Kellistown East

68 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kellistown East, from 16 m² to 332,409 m² (33.24 ha, 82.14 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 31 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Kellistown East 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.

• 18 Sept 2026N/a

  a 10-year permission for the development. The development will consist of the construction of BESS, tail-fed 220kV step-up transformer and all associated ancillary development on ca.6.5 hectare (‘ha’) site consisting of: (i) 210 BESS units each containing six power conversion system units; (ii) 30 static smart transformer stations units; (iii) 60 distribution transformers units; (iv) one auxiliary services building; (v) one office building; (vi) one control building; (vii) one storage building; (viii) one tail-fed 220 kV step-up transformer; (ix) one auxiliary transformer; (x) one Independent Power Producer (‘IPP’) building with two switchgear rooms and auxiliary systems; (xi) one underground firewater retention holding tank (ca.350m³ capacity); (xii) one firewater tank (ca.250m³ capacity); (xiii) one infiltration basin (ca.1,689m³ capacity); (xiv) upgrade works to the existing Site entrance; (xv) internal access tracks between the BESS units, IPP Building and Site entrance; (xvi) underground electrical and communications cabling within private lands; (xvii) one temporary construction compound; (xviii) landscaped berms of up to ca.3m in height; (xix) perimeter security fencing of up to 2.4m in height and security gates; (xx) pole-mounted security cameras; and (xxi) all associated ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. A 40-year operational life from the date of full commissioning of the entire BESS project is being sought for the proposed development (other than temporary works specified above), and the subsequent decommissioning. A Natura Impact Statement will accompany the planning application

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2660287

• 17 Nov 2025Conditional

  proposed alterations to existing dwelling, erection of a single-story extension and two-storey extension, erection of a domestic garage, and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 2560372

• 14 Nov 2025N/a

  proposed alterations to existing dwelling, erection of a single-story extension and two-storey extension, erection of a domestic garage, and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2560369

• 10 Nov 2025Conditional

  the construction of shed / store used for domestic purposes and storing of vintage vehicles, and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2560355

• 7 Nov 2025N/a

  proposed alterations to existing dwelling, erection of a single-story extension and two-storey extension, erection of a domestic garage, and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2560352

• 19 Aug 2025Conditional

  retention permission for as constructed agricultural shed (floors, walls and portal frame) and the standalone pump house and permission to complete the shed(side wall and roof sheeting) and associated site works to facilitate the development at Kellistown East, Co. Carlow. Appropriate Assessment Screening Report has been submitted with this application

  Retention · Carlow County Council, 2560243

• 16 Dec 2024Conditional

  • the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor • the strengthening of foundations at 7no. locations • shear block remedial works at 77no. locations • the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 34no. locations • the replacement of 5.1km of earthwire • the painting of all structures • the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at structures • all associated works within the existing Kellis 220kV substation to accommodate the uprated 220kV OHL including uprating of the Great Island bay in Kellis 220kV substation • the installation of a temporary link between the Great Island – Kellis and Dunstown = Kellis 220kV OHLs to create a temporary circuit, which will include the erection of a temporary four-pole timber structure between the existing Angle Mast 191 on the Great Island- Kellis circuit and the existing Angle Mast 157 on the Dunstown – Kellis circuit • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing, and • other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e., guard poles) and temporary watercourse crossings. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system (ACSS) will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g., busy national roads, wide rivers, etc. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Please see Site Notice for full development description

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460410

• 12 Dec 2024Conditional

  to change the house type only on a Permission Granted Under Planning Register Reference Number: 21219. The proposed new house will be a traditional style one and a half storey house with a single storey element to the right-hand side as viewed from the public road. All other aspects of the application to be as per Granted under Planning Register Reference Number: 21219

