Killylastin
Killylastin is a townland in the civil parish of Conwal, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal. Its name in Irish is Coillidh Loiste.
- Area
- 201.4 ha
- 498 acres
- Land parcels
- 327
- registered freehold, median 362 m²
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 31
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
327 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killylastin, from 1 m² to 148,105 m² (14.81 ha, 36.6 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 29 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 Killylastin 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
23 Jul 2026Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED TO THE SOUTH OF THE AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF: 25/60518 (YET TO BE BUILT), USING THE EXISTING RETAINING STRUCTURES ON SITE, AND TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, ALL ACCESSED VIA EXISTING LANEWAY
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661371
12 May 2026Conditional
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF 3 NO. DWELLING UNITS WITHIN THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 40 UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 24/60591, COMPRISING A TWO-STOREY TERRACE OF 3 NO. DWELLING HOUSES, FORMING AN EXTENSION TO THE PERMITTED B BLOCK, WHICH CONSISTS OF A TWO-STOREY DUPLEX APARTMENT BLOCK, WITH THE EXISTING UNIT FORMING AN END GABLE. ACCESS TO THE REAR GARDENS WILL BE PROVIDED VIA A 1200MM WIDE EXTERNAL REAR FOOTPATH FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE BLOCK AND THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL UTILISE THE INTERNAL ROAD NETWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 24/60591, (2) REMOVAL AND/OR VARIATION OF CONDITION NO. 2 OF THE PARENT PERMISSION, WHICH RELATES TO THE PROVISION OF A BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FOOTPATH. IT IS PROPOSED THAT THIS REQUIREMENT BE ADDRESSED BY WAY OF A SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 48(2)(C) OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED), OR ALTERNATIVELY BY THE PLANNING AUTHORITY / LOCAL AUTHORITY, WITH A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO BE MADE BY THE DEVELOPER IN LIEU OF THE WORKS
Permission, 3 homes · Donegal County Council, 2660846
21 Apr 2026N/a
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF 3 NO. DWELLING UNITS WITHIN THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 40-UNIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT UNDER REG. REF. NO. 24/60591 COMPRISING A TWO STOREY TERRACE OF 3 NO. DWELLING HOUSES FORMING AN EXTENSION TO THE PERMITTED B BLOCK, WHICH CONSISTS OF A TWO STOREY DUPLEX APARTMENT BLOCK WITH THE EXISTING UNIT FORMING AN END GABLE. ACCESS TO THE REAR GARDENS WILL BE PROVIDED VIA A 1,200MM WIDE EXTERNAL REAR FOOTPATH FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE BLOCK AND THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL UTILISE THE INTERNAL ROAD NETWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS PERMITTED UNDER REG. REF. NO. 24/60591 AND (2) REMOVAL AND/OR VARIATION OF CONDITION NO. 2 OF THE PARENT PERMISSION FOR THE PROVISION OF A BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FOOTPATH. IT IS PROPOSED THAT THIS REQUIREMENT BE ADDRESSED BY WAY OF A SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 48(2)(C) OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED), OR ALTERNATIVELY BY THE PLANNNING AUTHORITY/LOCAL AUTHORITY, WITH A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO BE MADE BY THE DEVELOPER IN LIEU OF THE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660695
30 Oct 2025Conditional
ERECTION OF 82 NO. DWELLING UNITS WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AS PART OF THE EXISTING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Permission, 68 homes · Donegal County Council, 2561887
1 Sept 2025Unconditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE
Extension of duration, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2550117
7 Apr 2025Conditional
AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED AND SURROUNDING RETAINING STRUCTURES WHICH DIFFERS FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 06/50481, ALL ACCESSED VIA EXISTING LANEWAY AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHEDS TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE EXISTING SHED, USING THE EXISTING RETAINING STRUCTURES ON SITE INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND ALL ACCESSED VIA EXISTING LANEWAY
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2560518
2 Apr 2025Conditional
ERECTION OF 16 NO. DWELLING HOUSES WITH ACCESS TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 16 homes · Donegal County Council, 2560483
27 Mar 2025Conditional
EXTENSION OF THE DWELLING BY WAY OF CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE TO FORM LIVING ACCOMMODATION COMPRISED OF A COMMUNAL LIVING AREA AND ENSUITE BEDROOM WITH A NEW LINK TO THE EXISTING HOUSE, AMENDED CAR PARKING LAYOUT TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT. ACCESS TO THE MAIN ROAD IS UNCHANGED WITH ALL UTILITIES ON SITE
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2560447
21 Mar 2025N/a
EXTENSION OF THE DWELLING BY WAY OF CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE TO FORM LIVING ACCOMMODATION COMPRISED OF A COMMUNAL LIVING AREA AND ENSUITE BEDROOM WITH A NEW LINK TO THE EXISTING HOUSE, AMENDED CAR PARKING LAYOUT TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT. ACCESS TO THE MAIN ROAD IS UNCHANGED WITH ALL UTILITIES ON SITE
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2560409
26 Nov 2024Conditional
2 NO. FOUNDATION BASES AND PERMISSION FOR ERECTION OF 2 NO. ADDITIONAL DWELLING HOUSES WITHIN A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED HOUSING ESTATE, CONNECTION TO ALL APPROVED SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention, 2 homes · Donegal County Council, 2461925
25 Oct 2024Conditional
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF 24 NO. DWELLINGS AND 14 NO. DUPLEX UNITS CONSISTING OF 14 NO. GROUND FLOOR APARTMENTS AND 14 NO. DWELLINGS ABOVE (TOTAL NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS = 52) IN LIEU OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DEVELOPMENT GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 05/7202, (2) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO INCLUDE CARPARKING, LANDSCAPED AMENITY AREAS, SURFACED PLAY AREAS AND SEATING AREAS AND (3) CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES INCLUDING ACCESS TO SITE FROM EXISTING SERVICE ROAD AND NEW PROPOSED ENTRANCE
Permission, 38 homes · Donegal County Council, 2461711
11 Jun 2024Unconditional
ERECTION OF 98 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Extension of duration, 35 homes · Donegal County Council, 2450153
26 Apr 2024Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONTAINING 40 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS AS FOLLOWS: (A) 6 NO. BLOCKS OF 2-BEDROOM TERRACED HOUSES (B) 1 NO. BLOCK OF 3-BEDROOM TERRACED HOUSES (C) 2 NO. BLOCKS OF TERRACED HOUSES EACH INCORPORATING 4. NO. 3-BEDROOM HOUSES AND 2 NO. 1-BEDROOM DUPLEX UNITS AND (D) DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNAL ACCESS ROADWAY, PEDESTRIAN FOOTPATHS, OPEN SPACE AND BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, CONNECTION TO ALL MAIN SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS.
