# Rossbrackan, Co. Donegal: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Leck, barony of Raphoe North, Co. Donegal.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,040,460 m² (104.05 ha, 257.1 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 62 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,565 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 6 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Leck, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/leck.md
- Barony: Raphoe North
- Electoral division: Magheraboy, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,719 people lived in 542 households in the Magheraboy electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/15630
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 52311
- Centre: latitude 54.948223, longitude -7.642067 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

62 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rossbrackan, from 109 m² to 172,532 m² (17.25 ha, 42.63 acres); 17 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1393921: 172,532 m² (17.25 ha, 42.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1393921.md
- Parcel 5491240: 146,566 m² (14.66 ha, 36.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5491240.md
- Parcel 1372073: 112,699 m² (11.27 ha, 27.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1372073.md
- Parcel 1339834: 103,808 m² (10.38 ha, 25.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1339834.md
- Parcel 1336288: 64,722 m² (6.47 ha, 15.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1336288.md
- Parcel 1328861: 56,631 m² (5.66 ha, 13.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1328861.md
- Parcel 1348940: 42,757 m² (4.28 ha, 10.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1348940.md
- Parcel 1352312: 41,476 m² (4.15 ha, 10.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1352312.md
- Parcel 4721835: 38,458 m² (3.85 ha, 9.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4721835.md
- Parcel 4873294: 36,775 m² (3.68 ha, 9.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4873294.md
- Parcel 1305548: 31,898 m² (3.19 ha, 7.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1305548.md
- Parcel 1364343: 27,945 m² (2.79 ha, 6.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1364343.md
- Parcel 1346831: 27,633 m² (2.76 ha, 6.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1346831.md
- Parcel 4661615: 22,377 m² (2.24 ha, 5.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661615.md
- Parcel 1341091: 21,508 m² (2.15 ha, 5.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1341091.md
- Parcel 1320989: 18,985 m² (1.9 ha, 4.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1320989.md
- Parcel 1318433: 11,850 m² (1.18 ha, 2.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1318433.md
- Parcel 1424132: 10,829 m² (1.08 ha, 2.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1424132.md
- Parcel 4654922: 8,578 m² (0.86 ha, 2.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4654922.md
- Parcel 1306096: 5,610 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1306096.md
- Parcel 2462543: 5,075 m² (0.51 ha, 1.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2462543.md
- Parcel 3664557: 4,985 m² (0.5 ha, 1.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3664557.md
- Parcel 3664556: 3,894 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3664556.md
- Parcel 2453431: 3,832 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2453431.md
- Parcel 4095019: 3,667 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4095019.md
- Parcel 1349363: 3,264 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1349363.md
- Parcel 1341843: 3,212 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1341843.md
- Parcel 1368585: 3,097 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1368585.md
- Parcel 3664555: 2,981 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3664555.md
- Parcel 1414970: 2,967 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1414970.md
- Parcel 4649031: 2,599 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4649031.md
- Parcel 1350083: 2,530 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1350083.md
- Parcel 1382566: 2,513 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1382566.md
- Parcel 1313829: 2,491 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1313829.md
- Parcel 1367153: 2,371 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1367153.md
- Parcel 1316414: 2,334 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1316414.md
- Parcel 1308640: 2,294 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1308640.md
- Parcel 1345078: 2,273 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1345078.md
- Parcel 1368512: 2,165 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1368512.md
- Parcel 1311528: 2,090 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1311528.md
- Parcel 1409261: 2,022 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1409261.md
- Parcel 1378891: 1,996 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1378891.md
- Parcel 1309038: 1,994 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1309038.md
- Parcel 1356797: 1,923 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1356797.md
- Parcel 4873859: 1,767 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4873859.md
- Parcel 1328131: 1,597 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1328131.md
- Parcel 1402734: 1,517 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1402734.md
- Parcel 4266402: 1,424 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4266402.md
- Parcel 1351912: 1,416 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1351912.md
- Parcel 1426788: 1,209 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1426788.md
- Parcel 1407793: 1,149 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1407793.md
- Parcel 1311088: 918 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1311088.md
- Parcel 1337768: 843 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1337768.md
- Parcel 1375343: 764 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1375343.md
- Parcel 1316040: 734 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1316040.md
- Parcel 5491237: 712 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5491237.md
- Parcel 1314789: 653 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1314789.md
- Parcel 1368316: 350 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1368316.md
- Parcel 1342374: 345 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1342374.md
- Parcel 1317929: 261 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1317929.md
- Parcel 5750789: 154 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5750789.md
- Parcel 1317233: 109 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1317233.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Rossbrackan 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)

6 applications, newest first.

