# Ardlenagh, Co. Donegal: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Donegal, barony of Tirhugh, Co. Donegal.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 249,393 m² (24.94 ha, 61.63 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 17 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,311 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 12 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/donegal.md
- Barony: Tirhugh
- Electoral division: Donegal, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 4,179 people lived in 1,617 households in the Donegal electoral division. 71% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/14027
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 50086
- Centre: latitude 54.633228, longitude -8.119866 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

17 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardlenagh, from 142 m² to 72,851 m² (7.29 ha, 18 acres); 9 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1330127: 72,851 m² (7.29 ha, 18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1330127.md
- Parcel 1340196: 59,032 m² (5.9 ha, 14.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1340196.md
- Parcel 1362890: 57,717 m² (5.77 ha, 14.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1362890.md
- Parcel 1309569: 18,079 m² (1.81 ha, 4.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1309569.md
- Parcel 1347064: 15,026 m² (1.5 ha, 3.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1347064.md
- Parcel 4768710: 11,042 m² (1.1 ha, 2.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4768710.md
- Parcel 3661390: 2,979 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3661390.md
- Parcel 1305188: 2,664 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1305188.md
- Parcel 1371889: 2,311 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1371889.md
- Parcel 4620827: 2,263 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4620827.md
- Parcel 4685933: 2,022 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4685933.md
- Parcel 1301283: 1,668 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1301283.md
- Parcel 1380328: 660 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1380328.md
- Parcel 4768706: 200 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4768706.md
- Parcel 1419273: 183 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1419273.md
- Parcel 1391127: 163 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1391127.md
- Parcel 1417001: 142 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1417001.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Ardlenagh in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

12 applications, newest first.

