Croaghross
Townland in the civil parish of Clondavaddog, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal; in Irish Creamhros
Parcel 5916186
- Area
- 153 m²
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it, 158 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Croaghross
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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).
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 132.9 ha
- 328 acres
- Land parcels
- 171
- registered freehold, median 884 m²
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 39
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
171 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Croaghross, from 12 m² to 283,982 m² (28.4 ha, 70.17 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Croaghross 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
10 Apr 2026N/a
(1) RETENTION OF STORAGE CONTAINER WHICH IS TO BE REMOVED UPON COMPLETION OF GRANNY FLAT AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A GRANNY FLAT, INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND REFURBISHMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660605
31 Oct 2025Conditional
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING CLUBHOUSE TO INCLUDE (A) COVERED ENTRANCE, FOYER DISPLAY AREA WITH LIFT FACILITIES, MEETING ROOM, OFFICE, STORE, TEA ROOM AND MALE AND FEMALE LOCKER ROOM FACILITIES ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND (B) PRIVATE MEMBERS AREA, NEW TOILET FACILITIES, EXTENDED BALCONY AREA AND OTHER GENERAL INTERNAL ALTERATIONS ON THE FIRST FLOOR, (2) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, (3) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STORE, (4) SITE IMPROVEMENT WORKS TO INCLUDE (A) UPGRADE OF EXISTING ENTRANCE OFF ACCESS LANE, (B) ERECTION OF 6FT STONE WALL TO BOUNDARY, (C) EXTENSION TO EXISTING CAR PARK, (D) NEW GOLF BUGGY PARKING AND CHARGING AREA AND (E) RECONFIGURATION OF PRACTICE PITCHES AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561894
8 Oct 2025Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC SHED WITH ON-SITE SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2550139
9 Jul 2025N/a
CHANGE OF USE OF DOMESTIC GARAGE TO ANCILLARY RESIDENTIAL USE WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SEPTIC TANK
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561178
25 Jun 2025Conditional
ERECTION OF NEW EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL TO CREATE NEW DORMER DOOR OPENING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING COMMUNAL SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND ALL OTHER SERVICES
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561072
29 Jan 2025Conditional
ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE, WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA
Outline permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2550005
13 Nov 2024Refused
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) A TWO-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A GRANNY FLAT AND (B) A FRONT AND REAR FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND (2) REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FRONT PORCH, INTERNAL ALTERATIONS, REFURBISHMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461830
27 Aug 2024N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING DWELLING, DORMER LOFT CONVERSION TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING, INTERNAL RENOVATION, EXISTING FRONT ENTRANCE RENOVATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461295
25 Jul 2024N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF TWO-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING DWELLING, DORMER LOFT CONVERSION TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING, INTERNAL RENOVATION, EXISTING FRONT ENTRANCE RENOVATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461140
18 Jul 2024Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. EXTENSIONS TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461098
3 Jul 2024Refused
(1) CHANGE OF USE OF GARAGE TO RESIDENTIAL USE WITH CONNECTION TO SEPTIC TANK AND (2) SITE EXCAVATION WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2461018
30 Jan 2024Conditional
(1) ERECTION AND REFURBISHING OF EXTENSION TO ALL EXISTING CHALETS AND LAUNDRETTE, AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PRIVATE OUTDOOR FACILITIES AND STORE WITH ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460054
11 Oct 2023Conditional
EXTENSION TO FRONT OF DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2351544
25 Apr 2023Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION ONTO EXISTING DWELLING
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2350547
13 Jan 2023Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS TO INCLUDE (1) EXTENSION OF SERVICE ROAD AND FOOTPATH AND (2) CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES INCLUDING EXISTING APPROVED ON-SITE SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2350029
19 Dec 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING HOLIDAY HOME, ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2252029
15 Jul 2022Conditional
(1) EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSE KNOWN AS 'THE STORES' (2) LOWER GROUND FLOOR BALCONY AREA & STONE ACCESS STEPS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2251215
13 Jun 2022N/a
(1) EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSE KNOWN AS 'THE STORES' (2) LOWER GROUND FLOOR BALCONY AREA & STONE ACCESS STEPS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2251025
12 May 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS TO INCLUDE EXTENSION OF SERVICE ROAD AND FOOTPATH AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES INCLUDING EXISTING APPROVED ON-SITE SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250827
19 Nov 2021Conditional
AMENDMENTS TO FRONT ELEVATION CONSISTING OF (A) CONSTRUCTION OF BIFOLD DOORS TO GROUND FLOOR KITCHEN/DINING AREA (B) DOUBLE DOORS AND SAFETY RAILING TO THE FIRST FLOOR SITTING ROOM AREA
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2152316
22 Sept 2021Unconditional
RETENTION AND COMPLETION OF 5NO. 2 STOREY DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO EXISTING ON-SITE SERVICES, ALL PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. 04/7617 AND SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED UNDER PLANNING REF. 05/7163
Extension of duration, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151899
11 Aug 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING AND CONNECTION TO AND UPGRADING OF EXISTING WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA FOR THE PROVISION OF ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION INCLUDING SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2151613
2 Jul 2021Conditional
REVISIONS TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING REFERENCE 21/50486, TO RENOVATE AND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2151326
16 Jun 2021N/a
RENOVATION AND EXTENTION TO DWELLING HOUSE GRANTED UNDER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING PERMISSION REF NO 21/50486,
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151187
19 Apr 2021Unconditional
A GLAZED SINGLE STOREY CONSERVATORY EXTENSION
Extension of duration · Donegal County Council, 2150686
The 25 most recent of 39 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: Ballyhoorisky Point to Fanad Head SAC 001975
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballymastocker Dunes 001089
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballyhoorisky Point To Fanad Head 001975
Recorded monuments
- DG018-040 Promontory fort - coastal
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.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Croaghross, Portsalon16 sales
The townland
- Name
- Croaghross · Creamhros
- Area
- 1,328,941 m² (132.89 ha, 328.39 acres)
- Civil parish
- Clondavaddog, and its townlands
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Electoral division
- Greenfort, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardglass, Carryblagh, Claggan, Corry, Drum, Drumavohy And Ballybolagan, Greenfort Demesne, Lurganboy
- Placenames
- Croaghross on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.