Permission, 36 homes · Donegal County Council, 2460591
22 Nov 2023Conditional
ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE CONSISTING OF AN AUXILIARY SELF CONTAINED FLAT WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2351785
16 Aug 2023Conditional
ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE AND CONNECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE TO EXISTING WATER MAIN, SEWER AND SURFACE WATER IN COUNTY ROAD
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2351206
26 May 2023Conditional
COMPLETION OF 5 NO. UNFINISHED DWELLING HOUSES AND THE ERECTION OF 16 NO. ADDITIONAL DWELLING HOUSES INCLUDING CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 21 homes · Donegal County Council, 2350737
17 Apr 2023N/a
COMPLETION OF 5 NO. UNFINISHED DWELLING HOUSES AND THE ERECTION OF 16 NO. ADDITIONAL DWELLING HOUSES. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO CONSIST OF THE CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 21 homes · Donegal County Council, 2350515
17 Feb 2023Conditional
ERECTION OF 2 NO. ADDITIONAL DWELLING HOUSES WITHIN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED HOUSING ESTATE, APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF NO. 18/51939. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO CONSIST OF THE CONNECTION TO ALL APPROVED SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 2 homes · Donegal County Council, 2350183
30 Jan 2023N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONTAINING 9 NUMBER RESIDENTIAL UNITS AS FOLLOWS: (A) 8 NO. SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS AND (B) 1 NO. DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNAL ACCESS ROADWAY, PEDESTRIAN FOOTPATHS, OPEN SPACE AND BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, CONNECTION TO ALL MAIN SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT
Permission, 9 homes · Donegal County Council, 2350090
21 Dec 2022N/a
(1) ERECTION OF TWO ADDITIONAL DWELLING HOUSES WITHIN PREVIOUSLY GRANTED HOUSING ESTATE, APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF NO. 18/51939 (2) CONNECTION TO ALL APPROVED SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 2 homes · Donegal County Council, 2252066
5 Dec 2022Conditional
PEDESTRIAN PATH ACCESS AND PERMISSION FOR COMPLETION OF PEDESTRIAN PATH TO INCLUDE SURFACING, LOW-LEVEL LIGHTING, FENCING, CCTV AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVLOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2251951
16 May 2022N/a
(1) ERECTION OF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING OF 800 SQ.METERS (2) DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW ENTRANCE (3) CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2250854
8 Apr 2022Refused
CONSTRUCTION OF 5 NO. COMMERCIAL UNITS, INCLUDING ACCESS, CARPARKING, CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2250608
21 Mar 2022Conditional
(1) RETENTION OF CARWASH & COVERED AREA ALSO SHED ASSOCIATED WITH CAR VALET SERVICES, HARDCORED YARD AND PEDESTRIAN PATH, (2) COMPLETION OF HARDCORED YARD AND PATH TO INCLUDE SURFACING, LOW-LEVEL LIGHTING, FENCING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2250485
31 Aug 2021N/a
(1) CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER REF: 18/51680 (2) RELOCATION OF APPROVED POSITION OF DWELLING HOUSE
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151739
The 25 most recent of 31 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 Killylastin.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Killylastin.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Killylastin.
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 Killylastin, about 1 in 10 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 low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Killylastin.
- 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
- Killylastin, Letterkenny10 sales
The townland
- Name
- Killylastin · Coillidh Loiste
- Area
- 2,013,775 m² (201.38 ha, 497.61 acres)
- Civil parish
- Conwal, and its townlands
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Electoral division
- Edenacarnan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,824 people lived in 586 households in the Edenacarnan electoral division. 69% of households owned their home. 70% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Bellanascaddan, Curraghlea, Edenacarnan South, Glencar Irish, Glencar Scotch, Killyclug, Windyhall
- Placenames
- Killylastin 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.