Knockastoller
Townland in the civil parish of Tullaghobegly, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal; in Irish Cnoc an Stollaire
- Area
- 227.4 ha
- 562 acres
- Land parcels
- 575
- registered freehold, median 2,048 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 29
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
575 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockastoller, from 10 m² to 38,785 m² (3.88 ha, 9.58 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 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 Knockastoller 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
16 Aug 2026N/a
DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661519
9 Aug 2026N/a
ALTERATIONS & EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE & INSTALLATION OF NEW ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661485
1 May 2026N/a
(1) ROOFED OPEN-ENDED GARDEN STRUCTURE, WITH A HOT TUB AREA AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, INCLUDING CONNECTION TO EXISTING SEWAGE TREATMENT AND (2) RE-GRADING AND GRAVEL SURFACING OF AN OLD UNUSED ROAD ON COMMONAGE IN ORDER TO CREATE A NEW PRIVATE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS AND SITE WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2660787
9 Apr 2026Refused
(A) RETENTION OF SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE AND (B) PUMPING OF EFFLUENT FROM EXISTING SEPTIC TANK TO EXISTING COMMUNAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660601
5 Mar 2026Conditional
ALTERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660346
25 Feb 2026N/a
(1) RETENTION OF SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE AND (2) PUMPING OF EFFLUENT FROM EXISTING SEPTIC TANK TO COMMUNAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660279
5 Dec 2025Conditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2562153
3 Dec 2025Conditional
(1) DHÁ SCIOBÓL AGUS DABHACH SHÉARACHAIS A LEAGAN, (2) TEACH CÓNAITHE NUA, STÓR GO LEITH A THÓGÁIL, (3) GARÁISTE NUA STÓR AMHÁIN A THÓGÁIL AGUS (4) CÓRAS CÓIREÁLA SÉARACHAIS A THÓGÁIL, CHOM MAITH LE HOIBREACHA SUÍMH A DHÉANAMH
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2562130
13 Nov 2025Conditional
MOBILE HOME AND PERMISSION FOR COMPLETION OF DWELLING HOUSE, GARAGE AND SEPTIC TANK
Retention, 2 homes · Donegal County Council, 2561978
18 Jun 2025Conditional
(1) RECONSTRUCTION AND REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING COTTAGE DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING RAISING THE EXTERNAL WALLS AND ROOF STRUCTURE BY 600MM, ALTERATIONS TO THE DOOR AND WINDOW FENESTRATIONS, REMOVAL OF THE MIDDLE CHIMNEY, INSTALLATION OF A MEZZANINE FLOOR AND INSTALLATION OF VELUX ROOFLIGHTS, (2) RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING TO A PRIVATE DOMESTIC GARAGE/STORE/UTILITY ROOM INCIDENTAL TO THE ENJOYMENT OF THE COTTAGE DWELLING HOUSE, (3) INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561025
10 Jun 2025N/a
(1) RECONSTRUCTION AND REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING COTTAGE DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING RAISING THE EXTERNAL WALLS AND ROOF STRUCTURE BY 600MM, ALTERATIONS TO THE DOOR AND WINDOW FENESTRATIONS, REMOVAL OF THE MIDDLE CHIMNEY AND INSTALLATION OF A MEZZANINE FLOOR AND VELUX ROOFLIGHTS, (2) RECONSTRUCTION OF THE EXISTING OUTBUILDING TO A PRIVATE DOMESTIC GARAGE/STORE/UTILITY ROOM INCIDENTAL TO THE ENJOYMENT OF THE COTTAGE DWELLING HOUSE, (3) INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2560958
14 Aug 2024Conditional
EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461244
24 Jul 2024Conditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461122
26 Jun 2024Conditional
DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AS BUILT
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2450164
5 Apr 2024N/a
(1) ATHRUITHE INGEARCHLÓ SEACHTRACH AGUS ATHRUITHE AR LEAGAN AMACH INMHEÁNACH A DHÉANAMH AR AONAD TÁIRGTHE BIA A CEADAÍODH ROIMHE SEO, IARRATAS PLEANALA UIMHIR 10/30034, (2) 8 SPÁSANNA PÁIRCEÁLA BREISE AGUS LE EACH SAOTHAR FORBARTHA LÁITHREÁIN GAOLMHAR EILE
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460463
8 Mar 2024N/a
(1) ATHRUITHE INGEARCHLÓ SEACHTRACH AGUS ATHRUITHE AR LEAGAN AMACH INMHEÁNACH A DHÉANAMH AR AONAD TÁIRGTHE BIA A CEADAÍODH ROIMHE SEO, IARRATAS PLEANALA UIMBHIR 10/30034, (2) 8 SPÁSANNA PÁIRCEÁLA BREISE AGUS LE GACH SAOTHAR FORBARTHA LÁITHREÁIN GAOLMHAR EILE
