Meenanillar
Townland in the civil parish of Tullaghobegly, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal; in Irish Mín an Iolair
- Area
- 230.9 ha
- 570 acres
- Land parcels
- 202
- registered freehold, median 2,433 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 22
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
202 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Meenanillar, from 9 m² to 667,545 m² (66.75 ha, 164.95 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 70 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 Meenanillar 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
20 May 2026Conditional
(1) RETENTION OF (A) ADDITIONAL FLOOR SPACE TO EXISTING GARAGE AND RELOCATION OF POSITION FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 14/50044, (B) PORTACABIN CONTAINING OFFICE, (C) STORAGE CONTAINERS AND LEAN TO AND (D) SITE WORKS TO EXTENDED YARD TO THE WEST, STAFF CARPARKING AREA TO THE EAST AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STORAGE SHED AND OIL INTERCEPTOR AND (3) INSTALLATION OF NEW TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER TO SERVE OFFICE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660917
13 May 2026Conditional
DABHACH SEARACHAIS LE FREASTAL AR AN TEACH CÓNAITHE ATÁ ANN
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660854
23 Oct 2025Conditional
(1) DOMESTIC GARAGE, (2) HORSE STABLE AND (3) FUEL STORE AND PERMISSION FOR (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SUN ROOM AND ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH EAST ELEVATION OF DWELLING HOUSE, (2) ERECTION OF A NEW FRONT PORCH ON THE FRONT SOUTH WEST ELEVATION OF DWELLING HOUSE, (3) CHANGES TO THE ELEVATIONS OF DWELLING HOUSE AND (4) ADDITION OF TWO DORMER WINDOWS TO THE ROOF TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2561844
13 Mar 2025Conditional
ERECTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2560358
4 Sept 2024Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461358
2 Sept 2024Conditional
EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE AND PERMISSION FOR (1) CONVERSION OF EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE INTO LIVING ACCOMMODATION, (2) ERECTION OF A DOMESTIC STORAGE SHED AND (3) UPGRADE OF EXISTING WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461350
11 Mar 2024N/a
(1) ADDITIONAL FLOOR SPACE TO EXISTING GARAGE AND RELOCATION OF POSITION FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 14/50044, (2) OFFICE FOR TEMPORARY USE, (3) TEMPORARY STORAGE CONTAINERS AND LEAN TO AND (4) EXTENSION OF YARD AND PERMISSION FOR (1) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL GARAGE COMPRISING OF OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, STAFF FACILITIES AND NEW BAYS AND (2) PROVISION OF NEW STAFF PARKING AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2460299
29 Feb 2024N/a
(1) ADDITIONAL FLOOR SPACE TO EXISTING GARAGE AND RELOCATION OF POSITION FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF: 14/50044 (2) OFFICE FOR TEMPORARY USE (3) TEMPORARY STORAGE CONTAINERS AND LEAN TOO (4) EXTENSION OF YARD AND PERMISSION FOR (1) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL GARAGE COMPRISING OF OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, STAFF FACILITIES AND NEW BAYS (2) DEVELOPMENT OF NEW STAFF PARKING AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2460254
26 Jul 2023Conditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SOIL POLISHING FILTER AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2351109
29 Jul 2022N/a
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2251299
6 Jul 2022N/a
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2251156
24 Mar 2022N/a
CHANGE OF HOUSE DESIGN FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF: 18/50021
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250506
23 Dec 2020Conditional
MÉADÚ DE STÓR AMHÁIN A CHUR LEIS AN TEACH CÓNAITHE ATÁ ANN (2) GARÁISTE AONAR, DE STÓR GO LEITH AT THÓGAIL AR AN SÚIOMH (3) COMH MAITH LEIS NA HOIBREACHA SUÍOMH UILIG A BHAINEANN LEIS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2052059
21 Dec 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051988
18 Dec 2020Conditional
(1) CHUN TEACH CÓNAITHE ATÁ ANN A LEAGAN (2) TEACH CÓNAITHE NUA, STÓR GO LEITH A THÓGAIL (3) CÓRAS CÓIREÁLA SÉARACHAIS A THÓGÁIL, CHOM MAITH LE HOIBREACHA SUÍMH A DHÉANAMH
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051965
16 Oct 2020Conditional
LE HAGHAIDH BEALACH NUA FEITHICLE CHUIG ÁR DTEACH CÓAITHE I MBAILE
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2051524
17 Jul 2020Conditional
INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT HYDROMETRIC GAUGING STATION ON THE CATHEEN RIVER INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING WORKS: (A) CONSTRUCTION OF A WEIR STRUCTURE; (B) CONSTRUCTION OF EROSION PROTECTION WORKS; (C) INSTALLATION OF INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING STAGE BOARD WITH WATER LEVEL LOGGER, TELEMETRY BOX AND ANTENNA; AND (D) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050949
11 Jun 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050742
16 Mar 2020N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050333
11 Mar 2020Conditional
CÓRAS CÓIREÁLA SÉARACHAIS A THÓGÁIL, CHOM MAITH LE HOIBREACHA SUÍMH A DHÉANAMH
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050323
12 Jan 2018Conditional
((1) CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED GARAGE AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH POLISHING FILTER AND (2) RETENTION OF MOBILE HOME AND SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND (3) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND CONNECTION OF MOBILE HOME TO NEW WASTE-WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1850021
11 Sept 2017Refused
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SUN ROOM AND ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH EAST ELEVATION OF DWELLING HOUSE (2) CHANGING THE ELEVATIONS OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ADDITION OF TWO DORMER WINDOWS TO THE ROOF AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1751378
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 Meenanillar.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Meenanillar.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Meenanillar.
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_1291 (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 Meenanillar with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.
The townland
- Name
- Meenanillar · Mín an Iolair
- Area
- 2,308,683 m² (230.87 ha, 570.49 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
- Ardnagappary, Derrybeg, Magheragallan, Meenderrygamph, Sheskinbeg, Strakeenagh, Stranacorcragh
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- Meenanillar 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.