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2460406

• 7 Oct 2024N/a

  for development consisting of works along the ca. 70.3km Great Island – Kellis 220kV OHL between the existing Great Island 220kV substation in the townland of Great Island in southwest County Wexford and the Kellis 220kV substation located in the townland of Kellistown East, central County Carlow. The OHL has a total of 216no. supporting structures. Within the functional area of Carlow County Council, there is 44.2km of the existing OHL circuit, with 135no. structures. Within the functional area of Wexford County Council there is 26.1km, with 81no. structures. A separate planning application is being lodged with Wexford County Council. The proposed development within Co. Carlow will comprise: • the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor; • the strengthening of foundations at 7no. locations; • shear block remedial works at 77no. locations; • the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 34no. locations; • the replacement of 5.1km of earthwire; • the painting of all structures; • the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at structures; • all associated works within the existing Kellis 220kV substation to accommodate the uprated 220kV OHL including uprating of the Great Island bay in the Kellis 220kV substation; • the installation of a temporary link between the Great Island – Kellis and Dunstown – Kellis 220kV OHLs to create a temporary circuit, which will include the erection of a temporary four-pole timber structure between the existing Angle Mast 191 on the Great Island – Kellis circuit and the existing Angle Mast 157 on the Dunstown – Kellis circuit; • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and • other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e., guard poles) and temporary watercourse crossings. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system (ACSS) will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g., busy national roads, wide rivers, etc.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460319

• 30 Jul 2024Conditional

  of 110kV underground electricity cabling and all associated ancillary site development works. The proposed development of the underground electricity cabling will comprise 3 No. power cable ducts, 2 No. communications ducts and 1 no. earth continuity duct of c.43 metres in length which is to be installed in an excavated trench. The cabling will extend from and connect with permitted 110kV underground electricity cabling (under An Bord Pleanála reference ABP-313139-22) on the L30535 public road to a line bay in the Kellis 220kV substation

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460223

• 17 Jul 2024N/a

  Retention Permission for as constructed agricultural shed (floors, walls and portal frame) and the standalone pump house and permission to complete the shed(side wall and roof sheeting) and associated site works to facilitate the development

  Retention · Carlow County Council, 2460203

• 17 Nov 2021Conditional

  Permission for a 10 year planning permission for the development of a synchronous condenser grid support facility, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Kellistown Electricity Substation. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 50 years. At the end of life the proposed development can either be decommissioned or refurbished to extend its life. The development is to be located within a site compound c. 1 ha. It will regulate reactive power on the electricity network and will consist of the following elements: a building (c. 540 sqm. c. 10m high) to house equipment including a synchronous condenser with flywheel, lube oil skid, air compressor and pumps. Equipment to be located outside the footprint of the building but within a fenced compound will include cooling equipment (c. 160 sqm. c. 3m high) 6 No. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 195 sq m c. 5m high), a step-up transformer, an auxiliary transformer, an external circuit breaker, electrical balance of plant, 1 No. firefighting water tank, above ground oil separator and collection pit c. 100m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the adjoining ESB substation, balustrade boundary fencing, security entrance gate and CCTV, all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works to include site clearance, site access, internal roads and development of areas of hard standing and lay-down area. The proposed development will connect by underground cable to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) 220kV substation adjoining the western boundary of the proposed development site. This underground cabling will not form a part of the transmission networks as defined in Section 2(1) of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 21445

• 13 Oct 2021N/a

  Permission for a 10 year planning permission for the development of a synchronous condenser grid support facility, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Kellistown Electricity Substation. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 50 years. At the end of life the proposed development can either be decommissioned or refurbished to extend its life. The development is to be located within a site compound c. 1 ha. It will regulate reactive power on the electricity network and will consist of the following elements: a building (c 540 sqm. c 10m high) to house equipment including a synchronous condenser with flywheel, lube oil skid, air compressor and pumps. Equipment to be located outside the footprint of the building but within a fenced compound will include cooling equipment (c 160 sqm. c 3m high) 6 No. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c 195 sq m c 5m high), a step-up transformer, an auxiliary transformer, an external circuit breaker, electrical balance of plant, 1 No. firefighting water tank, above ground oil separator and collection pit c 100m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the adjoining ESB substation, balustrade boundary fencing, security entrance gate and CCTV, all other and miscellaneous site works to include site clearance, site access, internal roads and development of areas of hard standing and lay-down area. The proposed development will connect by underground cable to the Electricity Supply Board (SESB) 220kV substation adjoining the western boundary of the proposed development site. This underground cabling will not form a part of the transmission networks as defined in Section 2(1) of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 21389

• 6 Sept 2021Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a two storey dwelling, garage, septic tank and percolation area, bored well, splayed entrance and all associated site development works