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460294
7 Nov 2023Conditional
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (2) INSTALLATION OF ONE ROOF LIGHT TO THE REAR ELEVATION AND SOLAR PANELS TO THE SOUTH ELEVATION ROOF AND (3) REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING TILE ROOF WITH SLATE FINISH AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2351688
24 Oct 2023Conditional
AS-CONSTRUCTED DWELLING HOUSE WITH GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2351616
21 Sept 2023Conditional
EXTENSION AND RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING COTTAGE, INSTALLATION OF NEW TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH POLISHING FILTER, AND INSTALLATION OF A TEMPORARY LIVING ACCOMMODATION OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION WITH CONNECTION TO SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2351405
19 Jan 2023N/a
(1) ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING COTTAGE (2) INSTALLATION OF NEW TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS (3) ERECTION OF TEMPORARY LIVING ACCOMMODATION OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION WITH CONNECTION TO SERVICES
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2350037
2 Dec 2022N/a
EXTENSION AND RENOVATION TO EXISTING COTTAGE AND INSTALLATION OF (1) NEW TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS (2) TEMPORARY LIVING ACCOMMODATION OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION WITH CONNECTION TO SERVICES
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2251929
17 Nov 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH INTEGRAL GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2152284
2 Jul 2021Conditional
(1) CHANGE THE HOUSE DESIGN (2) RAISE THE FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL OF THE DWELLING HOUSE AS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 19/50364 (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC 2 BAY GARAGE TO THE REAR OF THE DWELLING
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151320
10 Dec 2020Conditional
RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING COTTAGE TO INCLUDE (1) REARRANGEMENTS OF INTERNAL LAYOUT, BUILDING UP OF EXISTING WINDOW OPES AND DOOR OPE TO EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION (2) CREATING WINDOW OPES TO EXISTING REAR ELEVATION AND BOTH END ELEVATIONS PLUS DOOR OPE TO REAR ELEVATION (3) CONNECTION TO EXISTING SEPTIC TANK INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2051897
27 Aug 2020Conditional
DHÁ SCIOBÓL & DABHACH SHÉARACHAIS A LEAGAN. TEACH CÓNAITHE NUA, STÓR GO LEITH A THÓGÁIL. GARÁISTE NUA STÓR AMHÁIN A THÓGÁIL. CÓRAS CÓIREÁLA SÉARACHAIS A THÓGÁIL, CHOM MAITH LE HOIBREACHA SUÍMH A DHÉANAMH
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051184
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: Gweedore Bay and Islands SAC 001141
- Special Area of Conservation: Fawnboy Bog/Lough Nacung SAC 000140
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Fawnboy Bog/Lough Nacung 000140
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Gweedore Bay And Islands 001141
Recorded monuments
- DG041-004 Standing stone
Description
'Cloghastoller' is a standing stone, almost square in plan, and 1.9m high × 0.55m maximum width at base. Situated on a prominent rocky knoll between Knockastoller Lough to the N and the Gweedore river to the S. 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
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockastoller.
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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1259 (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
- Knockastoller, Bunbeg9 sales
The townland
- Name
- Knockastoller · Cnoc an Stollaire
- Area
- 2,274,053 m² (227.41 ha, 561.93 acres)
- Civil parish
- Tullaghobegly, and its townlands
- Barony
- Kilmacrenan
- Electoral division
- Magheraclogher, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Magheraclogher electoral division: 2,841 people in 1,130 households; 78% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 24% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Bunbeg, Dore, Magheraclogher, Meenaduff
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- Knockastoller 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.