# Gortnasate, Co. Donegal: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Templecrone, barony of Boylagh, Co. Donegal; in Irish Gort Lios Saighead.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 311,620 m² (31.16 ha, 77 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 82 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,606 m²
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 6 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Templecrone, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/templecrone.md
- Barony: Boylagh
- Electoral division: Annagary, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 2,274 people lived in 902 households in the Annagary electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 24% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal.md
- Gaeltacht: in an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/14511
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 51437
- Centre: latitude 55.032546, longitude -8.401146 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

82 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortnasate, from 37 m² to 35,501 m² (3.55 ha, 8.77 acres); 17 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1345940: 35,501 m² (3.55 ha, 8.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1345940.md
- Parcel 1352128: 20,730 m² (2.07 ha, 5.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1352128.md
- Parcel 1394557: 20,042 m² (2 ha, 4.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1394557.md
- Parcel 1338850: 14,102 m² (1.41 ha, 3.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1338850.md
- Parcel 1331575: 13,342 m² (1.33 ha, 3.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1331575.md
- Parcel 1322110: 12,731 m² (1.27 ha, 3.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1322110.md
- Parcel 1310787: 11,886 m² (1.19 ha, 2.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1310787.md
- Parcel 1389243: 10,484 m² (1.05 ha, 2.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1389243.md
- Parcel 1343003: 9,255 m² (0.93 ha, 2.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1343003.md
- Parcel 1382893: 8,623 m² (0.86 ha, 2.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1382893.md
- Parcel 1422390: 7,993 m² (0.8 ha, 1.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1422390.md
- Parcel 1389315: 7,741 m² (0.77 ha, 1.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1389315.md
- Parcel 1352581: 7,315 m² (0.73 ha, 1.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1352581.md
- Parcel 1387339: 6,379 m² (0.64 ha, 1.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1387339.md
- Parcel 1419613: 5,448 m² (0.54 ha, 1.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1419613.md
- Parcel 1419814: 5,314 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1419814.md
- Parcel 1417591: 4,910 m² (0.49 ha, 1.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1417591.md
- Parcel 1367393: 4,823 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1367393.md
- Parcel 1389309: 4,509 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1389309.md
- Parcel 1314749: 4,397 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1314749.md
- Parcel 1403320: 4,131 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1403320.md
- Parcel 1310354: 4,067 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1310354.md
- Parcel 5016270: 3,786 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5016270.md
- Parcel 1422378: 3,781 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1422378.md
- Parcel 1417663: 3,428 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1417663.md
- Parcel 1322156: 3,165 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1322156.md
- Parcel 1424550: 3,105 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1424550.md
- Parcel 1346209: 3,050 m² (0.31 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1346209.md
- Parcel 1335466: 3,014 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1335466.md
- Parcel 1424457: 2,982 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1424457.md
- Parcel 1391431: 2,882 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1391431.md
- Parcel 1406836: 2,754 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1406836.md
- Parcel 1375190: 2,517 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1375190.md
- Parcel 1403233: 2,295 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1403233.md
- Parcel 1361123: 2,156 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1361123.md
- Parcel 1424610: 2,134 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1424610.md
- Parcel 4725665: 1,883 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4725665.md
- Parcel 1302108: 1,812 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1302108.md
- Parcel 1392212: 1,812 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1392212.md
- Parcel 1328048: 1,713 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1328048.md
- Parcel 1331269: 1,617 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1331269.md
- Parcel 1407834: 1,595 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1407834.md
- Parcel 1389256: 1,587 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1389256.md
- Parcel 1389261: 1,562 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1389261.md
- Parcel 1394459: 1,553 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1394459.md
- Parcel 1315855: 1,517 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1315855.md
- Parcel 1389260: 1,412 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1389260.md
- Parcel 1417680: 1,378 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1417680.md
- Parcel 1367594: 1,340 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1367594.md
- Parcel 1310518: 1,338 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1310518.md
- Parcel 1342421: 1,265 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1342421.md
- Parcel 1339140: 1,123 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1339140.md
- Parcel 1424416: 1,113 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1424416.md
- Parcel 1344052: 1,072 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1344052.md
- Parcel 5133073: 1,060 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5133073.md
- Parcel 1331134: 982 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1331134.md
- Parcel 1341710: 969 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1341710.md
- Parcel 4822578: 941 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4822578.md
- Parcel 1320374: 897 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1320374.md
- Parcel 1412948: 868 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1412948.md
- Parcel 1403194: 792 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1403194.md
- Parcel 5016253: 759 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5016253.md
- Parcel 5416499: 719 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5416499.md
- Parcel 1321046: 696 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1321046.md
- Parcel 5502773: 652 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5502773.md
- Parcel 2572698: 610 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2572698.md
- Parcel 1316492: 517 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1316492.md
- Parcel 5416504: 509 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5416504.md
- Parcel 1333739: 476 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1333739.md
- Parcel 1394692: 452 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1394692.md
- Parcel 1424719: 446 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1424719.md
- Parcel 1410761: 442 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1410761.md
- Parcel 1337736: 409 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1337736.md
- Parcel 1424423: 384 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1424423.md
- Parcel 1329921: 312 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1329921.md
- Parcel 1331077: 274 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1331077.md
- Parcel 5133125: 157 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5133125.md
- Parcel 1389230: 139 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1389230.md
- Parcel 1317303: 120 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1317303.md
- Parcel 3658583: 90 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3658583.md
- Parcel 1389250: 44 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1389250.md
- Parcel 1316860: 37 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1316860.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Gortnasate in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

