# Tullydonnell Upper, Co. Donegal: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Raphoe, barony of Raphoe North, Co. Donegal. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 868,460 m² (86.85 ha, 214.6 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 10,045 m² (1 ha, 2.48 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 11 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Raphoe, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/raphoe.md - Barony: Raphoe North - Electoral division: Figart, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,131 people lived in 384 households in the Figart electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 49% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/16383 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 52611 - Centre: latitude 54.871751, longitude -7.665706 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tullydonnell Upper, from 255 m² to 105,618 m² (10.56 ha, 26.1 acres); 22 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1402573: 105,618 m² (10.56 ha, 26.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1402573.md - Parcel 1303506: 102,970 m² (10.3 ha, 25.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1303506.md - Parcel 1335643: 86,237 m² (8.62 ha, 21.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1335643.md - Parcel 1360100: 80,947 m² (8.09 ha, 20 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1360100.md - Parcel 1359787: 73,150 m² (7.31 ha, 18.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1359787.md - Parcel 1303507: 55,180 m² (5.52 ha, 13.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1303507.md - Parcel 1303230: 44,562 m² (4.46 ha, 11.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1303230.md - Parcel 1359786: 36,287 m² (3.63 ha, 8.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1359786.md - Parcel 1303508: 33,805 m² (3.38 ha, 8.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1303508.md - Parcel 4854040: 29,525 m² (2.95 ha, 7.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4854040.md - Parcel 1324090: 26,039 m² (2.6 ha, 6.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1324090.md - Parcel 1370880: 24,362 m² (2.44 ha, 6.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1370880.md - Parcel 1324740: 22,521 m² (2.25 ha, 5.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1324740.md - Parcel 1360101: 22,320 m² (2.23 ha, 5.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1360101.md - Parcel 1359966: 17,409 m² (1.74 ha, 4.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1359966.md - Parcel 3657338: 11,294 m² (1.13 ha, 2.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3657338.md - Parcel 1360102: 10,133 m² (1.01 ha, 2.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1360102.md - Parcel 1303229: 9,956 m² (1 ha, 2.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1303229.md - Parcel 4854055: 7,130 m² (0.71 ha, 1.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4854055.md - Parcel 4854019: 6,119 m² (0.61 ha, 1.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4854019.md - Parcel 1359789: 4,789 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1359789.md - Parcel 1407723: 2,189 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1407723.md - Parcel 5884858: 2,108 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5884858.md - Parcel 5133724: 2,022 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5133724.md - Parcel 1386800: 1,501 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1386800.md - Parcel 1303245: 1,365 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1303245.md - Parcel 1327011: 1,307 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1327011.md - Parcel 1359788: 942 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1359788.md - Parcel 4104799: 720 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4104799.md - Parcel 4243213: 689 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4243213.md - Parcel 4243329: 570 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4243329.md - Parcel 1408869: 495 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1408869.md - Parcel 5133722: 366 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5133722.md - Parcel 1350756: 255 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1350756.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Tullydonnell Upper 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) 11 applications, newest first. - 19 Dec 2025, Donegal County Council 2562310: N/a. Permission. A 10-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR FARM DEVELOPMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF LINEAR ARRAYS OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON GROUND MOUNTED FRAMES OVER TWO ADJACENT PLOTS OF CA. 13.88 HECTARES OVERALL AREA, INCLUDING: ASSOCIATED CABLING & DUCTING; A 20KV ELECTRICAL CONTROL BUILDING; SITE ENTRANCES AND ACCESS TRACKS; TRANSFORMERS AND INVERTERS; PERIMETER FENCING UP TO 2.5 METRES HIGH; POLE MOUNTED CCTV CAMERAS UP TO 3 METRES HIGH; UNDERGROUNDED ELECTRICAL CABLE TO CONNECT THE TWO SEPARATE SOLAR FARM PLOTS; TEMPORARY CONTRACTOR’S COMPOUND AND TEMPORARY STORAGE AREA; AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS. THE PROPOSED UNDERGROUND GRID CONNECTION CABLE OF CA. 607 METRES LENGTH WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG THE L-5754 AND L-1074 LOCAL ROADS FROM THE PROPOSED ON-SITE ELECTRICAL CONTROL BUILDING INTO THE EXISTING CONVOY ESB SUBSTATION. