Inch Level
Townland in the civil parish of Burt, barony of Inishowen West, Co. Donegal
- Area
- 552.3 ha
- 1,365 acres
- Land parcels
- 37
- registered freehold, median 2,656 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 29
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
37 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Inch Level, from 109 m² to 1,128,246 m² (112.82 ha, 278.8 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 39 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 Inch Level 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
17 Jul 2026Unconditional
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AS WELL AS DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FARM SHED AND ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING CONCRETE YARD (2) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CONCRETE YARD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS (3) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MACHINERY STORAGE SHED INCORPORATING OFFICE, CANTEEN AND STAFF WELFARE FACILITIES (4) CONSTRUCTION OF 4. NO SLATTED CATTLE SHEDS (5) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CALF SHED (6) ERECTION OF 3 NO SLURRY TANKS AND A SILAGE PIT (7) INSTALLATION OF NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM TO CATER FOR OFFICE STAFF FACILITIES. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
Extension of duration · Donegal County Council, 2650099
14 Jul 2026N/a
ADDITIONAL WORKS AS FOLLOWS ON LANDS PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED ON PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO.17/51846. THE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF (1) ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING, (2) SITE LIGHTING, (3) PALADIN BOUNDARY FENCING AND (4) ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS INCLUDING SURFACE WATER COLLECTION. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661296
13 Mar 2026Conditional
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A 1230SQM EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A COVERED STORAGE AREA ON THE SOUTH EAST ELEVATION, (2) REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE SAND POLISHING FILTER BED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO INCLUDE ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING INTERNAL TRAFFIC FLOW
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660414
10 Mar 2026Conditional
(1) RETENTION OF FIRST FLOOR STORAGE AREA AND (2) CHANGE OF USE OF SAME TO PROVIDE TWO COMMERCIAL UNITS WITH ONE CONTAINING A WELLNESS SPA AND SECOND CONTAINING OFFICE HUB FOR OCCASIONAL RENTAL WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660382
5 Mar 2026N/a
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A 1230SQM EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A COVERED STORAGE AREA ON THE SOUTH EAST ELEVATION AND (2) REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE SAND POLISHING FILTER BED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO INCLUDE ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING INTERNAL TRAFFIC FLOW
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660344
12 Sept 2025N/a
(1) ERECTION OF A COMMERCIAL YARD WITH STORAGE SHEDS, COMPOUND STORAGE, CAR PARKING, SANITARY AND STAFF FACILITIES WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND REED BED SEWAGE SYSTEM AND (2) ACCESS VIA EXISTING PERMITTED VEHICULAR ENTRANCE UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 23/50797 WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561570
10 Jul 2025Conditional
PART CHANGE OF USE OF COMMERCIAL STORAGE UNIT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 23/50797 TO E-COMMERCE RETAIL FACILITY WITH RECEPTION AND WAITING AREA AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561184
1 Jul 2025Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF 5 NO. CAROUSEL STORAGE EXTENSIONS TO EXTERIOR OF EXISTING PREMISES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING ON-SITE SERVICES
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561107
25 Jun 2025Conditional
CHANGE OF USE OF PERMITTED PRODUCTION/STORAGE AREAS GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 16/51631 TO TECHNICAL STAFF TRAINING FACILITIES WITH OFFICES, SANITARY AND STAFF FACILITIES WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561067
24 Jul 2024Conditional
(1) CHANGE OF USE OF CERAMIC TILE SHOWROOM PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 19/51974 AND UNOCCUPIED STORAGE AREA PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 16/51631 TO DELIVERY SERVICE OFFICE FOR AN POST TO FACILITATE THE RECEIPT, SORTATION AND PROCESSING OF MAILS AND PARCELS FOR ONWARD DELIVERY AND (2) ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING FACILITIES TO FACILITATE EV CHARGING FOR DELIVERY VANS INCLUDING BOUNDARY FENCING AND CAR PARK LIGHTING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461131
24 Jun 2024Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED GARAGE
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460944
1 Aug 2023Conditional
FIRST FLOOR STORAGE AREA AND PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF SAME TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACE TO EXISTING GYMNASIUM PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 21/50755 WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2351134
6 Jun 2023Conditional
ERECTION OF A COMMERCIAL STORAGE UNIT WITH OFFICE, SANITARY AND STAFF FACILITIES, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND REED BED SEWAGE SYSTEM, UPGRADING OF EXISTING VEHICULAR ENTRANCE WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2350797
14 Feb 2022N/a
PERMISSION FOR ERECTION OF FENCING AND FARM GATES
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2250234