  Permission, 2 homes · Carlow County Council, 21335

• 14 Jun 2021Conditional

  Permission to construct a split level, single storey dwelling, a single storey garage, new entrance, bored well, waste water treatment system & percolation area with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 21219

• 1 Feb 2018Conditional

  Ten year planning permission for the development of an up to 100MW Battery Energy Storage Facility that will provide energy services to national grid. The development will consist of construction and operation of up to 34 metal containers to store up to a project total of up to 100MW (13.2 tons of Lithium lon) sealed battery cells each with entrances, fire supression systems, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems, Inverters, control systems, other electrical components, security lighting and ancillary infrastructure and all associated works including security fencing and ancillary grid infrastructure on lands at Kellistown East, County Carlow.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 1823

• 18 Jan 2018N/a

  Ten year planning permission for the development of an up to 100MW Battery Energy Storage Facility that will provide energy services to the national grid. The development will consist of construction and operation of up to 34 metal containers to store up to a project total of up to 100MW (13.2 tons of Lithium Ion) sealed battery cells each with entrances, fire suppression systems, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems, Inverters, control systems, other electrical components, security lighting and ancillary grid infrastructure and all associated works including security fencing, landscaping and ancillary grid infrastructure on lands at Kellistown East, County Carlow. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Report and Stage 1 Screening for Appropriate Assessment.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 1813

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 Kellistown East.

Recorded monuments

• CW008-036001 Burial ground
  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 on 1839 'OS 6-inch' map as circular area surrounded by bank and on 1939 OS 6" map as approximately circular raised area. O'Toole (JKAS 1933, 270) refers to local tradition of bones buried at site. About 350m NW of holy well (CW013-001----).

• CW008-036002 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  Immediately E of burial ground (CW008-036001-), ancient trackway leading to ford (pers. comm. Emmet Byrnes). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW008-036003 Mound
  Description

  Low circular mound (15m NW-SE; 10m SW-NE) NE of burial ground (CW008-036001-) (pers. comm. Emmet Byrnes). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW008-036004 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Horse shoe shaped cairn (4m NW-SE; 4m SW-NE) N of burial ground (CW008-036001-) (pers. comm. Emmet Byrnes). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW008-036005 Enclosure - large enclosure
  Description

  In tillage. A large enclosure (diam. c. 107m) defined by a cropmark is visible on Google Earth (imagery date 14 July 2018) and noted on an aerial photograph (GB20.GM.01) as the cropmark of a curved fosse immediately SW of ‘Kilomeel’ burial ground (CW008-036001-). Within the NE quadrant of the large enclosure there is circular enclosure (CW008-036006-). See attached: CW008-036006_05 Google Earth image (imagery date 14 July 2018) with enclosures highlighted Compiled by: Jean Farrelly and Dr. Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of revision: 25 February 2020

• CW008-036006 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 32m) visible as a cropmark on Google Earth (imagery date 14 July 2018) identified and reported by Simon Dowling. It lies within a larger enclosure (CW008-036005-) and is immediately S of a burial ground (CW008-036001-). See attached: CW008-036006_01 Google Earth image (imagery date 14 July 2018) with enclosures highlighted Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 February 2020

• CW008-037 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 on 1939 'OS 6-inch' map as circular raised platform (max. diam. c. 40m). No visible surface traces. In area known as 'Parknaphuill'. Bones uncovered during ploughing (local information).

• CW008-038001 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 In the S sector of the graveyard (CW008-038006-), the S wall of the church forming the S boundary of the graveyard. Dedicated to St Patrick (OSL 1839, 11-15, 100-1). Church consists of rectangular structure of large, uncoursed mortared granite boulders (min. L 14m; Wth 5.6m), subsequently enlarged and modified by removing and replacing wall at N to give width of 6.4m, adding chancel of small granite stones (min. L 5.3m; Wth c. 3.9m), and large round ashlar chancel arch. Blocked round-arched entrance in S wall of nave. Small piscina in S wall. Lying within nave are (1) large fragment of finely dressed polygonal font, (2) single basin bullaun (diam. 0.3m D 0.2m). No trace of round tower. (JKAS 1933, 271-7; JAPMD 1902, 148)

