Ardarawer
Townland in the civil parish of Aghanunshin, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal
- Area
- 28.9 ha
- 71 acres
- Land parcels
- 258
- registered freehold, median 357 m²
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 19
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
258 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardarawer, from 53 m² to 95,703 m² (9.57 ha, 23.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Ardarawer 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
4 Feb 2026N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF 3 NO. THREE-STOREY APARTMENT BLOCKS, EACH CONTAINING 6 NO. OWN-DOOR, TWO-BED APARTMENTS, TOTALLING 18 NO. APARTMENT UNITS, AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ACCESSED VIA MEADOW HILL THROUGH THE EXISTING CNOC MÓINÉIR HOUSING ESTATE
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660132
30 Jan 2026Conditional
(1) RETENTION OF (A) ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING FACADE INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF GARAGE DOORS WITH A WINDOW, (B) A FLAT ROOF OVER THE EASTERN SINGLE-STOREY FORMER GARAGE, (C) ALUMINIUM CLADDING TO THE FLAT ROOF AREAS AND (D) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS AND (2) RETENTION AND COMPLETION OF REAR EXTENSION AND CONVERSION OF EXISTING ATTACHED GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660125
25 Jan 2026N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF 3 NO. THREE-STOREY APARTMENT BLOCKS, EACH CONTAINING 6 NO. OWN-DOOR, TWO-BED APARTMENTS, TOTALLING 18 NO. APARTMENT UNITS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ACCESSED VIA MEADOW HILL THROUGH THE EXISTING CNOC MÓINÉIR HOUSING ESTATE, AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660081
16 Dec 2025N/a
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A REAR EXTENSION AND CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING ATTACHED GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM AND (2) ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING FACADE, INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE GARAGE DOORS WITH A WINDOW, CONSTRUCTION OF A FLAT ROOF OVER THE EASTERN SINGLE-STOREY FORMER GARAGE, ALUMINIUM CLADDING TO THE FLAT ROOF AREAS, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2562242
22 Aug 2025N/a
CHANGE OF USE FROM A CHILDCARE SERVICE UNIT TO RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561454
23 Jul 2025N/a
CHANGE OF USE FROM CHILDCARE UNIT TO RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561263
25 Oct 2023Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF 32 NO. DWELLINGS CONSISTING OF 8 NO. THREE STOREY DUPLEX UNITS EACH CONTAINING 2 NO. GROUND FLOOR APARTMENTS WITH 2 NO. TWO STOREY DWELLINGS ABOVE (4 NO. LIVING UNITS PER BLOCK) AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENTS WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2351629
6 Jul 2023N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF 32 NO. DWELLINGS CONSISTING OF 8 NO. THREE STOREY DUPLEX UNITS EACH CONTAINING 2 NO. GROUND FLOOR APARTMENTS WITH 2 NO. TWO STOREY DWELLINGS ABOVE (4 NO. LIVING UNITS PER BLOCK) AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2350986
9 Mar 2023Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A RESIDENTIAL UNIT FOR STAFF ACCOMMODATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXISTING BUSINESS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS TO INCLUDE CARPARKING AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC FOUL SEWER
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2350292
5 Oct 2022Conditional
(1) ERECTION STORAGE SHED FOR THE STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXISTING BUSINESS INCLUDING ERECTION OF SOLAR PANELS TO ROOF (2) ERECTION OF AN ADDITIONAL POLY TUNNEL ATTACHED TO EXISTING POLY TUNNELS AND NETTED STRUCTURE APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF NO 20/51422 AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2251655
22 Jul 2022Conditional
EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2251260
8 Feb 2022Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING (DEFECTIVE/MICA) DWELLING HOUSE AND RECONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250191
4 Aug 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2051055
22 Jun 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ATTACHED GARAGE, MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE REAR ELEVATIONS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050806
24 May 2020Refused
CONSTRUCTION OF 15M TELECOMMUNICATIONS MONOPOLE ON A CONCRETE BASE THAT TOGETHER WITH ANTENNA, A DISH, CABINETS, FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AND ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT WILL PROVIDE MOBILE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICES FROM THE INSTALLATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050564
14 Apr 2020N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF 15M TELECOMMUNICATIONS MONOPOLE ON A CONCRETE BASE THAT TOGETHER WITH ANTENNA, A DISH, CABINETS, FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AND ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT WILL PROVIDE MOBILE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICES FROM THE INSTALLATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050494
21 Dec 2018Conditional
EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING AND INSTALLATION OF RAMPED ACCESS TO EXISTING FRONT DOOR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1851985
19 Jun 2017Conditional
(1) COMPLETION OF 14 NO. DWELLINGS CONSISTING OF 3 NO. THREE STOREY DUPLEX UNITS EACH CONTAINING 2 NO. GROUND FLOOR APARTMENTS WITH 2 NO. TWO-STOREY DWELLINGS ABOVE (4 NO. LIVING UNITS PER BLOCK) & 2 NO. SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS (PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF NO. 07/40626 & 07/80137 EXTENDED UNDER PLANNING REF NO. 13/80030. (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 32 NO. DWELLINGS CONSISTING OF 8 NO. 3 NO. THREE STOREY DUPLEX UNITS EACH CONTAINING 2 NO. GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT WITH 2 NO. TWO-STOREY DWELLING ABOVE (4 NO. LIVING UNITS PER BLOCK) TOTAL 46 NO. DWELLINGS IN THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT. ALSO ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES
Permission, 3 homes · Donegal County Council, 1750953
1 Jun 2017N/a
(1) COMPLETION OF 14 NO. DWELLINGS CONSISTING OF 3 NO. THREE STOREY DUPLEX UNITS EACH CONTAINING 2 NO. GROUND FLOOR APARTMENTS WITH 2 NO. TWO-STOREY DWELLINGS ABOVE (4 NO. LIVING UNITS PER BLOCK) & 2 NO. SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS (PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF NO. 07/40626 & 07/80137 EXTENDED UNDER PLANNING REF NO. 13/80030 (2) PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 32 NO. DWELLINGS CONSISTING OF 8 NO. 3 NO. THREE STOREY DUPLEX UNITS EACH CONTAINING 2 NO. GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT WITH 2 NO. TWO-STOREY DWELLING ABOVE (4 NO. LIVING UNITS PER BLOCK) TOTAL 46 NO. DWELLINGS IN THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT. ALSO ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1750864
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: River Swilly Valley Woods 002011
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ardarawer.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ardarawer.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ardarawer.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ardarawer with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.
The townland
- Name
- Ardarawer
- Area
- 288,890 m² (28.89 ha, 71.39 acres)
- Civil parish
- Aghanunshin, and its townlands
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Electoral division
- Castlewray, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Castlewray electoral division: 3,681 people in 1,340 households; 83% of households own their home; 34% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Castlebane, Kiltoy, Loughnagin, Woodland
- Placenames
- Ardarawer 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.