Smithstown

24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Smithstown, from 1,041 m² to 263,517 m² (26.35 ha, 65.12 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 10 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Smithstown 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.

• 11 Aug 2026Conditional

  for alterations to the dwelling currently under construction, previously approved under Planning Reference No. 2460525, together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2660502

• 9 Dec 2025Conditional

  for the erection of a dwelling house, domestic garage/store, installation of a treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2560795

• 23 Oct 2025Conditional

  for the construction of an underground slurry storage tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560682

• 9 Apr 2025Conditional

  for the construction of a cubicle shed with an underground slatted slurry storage tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560189

• 7 Apr 2025Conditional

  to build a dwelling house, detached garage, private bore well, wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2560179

• 9 Jan 2025Conditional

  FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THE EXISTING COTTAGE. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF: DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING FRONT PORCH AND REAR EXTENSION OF THE COTTAGE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STOREY & A HALF EXTENSION TO THE REAR (NORTH) OF THE EXISTING COTTAGE, NEW SEPTIC SYSTEM, NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE & ALL OTHER ANCILLARY INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WORKS

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560007

• 4 Nov 2024Conditional

  for the erection of a dwelling house, domestic garage/store, installation of a treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2460525

• 22 Jul 2022Conditional

  the development will consist/consists of: Laying of underground 38kV medium voltage electrical cables with associated ducting, 7 no. joint bays, with associated communication chambers and ancillary development within the R172, L2646, L2631, L67062 and L2633 public roads and private lands South of the R172. The cable will run for a distance of 5,710m. Approximately 4890 metres of this will be within the public road and approximately 820 metres of cabling will be on private lands located South of the R172 and on lands of the permitted Clashwilliam Solar Farm. The cable will transverse under the Irish Rail Railway within the townland of Highrath and the M9 motorway in the townland of Roughfield through trenchless Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) methods. The underground cable is intended to connect the permitted 38kV substation in Clashwilliam Solar Farm, in Smithstown townland, with the Kilkenny 110kV ESB substation, in Scart townland. The solar farm and 38kV substation were granted permission by Kilkenny County Council pursuant to Planning Registration Reference 20897). Permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this Application.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 22487

• 21 Dec 2020Conditional

  for development will consist of a ten year permission for a solar farm on a site of approximately 46.0 hectares consisting of the following up to 293,500m2 of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; electrical substation with electrical control building and associated compound with palisade fence; inverter/transformer stations; underground power and communication cables and ducts; boundary security fencing; new internal access tracks and associated drainage infrastructure; new site entrance to the L6235 public local road; CCTV cameras and all associated site services and works. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies the application.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 20897

• 20 Jun 2019Conditional

  to construct a milking parlour, dairy and plant room, with associated collecting yard and underground slatted tank, meal bin and all associated site works. They wish to demolish a storage shed and dungstead and change the use of a baled silage storage area. In addition, they wish to construct a silage pit and a cubicle house with underground slatted tanks, feed passages and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19436

• 30 Aug 2018Conditional

  for develop at existing Grt Isl-Kk 110kV Overhead Line, approx 49kms long.Approx 46.4km of existing circuit located within functional area of CoKk with approx 2.6km located within CoWex.The uprate works within CoKk will be undertaken betwn structure INT16 in townland of Drumdowney Upr,near admin border betwn Co's Wx&Kk and structure EM258 in twnland of Scart(ED Dunbell),east of KkCity.Within Co Kk existing circuit extends across twnlands of Drumdowney Upr,Murtaghstown,Luffany, Rathpatrick,Treanaree,Carriganurra,Nicholastown,Atateemore orBlackneys,Ballincrea, Fahy,Rathnasmolagh,Knockbrack,Ballinlammy,Haggard, BallyfasyLwr&Upr, Ballywairy, Darbystown,Ballallog,Listerlin,Brabstown,Ballyconnaught,Ballykenna,Garrandarragh, Ballyvool,Firgrove,Bohilla,Ballycocksoost,Coolsillagh,Kilmacshane,Kilcullen,Ruppa, Mungmacody,Cloghscregg,Castlegarden,Kilmanaheen,Dungarvan(EDBennettsbridge), Dungarvan Glebe,Cloghala(EDBennettsbridge),Ballynaboley,Smithstown(EDDunbell), Clashwilliam Td(EDDunbell),Blanchvillestown,Grove(EDDunbell),Roughfield,Rathcash, Rathgarvan orClifden,Maddockstown,Ballynamona,Highrath &Scart(EDDunbell). Uprate of existing circuit within CoWx will be undertaken within twnland of Grt Isl, between structure EM1 at Grt Isl Substn&structure INT15 near admin border between Co's Wx&Kk. Developm will consist of uprate of Grt Isl-Kk 110kv Overhead Line which will primarily include:re-stringing conductor withhigher capacity conductor,replacement of large proportion of existing structures,breaking out & reconstruction of concrete foundation & shear blocks of metal masts, painting of mast structures, replacement of insulators, crossarms, stays and/or fittings on existing structures &fitting/replacement of bird flight diverters.No additional structures proposed along existing circuit.Any replacement structures will be constructed at,or immediately adjacent to existing structures they will replace&will be of generally similar height & appearance. Assoc temp sitedevelop works to gain access to existing structures incl clearance of vegetation, disassembly & reassembly of stone walls&gate posts&removal & reinstatement of exist fencing.The prop dev includes all other temp assoc&ancillary site dev works reqd for uprate of exist circuit,incl install of silt traps,silt fences, stone rds, bogmats & clearspan bridges.No additional struct, no alteration to nature,extent, alignment, character or voltage of exist elect infrastruct is proposed.A NIS forms part of this application

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 18573

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 Smithstown.