- 31 Aug 2026, Donegal County Council 2661606: N/a. Retention. (1) LEAN TO EXTENSION TO THE EAST ELEVATION OF THE MAIN BUILDING, (2) RELOCATED POWER WASHER STORAGE SHED FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 23/50116 AND (3) EXCAVATED AREA TO THE NORTH OF THE MAIN BUILDING, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661606/0
- 29 Apr 2026, Donegal County Council 2660757: Conditional. Permission. (1) PART DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION AND CHANGE OF USE TO PROVIDE SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION ANCILLARY TO EXISTING GUESTHOUSE ACCOMMODATION APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 25/62093, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A COVERED LINKED CANOPY BETWEEN THE GUESTHOUSE ACCOMMODATION AND PROPOSED SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION AND (3) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660757/0
- 9 Mar 2026, Donegal County Council 2660368: N/a. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE FRONT AND SIDE OF EXISTING FACTORY AND SHOWROOM BUILDING CONTAINING AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING WORKSHOP WITH ANCILLARY STORAGE SPACE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660368/0
- 28 Nov 2025, Donegal County Council 2562093: Conditional. Retention. (1) CHANGE OF USE FROM PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSE TO GUESTHOUSE ACCOMMODATION AND (2) ENCLOSED STORAGE SPACE TO THE REAR ELEVATION AND PERMISSION FOR (1) EXTENSION WORKS TO EXISTING GARAGE AND CHANGE OF USE TO PROVIDE SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION ANCILLARY TO EXISTING GUESTHOUSE ACCOMMODATION ON SITE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A COVERED LINKED CANOPY BETWEEN THE GUESTHOUSE ACCOMMODATION AND GARAGE SOUGHT FOR CHANGE OF USE HEREIN AND (3) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2562093/0
- 15 Sept 2025, Donegal County Council 2561589: Conditional. Permission. (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A 614M2 TWO-STOREY OFFICE EXTENSION TO THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE EXISTING MANUFACTURING FACILITY, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A 343M2 TWO STOREY LABORATORY EXTENSION TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING BUILDING WITH ASSOCIATED SECOND FLOOR PLANT ROOM AND EXTERNAL STEEL ACCESS STAIRCASE AND (3) ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING ALL ON EXISTING 10.5HA MANUFACTURING SITE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561589/0
- 7 Nov 2024, Donegal County Council 2450237: N/a. Permission. INCREASING THROUGHPUT TONNAGE AT EXISTING FACILITY TO 20,000 TONNES PER ANNUM, NO OTHER CHANGES ARE PROPOSED. A REVIEWED WASTE FACILITY PERMIT WILL BE REQUIRED. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2450237/0
- 8 Feb 2024, Donegal County Council 2460118: Conditional. Retention. (1) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING FACTORY AND SHOWROOM BUILDING CONTAINING A WORKSHOP AND SEPARATE STORAGE SPACE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN ANCILLARY BUFFER TANK, FILTRATION UNIT AND PARTS STORAGE SHED, (3) GROUND EXCAVATION WORKS TO THE REAR (NORTH EASTERN) SIDE OF THE PROPERTY TO FACILITATE TURNING AND MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460118/0
- 2 Feb 2023, Donegal County Council 2350116: Conditional. Permission. (A) EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING SORTING FACILITY TO PROVIDE A COVERED VEHICLE INSPECTION AREA AND STORAGE, (B) THE ERECTION OF A SMALL SHED FOR THE STORAGE OF VEHICLE WASHING MATERIALS, (C) THE ERECTION OF A 2.4M HIGH WALL TO THE PERIMETER OF THE EXISTING CONCRETE YARD, (D) THE REALIGNMENT OF THE GRASS BANK TO THE REAR OF THE SORTING FACILITY TO ALLOW VEHICLE ACCESS, AND (E) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2350116/0
- 3 Oct 2022, Donegal County Council 2251641: Conditional. Retention. EXTENSIONS AND ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE HOUSE INCLUDING PROVISION OF DORMER STYLE WINDOWS AND VELUX WINDOWS AND A COVERED ENTRANCE AREA AT REAR OF HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF DOMESTIC GARAGE/DOMESTIC SHED AND FUEL STORE AT THE REAR AND SIDE OF THE EXISTING HOUSE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2251641/0
- 4 Jun 2019, Donegal County Council 1950875: Conditional. Permission. AN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION TO SERVICE PREMISES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1950875/0
- 27 Jul 2018, Donegal County Council 1851159: Conditional. Permission. MODIFICATIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE EXISTING PLANT TOTALLING 6,990.52 SQ.M., CONSISTING OF: (A) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TWO STOREY MANUFACTURING BLOCK TO THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE EXISTING FACILITY, (B) NEW ADMIN & CANTEEN BLOCK, PART 1-STOREY , PART 2-STOREY TO THE NORTH -WESTERN SIDE OF THE EXISTING FACILITY, (C) NEW ANCILLARY BUILDINGS: BIKE SHELTER, BIN SHED & A SECURITY HUT, (D) NEW CARPARKING SPACES AND ASSOCIATED NEW ROADS AND LANDSCAPING WORKS, (E) RETENTION OF MINOR FACADE CHANGES, LOADING BAY ALTERATIONS, STAIR -CORE RELOCATION AND PLANT AREA TO EAST SIDE OF EXISTING PLANT AND (F) DEMOLITION OF 1 NO. EXISTING STORE TO THE NORTH OF THE EXISTING FACILITY TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW DEVELOPMENT. THIS PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A STAGE II APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1851159/0
- 27 Jun 2018, Donegal County Council 1850989: Conditional. Retention. (A) 2 NO. EXTENSIONS TO THE REAR OF EXISTING FACTORY AND SHOWROOM BUILDING AND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SEPARATE STORAGE BUILDING BOTH UTILISED FOR STORAGE PURPOSES ASSOCIATED WITH KITCHEN MANUFACTURING BUSINESS, (B) PROVISION OF 2 NO. STORAGE CONTAINERS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1850989/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Donegal Bay (Murvagh) SAC, site code 000133, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000133
- Special Protection Area: Donegal Bay SPA, site code 004151, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004151
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Donegal Bay (Murvagh), site code 000133

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ardlenagh.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Ardlenagh, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1435, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1435.zip (ZIP).
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/donegal/ardlenagh.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/ardlenagh.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/ardlenagh.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ardlenagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal: https://everytownland.com/donegal.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Drumgowan: https://everytownland.com/donegal/drumgowan.md
- Lurganboy: https://everytownland.com/donegal/lurganboy-51814.md
- Muckros: https://everytownland.com/donegal/muckros-52097.md
- Tawnalary: https://everytownland.com/donegal/tawnalary.md

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.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/donegal/ardlenagh
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/donegal/ardlenagh