Ballykisteen

27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballykisteen, from 24 m² to 440,547 m² (44.05 ha, 108.86 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

• G1Amenity (Open space, park)
  Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 30 Mar 2026Conditional

  the extension and renovation of an existing dwelling, permission to demolish back porch and to demolish stone wall linking dwelling to domestic garage and RETENTION PERMISSION to retain extension to rear of dwelling and to retain domestic garage and storage shed and associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660279

• 26 Jul 2023Conditional

  the removal of the existing metal storage containers, construction of a permanent single storey detached flat roofed modular building comprising of open plan and cellular offices with ancillary welfare facilities and connection to the existing surface water and foul waste underground drainage system on the site of a Protected Structure (NIAH Reg No22205813 and Tipperary County Council Record of protected Structures No TRPS1899)

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 23202

• 28 Jun 2023N/a

  the removal of the existing metal storage containers, construction of a permanent single storey detached flat roofed modular building comprising of open plan and cellular offices with ancillary welfare facilities and connection to the existing surface water and foul waste underground drainage system on the site of a Protected Structure (NIAH Reg No22205813 and Tipperary County Council Record of protected Structures No TRPS1899)

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 23175

• 3 May 2023Conditional

  the upgrade of the Limerick Junction Wastewater Treatment Plant and will generally comprise the following: construction of a storm water holding tank complete with cleaning system and access stairs and return pumping station; construction of a new sludge drying reed beds; sludge pump station; final effluent wash water pump station; control kiosk; and all ancillary site developments works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 23116

• 24 Apr 2023N/a

  construction of a storm water holding tank complete with cleaning system and access stairs and return pumping station; construction of a new sludge drying reed beds; sludge pump station; final effluent wash water pump station; control kiosk; and all ancillary site developments works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 23105

• 5 Jul 2022Conditional

  an All-Weather Horse Race Track integrated around the existing turf track to include: new 2.2km long sand based track ranging in width from 14-18m including 3 furlong sprint chute extension, 3.2m wide Gallop inc. all assoc. site infrastructure such as railings, start locations and other ancillary infrastructure, new Underpass to All Weather and Turf Track, surface water drainage system to new track inc. storm water attenuation pond and storm water retention pond located inside the existing turf track, attenuation pond to the NW of the new all-weather track, modifications to existing turf track to facilitate new track, dedicated 3.0 to 3.5m wide circulation track to perimeter of new track for movement of emergency and service vehicles, new underpass for movement of vehicles from outer to inner track areas, treatment and upgrade to existing site boundaries, demolition of existing stable block (60 stables) and erection of new stable blocks comprising of 82 stables and assoc. works, demolition of Ancillary Building of 18m2, removal of existing parade ring (1,265m2) and construction of new parade ring (1,565m2) and assoc. works, demolition of maintenance shed of 180m2 and construction of new maintenance shed of 360m2, provision of 1No. permanent fixed steel tower of 10m in height together with 7 no. of vehicle hardstands to facilitate televisions and communications requirements, new LED floodlighting ranging in height from 12 to 34m to full perimeter of new track and assoc. cabling/ducting, new LED lighting to proposed stable block and adjacent areas, new ESB infrastructure inc. MV / LV Substation, MV Switch Room, Transformer Room and LV Switch room, consolidation of existing 4No. vehicular access points from the N24 into 3No. access points and internal modifications to carpark and internal circulation routes, proposed surface water drainage to new All Weather Track including culverting and/or diverting of existing watercourses, water ring main and assoc. hydrants to facilitate watering of the existing turf track served by proposed new well inc. submersible pump chamber and above ground control kiosk, landscaping including hedgerow and tree removal, decommissioning existing foul treatment system and new connection to IW infrastructure, new signage at site boundary along the N24 and all assoc. site works including security offices, fencing, embankments, ducting and site services. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura lmpact Statement

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 22456

• 29 Oct 2021Conditional

  extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 211590

• 11 Oct 2021N/a

  extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 211494

• 27 Sept 2021Conditional

  to retain permission for (1) existing garage as well as planning permission for a proposed extension to an existing house and all associated site development works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 211438

• 3 Sept 2021N/a

  of extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 211319

• 20 Aug 2021N/a

  of extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 211237

• 10 Dec 2019Conditional

  existing extension and associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 19601377

• 30 Nov 2018N/a

  two freestanding single sided advertising signs and one freestanding dual sided advertising sign

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 18601420

• 23 Nov 2018Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to existing canteen, to include toilet facilities and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18601387

• 5 Nov 2018N/a

  construction of a single storey extension to existing canteen, to include toilet facilities and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18601327

• 25 Apr 2018Conditional

  construction of a new platform, including passenger shelters and furniture, platform lighting, fencing and drainage and all associated site works - to the north eats of the existing platform(s). The new platform will be accessed via a new covered passenger footbridge, with 2 no. stairs and 2 no. lifts. Ancillary platform equipment including Customer information systems and signage, will be provided on both the new and existing platforms. Limerick Junction Railway Station is a protected structure.

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600511

• 21 Dec 2017Conditional

  develop a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling with a floor area of 97.3m" and modifications to the existing dwelling including the removal of a small storage shed to the east of the dwelling

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17601418

• 24 May 2017Conditional

  construction of a dormer style dwelling house, on-site car parking and all associated site and ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 17600595

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 Ballykisteen.