Recorded monuments

• KK024-165 Ring-ditch
  Description

  A ring-ditch (int. diam. c. 6.5m), enclosed by a fosse (Wth c. 1m). One of a cluster of six ring-ditches (KK024-165----; KK024-166----; KK024-167----; KK024-168----; KK024-169----; KK024-170----) which were identified by geophysical survey (Murphy 2024; 24R0389) and subsequently confirmed by test trenching (Gallagher 2024, C14; 24E0802).   Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK024-166 Ring-ditch
  Description

  A ring-ditch (int. diam. c. 5m), enclosed by a fosse (Wth c. 1m). One of a cluster of six ring-ditches (KK024-165----; KK024-166----; KK024-167----; KK024-168----; KK024-169----; KK024-170----) which were identified by geophysical survey (Murphy 2024; 24R0389) and subsequently confirmed by test trenching (Gallagher 2024, C12/C13; 24E0802).   Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK024-167 Ring-ditch
  Description

  A ring-ditch (int. diam. c. 2.6m), enclosed by a fosse (Wth c. 1m). One of a cluster of six ring-ditches (KK024-165----; KK024-166----; KK024-167----; KK024-168----; KK024-169----; KK024-170----) which were identified by geophysical survey (Murphy 2024; 24R0389) and subsequently confirmed by test trenching (Gallagher 2024, C11; 24E0802).   Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK024-168 Ring-ditch
  Description

  A ring-ditch (int. diam. c. 9.5m), enclosed by a fosse (Wth c. 1m). One of a cluster of six ring-ditches (KK024-165----; KK024-166----; KK024-167----; KK024-168----; KK024-169----; KK024-170----) which were identified by geophysical survey (Murphy 2024; 24R0389) and subsequently confirmed by test trenching (Gallagher 2024, C9/C10; 24E0802).   Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK024-169 Ring-ditch
  Description

  A ring-ditch (int. diam. c. 5m), enclosed by a fosse (Wth 1.4m). One of a cluster of six ring-ditches (KK024-165----; KK024-166----; KK024-167----; KK024-168----; KK024-169----; KK024-170----) which were identified by geophysical survey (Murphy 2024; 24R0389) and subsequently confirmed by test trenching (Gallagher 2024, C18; 24E0802).   Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK024-170 Ring-ditch
  Description

  A ring-ditch (int. diam. c. 4m) enclosed by a fosse. One of a cluster of six ring-ditches (KK024-165----; KK024-166----; KK024-167----; KK024-168----; KK024-169----; KK024-170----) which were identified by geophysical survey (Murphy 2024; 24R0389). This ring-ditch did not, however, show up in subsequent test trenching (Gallagher 2024; 24E0802).   Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK024-171 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  A cluster of six ring-ditches (KK024-165----; KK024-166----; KK024-167----; KK024-168----; KK024-169----; KK024-170----) and associated anomalies were identified by geophysical survey (Murphy 2024, C15, C16, C17; 24R0389). During subsequent test trenching a number of associated features, such as pits were exposed, though not excavated (Gallagher 2024, C15, C16, C17, C19, C20; 24E0802).   Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK024-172 Burnt mound
  Description

  Identified as an anomaly (M2) on the geophysical survey (Murphy 2024; 24R0389) and confirmed by test trenching (Gallagher 2024; 24E0802). The mound (C23) was visible as a 9m arc of burnt stone and charcoal along the base of a trench, and it consisted of small sub-angular burnt stones, charcoal, and dark-stained soil (ibid.). Two small pits (KK024-172----) (C21, C22), (dims. 0.5mx 0.5m) filled with small, sub-angular burnt stones and charcoal were found c. 40m NW of the burnt mound (ibid.). They are likely to be associated with the burnt mound (ibid.).    Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

• KK024-173 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Identified as anomalies (M2) on the geophysical survey (Murphy 2024; 24R0389) and confirmed by test trenching (Gallagher 2024; 24E0802). Two small pits (C21, C22), (dims. 0.5mx 0.5m) filled with small, sub-angular burnt stones and charcoal were found c. 40m NW of a burnt mound (KK024-171----) (ibid.). They are likely to be associated with the burnt mound (ibid.).    Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Architectural heritage

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

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 Smithstown, 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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 Smithstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.

Name

Smithstown · Baile an Ghabhann

Area

1,518,067 m² (151.81 ha, 375.12 acres)

Civil parish

Dunbell, and its townlands

Barony

Gowran

Electoral division

Dunbell, the unit of the census

Census 2022

525 people lived in 192 households in the Dunbell electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 21% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Annfield, Ballynaboley, Blanchvillestown, Carran, Carran, Clashwilliam, Smithstown

Placenames

Smithstown 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.