Bolakeale

12 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bolakeale, from 415 m² to 394,328 m² (39.43 ha, 97.44 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 15 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Bolakeale 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.

• 26 Jun 2026Conditional

  a) the construction of agricultural building to include milking parlour, ancillary rooms, livestock handling facilities, partially roofed collecting yard along with unroofed slatted soiled water/parlour washings tank, b) construction of silage slab & apron, c) istallation of milk silo, 2 no. water storage tanks & 2 no. meal bins, along with associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660623

• 14 Jun 2023Conditional

  proposed amendments to the previously consented grid connection granted under pl. ref. 21/1620 to comprise of: a) increase in number of joint bays along the extent of the grid connection from a total of 35 to 45 joint bays, b) grid connection to be operated at 38kV but installed to a 110kV underground cable design standards/infrastructure, c) minor adjustments to the route and red line boundary (Advisory Note: The full extent of the grid connection is 33.65 km and a separate amendment planning application will be made for an underground grid connection to Kilkenny County Council)

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360402

• 12 Jun 2023Conditional

  for an amendment to planning application previously granted under reference PL/21/627 in the townlands of Killeen, Rathmacan, Gortnagap Kyleballyoughter, Courtstown, Raheen, Lates, Curraghscarteen, Canvarstown, Trenchardstown, Lisnalea, Hillend, Coldharbour, Killahy, Greenhill, Lughinny, Craddockstown, Tubbrid Lower, Clomantagh Lower, Barna, Newtown, Kilrush, Belville, Lodge, Garranamanagh, Balleen Lower, Lodge, Tifeaghna (Browne), Lodge Demesne West, Lodge Demesne East, Clontubbrid, Clone, Acragar, Skinstown, Lisdowney, Seskin South, Parksgrove Ballyragget & Moatpark, Co Kilkenny. The previously consented planning application comprised the installation of 31.4 km of a 38kV underground grid connection comprising cable ducting and associated electrical cabling and all other ancillary works including joint bays, culverts, maker posts and all associated development. The proposed amendments to the previously consented grid connection comprise: • Increase in number of joint bays along the extent of the grid connection from a total of 35 to 45 joint bays • Grid connection to be operated at 38kV but installed to a 110kV underground cable design standards/infrastructure • Minor Adjustments to the route and red line boundary

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360248

• 1 Jun 2023N/a

  - An amendment planning application for a planning application granted under reference PL/21/627 in the townlands of Killeen, Rathmacan, Gortnagap Kyleballyoughter, Courtstown, Raheen, Lates, Curraghscarteen, Canvarstown, Trenchardstown, Lisnalea, Hillend, Coldharbour, Killahy, Greenhill, Lughinny, Craddockstown, Tubbrid Lower, Clomantagh Lower, Barna, Newtown, Kilrush, Belville, Lodge, Garranamanagh, Balleen Lower, Lodge, Tifeaghna (Browne), Lodge Demesne West, Lodge Demesne East, Clontubbrid, Clone, Acragar, Skinstown, Lisdowney, Seskin South, Parksgrove Ballyragget & Moatpark, Co Kilkenny. The previously consented planning application comprised the installation of 31.4 km of a 38kV underground grid connection comprising cable ducting and associated electrical cabling and all other ancillary works including joint bays, culverts, maker posts and all associated development. The proposed amendments to the previously consented grid connection comprise: • Increase in number of joint bays along the extent of the grid connection from a total of 35 to 45 joint bays • Grid connection to be operated at 38kV but installed to a 110kV underground cable design standards/infrastructure • Minor Adjustments to the route and red line boundary

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360232

• 5 Nov 2021Conditional

  a ten-year appropriate period planning permission for development of this site: the proposed development will constitute the provision of the following: the installation of 2.25 km of 38kV underground grid connection comprising cable ducting and associated electrical cabling and all other ancillary works including joint bays, culverts, maker posts and all associated developments. Advisory Note: The full extent of the grid connection is 33.8 km, and a separate planning application will be made for a underground grid connection to Kilkenny County Council. This development comprises part of an overall development for which planning permission was granted for a 9 turbine wind farm and all associated works on lands located in the townlands of Farranrory Upper, Farranrory Lower, Coolnashinnagh and Gortnasmuttaun, Co. Tipperary. The planning application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211620

• 27 Jul 2021N/a

  a ten year appropriate period planning permission for the installation of 2.25km of 38kV underground grid connection comprising cable ducting and associated electrical cabling and all other ancillary works including joint bays, culverts, maker posts and all associated developments in the townlands of Coolnashinnagh, Ardragh, Bolakeale & Gortfree, Co. Tipperary. Advisory Note: The full extent of the grid connection is 33.8km, and a separate planning application will be made for an underground grid connection to Kilkenny County Council. This development comprises part of an overall development for which planning permission was granted for a 9-turbine wind farm and all associated works on lands located in the townlands of Farranrory Upper, Farranrory Lower, Coolnashinnagh & Gortnasmuttan, Co. Tipperary. The planning application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211097

• 22 Jul 2021Conditional

  for a ten-year appropriate period planning permission for development of this site; the proposed development will constitute the provision of the following: The installation of 31.49km of a 38kV underground electrical cabling and all other ancillary works including joint bays, culverts, maker posts and all associated development in the townlands of Killeen, Rathmacan, Gortnagap, Kyleballyoughter, Courtstown, Raheen, Lates, Curraghscarteen, Canvarstown, Trenchardstown, Lisnalea, Hillend, Coldharbour, Killahy, Greenhill, Lughinny, Craddockstown, Tubbrid Lower, Clomantagh Lower, Barna, Newtown, Kilrush, Belville, Lodge, Garranamanagh, Balleen Lower, Lodge, Tifeaghna (Browne), Lodge Demesne West, Lodge Demesne East, Clontubbrid, Clone, Acragar, Skinstown, Lisdowney, Seskin South, Parksgrove Ballyragget & Moatpark, Co. Kilkenny. Advisory Note: The full extent of the grid connection is 33.8km, and a separate planning application will be made for an underground grid connection to Tipperary County Council. The development comprises part of an overall development for which planning permission was granted for a 9 turbine wind farm and all associated works on lands located in the townlands of Farranroy Upper, Farranroy Lower, Coolnashinnagh & Gortnasmuttaun, Co. Tipperary. The planning application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21627

• 24 Jun 2020Conditional

  construction of (i) cubicle shed with underground effluent tanks and loose straw area and all associated site works. Retention for wall silage pit with effluent tank also required

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 20648

• 19 Jun 2020N/a

  Permission to construct (i) cubicle shed with underground effluent tanks and loose straw area and all associated site works. Retention for wall silage pit with effluent tank also required

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 20623

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

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Bolakeale.

Architectural heritage

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

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 Bolakeale, 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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 Bolakeale with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.

Name

Bolakeale · An Bhuaile Chaol

Area

1,185,376 m² (118.54 ha, 292.91 acres)

Civil parish

Ballingarry (Slievardagh Ra), and its townlands

Barony

Slievardagh

Electoral division

Farranrory, the unit of the census

Census 2022

453 people lived in 166 households in the Farranrory electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 20% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardragh, Garrynagree, Gortfree, Killeen (Co. Kilkenny), Rathmacan (Co. Kilkenny), Williamstown

Placenames

Bolakeale 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.