6 applications, newest first.

- 12 Aug 2026, Donegal County Council 2661500: N/a. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION ON THE FOOTPRINT OF THE OLD THATCH COTTAGE, REFURBISHMENT OF THE REMAINING BUILDING AND ADJOINING FARM BUILDING (BYRE LOFT, WORKSHOP AND FORGE), INSTALLATION OF NEW SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661500/0
- 18 May 2026, Donegal County Council 2660889: Conditional. Permission. RENOVATION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL WINDOW AND DOOR OPENINGS AND OTHER ALTERATIONS, CONSTRUCTION OF A SMALL EXTENSION TO THE REAR, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PRIVACY WALL, DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING FRONT PORCH, UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660889/0
- 10 Mar 2026, Donegal County Council 2660380: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM TO DWELLING HOUSE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660380/0
- 25 Apr 2022, Donegal County Council 2250712: Conditional. Retention. SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS BUILT TO THE FRONT AND BOTH SIDE GABLES OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE (2) DETACHED PRIVATE DOMESTIC GARAGE AS-CONSTRUCTED (3) ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO THAT GRANTED PLANNING PERMISSION UNDER PLANNING REF NO T.18,485. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2250712/0
- 4 Jun 2020, Donegal County Council 2050710: Unconditional. Extension of duration, 1 home. ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE, SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2050710/0
- 14 Nov 2019, Donegal County Council 1951754: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC SHED AND ENTRANCE AND PERMISSION FOR ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE FRONT AND SIDE OF THE DWELLING HOUSE AND ALTERATIONS TO THE FRONT FACADE OF THE HOUSE AND FOR DECOMMISSIONING OF THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK,PERCOLATION AREA, INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, ASSOCIATED POLISHING FILTER AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1951754/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Gweedore Bay and Islands SAC, site code 001141, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/001141
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Gweedore Bay And Islands, site code 001141

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Gortnasate.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Gortnasate.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Gortnasate, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Gortnasate.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/donegal/gortnasate.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/gortnasate.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/gortnasate.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Gortnasate with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal: https://everytownland.com/donegal.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Kincaslough: https://everytownland.com/donegal/kincaslough.md
- Mullaghderg: https://everytownland.com/donegal/mullaghderg.md

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.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. 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; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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