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE A 40-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING. THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2562310/0 - 28 Apr 2025, Donegal County Council 2560659: Conditional. Retention. MOBILE HOME TO BE USED AS TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROPOSED EXTENSION AND DEVELOPMENT WORKS SOUGHT HEREIN AND PERMISSION FOR (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR ELEVATION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ENTRANCE PORCH AND MINOR ALTERATION WORKS TO DOOR AND WINDOW OPENINGS AND (3) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING COMMUNAL SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. NEW SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560659/0 - 11 Apr 2025, Donegal County Council 2560556: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. SINGLE STOREY DETACHED HOUSE AND GARAGE, CURRENT EXTERNAL AESTHETICS AND FINISHES AND GARAGE LOCATION AND PERMISSION FOR RELOCATION OF SITE ENTRANCE, ENLARGEMENT OF PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560556/0 - 7 Apr 2025, Donegal County Council 2560516: N/a. Retention. MOBILE HOME AS TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROPOSED EXTENSION AND DEVELOPMENT WORKS SOUGHT HEREIN AND PERMISSION FOR (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR ELEVATION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ENTRANCE PORCH AND MINOR ALTERATION WORKS TO DOOR AND WINDOW OPENINGS AND (3) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING COMMUNAL SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. NEW SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560516/0 - 11 Apr 2023, Donegal County Council 2350477: Conditional. Permission. REPOSITIONING A SECTION OF THE EXISTING 38KV LINE KNOWN AS THE LETTERKENNY-CONVOY 38KV LINE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2350477/0 - 13 Mar 2023, Donegal County Council 2350310: N/a. Permission. REPOSITIONING OF A SECTION OF THE EXISTING 38KV LINE KNOWN AS THE LETTERKENNY-CONVOY 38KV LINE. RELOCATION IS REQUIRED DUE TO A BUILDING CONFLICT. THE ALTERATION CONSISTS OF THE INSTALLATION OF THREE NEW STRUCTURES AND THE AFFECTED LINE SECTION IS 250M. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2350310/0 - 25 Mar 2022, Donegal County Council 2250510: Refused. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A SINGLE TWO STOREY DETACHED DORMER TYPE HOUSE, WASTE WATER TREATMENT TANK, PERCOATION AREA AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2250510/0 - 3 Sept 2020, Donegal County Council 2051235: Refused. Retention, 1 home. SINGLE STOREY DETACHED HOUSE & GARAGE, CURRENT EXTERNAL AESTHETICS & FINISHES, HOUSE AND GARAGE LOCATION, EXISTING ENTRANCE LOCATION & ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2051235/0 - 18 Jan 2018, Donegal County Council 1850055: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK/SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1850055/0 - 28 Dec 2017, Donegal County Council 1751961: Conditional. Outline permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH A DOMESTIC GARAGE TOGETHER WITH AN ONSITE SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1751961/0 - 27 Sept 2017, Donegal County Council 1751481: N/a. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK/SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1751481/0 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 Tullydonnell Upper. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - DG069-003: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG069-003----. Marked on the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch maps. No trace of this 'Cave' could be found. It was situated in an area where the bedrock comes close to the surface on the edge of a plateau overlooking a vast area to the S and W. 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 Tullydonnell Upper. ## 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 Tullydonnell Upper, 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, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1791, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1791.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/tullydonnell-upper.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/tullydonnell-upper.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/tullydonnell-upper.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Tullydonnell Upper 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) - Ardvarnock Glebe: https://everytownland.com/donegal/ardvarnock-glebe.md - Calhame or Montgomery's Fort: https://everytownland.com/donegal/calhame-or-montgomerys-fort.md - Convoy Townparks: https://everytownland.com/donegal/convoy-townparks.md - Deerpark: https://everytownland.com/donegal/deerpark.md - Flemingstown: https://everytownland.com/donegal/flemingstown.md - Tullydonnell Lower: https://everytownland.com/donegal/tullydonnell-lower.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/tullydonnell-upper - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/donegal/tullydonnell-upper