Glebe
Townland in the civil parish of Stranorlar, barony of Raphoe South, Co. Donegal; in Irish An Glaidhb
- Area
- 31.2 ha
- 77 acres
- Land parcels
- 52
- registered freehold, median 637 m²
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 12
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
52 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Glebe, from 2 m² to 88,707 m² (8.87 ha, 21.92 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 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 Glebe 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
28 Aug 2023N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF 13 NO. 2 STOREY DWELLINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING: (1) UPGRADING OF EXISTING VEHICULAR ENTRANCE INCLUDING NEW RIGHT HAND TURNING LANE AND (2) CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES TO INCLUDE FOUL EFFLUENT PUMP STATION
Permission, 13 homes · Donegal County Council, 2351281
31 Jul 2023N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF 13 NO. 2 STOREY DWELLINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS TO INCLUDE: (1) UPGRADING OF EXISTING VEHICULAR ENTRANCE INCLUDING NEW RIGHT HAND TURNING LANE AND (2) CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES TO INCLUDE FOUL EFFLUENT PUMP STATION
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2351131
10 Jul 2023N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF 42 NO. 2 STOREY DWELLINGS AND 10 NO. SINGLE STOREY RETIREMENT DWELLINGS (52 NO. DWELLINGS TOTAL) AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS TO INCLUDE: (1) UPGRADING OF EXISTING VEHICULAR ENTRANCE INCLUDING NEW RIGHT HAND TURNING LANE AND NEW PEDESTRIAN CROSSING TO LINK WITH PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE LINK ON TO N13 (LETTERKENNY ROAD), (2) CENTRAL LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE AREA CONTAINING GRASSED KICK-ABOUT AREA AND TODDLERS PLAY AREA, (3) NEW 6M HIGH BALL STOP ALONG SHARED BOUNDARY WITH STRANORLAR GOLF COURSE AND (4) CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES TO INCLUDE FOUL EFFLUENT PUMP STATION AND STORM ATTENUATION TO PROPOSED STORM SYSTEM
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2351008
21 Feb 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2250281
2 Jul 2020Conditional
DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO THE EXISTING SCHOOL TO CONSIST OF: 1) THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING TEMPORARY PORTACABIN OFF SITE. 2) THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OFFICE TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE NEW EXTENSION. 3) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL COMPRISING OF NEW CLASSROOM, OFFICE AND ASSOCIATED ACCOMMODATION. 4) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE NORTH OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL COMPRISING 2 NO. SET ROOMS. 5) SAFETY UPGRADES TO GOLF RD/L-2704-1 TO INCLUDE SPEED TABLE CONSTRUCTED AT EXISTING CROSSING BETWEEN SCHOOL AND CHURCH, DROP KERBS, GUARDRAILS, IMPACT RESISTANT BOLLARDS AND IMPROVED ROAD MARKINGS & SIGNAGE. 6) CONNECTION TO ON-SITE SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050869
9 Jun 2020Conditional
AMENDING OF OPERATIONAL HOURS OF EXISTING CHILDACRE FACILITY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF: 15/50736 (CONDITION NO.2) AS FOLLOWS; OPENING TIME TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD TO 8:45AM AND CLOSING TIME TO BE EXTENDED TO 6PM
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050755
5 Jun 2020Conditional
ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050717
24 May 2020N/a
ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050654
14 Apr 2020N/a
(1) DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING TEMPORARY PORTACABIN OFF SITE (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY RECEPTION OFFICE TO SOUTH-EAST SIDE OF SCHOOL (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL COMPRISING OF NEW CLASSROOM, OFFICE AND ASSOCIATED ACCOMODATION (4) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE NORTH OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL COMPRISING OF 2 NO. SET ROOMS (5) CONNECTION TO ON-SITE SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050497
27 Feb 2019Conditional
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION INCORPORATING AN ACCESSIBLE WC AND (2) ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AND ACCESSIBLE PARKING AREA TO INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF LOW-LEVEL KERBS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1950249
11 May 2018Conditional
RETENTION AND COMPLETION OF THE FOLLOWING WORKS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE (A) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO THE FRONT AND REAR (B) ALTERATIONS TO ROOF DESIGN, ALL ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1850757
12 Feb 2018Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS, RENOVATIONS AND ROOF RENEWAL TO AN EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING THE COMPLETION OF NEW RAISED PITCHED ROOFS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING PITCHED AND FLAT ROOFS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1850199
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: River Finn SAC 002301
Recorded monuments
- DG078-015 Enclosure
Description
