# Ummerafad, Co. Donegal: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Clondahorky, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal; in Irish An tIomaire Fada. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 903,461 m² (90.35 ha, 223.25 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,935 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 12 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Clondahorky, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/clondahorky.md - Barony: Kilmacrenan - Electoral division: Doe Castle, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 278 people lived in 98 households in the Doe Castle electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 20% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/14390 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 52647 - Centre: latitude 55.125438, longitude -7.886094 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ummerafad, from 443 m² to 79,100 m² (7.91 ha, 19.55 acres); 16 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 5276314: 79,100 m² (7.91 ha, 19.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5276314.md - Parcel 1369493: 62,502 m² (6.25 ha, 15.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1369493.md - Parcel 1406895: 60,962 m² (6.1 ha, 15.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1406895.md - Parcel 1393402: 55,041 m² (5.5 ha, 13.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1393402.md - Parcel 1384597: 52,085 m² (5.21 ha, 12.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1384597.md - Parcel 1346580: 45,932 m² (4.59 ha, 11.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1346580.md - Parcel 1426947: 43,822 m² (4.38 ha, 10.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1426947.md - Parcel 1361566: 41,141 m² (4.11 ha, 10.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1361566.md - Parcel 1374111: 34,394 m² (3.44 ha, 8.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1374111.md - Parcel 1409141: 33,562 m² (3.36 ha, 8.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1409141.md - Parcel 4879407: 32,862 m² (3.29 ha, 8.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4879407.md - Parcel 1305686: 31,395 m² (3.14 ha, 7.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1305686.md - Parcel 1410931: 25,740 m² (2.57 ha, 6.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1410931.md - Parcel 1316180: 25,479 m² (2.55 ha, 6.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1316180.md - Parcel 1340406: 25,029 m² (2.5 ha, 6.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1340406.md - Parcel 1356750: 24,489 m² (2.45 ha, 6.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1356750.md - Parcel 1337014: 22,544 m² (2.25 ha, 5.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1337014.md - Parcel 1321737: 22,220 m² (2.22 ha, 5.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1321737.md - Parcel 4111277: 22,033 m² (2.2 ha, 5.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4111277.md - Parcel 4668042: 18,386 m² (1.84 ha, 4.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4668042.md - Parcel 1330666: 17,778 m² (1.78 ha, 4.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1330666.md - Parcel 1417343: 17,131 m² (1.71 ha, 4.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1417343.md - Parcel 1378879: 16,911 m² (1.69 ha, 4.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1378879.md - Parcel 1415176: 13,248 m² (1.32 ha, 3.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415176.md - Parcel 1389064: 10,547 m² (1.05 ha, 2.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1389064.md - Parcel 5455743: 5,379 m² (0.54 ha, 1.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5455743.md - Parcel 1394578: 4,935 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1394578.md - Parcel 3661600: 4,519 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3661600.md - Parcel 1395692: 4,480 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1395692.md - Parcel 4304730: 3,907 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4304730.md - Parcel 1398256: 3,778 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1398256.md - Parcel 1400116: 3,687 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1400116.md - Parcel 4400882: 3,229 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4400882.md - Parcel 1312693: 3,166 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1312693.md - Parcel 1365199: 2,807 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1365199.md - Parcel 1400114: 2,565 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1400114.md - Parcel 5945695: 2,422 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5945695.md - Parcel 1349306: 2,364 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1349306.md - Parcel 1345415: 2,285 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1345415.md - Parcel 5602498: 2,208 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5602498.md - Parcel 1341108: 2,174 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1341108.md - Parcel 1306892: 2,110 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1306892.md - Parcel 1317376: 1,783 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1317376.md - Parcel 1342403: 1,761 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1342403.md - Parcel 1347357: 1,735 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1347357.md - Parcel 1343540: 1,374 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1343540.md - Parcel 1313964: 1,305 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1313964.md - Parcel 1314320: 1,134 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1314320.md - Parcel 4720730: 1,005 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4720730.md - Parcel 1313529: 987 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1313529.md - Parcel 1337700: 983 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1337700.md - Parcel 1310079: 541 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1310079.md - Parcel 1324812: 443 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1324812.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ummerafad 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) 12 applications, newest first. - 17 Sept 2025, Donegal County Council 2561604: N/a. Permission. ERECTION OF 5 SHEPHERDS HUTS WITH PARKING FACILITIES AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AS A FARM DIVERSIFICATION SCHEME.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561604/0 - 9 Jul 2025, Donegal County Council 2561177: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561177/0 - 3 Jul 2024, Donegal County Council 2461017: Conditional. Permission. EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461017/0 - 16 Dec 2020, Donegal County Council 2051946: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2051946/0 - 29 Oct 2020, Donegal County Council 2051613: Conditional. Permission. ALTERATIONS TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING APPLICATION REF NO. 19/50285 TO INCLUDE REVISION TO GARAGE DESIGN. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2051613/0 - 1 Jul 2020, Donegal County Council 2050864: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2050864/0 - 7 Mar 2019, Donegal County Council 1950285: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH ATTACHED GARAGE AND ON SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1950285/0 - 18 Sept 2018, Donegal County Council 1851457: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1851457/0 - 7 Feb 2018, Donegal County Council 1850174: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1850174/0 - 18 Sept 2017, Donegal County Council 1751427: Refused. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1751427/0 - 19 Jul 2017, Donegal County Council 1751141: N/a. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1751141/0 - 12 Apr 2017, Donegal County Council 1750566: Refused. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1750566/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Sheephaven SAC, site code 001190, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/001190 - Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Sheephaven, site code 001190 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ummerafad. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ummerafad. ## 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 Ummerafad, about 1 in 5 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ummerafad. - 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/ummerafad.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/ummerafad.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/ummerafad.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ummerafad 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) - Cashel: https://everytownland.com/donegal/cashel-50542.md - Castledoe: https://everytownland.com/donegal/castledoe.md - Creeslough: https://everytownland.com/donegal/creeslough.md - Killoughcarran: https://everytownland.com/donegal/killoughcarran.md - Magherablad: https://everytownland.com/donegal/magherablad.md - Magheraroarty: https://everytownland.com/donegal/magheraroarty-51858.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/ummerafad - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/donegal/ummerafad