Ballyederowen
Townland in the civil parish of Burt, barony of Inishowen West, Co. Donegal; in Irish Baile idir Dhá Abhainn
- Area
- 257.3 ha
- 636 acres
- Land parcels
- 202
- registered freehold, median 692 m²
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 58
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
202 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyederowen, from 4 m² to 168,932 m² (16.89 ha, 41.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 44 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 Ballyederowen 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
14 Jul 2026N/a
ADDITIONAL WORKS AS FOLLOWS ON LANDS PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED ON PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO.17/51846. THE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF (1) ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING, (2) SITE LIGHTING, (3) PALADIN BOUNDARY FENCING AND (4) ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS INCLUDING SURFACE WATER COLLECTION. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661296
15 May 2026Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 2 NO. SEMI-DETACHED TWO STOREY DWELLINGS WITH DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK AND CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. REPLACEMENT SEMI-DETACHED 2 ½ STOREY DWELLINGS, INCLUDING CONNECTION OF WASTEWATER TO EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER NETWORK, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 2 homes · Donegal County Council, 2660878
13 Mar 2026Conditional
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A 1230SQM EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A COVERED STORAGE AREA ON THE SOUTH EAST ELEVATION, (2) REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE SAND POLISHING FILTER BED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO INCLUDE ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING INTERNAL TRAFFIC FLOW
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660414
10 Mar 2026Conditional
(1) RETENTION OF FIRST FLOOR STORAGE AREA AND (2) CHANGE OF USE OF SAME TO PROVIDE TWO COMMERCIAL UNITS WITH ONE CONTAINING A WELLNESS SPA AND SECOND CONTAINING OFFICE HUB FOR OCCASIONAL RENTAL WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660382
5 Mar 2026N/a
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A 1230SQM EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A COVERED STORAGE AREA ON THE SOUTH EAST ELEVATION AND (2) REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE SAND POLISHING FILTER BED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO INCLUDE ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING INTERNAL TRAFFIC FLOW
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660344
12 Sept 2025N/a
(1) ERECTION OF A COMMERCIAL YARD WITH STORAGE SHEDS, COMPOUND STORAGE, CAR PARKING, SANITARY AND STAFF FACILITIES WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND REED BED SEWAGE SYSTEM AND (2) ACCESS VIA EXISTING PERMITTED VEHICULAR ENTRANCE UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 23/50797 WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561570
26 Aug 2025Conditional
ERECTION OF (1) AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED AND (2) SLURRY STORAGE TANK WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561473
1 Jul 2025Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF 5 NO. CAROUSEL STORAGE EXTENSIONS TO EXTERIOR OF EXISTING PREMISES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING ON-SITE SERVICES
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561107
25 Jun 2025Conditional
CHANGE OF USE OF PERMITTED PRODUCTION/STORAGE AREAS GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 16/51631 TO TECHNICAL STAFF TRAINING FACILITIES WITH OFFICES, SANITARY AND STAFF FACILITIES WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561067
6 Apr 2025Conditional
SHED AND AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING SHED AT THE REAR OF DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO ALL ANCILLARY WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2560509
5 Sept 2024Conditional
ERECTION OF DWELLING WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT, DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH ACCESS VIA PERMITTED ACCESS ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461369
13 Aug 2024Conditional
(1) DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 01/5159 AND (2) ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING TO BE CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461242
24 Jul 2024Conditional
(1) CHANGE OF USE OF CERAMIC TILE SHOWROOM PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 19/51974 AND UNOCCUPIED STORAGE AREA PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 16/51631 TO DELIVERY SERVICE OFFICE FOR AN POST TO FACILITATE THE RECEIPT, SORTATION AND PROCESSING OF MAILS AND PARCELS FOR ONWARD DELIVERY AND (2) ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING FACILITIES TO FACILITATE EV CHARGING FOR DELIVERY VANS INCLUDING BOUNDARY FENCING AND CAR PARK LIGHTING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461131
1 Jul 2024Conditional
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING MICA DEFECTIVE BLOCK SEMI-DETACHED TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE (2) CONSTRUCTION OF REPLACEMENT SEMI-DETACHED TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING FOUL AND STORM DRAINAGE PIPEWORK TO BE CONNECTED TO EXISTING DEVELOPMENT STORM AND FOUL DRAINAGE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF: 00/4897
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2450169
21 Jun 2024N/a
ERECTION OF A COMMERCIAL UNIT TO BE USED AS A VETERINARY CLINIC WITH OFFICE, FILE STORAGE AND TOILET FACILITIES, CONNECTION TO MAINS FOUL SEWER AND EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460939
7 Jun 2024N/a
ERECTION OF A COMMERCIAL UNIT TO BE USED AS A VETERINARY CLINIC WITH OFFICE, FILE STORAGE AND TOILET FACILITIES, CONNECTION TO MAINS FOUL SEWER AND EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460855
24 Oct 2023Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MICA BLOCKWORK AND ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2351612
1 Aug 2023Conditional
FIRST FLOOR STORAGE AREA AND PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF SAME TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACE TO EXISTING GYMNASIUM PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 21/50755 WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2351134
9 Feb 2023Conditional
ERECTION OF A SILAGE PIT AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2350148
9 Aug 2022Conditional
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MICA BLOCKWORK AND (2) ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT EXTENSION ONTO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2251350
30 May 2022Conditional
RETENTION AND COMPLETION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2250925
9 May 2022Conditional
EXISTING DOMESTIC OUTBUILDING AND PERMISSION FOR RENOVATIONS AND ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING DOMESTIC OUTBUILDING INCLUDING CHANGE OF USE TO PROVIDE GAMES ROOM AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE TOGETHER WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2250801
1 Dec 2021Conditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2152396
20 Sept 2021Unconditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Extension of duration, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151854
8 Jul 2021N/a
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY OFFICE UNIT WITH FILE STORAGE AND TOILET FACILITIES, CONNECTION TO MAINS FOUL SEWER AND EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2151364
The 25 most recent of 58 applications.
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
- Special Protection Area: Lough Swilly SPA 004075
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Swilly Including Big Isle, Blanket Nook & Inch Lake 000166
Recorded monuments
- DG038-046 Standing stone
Description
There is no trace of the 'Standing Stone' marked on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map. Situated in good land on a plateau. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Architectural heritage
- Glen Bridge, bridge, 1770–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Triple-arch road bridge over Burnfoot River, built c. 1800. Three round-headed arches, dressed squared rubble stone voussoirs, V-shaped rubble stone cutwaters to east side. Random coursed rubble stone spandrels and hump-back parapets, partly cement rendered to east side, saddle-backed cement rendered coping to parapets. Tarmac double carriageway.
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 10 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.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2044 (ZIP).
- 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 Ballyederowen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.
The townland
- Name
- Ballyederowen · Baile idir Dhá Abhainn
- Area
- 2,572,896 m² (257.29 ha, 635.78 acres)
- Civil parish
- Burt, and its townlands
- Barony
- Inishowen West
- Electoral division
- Birdstown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Birdstown electoral division: 1,324 people in 437 households; 81% of households own their home; 55% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Carnashannagh, Drumadooey, Elaghbeg, Garvary, Inch Level, Inch Level, Monreagh or Barr of Kilmackilvenny, Skeoge
- Placenames
- Ballyederowen 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.