Shandrim
Shandrim is a townland in the civil parish of Lower Fahan, barony of Inishowen West, Co. Donegal.
- Area
- 535.8 ha
- 1,324 acres
- Land parcels
- 154
- registered freehold, median 3,517 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 28
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
154 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Shandrim, from 55 m² to 501,737 m² (50.17 ha, 123.98 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 61 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 Shandrim 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
8 Sept 2026N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO A PROPOSED TREATMENT PLANT, POLISHING SAND FILTERS AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS TO FACILITATE THE PROPER TREATMENT OF EFFLUENT
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2661668
22 Jul 2026N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2661355
14 May 2026Conditional
(1) CONVERSION OF ATTIC SPACE TO HABITABLE ACCOMMODATION AND (2) MINOR EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO ELEVATIONS OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2660876
3 Apr 2026N/a
(A) CONVERSION OF ATTIC SPACE TO HABITABLE ACCOMMODATION AND (B) MINOR EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO ELEVATIONS OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2660564
13 Mar 2026Conditional
(1) PART DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND RECONNECTION TO EXISTING SEPTIC TANK
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660410
9 Mar 2026Conditional
(1) DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK GRANTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO. 00/4312 AND (2) ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660370
10 Dec 2025Conditional
MINOR ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO EXISTING BUILDING AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING BUILDING TO INCORPORATE A PORCH, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2562178
30 Aug 2025Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT AND DOMESTIC GARAGE, ACCESS VIA EXISTING ACCESS ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561495
19 Aug 2025N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH AN EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH ACCESS VIA AN EXISTING ACCESS ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561433
17 Jul 2025Conditional
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO MICA DEFECTIVE BLOCKWORK AND (2) ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561231
17 Apr 2025Conditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2560594
1 Nov 2024N/a
ERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461753
27 Oct 2023Conditional
(1) SUNLOUNGE, CONVERSION OF FIRST FLOOR FROM ATTIC TO BEDROOMS AND CONVERSION OF ATTACHED GARAGE TO UTILITY ROOM, (2) SEPTIC TANK, PERCOLATION AREA, VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ORIENTATION OF DWELLING AND (3) DOMESTIC GARAGE AND PERMISSION FOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO MICA DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK AND ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2351644
26 Sept 2023Conditional
ERECTION OF PORTACABIN FOR USE AS A YOUTH CENTRE, ANCILLARY TO THE EXISTING CENTRE AND CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2351441
12 Sept 2023Conditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2351360
21 Mar 2022Conditional
(A) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MICA BLOCKWORK AND ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SEPTIC TANK (B) ERECTION OF DOMESTIC GARAGE TO REAR OF DWELLING AND SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250490
14 Jan 2022Refused
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250026
29 Mar 2021Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MICA BLOCKWORK AND ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2150541
30 Nov 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH AN EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT, DOMESTIC GARAGE, ACCESS VIA AN EXISTING ACCESS ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051828
17 Aug 2020Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHEDS AND ERECTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2051126
17 Aug 2020Conditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, TREATMENT PLANT AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051125
10 Aug 2020Conditional
ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING BUILDING TO INCORPORATE A LIFT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2051100
27 Jul 2020Conditional
DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2051012
11 Dec 2019Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC OUTBUILDING AND INSTALLATION OF AN ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1951922
21 Nov 2019N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC OUTBUILDING AND INSTALLATION OF AN ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1951820
The 25 most recent of 28 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
- Natural Heritage Area: Umrycam Bog NHA 002406
Recorded monuments
- DG019-011 Standing stone
Description
A stone, 1.5m long × 0.38m wide × 0.4m high, now recumbent but marked on the OS 6-inch map as a 'Standing Stone'. It has a shallow recess, .8m long, on its upper surface, as though to form a seat. Situated in pasture land on a ridge of partly grass-covered rock outcrop which runs E-W and overlooks Lough Swilly. 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
- DG019-012 Hut site
Description
A subcircular area defined by an outline of stones. There are four erect stones along the E side, with a possible entrance between the middle stones. The rest of the 'foundation' is less well defined, with irregular stones along the S, and only random stones to the W and N. It measures 8.7m N-S x 6m E-W. It is situated at the W end of a ridge of rock outcrop. The field is used for grazing, but other outcrops obscure any view. 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
- North Pole, railway station, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey former railway station, opened 1901. Now in use as public house with modern extensions to gables and rear. Pitched artificial slate roof with clayware ridge tiles, red brick gable ended chimneystacks with red brick coping on red brick plinth, extending timber bargeboards, and replacement rainwater goods. Coursed rock-faced ashlar stone walls, painted brick block-and-start quoins, and stone plinth course with painted brick coping. Segmental-arch headed window openings with painted brick block-and-start surrounds and lintel course, continuous hoodmoulding to first floor and ground floor with one-over-one pane horned timber sash windows to first floor and replacement windows to ground floor, painted sills. Segmental-arch headed door opening with painted brick block-and-start surrounds, timber panelled door with glazed overlight. Set within own grounds facing onto road.
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 Shandrim, about 1 in 5 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2010 (ZIP).
- 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
No address of the register names Shandrim with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.
The townland
- Name
- Shandrim
- Area
- 5,357,730 m² (535.77 ha, 1,323.92 acres)
- Civil parish
- Lower Fahan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Inishowen West
- Electoral division
- Mintiaghs, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 890 people lived in 283 households in the Mintiaghs electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 38% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Carroghill, Drumlough, Fallask, Glasmullan, Kinnagoe, Owenboy, Sladran, Umrycam
- Placenames
- Shandrim 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.