A field fence seems to reflect the S side of the single-ringed enclosure shown on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map. It was situated on a slightly raised level platform in a rolling landscape 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
- DG078-016 Church
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
- St. John's Church of Ireland Church, church/chapel, 1720–1740 · Regional interest
Description
Detached Church of Ireland church on cruciform-plan, built 1729 – 33 and extended in 1863 and 1897, comprising three-bay nave to the west (built c. 1729 – 33 and altered 1863), shallow chancel to the east (added 1863), single-bay transepts to the north and to the south (added 1863), single-bay vestry attached to the north side of chancel (built 1863), single-bay single-storey gable-fronted extension to the west elevation of northern transept, and with two-stage\three-storey tower (on square-plan) attached to the west gable end of nave having pyramidal natural slate roof over surmounted by wrought-iron weather vane. Single-bay boiler shed addition attached to the south elevation of chancel. Altered internally in 1835 with the addition of a gallery. Pitched artificial slate roof (fibre cement) to tower, nave, chancel, west elevations of transepts, and to projecting gable-fronted block to the west elevation of northern transept; natural slate roof to vestry and to the east elevations of transepts. Cut stone corbelled eaves course to chancel, vestry, transepts and projection to the west elevation of northern transept with raised cut stone verges to the gable ends having cut stone finials to the gable apexes and cut stone kneeler stones to the eaves. Cut stone eaves course to nave with raised cut stone verges to the gable ends. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls to nave over smooth rendered smooth rendered plinth course; coursed and roughly squared rubble stone construction to chancel, vestry, transepts and projection to the west elevation of northern transept having flush dressed ashlar sandstone quoins to the quoins to the corners, and with chamfered ashlar sandstone plinth course. Rubble stone construction to tower with projecting stringcourse between first and second stages\second and third floor. Paired pointed-arch window openings to the side elevations of nave (north and south) and to the east side elevations of transepts, probably added in 1863, having cast-iron quarry-glazed windows, chamfered ashlar sandstone sills, and with chamfered ashlar sandstone surrounds with plate tracery having quatrefoil opening over. Three-graded lancet window openings to gable ends of transepts having cast-iron quarry-glazed windows, flush chamfered ashlar sandstone surrounds and sills, and with continuous cut stone hoodmoulding over; quatrefoil motifs over to gable apexes with cut stone surrounds. Three cusped window openings to the east gable of chancel having leaded stained glass windows, cut stone Geometric tracery with cinquefoil and quatrefoil motifs, and with chamfered ashlar sandstone surrounds. Pointed-arch window opening to the west elevation of gable-fronted addition to the west elevation of northern transept having cast-iron quarry-glazed window, and flush ashlar sandstone surround. Pointed-arched window openings to east face of tower at first and second floor\first stage level having cast-iron quarry-glazed windows, and smooth rendered reveals; pointed arched openings at belfry level and timber louvered fittings. Pointed-arched door openings to south and north elevations of tower having rendered reveals and replacement timber doors. Shouldered door opening to the east face of vestry having flush chamfered ashlar sandstone surround and battened timber door with wrought-iron fittings. Interior not viewed. Set slightly back from road in extensive grounds to the east\north-east of the centre of Stranorlar. Site slopes gently from north to south. Carpark to the north-west of site. Bounded on road-frontage to the west by high roughcast rendered boundary wall; rubble stone walls with rubble stone soldier coping over to other site boundaries. Pedestrian gateway to the north of tower having a pair of coursed squared rubble stone gate piers (on square-plan) having pitched cut stone coping over, and with wrought-iron gate. Vehicular gateway to the south of tower having a pair of roughcast rendered gate piers (on square-plan) having wrought-iron gates. Graveyard to site with collection of mainly nineteenth and twentieth century gravemarkers of upstanding, recumbent, and table types, some with railed enclosures. Some recumbent eighteenth century gravemarkers to site. Gravemarker of Isaac Butt to site. Site of former rectory adjacent to the east.
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 low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Glebe.
- 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
- Glebe, Stranorlar6 sales
The townland
- Name
- Glebe · An Glaidhb
- Area
- 312,338 m² (31.23 ha, 77.18 acres)
- Civil parish
- Stranorlar, and its townlands
- Barony
- Raphoe South
- Electoral division
- Stranorlar, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Stranorlar electoral division: 4,706 people in 1,787 households; 61% of households own their home; 34% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Admiran, Lough Hill, Mullandrait, Stranorlar
- Placenames
- Glebe 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.