Recorded monuments

• TS058-038 Field system
  Description

  At centre of Tipperary racecourse. Not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch map but visible as a series of roughly rectilinear fields on an aerial photograph (CUCAP AYO 40). The area has been landscaped and incorporated into the racecourse, and the field system is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-054 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On top of slight rise, on a slight N-facing slope, in a locally prominent position in gently undulating pasture. A hut site (TS058-054001-) is located centrally within the ringfort. Circular slightly raised area (diam. 26m) defined by a gently sloping earthen scarped edge (Wth 4m; H 1.2m) with an external wide flat-bottomed fosse (overall Wth 7-8m; Wth at base 4.2 m; D 0.4m). A slight ramp (Wth. 4m) across the scarped edge at SE may mark the position of the original entrance. The interior is level, dry and clear of overgrowth. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-054001 Hut site
  Description

  Located centrally within a ringfort (TS058-054----) from which there are good views in all directions. Shown as a hachured circular area (diam. c. 8m) at the centre of the ringfort on the 1843 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and partially hachured on the latest ed. and identified previously as a hut site (OPW correspondence). It has been levelled and is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS058-090 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  A circular enclosure (diam. c. 15m) with an internal fosse, visible on satellite imagery (© Google Earth, imagery date 16 December 2016 and 20 January 2020), identified and reported by Jean-Charles Caillère. There is another ring-barrow (TS058-091----) c. 5m to the SSW. See attached: TS058-090----_01 Google Earth image (imagery date 16 December 2016) TS058-090----_02 Google Earth image (imagery date 20 January 2020) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 10 January 2022

• TS058-091 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  A circular enclosure (diam. c. 10m) with an internal fosse, visible on satellite imagery (© Google Earth, imagery date 16 December 2016 and 20 January 2020), identified and reported by Jean-Charles Caillère. There is another ring-barrow (TS058-090----) c. 5m to the NNE. See attached: TS058-091----_01 Google Earth image (imagery date 16 December 2016) TS058-091----_02 Google Earth image (imagery date 20 January 2020) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 10 January 2022

Architectural heritage

• Limerick Junction Railway Station, station master's house, 1845–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former station master's house, having two-storey return, built 1848, now in use as private dwelling. Pitched slate roof with overhanging eaves, rendered end chimneystacks, cast-iron vent and cast-iron rainwater goods. Catslide slate roof to return. Painted smooth rendered walls with render plinth. Square-headed window openings with timber sliding sash two-over-two pane windows and painted stone sills. Round-headed door opening with timber panelled door and having console brackets supporting timber lintel with replacement fanlight over. Yard to rear with dressed limestone walls and single-storey outbuildings with painted stone walls, pitched slate roof and timber casement windows.

• Limerick Junction Railway Station, railway station, 1845–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached railway station and railway administration building, built 1848, comprising central five-bay two-storey over basement block flanked by slightly advanced three-bay three-storey over basement blocks, with possibly later four-bay three-storey block to north end, four-bay three-storey block to south, two-pile single-storey concrete block and corrugated-iron extension to north and single-storey single-bay structure to south. Canopied platform to trackside at east and pedestrian bridge over redundant railway line to west. Hipped and pyramidal pantile roofs with ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods, having some replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Pitched timber roof to platform canopy, supported on steel I-beams. Snecked limestone walls to west elevation and south end, smooth rendered to first floor of central block and painted render to later blocks. Painted smooth rendered walls to platform area with cut limestone quoins, render plinth and timber string course. Camber-arched windows to upper floors of end blocks of west elevation, square-headed otherwise and having some six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, but mainly replacement uPVC windows. Brick voussoirs to windos of central blocks. Square-headed windows to platform wall with timber sliding sash six-over-six pane windows and cut limestone sills. Square-headed door openings to platform elevation with replacement timber doors. Rock-faced limestone tower to east of station building supporting cast-iron water tank. Pedestrian bridge is cast-iron and supported on dressed limestone piers. Single-bay single-storey building to south with rendered walls, tooled limestone quoins and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Double-height building to west of station building with snecked limestone walls and pyramidal slate roof with louvered vent and having vents with brick surrounds to upper walls. Two-storey block of six former railwaymen's houses to north of this building with pitched slate roof, brick chimneystacks, snecked rubble limestone walls and having one-bay first floors and two-bay ground with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and some timber battened doors with overlights, all openings having brick surrounds. Snecked rubble limestone boundary walls to site.

• Limerick Junction Railway Station, signal box, 1845–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey over raised basement signal box, built c. 1850, with timber-clad porch c.1970 and steel stairs giving access to upper level on west elevation. Hipped slate roof. Snecked limestone walls with dressed limestone string course and red brick to upper level of trackside and end elevations. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed door openings to lower level and to porch, having steel panelled and uPVC doors respectively.

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

Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Ballykisteen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.

Name

Ballykisteen · Baile Mhic Oistín

Area

765,213 m² (76.52 ha, 189.09 acres)

Civil parish

Solloghodmore, and its townlands

Barony

Clanwilliam

Electoral division

Ballykisteen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballykisteen electoral division: 892 people in 344 households; 71% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Acraboy, Barronstown (Laffan), Carron, Gotinstown, Knockaneduff, Monatogher

Placenames

Ballykisteen 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.