Cleenagh
Cleenagh is a townland in the civil parish of Lower Fahan, barony of Inishowen West, Co. Donegal.
- Area
- 150 ha
- 371 acres
- Land parcels
- 92
- registered freehold, median 2,720 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 34
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
92 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cleenagh, from 66 m² to 124,322 m² (12.43 ha, 30.72 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 31 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 Cleenagh 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
20 Aug 2026Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A STORAGE SHED IN EXISTING YARD (PLANNING REF. NO. 25/60888 REFERS), CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661548
6 Mar 2026Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO MICA AFFECTED BLOCKWORK AND ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING ONSITE SERVICES GRANTED (PLANNING REF. NO. 02/5067 REFERS) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660361
3 Mar 2026Conditional
RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DERELICT COTTAGE, WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660314
4 Jun 2025Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 1 ½ STOREY DWELLING AND INSTALLATION OF PROPOSED NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2560919
30 May 2025Conditional
(1) YARD AND (2) STORAGE OF CONTAINERS, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS AND PERMISSION FOR CONTINUING THE USE OF STORING CONTAINERS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2560888
17 Mar 2025Conditional
PART CHANGE OF USE FROM AGRICULTURAL SHED TO COMMERCIAL HORSE RIDING SCHOOL AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDOOR SAND SURFACE HORSE RIDING ARENA WITH ACCESS VIA AN EXISTING ACCESS ROAD ONTO THE PUBLIC ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2560371
25 Feb 2025N/a
PART CHANGE OF USE FROM AGRICULTURAL SHED TO COMMERCIAL HORSE RIDING SCHOOL AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDOOR SAND SURFACE HORSE RIDING ARENA WITH ACCESS VIA AN EXISTING ACCESS ROAD ONTO THE PUBLIC ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2560258
23 Dec 2024Conditional
DWELLING AND PERMISSION FOR (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MICA BLOCKWORK AND (2) ERECTION OF REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2462178
12 Dec 2024Refused
(1) YARD AND (2) STORAGE OF CONTAINERS, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS AND PERMISSION FOR CONTINUING THE USE OF STORING CONTAINERS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2462056
26 Nov 2024N/a
DWELLING AND PERMISSION FOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MICA BLOCKWORK AND ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461928
15 Oct 2024Conditional
RENOVATION AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING WITH INSTALLATION OF AN ON-SITE EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461623
10 Sept 2024Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND PERMISSION FOR ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461401
2 Sept 2024N/a
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461343
22 Apr 2024Conditional
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MICA BLOCKWORK AND (2) ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2460559
22 Jan 2024N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDOOR SAND SURFACE HORSE RIDING ARENA WITH ACCESS VIA AN EXISTING ACCESS ROAD ONTO THE PUBLIC ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460023
18 Oct 2022Conditional
(A) CHANGE OF USE FROM AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED TO BUILDING MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE SHED (B) PERIMETER FENCING (C) FILLING OF LANDS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2251737
13 Apr 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DRY BED AGRICULTURAL SHED ABUTTING EXISTING SHED WITH ACCESS VIA AN EXISTING ACCESS ROAD ONTO THE PUBLIC ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2250647
21 Mar 2022N/a
ERECTION OF A DRY BED AGRICULTURAL SHED ABUTTING EXISTING SHED WITH ACCESS VIA AN EXISTING ACCESS ROAD ONTO THE PUBLIC ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2250486
18 Jan 2022Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING (DEFECTIVE/MICA) DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250034
13 Jul 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CAR DISMANTLING SHED AND YARD ASSOCIATED WITH EXISTING CAR DISMANTLING BUSINESS INCLUDING CAR STORAGE WITH ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2151389
22 Jun 2021N/a
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OUTHOUSES, CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT, ACCESS VIA EXISTING ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151228
29 Mar 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2150553
16 Dec 2020Refused
TWO NUMBER SHEDS INCLUDING ACCESS ROAD AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2051939
29 Sept 2020Conditional
(1) WASTE RECYCLING AND SORTING FACILITY (2) EARTHEN BERM AND INTERNAL ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING WEIGHT BRIDGE (3) EXISTING ENTRANCE AND PERMISSION FOR ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2051389
4 Aug 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A SLATTED AGRICULTURAL SHED WITH UNDER GROUND STORAGE TANK WITH ACCESS VIA AN EXISTING ACCESS ROAD ONTO THE PUBLIC ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2051059
The 25 most recent of 34 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 Cleenagh.
Recorded monuments
- DG029-021 Field system
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.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Cleenagh.
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 Cleenagh, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2011 (ZIP).
- 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
No address of the register names Cleenagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.
The townland
- Name
- Cleenagh
- Area
- 1,499,627 m² (149.96 ha, 370.57 acres)
- Civil parish
- Lower Fahan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Inishowen West
- Electoral division
- Illies, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 945 people lived in 304 households in the Illies electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Aghilly and Lenynarnan, Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Bauville Keeloges and Clonglash, Druminderry Upper and Lower, Foffanagh, Kinnagoe, Umrycam
- Placenames
- Cleenagh 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.