19 Jan 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO PROPOSED TREATMENT PLANT AND POLISHING FILTER
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250045
30 Aug 2021Conditional
(1)DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AS WELL AS DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FARM SHED AND ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING CONCRETE YARD (2)CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CONCRETE YARD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS (3)CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MACHINERY STORAGE SHED INCORPORATING OFFICE, CANTEEN AND STAFF WELFARE FACILITIES (4)CONSTRUCTION OF 4. NO SLATTED CATTLE SHEDS (5)CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CALF SHED (6)ERECTION OF 3 NO SLURRY TANKS AND A SILAGE PIT (7)INSTALLATION OF NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM TO CATER FOR OFFICE STAFF FACILITIES. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2151730
5 Jul 2021Conditional
ERECTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2151330
27 Apr 2021Conditional
CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF PERMITTED FIRST FLOOR PRODUCTION/STORAGE AREAS TO A GYMNASIUM WITH CHANGING, SHOWERING AND SANITARY FACILITIES PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 16/51631 WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2150755
9 Oct 2020Conditional
ERECTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE/STORE TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2051536
18 Dec 2019Conditional
ALTERATIONS TO REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONS AND PERMISSION FOR PART CHANGE OF USE OF PERMITTED PRODUCTION/STORAGE AREAS TO TILE SHOWROOM WITH DISPLAY AND STORAGE ALL TO 2NO. COMMERCIAL UNITS GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 16/51631 WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 1951974
13 Dec 2019Conditional
CHANGE OF USE FROM INDUSTRIAL UNIT FOR FIREPLACE MANUFACTURE TO RESTAURANT WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1951937
25 Oct 2019N/a
CHANGE OF USE FROM INDUSTRIAL UNIT FOR FIREPLACE MANUFACTURE TO RESTAURANT WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1951658
23 Aug 2019Conditional
INSTALLATION OF A TINNING PLANT AND ASSOCIATED TREATMENT AND STORAGE FACILITIES WITHIN THE EXISTING FOOTPRINT. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES A NATURA IMPACT STATMENT & ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT THE DEVELOPMENT COMPRISES ACTIVITIES REQUIRING AN INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS LICENSE, AN APPLICATION FOR SAME WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE EPA
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1951286
13 Aug 2019N/a
INSTALLATION OF A TINNING PLANT AND ASSOCIATED TREATMENT AND STORAGE FACILITIES WITHIN THE EXISTING FOOTPRINT. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES A NATURA IMPACT STATMENT & ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1951235
13 Sept 2018N/a
DEMOLITION OF ALL EXISTING FARM BUILDINGS, REMOVAL OF OVERGROUND TANKS & SILO'S AND CONSTRUCTION OF A FARM COMPLEX CONSISTING OF (A) 1 NO. SLATTED CATTLE SHED CONTAINING OFFICE AREA AND ROBOTIC MILKING PARLOUR SPACE, (B) 1 NO. SLATTED SHED DIVIDED INTO MACHINERY/ FEED STORAGE AND CATTLE PENS WITH ROBOTIC MILKING PARLOUR SPACE, (C) STAND ALONE OFFICE BUILDING/MILK STORAGE UNIT, (D) ASSOCIATED SILO'S AND CATTLE CRUSHES, (E) 6 NO. SILAGE PITS, (F) UNDERGROUND SURFACE WATER RETENTION TANKS, (G) 2 NO. OVERGROUND SLURRY STORAGE TANKS, (H) SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM TO SERVE OFFICES, (I) OVER GROUND DAIRY WASH CONTAINMENT TANK, (J) THE WIDENING OF THE EXISTING COUNTY ROAD (L-7921-1) FROM THE FARMYARD BACK TO THE NATIONAL PRIMARY ROAD, (K) PROVISION OF A NEW SLIP LANE OFF THE N13, (L) ESB SUB-STATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND (M) RETENTION OF A NEW CONCRETE SILAGE BASE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) WILL BE SUBMIITED WITH THIS APPLICATION at INCH LEVEL (PART OF SPEENOGUE) & SPEENOGUE BURT LIFFORD PO
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1851419
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
- Special Area of Conservation: Lough Swilly SAC 002287
- Special Protection Area: Lough Swilly SPA 004075
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Swilly Including Big Isle, Blanket Nook & Inch Lake 000166
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Inch Level.
Architectural heritage
- Sluice/sluice gate, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Rubble stone sluice set into recess in flood defence embankment, built c. 1850, flanked by rubble stone buttresses. Rubble stone parapet built to courses over ashlar stone lintel with cut stone arch of sluice; timber door hung on strap-iron hinges. Set to north of flood defence embankment with additional sluices and flood gates to west.
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 low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2017 (ZIP).
- 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 Inch Level with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.
The townland
- Name
- Inch Level
- Area
- 5,523,124 m² (552.31 ha, 1,364.79 acres)
- Civil parish
- Burt, and its townlands
- Barony
- Inishowen West
- Electoral division
- Burt, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Burt electoral division: 1,333 people in 494 households; 78% of households own their home; 40% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyederowen, Carnashannagh, Carrowen, Carrownamaddy, Castlecooly, Inch Level, Inch Level, Lisfannan, Moness, Mulleny, Skeoge, Speenoge
- Placenames
- Inch Level 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.