, size and location to a number of the exterior windows and doors, addition of four skylights to the rear elevation roof, addition of two dormer windows to the rear elevation roof servicing attic conversion

  Retention, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2428

• 17 May 2024Refused

  extension of duration for PL19/96 for the erection of a shed part for the housing of sheep and part for the storage of machinery and permission for the erection of a lean-to shed to the gable end of existing shed for the storage of fuel and permission for the erection of an open lean-to shed for the parking of trailer and farm machinery and all associated site

  Extension of duration · Carlow County Council, 2424

• 3 Nov 2023Conditional

  the renovation and extension of an existing derelict cottage for use as a residential dwelling, including the installation of a wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. Retention is also required for a mobile home unit onsite for a temporary period until the completion of the construction works, and a driveway off existing vehicular site entrance to access the cottage. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in relation to the development and accompanies this planning application

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2360256

• 31 Oct 2023N/a

  the renovation and extension of an existing derelict cottage for use as a residential dwelling, including the installation of a wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. Retention is also required for a mobile home unit onsite for a temporary period until the completion of the construction works, and a driveway off existing vehicular site entrance to access the cottage. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in relation to the development and accompanies this planning application

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2360253

• 18 Oct 2023Conditional

  alterations to plans approved under PLREF 21437 - for the erection of a dwelling house, garage, treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2360242

• 2 Oct 2023N/a

  alterations to plans approved under PLREF 21437 - for the erection of a dwelling house, garage, treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2360216

• 22 Sept 2022Refused

  the erection of a dwelling house, domestic garage, domestic well, onsite waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site and landscaping works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 22315

• 17 Jun 2022Conditional

  Permission for change of house type from plans approved under planing register reference 21/392 and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 22206

• 9 Feb 2022Conditional

  Permission for the erection of a dwelling house, domestic garage, domestic well, onsite wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all associated site and landscaping works

  Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2235

• 15 Nov 2021Conditional

  Permission for the erection of a dwelling house, garage, treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 21437

• 15 Oct 2021Conditional

  Permission for the erection of a dwelling house, garage, treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 21392

• 22 Oct 2020Conditional

  Single story extension to the side of existing dwelling house along with all associate site and landscaping works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 20371

• 25 Sept 2020Conditional

  the renovation and extension of an existing derelict cottage for use as holiday accommodation, including the installation of a wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. Retention is also required for a mobile home for use as a home office, and a driveway off existing vehicular site entrance to access the cottage. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

  Retention, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 20333

• 10 Sept 2020N/a

  Permission and Retention Permission for development at Hillview, Knockeen, Co. Carlow. The development will consist of the renovation and extension of an existing derelict cottage for use as holiday accommodation, including the installation of a wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. Retention is also required for a mobile home for use as a home office, and a driveway off existing vehicular site entrance to access the cottage.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 20312

• 7 Aug 2020N/a

  Permission and Retention Permission for development at Hillview, Knockeen, Co. Carlow. The development will consist of the renovation and extension of an existing derelict cottage for use as holiday accommodation, including the installation of a wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. Retention is also required for a mobile home for use as a home office, and a driveway off existing vehicular site entrance to access the cottage.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 20273

• 13 May 2019Conditional

  to erect pole, cameras and signage for the purposes of a community based CCTV system and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 19190

• 11 Mar 2019Conditional

  for the erection of a shed part for the housing of sheep and part for the storage of machinery and permission for the erection of a lead-to shed to the gable end of existing shed for the storage of fuel and permission for the erection of an open lean-to shed for the parking of trailer and farm machinery and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 1996

• 27 Jan 2017Refused

  development on the Barrow Navigation (The River Barrow) through the townlands of: NEWACRE, NEWGARDEN, BESTFIELD or DUNGANSTOWN, STRAWHALL, CARLOW, GRAIGUE, CLOGRENAN, KILLEESHAL, BALLINABRANNAGH, BALLYGOWAN, PART OF TOMARD UPPER (ED Rathornan), TOMARD UPPER (ED Rathornan), PART OF TOMARD LOWER (ED Clogrenan), RATHORNAN, RATHVINDEN, BALLYKNOCKAN (Idrone West By), LEIGHLINBRIDGE, RATHELLIN, DUNLECKNY, MONEYBEG, KILREE, SLIGUFF, KILGRANEY (Idrone East By), CLOMONEY (Idrone East By), BALLYELLIN and TOMDARRAGH, BALLYTEIGELEA (Idrone East By) , BORRIS, BALLYNAGRANE, COURNELLAN, BALLYKEENAN (St. Mullin's Lower By), HARRISTOWN, TINNAHINCH, KNOCKEEN, CARRIGLEAD, BAHANA, St. MULLIN'S The proposal consists of the development of a multi-use shared leisure route (Blueway), approximately 115 Kilometres (KM) in length, on the existing navigation towpath, which is a National Waymarked Way. This will include tailored surface finishes, information, directional and safety signage, and all other associated ancillary works. The route traverses parts of counties Kildare, Laois and Carlow. The route commences in Lowtown, County Kildare, passes through County Laois and finishes in St. Mullins, County Carlow. Approximately 52KM of the route is in County Carlow, 16KM in County Laois and 47 KM in County Kildare. The proposal will involve works to or within the curtilage of the following protected structures: An Environmental Impact Statement and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the project and are submitted with the application.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 1718

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: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162

Recorded monuments

• CW024-037 Kiln - lime
  Description

  Indicated on 1839 OS 6-inch map and identified locally as a lime kiln. In ruinous state when inspected by ASI in 1987. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW024-038 Ringfort - rath
  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 Approximately circular area (31.5m N-S, 34m E-W) surrounded by a bank of grass-covered collapsed stone. Possible entrance at SE.

• CW024-039 Enclosure
  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 Shown as circular area enclosed by bank on 1908 'OS 6-inch' map (diam. c. 40m). No visible surface traces.

Architectural heritage

• Carriglead Lock, lock, 1760–1795 · Regional interest
  Description

  Canal lock, c. 1790, incorporating fabric of earlier lock c. 1761. Replacement gates, c. 1990. Detached three-bay two-storey lock keeper's house, c. 1790. Renovated and extended, c. 1990.

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

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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred).

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2518 (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 Carriglead with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Carlow.

Name

Carriglead · Carraig Leithid

Area

1,832,789 m² (183.28 ha, 452.89 acres)

Civil parish

St. Mullins, and its townlands

Barony

St. Mullin's Lower

Electoral division

Tinnahinch, the unit of the census

Census 2022

654 people lived in 252 households in the Tinnahinch electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 23% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 9% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bahana, Ballyling, Ballyogan (Co. Kilkenny), Coolyhune, Knockeen

Placenames

Carriglead 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.