- 19 Sept 2024, Donegal County Council 2450213: Conditional. Permission. ERECTION OF A SLATTED CATTLE SHED. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2450213/0
- 29 Jul 2022, Donegal County Council 2251295: N/a. Permission. ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHEDS INCLUDING SLATTED TANKS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS FOR DAIRY CONVERSIONS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2251295/0
- 19 May 2022, Donegal County Council 2250880: Conditional. Permission. ERECTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2250880/0
- 13 May 2022, Donegal County Council 2250833: Conditional. Permission. (1) CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING AGRICULTURAL LAND TO THREE NO. CHILDCARE DOUBLE PLAY-PODS WITH ACCESS FROM THE EXISTING CHILDCARE CENTRE CAR-PARK WITH EACH POD CONSISTING OF A PLOT OF LAND MEASURING CIRCA 600 SQ.M, A DESIGNATED PLAY-ZONE AREA AND A SINGLE-STOREY CHILDCARE DOUBLE-CLASSROOM BUILDING WITH WC AND WASH FACILITIES (2) DEVELOPMENT OF ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING FACILITIES ADJACENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT FOR DROP-OFF / COLLECTION OF CHILDREN (3) CONNECTION TO EXISTING FOUL SEWER WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND STORM SEWER SERVING THE EXISTING CHILDCARE CENTRE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2250833/0
- 21 Apr 2022, Donegal County Council 2250698: N/a. Permission. ERECTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2250698/0
- 13 Aug 2020, Donegal County Council 2051115: Conditional. Permission. CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL LAND TO SIX NUMBER CHILDCARE PLAY-PODS WITH ACCESS FROM THE EXISTING CHILDCARE CENTRE CAR-PARK. EACH PLAY-POD CONSISTS OF A PLOT OF LAND MEASURING CIRCA BETWEEN 320sq.m-425sq.m. A DESIGNATED PLAY-ZONE AREA, A SHELTER STRUCTURE WITH WATER CLOSET AND WASH FACILITIES AND A SINGLE STOREY CHILD-CARE CLASSROOM. DEVELOPMENT OF ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING FACILITIES ADJACENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT FOR DROP-OFF/COLLECTION OF CHILDREN, CONNECTION TO EXISTING FOUL SEWER WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND STORM SEWER SERVING THE EXISTING CHILDCARE CENTRE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2051115/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Lough Swilly SAC, site code 002287, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002287
- Special Protection Area: Lough Swilly SPA, site code 004075, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004075
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Swilly Including Big Isle, Blanket Nook & Inch Lake, site code 000166

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- DG054-036: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG054-036----. The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- DG054-037: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG054-037----. A standing stone 1.36m high × 0.67m wide × 0.17m thick; NW-SE. It is set in a small mound of earth and stones, on a small hillock in generally low-lying, good land. 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 Rossbrackan.

## 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 Rossbrackan, 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 low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Rossbrackan.
- 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/rossbrackan.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/rossbrackan.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/rossbrackan.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Rossbrackan 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)

- Aghlehard: https://everytownland.com/donegal/aghlehard.md
- Drumardagh: https://everytownland.com/donegal/drumardagh.md
- Maghera More: https://everytownland.com/donegal/maghera-more.md
- Magheraboy: https://everytownland.com/donegal/magheraboy-51833.md
- Plea Isle: https://everytownland.com/donegal/plea-isle.md
- Pluck: https://everytownland.com/donegal/pluck.md
- Raymoghy: https://everytownland.com/donegal/raymoghy.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.

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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.

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