# Raforker, Co. Donegal: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Donegal, barony of Tirhugh, Co. Donegal. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 384,031 m² (38.4 ha, 94.9 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 13 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 12,611 m² (1.26 ha, 3.12 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/donegal.md - Barony: Tirhugh - Electoral division: Donegal, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 4,179 people lived in 1,617 households in the Donegal electoral division. 71% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/14039 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 52232 - Centre: latitude 54.64746, longitude -8.104682 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 13 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Raforker, from 84 m² to 96,342 m² (9.63 ha, 23.81 acres); 28 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1340155: 96,342 m² (9.63 ha, 23.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1340155.md - Parcel 1319453: 90,880 m² (9.09 ha, 22.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1319453.md - Parcel 1362856: 87,099 m² (8.71 ha, 21.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1362856.md - Parcel 1342166: 47,547 m² (4.75 ha, 11.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1342166.md - Parcel 1309571: 20,139 m² (2.01 ha, 4.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1309571.md - Parcel 1402411: 15,898 m² (1.59 ha, 3.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1402411.md - Parcel 1376444: 12,611 m² (1.26 ha, 3.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1376444.md - Parcel 1380329: 6,064 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1380329.md - Parcel 1315010: 2,652 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1315010.md - Parcel 1342165: 2,474 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1342165.md - Parcel 1421653: 1,246 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1421653.md - Parcel 1391108: 1,077 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1391108.md - Parcel 1384519: 84 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1384519.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Raforker 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) 5 applications, newest first. - 5 Aug 2026, Donegal County Council 2661462: N/a. Permission, 71 homes. A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR A LARGE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (LRD) CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) CONSTRUCTION OF 228 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS CONSISTING OF (A) 71 NO. HOUSES, HOUSING MIX OF 65 NO. 3 BEDROOM HOUSES & 6 NO. 4 BEDROOM HOUSES AND (B) 157 NO. APARTMENTS, APARTMENT MIX OF 122 NO. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS & 35 NO. 1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF LOCAL RETAIL AND SERVICE USES: 476M² (5,123SQ/FT) WITH 4 NO. INDIVIDUAL UNITS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A PRE-SCHOOL (CRECHE) WITH OUTDOOR CLASSROOM/PLAY AREA: 160M² (1722SQ/FT), (4) AN ACCESS LINK ROAD CONNECTING INTO THE EXISTING PUBLIC ROAD NETWORK (L-20854-0) VIA THE EXISTING HOUSING ESTATE AT ABBEY VIEW TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE SITE AND EXTENDING EASTWARDS TO CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROAD NETWORK AT EXISTING HOUSING ESTATE AT WINWARD DRIVE TO THE EAST OF THE SITE, WITH CREATION OF NEW ROAD FOR FUTURE SEPARATE CONNECTION TO THE SOUTH-WEST OF THE SITE, (5) ALL ASSOCIATED FOOTPATHS AND CYCLE LANES & INTERNAL PEDESTRIAN LINKAGE PATHS, (6) VEHICULAR & FOOTPATH LINK TO THE LANDS TO THE NORTH OF THE SITE, (7) PARALLEL PARKING SPACES ALONG THE NEW LINK ROAD AND ASSOCIATED PARKING THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (8) AMENITY & GREEN SPACES THROUGHOUT THE SITE CONSISTING OF HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, (9) BIODIVERSITY ZONES THROUGHOUT THE SITE WITH NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS & POLLINATOR PLANTING, (10) A DEDICATED NATURAL WOODLAND PARK & GREEN AMENITY SPACE TO THE SOUTH OF THE SITE, (11) RETENTION AND PROTECTION OF THE EXISTING DECIDUOUS WOODLANDS TO THE NORTH-EAST OF THE SITE, (12) A FOUL SEWER CONNECTION TO THE ADJOINING PUBLIC FOUL SEWER NETWORK, (13) STORM WATER DRAINAGE AND CONNECTION TO ADJOINING PUBLIC STORM WATER NETWORK, (14) SUDS STORM RETENTION DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED, (15) PROVISION FOR A NEW WATER CONNECTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ADJOINING PUBLIC WATER MAIN, (16) PUBLIC LIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT SITE, (17) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE POINTS WITH ASSOCIATED SITE INFRASTRUCTURE DUCTING TO PROVIDE CHARGE POINTS FOR RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (18) PROVISION OF ASSOCIATED BICYCLE STORAGE FACILITIES AT SURFACE LEVEL THROUGHOUT THE SITE AND BIN STORAGE FACILITIES AS REQUIRED THROUGHOUT, (19) CONTROLLED & UNCONTROLLED PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (20) SITE EXCAVATION WORKS TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE EXCAVATION AND GENERAL SITE PREPARATION WORKS AND ANY RETAINING STRUCTURES THAT MAY BE REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (21) ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT/CONSTRUCTION WORKS TO. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661462/0 - 10 Apr 2026, Donegal County Council 2660604: Refused. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. A SCREENING REPORT FOR APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660604/0 - 6 Aug 2024, Donegal County Council 2461201: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. RELOCATION OF A DWELLING AND SEPTIC TANK, AMENDMENTS TO THE ELEVATIONS OF THE DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS FROM THAT WHICH WAS GRANTED PERMISSION UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION REF : 96/236. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461201/0 - 20 Apr 2022, Donegal County Council 2250689: Conditional. Outline permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND FOR ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2250689/0 - 8 Aug 2018, Donegal County Council 1851217: Conditional. Permission, 14 homes. (A) 4 NO. FOUR-BEDROOM DETACHED DWELLINGS (B) 6 NO. THREE-BEDROOM SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS (C) 2 NO. THREE-BEDROOM SEMI-DETACHED, WITH 2 NO. TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENTS BELOW, (TOTAL 14 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS) (D) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING AND (E) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO EXISTING COUNCIL DRAINAGE NETWORK, MAINS WATER SUPPLY AND VEHICULAR ACCESS ONTO THE OLD LAGHEY ROAD. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1851217/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Raforker. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - DG093-018: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG093-018----. Overall Diam. c. 30m. A much effaced site which appears to have consisted of an oval area surrounded by an earthen bank. There are faint suggestions of a fosse and an outer bank. It is situated on top of a drumlin with good views. The landscape consists of good land on the drumlins surrounded by marshy valleys. 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 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Raforker. ## 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 Raforker, about 1 in 10 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. Parts of the land are made ground. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1435, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1435.zip (ZIP). - 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/raforker.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/raforker.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/raforker.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Raforker 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) - Ardchicken: https://everytownland.com/donegal/ardchicken.md - Ardeskin: https://everytownland.com/donegal/ardeskin.md - Brookfield: https://everytownland.com/donegal/brookfield.md - Donegal: https://everytownland.com/donegal/donegal.md - Glebe: https://everytownland.com/donegal/glebe-51313.md - Rarooey: https://everytownland.com/donegal/rarooey.md - Tullaghcullion: https://everytownland.com/donegal/tullaghcullion.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. --- 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. - Page: https://everytownland.com/donegal/raforker - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/donegal/raforker