Bellanascaddan
Townland in the civil parish of Kilmacrenan, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal
- Area
- 136 ha
- 336 acres
- Land parcels
- 69
- registered freehold, median 2,997 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 29
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
69 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bellanascaddan, from 381 m² to 576,408 m² (57.64 ha, 142.43 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 31 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 Bellanascaddan 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
11 Aug 2026N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, INSTALLATION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Outline permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2661498
23 Jul 2026Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED TO THE SOUTH OF THE AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF: 25/60518 (YET TO BE BUILT), USING THE EXISTING RETAINING STRUCTURES ON SITE, AND TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, ALL ACCESSED VIA EXISTING LANEWAY
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661371
10 Dec 2025Conditional
CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE TO THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 22/51632 AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2562192
18 Jun 2025Refused
ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561028
27 May 2025Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH DOMESTIC GARAGE, WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2560845
7 Apr 2025Conditional
AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED AND SURROUNDING RETAINING STRUCTURES WHICH DIFFERS FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 06/50481, ALL ACCESSED VIA EXISTING LANEWAY AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHEDS TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE EXISTING SHED, USING THE EXISTING RETAINING STRUCTURES ON SITE INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND ALL ACCESSED VIA EXISTING LANEWAY
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2560518
27 Mar 2024Conditional
ERECTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2450096
29 Feb 2024Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AGRICULTURAL SLATTED SHED, ASSOCIATED EFFLUENT TANK AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS INCLUDING EXTERNAL ANIMAL HOLDING PENS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460244
10 Oct 2023Conditional
ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2351528
21 Sept 2023N/a
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2351411
29 May 2023Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING MICA DAMAGED DWELLING AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AND CONSTRUCTION OF REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2350753
5 May 2023N/a
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING MICA DAMAGED DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2350616
28 Sept 2022Conditional
(1) REMOVAL OF MATERIAL (2) CLEARING OF SITE (3) CONSTRUCTION OF SITE ENTRANCE AND PERMISSION FOR ERECTION OF A (A)NEW DWELLING HOUSE (B) DOMESTIC GARAGE (C) SEWAGE PLANT
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2251631
28 Sept 2022Conditional
(1) REMOVAL OF MATERIAL (2) CLEARING OF SITE (3) CONSTRUCTION OF SITE ENTRANCE AND PERMISSION FOR ERECTION OF A (A)NEW DWELLING HOUSE (B) DOMESTIC GARAGE (C) SEWAGE PLANT
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2251632
12 May 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC SHED & INSTALLATION OF A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250832
21 Feb 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A PART SINGLE STOREY, PART TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, A SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250282
31 Aug 2021N/a
(1) CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER REF: 18/51680 (2) RELOCATION OF APPROVED POSITION OF DWELLING HOUSE
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151739
16 Jun 2021N/a
CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. 18/51680 AND RELOCATION OF APPROVED POSITION OF DWELLING HOUSE
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151193
17 Feb 2021Conditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH A SEPTIC TANK AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2150268
19 Aug 2020Conditional
ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE STOREY, PART ONE AND A HALF STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, A SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051132
16 Oct 2019Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A ONE & 1/2 STOREY DORMER TYPE DWELLING HOUSE, SEWERAGE TREATMENT UNIT AND PERCOLATION AREA, WITH VEHICULAR ACCESS ONTO THE ADJOINING PUBLIC ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1951560
16 Jul 2019Conditional
ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1951115
8 Jul 2019N/a
ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1951049
8 Apr 2019Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK/SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1950473
31 Oct 2018Conditional
ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1851680
The 25 most recent of 29 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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Bellanascaddan.
Recorded monuments
- DG045-030001 Cist
Description
A cist, c. 0.6m square contained a bowl foodvessel and the cremated remains of an adult (Ó Ríordáin 1935, 166-8). A second cist is believed to have been discovered c. 20m distant (NMI) 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
- DG045-030002 Cist
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- DG045-031 Ringfort - unclassified
Description
There is no trace of the 'Fort' marked on the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch maps. The topography, good grazing land with good views, would suggest that it was an earthen enclosure. It was situated on a low rise. 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
- DG045-032 Ringfort - unclassified
Description
There is no trace of the 'Fort' shown on the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch maps. Some loose stones and a slight hollow might indicate the spot. It was situated on top of a NE-SW narrow ridge in good pasture and with wide views. 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
- DG053-004 Standing stone
Description
Marked as 'Standing Stone' on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map and as 'Gallan (site of)' on the 3rd edition. There are no visible remains. Situated on the edge of a small ridge of good land. 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
- DG053-005 Standing stone
Description
A standing stone 1.72m high × 1.1m wide × 0.97m thick; E-W. Situated in good land on the crest of a NE-SW running ridge. 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
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Bellanascaddan.
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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Bellanascaddan.
- 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 Bellanascaddan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.
The townland
- Name
- Bellanascaddan
- Area
- 1,359,702 m² (135.97 ha, 335.99 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmacrenan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Electoral division
- Edenacarnan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Edenacarnan electoral division: 1,824 people in 586 households; 69% of households own their home; 70% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cashelgay, Coolboy Big, Coolboy Little, Curraghlea, Edenacarnan South, Killydesert, Killylastin
- Placenames
- Bellanascaddan 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.