Belcruit
Belcruit is a townland in the civil parish of Templecrone, barony of Boylagh, Co. Donegal. Its name in Irish is Béal na Cruite.
- Area
- 569.4 ha
- 1,407 acres
- Land parcels
- 406
- registered freehold, median 3,017 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 27
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
406 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Belcruit, from 29 m² to 187,515 m² (18.75 ha, 46.34 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 41 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Belcruit 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
6 Jul 2026Conditional
(1) RETENTION OF ALL SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO DATE UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 25/60220 AND (2) CHANGE OF HOUSE DESIGN AND REPOSITIONING OF DWELLING HOUSE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 25/60220, INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2661247
13 Jan 2026Conditional
(1) RETENTION OF DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED AND (2) ERECTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660027
21 Nov 2025Conditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2562044
19 May 2025Conditional
DETACHED GARAGE AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2560800
25 Apr 2025Conditional
DOMESTIC GARAGE AS CONSTRUCTED INCORPORATING 2 BEDROOMS AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL WHICH ARE ANCILLARY TO THE DWELLING HOUSE AND WITH CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ENTRANCE DOOR ON THE EASTERN ELEVATION OF THE GARAGE TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2560648
20 Feb 2025Conditional
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING RUINS TO FACILITATE THE SITE ENTRANCE AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2560220
4 Jul 2024Conditional
(1) REFURBISHMENT OF AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND 2 OUTHOUSES, (2) ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO INCORPORATE ALL 3 BUILDINGS AS ONE DWELLING HOUSE, (3) INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM & POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461020
23 May 2024N/a
(1) REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND 2 OUTHOUSES, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO INCORPORATE ALL 3 BUILDINGS AS ONE DWELLING HOUSE, (3) INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT & POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2460752
11 May 2024N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2460690
28 Jun 2023Conditional
AN EXISTING 2 1/2 STOREY DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS AND PERMISSION FOR (1) ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING CONSISTING OF MODIFICATIONS TO ROOF FINISH AND APPEARANCE INCLUDING ADDITION OF NEW GABLES AND DORMER WINDOWS, MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING WINDOWS AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING BRICK AND TIMBER WALL FINISHES WITH NEW RENDER FINISH AND (2) NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2350920
12 Jun 2023N/a
AN EXISTING 2 1/2 STOREY DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND PERMISSION FOR ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING CONSISTING OF MODIFICATIONS TO ROOF FINISH AND APPEARANCE INCLUDING ADDITION OF NEW GABLES AND DORMER WINDOWS; MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING WINDOWS; REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING BRICK AND TIMBER WALL FINISHES WITH NEW RENDER FINISH, AND INSTALLATION OF NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2350830
22 May 2023Conditional
RENOVATION AND EXTENSION OF DWELLING HOUSE
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2350690
17 May 2022Conditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250859
13 Dec 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH PROPRIETARY WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2152471
29 Jul 2021Conditional
(1) REPAIRING OF A DERELICT STONE COTTAGE (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO COTTAGE (3) INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2151517
25 Jun 2021Conditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151259
24 May 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE DWELLING, PRIVATE GARAGE, WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, CONNECTION TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM, ENTRANCE AND ALL OTHER ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151010
12 Apr 2021N/a
A DWELLING HOUSE AND CREATION OF SITE ENTRANCE INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS AND PERMISSION FOR PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2150636
12 Mar 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED GARAGE WITH SELF CONTAINED APARTMENT (GRANNY FLAT) INSTEAD OF THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DETACHED GARAGE GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO.: 20/51133 WITH CONNECTION FROM THE SAME TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT (REF. 20/51133 REFERS)
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2150451
19 Aug 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH DETACHED GARAGE WITH ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051133
4 Jun 2019Conditional
ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1950842
21 May 2019Conditional
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REMNANTS OF FIRE DAMAGED HOUSE DAMAGED IN RECENT GORSE FIRES (2) CONSTRUCTION OF REPLACEMENT HOUSE, OF SAME SIZE AND DESIGN ON THE FOOTPRINT OF THE EXISTING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND SEPTIC TANK AND (3) REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED SERVICE PIPES, BOILER, OIL TANK, BOUNDARY FENCES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1950697
19 Nov 2018Conditional
ERECTION OF A NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE, A SUNROOM EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1851770
21 Aug 2018Conditional
A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 1851285
21 Aug 2018Conditional
A ONE BEDROOM COTTAGE AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1851287
The 25 most recent of 27 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 Area of Conservation: Gweedore Bay and Islands SAC 001141
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Gweedore Bay And Islands 001141
Recorded monuments
- DG041-013 Penal Mass station
Description
Depicted on current edition of the OS 6-inch map as 'Altar (Site of) but not marked on first ed. OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 February 2009
Architectural heritage
- House, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Detached two-storey house, built c.1910, having three-bay front elevation and five-bay rear elevation, with three-bay single-storey building, possibly former house, attached to north end. Pitched fibre-cement tiled roof on raised eaves course with replacement rainwater goods, and with smooth-rendered chimneystacks to gable ends; pitched fibre-cement tiled roof to adjoining building. Smooth-rendered walls. Square-headed openings with painted concrete sills, front elevation having label-mouldings and margined one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, rear having margined one-over-one pane to middle of first floor and two-over-two pane elsewhere. Replacement timber entrance door with overlight. Replacement timber casement windows to adjoining building. Set on elevated site, parallel to and set back from road with low stone boundary wall, and having private garden to rear.
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached T-plan Catholic church, built c.1825 and rebuilt 1856, with two-bay nave, two-bay transepts, and having lower two-bay double-pile porch and sacristy projection to southeast. Pitched slate roofs with lead ridge, raised parapets with rendered copings having gablet kneelers, stucco cross finials to nave and transept gables, corbel table course to rendered eaves, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Projection has rendered chimneystacks to gables with skews, cornice copings and clay pots. Roughcast rendered walls on smooth-rendered plinth course and quoins. Date-stone over entrance to southwest gable. Pointed-arch double-light window openings with integral sills, articulated raised lined-and-ruled rendered surrounds, hood-mouldings, timber traceried windows, and with secondary glazing. Gothic rose window over altar in middle of southeast long wall, having moulded render surround, hood-moulding and stained glass with secondary glazing. Pointed-arch entrance doorway with articulated raised lined-and-ruled render surround, label-moulding, and double-leaf replacement timber door and overlight, approached by stone steps. Pointed-arch single-light window openings to sacristy with stone sills, hood-mouldings, block-and-start surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Interior has white marble reredos, mosaic tiles to floor, exposed timber truss roof, carved timber cornice, hood-mouldings to window openings, internal sill course, and carved timber confessionals. Located in exposed rural site, within graveyard bounded by rubble stone and rendered boundary wall having square-plan rendered piers to double-leaf metal gate.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Belcruit, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Belcruit.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Belcruit, Kincasslagh26 sales
The townland
- Name
- Belcruit · Béal na Cruite
- Area
- 5,693,988 m² (569.4 ha, 1,407.02 acres)
- Civil parish
- Templecrone, and its townlands
- Barony
- Boylagh
- Electoral division
- Rutland, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,496 people lived in 635 households in the Rutland electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 34% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 37% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Keadew, Kincaslough, Meenbannad, Mullaghderg, Mullaghderg Mountain Pasture
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- Belcruit 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.