• CW008-038002 Round tower
  Description

  The Anthologia Hibernica (Vol. IV., p. 105 July - December 1794) contains a sketch of a Round Tower in ruins at Kellistown (JKAS 1933, 271-7). A drawing by J. Saunders TCD, believed to date to c. 1797 also depicts the round tower in ruins. The OS Letters (O' Flanagan 1934, 44) note that the Belfry of the chuch (CW008-038001-) was built where the round tower stood. Reference: O' Flanagan, E. (typescript) 1934 Letters containing information relative to the Antiquities of the County of Carlow collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1839. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW008-038003 Font
  Description

  Large fragment of finely dressed polygonal font (CW008-038002-) and single basin bullaun (CW008-038004-) lying within nave of church (CW008-038001-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW008-038004 Bullaun stone
  Description

  Large fragment of finely dressed polygonal font (CW008-038002-) and single basin bullaun (CW008-038004-) lying within nave of church (CW008-038001-). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW008-038005 Graveslab
  Description

  A vault with an inscription dating to 1603 was noted at Kellistown Church (CW008-038001-) (O' Flanagan 1934, 47). This could not be located. Reference: O' Flanagan, E. (typescript) 1934 Letters containing information relative to the Antiquities of the County of Carlow collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1839. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW008-038006 Graveyard
  Description

  A rectangular enclosure (map dims. c. 37m N-S; c. 79m E-W) with the medieval church (CW008-038001-) in the S sector of the graveyard, the S wall of the church forming the S boundary of the graveyard. A later, probably 19th century, church was built to the NW of the earlier church. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW008-060 Enclosure
  Description

  Visible on aerial photographs (ASIAP (49) 12-14). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW008-075 Enclosure
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB90.CL.24, 26 July 1990) shows cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by two concentric fosses. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 29 March 2010

• CW008-086001 Enclosure
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB20.GM.10) shows cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by two concentric fosses. Compiled by: Dr. Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of revision: 14 March 2012

• CW008-086002 Moated site
  Description

  Aerial photographs (GB20.GM.03) show cropmark of a large rectilinear enclosure defined by a broad bank and external fosse. Compiled by: Dr. Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of revision: 14 March 2012

• CW008-099 Enclosure
  Description

  A D-shaped enclosure (overall diam. c. 40m), identified as the cropmark of a fosse on satellite imagery (Google Earth satellite imagery, 18 July 2021) by Jean-Charles Caillère. Another enclosure (CW008-100----) is conjoined to the SE. The cropmark of a field boundary runs NE-SW between the two enclosures, possibly truncating the fosses. See attached: CW008-099----_01 Google Earth satellite imagery, 18 July 2021 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 December 2021

• CW008-100 Enclosure
  Description

  A roughly circular enclosure (overall diam. c. 36m), identified as the cropmark of a fosse on satellite imagery (Google Earth satellite imagery, 18 July 2021) by Jean-Charles Caillère. Another enclosure (CW008-099----) is conjoined to the NW. The cropmark of a field boundary runs NE-SW between the two enclosures, possibly truncating the fosses. See attached: CW008-100----_01 Google Earth satellite imagery, 18 July 2021 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 7 December 2021

• CW013-001 Ritual site - holy well
  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 Now closed. About 350m SE of Kellistown Church (CW008-036001-).

• CW013-003 Barrow - mound barrow
  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 Historic Monument No. HM00327, this monument was entered in the Register of Historic Monuments on the 03 December 1985. Mound (H 3m; base diam. 16m) with steep sides and small, rounded summit.

• CW013-120 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB90.BX.08, 13 July 1990) shows cropmark of a ring-ditch. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 29 March 2010

Architectural heritage

• Saint Patrick's Church (Kellistown), church/chapel, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Remains of detached three-bay Board of First Fruits style Church of Ireland church, built 1810, on site of earlier church with pointed-arch openings and entrance tower having pinnacles. Now in ruins.

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 Kellistown East, about 1 in 10 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.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Kellistown East · Cill Osna Thoir

Area

3,530,932 m² (353.09 ha, 872.51 acres)

Civil parish

Kellistown, and its townlands

Barony

Carlow

Electoral division

Kellistown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

982 people lived in 355 households in the Kellistown electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycurragh, Baunogenasraid, Busherstown, Inchisland or Moatalusha, Kellistown West, Killenora, Moyle Big, Moyle Little, Rathtoe

Placenames

Kellistown East 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.